Alumni Class Notes April 2021
Admiral Farragut Academy Alumni Class Notes from April 2021 Alumni Newsletter. See what our alumni have been up to after graduation!
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George Rodgers ’51N donates bucket list item to Farragut
Balloons in the photo were used to stabilize the model as it was being transported
In honor of the Class of 1951, George Rodgers donated his model of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to Farragut’s Wagner Museum. Rodgers was a Naval Aviator and then retired as Vice President of Beech Aircraft in 1993.
Jerry Liu ‘12 is committed to aviation safety
Jerry Liu ’12 and wife Lisa
“The decision that I made to attend Farragut in 2009 was not easy,” said Farragut alumnus Bolun “Jerry” Liu ‘12. “I was too young to recognize that I was about to begin a journey beyond imagination. An ordinary teenager is not expected to make his bed, iron his clothes, clean his own room, and do homework without supervision or parent’s help. However, by my senior year, I had transformed completely into a responsible young adult with goals for my future. I owe many of my leadership skills to Admiral Farragut Academy.”
Alumni Class Notes February 2021
Admiral Farragut Academy Alumni Class Notes from February 2021 Alumni Newsletter. See what our alumni have been up to after graduation!
Farragut teacher Rob Ewing coaches Tropical Bowl with alumni Chris Miller ‘00 and Kreg Brown ‘07
Rob Ewing, center, with Chris Miller ’00 left, Kreg Brown ’07 right, and Kreg’s son, Kreg Jr., front
On January 17th, Farragut’s Aviation Director Rob Ewing joined Farragut alumni Chris Miller ‘00 and Kreg Brown ‘07 to help coach in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl. Miller was the head coach of the American team, Brown was on staff as a running back coach, and Ewing was a special teams assistant.
Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn ‘00 helped feed over five thousand people per day at the Capitol
Spike Mendelsohn, a non-graduate who attended Farragut two years with the class of ‘00, is a successful Washington D.C. chef and restaurateur who owns several top eateries in the D.C. area. Mendelsohn became a celebrity chef after placing fifth in the TV show Top Chef in 2008.
Farragut connections jumpstart television career for alum Thomas Salomon ‘15
Thomas Salomon ’15, left, and Joseph Zolfo ’86N on the set of Stargirl
During the 2019 Army Navy Alumni Weekend, Joseph Zolfo ’86N met fellow alumnus Thomas Salomon ’15. During this meeting, Salomon expressed his desire to get into TV production after reading about Zolfo’s career which was highlighted in the Spring 2019 edition of Reveille. Salomon reached out to Zolfo after his graduation from Drexel University last fall to see if there were any opening opportunities in TV production. After interviewing, Zolfo hired Salomon as his production assistant for the new television series he is producing called Stargirl.
Alumni Class Notes December 2020
Admiral Farragut Academy Alumni Class Notes from December 2020 Alumni Newsletter. See what our alumni have been up to after graduation!
Alumni Class Agents – Promote the Farragut Legacy
We are working to enhance the Class Agent Program. A class agent is a committed and loyal group of alumni who represent their individual class years. We are looking to add additional agents for each year to support building a stronger connection between our alumni and the Academy.
Law student Allison Kowalczyk ‘14 hopes to pay her success forward
Allison Kowalczyk ’14
Allison Kowalczyk ’14 has been studying law at Syracuse University College of Law. She was the first recipient of the Maj. Megan McClung ’91N Memorial Fund while attending Farragut and hopes to give back.
