Life After the Waldorf School
What alumni have to say...
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After graduating from the Waldorf School of Princeton, our students are typically accepted to their high school of choice. Some attend The Lawrenceville School, while others attend the George School, High Mowing Waldorf School, or other local private and public high schools – among many others.
After college our graduates go on to enter interesting and diverse careers. Below are statements and lists of achievements of a few of our alumni.
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Arielle E. Giegerich, Class of 1994
"I feel incredibly lucky to have gone to The Waldorf School of Princeton. My teachers and classmates played a role in who I am becoming and where I am going."
- Drew University, Summa Cum Laude, 2002, Majored in English
- Minored in Sociology/Women’s Studies/Political Science
- Studied abroad in Egypt and Ireland, Interned at United Nations
- Graduate of Villa Victoria Academy, 1998
- Masters Degree Candidate, Johns Hopkins University, International Relations, Economics and Conflict Management
- Spent first year of graduate school at the Bologna Center, Italy
After graduating from the Waldorf School of Princeton, our students are typically accepted to their high school of choice. Some attend The Lawrenceville School, while others attend the George School, High Mowing Waldorf School, or other local private and public high schools – among many others.
After college our graduates go on to enter interesting and diverse careers. Below are statements and lists of achievements of a few of our alumni.
Arielle E. Giegerich, Class of 1994
"I feel incredibly lucky to have gone to The Waldorf School of Princeton. My teachers and classmates played a role in who I am becoming and where I am going."
- Drew University, Summa Cum Laude, 2002, Majored in English
- Minored in Sociology/Women’s Studies/Political Science
- Studied abroad in Egypt and Ireland, Interned at United Nations
- Graduate of Villa Victoria Academy, 1998
- Masters Degree Candidate, Johns Hopkins University, International Relations, Economics and Conflict Management
- Spent first year of graduate school at the Bologna Center, Italy
Ariella Saperstein, Class of 1997
"From instilling a true sense of wonder for the natural beauty of the world to demanding high quality academic work, I really came to learn for the sake of learning and have carried that love with me."
- Haverford College, Philosophy Major 2004
- Graduate of the Lawrenceville School, Cum Laude 2001
- Chamber music violinist
- Assistant Director at the NY Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League
Eve Schneider
"The greatest strength of a Waldorf School is that the teachers focus on each child, working with what that individual has to offer, encouraging their talents and addressing their needs."
- Graduated magna cum laude with a BFA from Rutgers University, with a second major in psychology
- Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Princeton University on a full fellowship
- Conducted clinical fieldwork at a hospice
Leif Forer, Class of 1992
Leif Forer with Piedmont Biofuels Client Willie Nelson
- Hampshire College, 2001, Majored in Appropriate Technology
- Graduate of Princeton Day School, 1996, with honors
- Princeton Day School Alumni Scholar Award 1996
- 1st Place for Sustainable Enterprise Business Plan in 2001
- Founder and co-owner of Piedmont Biofuels - a renewable energy biodiesel company
Nathaniel Kerr, Class of 2000
"Waldorf Education was a gift that gave us the strength to succeed in so many areas. In fact, it provided the foundation for our success."
- St. Andrews University, Scotland, Ancient History and Archeology Majors
- Graduate of The Lawrenceville School, 2004
- Lawrenceville Delmas Classics Scholar 2003-2004
- Lawrenceville Art History Award
- University of Pennsylvania Poggio Colla Field School, Vicchio, Italy
- Allstate Baseball Championship Team
Stan Parish, Class of 1998
"There's no limit to how a Waldorf Education prepares you to meet the world, so its effect on your life is also limitless."
- Wesleyan University, English Major
- Varsity Crew Team
- Graduate of The Lawrenceville School, 2002
- Fourth Form General Excellence Award, Creative Writing Award
- Henry C. Wood Critical Essay Prize
- Olin Fellow 2004 and 2005
- Editorial Intern Esquire Magazine Summer 2005
Sarah Elmaleh, Class of 1998
"Waldorf Education is interactive and personal, so in addition to a rich curriculum, students acquire a real love of learning."
- Wesleyan University, East Asian Studies Major
- Graduate from Princeton Day School 2002
- Volunteer English Teacher in Bangkok
- 2nd Place National Shakespeare Competition, British American Drama Academy 2005
- Junior Year Study Abroad at Doshisha University, Japan
