The Gerstell community wants to stay connected and engaged as well as offer an opportunity for our Alumni to network. We invite alumni to maintain their connection to Gerstell by sharing news about their lives. Please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to share your accomplishments. We love hearing from you!
Mrs. Beth Hand Director of Development & Alumni Relations (410) 861-4410 bhand@gerstell.org
John Grant, Jr. will be taking over as the new Director of Lacrosse and Varsity Boys Head Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. He will also teach in the Leadership Department where he will mentor Gerstell upper school students. Coach Grant comes to Gerstell Academy with over 20 years of coaching experience, including the collegiate and professional level with stops at the U.S. Air Force Academy and most recently Johns Hopkins University. He also coached professionally with the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse.
Sydnie Abrecht '15, was a three-sport athlete during her time at Gerstell Academy, playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse; and captaining some of the teams.
Angelina Appiah ’12 is following her dream of becoming a CPA. She graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC, formerly UMUC) with an online accelerated Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration.
Polina Yashnyk, Class of 2017, graduated from Loyola University Maryland in Spring 2021 with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Economics and summa cum laude honors. Now residing in Washington, D.C., Polina works for the federal government in public sector management consulting, supporting financial services operations.
Gerstell Academy hosted its annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on November 11, 2021. Veterans and constituents from our surrounding community came together for this very special tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed forces.
“This summer I embarked on my final semester of my Master’s Degree program at Johns Hopkins University which entailed working on my master’s research project. This project marked the culmination of my studies on the global security track."
Max Friedman '19 and his father Jeff recently returned from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta where Max was honored as the 2020 male high school recipient of The Coach (John) Wooden Citizenship Cup Award. The award is given each year to those athletes who have demonstrated the greatest level of character and leadership on and off the field, and for their contributions to sport and society.