College graduations had to be postponed or looked different in 2020, but we are so very proud of their achievements. Please join us in congratulating the following Gerstell Alumni:​​​​​​​​

Laney Ballard - Graduated Cum Laude from St. Mary's College of Maryland last spring with a degree in Environmental Studies, a Spanish minor & the following honors: Varsity Athlete (Lacrosse & Basketball), Chi Alpha Sigma member (National Student-Athlete Honor Society), Dean's List all semesters, plus St. Mary's Scholar (upperclassmen version of Dean's List); she will attend University of Maryland law school for environmental law, focusing on environmental policy & advocacy

Molly Blake - Graduated with Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Liberty University and competed on the division one lacrosse team all four years; she has since moved to Dallas where she is a registered nurse on a neuro trauma pediatric intensive care unit

Erin Brockmeyer – Graduated from Towson University with a degree in Early Childhood Education & minor in Spanish where she made Dean’s list every semester, skated for the figure skating team all four years and was president of the team for three years; she is currently teaching at a Baltimore County public school

Audrey Caple – Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in criminal justice and criminology, a minor in Spanish, a minor in history & the following honors: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society & the Alpha Kappa Phi Sociology Honor Society; she recently accepted a position in law enforcement

Peter Ensor – Graduated from University of North Carolina Charlotte with a degree in mechanical engineering & a concentration in motorsports; Peter still races competitively in the Global MX-5 Cup series

Nicole Finkel - Graduated from George Washington University in December 2019 with a degree in Political Science & a minor in Creative Writing; she is currently attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins University where she is studying Global Security for a career in National Security and Cyber Law

Jake Gardner – Graduated last spring from the University of Alabama, Summa Cum Laude with Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance & Economics

Luke Gardner - Graduated with Honors from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering; he currently works at Northrop Grumman in Baltimore

Maggie Gruber – Graduated Summa Cum Laude from High Point University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science & a minor in Entrepreneurship; she is currently in Boca Raton, Florida working as Southeast Field Marketing Manager for Kitu Super Coffee

Maureen Mosmiller – Graduated last spring from Elon University with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Analytics & a minor in Professional Sales

Julia Nagle - Graduated from Boston College, Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in English & a Studio Arts minor, she was in the Arts and Sciences Honors Program & a member of Phi Beta Kappa

Evan Paterakis - In 2018 Evan took a break in his education at High Point University to pursue filming & photography. Since then, he has moved to Los Angeles to work freelance, making content for music artists, personalities, & brands. One notable project of his was filming the Biebers' wedding that was showcased on Justin Bieber's documentary. His next project that will be released is a series on Trap Nation with his friend Rory Kramer which includes his travels to Greece, India, and Egypt.

Ryan Pettine - Graduated last May from High Point University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Criminal Justice & a minor in Spanish, served as the Attorney General for the Student Government Association 2019-2020, was one of few students inducted into The Order of the Lighted Lamp, HPU’s oldest honor society that recognizes Leadership, Academic Achievement, and Character; recently he accepted a position as an officer at the United States Supreme Court.

Hannah Seeley - Graduated from Loyola University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a part of the ROTC program, she is commissioned as a 2LT in the Maryland Army National Guard & began working for the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade last August

Maggie Smist - Graduated last spring from Mount St. Mary’s University with a major in health & science & was on the Dean’s list

Katherine Sylva - Graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMBC with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, a minor in Psychology & the following honors: political science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha, as well as Phi Kappa Phi & Phi Beta Kappa; she is currently taking a gap year doing community service, traveling, and pursuing my interests in art and photography before attending law school

Erica Tan – Graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, was a member of Alpha Phi Omega & was a Presidential Scholar for all four years, she was also a member of the Order of the Lighted Lamp, which is the oldest honor society at High Point University; currently she is attending Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied Psychology to get a Masters in Applied Psychology & also attending Fielding University to obtain a Certificate in Organizational Development and Leadership, she will be getting both of these degrees simultaneously

Josh Zemencik - Graduated from Marist University last spring with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Systems & Information Technology & a minor in Computer Science