Upcoming Alumni Events
Please follow local masking protocols at the time of an event. Thank you for helping to keep Deerfield healthy!
New Events Coming Soon!
Past Alumni Events
May 26, 2022
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Deerfield Club of New England join us for an opening night reception for our Spring musical, Twelfth Night. There will be food and drinks, along with a pre-show discussion with the director. The show begins at 7:00 pm.
April 6, 2022
6:00 pm
Young alumni from the class of 2007 or sooner, please join us for a reception on April 6 at the Soho House (113-125 N Green Street). Head of School Dr. John PN Austin would like to meet in interact with Deerfield’s most recent alumni classes. This even is from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
March 29, 2022
6:30 pm / Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30pm ET for our virtual Women of Deerfield series, “Path to the Judiciary”. For Women’s History Month we will be covering the career trajectory of Hon. Shalanda Macon-Jaliwa Miller ’95 and Hon. Gigi Parris ’99. Paula T. Edgar, Esq. ’95 will moderate. We will spotlight the roles, organizations and industries they have navigated from DA to toDAy. Register now to join the event and hear all of the D-Tales.
March 4, 2022
6:00 pm
Young alumni from the class of 2007 or sooner, please join us for a reception on March 4, 2022 at The Box SF (located at 1069 Howard St). Head of School, Dr. John P.N. Austin would like to take time to interact with our more recent graduates.
February 18, 2022
Please join Head of School Dr. John P.N. Austin for a Deerfield Luncheon in Vero Beach. Come connect with other Deerfield alumni, parents, and friends on Friday, February 18, 2022 from 12:00—2:00 pm.
The luncheon will be hosted by Belinda and Trustee Emeritus Luke Terry ’63 P’20 at John’s Island Club, 3 John’s Island Drive, Vero Beach, Florida.
January 27, 2022
Young alumni from the class of 2011 or sooner, please join us for a reception on January 27, 2022 at Raines Law Room at the William. Head of School, Dr. John P.N. Austin would like to meet and interact with Deerfield’s most recent alumni classes.
Raines Law Room at the William requires all visitors to be vaccinated and show proof of a negative Covid test. Please bring your vaccination card, as they will be checked at the door. All guests must also provide a negative Covid test within 72 hours of the event date. You may use an at home rapid test; a date-stamped picture of the negative test with your ID next to it must be provided at the door. If you do not bring the appropriate documentation, you will not be allowed in.
January 22, 2022
Join us as we celebrate the Hockey Centennial: 100 years of Hockey at Deerfield! Click below for details and registration.
This event has been postponed until January 2023.
Please reach out to Jenny Hammond at jhammond@deerfield.edu with any questions.
January 7, 2022
Young alumni from the class of 2011 or sooner, please join us for a reception on January 7, 2022 at The Box SF. Head of School, Dr. John P.N. Austin would like to meet and interact with Deerfield’s most recent alumni classes.
This event has been postponed. Please reach out to
Tessa Doubleday at tdoubleday@deerfield.edu with
any questions.
November 12 - 14, 2021
It is our pleasure to invite you back to campus for a most special 50th Reunion celebration, taking place over Choate Weekend, Nov 12-14. This is a momentous occasion and an opportunity to get a true feel for student life at Deerfield today. We hope that many of you will return to the Pocumtuck Valley for what will surely be a unique and memorable experience.
November 2, 2021
Join us for Opening Night of the Fall Play! After the year we have just experienced, isn’t it time for some good old farce?! One of Neil Simon’s most celebrated comedies, Rumors, focuses on four couples who gather to celebrate an anniversary. Chaos, and much hilarity ensues as the evening disintegrates into an outrageous, and topsy-turvy romp. It’s time to come together again as a community for a much needed rib-tickler! Join us for our Opening Night Reception at 6:00 pm with a pre-show discussion from Director Catriona Hynds. Show starts at 7:00 pm. Please follow local masking protocols at the time of this event.
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
Historian James M. Banner (Deerfield ’53) will be interviewed about his most recent book. The Ever-Changing Past – Why All History is Revisionist History, published by Yale University Press. Interviewer will be Deerfield History Department Chair Brian Hamilton.
July 24, 2021
July 24, 2021
The Regional Subcommittee of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association asks you to take 30 minutes of your day on Saturday July 24, 2021 to volunteer in your local area. Whether you pick up trash, plant trees, or work at a local shelter, we can make a difference. Wear you Deerfield Swag, take a picture, and share it with us.
For the Class of 2020:June 25-27On Campus
On Campus
Exclusively for members of the Deerfield Class of 2020! Join us in celebrating your “One-Year Reunion,” which is free of charge, from Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27.
April 23
12:30 pm / Zoom
Join us for the next segment of the Door to Door Entrepreneurship series on April 23 at 12:30 pm ET.
Our event will examine investor and founder relationships. In the investor’s seat we will have Deborah Quazzo P’08, managing partner of GSV Ventures. In the founder’s seat we will feature Lucy Stonehill ’06, founder of BridgeU. The conversation will be moderated by Brigitte Anderson ’98 with Q&A to follow.
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about building relationships, negotiating, and communicating with clarity.
April 21
12:30 pm / Zoom
March 17
12:30 pm / Zoom
Classes 2007-2020–Join us for our Young Alumni Door to Door Series on Entrepreneurship featuring Will Nitze ’09.
Will is the Founder & CEO of IQBAR, a Boston-based brain and body nutrition company. After studying psychology as an undergrad at Harvard, Will became fascinated with the human brain and how it functions. Then, in his mid-20’s he experienced chronic failings with his own brain – including daily headaches – that he traced back to his high-carb diet. By eliminating staples like bread and pasta from his regimen, he staged an astounding cognitive recovery!
In 2017, after failing to identify ready-to-eat products that matched his new regimen, Will begin tinkering in his apartment kitchen on a protein bar optimized for brain and body nutrition. After countless iterations, he launched a successful crowdfunding campaign and incorporated IQBAR. While the product line has evolved over the years, Will’s mission of empowering “doers” through better nutrition has never wavered. IQBARs are now sold in 7,000 US locations and on all major e-commerce platforms.
Register today to hear Will’s path since Deerfield!
March 11
7:00 pm / Zoom
Mirna is all over the place – in her work, her life, and her story. Come listen to Mirna share about her life story as she will talk about fitness, the outdoors, and what it means for her to occupy those spaces as Black, fat woman. Moderated by Class of ’93 alumna, former faculty member, and Mirna’s friend, Shantel Moses.
February 24
4:30 pm / Zoom
Alumnae, please join us for our second annual Women’s Wellness event. Nutritionist, Nathalie Rhone ’08 will be moderating our panel and sharing a favorite recipe of hers! Our panelists include Felicia Hawkins ’99, Yasmine Nemazee ’98 and Mackenzie Tsang-Lee ’08.
February 17
12:30 pm / Zoom
Classes 2005-2020–Join us for our Young Alumni Door to Door Series on Marketing featuring Monse Moreno ’05.
Monse is a passionate marketing and advertising professional with expertise in multicultural audiences. She has worked across media and technology companies driving consumer, B2B, and employment brand building at companies like Publicis Groupe, Pandora, and Facebook. In 2018, she was named “Top 40 Under 40 Latinos in Chicago” by Negocios Now and was a Chicago Latino Networks 2017 “Latina Professional Award” finalist. She was recently named a Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Leadership Academy class of 2021.
Monse serves as the Global Diversity Employment Brand Marketing Manager at Facebook where she leads global strategy and activation development across the recruiting function. She drives the scaled, innovative and culturally-relevant brand building programs that enable a global recruiting organization to attract the world’s top, diverse talent.
February 11
7:00 pm ET
Join us for a two-part virtual event: an on-demand screening of the documentary film Virtually Free and a live Q&A with Producer Alexandra Blaney ’05 and Director André Robert Lee.
Virtually Free is a documentary about unlikely allies in Richmond, VA who partner to transform the juvenile justice system and stop mass incarceration. In the film, we meet Sid, Taee, and AR, three teens currently being held in a Richmond, VA detention center who are offered the chance to become activists speaking truth to power. Participating in a local arts organizations’ program, Performing Statistics, they are taught by different artists to deliver their powerful, authentic messages to the public, law enforcement, and government officials using their art, including a virtual reality jail cell they’ve helped create. Watch the 2-minute trailer on YouTube.
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to watch the documentary on demand AND how to join us live on Thursday, February 11 at 7 pm EST.
This event is sponsored by the Deerfield Academy Project for Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability Fund established by the Class of 1964.
January 27
12:30 pm / Zoom
Classes 2007-2020–Join us for our Young Alumni Door to Door Series on Education featuring Abby Cacho ’13. Serving as Vice Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee on Deerfield’s Executive Committee and as a Deerfield Class Agent, Abby is a Harlem, NY native, Deerfield Academy and two-time University of Pennsylvania alumna who now uses literature to teach her students empathy and critical thinking skills. Excited to return to the city and continue learning as an early career educator, Abby accepted a position at Greenwich Country Day School’s new Upper School to help develop the school’s vision of an interdisciplinary project-based model.
December 16
Classes 2007-2020–Join us for our Young Alumni Door to Door Series on Entertainment featuring Ingrid Kapteyn ’09. Ingrid is an international performer, creator, collaborator, teacher, and student of listening with a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School.
December 5
Alumnae and female faculty from ’90 — ’93 please join us on Saturday, December 5 at 11:30 am EST. Grab you coffee, tea, or drink of choice as we discuss life events since we last chatted in May. We challenge you all to wear something from your Days at Deerfield!
November 18
Classes 2007-2020 — Join us for our Young Alumni Door to Door Series on Finance featuring Andrew Wood ’09. The Los Angeles-based Financial Advisor focuses on helping families, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes lead impactful lives and develop the foundation for an enduring legacy.
November 17
Deerfield Alumni and Friends: Join Head of School Dr. John P.N. Austin for an update on the 2020-2021 school year. We welcome general questions for Dr. Austin submitted by Tuesday, November 10.
November 14
The Deerfield Clubs ask you to take 30 minutes of your day on Saturday November 14, 2020 to pick up trash in your area. Whether you go down by the river, to a local park, or stay in your own yard, we can make a difference. Wear your Deerfield Swag, take a picture and share it with us.
November 10
Please Join us for our Alumni Door to Door Entrepreneurship Series. Brigitte Anderson ’98 will be moderating a panel discussion on entrepreneurship. Our panelists are Ben Cmejla ’07, Paula Edgar ’95, and Olivia Pivirotto ’15.
October 28
7:00 pm / Zoom
Alumni, parents, and friends: join us to discuss Deerfield Academy’s 2020-2021 Community Book, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Haven’t read the book? No problem! Come anyway to hear The Hon. Victor L. Wright ’84, P’20 as he kicks off the evening with his insights about the book and the justice system as a Judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
October 3
1:00 pm / Zoom
Join us virtually on October 3rd at 1pm for Cooking with Julie Deffense ’91. She will be teaching us how to make Tabbouleh Salad. It can be a meal on its own, or can go with almost anything! Once you register, you will receive the ingredient list.
This recipe and many others can be found in Julie’s new book, The Art of Salad.
“There’s a salad for everyone in this book, with inspiration from Europe, Asia and of course, America – the source of some of my favorite salads! Just as a cake is not a cake without a frosting, the same can be said about a salad not being a salad without a fabulous dressing. In these pages you will find dozens of vinaigrette recipes and delicious sauces… as well as a section on breads to complement the salad you serve.” Julie Deffense, The Art of Salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upon graduating from Deerfield, alumni enter a diverse network of former Deerfield students. Deerfield alumni have ventured into almost every area of employment, and many are at the top of their respective fields. The advantages of this vast network are numerous and significant, as every member of the Deerfield family receives the following:
- Automatic subscription to Deerfield Magazine
- Online subscription to the Deerfield Scroll
- Access to the Deerfield Mobile App and directory
- Invitations to special events both on and off campus
- Eligibility for membership in a number of recognition societies
Alumni are also eligible for alumni awards, such as the Ashley Award, Heritage Award, and the Mimi Morsman Award.
There are no membership fees or dues for members of the Deerfield family, but Deerfield does ask for assistance in a few areas. First of all, in order for Deerfield to have the most up-to-date records possible, we encourage members to keep us apprised of their current contact info. Alumni are also urged to direct all concerns and suggestions regarding Deerfield’s operations through the Executive Committee, the governing body of the Alumni Association. The committee acts as the voice of the alumni body, and works closely with the school administration. In order to keep tuition affordable and the quality of a Deerfield education at its highest, the Academy depends upon the continuing support of alumni and their families. This support can take the form of annual or capital gifts, or time spent volunteering on behalf of Deerfield.
There are Deerfield Clubs in many major American cities. Please visit here for more information on specific clubs and their sponsored events.
Of course! Be sure to read the latest issue of From Albany Road in your email’s in-box for current news of what is happening on campus. As we also send out periodic invitations, it’s always best to make sure we have your current physical address. And if you do plan on visiting campus, why not tell us ahead of time?
Contact the Office of Advancement
alumni@deerfield.edu
413-774-1474
7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 306
Deerfield, MA 01342
7 Boyden Lane, PO Box 87, Deerfield, MA 01342
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