Does your school have famous alumni?

[Anonymous]

St Andrews.
Pierre Omidyar
Whitney Cummings
Melissa D’Arabian
Stephen Levenson
Kate Seigal
Also… Barron Trump

[Anonymous]

Landon has George Huguely

[Anonymous]

Warren Buffett went to Wilson (now Jackson-Reed).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Warren Buffett went to Wilson (now Jackson-Reed).

I want to point out extremely few the famous alumni from Big 5 are scientists. Even if there are, they are science communicators. There you will they are mostly from the STEM magnet schools and public schools or recent immigrants educated outside US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Warren Buffett went to Wilson (now Jackson-Reed).

I want to point out extremely few the famous alumni from Big 5 are scientists. Even if there are, they are science communicators. There you will they are mostly from the STEM magnet schools and public schools or recent immigrants educated outside US.

What does that have to do with Warren Buffett?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Warren Buffett went to Wilson (now Jackson-Reed).

I want to point out extremely few the famous alumni from Big 5 are scientists. Even if there are, they are science communicators. There you will they are mostly from the STEM magnet schools and public schools or recent immigrants educated outside US.

Also worth pointing out that society doesn't really consider even the most accomplished scientists to be "famous" unless they're entertainers along with their science. Who are your top five favorite biologists? How about paleontologists?

[Anonymous]

St Albans:
Al Gore
Senator/Sec of State John Kerry
Neil Bush
JW Marriott
Gore Vidal
Oscar winning actor Jeffery Wright
Luke Russert
Senator Michael Bennet
Tim Shriver
Harold Ford
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Several Roosevelts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St Albans:
Al Gore
Senator/Sec of State John Kerry
Neil Bush
JW Marriott
Gore Vidal
Oscar winning actor Jeffery Wright
Luke Russert
Senator Michael Bennet
Tim Shriver
Harold Ford
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Several Roosevelts

The voice of Mr. Krabs! And Michael Collins.

[Anonymous]

Don’t most high schools have a famous person or two?

[Anonymous]

Georgetown Prep:
Jerome Powell
Samuel Alito
Brett Kavanaugh
among others

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:St Andrews.
Pierre Omidyar
Whitney Cummings
Melissa D’Arabian
Stephen Levenson
Kate Seigal
Also… Barron Trump

Yes the last one. What does it reflect the school?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why this is a tacky question. Most universities can also name their famous alumni, and will even invite them to speak at graduations etc.

I went to a private school in Midwest, and I've always been aware of at least a few of our famous alumni.

The fact that you don’t get it says a lot about you.

It’s a question for insecure strivers to ask. Most self aware people don’t want to project this level of insecurity. In addition is also says LMC-

It’s DC culture. DC culture separates those in the know from those who aren’t with unspoken expectations.

https://washingtonian.com/2018/04/01/first-lady-of-the-treasury-is-dc-being-too-mean-to-louise-linton/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why this is a tacky question. Most universities can also name their famous alumni, and will even invite them to speak at graduations etc.

I went to a private school in Midwest, and I've always been aware of at least a few of our famous alumni.

The fact that you don’t get it says a lot about you.

It’s a question for insecure strivers to ask. Most self aware people don’t want to project this level of insecurity. In addition is also says LMC-

It’s DC culture. DC culture separates those in the know from those who aren’t with unspoken expectations.

https://washingtonian.com/2018/04/01/first-lady-of-the-treasury-is-dc-being-too-mean-to-louise-linton/

But you are not really apart of DC culture. You read articles about those who are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why this is a tacky question. Most universities can also name their famous alumni, and will even invite them to speak at graduations etc.

I went to a private school in Midwest, and I've always been aware of at least a few of our famous alumni.

The fact that you don’t get it says a lot about you.

It’s a question for insecure strivers to ask. Most self aware people don’t want to project this level of insecurity. In addition is also says LMC-

It’s DC culture. DC culture separates those in the know from those who aren’t with unspoken expectations.

https://washingtonian.com/2018/04/01/first-lady-of-the-treasury-is-dc-being-too-mean-to-louise-linton/

But you are not really apart of DC culture. You read articles about those who are.

Your post fits well with the DC culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Warren Buffett went to Wilson (now Jackson-Reed).

I want to point out extremely few the famous alumni from Big 5 are scientists. Even if there are, they are science communicators. There you will they are mostly from the STEM magnet schools and public schools or recent immigrants educated outside US.

Also worth pointing out that society doesn't really consider even the most accomplished scientists to be "famous" unless they're entertainers along with their science. Who are your top five favorite biologists? How about paleontologists?

That reflects the value shared in the society, that Nobel prize winners are much less than known than an actress or ceo of some company.

Because if a school educate cohort of scientists and academics it shows the quality of education. Why do people have to care if some celebrities like Baron Trump or some kids from rich people attend a school? Unless they themselves did something amazing later on? What does it say about the school s educatio ’? For me it is negative.