Sayre School Alumni Association

09/22/2026

Happy Fall, everyone! :･༄°🍂🍁🍂° ༄:･

09/19/2026

The Class of 2027 kicks off their senior year with the traditional class t-shirt photo on the steps of Old Sayre! Class of 2027 fulfills our mission to achieve academic excellence, embrace challenge, and cultivate integrity in order to lead purposeful lives in an ever-changing world. Make your mark, seniors!

09/16/2026

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of a dear friend, devoted past parent, and former Board of Trustees member, Neal Vaughan. Her deep commitment to our community has left an indelible mark on Sayre’s history and the lives of many.

We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.

View Cornelia “Neal” Vaughan's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

09/12/2026

Sayre alumni: Please join us for the 2026 Thomas A. Grunwald Sayre Golf Scramble. ⛳

The annual event is open to alumni, friends, family - everyone!🏌️🏌️‍♀️ It's a great opportunity to enjoy the sunshine, take in a round of golf and support Sayre students. 👨‍🎓 👩‍🎓

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3XhQR8O

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost and the families forever changed on September 11, 2001. We honor the courage of the first responders and everyday heroes who showed us the strength of our nation.

Let us turn reflection into action through acts of kindness in our local community.

09/10/2026

What an AMAZING new garden we have next to our Upper School building! Special thanks to Jennie Garlington and family for their generosity and to garden designer Jon Carloftis for creating a welcoming space for pollinators and people. 🦋 🐝🪻👧🏻

08/31/2026

Generous Gift Provides a Pollinator Garden Designed by Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens™

Located behind the Upper School, the garden was made possible through a generous donation from current Sayre parent Jennie Garlington and her family. Their gift provided the opportunity to reimagine the space as a beautiful and purposeful garden that will enrich campus life while providing important habitat for pollinators.

“Sayre is just a very special place to a lot of people and our children,” said Jennie Garlington. “I think this garden will enrich all the children here. It’s a place of calm and peacefulness and a place where they can connect with nature.”

We are honored by the generosity of the Garlington family and the stunning work of Jon Carloftis. Their shared vision has transformed what was previously known simply as the Upper School “green space” into a dynamic part of campus, one that is equally suited for learning, gathering, relaxing, and play.

Read more at https://bit.ly/46x5lXe.

08/19/2026

Dr. John Newton '15 has joined Sayre’s Upper School as a history teacher. He earned his MPhil/PhD from King's College London, an MA from King's College in European studies, and a BA from Vanderbilt University in political science.

We are excited to welcome you back to Sayre, John!

08/10/2026

A Lexington native and Sayre Class of '18 alumnus, Jackson Foster has joined Sayre School as the Multimedia Content Producer. Jackson attended DePaul University in Chicago and graduated from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, in 2024 with a BFA in filmmaking. He has worked on independent film sets around the world, including Italy, Canada, and Ireland, producing documentaries and narrative short films, and garnering film festival awards overseas. He continues to pursue marketing certificate programs.

08/08/2026

Alumni Spotlight - We are always excited when we connect with our alumni and hear what they've been up to. Lini S. Kadaba'80 is a nationally award-winning journalist and former Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer. She is thrilled to announce the publication of her debut literary fiction book, "Leftovers After Life." Lini shared, "Mrs. Hopkins was a favorite Sayre Upper School English teacher and certainly one reason I pursued writing."

Can you ever make peace with a fractured past? When Neena’s mother utters her final, shocking word before slipping into silence forever, Neena is left shaken to the core. Now, faced with the daunting task of cleaning out her parents’ Philly-area condo, Neena begins to sift through boxes of belongings, each item stirring memories and long-buried tensions. As she wades through dresses, documents, and dusty relics of her Georgia childhood, Neena is forced to confront not just her broken bond with her mother—and a family secret—but the ways history repeats itself. Lyrical, layered, and unflinchingly honest, Leftovers After Life explores how we reckon with the past to reclaim the present. In uncovering what’s been packed away—physically and emotionally—Neena must decide what to keep, what to discard, and whether it’s ever really possible to make peace with the ones who raised us.

Her book is available on Amazon, Bookshop.org, and other book retailers. www.LiniSKadaba.com.