Polytechnic School - Alumni

TONIGHT! Kevin Waite ’05 explores LA’s unexpected ties to the Old South at Confederate California in a discussion on how Confederate memory shaped Southern California’s heritage and race relations. This free program takes place today (Thursday, March 12) at 6:30 p.m. at The Brick.

🔗 Learn more at the link in the comments!

John Coogan '07 and his tech podcast TBPN are coming to TV screens this weekend with a regional Super Bowl ad airing across the Bay Area. From Poly to the biggest stage in sports, we're cheering you on, John! 🏈🎙️ 🔗 Read more and watch at the link in the comments. Leave us a comment below if you catch it on Sunday!👇

Poly community members in Seattle, we’re coming your way! Join us in South Lake Union for sips, light bites, and great conversation at our reception on Thursday, February 26, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. 21+ only, please. Check your email for more details and a link to RSVP, or head to the link in the comments below!

Didn’t receive an email invite? Email us at [email protected] to update your contact details.

This past fall, Poly’s Archives department launched an important digitization project in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. Led by Poly Archives Intern Laila Jaffer ’15, the effort is helping preserve cherished memories while making them more accessible to our community. 🔗 Read more about Laila’s work in her Q&A with PolyNews at the link in the comments below.

At the same time the digitization project began, we also collected Poly yearbooks dating back to 1962. If you were affected by the fires and would like replacement yearbooks, please reach out to us at [email protected].

“Ceiling in the Floor,” a dance-theater production honoring the late Brandon Toh ’93, returns to the Lineage Performing Arts Center this weekend (1/31–2/1). Featuring Toh’s original music, with choreography and script by Hilary Thomas ’94, and directed by Marisa Echeverria ’96, the production is a moving tribute rooted in the true story of Brandon and Hilary’s friendship. The production thoughtfully combines dance and conversation to address the often-taboo topic of su***de.

Each performance will be followed by a panel discussion with the performers, Brandon’s sister Shauna Toh ’90, and his former colleagues from Didi Hirsch Mental Health Care Center. 🔗 Read more and get tickets at the link in the comments below.

Calaya (Hudnut) Amparo ’17 and Randy Heartfield ’18 returned to campus last week to kick off their two-person art exhibition, Horizon Lines. Selected by Poly’s Visual Arts Department as this year’s visiting artists, their paintings are now on view through February 2. 🔗 Details at the link in the comments below — be sure to stop by before it closes!

Congratulations to Anastasios Angelopoulos ’16, co-founder and CEO of AI startup LMArena, which recently announced a $150M Series A milestone! Hear Anastasios discuss his startup journey in his recent interview on the 1st10 Podcast — 🔗Link is in the comments below!

Dr. Jim Olds ’74 presents insights into how professional scientists can transform their career from working at the bench to becoming an effective advocate for science in his new book, How to be an Ambassador for Science: The Scientist as Public Intellectual. 🔗Learn more via the link in the comments below.

Our hearts are with our community members who marked the first anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires yesterday. One of our own, Justin Worland ’10, shares reflections on the lasting impact of the Eaton Fire on his hometown of Altadena in a recent Time article—drawing on both his deep personal ties to the community and his perspective as a climate journalist. 🔗 Read more at the link in the comments below.

As we step into a new year, we’re reminiscing about one of our favorite moments from the end of 2025 ✨ As the year drew to a close, more than 100 alumni from the classes of 2014–2022 gathered for our annual Young Alumni Holiday Mixer—an evening full of festive cheer and meaningful reconnections. Wishing our community a bright year ahead! 🔗 View more photos of the merriment at the link in the comments below!