The John Cooper School Alumni Association

In honor of Fine Arts Festival, we are sharing some incredible alumni in the arts! Artist and Cooper alumna Catherine Stroud ’02 recently revamped the mural of a Santa Fe locomotive at the historic Galveston Railroad Museum. Swipe to see the amazing transformation that she and another artist created!

Cheers to 21 years! The Class of 2001 had a blast catching up at the Spring Get Together. 🐉

See you tonight, Class of 2001! Join us at Local Pour in The Woodlands from 5 – 8 p.m. for the Clas of 2001 Spring Get Together! 🐉

Happy John Cooper Day! These Class of 2034 and 2022 Alumni Legacies pictures here getting ready for the traditional John Cooper Day ceremony!

The Class of 2021 has moved into the lead! The Alumni Class Challenge is coming to a close at 11:59 pm TONIGHT! The Alumni Class with the most gifts will get special recognition and Cooper swag! Make your gift to what YOU LOVE about Cooper! www.johncooper.org/givingday

We have a challenge for you - 60 gifts in 60 minutes! Can you be 1 of 60 donors to make a gift to the 3rd annual John Cooper School Giving Day?
 
"What do YOU LOVE about Cooper?" www.johncooper.org/givingday

Today is Giving Day, and it’s time for a little friendly competition! The Alumni Class with the most gifts will get special recognition and Cooper swag! Make your gift to what YOU LOVE about Cooper to ensure your class takes the lead in the Alumni Class Challenge. The Classes of 2011, 2005, and 2003 are in the lead! Help your class win the challenge! www.johncooper.org/givingday

It’s Giving Day! Give to what you LOVE about Cooper! Did Mr. Mosier’s class make an impact on your time at Cooper? Did you sing in the choir or in the musical? Did you love playing on the winning team? Did the Academic classes set you up for success at college or your career? - make your gift by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT and help reach the goal!
www.johncooper.org/givingday

What a great time catching up with the Classes of 2009 and 2018 in Denver! Brittany “Pippy” Metcalf ’09 and Paul Gallup ’18 shared stories from their years at Cooper and updated us on what is next for them. See you next time, Denver alumni! 🐉

TONIGHT is the night, Denver Dragons! We can’t wait to see you for our free alumni event tonight, Tuesday, April 5, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Blake Street Tavern, 2301 Blake Street. Stop by for great food and drinks and to connect with other Dragons. Don’t miss out! Tell your fellow to join us! 🐉

Attention all CO Dragons! Join us in Denver this Tuesday, April 5, for a free event for all Cooper Alumni! Are you a Denver local or just visiting the area for work or vacation? All Dragons are welcome! Hang out at Blake Street Tavern from 5 - 7 p.m. and enjoy drinks, food, and connecting with fellow Dragons!. DM us or go to https://CooperAlumniONE.com/events to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you this Tueseay! Go Dragons!

Thank you to these for hanging out last night at the JCS Alumni Association Washington DC Gathering. Shout out to Arturo Carrillo for the planning and organizing. What an epic night!

See you in a few days DC Cooper Alumni! We have a few spots left for our free alumni event on Friday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at Teddy and the Bully Bar on 19th Street. Go to https://cooperalumnione.com/events to save your spot!

The JCS Class of 2001 is hosting a 20-year Reunion Part 2 at Local Pour in The Woodlands on Friday, April 15, from 5 – 8 p.m. to Catch up with classmates and reminisce with your favorite Dragons! Check out The Class of 2001 Facebook Group for more details.

Congrats to Payton Russell ’18 who is performing the lead role of Christopher Boone in Texas State’s presentation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens.

Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Finding himself under suspicion for the murder of his neighbor's dog, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who really murdered Wellington. As he interviews the neighbors, his detective work takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world and that of everyone he meets along the way.

If you happen to be in San Marcus or the surrounding area March 31 -April 3, make plans to go see the performance! Tickets can be purchased online at https://txstatepresents.universitytickets.com/w/?cid=121

Attention all CO Dragons! Join us in Denver on Tuesday, April 5, for a free event for all Cooper Alumni! Hang out at Blake Street Tavern from 5 - 7 p.m. and enjoy drinks, food, and connecting with fellow Dragons! Please RSVP at https://cooperalumnione.com on the events page so we can plan appropriately. Go Dragons!

World Language Experience After Cooper - Part 2 | The John Cooper School

It’s a wonderful problem to have! So many alumni submitted videos sharing their experiences with language and culture studies that we are releasing the videos in three batches. This is the second reel of videos addressing how those studies have impacted the lives of our graduates after Cooper. We want to thank the following alumni for their participation:

-Zach Ullah ’07, COO of an oil and gas company in Bucharest, Romania.
Jeremy Mani ’14, a 3rd-year medical student at Howard University.
-Maya Bassila ’21, a freshman at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
-Katherine Donovan Hurych ’16, lives in Germany and works in marketing.
-Dr. Arti Allam Thangudu ’03, practices in The Woodlands and now has children in Lower School.
-Cody Guinn ’12, an attorney currently working in a criminal defense practice in Conroe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXbv5qhEeFM

World Language Experience After Cooper - Part 2 | The John Cooper School Cooper alumni share their experience and appreciation for the World Language instruction from their time at The John Cooper School (Part 2 of 3).Part 1: http...

Attention all in the Washington DC area. The John Cooper School Alumni Office and College Counseling Office are hosting two free events in DC on Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2! We invite all Dragons living in DC to join us for dinner, drinks, and connecting with other Dragons on Friday, April 1! We will also be hosting a brunch on Saturday, April 2. Before we make a reservation for these events, we need to get an accurate headcount. Please send us a DM or email [email protected] and let us know which events you will be attending. Location details will be shared by the end of the week. See you on April 1 & 2 DC Dragons! 🐉

Cooper Dragon mini-reunion in Australia! Class of 2021 alumni Phoebe Hollingsworth and James Pryde and former Dragon Amelia Solomon reunite at Melbourne University. Phoebe is studying Arts-Psychology, Amelia studies Engineering, and James studies Biomedicine. How amazing that all three ended up on the other side of the world, at the same uni! 📸 @lisaholli5 🐉

World Language Experience After Cooper | The John Cooper School

World language teachers tell their students often how valuable their language skills will be in college and beyond. To offer students the chance to hear the voice of personal experience, the World Language Department invited alumni to submit short videos explaining how their lives have been impacted both personally and professionally by their study of language and culture. Responses came from alumni in a wide range of careers, including medicine, international business, marketing, law, engineering, music, and some from more recent graduates still in college or graduate school. Universally, they spoke of the amazing opportunities and benefits that have come to them as a result of the language and culture studies they began at Cooper, and they encouraged current students to pursue their own language studies throughout their education at Cooper and beyond.

Spanish teacher Shannon Hill says: “I had the privilege of hosting an assembly to share this first set of videos with students in grades 9-11, and two of the featured alumnae (Samantha Nadolny ’05 and Julianna Banks ’18) joined the assembly via zoom to answer audience questions. I am so proud of every one of the alumni in these videos, and I am incredibly touched that so many of them took the time to pass on their experiences to our current students. The response from both students and faculty to the videos and to the live commentary from Samantha and Julianna has been tremendous.”

We’d like to thank the following alumni for sharing their insights with us:
Brian McIntosh ‘03
Julianna Banks ‘18
Annie Hsiao ‘09
Gisele Moran ‘11
Caite Beck ‘11
Iyza Baig ‘11
Samantha-Anne Nadolny ‘05

Coming soon: two more videos featuring more alumni experiences with second language skills!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11xfhabvYUs

World Language Experience After Cooper | The John Cooper School Cooper alumni share their experience and appreciation for the World Language instruction from their time at The John Cooper School.Part 2: https://www.youtub...

Student Spotlight: Jaya Jolly | Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University

Congrats to Jaya Jolly '18 on a successful college career at Case Western Reserve University. The Weatherhead School of Management featured Jaya in this article, in which she shares highlights of her college career, and advice for incoming Freshman.

https://weatherhead.case.edu/news/2022/03/01/senior-spotlight-jaya-jolly

Student Spotlight: Jaya Jolly | Weatherhead School at Case Western Reserve University Interested in learning more about Weatherhead programs? Request more information or apply now, or register for one of over 70 open enrollment courses through Executive Education.

Thanks to these two former Cooper athletes stopping by for a visit! Coach Holland pictured here with Tony Urbanelli ‘10 and Tim Cousins ‘10, two of his former track stars. We love catching up with ! 🐉

Cooper families, Cooper Alumni, and friends of the community are invited to join us for John Cooper's National Art Honor Society's 16th annual Empty Bowls event. All proceeds from this event are donated to Interfaith. Enjoy a light lunch of soup and bread as well as family-friendly crafts and activities tomorrow, February 26, from 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Student Center located on the John Cooper campus. Additional bowls will be available for purchase, as well as a silent auction offering a variety of items from John Cooper teachers and alumni, as well as hand-crafted gift baskets from John Cooper Clubs. Thank you to Cara (Connally) Matocha ’97, Elyse (Jones) McLean ’05, Natalie Osmond ’19, and Tori Osmond ’21 for donating beautiful art and photography to the silent auction.

LESS THAN 30 MINUTES LEFT TO BID! https://one.bidpal.net/2022johncoopergala

The Online Auction closes TONIGHT at 10:00 PM! Check out the auction packages donated by our amazing alumni community. Live and Big Board Items will close on March 5! Be sure to set your MAX bids on all items, so you don’t miss out! Go to https://one.bidpal.net/2022johncoopergala to check out all the incredible auction items! Thank you Alumni Donors!