As a Pine Crest School Class of 1981 alumna, teacher, coach, and parent of two alumni, Calla ’11 and Chandler ’14 Cissel, Jana Blackwell’s Panther Pride runs deep.
Spotlight on Jana Blackwell ’81: Executive Director of Auxiliary Programs
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School, Pine Crest Summer
We are honored to shine a spotlight on Todd ’95 and Caroline Rosenberg. Todd is a proud Pine Crest alumnus, and he and Caroline are the parents of Dylan ’25, Julian ’28, and Gavin ’30.
For the Rosenbergs, sending their children to Pine Crest was never a question.
Topics: Alumni, Giving, Pine Crest Fund, Pine Crest School, Financial Aid
Disrupting Traditional City Scaffolding with Urban Umbrella: Andrés Ulises Cortés ’92
Walk along a New York City sidewalk for long enough and you may discover a delicious slice of pizza, a one-of-a-kind retail flagship store, dozens of high-rise buildings — and miles and miles of scaffolding, also known as sidewalk sheds.
Topics: Innovation, Alumni, 2019, Pine Crest School, Entrepreneurship
Joining the Family Business: Dawid Goszczycki ’08 is Taking His Family’s Bakery to New Markets
Since graduating from Pine Crest School in 2008, Dawid Goszczycki earned an undergraduate degree and returned to his native country of Poland to join his family’s bakery business.
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School, Entrepreneurship
Obstacle to Opportunity: How Brooke Bal ’10 Launched bakebars
After being diagnosed with a severe gluten intolerance five years ago, Brooke Bal ’10 knew she needed to pay more attention to the ingredients in the food she ate.
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School, Entrepreneurship
Alumni Working Together to Bring Human Connections Through Art
About two years ago, Alexander Waldman ’10, Andrea Abtahi ’10, and Michael Kenton ’10 were celebrating a fellow alumnus’ birthday.
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School, Entrepreneurship
Pine Crest School Alumnus Paves An Unexpected Road To Entrepreneurism
Brad Austin ’97 began his undergraduate career thinking he was going to be a veterinarian. “When I started at the University of Florida, they wanted you to declare a major right away,” said Brad. “I found Animal Sciences and thought, ‘I like animals, I like being outside,’ and it seemed cool.”
Topics: Alumni, 2019, Pine Crest School, Entrepreneurship, Science
Topics: Athletics, Alumni, Giving, Pine Crest Fund
Long-time Pine Crest School Dance Director, Brenda Gooden, retired in June 2017 after teaching at Pine Crest for 36 years.
Building Success by Merging Art and Innovation
Building fun, customizable, affordable bicycles has been a way for Avery Pack, founder of Republic Bike and Pine Crest Class of 1996 alumnus, to encourage people to get moving.
Topics: Innovation, Alumni, Fine Arts
Harnessing Collaboration and Innovation to Improve Athletic Performance
Pine Crest School alumnus Daniel Fine ‘13 is laser-focused on revolutionizing athletic performance. It was during a summer internship experience while he was studying at the University of Tampa that Daniel came up with an idea.
Topics: Innovation, Upper School, Athletics, Alumni, Design Thinking
Pine Crest School Brandon Knight Sports Performance Center Unveiled
Pine Crest alumnus and Houston Rockets point guard Brandon Knight ’10 recently gifted Pine Crest School with the modernization of the performance training facility in Lane Hall on the Fort Lauderdale campus.
Brandon Knight ’10 with Dr. Dana Markham ’18H, Pine Crest School President
Topics: News, 2018, Athletics, Alumni, Panther Pulse