Six months ago, Nicole Urban ’14 could not have imagined herself working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role, Nicole works as a nurse in the neuro intensive care unit at New York Medical Center caring for patients with life-threatening neurological issues.
Pine Crest Alumna Goes the Extra Mile Caring for COVID-19 Patients and Healthcare Colleagues
Pine Crest Alumnus and Infectious Disease Specialist in the Race to Discover Therapeutics for COVID-19
In January 2020, Dr. Daniel Caplivski ’90 and his colleagues at Mount Sinai Medical Center began looking into cases of an unknown coronavirus spreading in China and Europe. Though they had not yet seen a case in New York City, they knew the hospital and city needed to prepare. Very quick action was needed, particularly converting all the hospital rooms within one week to accommodate the overnight hospitalization that local patients with the virus would inevitably require.
Topics: Alumni, Future Ready, 2020, COVID-19
Pine Crest Alumnus on the Front Line of Broward County COVID-19 Care
With more than two decades of experience as a cardiologist and internal medicine physician, Dr. Ken Zelnick ’90 has treated infections of all types. Now on the front line of treating COVID-19 patients in Broward County, Ken shares that this virus is different: “For the first time in my career, we do not have answers and are forced to continually try new methods and therapies to save lives.”
Jordyn Elliott ’16 : Working For Inclusion
Jordyn Elliott ’16 was busy during her time as a Pine Crest student! Playing soccer for both Pine Crest and a travel team, Jordyn was thrilled when she was offered a spot on the University of California at Berkeley women’s soccer team.
Topics: Athletics, Alumni, Pine Crest School, The Magazine
Coming Full Circle: From Student to Board Chair
Michele (McNichol) Stocker ’83 has come full circle in her Pine Crest experience over the course of 40 years— first as a student, then as an alumna, parent, and parent of an alumna, and now as Chair of the School’s Board of Trustees.
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School
Partners in Business and Life: Stephanie and Tony Correa ’87
Stephanie (Shank) Correa ’87 and Tony Correa ’87 are high school sweethearts and business partners running a network of veterinary clinics and hospitals, Animal Cancer Care Clinic (ACCC). ACCC was envisioned by Stephanie, a veterinarian who saw a need for comprehensive cancer treatment for dogs and cats.
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School
10 Questions with Former NFL Football Player Kevin Boothe ’01
Kevin Boothe ’01 is a former professional football player, having played for the Oakland Raiders and the New York Giants.
After graduating from Pine Crest, Kevin attended Cornell University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration. He was drafted to the NFL in 2006 and returned to the classroom to earn his Master of Business Administration from The George Washington University in 2013.
Topics: Athletics, Alumni, Pine Crest School
Jared Firestone ’08: Team Israel Skeleton Athlete
Topics: Alumni, Pine Crest School
Spotlight on Jana Blackwell ’81: Executive Director of Auxiliary Programs
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.
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