Alumni
December 19, 2019
Alumni & Friends Holiday Party
Alumni and Friends of Catlin Gabel School, please join us for an evening of Holiday Cheer! All ages welcome until 10p.m.
December 19, 7p.m.-10p.m.
Punch Bowl Social
340 SW Morrison, 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97204
Please RSVP before December 10.
Alumni Holiday Party 2018 Highlights
Alumni play an ongoing role in the life of the school by contributing their experience and understanding of school values to sustain our excellence for current students and future generations.
They provide mentorship to students, offer their expertise to guide student activities and projects, and share their knowledge in forums, surveys, and discussions. Their contributions to the world beyond Catlin Gabel are an ongoing source of pride for our community, and we celebrate their accomplishments in many ways including the annual presentation of our Distinguished Alumni Awards during Alumni Weekend.
Help make your reunion a success! Contact alumni@catlin.edu to learn how to join your reunion planning committee or begin the reunion planning process.
Alumni Weekend & Homecoming 2019 Highlights
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Alumni Stories
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Driven by student inquiry, the Treehouse Project incorporates engineering, design, math, and art—and lessons for life
![lyla Bashan '93]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561918068/catlingabel/dosyflfjifsktfig0oh9/850x450-stories-posts-lyla-bashan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561918068/catlingabel/dosyflfjifsktfig0oh9/850x450-stories-posts-lyla-bashan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561918068/catlingabel/dosyflfjifsktfig0oh9/850x450-stories-posts-lyla-bashan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561918068/catlingabel/dosyflfjifsktfig0oh9/850x450-stories-posts-lyla-bashan.jpg","width":850}])
How Catlin Gabel helped me learn about the world and the roles we can play in it.
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The head of the Urban League of Portland talks about keeping her perspective in Washington, D.C., returning to Catlin Gabel as a Trustee, and why it’s best to stop when the President is walking by
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The Oscar-nominated filmmaker reminisces about art under the tennis court, and the making of his very first film—on the Catlin Gabel campus
![Chris Keyes portrait]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559163215/catlingabel/ykshwf9kri2wytuyg52u/600x400-chris-keyes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559163215/catlingabel/ykshwf9kri2wytuyg52u/600x400-chris-keyes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559163215/catlingabel/ykshwf9kri2wytuyg52u/600x400-chris-keyes.jpg","width":600}])
The Outside editor on Type Two Fun at Catlin Gabel, and why he still wants to name every plant he sees
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The pioneering evolutionary engineer reflects on Pongi’s sludge experiment, Corkran’s “Relevant” stamp, the importance of confessing your ignorance