Natalie Kalibat

“The Lewis School was very supportive of me both as a student and as an athlete. My teachers believed in me all the way. It was a great experience. The Lewis School provided such a special and personalized way of learning that helped me to understand my learning differences and build confidence. The skills I developed at Lewis allowed me to maintain a B average at the University of Southern California, something that I would never have dreamed prior to attending Lewis.”              

• 2011 USC Early Acceptance on a four year Athletic Scholarship
• 2012 Honors College Preparatory Graduate, The Lewis School
• 2012 – 2016 Member of USC’s elite Trojan Diving Team
• Student Ambassador for USC’s Trojan Athletics Development & Outreach
• 2016 USC Graduate BA in Sociology; Minor in Sports, Business & Media Studies
• Voted USC’s 2016 “Outstanding Student for Academic & Overall Achievement”
• Two Time NJ State Girls’ Diving Champion, NJSIAA Elite Diver 2011 & 2012; 2011 Eastern Interscholastic Diving Champion
• 2012 London Olympic Trials competitor, 10 meter synchronized diving
• 2015 Lewis School Distinguished Alumna & Honors Society Inductee
• NJ Legislature Tribute for “Meritorious Achievement, Competitive Spirit & Sportsmanship as a Champion State Diver”
• Sports Anchor, Annenberg TV News: highlighted athletes’ off-field volunteer & community service, & stories of personal courage among aspiring young athletes
• On-campus reporter & news anchor for ESPN Affiliate WeAreSC & California Telecommunications Media
• 2015 ESPN Rose Bowl Assistant to the Producer
• Sports & Field Reporter for the PAC12 network including UCLA, University of Arizona & Stanford
• Won February 2016 PAC12 Diving Conference Championship

Fred Beer

• Recognized as a “visionary entrepreneur” by the Rochester Business Journal
• President, ITX Corp.
• Co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Potential Point, LLC
• CEO and co-founder of Auragen Communications, Inc./Catalyst Direct
• Board Member of the Junior Achievement of Rochester
• Creative Problem Solving Institute, Certified Facilitator
• Completed the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program
• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of Rochester, 1995

“Lewis School was amazingly supportive in building back that confidence that got crushed from me. Lewis and my parents provided the support for me to know that I could be successful. Lewis taught me, with my parents support, that I had great strengths and if I focused on my strengths I could adapt for my weaknesses. It didn’t matter that I was a really slow reader – I developed great skills at listening in class and taking notes. I learned how to work hard and get good grades. These skills have stayed with me to today.“

– Fred Beer

Kate Lewis-LaMonica

“Realize the value of work ethic; you might not be the best, but you can still achieve at a high level even in areas that you perceive as your weaknesses. That is something that Lewis taught me and it’s definitely   something other children will get from their experiences at Lewis.”

• Graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, Class of 2008
• Recipient of the Allen Macy Dulles ’51 Award
• Recipient of the Arthur Lane ’34 Award
• Vice President of Engineers Without Borders
• Princeton Justice Project Volunteer
• Member of Princeton’s Sustained Dialog Program
• Youth mentor in the Trenton Bridge Lacrosse Program and an Outdoor Action Trip Leader
• 2005 Ivy League Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Year
• 2008 All-American candidate, member of United States Elite Team
• 2018 – Currently with the Bridgespan Group, a global nonprofit organization that strives to eliminate poverty and improve the quality of life for those in need

“When I came to Lewis I couldn’t read at all. I remember doing a lot of short vowel fill-in drills, and learning blends and the different spelling rules. The intense work with phonics is one of the greatest gifts The Lewis School gave me that I just couldn’t get anywhere else.  And what’s even better, is that a lot of that stuff still sticks with me today.”