Alumni
May the Road Rise to Meet You!
The RPDS Alumni Council
The RPDS Alumni Council plays a meaningful role in enriching the student experience and strengthening connections within the RPDS community. Council members help create memorable traditions through events like the beloved Spaghetti Dinner, coordinate inspiring alumni chapel speakers, and foster engagement through unique alumni gatherings and school-wide initiatives.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Alumni Council or supporting the Advancement Office in the coming year, we warmly invite you to reach out to Sarabeth Soule.
Class of 1979
Trudi Miller Lockwood
tlockwood@rpds.com
Class of 1987
Jessica Stevenson
jesnauman@yahoo.com
Class of 1989
Sally Regitko Smith
alumni@rpds.com
Class of 1995
Sarah Howard Cotchaleovitch
scotchaleovitch@rpds.com
Class of 1998
Julia Davis
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Legacy Chapel 2023
Young Alumni Event '22
Featured Alumni
Missy (Grisnik) Boyette
Class of 1989
Missy (Grisnik) Boyette, '89, received degrees in Architecture from UVA and UT Austin, and then moved with her now-husband to Washington, DC. She currently lives with her husband, also an architect, and their two boys in Capitol Hill, where they have their own architectural design firm, Old City Design Studio. Missy remembers a math project in 6th grade where their assignment was to design their dream house. She wanted to be an architect from a very early age, and really loves helping people renovate and add on to their homes. On the side, she enjoys Washington Nationals baseball, baking and is involved in her church, Capitol Hill Presbyterian. She still treasures friendships made at RPDS and loves reconnecting with classmates when back in Jacksonville to visit her family.
Will Moore
Class of 2016
Will Moore, '16, graduated from The Bolles School on May 28, 2022 and will attend Wake Forest University this fall. Will was diagnosed in high school with eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE for short, which is a chronic condition in which there is irritation of the esophagus. Throughout Will's high school career, and being very athletically driven, Will and his family dedicated the time and energy to make sure he was healthy and able to consume the foods he needed to live an active lifestyle. Furthermore, Will has taken this diagnosis as an opportunity to be a positive light by conducting research and giving his time, talents, and body to further explore his condition for others.
Some examples of his work include, but are not limited to:
- Nemours Jacksonville: Lab Experience - Isolated DNA from biopsies of his esophagus and went through the process of adding buffer solutions and fluorescent tags and running Taqman Assay.
- Will was chosen to be the lead speaker at a donor reception for the dedication of the new building at Nemours Jacksonville.
- Will was the subject of a film campaign which advocated for a breakthrough procedure pioneered at Nemours Orlando.
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Our Alumni In Their Own Words...
“RPDS prepared me for Middle and High School. I learned how to study, write a term paper and do a science fair project. I learned sportsmanship and I learned how to serve my community. I made good friends who are still my good friends today. I am proud to be an RPDS alumni.”
“As an alumni and parent of two graduates of RPDS, I can’t stress enough what a positive impact this school has had on our family! The transition to middle school and high school has been seamless due to the amazing curriculum that integrates compassion into their teaching standards, emphasizing the importance of values, and builds leaders through each of their classes and lessons. Teachers are passionate about seeing their students succeed, adjusting their teaching style to meet the needs of all students. RPDS is a community that nurtures and supports all its students and families, and will always be HOME for our family.”