Peddie Profiles

It is no secret to anyone who has stepped foot on Peddie's campus that our people define our school.

Those who are drawn to Peddie, both students and teachers, become a part of our community because they find energy and inspiration from one another. These relationships are sustained and enriched far beyond graduation day, and we continue to celebrate the myriad successes of our fellow alumni throughout the country and around the world. We invite you to explore these people and their stories.


The community at Peddie challenged me to become a better version of myself. It is because of this institution that I have made important strides towards being a better student, friend, and global citizen. Emma Becker '16
SeaStraws black compostable straw

SeaStraws Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Kennedy '15 has made it her mission to educate others about the dangers of plastics.

Gold and bronze medal winner Tiff Zachos '88

Tiff Zachos '88, M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M. stepped up in a big way this summer, and her actions earned her champion status.

Justin Barnett '02

Justin Barnett '02 (TK MAC) was a physics and chemistry major at Cornell until he accepted a fellow student's offer to learn how to DJ.

John Schafer '37

One of Peddie's oldest living alumni turns 100 in December. We recently found his original Peddie application.

Bill Volckening '84

Self-professed quilt magnet Bill Volckening '84 has an uncanny ability to find great quilts, but he did not set out to be a quilt collector. 

Regan Cook '19, Michael Armellino '57 GP'19 and Dan Funderbirk '19

When Peddie's first Armellino Scholars graduated, it was an exclamation point at the end of a profound four-year journey.

Science teacher Katy Lambson in Israel

Before her Israeli excavating adventure, Katy Lambson's only archeology experience was watching Indiana Jones.

Kimberley and Christopher Nixon '00

For these six alumni couples, Peddie had a hand in true love.