Gilman

It took a village to replenish Gilman’s tree canopy when 30 new trees were planted around campus on a cold and sunny fall Saturday. Alongside the hard-working Building and Grounds crew, 14 students assisted with digging, planting, and mulching. Learn more here.

Phil Han '04 has expanded his restaurants again with the opening of Noona's, a pizza spot in Mt. Royal that is dedicated to his older sister. Here's the story in Baltimore Magazine.

Jason Finkelstein ‘94, has become a contributor to Forbes magazine. Here is a recent article. Jason, who describes himself as a "computer scientist turned product manager turned strategic marketer," is the CRO of Traitify, an HR tech company.

Brandon Copeland '09 and Darius Jennings '11 exchanged jerseys -- with bookend numbers! -- after they played each other on December 2, with the Tennessee Titans getting the win over the New York Jets 26-22.

Jack Paternotte ’27 has won the Mid-Atlantic Squash Championship for under-11 players. He is ranked #1 in the state for his age group and #41 in the U.S. Jack always plays in his Gilman gear and proudly represents the School. He is known by players and parents as a gentleman on and off the court. Well done, Jack!

An editorial by Noah Jun '19 on the continuing relevance of the classics has been published in Torch:U.S., the magazine of the Junior Classical League. Find it on pages 8-9 of the winter issue.

Erik Atas ’97 has been selected as a Ravens Community Quarterback for his volunteer work. Erik, who leads the criminal department at Zirkin & Schmerling Law, offers legal counsel to people in treatment for substance abuse to help them expunge nonviolent crimes from their records. Learn more about Erik’s community service here. 

Ravens CB/RS Cyrus Jones '12 was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday after scoring his first career return touchdown last Sunday. Here's the story in the Baltimore Sun. And here's a profile of Cyrus from PressBox.

Angelos brothers John '85 and Louis '87 have participated in the Orioles franchise for 25 years, primarily behind the scenes. They are taking a higher profile as they have assumed control of the organization. They introduced new executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias last week and spoke about their plans in this Baltimore Sun article.

Jets LB Brandon Copeland '09 never sits still for long. In the spring he will teach a financial literacy course at his alma mater, UPenn. Here's the story in the New York Post. During football season, he has also been flipping houses. Here’s the story from Sports Illustrated.

Amir Whitehead '21 has qualified for the Junior Olympic National Championships in foil fencing in the Junior and Cadet divisions. He qualified by earning the bronze medal at the Maryland Junior Olympics DVQ 2018 “Divisional Qualifier.” He will be heading to Denver in February to compete.

Kimball Byron '74 will complete his 50^th run of the JFK 50 Mile Ultramarathon on November 17, setting a record for the most runs in America’s oldest ultramarathon. In 1968, the year he completed his first run, he became the youngest participant to complete the race.

Gilman students were in the top two winning teams in the recent McDonogh Hackathon. Seniors Ehren Dietrick and Aidan Radinsky were part of the team that took first place in the Hackathon. Second place was won by a team including Gilman freshmen Connor Basham and Charlie Dietrick.

The contributions of STX founder Richard Tucker '47 to the growth of lacrosse is the subject of this WJZ-TV story. Tucker created the first plastic lacrosse stick.

A bridge over Loch Raven Reservoir has been named in honor of Army Cpl. Chris Coffland ’84, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Click here for a summary and photos from the ceremony, and read an article about Chris and the nonprofit founded by his sister after his death to support wounded veterans.