alumni news & profiles
NAVIGATING THE CROSSROADS OF TRADITION AND TRANSFORMATION: ALUMNUS JAMIE BACHANT '75 REFLECTS ON PIVOTAL MOMENT IN FVS HISTORY
James “Jamie” Bachant ’75, a member of the last all-boys class at Fountain Valley, reflects on the School’s transition to a co-educational model in the fall of 1975. As he prepares for his 50th reunion, Jamie recalls his time as a boarding student on the Prairie where joint classes and theatrical productions with a local all-girls school had become a weekly highlight.
NICHOLAS JENKINS ’17: PUSHING BOUNDARIES AND PEDALING TO NEW HEIGHTS
For Class of 2017 alumnus Nicholas Jenkins, mountain biking quickly evolved from a mere hobby into an unstoppable passion that shaped his lifelong pursuits. From leading the FVS mountain bike team to a top-four state championship finish – and conquering the prestigious Dakota Five-0 Mountain Bike Race during his college years – to tackling the challenges of law school, Nic continues to push boundaries both in the classroom and out on the trails while remembering to have fun.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL’S “DECISION 2024” ELECTIVE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ELECTION DAY AND BEYOND
Fountain Valley School's "Decision 2024" elective educates high school students on the electoral process as well as the important role they will play as the youngest generation of voters.
A Q&A WITH FUTURIST LANGDON MORRIS '74
After presenting to FVS students, faculty and staff in September 2024, Langdon Morris '74 reflected on his time as a student at Fountain Valley School, shared insights regarding the importance of educating today's youth on the complex issues of our world and offered his advice to those interested in someday working in innovation or strategy.
FVS WELCOMES AWARD-WINNING INNOVATOR AND FUTURIST LANGDON MORRIS ’74 TO CAMPUS
On Monday, September 16, 2024, Fountain Valley School welcomed the globally recognized innovator, speaker, author, educator, and futurist Langdon Morris – an alumnus from the FVS Class of 1974 – to its 1,100-acre Prairie campus in Colorado Springs for a special day of engagement and learning with students, faculty, and staff.
ALPINIST JAMIE LOGAN ’65 CELEBRATES DEBUT OF INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM, "JAMIE"
In May of 2024, Fountain Valley School celebrated one of its notable alumni – legendary alpinist Jamie Logan '65 – on campus with an exclusive screening of the short film Jamie.
BEEPS, BOOPS, PUNCHED TAPE, AND A CAREER TRAJECTORY FOR DAN FROST, PH.D. '74
Dr. Dan Frost ’74’s early introduction to computers at FVS in 1973 led to a lauded Ph.D. and career in teaching computer science, artificial intelligence, and game design at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM PROMOTES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Founded by a graduating senior as part of a Capstone project in 2020, Fountain Valley Schools Food Rescue Program promotes sustainability among students and faculty while also benefiting the local nonprofit organization known as Connections 4 Life. Students grades 9 through 12 gather after lunch once weekly to package, label, and deliver leftovers from the School Dining Hall to Connection 4 Life volunteers and employees, without whom the organization’s Thursday Fresh Food Pantry would cease to exist.
TRISTAN WHITE ’14: MINING THE DEPTHS OF HIS PASSION
“A mining company won’t be in business long if they don’t define the characteristics, the extent, and the concentration of their mineral resource well. So, that’s what I do,” says Class of 2014 Fountain Valley alumnus Tristan White, a senior exploration geologist whose work with the Morenci Mine in Greenlee County, Ariz., consists of planning and executing copper-drilling campaigns. “I’ve always really liked rocks [and] FVS advanced that interest,” says Tristan, who – inspired by FVS faculty like Mr. Gustke and Mr. Rebenstein – went on to obtain a B.A. in Geology from Colorado College as well as a Geology/Earth Science Certificate of Study Abroad from the University of Canterbury.