![Fall 23]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1692727774/taft/zhnto6x169moeqpv20sc/Fall_23_Header.jpg","width":2200}])
Fall 23
Fall 2023
Features
![Alumni Weekend 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1692798509/taft/jge6hbxq2ulguwxk43fu/AW_Feature.jpg","width":2200}])
Photography by Robert Falcetti, Seamus Conway, Anne Walluck, and James Shannon
The most well-attended reunion weekend ever, and a special one! From Thursday’s reunion dinners to Saturday’s Celebration of Service honoring Pam and Willy MacMullen on their retirements, smiles and camaraderie filled the campus and all the events.
![133rd Commencement]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1692798509/taft/hwebshe6nvvo9ks50vjs/Commencement_Feature.jpg","width":2200}])
Photography by Robert Falcetti
Taft held Commencement ceremonies for graduates, guests, and the school community under the large tent on Rockwell Field.
Alumni Spotlights
![Firefighting Perseverance]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692800656/taft/w1wkzslcofegoxn0sftm/Chapelle.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692800656/taft/w1wkzslcofegoxn0sftm/Chapelle.jpg","width":500}])
Lauren Bradley Chapelle ’08
Based in Arizona, Lauren Bradley Chapelle ’08 started her own private firefighting company, Sabino Fire, in 2021, which helps fight fires in the West each season.
![Democracy at Stake]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692800656/taft/gv4p3ebsjqwfgkxq9oxe/Thornton.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692800656/taft/gv4p3ebsjqwfgkxq9oxe/Thornton.jpg","width":500}])
Laura Thornton ’88
Laura Thornton ’88 is senior vice president for democracy at the German Marshall Fund, securing election rights and fighting malign influence operations, and supporting civil society organizations around the world.
![Committed to Conservation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692800656/taft/dntevk2nufsrryqggzg7/Basili.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692800656/taft/dntevk2nufsrryqggzg7/Basili.jpg","width":500}])
Gian Basili ’83
As the deputy state supervisor, Florida, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gian Basili ’83 is working toward conservation with its challenges and successes.
![Streamlining Home Buying]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692800656/taft/adwj7q5kvmine5mzg3qo/McNulty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692800656/taft/adwj7q5kvmine5mzg3qo/McNulty.jpg","width":500}])
Brynne McNulty ’06
Brynne McNulty’s innovative proptech business, Habi, is helping to streamline residential home buying in Colombia and Mexico.
![Managing the Climate Crisis]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1692800656/taft/druhsgqxjexemwrlsdik/Shapiro.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1692800656/taft/druhsgqxjexemwrlsdik/Shapiro.jpg","width":500}])
Reed Shapiro ’10
Read about Reed Shapiro’s work as business development manager for South Pole, the global leader in the fight to reduce emissions.