Our Wildwood, Volume 51

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Country Coaches Association for finishing in the top 25 at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Meet and for having a GPA in the top 25% of her class. NOAH ULIN ‘13 After Wildwood, Noah embarked on his journey in the dynamic world of entertainment lighting, amassing a wealth of expertise. His early days were marked by a three-year tenure as a Lighting Director at Live Nation Entertainment, where he crafted memorable visual experiences for large audiences. Building on this foundation, Noah then transitioned to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, assuming the role of Lighting Supervisor and deepening his mastery of the craft. His trajectory continued upward as he joined the Kirk Douglas Theatre, part of Center Theatre Group, serving as their Head Electrician. Presently, Noah holds the position of Senior Manager of Lighting Design at The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures. In this capacity, he oversees the lighting design for all galleries, exhibitions and public spaces, manages special event and theatrical lighting, and is the creative force behind the museum’s iconic glass dome lighting.

RYDER MCDANIEL ’19 Ryder completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University in 2023, and is also a recent graduate of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division Academy. This summer he will be in red trunks working as a lifeguard on L.A. County beaches!

JENNY BRUM ‘08 Jenny is returning to her Wildwood roots this fall, where she will be teaching middle and upper school Spanish. After Wildwood, Jenny attended Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., where she earned her degree in Theater Studies and Dance. She worked backstage in theater and film production in New York and Los Angeles before transitioning to teaching ESL in Madrid and Guyana. Most recently, she’s been teaching Spanish in Madrid, where she earned her Masters in the Teaching and Learning of Spanish as a Foreign Language at the University of Alcalá. She is thrilled to be back at Wildwood where her passion for Spanish, as well as for theater, all began!

IN MEMORIAM

Michael Norton ‘07

Peter Christian Wildwood School

Director of Operations and Finance (1993-2011)

DANI BARRETT ‘21 Dani is a student-athlete in her third year at the University of California, Davis, majoring in Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology. This spring, Dani finished 11th in the country at the NCAA Division I Track & Field National Championships in the 10,000-meter race—for which she also received 2nd Team Athletic All-American honors. Dani was also named an NCAA Division I Academic

All-American by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross

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