Alumni Spotlight

Brookfield Central Class of 2017

Victoriya Tarakanova is a recent Lancer graduate who has been making waves in the strategy consulting industry.

Brookfield East Class of 1977

Spartan alum Larry Richter will be retiring from the State Department this September after 32 years of service in a number of Embassies around the world.

Brookfield Central Class of 2006

Richard's family moved to Elmbrook after immigrating from Beijing, China in October 2000. His Elmbrook education taught him key lessons that helped shape his career on Wall Street and beyond.

Brookfield East graduate Marc Hughes ('79), and Brookfield Central graduate Chrissy Pappas ('13) are the recipients of the District's 2020 Alumni Excellence awards. These awards will be presented as part of the virtual Engaged in Excellence Awards celebration on Monday, May 11, which will be live-streamed at elmbrookschools.org/eie.

Brookfield East Class of 1974

Jeff "JT" Olson is a Spartan graduate who serves as the Founder and Executive Director of the Both Hands Foundation, helping to serve widows, orphans, and adoptive families.

Brookfield East Class of 2008

Spartan graduate Dan Mueller fostered a love for robotics at Elmbrook and today has worked as an engineer for companies like Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer and space transportation service company, SpaceX.

Brookfield Central Class of 1994

Impassioned by the loss of her mother to cancer, today Seanne Falconer is the Executive Director of the Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota and is working to move the needle towards a cure.

Brookfield East Class of 1997

Dr. Rajesh Rao is a BEHS Valedictorian and current ophthalmologist and retina surgeon whose work has been focused on repairing degenerative eye disease.

Brookfield Central Class of 2013

Chrissy Pappas is teaching a new generation of students in the District that raised her as an English Language (EL) Teacher at Burleigh Elementary.

Brookfield East Class of 2007

Spartan graduate Troy Grosenick has gone from the Eble Ice Arena to the Milwaukee Admirals roster.