Beaver Reflections:
I graduated from Beaver in 2008 and had an amazing time. I rediscovered my love of learning and started figuring out what I was passionate about. I had amazing teachers, advisors, and friends while there so I look back very fondly on my Beaver days. I played soccer and loved the team aspect where I had the chance to bond with many of my teammates. I remember my advisor, Mr. Butler, who was a great and caring person. I also remember Mr. Whitten, who was my English teacher and the chaperone for the trip I went on to China after my senior year. Another teacher I loved was Mr. Adjout, who taught me French and also coached the soccer team. To this day, I still have a close group of friends from my graduating class.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
After graduating from Beaver, I originally went to Trinity University with the goal of studying biology and life sciences, two subjects I loved at Beaver. However, I realized it was not the path I wanted to take so I took a year off and took night classes at the Harvard Extension School. After this, I ended up transferring to the University of Vermont where I majored in psychology and business while helping write for the newspaper. Post college, I originally wanted to give sports media a go, so I started working at a small television station down in Connecticut where I covered games ranging from high school level to professional. I did that for around three years and then covered the Boston Celtics for around four seasons. I ultimately wanted a full-time gig so I transitioned into a role as a project manager at a solar development firm called Omni Navitas and then became the Director of Policy and Strategy. There, I do the planning and entry for our company into various markets.

“After the past year, I have realized the value of in-person interactions and how crucial it is to never take anything for granted. You never know when we may all be forced to work from home again as a nation or when something could strike again, so I have learned to be grateful for everything, even the small things we may have glossed over two years ago.”
– Jeremy Karpf ’08

Advice to Beaver students:
Give everything a try. There are no bad avenues and you never know what could spark your interest and passion if you don’t go for it. Go into things with an open mind and sometimes the world will surprise you!