Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (New Mexico):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- James Borrego '96 - NBA coach
- Kate Gallegos '00 - Mayor of Phoenix
- Notah Begay III '90 - PGA golfer
- Mira Jacob '91 - Novelist
- Alex Bregman '12 - MLB third baseman
- David Eagleman '89 - Neuroscientist, writer
- Malia Irvine - Rising Star Biological Sciences, 2026 Murray State University
- Lauren Dennis - 2013 - Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Climate Science, Penn State University. -
- Jackie Katzman - 2014 - Competed in Cornell University varsity teams. -
- Jared Herrera - Employed as a designer of fine stone inlay work after a brief internship. - 2003-2008 -
- Stephanie Aragon - Graduated with a degree in business, now a security specialist. - 2005-2008 -
- Matt Hudson, notable pastor -
- Don Rardin, principal -
- Rabbi Celia Surget, notable for her work in multicultural Jewish education. -
- Emma, GCS Student -
- Mort, GCS Grandparent -
- Atenas Burrola - Attorney and Stanford Law graduate, class of '97 -
- Katie Ogawa Douglas, Trustee and Alumna Class of 2003 -
- Barb Shirrod, Former Teacher and Alumni Liaison -
- Dr. Janice Jim - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 1999 -
- Winifred Jumbo - Miss Navajo Nation, Class of 2006 -
- Shawna Becenti - Head of School, Class of 1993 -
- Dr. Renae Watchman - Co-Director, Office of Academic Indigenization, Class of 1992 -
- Lovelace Hospital, Albuquerque - Nurse, Class of 2008 -
- Conrad Hilton - Founder Hilton Hotels
- Roger Staubach - US Naval Academy Graduate, NFL Football Hall of Fame, Heisman Trophy Winner
- Victor Lowndes - Co-founder Playboy Enterprises
- Anthony Principi - former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, US Naval Academy Graduate
- Honorable Frank White - former governor of Arkansas
- Bill Daniels - Daniels Foundation, father of cable TV in America
- Austin Cushman - former CEO Sears
- Owen Wilson - Writer/Producer/Actor, Academy Award Nominee
- Norm Brinker - former CEO Pillsbury, CEO/Owner Chili's
- LTG Gordon Sumner, USA Ret - Presidential Advisor, US Army General Officer
- Eliana Winn, OG '23 - Noted for her leadership in student governance. -
- High school valedictorians and salutatorians -
- Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Teachers, Engineers and Business Owners -
- Raul Torrez '95 - New Mexico Attorney General, former District Attorney for the Albuquerque metro area, graduate of Harvard University, the London School of Economics, and Stanford Law School
- Lucy Gent Foma - 2001 - City and Regional Planner, Santa Fe County -
- Dachin Frances - 2003 - Postdoctoral Researcher, UNC Chapel Hill Biology Department -
- Various tech founders associated with Montessori education, contributing to advancements in technology. -
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