Welcome, Alumni!
This site will serve as your port of call to reconnect with the School and your former classmates, no matter where you are located across the globe. We invite you to explore the tabs at left to learn more about what is going on at your alma mater.
If you have any alumni, event, or website related questions or suggestions, please contact Andrew Bailey '02 or Kristin Thorkelson. Go Fords!
Alumni News
![Golf nonprofit seeks to help junior players succeed in life]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765312986/haverfordschool/aqlksnhzegmy60rvmj8s/GolfBridge-Principles-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765312986/haverfordschool/aqlksnhzegmy60rvmj8s/GolfBridge-Principles-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765312986/haverfordschool/aqlksnhzegmy60rvmj8s/GolfBridge-Principles-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765312986/haverfordschool/aqlksnhzegmy60rvmj8s/GolfBridge-Principles-1.jpg","width":998}])
![When Protecting Grandma Became a Full-Time Job]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763566824/haverfordschool/dhwaoxd9gpflpbdlw0d6/Untitleddesign2.png","width":2048}])
Campus News
![Haverford School boys shine in holiday performances across Philadelphia and beyond]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765397096/haverfordschool/chcbiknrc80llw5s1qq2/SimplePhotoCollageSavetheDateforWeddingInvitation1.png","width":2160}])
![National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes thirteen Haverford School Sixth Formers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758567987/haverfordschool/xhihbiuebroixcnhf4hz/NationalMeritsemifinalists.png","width":1620}])
Blog
![Fords in Four: James Chakey ’12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760542461/haverfordschool/xzue2t0ggzvv52oxgjtq/FordsinFourJamesChakey.png","width":2000}])
Alexis Hope
In Fords in Four, we ask a Haverford School alumnus four questions about his time at the School and about his life beyond. This month, we spoke to Brown University assistant lacrosse coach James Chakey ’12. He joined Brown's Men’s Lacrosse staff in July 2024, coaching under Rothman Head Coaching Chair for Men’s Lacrosse Jon Torpey. An experienced coach and talented lacrosse player, he was a four-year letterwinner for Penn State's lacrosse team, earning the Big 10 Sportsmanship Award and Penn State’s True Grit Award as a senior.
![Fords in Four: Mike Petrakis ’09]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757075189/haverfordschool/fae2g6axrmz1p3ykkb99/FordsinFourMikePetrakis.png","width":2200}])
Alexis Hope
In Fords in Four, we ask a Haverford School alumnus four questions about his time at the School and about his life beyond. This month, we spoke to Batch founder and CEO Mike Petrakis ’09. Batch, the nation’s leading party-planning platform, offers a seamless way to discover and book the best experiences in popular destinations, empowering groups to create unforgettable memories effortlessly. Under Mike’s leadership, Batch expanded to now serve three million users over 3,000 bookable experiences in more than 35 cities.
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