Long before the global tours and acclaimed albums, the two friends were growing up in a school environment that nurtures creativity, individuality, and artistic exploration. Lennox spoke about his Waldorf roots saying, 鈥淭here was a lot of drawing, a lot of painting, music all the time. There was a dance that Steiner created called eurhythmy鈥� kids stayed in this dream world of imagination for as long as possible.鈥�

An article in magazine — — goes on to tell the story of Josh Dibb, who joined the Waldorf School of Baltimore at the end of second grade after being homeschooled. That鈥檚 where he met Lennox鈥攁nd a legendary friendship was born. 鈥淗e struck me as special鈥攁 generic word to use, but he had these very attractive qualities,鈥� Dibb recalls. 鈥淕ood at athletics, very smart, already evidence of being creative. He was very gifted at anything physical, and I had two left feet.鈥�

Their story is one of friendship, artistic risk-taking, and the power of a shared creative language that鈥檚 lasted through the years. For Waldorf educators, parents, and alumni, it鈥檚 a compelling reminder of how the seeds planted in early education can shape lifelong paths. 

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Her early experiences in nature-based and interdisciplinary Waldorf education shaped her passion for inquiry-driven learning. After earning a Ph.D. in physics, she returned to Waldorf as a teacher, finding joy and purpose in guiding students through science, math, language, and even robotics.

She emphasizes discovery over rote memorization, believing this fosters resilience and adaptability. As a leader, she supports faculty and updates the computer science curriculum to meet the challenges of a tech-driven world. Dr. Fredrickson also encourages thoughtful engagement with emerging technologies like AI, seeing Waldorf students as uniquely prepared to use them ethically and creatively.

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1. , , receives the Order of Canada medal for her achievements with rights for the disabled.
2. , , Co-founders of land a spot in the top 30 under 30 in Energy and Green Tech, .
3. , , publishes book “Ungendered Ecology.”
4. , releases debut album  and receives ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, touted as one of the most promising young composers.
5. , , rapper come author publishes book “.”
6. Sarah Gillis, , walks in space.
7. , , make the climb to base camp Mount Everest.
8. , , named Rookie of the Year for the University of Puget Sound, Northwest Conference.
9. , , receives the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts for her risk-taking work in dance.
10. , , wins .

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Samuel is an LA Phil Composing Fellow, under the direction of acclaimed composer Andrew Norman and a winner of the 2024 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award after placing as a finalist in 2023.

This summer, Samuel was a student at Juilliard鈥檚 inaugural Summer Composition Program, under the guidance of the esteemed program director and acclaimed composer, David Sekin-Ludwig.

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The mission makes Gillis one of the first two non-government individuals to conduct an extravehicular activity (EVA) in space. The crew鈥檚 mission also includes scientific experiments on cosmic radiation and space vacuum effects.

Gillis has previously prepared NASA astronauts for the first Demo-2 and Crew-1 missions, trained the Inspiration4 astronauts, and supported real-time operations for Dragon鈥檚 cargo resupply missions to and from the International Space Station. This is her first trip outerspace.

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Ashlynn created her nonprofit in May 2020 and the pandemic had drastically increased the need for more animal foster families. Now, almost 2 years later, she has decided to forgo a traditional college education to focus on running on Paws & Claws.

To those who question her decision, she reminds them of how much she is learning through her important and gratifying work.

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Biomimicry is the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes. Often seen as a bridge between biology and engineering studies, this field seeks to learn from and mimic nature to solve challenges in design.

Physicist-turned-artist, Theo Jansen, uses his study of biomimicry to create Strandbeests, which translates to 鈥渂each animals鈥� in Dutch. These self-propelled sculptures, which he began creating in 1990, have evolved over the years and become increasingly complex.

In August of 2022, Elena filed a patent for a mechanism that allows multi-legged walkers (such as Theo Jansen鈥檚 Strandbeests) to make turns by varying step sizes. According to Elena鈥檚 patent, currently known walking devices for multi-legged mechanical walkers 鈥渉ave difficulty maintaining stability while steering.鈥�  She has invented an intermediate linkage mechanism that modifies relative step sizes to improve stability. 

Elena is grateful to her mentor and neighbor, Bill Ward, and to patent attorney Bob Fish, for their support with her invention.

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Thus far, Carla and the community have raised 309,425.00 South African Rand for the Community in Action fund. The creation of the fund was also supported by Carla鈥檚 sister, Fran Denton, who is also an alum of the school and serves on the Board of Directors.

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In order to create paintings that reveal the whole person, June sometimes records the interviews or visits again with subjects while her art is in progress. June鈥檚 newest art show, 鈥淚dentity and Fortune,鈥� is a study on Asian American Identities through large-scale portraits. 

Those in the Chicagoland area can see June鈥檚 show Saturday, March 4, 5-8 pm and Sunday March 5, 12-5 pm at the  at 1100 Florence Ave, Evanston IL 60202.

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Time for Three is a string trio comprised of  Nick Kendall (violin, vocals), Charles Yang (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals). 

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