Distinguished Alumni
Alumni who set a course.
From Pulitzer Prize winners to leaders in every field, Christchurch alumni have carried this school's values into the world in remarkable ways. Their stories are a reminder of where a start on the river can lead.
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Pulitzer Prize winners among Christchurch alumni
William Styron ’42 and Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr. ’63. A school is measured not only by where its students go, but by what they become.
Christchurch School alumni who have been designated as distinguished meet one or more of the following criteria:
- He or she has been voted into or appointed to government or similar office
- He or she has received awards or recognition in areas of school pride or core values
- He or she has been voted into the Christchurch School Hall of Fame For Lifetime Achievement
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Military Alumni
More than 380 Christchurch alumni have served our country in uniform, in war and in peace, across every branch of the armed forces. We are proud to honor them. The list is still growing, and it is surely incomplete, so if you know a Seahorse veteran who belongs on it, we would be grateful to hear from you.
View the list of Christchurch military veterans.
Distinguished Alumni
Edward Smith '33 - Member of leadership generation in Commonwealth of VA who dedicated himself to service for others
Crombie J.D. Garrett ’35 – Deputy Chief Clerk of the United States Supreme Court
Crombie J.D. Garrett ’35 – Deputy Chief Clerk of the United States Supreme Court
Vincent Canby ’41 – Chief theatre critic, New York Times
William Styron ’42 – Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Bill Brill '48 - ACC Sportswriting Hall of Fame
Gerald L. Cooper '53 - Career Award for service to educational organizations in VA and NC.
William Dabney '53 - Silver Star and Navy Cross recipient; President's Citation for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry
William Dabney '53 - Silver Star and Navy Cross recipient; President's Citation for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry
Pete Smith ’58 – East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame
Bill Broaddus ’61 – Former Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia
Lewis Puller ’63 – Pulitzer Prize-winning author
John Craine Jr. ’64 – President, SUNY Maritime College; Vice Admiral (USN Ret.)
Bill Easterling ’72 –Dean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences,
Penn State; a contributor to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The IPCC was co-recipient (w/Al Gore) of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Penn State; a contributor to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. The IPCC was co-recipient (w/Al Gore) of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Charles Barlowe '79 - National Institute of Health MERIT Award; Chair, Dartmouth Medical School Dept. of BioChemistry
Andrew Rice ’92 – Former Oklahoma State Senator (D); candidate US Senate
Lawrence Webb '93 - Falls Church, VA City Council; Falls Church City School Board
Lawrence Webb '93 - Falls Church, VA City Council; Falls Church City School Board
Matt Fluhr ’07 – 2007 USA National Rowing Team; US Naval Academy, Crew
Walter Banfield '13 - 2013 USA Junior World Championship Rowing Team; Dartmouth College, Crew