Our Students

East Greenwich teachers pride ourselves on the unparalleled rigor of our classrooms.  But our paramount accomplishment lies in the enduring relationships we build with our students. Those relationships last well beyond graduation, either because our students remain in touch with us into their adult years, or because we've been privileged to educate them in a way that resonates for a lifetime. 

Alumni Share the Love

The teachers who have taught me over the course of my lifetime at East Greenwich went above and beyond in order to help me become successful after high school. The mind-set, the knowledge, the attitude that the teachers at East Greenwich bestowed upon me is the reason I have the ability to be successful today. 
​-Austin Vutech Class of 2015
University of Tampa sophomore
​Finance Major
Even though it was over 10 years ago, I still feel that the education I received during high school prepared me for college and the "real world." Throughout my four years at EGHS, one aspect that stood constant was the teachers.  Whether I was in ninth grade or in twelfth, I always felt supported by my teachers.
Melissa Gesmondi, R.N.
University of New Hampshire, 2011
If it weren’t for the relationships that I formed with my teachers at East Greenwich High School and learned so much from all that they taught me, I would not have made the Dean’s List in my first semester of college, and I would not be as confident in my future as a student and as a person. 
Isabelle Iannotti
​EGHS Class of 2016
Today, I am a seventh grade special educator. Not a day goes by in my classroom when I don't think about my own education and development. ...It is my education from the East Greenwich school system that has become my model. I think about the expectations my teachers had for me and how they guided me to meet them. I reflect on the compassion that my teachers not only showed me but taught me to show to others. 
Brooke MacDonald
​Providence College, 2014
  I reflect on the many role models I had in high school on a daily basis and am so proud to carry their strength, compassion and knowledge with me as I make my mark on the world. 
Leah Crescenzo
​EGHS Class of 2002
Throughout my education in the East Greenwich Public schools I was always greeted by teachers with a smile, treated as an adult, and looked at as a whole person rather than just a student. ...I was thoroughly prepared for my future endeavors . 
Caroline Greineder
​EGHS Class of  2016
After leaving the safe space that was EGHS and moving away to Boston, I felt prepared to tackle the difficult courses at my college. More importantly, I felt confident enough to become one of few female computer science majors, and never doubted my ability to succeed. 
 
Meg Bednarcik
EGHS Class of 2010
 I had teachers who challenged me personally on more than an academic basis, and I had teachers who guided me in forming my future goals. It truly felt to me that teaching was more than just a transaction of information from teacher to student - it was a personal connection, and I am sure that no two students had an identical experience. 
Monica Brennan
​EGHS Class of 2015
He wasn't my teacher, nor had he ever been, but he stayed with me after school twice a week for the whole year and would help me with my work until I was able to understand it.
Rachel Sinel
​EGHS Class of 2012
Ultimately, EGHS has an incredible reputation because of the nurturing environment its teachers have created, leading their students to learn and grow. The extra time they put in every single day outside of class is obvious in the quality of the work that comes out of the school each year, propelling EGHS to its top spot above other RI institutions.
Helene Mayne
EGHS Class of 2012
We were always pushed but respected and challenged but loved. It’s a rare thing to experience teachers that take on the role of a mentor, parent, friend and tutor every day all in one building. 
Bianca Sperduti
EGHS Class of 2011
Not only am I pursuing this dream at one of the top-rated public schools, but one of the top-rated advertising schools. As I am graduating soon, I am currently interviewing for jobs as a copywriter. When I'm asked how I know this is what I want to do, I always refer back to the time when I first fell in love with writing-- in my freshman English class-- as well as all of the teachers that inspired me along the way.
Julia Waicberg
EGHS Class of 2013
​University of Texax, Austin 2017
I knew that I was getting the best education I could get in the state of Rhode Island.  I knew that my teachers were excellent.   I knew that with their guidance, my future was completely unrestricted. 
Giulia Basile
​EGHS Class of 2009
[T]he education and guidance we all received from EG would be nothing if it weren’t for the attentive, compassionate, and wildly talented educators that we were privileged to learn from. The relationships that were built between students and teachers here were unmatched to those of our peers in neighboring towns and (I later figured out in my secondary education) in competing educational systems. 
Greg Morris
​EGHS Class of 2006
The challenge and thoroughness of my educators’ lessons have, thus, given me the confidence I need to whole-heartedly accept challenges and complete them conscientiously. This, after all, is the the reason I have pursued opportunities such as becoming a Learning Assistant, participating in research, and training to be a Resident Assistant at Penn State University.
Catherine Karbasiafshar
EGHS Class of 2015
Penn State University, Class of 2019

​We open new worlds for them. 

We move forward to fulfill our goals and dreams because of your commitment to our education.
Andrew Miner,
Harvard 2018
Heather Shen,
Stanford 2018

We teach the whole child. 

"I understood that my success wasn't just measured by my grades, but also by my relationships with my teachers, my peers, and myself."
​Chris Sgrignari,
​Boston University 2018

We have lasting impact.

"I'm going to a great university, but I can honestly say all of the best teachers I've been fortunate to learn from have come from a small town in Rhode Island. "
Jason Light,
​Harvard 2016