![Kiran Rao ‘21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666729321/ridgefieldacademyorg/a5a0lipblrwd8bn7ifnz/Kiran.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666729321/ridgefieldacademyorg/a5a0lipblrwd8bn7ifnz/Kiran.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666729321/ridgefieldacademyorg/a5a0lipblrwd8bn7ifnz/Kiran.jpg","width":600}])
Founding Member Of The Student Council
Alumni News & Profiles
Our graduates leave RA as authentically self-assured students who are empowered to follow their passions, shaping their futures with ingenuity and integrity. The forward-thinking academic foundation they build at RA, through a program that nurtures the spirit of curiosity and the adventure of discovery, has enabled our graduates to make significant breakthroughs in their fields. Meet some of our graduates who have done just that in the areas of STEM, athletics, and history.
Alumni Profiles
![Megan ‘09, Kiersten ‘11, and Bryce ‘14]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666728730/ridgefieldacademyorg/kav3js5wm16i5ptbh6eb/Chu.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666728730/ridgefieldacademyorg/kav3js5wm16i5ptbh6eb/Chu.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666728730/ridgefieldacademyorg/kav3js5wm16i5ptbh6eb/Chu.jpg","width":600}])
The Chu Family: Fond Memories, Cherished Time
![Grace Henrich '13]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573232718/ridgefieldacademyorg/pc4lshwcljomemynguvo/Grace_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573232718/ridgefieldacademyorg/pc4lshwcljomemynguvo/Grace_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573232718/ridgefieldacademyorg/pc4lshwcljomemynguvo/Grace_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Life-Saving Synthetic Organic Chemistry Research
![David Schwartz '14]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573142387/ridgefieldacademyorg/gktorvqa6p0ao6aoy1vx/David_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573142387/ridgefieldacademyorg/gktorvqa6p0ao6aoy1vx/David_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573142387/ridgefieldacademyorg/gktorvqa6p0ao6aoy1vx/David_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Prepared For The Road Ahead
![Abigail Wattley '97]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573069885/ridgefieldacademyorg/iuigzekvqihczo5zvbkp/Abagail_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573069885/ridgefieldacademyorg/iuigzekvqihczo5zvbkp/Abagail_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573069885/ridgefieldacademyorg/iuigzekvqihczo5zvbkp/Abagail_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
The Start Of A Family Tradition At RA
![Harry Amadeo ’16]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573069877/ridgefieldacademyorg/bgyetsqyd5ouighoglda/Harry_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573069877/ridgefieldacademyorg/bgyetsqyd5ouighoglda/Harry_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573069877/ridgefieldacademyorg/bgyetsqyd5ouighoglda/Harry_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Finding A Sustainable Source Of Rocket Fuel
![Ryan Heaton '17]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/oio5d4cbx0v0q7lmaykg/Ryan_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/oio5d4cbx0v0q7lmaykg/Ryan_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/oio5d4cbx0v0q7lmaykg/Ryan_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Computer Science & Robotics Team Leader
Alumni In The News
![Phoebe Schecter '03]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/kyijlhvmlkcvbggth1pb/Phoebe_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/kyijlhvmlkcvbggth1pb/Phoebe_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573065662/ridgefieldacademyorg/kyijlhvmlkcvbggth1pb/Phoebe_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Breaking Through Boundaries In The NFL
![Isabella Ferrante '11]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573066315/ridgefieldacademyorg/sx8f3uon6kojvythiiat/Isabella_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573066315/ridgefieldacademyorg/sx8f3uon6kojvythiiat/Isabella_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573066315/ridgefieldacademyorg/sx8f3uon6kojvythiiat/Isabella_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
From Battle Reenactments At RA To WWI Research At UCONN
![Annika Morgan '15]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1573067584/ridgefieldacademyorg/zpepjmfcqxgdewum1jyh/Annika_Alum.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1573067584/ridgefieldacademyorg/zpepjmfcqxgdewum1jyh/Annika_Alum.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1573067584/ridgefieldacademyorg/zpepjmfcqxgdewum1jyh/Annika_Alum.jpg","width":600}])
Conducting Research To Improve Vaccine Stability In Hot Climates