Griffin Cunningham

What are your current positions at Loomis?
I am currently an economics teacher, teaching both CL and entry-level econ. I previously taught math. I am also an in-dorm faculty member in Taylor Hall, an assistant coach for girls varsity hockey, and head coach for boys varsity golf.

What is the cause for your departure?
I am leaving to go work for my father in the family business. We host corporate events, field trips, family reunions, along with running summer day camps.

What are your plans for the future?
My plans are to work for my dad until he is ready to retire at which point I will take over.

What are your favorite/most vivid memories at Loomis?
I don’t know if there are any moments that I distinctly remember as the ‘most vivid’. There were a lot of great memories made here. Some at the rink, some on the golf course, and some in the classroom. I will cherish them all.

What will you miss the most about Loomis?
I will most miss the students who make this school such a special place to work and call home.

Mary Pat Gritzmacher

What are your current positions at Loomis?
Associate Director of College Counseling, Diving Coach, and advisor.

What is the cause for your departure?
I will begin in a new role on the senior leadership team of an educational consulting group. This is ultimately an exciting opportunity for me professionally but has been a difficult decision. Loomis is an incredibly special school and community, and I have loved my roles working here.

What are your plans for the future?
I am grateful to remain part of the wonderful Loomis community with my husband, Mr. Gritzmacher (science, math, swimming), and son Nathan ’26. I will continue to be cheering on the Pelicans at the Meadows for fall soccer games and in the pool in the winter for meets.

What are your favorite/most vivid memories at Loomis?
I love the 15 minutes after lunch when the college office makes the time to walk the long way back to Chaffee. Laughing, talking with each other, and being outside on our beautiful campus is a special treat.

What will you miss the most about Loomis?
This is easy. I will miss working with the incredible students here. From my arrival, I have been so impressed with the thoughtfulness and kindness of so many students as they ask questions and we have conversations and explore ideas together.

Kevin Guevara

What are your current positions at Loomis?
I’m a history and philosophy teacher, I coach girls soccer and boys lacrosse, I’m affiliated with longman hall, and I’m a member of faculty council.

What are your plans for the future?
Looking forward to the open road ahead. Perhaps I’ll go live in the mountains or even start a paper company.

What are your favorite/most vivid memories at Loomis?
Gosh there are so many vivid memories. I will choose two: my first year in Flagg, we would make fire street tacos and toaster ride from yard goats game with faculty in 2022.

What will you miss the most about Loomis?
The chaotic and absurd combination of humans that met at a precise time and space in this life.

AJ Poplin

What are your current positions at Loomis?
I am the current Admissions Fellow. I also assistant coach varsity football, JV football, and JV baseball. Also, I am a dorm affiliate in Taylor Hall, and I teach two classes of the Seminar in the Best Self.

What is the cause for your departure?
I will be moving to Washington, D.C. with my fiancé as she is graduating from Howard Law School and will be working in D.C. in the fall.

What are your plans for the future?
I will be getting married next year, most likely in CT since that is where my fiancé and I are from. I plan to continue working in admissions either at a high school or college and will hopefully continue to coach football as well. If I can, I would like to go back to school for my masters in biotechnology as I miss studying biology as I did at Amherst College.

What are your favorite/most vivid memories at Loomis?
When I was a student, my most vivid memory was probably my senior year beating AOF 36-32 in a back-and-forth game, and I scored the game winning touchdown. We were down going into the fourth quarter, and we all made some clutch plays to get the win. This past year, another football memory was winning the Conroy Bowl and receiving our rings. It was a great way to end the season. I never had the opportunity to play in a bowl game as a student, but coaching in the game and seeing our players play at that level was even more gratifying, and I’ll never forget what we accomplished. Beating Kent for the first time in my life was great too.

What will you miss the most about Loomis?
I’ll miss the people I’ve met the most. I got to reconnect with faculty and classmates that were here when I was a student and got to make new connections with so many people here. I remember telling Amy Thompson (she was also my college counselor when I was a student) during my interview that Loomis is special because of the close-community that we have. It was something that I missed and I wish I would’ve returned to the Island sooner. Now as I depart again, I cannot wait to come back and see everyone again.

Sandrine Sebag

What are your current positions at Loomis?
I teach upper-level French and support Loomis’ life fitness afternoon program.

What is the cause for your departure?
I was brought in to replace a teacher on sabbatical leave. During my time at Loomis, I had the privilege of working with a wonderful group of students and colleagues.

What are your plans for the future?
While this past year working in education has been fulfilling and has allowed me to pursue my passion for teaching, my roots in the public relations industry run deep. I will be returning to the field of strategic communications, where I spent the last two decades.

What are your favorite/most vivid memories at Loomis?
I have many vivid memories of my time here, but the ones that stand out the most are the small moments where I was able to connect with my students on a deeper level. I remember one specific moment when we were discussing a French novel that dealt with themes of love and loss. One of my students shared a personal story about her own experience with loss, and the conversation that followed was one of the most meaningful that I have ever had in a classroom. It was moments like these that made me appreciate the power of language learning to connect people from different backgrounds and cultures.

What will you miss the most about Loomis?
Undoubtedly the students. The relationships that I have formed with my students over the past year have been truly special and rewarding. It has been an honor to watch them grow and develop their language skills. I will also miss the unique personalities and perspectives that each of my students have brought to the classroom. I am grateful for the memories and experiences that we shared together.