Alumni

Under the direction of The Riverwood Foundation, Riverwood is connecting with alumni more than ever before!

To learn more about our alumni outreach, including reunion information, visit The Riverwood Foundation's website https://riverwoodfoundation.org/alumni or email foundation@riverwoodfoundation.org with questions.

Distinguished Alumni Program

Riverwood launched the Distinguished Alumni program in 2022, when it inducted five of its most notable alumni.

Becky Goldstein Albertalli (2001 graduate) is an author of young adult fiction known for Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, adapted into the 2018 film Love, Simon and inspired the spin-off television series Love, Victor. A sequel to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, titled Leah on the Offbeat was released in 2018 and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. Albertalli attended Wesleyan University and majored in psychology before moving to Washington, D.C. and earning her Doctor of Psychology degree from George Washington University.

Joe Alterman (2007 graduate) is a nationally recognized jazz pianist. He studied music at New York University. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Jazz Piano Performance followed by performances with Houston Person, Les McCann, Dick Gregory, and Ramsey Lewis. DownBeat magazine describes his sound as “rooted in the blues, and with a touch reminiscent of the great pianists of the 1950s—Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans.” Visit his website to hear his music and to learn more about Joe: www.joealtermanmusic.com

Kate Bedingfield (2000 graduate) Kate Bedingfield serves as the White House Communications Director for President Joseph R Biden, Jr. and was his deputy campaign manager for the 2020 presidential campaign. Bedingfield served in the Obama administration as the communications director for then Vice President Biden. She worked on several political campaigns, including the 2008 Jeanne Shaheen senatorial campaign as communications director and the John Edwards presidential campaign as deputy national press secretary. She also held communications roles with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Motion Picture Association of America. Bedingfield earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia.

Lieutenant Commander Cary Rickoff (2005 graduate) serves as a Blue Angel for the U.S. Navy. Cary attended Duke University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy in 2009 and earned his commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He joined the Blue Angels in September 2018 and has accumulated more than 2,100 flight hours and over 180 carrier arrested landings. Cary's decorations include a Strike Flight Air Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and other unit and personal awards. Read more about Cary and his fellow United States Navy Blue Angels here: www.blueangels.navy.mil/team/officers.htm

Wintta Woldemariam (2002 graduate) currently serves as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Justice Department. She was formerly Policy Director to James E. Clyburn, U.S. House Majority Whip and Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. She is a graduate of Duke University and The University of Texas at Austin Law School. Read more about Wintta, and her incredible path in government, politics, and public service here:  www.legistorm.com/person/bio/147142/Wintta_M_Woldemariam.html

In 2023, we inducted three more alumni who are a great source of pride for our school. 

Courtenay Collins (1980 graduate) is a Broadway and Atlanta-based actor. Among other credits, she played “Christine Daaé” on the National/International tour of Phantom of the Opera and originated the role of Mrs. Greene in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, The Prom. She graduated from The Juilliard School of Drama and Converse College.

Bobby Rosenbloum (1987 graduate) is the Chairman of the Global Entertainment & Media Practice for Greenberg Traurig, LLP. His practice focuses on transactional entertainment matters in the music industry and intellectual property counseling. In addition to serving as the Deputy General Counsel of the Recording Academy, the Latin Recording Academy, and the GRAMMY Museum, he serves as entertainment counsel for leading technology companies, online music service providers, digital fitness platforms, online gaming companies, social media platforms, recording artists, producers, songwriters, and executives. 

Gabriel Sterling (1988 graduate) is nationally renowned for his relentless attention to voter laws and integrity. The Georgia Secretary of State appointed Sterling as the Chief Operating Officer of the Secretary of State's office in 2018. He became an independent contractor in November 2019 and worked to roll out new voting machines for the critical 2020 Georgia state elections. He served as campaign manager for Charlie Norwood in his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. In 1998, Sterling ran for the Georgia House of Representatives in District 43. Sterling was elected to the Sandy Springs City Council, taking office in 2011, and served six years.

Please email Communications Director Sydnei Rubenstein rubensteins1@fultonschools.org with recommendations for potential future Distinguished Alumni honorees. 

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