Alumni Updates
ENGAGEMENTS Elizabeth (Liz) Pluim, Class of 2023, got engaged to Maddox Jurgensen on August 13, 2026. The couple plan to marry in Greenwood, Virginia, in August 2027. Kerri Williams, Class
ENGAGEMENTS Elizabeth (Liz) Pluim, Class of 2023, got engaged to Maddox Jurgensen on August 13, 2026. The couple plan to marry in Greenwood, Virginia, in August 2027. Kerri Williams, Class
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly woven into everyday life, research is uncovering an important question: Are we equipping children to think for themselves, or allowing technology to do the thinking for them? Learning to reason, wrestle with difficult questions, build knowledge, and develop independent judgment requires time and effort, work that cannot simply be outsourced without potential consequences. Children need more than answers.
One of the persistent challenges of Christian education is that students can learn the language of faith without allowing its truth to shape their lives. They may memorize verses, discuss theology, and give the right answers, yet information alone does not produce transformation. In a Christian school, students quickly learn the expected language and behaviors. But Christian formation asks a deeper question: What do we actually love?
For Ashley (Hardin) Chappell, Class of 2017, life and work are deeply intertwined with her faith. As a StoneBridge alumna and now a member of the StoneBridge faculty, she seeks to use every opportunity, relationship, and responsibility as a way to serve Christ and invest in others.
Confidence didn’t come from achievements alone for Class of 2026’s Emily Brady. Through nine years at StoneBridge, she was shaped by teachers who modeled Christ’s grace, a community that invested in her growth, and a biblical worldview that helped her see truth clearly. Her story reflects the heart of the StoneBridge Portrait of a Graduate: confident in Christ and prepared to impact the world around her.
The most meaningful legacies are often built in ordinary moments: time spent together, stories shared, traditions carried on, and faith lived out. At StoneBridge School’s Grandparents Day, two students shared heartfelt reflections on the grandparents who have shaped their lives and shown them what it means to invest faithfully in the next generation. Watch their tributes and discover how a legacy of love and faith is passed from one generation to the next.
