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Ana Sofia Barber De Brito, 2008
LINCOLN SCHOOL Ana Sofia Barber De Brito graduated from Lincoln School in 2008 and is now a certified nurse midwife and the inaugural co-clinical director of the Neighborhood Birth Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Lincoln equipped her with leadership skills, including collective cooperation with others with an emphasis on building and maintaining community. At Lincoln, Ana Sofia was able to participate in a diversity of activities from AP physics to crew to theatrical musicals, which prepared her well for Dartmouth College and Yale University. Lincoln School became a home for Ana Sofia where she met other intelligent, strong women while deepening her understanding of social justice and environmental stewardship through the school’ s Quaker values.
Alison Croke, 1990
ST. MARY ACADEMY – BAY VIEW Alison serves as the president and CEO of Wood River Health, an accessible health care organization dedicated to caring for all individuals, including marginalized populations. Throughout her career, she has consistently been a powerful voice for dignity, respect and compassionate care that beautifully reflects Mercy values. Beyond her professional achievements, Alison’ s legacy is defined by her selfless service and mentorship of future health care professionals. This commitment to others is uniquely reflected in her profound impact on her alma mater, St. Mary Academy – Bay View. She has generously given her time and wisdom to the school as both a dedicated board member and as board chair. Through her stewardship, Alison helped shape Bay View ' s strategic vision and champion the philanthropy that secures its future, always leading with integrity and empathy.
Dr. Eric Cioè-Peña, 2001
MOSES BROWN SCHOOL Dr. Eric Cioè-Peña’ 01 exemplifies the global impact of a Moses Brown education. As the founder and VP of the Center for Global Health at Northwell Health, Eric is a tireless champion of worldwide health equity. Guided by foundational Quaker values of integrity and service, he has led life-saving health care developments across the globe— from establishing telemedicine networks in Ukraine to directing frontline COVID-19 facilities in New York. Named the 2025 Corporate Social Innovator of the Year by the Schwab Foundation, Eric served as MB’ s 2026 commencement speaker, inspiring students to lead with courage and kindness. Read more: mosesbrown. org / Eric
Ellis Singer McCue, 2004
MOSES BROWN SCHOOL Ellis Singer McCue is a visionary leader in the food-technology and wellness space. A serial entrepreneur, Ellis merges her passion for health with her drive for business innovation. After leadership roles at major Fortune 500 companies, she revolutionized healthy eating as CEO of Territory Foods, founded the fastgrowing personalized nutrition platform Mealogic, and now leads Catch Bio, an AI-driven platform focused on reducing cancer risk, raising over $ 50 million in venture funding and impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of users. Her outof-the-box thinking, rooted in her Moses Brown education, exemplifies how MB graduates can turn bold ideas into thriving, mission-driven companies. Read more: mosesbrown. org / Ellis
Gaia Cornwall, 1997
LINCOLN SCHOOL Gaia Cornwall, born and raised in Providence, is a renowned author-illustrator of children’ s books. Her creative path was shaped not only by Lincoln School ' s rigorous English, art, theater and music programs but also by the school ' s tenets of bravery and pursuing " good trouble.” After graduating from Pratt Institute, she held a range of roles in film, digital media and animation before her big break: her 2017 debut children ' s book, Jabari Jumps, a Junior Library Guild selection and Amazon Best Book of the Year. She followed with Jabari Tries, The Best Bed for Me and most recently, Fairy Walk, all from Candlewick Press. Between creating books, she travels the country, visiting schools and speaking at literary conferences.
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