At age 12, Rebecca learned she was losing her vision, and a year later that she was also going deaf. She was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome (Type III), a rare genetic condition. Rather than being deterred by these challenges, Rebecca has embraced them. Today, she is: a practicing psychotherapist in New York City; fluent in American Sign Language; a certified spin/indoor cycling teacher who teaches at top gyms in Manhattan; and is writing a memoir. Unstoppable, dynamic and inspiring, Rebecca is determined to make a difference and prove that disability is only in one’s mind. 
 

ALUMNI DAY

9:30am Head-Royce Today: Head’s Vision and Campus Tours
Join Rob Lake in the Community Room to hear his vision, including planned expansion across the street. Attendees can choose to attend an Upper School assembly or take campus tours.

11:30am Young Alumni Award Presentation--Trenton Price ’03
Through Teach for America, Trenton spent five years as a middle school English teacher in Harlem. In 2010, he partnered with the Broadway producers of Memphis to create Inspire Change, a program that brings students to the show and provides in-classroom instruction. His students performed at the 2011 Tony Awards to celebrate the program’s success and Broadway’s outreach to NYC children. He is a recipient of the Broadway League Apple Award, which honors educators who promote theatrical experiences through their work.