![Aden Soroca '23 Named New England Small College Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1775504485/horacemann/rvayqnkjmsok5fdglr2u/AdenSoroca.svg","width":1800}])
Soroca is tied for second in the conference with 23 strikeouts and is fifth with a .164 opponent batting average.
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![Alumni Give Back at Bowery Mission]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772139765/horacemann/jvtzi6cl4dyiappdhz3d/bowerymissionvolunteer.png","width":1800}])
This weekend, Horace Mann alumni spent the afternoon giving back by volunteering at the Bowery Mission.
![Harrison Bader ’12 Continues MLB Career with SF Giants]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771422528/horacemann/joqqffuigthiueva7nhe/BaderSFGiants.png","width":1800}])
He has been playing in the MLB since 2017.
![Young Alumni Event at Spin]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772123499/horacemann/evyf4guxmdf3sr4iyrrn/youngalumspin.jpg","width":1800}])
On February 6th, more than 40 young alumni gathered at Spin Flatiron for an evening of ping pong, small bites, and cocktails.
![Excerpt from The Record: A Full Circle: Jahmire Cassanova’s ’18 Journey Back to the School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771531911/horacemann/grdzdmomgqq1dj3gbwut/JahmireThumbnail.jpg","width":1800}])
“I struggle to think about whether I could actually do this job somewhere else, not practically speaking, but emotionally speaking. The reason why I think I feel so natural doing this job is because I went to HM,” Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Jahmire Cassanova ’18 said.
![Alumni Reconnect at 2026 Winter Celebration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772123175/horacemann/fdooxnoqfzf3tijpojy5/wintercelebration2026.jpg","width":1800}])
Despite the cold, Horace Mann alumni turned out in strong numbers on January 14th for this year’s Winter Celebration, held at Aretsky's Patroon.
![Excerpt from The Record: From Horace Mann to the White House: Doug Schoen’s ’70 Path in Politics]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769799949/horacemann/g966ik0olwcorxsx2ueu/dougschoen.png","width":1800}])
“I’ve had a great life and career that I, in large measure, attribute to the success I had at Horace Mann and the teaching and hard work that the school requires,” Doug Schoen’s ’70 said. “There is nothing that I was taught at Horace Mann that doesn’t help me now.”
![Exclusive Interview with Lia Ehrlich Higgins ’12]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768920260/horacemann/ozonmcimjdtxegzpuuzo/liahiggins.png","width":1800}])
Lia Ehrlich Higgins ’12 is a recovering lawyer turned content creator, writer, and mom of two.
![Welcome Home Celebration for College-Aged Alumni]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768927353/horacemann/zvstnrwcsnwuf7kwdqkd/welcomehomethumbnail.png","width":1800}])
Three Horace Mann alumni returned to campus to speak with current seniors about the realities of life after HM, followed by an on-campus reunion for the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
![Excerpt from The Record: Soul Searching across Earth: Josh Bernstein’s ’89 Nature Journey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769800310/horacemann/jrscmbznni3xvcvxc2iu/joshbernstein.png","width":1800}])
Since graduating from the school, Josh Bernstein ’89 has traveled the world, working as a TV host, explorer, and writer. Throughout his career, he has explored the intersection between science, culture, and adventure. The foundation of all his accomplishments can be traced back to his earliest years at the school.