Tate Kilpatrick

Attended Gulf Stream School for 7 years

Family
My older brother, Trent Kilpatrick, graduated from Gulf Stream School in 2001, and he now has two twin daughters who will hopefully attend GSS in the near future. My sister, Taylor (Kilpatrick) Pohl, also attended GSS until 2005.

How did your years at GSS benefit you in all of your post-graduate experiences and help make you who you are today?
Gulf Stream School created an incredible environment to grow up in. The teachers and administrators were always engaged with every student, which helped make it feel like a family. The community that Gulf Stream provided outside of the school itself has also been a blessing. The friends I was able to make at Gulf Stream are still some of my closest friends to this day, and their families have always treated me as one of their own. Gulf Stream really is an amazing place!

Who was your favorite teacher(s) and/or what was your favorite subject(s)?
Some of my favorite teachers were Mr. Mahady, Mr. Winans and Mrs. Bogert. They always made it a point to make sure their students were succeeding not only in their classrooms but also as individuals. Some of my best memories from my time at Gulf Stream School included these three teachers, especially on trips and excursions — Quebec, Red Sox game, The Keys, etc.

Any special experiences, memories or quotes?
I don’t think I can give just one memory that I cherish from my time at Gulf Stream School since there were so many. I also think I would still get in trouble for some of them, as I did get into my fair share of trouble! Honestly, it was the bonds that I was able to make that are still holding strong to this day. As I said before, some of my closest friends include Charles Schmitt ’05, Chris Valentini ’05, Bo Stunkel ’05, Chris Colletta ’05, Johnny Thom ‘05, Ryan Logan ’04…and many others. It has been great growing up alongside them, but the bond that always connects us all was our time spent at Gulf Stream School.