Alumnae

There are currently over 4,000 members of the Alumnae Association throughout the United States and around the world. The Alumnae Office strives to ensure each graduate feels a life-long connection with classmates and Roland Park Country School. Members of the Alumnae Association uphold the School’s philosophy, support RPCS financially, celebrate the School community, and preserve and sustain the traditions and history of Roland Park Country School. Each of you will always hold a special place in our hearts. We hope you will stay connected! 

The Magazine of Roland Park Country School, Connections - Summer 2023, is now available!

 

REDS in the Real World

Meet our alumnae! Our graduates have gone on to do incredible things and make our world a better place. Even though their paths have taken them all over the globe, their memories of RPCS keep them connected throughout the years. See what some of our REDS are up to in the real world!

Alumna Spotlight: Usha Tyson, 2002

Usha Tyson, 2002 has always loved math and science, but credits two pivotal moments at RPCS that led her to pursue a career in engineering. The first was when a teacher encouraged her to apply for a two week summer program at the University of Maryland, to which she was accepted and learned about Fire Protection engineering, her current field. The second moment was taking a fun and challenging Introduction to Engineering course her junior year.
 
“What I loved most about my time at RPCS was having teachers who were invested in me,” Usha said. “They looked for opportunities to push me out of my comfort zone and even though some of my instructors were tough, I knew they had my best interests at heart.”
 
After graduating from RPCS, Usha earned a B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. Today, she is a Director at Jensen Hughes, an engineering and consulting services company, in the Fire Protection Field. In her current role, Usha manages exciting projects at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and large, mixed-use developments, to create safe environments, for employees, passengers and the public. She also manages all associate staff in the Atlanta office and enjoys helping them on their paths to become engineers. In May 2023, Usha was selected by Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine as one of the top 40 under 40 engineers.
 
Usha is grateful to RPCS for encouraging students to think critically, an important skill in engineering and life. She also recalls finding her voice at RPCS. Tenacity of purpose was a common theme at the school and students were encouraged to be bold and daring in their own ways. 
 
“I think for me, as a woman of color, RPCS gave me confidence in my own abilities and in who I am,” Usha said. “I know that I'm smart enough and I'm good enough. I don't need to fit into a box or try to be anyone's version of who they think I should be.”

Since 1901, Roland Park Country School has been graduating driven and spirited women who take the world by storm. Many of our alumnae can pinpoint a moment, a class, or a teacher who inspired them to be the women they are today. Although these three women profiled here have had different career paths and a diverse range of experiences, you can clearly see how they credit their remarkable teachers at RPCS for pushing them – teaching them lessons that they now pay forward to others.