Alumni Recognition
2026 Alumni Award Recipient
Dr. Elad I. Levy ’89
The Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Award is the highest recognition the School bestows upon a graduate. The award recognizes alumni whose outstanding professional achievements have brought prestige to the School.
Dr. Elad I. Levy ’89 is a pioneering and widely respected neurosurgeon whose work has helped redefine care for stroke and aneurysm patients worldwide. A SUNY Distinguished Professor and chair at the University at Buffalo, he has led major advances in neurovascular treatment and research.
As a leader in the landmark SWIFT PRIME trial, Dr. Levy helped establish a now-standard procedure for removing blood clots during acute stroke. His team has also demonstrated how complex aneurysm and carotid artery treatments can be performed safely without a hospital stay, improving patient experience and reducing costs.
He is co-principal investigator of a study developing brain-computer interfaces for people with severe paralysis, and his work has earned national recognition, including the Duke Samson Award. With more than 800 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, his scholarship continues to shape modern practice.
A former prefect and three-sport athlete at Choate, Dr. Levy has also served as president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and founded a nonprofit dedicated to concussion and stroke prevention.
2026 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Sam Bartlett '91
The Choate Rosemary Hall Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Service Award is awarded to an alumnus, alumna or group in recognition and appreciation of consistent and substantial service to the School.
Sam Bartlett ’91 has demonstrated a deep and sustained commitment to Choate Rosemary Hall through decades of thoughtful leadership and service.
He served on the Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2020, including on the Executive Committee and as chair of the Finance Committee, helping guide the School through a period of strategic and financial growth. A charter member of the Alumni Advisory Committee and former president of the Alumni Association, Sam has long fostered alumni engagement while also hosting events, serving on Reunion Committees, and welcoming new students as a Matriculation Speaker.
His dedication reflects a family legacy of service to Choate, where he was also a standout student and athlete, earning the School Seal Prize and captaining varsity baseball.
2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
The Choate Rosemary Hall Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes former athletes, coaches and those whose efforts, achievements, service or support have resulted in a meaningful contribution to the athletic reputation of the School.
Rod Fletcher '76
Volleyball
Coach Fran O'Donoghue
Cross Country, Field Hockey & Lacrosse
Jamie Hillas '11
Water Polo & Swimming
1990-91 Football Team
