Notable Alumni
- Mary Ellen Avery, 1948 - pediatric physician and researcher
- Elaine Meryl Brown, 1977 - novelist and HBO executive
- Chris Denorfia, 2002 - San Diego Padres outfielder
- Diane Farrell, 1977 - Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress from Connecticut Fourth District
- Jean Fritz, 1937 - Newbery Honor-winning author of children's books
- Robie Harris, 1962 - children's book author
- Emily Susan Hartwell, 1883 - Congregational Christian educational missionary in China
- Debbie Jamgochian, 1974 - amateur golf champion, winner of 2007 Senior Women's French Open and 2007 Women's Western Senior Championship
- Trish Karter, entrepreneur
- Catherine Keener, 1983 - Academy Award-nominated actress
- Nancy Mairs, 1964 - poet and essayist
- Alexandra Marshall, 1965 - writer
- Ellen Moran, 1988 - former White House Communications Director, current chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
- Esther Newberg, 1963 - literary agent and co-creative director of ICM
- Sharif of Mecca Prince Shad Al-Sherif Pasha of the Hijaz and Turkey
- Barbara Richardson, 1971 - New Mexico first lady
- Catherine Filene Shouse, 1918 - researcher and philanthropist
- Lesley Stahl, 1963 - broadcast journalist
- Callie Thorne, 1991 - actress
- Amanda Urban, 1968 - literary agent and co-creative director of ICM
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck - King of Bhutan
- Christine Todd Whitman, 1968 - former Governor of New Jersey and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Alex Witchel, 1979 - writer
- Momo Nagano, 1947 - weaver (1925–2010)
- Mimi Alford, 1966 - former White House intern who alleges to have had an affair with President John F. Kennedy
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