Alex Vishno '94 Rocks Recent Hilly Chase

Eaglebrook alum Alex Vishno '94 returned to the Hill on January 15 to play at a Hilly Chase. Alex has had many adventures since graduating from Eaglebrook, and most recently he is involved in Electronic Dance Music (EDM). His show was amazing, and the students had a blast. Watch a clip here. Before he played, Mr. Chase introduced Alex by reading a letter he wrote to Headmaster Stuart Chase two years after he graduated. Watch a clip of that here. See photos from the night here.

We asked Alex, who has come back to the campus a few times to share his music with the students, why he likes returning. He had this to say, “Since graduating Eaglebrook I have returned a handful of times and every time have been offered an incredibly warm welcome. I wonder sometimes how I am even deserving of this (I was far from the perfect student) but what I realize now is that I know the EBS faculty takes great pride in helping students grow. When we return, I can only imagine it must be fun to see how the roots they helped develop have become fully functioning and interesting people. It is really a family that I have at Eaglebrook, and I often think it would be a terrific experience to be a part of the faculty:). Simply walking around campus and the smell of certain buildings remind me of friendships, fun, sports, art (I loved it all) and the terrific food in the Dining Hall. I am proud to be a part of the community.”

We also asked him how Eaglebrook helped to shape him in to the person he is today, and he said the following, “Eaglebrook shaped me by, well, disciplining me! I was pretty typical, bending the rules here and there, and getting caught by the savvy faculty. However as I realized that I could engage the system that Eaglebrook creates, I learned that I could do absolutely anything. The world was my oyster so to speak. Life beyond EBS is just like that. I am constantly working to understand the system of all things, and using that knowledge to progress. Eaglebrook is like its own wonderful country, full of student and faculty perspectives from all over the world. The perspective I learned at EBS has stuck with me and continues teaching about the world I live in to this day.”

We are so appreciative of Alex’s visit, and we hope he comes back again in the near future. Learn more about Alex and his music through his website http://vishnorocks.com/.