NOTABLE ALUMNI
SKI
Nick Goepper and Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, 2012 Graduate
While at Wy'East Mountain Academy (Windells Academy during their enrollment) Nick Goepper and Alex Beaulieu-Marchand (ABM) were roommates and friends. They are now competing against each other on the world stage; Nick representing the USA and ABM representing Canada. Both competed in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and most recently took home medals in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Not long ago they were Wy'East Mountain Academy students skiing and going to class every day. It just goes to show that with a little hard work, dedication and determination, dreams can come true.
Wy’East Academy alumni Nick Goepper (left, silver medal) and Alex Beaulieu-Marchand (right, bronze) stand on the Olympic podium for men's skiing slopestyle.
Eddie Gildea, 2016 Graduate
I grew up in Boston and began slopestyle skiing competitively at 14. I was nominated for the US Ski Team at 17. After a series of knee injuries brought my short ski career to an end I went to Northeastern University and studied Mathematics and Psychology. I commissioned as an officer in the US Army through their ROTC program.
Jed Waters, 2020 Graduate
I’m a WyEast academy alumni! I’m a 22 year old professional free skier currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah. I spend my winters making street films with my friends. We travel the world filming all season to do premieres and release the videos the following fall.
SNOWBOARD
Sean Neary, 2016 Graduate
Sean went on to represent the United States on the World Cup tour of slopestyle & big air for three years following graduation. Following his time as a competitor he worked as a coach for Windells Summer Camp in addition to pursuing a professional career.
Michael Mawn, 2018 Graduate
I’m Michael Mawn and I’m a professional big mountain snowboarder representing the United States on the Freeride World Tour. I attended Wy’East Academy while pursuing competitive halfpipe riding in high school. Since then, I’ve made the switch to Freeride snowboarding and I am entering my fourth consecutive season on the World Tour.
Outside of snowboarding, I'm the Founder and CEO of a software company that I started in high school (Posted Software). My team and I manage a gig work platform with several thousand users across four states. I manage the business remotely while traveling the world to compete!
“My time at Wy’East Academy led to a strong foundation and instilled in me a strong work ethic. At Wy’East, I learned how to balance academic and athletic pursuits to achieve my goals. My experiences at Wy’East are invaluable and I’m so thankful for the opportunities I had there!"
Nicole McNulty, 2012 Graduate
Nicole McNulty is a journalist living in Los Angeles and a former competitive snowboarder from Colorado. She attended Wy'East Mountain Academy during the 2010-2011 school year, and continued on to CU Boulder and Columbia Journalism School. Nicole lived in a van, worked for a skatepark building company, and freelanced before becoming an investigative reporter and producer at Western Sound, a podcast production company. She's done work for The New York Times, CNN, Pushkin Industries, and iHeart Podcasts, among others.
"Attending the Academy was an incredible experience in independent living and learning. Ultimately, snowboarding and Wy'East taught me that I have the power to achieve what I set my mind to, and it's up to me to go for it."
MOUNTAIN BIKE
JT Fisher, 2022 Graduate
I’m a professional World Cup Enduro racer for the Yeti/Fox factory race team. I'm 19 and live in Bellingham, Washington. I am super thankful for my time at Wy'East and wouldn't be where I am today without the program.