Alumni Community

A Lifetime of Achievement Awaits You

Blue Valley School alumni excel across diverse fields, securing prestigious positions and making significant contributions worldwide. Thanks to their comprehensive preparation and the support of outstanding educators at BVS, they have received offers from leading universities and major companies, presented at international conferences, and founded successful businesses and impactful NGOs. Many have pursued advanced degrees at renowned institutions, including Harvard, and now work in roles ranging from climate technology to groundbreaking startups. Our graduates thrive in academia, law, engineering, fashion sustainability, and entrepreneurship, creating innovative solutions and leading initiatives that drive positive change. Discover some of their inspiring success stories below.

Alumni Success Stories

María del Mar Vélez

María del Mar Vélez is the co-founder and CEO of Crack the Code. After working at JP Morgan, she founded an EdTech company to teach coding and transform education in Latin America.

Edgar Méndez

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Edgar Méndez passed the New York bar exam.

Andreina Mesalles

After completing an MBA at Stanford University and a Master's in Public Administration at Harvard, Andreina Mesalles is now working as a Climate Tech Investor in New York.

David de Matheu

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, David de Matheu worked at Microsoft as a software engineer. He is the co-founder of VetRec, a technology startup, and the developer of Neum AI, an open-source solution for companies to build generative AI applications.

Marcela Vélez

Marcela Vélez is the co-founder of M2Malletier, a luxury handbag brand featured in magazines like Vogue and used by celebrities and royalty such as Margot Robbie, Emma Watson, Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, and Taylor Swift.

Romina Román

Romina Román is a Fashion Sustainability advocate and innovator. She studied Communications and Cultural Industries at Universidad de Barcelona. Based in Barcelona, she is a fashion writer, has published several articles, and is the founder of New Bloom, a creative studio for ethical labels.

Jose Leonardo Brenes

Jose Leonardo Brenes received offers from the prestigious Caltech and Rice University in the USA to pursue a PhD in engineering and is currently attending Caltech.

Mauricio Porras

Mauricio Porras has presented at TEDx London about his global NGO, Hero, which is dedicated to fighting climate change.

Arnold Amrhein

Arnold Amrhein is the co-founder of Nummi, a groundbreaking financial technology startup.

Verónica Mesalles

Verónica Mesalles, a doctorate student at NYU, is conducting research on school desertion.