Stuyvesant Alumni from all class years are invited to attend our September 2024 Tech Meetup where leading experts will discuss the State of Stuy CS as well as Blockchain Technology.

• JonAlf Dyrland-Weaver ’01
• Kieren James-Lubin ’07

Mike Zamansky ’84 will serve as host.

We are glad to extend this networking opportunity to Stuyvesant alumni, students, and friends. The event will be held on Thursday, September 12 at 6PM (ET) in-person at Stuyvesant High School.

Those who attend will be able to hear from your fellow Stuyvesant alumni discuss their current roles in education and technology and mix and mingle with others in the field.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please note, this event requires a ticket. Your registration confirmation will serve as your ticket.

• SHSAA Members: $10
• General Alumni and Guests: $25*
• Event Ticket + SHSAA Membership: $50
• Stuyvesant Students & Faculty/Staff: FREE

Your registration confirmation email will serve as your ticket(s).

Current Stuyvesant students and faculty/staff can join this event for free. Please select the appropriate ticket above (under “General Alumni and Guests”) or email us at [email protected] for details on how to attend.

*If you are experiencing financial hardship but still want to attend, please email [email protected] and we will make accommodations.

JonAlf Dyrland-Weaver ’01 has been a Computer Science teacher at Stuyvesant since 2007, and took over the helm as Director
of Computer Science in 2016. He has done his best to continue the traditions of excellence and ridiculousness. In addition to his full time duties at Stuyvesant, JonAlf (along with other Stuy CS luminaries Mike Zamansky, Topher Mykolyk and Sam Konstantinovich) helped create and teach in the first CS Education Masters/Certificate program in NYC at Hunter College. JonAlf has also held a number of other positions
helping to push Computer Science education both in NYC and New York State and nationally.

Kieren James-Lubin ’07 is CEO at BlockApps, developer of the STRATO Mercata Protocol and Marketplace. Borne from the launch of Ethereum, BlockApps has worked with some of the world’s largest enterprises and governments and raised approximately $50 M. Kieren holds a BA in Mathematics from Princeton University and was all-but-dissertation at UC Berkeley in Mathematical Physics, before co-founding BlockApps.

Mike Zamansky ’84 has been called the “Godfather of CS Education.” He is the architect of Stuyvesant’s highly regarded computer science program and during his over 2 decades running the program has taught and shepherded hundreds of Stuy grads into the tech industry. More recently, Mike has worked as a Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College creating New York State’s first K-12 computer science teacher certification program which has, to date, prepared the states first hundred certified CS teachers. Mike was also a lead author on New York State’s Computer Science and Digital Literacy standards and is a mainstay in the local and national computer science education communities.

Yes! All are welcome to join us at 345 Chambers Street. The Stuyvesant High School building is fully accessible. We want everyone to enjoy their time visiting and to participate in as many activities as possible.

If you anticipate needing a special accommodation based on a medical condition or (dis)ability, please contact us at [email protected]. We will do our very best to accommodate your request.

If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to [email protected].