New Trier produces countless successful graduates. We all know about Rahm Emanuel; however, many famous New Trier alums go unrecognized. In this article, we acknowledge five fabulous graduates. See if you can guess who they are from our clues!
Who worked on WNTH, was on the gymnastics team, and graduated in 1978?
You guessed it – Steve Fickinger, Walt Disney Studios’ Senior Creative Producer.
Who graduated New Trier in 1970, Harvard in 1974, and is entirely unrelated to director Joel Zwick?
That’s right, producer and director Edward Zwick!
Who has a yogi mother, a novelist father, a wife named Holiday, and moved to Winnetka to practice the Bahá’à religion?
Rainn Wilson, better known as Dwight (from the Office).
Who is an author, New Trier graduate, and member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiation?
None other than revolutionary makeup artist Bobbi Brown.
Who graduated New Trier, has a famous dad, who lives in a famous mansion, and is the former CEO of a pornographic company?
The one and only, Christie Hefner.