Alumni of Lilov Fencing Academy
We take great pride in the achievements of our alumni, many of whom have gone on to excel in both their academic and professional pursuits. The skills developed on the fencing strip—discipline, focus, and strategic thinking—have proven to be invaluable in a variety of fields.
Our former fencers have thrived at top universities and in cutting-edge industries, with many working at leading companies around the world. Some have leveraged their training in the competitive world of finance, entrepreneurship, and science, while others have pursued careers in medicine, becoming doctors and healthcare professionals dedicated to improving lives. Many have also channeled their passion and creativity into thriving careers in the arts, becoming celebrated performers, designers, and creators.
- Ethan Huang | MKA | Duke University '29
- Caspar Turck | MKA | Cornell University '29
- Sophia Zheng | Livingston HS | University of Pennsylvania '29
- Valentina Zheng | Livingston HS | Barnard College of Columbia University '29
- Nalby Varoqua | Wayne Hills HS | Drew University '29
- Alanna Clayton | MKA | Wagner College '28
- Rachel Gontarski | Randolph HS | Drexel University '28
- Mitchell O'Keefe | Montclair HS | Washington University '28
- Ashlyn Leung | Glen Ridge HS | Stevens Institute of Technology '28
- Andrew Leung | Glen Ridge HS | Stevens Institute of Technology '27
- Lucas Gilson | Montclair HS | Durham University, UK '28
- Colin Noble | Boston College '27
- Eric Brekhman | Livingston HS | Emory University '27
- Mark Shteyn | Livingston HS | Case Western University '27
- Russell Fan | Livingston HS | Princeton University '26
- Jordan Harrod | Montclair HS | MIT '26
- Neil Lilov | Morris Knolls HS | Penn State University '26
- Jackson Min | University of Pennsylvania
- Jack Kyono | Montclair HS | Yale University
- Matt Garrelick | University of North Carolina
- John Crandall | Notre Dame University
- Jarrett Lewis | Montclair HS | Penn State University
- James Gross | Pingry HS | Stanford University
- Jeffrey Lai | Yale University: Computer Science
- Deanna Oliver | Montclair HS | Penn State University
- Elan DiMaio | Princeton and University of Pennsylvania
- Polo Wagner Mueller | Princeton University
- Nitza Granados | Northwestern University
- Ian Dwyer | Notre Dame: Honors Engineering Program
- Bernie Chester II | Rutgers: Finance
- Stowe Hammarberg | Carnegie Mellon University
- Emma-Tei Kyono | University of Virginia: Honors Science Program in Neuroscience
- Matthew Kiwior | Syracuse University
- Marie Rudnicki | Columbia University
- Ed Kong | Harvard University
- Hayley Levitt | Harvard University
- Courtney Periu | Temple University
- Jackie DorskyBrown | Brown University
- Zoe Messinger| Brandeis University
- Sarah DiBenedetto | University of Delaware
- Alfie Feder | University of Rochester
- Michelle Rae | Rutgers University
- Lauren Chilton | MIT
- Marcus Miller | Harvard University
- Bridgid Frey | Penn State University
- Paul Apostol | NYU
- Zach Stoddard | Swarthmore College
- Danielle Henderson | University of Pennsylvania
- Dina Krannich | Penn State University
- Jason Henderson | Rutgers Law
- Alex Rudnicki | Columbia University
- Krista Bacci | Sacred Heart University
- Chris Murphy | Carnegie Mellon University
- Jacqueline Barnes |UCLA
- James Chung | Stanford University
- Julie Carlsen | Rutgers
- Alexandra Sakowicz | Cornell University
- Brian Walther | Penn State
- Ada Usowicz | Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Cassandra Frey | University of Pennsylvania
- Nicole Mustilli | Norte Dame University
- Howard Goodman | NYU
- Jason Henderson | Rutgers Law
- Catherine Pack | Columbia and Princeton
- Harriet McTigue | Michigan State University
- Nicholas De Pinto | Penn State
- Marissa Mustilli | St. John’s University
- Eleanor McTigue | Guilford College
- Jackie Dorsky Pinchuk | Brown and NYU
- Veronica Padula | Columbia University
- Dan Dorsky | Brown
- Annabeth Gellman | MIT + Chicago University + University of Cambridge
- Janelle Kranich | Penn State University
- Tai Dimaio | NYU
- Emma Garibian | Rutgers
- Marguerite Plekhanov | Ohio State University
- Bryce StruckFull | Sail University
- Mary Dunlop | Princeton University
- Jonathan Winnerman | Princeton and University of Chicago
- Megan Everett | Stanford University
- Clare Deming | University of Florida
- Igor Kopylov | MIT
- Emil Capetta | University of Pennsylvania
- Casey Frey | University of Pennsylvania
- Jess Ochs-Willard | Brandeis University
- Erin Frey | Yale University
- Zuzanna Sitek | Boston University
- Charles Astudillo | University of California
- Luigi Camilleri | Lafayette College
- Paul Verona | St. George’s University
- Andrew Hull | Rutgers
- Justin Cheng | NYU
- Edward Kong | Yale
- Rose Koven | Tufts University
- Halli Melnitsky | Haverford University
- Alexander Powell | Brandeis University
- Jillian Mahen | Northwestern University
- Michelle Yasay | Rutgers
- Whitney White | Northwestern University
- Nick Depinto | Penn State University
- Jeff Paine | Stevens Institute of Technology
- Hugh O’Cinneide | Yale University
- Christian Voldstad | Carnegie Mellon
- Eva Rudomina | Rutgers
- Aaron Fernandes | Johns Hopkins University
- Max Haines-Stiles | Stanford
- Michael Still | Brandeis University
- Peyton Knight | University of South California
- Robert Ryan | College of Holy Cross
- Tina Christakos | Stanford
- Chris DeNude | Rutgers
- Anton Ushakov | Columbia University
- Lauren Riesbeck | Temple University
- Tina Zuzek | Harvard
- Eric Y Chang | Yale University
- David DeMatteis | Columbia University
- Jared DeMatteis | Columbia University
- Jacob Buurma | Rutgers
- Dan Kellner | Columbia University
Home of MKA Fencing: Professional Training & Equipment
Lilov Fencing Academy (LFA) is the official home for Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) Fencing Varsity Team in all weapons. The team is trained by professional coaches at our academy. We provide professional coaching, facility, and fencing equipment. All home meets are hosted by LFA.
