By Carter Sampson

TPA has many great alumni, many who have made huge impacts on the world. However, few have accomplished as much as Forest Redlin has in so short a time.

Since graduating in 2013, Forest has become an integral part of the student body at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. A few weeks ago, he was working as one of four students to take part in a research program in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is working to develop this program for Macalester, which has never before included students along with the faculty.

Forest also has been working with a group of students to help in the refugee crisis. His group has received a grant from the American Refugee Committee. They are developing a program of their own design, which will take place mostly in Uganda. Forest is going to be the team’s ambassador to the American Refugee Headquarters.

For anyone who knew Forest while he was at TPA, his incredible accomplishments are no surprise. He says his education here is responsible for much of his success: “The ability to write well, to clearly articulate your thoughts and defend your position, to cultivate a depth of wonder and sense of inquiry in your academic pursuits – these are all things I credit to my time at TPA and have had an immeasurable impact on my collegiate experience.”

We are grateful for the way Forest has represented his alma mater, and we wish him the best of luck in his amazing endeavors. He is a great example of what it means to be a Knight.