MBMA
Mission Bay Montessori Academy
Alumni Info
We are proud to have alumni who have achieved success in their chosen fields, and we are honored to have them as part of our community.
Academics
Snigdha Nandipati, graduated MBMA 2009 and went on to attend Francis Parker High School, when she won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee. She is now a student at Yale.
Snigdha Nandipati
National Spelling Bee Winner
Arts
Ruby Ross
National History Day Finalist
Ruby Ross graduated from Francis Parker as their 2016 valedictorian, performs her dramatic reenactment of Queen Elizabeth I for the National History Day California State Finals, which advanced her to the National level. She graduated from University of Chicago and now attends NYU School of Medicine.
Michael Armstrong is currently attending USC Thornton School of Music, after graduating from MBMA in 2007 and The Bishops School in 2013. Click the image to hear a sample from his debut album, "I Hope I'm Hearing Right".
Michael Armstrong
Musician
Sahana Kumar – graduated from MBMA 2013, attended Francis Parker High School and is an avid writer, publishing her first book at the age of 12. She has received many honors, including the Aspirations Award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). She is now attending Johns Hopkins University and works as a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Neuroengineering and Biomedical Instrumentation Lab.
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http://92130magazine.com/2014/10/03/student-star-sahana-kumar-is-a-carmel-valley-published-author/
Sahana Kumar
Writer
Community
Bennet
MBMA is proud to announce that one of our own, MBMA alumni, Bennet Kedrosky, created a Twitter bot called Cal Fire Bot (@Calfirebot). This bot tweets California wildfire information in real-time. This is a useful tool created to alert people of fires and provide the opportunity to safely respond. “Each Twit will show three things, the description of fire, region, and the link to Google map for the exact location,” said Kedrosky. Another wonderful contribution to the community by MBMA alumni. Thank you, Bennet!
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A Twitter bot called Cal Fire Bot (@Calfirebot)
Anthony Rodriguez
AmeriCorps
Anthony Rodriguez (MBMA graduate of the class of 2005) graduated from San Diego State University, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor's degree in Biology and minor in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. After completing his undergraduate degree, he worked as a professional advocate for children working for City Year, a national service organization through AmeriCorps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and San Jose, California. In 2024, Anthony graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, with a Juris Doctorate degree.
Anthony now practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the area of estate planning. He also leads a pro-bono practice of advising individuals and public charities in creating and stewarding charitable organizations. Anthony’s commitment to people, his community, and the world continues to be evident. Thank you, Anthony!
Prajna Valipireddy
StoryCorps
In January of 2025, MBMA’s Prajna Valipireddy was interviewed on StoryCorps regarding the Cedar Fire. This interview, entitled “I am San Diego”, was reposted on the City of San Diego’s YouTube link in the midst of the LA Fires. We continue to watch our MBMA alumni contribute to the world in unique and positive ways. Way to go, Prajna!
Sports
Vince Liu
Vince Liu attended MBMA for 4th and 5th grade. In 2022, Vince became the 2022 Pan American champion of fencing! In 2025, he and the US Men’s Team placed 1st in the European Fencing Confederation Cadet Event held at Eislingen, Germany.
Fencing
Mickey Moniak
No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick
2016
Mickey Moniak is one of our MBMA alumni. The following is an excerpt from the Union -Tribune article titled March Prep Athletes of the Month:
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Mickey Moniak was chosen first round draft pick from High School for the Major League Baseball Team the "Philadelphia Phillies". The senior batted .500 through the first 10 games, with six triples among his 18 hits. Moniak collected 16 RBIs and scored 10 times as the Mavericks raced to an 8-2 record.
Dana Mathewson
Tennis Champion
MBMA’s Dana Mathewson graduated as a sixth grader in 2002. Years later, Dana competed in the 2016 Paralympics, and 2018 US Open Wheelchair Competition, and ranked #1 in US Woman's Wheelchair Tennis. In the summer of 2022, Dana along with another athlete won the wheelchair doubles championship at Wimbledon. Dana ranked the first American woman in her sport to win a Grand Slam title.
Nicole Prescott
Volleyball Champion
MBMA’s very own, Nicole Prescott, attended MBMA until 5th grade before going to La Jolla Country Day. In high school, she was recruited to play for the Harvard women's volleyball team. There, Nicole won several player awards, including the Academic All-District Award (CSC) and the 2023 Academic All-Ivy Award
Later in college, Nicole studied Bioengineering at Harvard, and wrote a thesis on porous hydrogels for tendon repair. Nicole now attends Stanford Law School and is interested in the intersection of technology and law. Let’s go, Nicole!!!
