Where Are They Now
Corey Linsley
Class of 2009
Recently retired NFL Center, Corey Linsley, returned to Boardman High School to be inducted into the Boardman Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame on the weekend of September 13, 2024. The BHS Class of 2009 alumnus was also the featured speaker at the High School's Annual YESFest, which was held the morning of the Hall of Fame Football game.
Linsley's accolades during his 10-year pro football career as Center with the Green Bay Packers and the LA Chargers include being named All Pro in 2021-22, a 3-year Captain for the Chargers who started in all 132 pro football games he played over the course of his career.
“Corey’s storied 10-year career in the NFL, as well as his two-time nomination as the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for his devotion to children and families and giving back, make us very proud to call him a Spartan," said Assistant Principal Kyle Sheehan. "We feel he can connect to our students to talk about the ups and downs, the grit, and flexibility it requires to make good choices."
Alexis Downie
Class of 2015
BHS Class of 2015 graduate, Alexis Downie played soccer and ran track at BHS, and she was the PA announcer for the Spartan Boys Baseball Team.
Now Alexis is a host and content producer with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League, and lives in sunny California.
"My career as a sports broadcaster is something that I aspired to achieve from a very young age. I love the passion in sports, the family they create, and the opportunity they provide. Working in the NHL is a dram come true and brings new challenges every day."
"The broadcast journalism class that I took while at BHS gave me my first taste of the television industry. I learned how to edit, host shows and the basics that goes on behind the scenes. Those skills helped kick start my career that put me ahead of the curve from the beginning."
Nick Mastramico
Class of 2000
Nick Mastramico made a trip back to his alma mater, Boardman High School, in February of 2024 to present a Night With NASA. He was invited to talk about his experiences as a rocket engineer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He has been on the team with the Artemis program, brought his photos of the last Total Solar Eclipse
A 6th grade assignment in Mr. Sullivan's Shop Class at Glenwood, drafting a 3D object, convinced him he wanted to be an engineer.
He threw discus and track, and wrote for the Bugle
Dr. John Kuczek
Class of 2012
Former Boardman Student, now Plasma Physicist Dr. John Kuczek, came back to BHS for a visit to the Physics classes in December.
The Class of 2012 grad spoke about his road to Los Alamos and his research in Inertial Confinement Fusion. The Los Alamos National Lab is one of only 16 research/development labs in the U.S. Department of Energy. He says he's doing his dream job and encouraged students to find their passion.
Cate Grubert
Class of 2015
Cate Grubert travels, and has met and photographed some of the edgiest and popular artists in the music industry. The BHS Class of 2015 grad attended Ohio University's Visual Communications Program and is now living in Brooklyn, New York and working as a concert photographer for iHeartRadio.
"My job focuses on shooting creative portraits for artists and traveling to music festivals for coverage. I started shooting for local bands in Youngstown like Spirit of the Bear and realized it made me the happiest and most fulfilled," says Grubert.
Miles Spearman
Class of 2019
Our graduates make the most of the skills and experiences they mastered in Boardman. Miles Spearman, BHS Class of 2019, was featured on Amazon Prime's Series 'The College Tour' in February of 2022. He currently works for Adobe.
His 8 college internships included time at NBC Universal, HBO Max, Warner Media, and most recently Adobe in California.
Miles was emersed in BHS's band program as a marching band member and Jazz musician. His long list of activities and enthusiasm at BHS earned him a $25,000 Taco Bell college Scholarship, one of only 10 in the nation.
Erin Higgins
Class of 2018
Erin Higgins, BHS Class of 2018, knew she was interested in the law and thought she might find herself in a courtroom someday.
Her criminal justice degree from Kent State University and her training at the police academy has brought her back home to Boardman.
Sworn in on July 11, 2022--she requested Boardman High SRO, Officer Paul Poulos, to present her badge at the official pinning ceremony. She is now among Boardman Police Department's finest.
