Harvard University star athlete, Netflix executive named Woodstock High’s Distinguished Alumnus

Woodstock High School was pleased to recognize a Harvard University graduate and standout athlete and now a top Silicon Valley executive with its 2024/2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Amy Reinhard’s remarkable career was recognized during the Blue Streaks Homecoming football game on Oct. 4 at Larry Dale Field.

Reinhard, the daughter of former WHS teachers Karen and Jim Reinhard, was valedictorian of her 1992 high school class. 

Reinhard exemplified excellence throughout her time as a Blue Streak. She was a member of the National Honor Society, served as a class officer, accompanied the choir on piano, and excelled as a three-sport athlete, earning her place in the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame. 

After high school, Reinhard attended Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology while also competing in two Division 1 varsity sports.

She captained the varsity softball team and started on the 1996 Ivy League championship women’s basketball team. In addition to being named The Harvard Crimson Female Athlete of the Year, she became the first softball player inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame.

Reinhard continued her education at Harvard Business School, earning her Master’s degree in Business Administration in 2002.

Following her studies, Reinhard worked for several media companies, including America Online, Revolution Studios, and Paramount Pictures, where she became the President of Worldwide Television Licensing and Distribution. She currently serves as the President of Advertising at Netflix.

Reinhard was nominated by Shannon Landwehr, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 director of school counseling, and retired teacher Sandy Theriault.