macy despite his industry and in spite of himself. The official website is: danlandmovie.com.
1996 MARTIN BALGACH recently completed his M.F.A
in writing, and his poetry and criticism have been published or are forthcoming in journals such as Bitter Oleander, Cream City Review, The Dirty Napkin, Fogged Clarity, Many Mountains Moving, Opium Magazine, and Rain Taxi. Currently, he is the director of sales and marketing for a regional book publisher in Boulder, Colo., where he lives with his wife Lisa and their newborn son, Mason. He welcomes correspondence from old friends as well as fellow Clark writers or others working in publishing. He may be reached at mbalgach@ yahoo.com. RUSSELL BROOME married Nicole Terrenzio last
summer, and the Clarkies in attendance had a blast. Pictured from left are Vaughn Thompson ’97, Ronda Cage ’96, Russell Broome ’96, Carl Nation ’94, Ina Willers ’98, Sean Simpson ’96, Onika Clarke Jenkins, Darnell Jenkins and Nicola Bazie Hayes ’98.
1997 PETER GRAY and his wife, Alissa Gray, of
Stamford, Conn., welcomed a daughter, Willow Margaret Gray, on Jan. 19, 2011.
1998 AMANDA R. REYNA, with her husband, Paul
Risner, welcomed Olivia Marie in June 2011.
1999 JESSICA (CRISTIANO) O’CONNELL married
Sean O’Connell ’98 on Aug. 13, 2011. Jane Morse ’99 was Jessica’s bridesmaid. Other Clarkies in attendance included Joshua Davidowitz ’99, Chad
Scotland.
2001 CHERILYNN (FARMER) BLUMENTHAL married (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) NYC CLARKIES GATHER, P. 54; HOMOLISKI PROMOTED, P. 56; CLARK RUNNERS LEG IT OUT, P. 54; WILLIAMS JOINS QUINNIPIAC, P. 53
Joshua Blumenthal on July 16, 2011, at the MGM/ Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut. Lori Wittner ’02 served as the maid of honor. Other Clarkies in attendance were Colleen McNeil and Beth (Noar) Woodward ’81. Cherilynn recently earned her personal trainer certification through the National
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’99. The newlyweds honeymooned in Ireland and
spring 2012
Morin ’99, Sophia Morin ’00 and Areg Mekerian