Class Captains Gustave K. Lipman Edward S. Williams Andrew Benett was named global CEO of Arnold Worldwide in February of 2009. Arturo Ruiz and Jennifer Kopas are happy to announce their marriage on November 3, 2007, in San Antonio at the Canyon Springs Golf Club. They currently reside in San Antonio, TX. “We honeymooned on a hilltop in Costa Rica. We both had an incredible and wonderful marriage experience, surrounded by family and friends. The honeymoon was good and relaxing after the many months of preparation.” Jennifer and Arturo are also proud to announce the birth of a babygirl, Alaina, who was born on April 1, 2009. Jordan Shappell and Chizuko are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Ryu Shappell. He was born on March 28, 2010 in Tokyo. “Ryu is Japanese for ‘dragon.’ All are doing well!” says Jordan.
1990
Class Captain Jeb S. Armstrong Cynthia (Alcivar) Azari wrote, “Hello, all! Moved into our new home last year (took only three years to build)! Very fortunate to have four healthy and happy kids (13, 12, four, and two). I can’t believe my oldest is going into high school next year . . . He’s making the rounds and filling out apps . . . naturally
DA is in the mix! Can’t wait to see everyone at the 20th! Come on you guys, you know you want to go! Anyone in the Miami area is welcome to give me a ring!” Alexander Davit and Flavia are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Ana Sofia Evangelista Davit. She was born on February 18, 2010 in Johnstown, PA, and weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. “I’m happy to say that I became board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery this past November, and I started a fellowship in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at UPMC Childrens’ Hospital in Pittsburgh in July. Flavia is moved back to Chattanooga with Ana Sofia, and started her long-awaited fellowship in plastic surgery in July as well. Geordy Richards married Corinthia Martin at Christchurch, Warwick, in her native Bermuda on New Year’s Eve 2009. They celebrated in grand fashion under fireworks overlooking Hamilton Harbor with family and friends, including Deerfield classmates George Dewey and Andrew Stone. William (Burr) Rutledge is working in Manhattan and living in New Jersey with his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Aubrey. As an architectural lighting designer, he has recently completed several challenging projects coast-to-coast, including the IAC Headquarters by Frank Gehry in New York, and the Olympic Sculpture Park by Weiss/Manfredi in Seattle. He’s receiving his
first lighting design award this year as part of the team for the renovated Yale School of Art and Architecture by Gwathmey-Siegel.
Erik Ganer recently accepted a position as advisor on Expo affairs at The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai, China. Tom Heller served as an executive producer on Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, which was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two. Tom is currently producing a new film called Win Win for Fox Searchlight, directed by Tom McCarthy (The Visitor). Churchill Hooff and his wife Jennifer are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Loraine Taylor. She was born on November 2, 2009.
Taylor. “We were married in Newport, RI, and had our reception at New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. I was thrilled to have so many Deerfield alumni present, including my father, Eric Richards ’62, my sister Cynthia ’94, Martina Love Harris ’92, Amy Pond Snow ’92, Molly O’Brien Coombs ’92, and Heather Morgan Willis ’92. Following the wedding we honeymooned on the Great Barrier Reef and now reside in Tiburon, CA. Would love to catch up with alums passing through the SF Bay area!” Ashley (Schiff) Ramos and Michael Ramos are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Samantha Lawler. She was born on January 3, 2010. Heather (Morgan) Willis and Andrew Willis are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Jackson Baird. He was born on December 9, 2009.
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Garrett Pendleton and Daria are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Mason Rush. He was born on April 24, 2010 in Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA, and weighed 9 lbs. After 14 hours of labor and a C-section, Daria and Mason were both champions! Both mom and “the little fullback” are well. “I was married on October 3, 2009 to Stuart Taylor,” reported Caroline (Richards)
Elizabeth (Harris) Andrews and James Andrews are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Amelie Marianne Greenleaf. She was born on December 3, 2009 in South Shore Hospital, MA, and weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz. Amelie joins her brother, Harvey, who is now three and a half and enrolled at the International School of Boston in Arlington.
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Reunion Chair Timothy B. Weymouth
Class Captains Thomas R. Appleton II William J. Willis
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Class Captains Richard D. Hillenbrand II Charlotte York Matthews Colby D. Schwartz
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