fancy variations of county fair food, such as corn dogs, poutine, fresh cheese curds and funnel cake. It will be called Fox & Son Fancy Corndogs.”
2008
2003
Michael Cohen and his bride, Niki, (above) at their wedding this summer, surrounded by his fellow classmates from AFS. “We all are still great friends,” Michael writes.
2005
Alana Blumenthal writes, “I have two exciting events to report this year. In May, I attended Cory Luquet's wedding, along with Adam Leader-Smith, Claire Kaplan and Luke Arendasky (all ’05). In July, I left my job in Virginia and made the 5,000-mile, nine-day drive to my new home in Alaska. I am now the Curator of the Kodiak Historical Society/Baranov Museum on Kodiak Island. It is very beautiful here, and I encourage my AFS friends to come visit!” Martin Sinel has received a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also editor of the scholarly journal “Planning Forum.” He now works with the Blackland Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit, affordable-housing organization in East Austin. He plans to pursue doctoral studies within the next few years.
2007
Rebecca Foxman writes, “I am opening a new restaurant at the Reading Terminal early next year that will be selling
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oak leaves fall/winter 2016
Joshua Bohn writes, “I can't believe how quickly time flies! In August, I finished a judicial clerkship with a New Jersey Superior Court judge. I have recently been sworn in as a Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey, and I am already preparing for my first appellate argument. I hope all of my AFS friends and teachers are doing well!”
Alec Peabody writes, “Take the time to remember small moments from high school that shaped who you are today. Whether they are good or bad, they can help remind you of your purpose on this earth and show you why you are where you are today.”
2013
Saiounia Hughley writes, “I recently landed my newest internship with NPR/PBS local affiliate WCVE. I've had the chance to interview some pretty cool and important figures in the Richmond community.”
Rachel Jakubowitcz sent in this photo, taken at the wedding of Lindsay Sandmeyer ’08 and Kevin Stauffer, who were married at The Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, on July 30, 2016.
Callum “Cal” McEwen is in his senior year at Brevard College in North Carolina. He continues to ride for the college’s mountain-biking team, which last year came in second at the USA Cycling National Championships in collegiate mountain biking.
From left, Meredith Dixon, Rachel Jakubowitcz, Lindsay Sandmeyer and Sarah Churchill. All are members of the Class of 2008.
Lily Roth writes, “Hey 317, I have a super busy year ahead. I got accepted into the University of Pittsburgh’s Emergency Medicine Program and in May I will be getting certified as a paramedic while still earning my bachelor’s degree. I am currently doing clinicals with the City of Pittsburgh EMS, which is super exciting. I am so thankful to AFS for not only giving me the skills to succeed academically, but also for the skills to show empathy, kindness and compassion to complete strangers.
2014
2011
Martin Greenberg writes, “I just moved to Seattle and started working as a software engineer at Amazon in July.”
2012
Elizabeth Gurin says, “Hello, friends! After graduating from Brown University this past May, I’ve started working as an R&D Engineer at Becton Dickinson, Advanced Diabetes Care in Andover, Mass. Let me know if you are in the Boston/ Northern Massachusetts area and would like to catch up!”
Jessica Williams writes, “I began a photography project called SAD GURLZ and it’s taking off throughout New York City. I have been published in a lot of different art and photography magazines and websites and I self-published my first book about the project!”
In Memoriam Joan Schneiderwirth Daw ’52, who passed away on May 22, 2016, dearly loved her time at Abington Friends School and often told her family about those years. She attended a reunion at the school in 2004. Joan Helen Schneiderwirth was born to Florence Helen Chamberlain and Herman Joseph Schneiderwirth on June 6, 1934. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in 1956, and a master’s degree in Art History/ Art Therapy in 1979 from George Washington University. She is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren from her 20-year marriage to Allan Price Daw. Art, poetry and a love of nature were the threads that wove the underlying pattern of her life. Her travels led her to Denmark and the Middle East, where she painted her experiences on canvas and captured them, too, with words. In nature, she found both delight and endless metaphors for the human journey. We often gathered for Christmas at her mountain home in Santa Fe, N.M., where she lived for the past 36 years and worked as a realtor. Bright decorations, delicious food and colorful books for the grandchildren always welcomed us at her doorstep. She had lifelong friends, quietness and joy. —Submitted by her daughter, Sonya Daw.
Cynthis "Cindy" Post
Cynthia "Cindy" Post ’60, 73, died on July 11, 2016, at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor
after unsuccessful treatment for pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She is survived by her sons, Brendan and Liam Goodman; her daughters-in-law, Vicka and Theresa; her grandchildren, Graham, Gabriel and Bella; her sister, Diana Post-Hall, and her brother-in-law, Cliff Hall. Cynthia was born in Philadelphia in October 15, 1942, to Edith and Joseph Post. During her early years, Cynthia enjoyed spending time with her Irish grandparents, Margaret and George Wilson, who were devoted to her. Cynthia remembered and spoke of their loving kindness throughout her life. Cynthia was educated at Abington Friends School, where the Quaker values of compassion, love of learning and independent thought remained with her throughout her life. She came to enjoy working with children as a result of helping out at the family's nursery school, which was located in their home on Cheltenham Avenue. A slender girl, Cynthia first studied ballet and then modern dance. She excelled at choreography and performing while in high school. After graduating from AFS, she briefly served as a teaching assistant in the modern dance department at the University of Pennsylvania. She then moved to New York City at age 17 to work at a magazine and study dance under the legendary dancer Martha Graham. In 1970, Cynthia married Dr. Paul Goodman while living in City Island, N.Y. The couple had two sons, Brendan and Liam. In 1981, the family moved to Hancock, Maine, where Cynthia resided the rest of her life. Cynthia and Paul separated in 1983 and were later divorced. While raising her sons as a single mom and briefly caring for her ailing mother, Cynthia worked as a substanceabuse counselor. She soon earned degrees in Movement Therapy and Counseling Psychology from Antioch Graduate School, College of the Atlantic, The New School and the Laban Institute of Movement
Studies. In 1992, Cynthia began working as a Child Protective Case Worker for the State of Maine and also served as an adoption worker and supervisor until her retirement in 2011. Always gregarious and witty, Cynthia was a free spirit who loved taking classes, listening to music and playing the bodhran. She acted in several plays with the Penobscot Theatre Company and the New Surry Theatre and continued to dance throughout her life. She also had a soft spot for animals and often took in stray dogs and cats. Cynthia had a penchant for social justice and an innate compassion for all people who crossed her path. Upon her retirement, she became very involved with the Community Union of Ellsworth, whose goals include raising the minimum wage and fighting inequality. Additionally, Cynthia was a regular volunteer for the Welcome Table soup kitchen and the Democratic Party of Hancock County. She was a fervent defender of the needy, an open-hearted soul and a lover of life itself. To honor her life, a Quaker meeting and dance party (as per her wish) was held on July 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth. In Cynthia's memory, friends may send donations to The Welcome Table soup kitchen, c/o First Congregational Church of Elllsworth, P.O. Box 12, Ellsworth, Maine, 04605. — Bangor Daily News Susan Keim Eichelberger ’61, 73, passed away on November 2 after a brief battle with cancer. Susan and her husband, Marty, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April. She is also survived by a daughter, Katie, and her husband, Allen; a son, Dan, and his wife, Rebecca; three grandchildren, Davis and Grady Clarke and Benjamin Eichelberger, and a brother, Terry, and his wife, Agnes, and many nieces and nephews. Born on May 12, 1943, Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Karol
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