(this time in the Middle School) for three more years before setting out to work abroad. Our family’s journey of working overseas in schools continues with my recent appointment as Head of School at The Friends’ School in Hobart, Australia, starting in January 2013. After a short stint in Kinshasa, Zaire (early 90’s), 11 years in New Delhi, India (at The American Embassy School) and 9 years in Muscat, Oman (at The American International School of Muscat), we are looking forward to returning to a Friends’ school community while still experiencing life abroad.” In 2012 Daniel Stein composed the theme and underscore music for the PBS series “Market Warriors.” In Los Angeles since 1988, Dan co-founded the music production library MusicBox which provides music for “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” “Pawn Stars,” and “Parking Wars,” as well as a variety of films and television shows. Recently, MusicBox was purchased by Canada’s largest independent music publisher, Ole Music.
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she spent the last few years living in NY with us and we had many opportunities to travel and spend family time together. On a professional note, in 2012, I was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Temple of Understanding, a UN-affiliated NGO supporting multicultural and interfaith dialogue for 50+ years. As Chair of the Marketing Committee, I am the ONLY diversity strategist on the Board. I was also invited to join the Advisory Board of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC). Jim and I relocated to Philadelphia in February 2013. I am establishing the Greater Philadelphia presence of Next Level USA (www.nextlevel-usa.com), an innovative Swedish firm offering leadership development solutions and executive coaching strategies. As a Senior Leadership Developer and Partner I look forward to expanding our business relationships in the Philadelphia area. I’d love to reconnect with classmates and friends; my personal e-mail address is ellene.felder@gmail.com.”
’83 30th Reunion We hope you will join us on campus for Alumni Day on Saturday May 11! Details can be found on the AFS website. Registration required.
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1979 This past year has been a bittersweet one for Ellene Felder-Scharnott and her husband James Scharnott. Ellene writes: “In June, 2012 we lost my dear mother, Mary Ellen Felder, several months after she suffered a severe stroke. I’m sure many of my classmates (from both AFS and OLDS) will remember her well. Fortunately
Karen Solomon Goodman writes, “We are very excited for our move to Arizona this summer. I have been happily married for 22 years to my amazing husband, Buddy. We have two terrific children, Hannah (18) and Daniel (16). Hannah will be attending ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications in August. Daniel will be in 11th grade and attending Cactus Shadow High School. Come visit!” Nate Balsham writes, “I teach Physics at Bensalem High School and am recently divorced.”
1985 Mark Green writes, “Hello All. I miss my independent school days as I have left The Putney School but have joined up with Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure based in Washington, DC to literally dedicate my life to the cause of finding cures for brain cancer. When I am not on the road I am working from home in Walpole, NH. I am faring well but it’s a tricky cancer. Daughter Hannah is rocking at Northfield Mount Hermon in MA as a junior and younger daughter Libby will attend Putney School or NMH as a freshman. My blog can be found at http://moosevt.wordpress.com. I continue to keep in touch with Ben Barnett, Bill Carr and Jennifer Bornholdt Hammond ’86, who is down the road at Deerfield Academy.
1986 For anyone who missed it in the last Class Notes or in the social media realm, Jenny Bornholdt Hammond and family are still in Western Massachusetts, braving the New England winters. Jenny writes, “I’m in my third year in Alumni Relations at Deerfield Academy. Josh (former AFS ’15) is a sophomore at Deerfield and made the JV Basketball cut, which is no easy feat. Thomas (former AFS ’17) is in eighth grade and plays basketball and, with strong encouragement from his parents, he will be making his debut in the chorus for the spring musical. As always, I try to connect with AFSers when I travel and was able to have coffee with Sean Gale ’86 in LA. And, of course, living closer to mom, my sister, Kristin Bornholdt Collins ’90 and her family in New Hampshire helps us connect during the holidays.
’88 25th Reunion We hope you will join us on campus for Alumni Day on Saturday May 11! Details can be found on the AFS website. Registration required.
David Leeser left Weill Cornell Medical Center in NYC and is now the Chief of Kidney and Pancreas transplantation at the University of Maryland. His children Harry and Lexie are now 17 and 13 and Harris is starting to look at colleges as he finishes his junior year.
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