CLASS NOTES
Shannon Cain Arnold ’99 with her growing family.
and husband, Noah, would like to introduce their daughter, Aviva Grace Zimmerman. She was born on October 29, 2015 at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. “By the time you are reading this she will be almost a year old! She loves to smile and be outside in the California sun.” [photo page 58]
2001
Matt D’Alessio and Ali Geiger ’00 would like to report their good news, that daughter Anna Lillian was born Friday, April 8, 2016, happy and healthy. [photo page 58] ▪ Krista Keeler,
husband Matt Bohenek, and Charlie are happy to announce the arrival of the newest member of their family, Maeva Anne Bohenek! She couldn’t wait to meet them so came a little early, arriving February 25, 2016 at 6:07 p.m. She was 7lbs. and 19 inches. ▪ Alex Moerlein welcomed Serafina Natalie on August 16 who joins big brother, Theo (2). ▪ Seth Pitman got married on September 10 at The Dream Away Lodge, in Becket, MA. He and his wife, Julia Thomas, are relocating to the Boston area after almost five years together in Brooklyn, NY. Seth will be doing his Ph.D. internship year in Clinical Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital. ▪ Stephanie Wallace Turner welcomed Eloise Mae Turner on November 30, 2015. [photo page 59] “Greg and I are loving our new role as parents.”
2002
Matt Boelig and his wife Rupsa welcomed their son, Simon Kunal Boelig, to the world on April 15, 2015. [photo page 58] Simon was named after Matthew’s dear relative Simeon Kass who was inspired by Derryfield students during a visit to the School in 1998. Matt also matched with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for
Class of 2001, 15th Reunion. From left to right: Emily Scott Norton, Becca Connolly, Matt D'Alessio, Andrew Cochran, Tammy Klein,and Julie Hilliard Posternach.
his pediatric surgical residency. He ultimately plans on a career in academic pediatric surgery. ▪ Ben Heard, Sarah Charpentier Heard, and their four-month-old daughter, Alice (’34), recently moved from Washington, D.C. back to New England outside of Boston. [photo page 58] ▪ Adam Hoffman is living in New York and studying for his M.A. in Speech Therapy. ▪ Anne Lucas recently moved to Massachusetts and is getting married in October. ▪ Matt Reno was married August 14, 2015 at his family’s oceanside cottage in Chamberlain, ME. Their wedding was featured in Coastal Weddings Magazine. [photo page 53] ▪ Julia West is now Julia Spritza! She married Joe Spritza earlier last year, and they recently purchased a new home. Congrats!
2003
Shaka Wedding. From left to right: Katie Shaka ’96, Michelle Fredrickson-Prunier, Jacob Prunier ’00, Matt D'Alessio ’01, Lauren Capone, Justin Shaka ’00, John Arnold ’00, Cyrena Briede-Arnold, Steve Sideris ’00, Michelle Sideris, and Matt Rushton ’00. 52
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Molly Scotch Budman is married with a 14–month–old son, and works for the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. [photo page 58] ▪ Matt Connolly is engaged and getting married in LA. ▪ Kevin Finefrock writes, “I work at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, in the Career Development Center, which is in the Enrollment and Student Success Division of the college (which includes Admissions).” ▪ Steve Flagg, his wife Natalie, and big sister Charlotte welcomed Caroline Susan Flagg, born on March 18, 2016. Sister Charlotte is quickly learning how to best take care of her. She is surprisingly sweet, always looking to comfort her sister. ▪ Kevin Hamer is working