Alumnae | CLASS NOTES
CLASS OF 2002
Mica Wilson Mica Wilson ’02 finds herself constantly drawing on the values she learned at Agnes Irwin — selfconfidence, problem-solving, a serious work ethic, and a commitment to excellence — for all of her achievements. A development project manager for the New York City Housing Development Corporation, Mica states that as long as she can remember, she has been interested in cities and urban development. “It is inspiring to work at an organization that makes a two-fold impact,” she explains. “I enjoy knowing that I help to create and preserve affordable housing for New York City’s individuals and families, while also contributing to equitable neighborhood 2013 Award improvement through quality design.” Winning Mica earned her B.A. from Columbia Submission by University in African American Studies Mica Wilson ’02 and a Master in Urban Planning from and two classmates, the Harvard University Graduate School Harvard Graduate of Design. While a graduate student at School of Design Harvard, Mica was part of a team that won the Connect Historic Boston Design Competition sponsored by the City of Boston and the National Park Service. The Along with the academics and values she learned contest sought ideas for celebrating historic sites at AIS, Mica remembers the camaraderie. “With 13 and public transportation through public art. Mica years of memories at AIS, I can’t pick just one!... The and her teammates were honored for their Senior Lounge was a really special place. As a senior, submission, entitled System Performance, which I remember a room full of random conversations, activated historic sites throughout the city with college application angst, singing, and an enormous spontaneous performances by local arts group. amount of support and openness.” Proposed interventions included a flash Mica also thanks Mr. Frank, who symphony by the Boston Youth “inspired me to do well in class, but also Symphony Orchestra at North and South encouraged me to examine how history stations, revisionist history improv relates to the present.” She continues, “With 13 comedy at Paul Revere’s House and the “His influence was also practicalyears of USS Constitution, and short a cappella throughout senior year he would share concerts by local university groups in vignettes of his time at college and later as memories downtown alleys. a young adult, indirectly easing some of at AIS, Now a resident of New York City, Mica our anxieties about leaving home, I can’t pick takes full advantage of all of the arts and entering a completely different world, and just one!” cultural opportunities the city offers, making (and re-making) career choices. both as a spectator and a performer. In fact, I use his advice on navigating the “Much love to Dance Motion!” she quips. NYC subway system to this day!” 60
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dealers, auction houses, and private art conservation firms in addressing questions of authenticity, preservation, and provenance. When not working, she and her husband are busy renovating a house in St. Davids, PA, with their two foxhounds. Joanna R. Kovalski ’06 married Matthew Sakumoto on June 25, 2016 at St. Ann’s Church in Phoenixville, PA. The bridal party members included classmates Katherine Beers (maid of honor) and Sarah Jenkins (bridesmaid), with many other Irwin’s classmates joining in the celebration. On top of that, Joanna recently graduated from Stanford University with a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and will be continuing scientific research when she joins Matt in San Diego, CA, where he is an internal medicine resident. Andi Lucas Schmerin ’07 married Ben Schmerin on October 8, 2016 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia. She graduated from Drexel’s Physician Assistant School in December and moved to a new home in Wayne. Ludmila I. Crowther ’07 resigned her position as senior account manager at Havas Lynx, a leading global healthcare communications company in the UK, as she was accepted to complete a full-time MBA at the University of