Class Notes
Mario Barcenas ’01 piloted Director of Development Dan Seiden ’00 and Dean Kevin Driscoll ’72 on a tour of Panama during their Februar y visit. Dan reflected, “From the Canal to the new developments, this country is booming! It is a special place full of proud Avonians.” From left: Dan Seiden ’00, Mario Barcenas ’01, Dean Kevin Driscoll ’72, and Rafael Barcenas ’99.
Chapin Elizabeth, daughter of Maggie and Jeff Carter ’99, was born on December 1, 2012, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She weighed 9 lbs. and was 22 inches. Sybil Chase Stifel was born February 19, 2013, to Adam ’99 and his wife, Laura.
Benjamin James Jr., son of Jacqueline and Ben James ’98, sports the Avon tee!
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TIMOTHY B. STAY , Co-Head Class Agent 2024 Upland Way #201, Philadelphia, PA 19131 timothystay@gmail.com
JONATHAN M. CARROLL , Co-Head Class Agent 3746 Tennyson St., San Diego, CA 92107 joncarroll3@gmail.com
KYLE R. YOUNGQUIST, Co-Head Class Agent 2 14th St., Apt. 321 Hoboken, NJ 07030-6765 bigkyleyoungquist@gmail.com
DAVID R. GRYBOSKI , Co-Head Class Agent 101 South Bay Blvd., Suite B-3, Anna Maria, FL 34216-0732 dgryboski@tampabay.rr.com
CHIP BUZZEO was named the head lacrosse
The past year has been full of many new beginnings for JEFF CARTER . On December 1, 2012, Jeff and his wife, Maggie, welcomed their first child, Chapin Elizabeth, to their family in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, Jeff founded Grand Coast Capital Group, a national real estate finance and investment firm with offices in Boston and San Diego. Both baby and business are keeping Jeff busy, but he still manages, on occasion, to find his way to the squash courts.
coach for New Canaan High School.
98 GEOFFREY R. BARLOW , Co-Head Class Agent 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 barlowg@avonoldfarms.com J.A. CORRIGAN , Co-Head Class Agent 300 North State St. #3508, Chicago, IL 60654 jamesandrewcorrigan@gmail.com BRIAN LEMEK and his wife, Keegan, announce
the birth of their third daughter, Laurel, born on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012 [see photo].
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BRAD STEWART completed a master’s of liberal arts with a concentration in government from Harvard University. He pursued the degree on a part-time basis while living in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Jem, and working full time for the federal government. Brad wrote, “My thesis, A Diversifying Threat: Terrorism and the Use of the Internet Post-9/11, has been an excellent complement to both my profession and my previous master’s from the University of St. Andrews.” JAYME DORR emailed, “My wife and I are proud
to announce the birth of our daughter, Zoey Harlo Dorr, born on January 23, 2013. Zoey weighed 7lbs. 8 oz. and is a very healthy and happy baby. She joins our two labs. We still live locally in East Hartford and we’re always rooting hard for the AOF sports teams. Let’s go A!” ROD BLACK moved to Boston and works for BILL BONK ’96 at The Smith Companies, Ltd. Rod is an annuity marketing consultant. ADAM STIFEL and his wife, Laura, announce the birth of their daughter, Sybil Chase, born on February 19, 2013.