THE BUCCANEER | ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Stuart Pavlik ’69 currently resides in North Palm Beach, Florida. He is pictured here enjoying a fly-fishing trip in the North Georgia mountains near the Appalachian Trail. Ellen Laird Regnery ’83 is a shareholder in the law firm of Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A., located in North Palm Beach, Florida. She is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, and is now in her 30th year of practicing law. Ellen and her husband Dennis have two children, Maggie, a 2018 graduate of TBS who currently attends UVA, and Jack, an 11th grader at TBS. Ellen has been serving on the Alumni Council for the last three years and currently acts as Vice-President. Brad Chamness ’83 and his wife Tove, originally from Sweden, reside in North Palm Beach, Florida, with their two daughters (pictured right), Ruby, third grade at Benjamin, and Ella, in kindergarten. Brad is currently serving on the Benjamin School Alumni Council and owns a financial advisory business in North Palm Beach. Marci Ernst High ’87 — “Looking for the joy and peace in 2020 has been harder than normal — but it was there. My oldest, Emma, graduated from Virginia Tech with two degrees: biochemistry and biology. Next step will be med school. My youngest, 36
Caroline, has started her senior year at UGA as an accounting major. I have started a new step in my career as an Intensive Family Intervention Therapist, while enjoying island life on the coast of Georgia.”
disorders such as Peyronie’s disease, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Amanda (Warner) Pierman ’97 completed her Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in Teacher Leadership and Chemistry in September, and is beginning a doctoral program (Ed.D.) in Instructional Technology in November.
Dan Allen ‘92 and his wife Laura are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Brooke Allen on August 1, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Kristen Desmond LeFevre ’93 has been named to the 2020 class of Top Women in Media by Folio/AdMonsters, and was recognized as a finalist for Yale University Publishing Course’s 2020 Innovative Leader Scholarship Award. In August 2020, she was hired as a senior editor at Palm Beach Media Group, where she is a key member of the editorial team for several South Florida magazines of record, including Palm Beach Illustrated, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, Aventura, Orlando Illustrated, The Palm Beach 100, and The Palm Beach Charity Register. Edward Skrod ’96 recently opened True Freedom Therapy, a medical clinic across the street from Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. The clinic provides scientifically proven treatment for erectile dysfunction, frequent urination, neuropathy, chronic pain, and other urogenital
Nikasha Wells ’98 (pictured above) is one of the newest members of the TBS Alumni Council and is the mother of 9-year-old Saige. She is a Government Relations Senior Manager for Palm Beach County, and most recently served as the Florida Coalitions Director for the Biden for President Campaign. Jon Allen ’02 and his wife Krystan recently welcomed their second daughter, Lilah Paige Allen, into the world on June 6, 2020. Ivy Allen turned 3 years old on October 15 and is extremely excited to be a big sister. Paul Lawler ’03 resides in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife Danielle. They have a 5-year-old son, Jack, who is in kindergarten at Benjamin, and a 1-year-old daughter, Margaret. Paul works as Corporate Counsel to Wealth Partners Capital Group in Palm Beach. Paul began serving as President of the Alumni Council this fall after joining the Council in 2017.
