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time to Kenya I was in a four month immersion program. After that, it was as if something clicked for me. I felt like I had finally found my purpose and worked as the Research Intern with The BOMA Project, an organization helping women graduate from extreme poverty in Northern Kenya. I’m currently teaching ESL for the National Cycling Team of Rwanda, tentatively planning to stay until the Tour du Rwanda at the end of November. In May, I was able to take a holiday in the Seychelles Islands, the most beautiful beaches I’ve seen in my entire, short, 22-year-old life. In July, Lilly Mead and I hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the tallest mountain in Africa and a member of the Seven Summits, with the Flying Kites organization. If anyone is interested in reading about my travels, I have a blog: www.thepathtowander. wordpress.com”
game and looking through thousands of fans to find my mom, dad, and brother who supported me and made significant sacrifices to make all of it possible. I saw and heard from many classmates who said the five-year reunion was a blast! I look forward to seeing everyone at our 10th. Anyone in or around the Los Angeles, CA area please contact me so we can meet up and talk about all things Berkshire. Although I was only at the ’Shire for a year, it will always be the place I consider home. I will certainly make a trip under the Mountain before moving out west, so I hope to see faculty and friends in the near future. I send my warmest wishes and best regards to all Bears!”
Elle Gahagan ’12 and Ellie Glaccum Debenham ’88 together at the Plantation Field Horse Trials on June 12, 2016.
Hilary Rawding ’12 celebrates her recent graduation.
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Juliet E. Shatkin jes714@nyu.edu
Michael Kutzer ’11 playing lacrosse for Loyola University, Maryland.
Michael Kutzer writes: “Hello, Berkshire Bears! I just finished my fifth year at Loyola University Maryland. During these five years, I graduated with a BBA in Business Economics and a Master of Arts in Emerging Media. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to participate in the Division I Lacrosse Final Four where I had the opportunity to play in front of 33,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. My close friend and Berkshire classmate, Joe Levine, supported me in my final collegiate lacrosse game, making the experience even more special. The best moment for me was walking across the field after the
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John Ryan ’11
John Ryan writes: “I graduated in May 2015 from St. Lawrence University with a bachelor’s degree in History. I am currently working for a small fly fishing company based out of Jackson Hole, WY called Fish The Fly. I am currently booking trips and running shuttles, which will hopefully lead to a guiding career in Jackson for the summer of 2017 along the Snake River and to a handful of places in Yellowstone National Park.”
Elle Gahagan is just back from a year in Australia and has just been hired to be the Secretary for the Cheshire Hunt Conservancy. Warren “Gus” Harms writes: “Hey, Class of 2012! Seems like yesterday we were rioting through Buck Valley on senior prank night! I spent this past year in Örebro, Sweden playing hockey. I’m looking forward to our reunion next year to hear all about the cool stuff everyone is up to. Traveling around and experiencing lots of new things has really made me realize how talented and rare a community like Berkshire really is. See you all soon.” Hilary Rawding writes: “This past May I graduated with a bachelor of Spring/Summer 2016
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