music. It often deals with his strug-
to plate so consumers know exactly
Tess Fenn and Katharine Stofer ‘05
gling between wanting a professional
what they’re eating and where it
are starting an arts education non-
career, but also wanting to pursue
comes from. You can read more
profit called CommunicateME. They
his musical interests. He writes, “As
at: http://oceana.org/en/news-media/
witnessed how minimal the arts
you can imagine, sometimes those
publications/reports/oceana-study-
educational opportunities are in many
things can be mutually exclusive.” His
reveals-seafood-fraud-nationwide.
schools and decided they could do
newest project is a music video for his song “San Fran.” Alex says he wrote it about a year ago, and the video features him wandering through the streets of downtown Minneapolis and struggling to figure out what exactly it is he was supposed to do: “It sounds a bit heavy, but the melodies are light (a juxtaposition I try to accomplish in most of my songs.)”
Katharine Stofer and Tess Fenn ‘06 are starting an arts education non-profit called CommunicateME. They witnessed how minimal the arts educational opportunities are in many schools and decided they could do something to supplement these opportunities. Being artists who know artists, they will assemble a team that will work with inner city youth to develop original artistic material, build
Patrick in Minneapolis on September 8, 2012. In the photo are the bride with
portunities. Being artists who know artists, they will assemble a team that will work with inner city youth to develop original artistic material, build connections, confidence and learn some helpful skills. Their first workshop was at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles in February. Check out http://www.indiegogo.com/communicateME for more information and ways to get involved!
some helpful skills. Their first work-
2007
shop was at Crenshaw High School
Maggie Borman and Stephen Simrill
in Los Angeles in February. Check out
returned to Breck to talk to Upper
http://www.indiegogo.com/commu-
School students for MLK Day in Janu-
nicateME for more information and
ary. They are both teachers in Minne-
ways to get involved!
apolis charter schools in their second
connections, confidence and learn
Marlene Goldenberg married Bobby
something to supplement these op-
2006
year with Teach for America. Addie Gorlin returned to Breck for
Mara Baron returned to Breck for MLK
Global Alumni MLK Day in January.
Global Alumni Day in January to talk
She is a 2011 Dartmouth graduate
to Upper School students. Mara is a
and is currently in her second year
graduate of Goucher College and has
of teaching English and Drama with
lived, studied, and worked in Israel and
Teach for America in the San Francisco
Audrey Gralnek Habermann returned
Egypt. She is now working for J-Street,
Bay Area. Her classroom was recog-
to Breck to talk to students on MLK
a pro-Israel, pro-Peace organization.
nized as the top ELA/humanities TFA
Day in January. Audrey is currently a
Mara also worked on the national
classroom and top ten overall TFA
College Admissions Counselor at the
Obama Presidential campaign.
classroom in the Bay Area. She also
her six Class of 2005 bridesmaids, left to right: Elizabeth Pincumbe, Sharde Thomas, Sara John, Caroline Kaylor, Kristin Kelly and Quinn Shadko.
University of Chicago and Crisis Intervention/Medical Advocate.
Anna Kohler’s online furniture company, My Chic Nest, launched last fall. She
received Teacher of the Month honors at her school. And she is assistant directing her first professional gig at
Elizabeth Pincumbe has moved to
writes, “My Chic Nest is a brand dedi-
Washington, DC, where she works
cated to creating timeless, unexpected
for Oceana, the largest international
and high-quality designs that are
ocean conservation organization
accessible to everyone. Whether drawn
recently in the news for its Seafood
to the classic furniture lines popular-
Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven
Fraud Campaign. On average, they
ized in the 1920s, those inspired by
together mind-blowing animation, rare
found that about one third of seafood
Hollywood Regency, or something in
archival footage, and exclusive inter-
in the U.S. is mislabeled, with snapper
between, My Chic Nest offers chic de-
views with key animators and artists
and tuna being the most commonly
cor to the masses—for a song.” Check it
to bring the story of Richard Williams
mislabeled species. Oceana advocates
out at www.mychicnest.com.
to the screen. A tale of art, obsession
for full seafood traceability from boat
Crowded Fire Theater in San Francsico and volunteering with Rob Melrose ‘88’s Cutting Ball Theater.
and dreams, Persistence of Vision is the
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