class notes
’77
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Allison Boice ’77 at home
Erika Tiegel Freitas ’80 with friends
1976
my overseas career with Peace Corps Mauritania in 1995, and with one thing leading to another, I have been with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for over 10 years. Including Mauritania twice, I have also been posted in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, and most recently Afghanistan. Switzerland is a welcome change and is the first time I have had simultaneous power and water in 16 years!”
Meredith Rothrock meredith@rothrockfamily.com
1977
Mijke Roggeveen mijkeroggeveen@aol.com Sibylle Mauli Altermatt is still living in Switzerland. She has three grownup children (24, 22, and 19), and she is working as a librarian. Allison Boice catches us up on the last three decades. “Since leaving Castilleja in 1976, I moved to Orcas Island with my parents. I graduated from Orcas Island High School in 1977. What a different atmosphere from three years at Castilleja. I attended William Woods University, graduating in 1981 with a BA in Elementary Education and an Early Childhood Concentration. I returned to Orcas Island and operated my own preschool. I later took a job as a transcriptionist and moved to Fulton, MO, in 1992. These past 18 years I have enjoyed the beauty of the state and getting to know my Missouri family. I obtained a second BA in Sign Language Communications and obtained my certification in transcription. Four years ago I left my supervisor position at a Jefferson City hospital to work from home. I currently work for a Floridabased company doing quality assurance reviews of medical reports. It is fun, challenging, and best of all there is no pager waking me at 2am.”
1978
Laurie Ray Lamb nylambs@gmail.com
1979
Margarita Huertas Balagso balagsom@yahoo.com Anne Dolan has been quite the globetrotter! “After some 16 years in far-flung locations, I am currently residing in Geneva, Switzerland. I began
68 | full circle
1980
Jeanne Floyd Downs jdowns84@comcast.net Brooke Quistgard Larkins and Jeanne Floyd Downs had a chance to connect this summer when Brooke brought her daughter, Jane Larkins ’12, to Boston to spend the summer rowing in a program on the Charles River. Brooke and Jeanne reminisced over dinner and had fun introducing their children to each other. Brooke’s oldest daughter, Blair Larkins ’09, is in college in Colorado. Blair and Jane have a younger brother at home. Jeanne’s oldest children, Travis and Emily, are both in college in the Boston area. The younger two, Mary and Anna, both attend Wayland High School.
Erika Tiegel Freitas reports, “My husband and I work at St. Mary’s School in Los Gatos. After attending SCU from 2004-2008, I received my teaching credential and I am currently teaching third grade. My son, Michael, is a junior at San Jose State University studying Environmental Sciences, and my daughter, Kristin, is a sophomore at Sonoma State in the Education Department.” Claire Kirch spent a wonderful week in California this past spring. It started with a few days in Mendocino County with Minnesota friends, followed by Easter weekend with family in Monterey, and ended with a few days in San Francisco. “I’ve also lunched in Minneapolis with Jill Brakovec Laorr ’81, whose kids are off to college while my mine is off to 8th grade.”
’81 Jamie Flaxman ’81 with her son Sam
’81 Laura Docter Thornburg ’81 with her children, mother, sisters Catherine Docter ’88 and Karen Docter Woo ’84, and niece and nephew
1981
Elizabeth Milne Baum elizabeth@elizabethbaum.com Wendy Walker Haupt marvels at how time flies: “I love my job working as a diabetes educator with endocrinologists. Tennis keeps me busy now that my husband and I are empty nesters. Where do the years go?”
Jamie Flaxman is exploring new ventures: “After working in the nonprofit sector for 25 years, I made a major career change this year and became a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Bain. I continue to live in Seattle, which I love, with my 14-year-old son, Sam.” Joy Kalar Frick is back on campus! “I have returned to the wonderful world of Casti with two daughters happily attending the Middle School. It is such fun reconnecting with this amazing place. My family and I have lived in Palo Alto for the past twelve years. Our son, Andrew, is a sophomore at Paly, Madeleine ’17 is in 7th grade at Casti, and Sophie ’18 is just starting her 6th grade experience this year. I hope to see you all soon!” Laura Docter Thornburg can also be found on the Circle: “I am now teaching 6th grade history, ancient civilizations, at Castilleja! I have quite a few children of Casti girls in my class. My eldest, Abby ’11, is off to Dartmouth, Hannah ’16 is