class notes (bluecoastweb.com) in Marin. She sleeps occasionally and loves her ten-minute commute—sometimes it’s good to be the boss!
Ariel Cohon Ford writes, “We are still in Park City, UT, and have crossed the year mark. Consequently, it feels more like home. We are enjoying the open space and had a gorgeous summer, and I am prepping myself for the humiliation of learning to ski at 42 years old. My husband, Alec, loves the job that brought us here (phew), and my daughter, Evangeline (Evie), started kindergarten. I am relishing the flexibility that living here affords us: I am doing volunteer work in my field, writing, exercising a lot, trying to keep up with PC standards (yet still failing to do so), and being mom and home executive. My extended family is doing very well too, although we are increasingly spread around the country. Sending lots of love to our vast Casti community.”
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Lara Kasser Stone lara@nas-inc.com
frequently to West Africa monitoring food security programs for USAID as a Food for Peace Officer. “My programs focus on empowering vulnerable households to improve their quality of life through sustainable improvements in agricultural production, livelihoods, nutrition, and maternal and child health practices. In between traveling for work and teleworking I find time to swim in the ocean, eat well, meditate, and spend time with my girlfriend, Jennifer. Life is beautiful.”
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is thrilled to report that, in addition to just celebrating five years of married bliss with her husband, Marc, her first book, Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World, was just published. She also recently launched a website and blog— www.giving2.com—with a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individual philanthropists globally. She also just began her eleventh year teaching “Strategic Philanthropy” at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Paula Little McGuinness writes, “My
Alexandra Dumas alexandra92@stanfordalumni.org Lizzie Harris ran her first 5k race in May—right before turning 40. “It was particularly fun to run with my Casti classmates Kirsten Van Tuyl and Alison Vickery.”
’87 Ariel Cohon Ford ’87 with her daughter Evie
’88 Lori du Trieuille ’88 in West Africa for USAID
70 | full circle
Lori du Trieuille lives in DC and travels
husband and I are living in Boise and Ketchum with our sons (5 and 1).”
Jaye Zau is living abroad: “I have moved from the capital Beijing to a traditional but booming city called Chengdu in the midwest of China in SiChuan Province. Adjusting to the new city has been more difficult than what I thought: a new dialect vs. the official Mandarin, spicy food vs. international cuisine, and
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5 vs. 50 friends...But I have started to appreciate this beautiful city of rivers. Come visit!”
1989
Jessica Collins Lonergan jessica@spurprojects.com Brook Vermeer is aglow with good news: “I am very proud and honored that my niece, Paige Vermeer ’15, is attending Castilleja this year! I am looking forward to seeing her experience all the traditions and friendships she will have during the next four years!” Christina Wray Olmsted happily reports on some recent Casti connections: “Amira Quraishi and Julia Altrocchi Slatcher and I had a great time at Julia Henderson’s wedding in Ottawa, Canada. She was a visiting student for junior year. She was a gorgeous bride and we FINALLY got to see Julia’s hometown. I also got to see Amira and her family in August and Chrissie and I get together every month or so. We’re looking forward to planning a reunion with Janet Tennyson Manzano soon (love the Facebook connections!).” Jessica Collins Lonergan and her husband, Frank, evolved their art business into a contemporary social club called “Spur Happenings” with camps along the West Coast. Susan Wilkolaski Aplin just started her 16th year teaching English at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, SC. “My girls are just starting 4th and 6th grade, so life is keeping all of us busy. The girls and I enjoyed a summer trip to California where we got to catch up with Casti alums Verena Hess ’90 and Janet Tennyson Manzano. I also took the girls for their first ever tour of Castilleja. Thanks to Maggie Ely Pringle ’71 for a wonderful tour. We were all so impressed with what we saw.”
Jaye Zau ’88 in SiChuan Province, China
’89 Christina Wray Olmsted ’89 with friends
’89 Jessica Collins Lonergan ’89 and her husband Frank glam it up