and ocean iconography. Her line is available at Mainland86.com. After nine years in the jewelry business, Jane Gronner Kaye recently launched her own company, designing jewelry and representing jewelers from around the world. She holds private trunk shows around the United States, often in conjunction with a charity.
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in May 2015 in Atlanta, Ga., with Camel bridesmaids Casey Horvitz, Leigh Ahrensdorf and Emily Palten ’09 in attendance. Guests included Chrissie Brennan Knudsen, Maddie Carlson Wilson, Kaitlin O’Neil, Bethany Lepene Arguello, Steph Apuzzo Hackett ’09, Jessamyn Cox ’09 and Karl Langberg ’09. Colleen completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Emory University in May and is a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University Medical Center. She and Edmund live a mile away from Casey in Durham, N.C. Sally Pendergast McCance and husband Press are thrilled to introduce their son, Crawford Draper. Crawford was born on Jan. 1 in Littleton, Colo. Emily Heller received her master’s degree in sustainable international development from Brandeis University in May 2015 and now works as a program analyst for the EPA in Washington, D.C. Emily works on internal review/monitoring and evaluation, specifically with the tribal office, which draws on her experience serving in AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps. Ashley Christie launched a T-shirt and apparel design company inspired by the beach
Correspondent: Caroline Gransee, caroline.gransee@gmail.com On May 22, Ashley McMahon Clinton graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and, on Saturday, May 28, she married Joseph McMahon in Charlottesville, Va., with best friend and fellow Camel Becc Frele-Rapanut ’09 at her side. Over the summer, Ashley was preparing for the Virginia bar exam and a new job in Washington starting in September.
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Correspondent: Rachel Jacobsen, rjacobse@ alumni.conncoll.edu It was wonderful to see so many of our classmates back on campus to celebrate our fifth reunion. We had 155 alumni attendees from our class, traveling from 24 different states. Classmates came from as far as Hawaii, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom! For many of us, Reunion weekend elicited a strong sense of nostalgia and it was hard to believe that five years have passed. While so much has changed, it was comforting to know that a lot has not. It was really special to be surrounded by so many familiar faces in a place that truly feels like home—from catching up with our friends on the beautiful Green, to hanging out on the JA patio listening to DJ E@ZY, to being so warmly greeted by our favorite workers in Harris. The weekend was a true reminder of just how lucky we were to have the amazing college experience we did. Aili Weeks married Jamison Hermann on April 30 in Waterford, Conn. Camels in attendance included
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Matthew Addison ’10, Nathan Cornell, Keith Winking, Tessa Engel, Max Currier ’10, Carol MacArthur Ansel ’80, Natalie Theys, David Collerd, Adam Berard, Ericka Burgin, Jesse Edwards ’15, Danielle Green, Emily Rogers, Rebecca Schoen and Christopher Schorn ’13. This spring, Chris Krupenye completed his doctorate in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University. Over the summer, he moved to Leipzig, Germany, to become a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, where he studies how animals think.
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Correspondent: Anakena Paddon, Flat 8, 37 Chesterton Rd., London W10 5LY, England, apaddon@alumni.conncoll.edu Amy Hannum will be exhibiting her artwork in Shain Library during the fall semester, Oct. 27Dec. 19. She will also be on campus Thursday, Oct. 27, at 4:15 p.m. for a Q&A and reception in the Charles Chu Room. Amy’s work is also on display at the Courtyard Gallery in Mystic, Conn.
Obituaries
Editor’s note: In the obituary for Douglas Sprenger ’79 on page 71 of the Summer 2016 issue, it includes one mention of Douglas’ name as “Dennis.” We regret the error.
Maryhannah Slingerland Barberi ’39 of Wesport, Mass., died Oct. 1, 2015. She majored in education and earned a graduate degree from Southern Connecticut State University. Maryhannah taught in nursery schools and, for many years, as a kindergarten teacher in Hamden, Conn. She is predeceased by her husband, Matthew. Maryhannah is survived by five children, 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Nancy Troland Cushman ’44 of Washington, D.C., died Nov. 11, 2015. She majored in English. A native New Londoner, Nancy is survived by her husband, retired Army Lt. Gen. John H. Cushman; seven children; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Lucretia Lincoln Stanley ’44 of Longmeadow, Mass., died Nov. 12, 2015. She majored in philosophy. Lucretia was a lifelong Jehovah’s Witness and spent several decades as a volunteer minister. She was predeceased by her husband, George. Lucretia is survived by five sons, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mary Cox Walker ’44 P’71 of Needham, Mass., died Oct. 22, 2015. She majored in child development. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Rufus. She is survived by four children, including Sally Walker Helwig ’71; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mary Ann Riegel Lockhart ’45 P’66 GP’89 of Sarasota, Fla., died Oct. 7, 2015. She studied history and pursued a graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati. Mary Ann was
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