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Antioch University, focusing on community psychology and trauma. Her studies will inform future program development at RootDown LA, the youth-driven food justice and nutrition education nonprofit she cofounded in South Los Angeles. Megan welcomes any interest in collaboration; contact her at megan@ rootdownla.org. Pete Festersen is president of the Omaha City Council and president of his own business-consulting company, Strategic Business Development. “I considered running for U.S. Congress in 2014 but decided playing drums in a rock band would be more fun—we recently opened for The English Beat and Big Head Todd.” He and Paige are enjoying the adventure of raising two daughters, Anna, 13, and Caroline, 10, along with a two-year-old beagle. Laura Manzano wrote: “I had a great day today with my fellow Camels, and it inspired me to write in. Kim Laboy ’94, Maki Ushiba Katoh ’94 and I all met up in gorgeous Brooklyn Bridge Park for pizza with a view at Fornino. We were joined by Maki’s two daughters and her father, who was visiting from Tokyo. The last time I saw him was in 2005 at Maki’s wedding.” Laura and husband Michael Leibert ’92 welcomed Joshua Mitchell Leibert on July 16, 2015, who also joined the gathering. Suzanne Walker Buck and her family live in southern Virginia, where Suzanne is the rector and head of school at Chatham Hall, a small all-girls boarding school: “I survived year one and still find myself energized by the challenges and opportunities.” In between alumnae events across the country last summer, Suzanne was able to relax on the coast of Maine and in the mountains of Montana. “Sending energy and well wishes to all.” Sharon LePage Plante is pleased to announce the release of her co-authored
book, “Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities,” a part of the Connected Educator Series.
Patrice Coady joined Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, as an associate in its San Diego office. Patrice focuses her practice on all aspects of labor and employment law Correspondent: Daniella DeFilippo Garran, involving public entities, education law, dkgarran@gmail.com Ruben Acoca has lived in Panama general business law and employment personnel matters. Prior to her legal since graduation and feels fortunate to keep in touch with his college friends. He work, she was a teacher and academic has published a couple of short stories: administrator. One is a sci-fi story about a doomsday-type scenario for humans, and the other is a true account of how he lost Correspondent: Katie Stephenson, 54 Rope more than 90 pounds and has kept it off. Ferry Road, Unit 138H, Waterford, CT 06385, kste78@hotmail.com Look for them on Amazon. Benjamin Robinson was promoted In addition to his day job as a shareholder at Berger & Montague, P.C., to senior architect at Hoffmann ArchiMichael Dell’Angelo has been assisting tects in Hamden, Conn. Benjamin has with the launch of a new venture, Feline been with the firm for 10 years, and organizes professional development Environmental Enrichment Design opportunities and educational seminars Company. The company has launched for the company. He lives in Wethersa successful Kickstarter campaign to fund further development of the NoBowl field, Conn. Feeding System, a patent-pending invention that replaces a cat’s feeding bowl with the hunt, allowing cats to stalk, Correspondent: Julia Printz Jacobson, julia.jacobson@gmail.com trap and play with their food the way Makena Cahill and husband nature intended. Find the campaign by Gregory welcomed daughter Lucy Virginia searching Kickstarter for “NoBowl.” McSweeney on Sept. 5 at Brigham and Hannah Roberts McKinnon’s next Women’s Hospital, in Boston, Mass. novel, “Mystic Summer,” comes out in Kelsey Sullivan and husband June. It’s her fourth book, after “The Lake Michael welcomed son Harvey Muir Season” and her two YA titles, “Franny Peller on Oct. 19. Kelsey and Michael live Parker” and “The Properties of Water.” and teach in San Francisco, Calif. Esther Potter keeps up with her Priyanka Gupta Zielinski and classmates and the College on Facebook, husband Richard welcomed son Twitter and Instagram. She likes to see Henry Ashwani Zielinski on Dec. 20. He classmates’ wedding pics before the weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz., and measured couples’ second anniversary. Daniella Garran continues to teach 19.5 inches long at birth. Asa Shiverick and wife Danielle seventh-grade ancient history at the welcomed son Asa Finn Shiverick on Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, while also doing freelance writing for the Jan. 27. The Shivericks live in Atlanta, Ga., where Asa is a media manager Kennedy Center, Young Minds Inspired at The Home Depot and Danielle is an and Shmoop.com. She looks forward occupational therapist. to her 30th summer at Cape Cod Sea Jessica Schwartz and Jeffrey Cowitt Camps this year.
were married on Sept. 27 in New York City. Jessica is the director of policy and programs in the Office of Field Support at the New York City Department of Education, and Jeffrey is a program director for Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation at an elementary school in the Bronx. They live in Manhattan. Jeremy Nash, a singer-songwriter based out of New York and Nashville, released his second full-length album, “Getaway Driver,” in the fall. While at CC, Jeremy served as music director of Co Co Beaux. You can listen and find out about local shows at jeremynashmusic.com.
Asa Shiverick ’06 and wife Danielle welcomed son Asa Finn Shiverick Jan. 27, 2016.
Kelsey Sullivan ’06 and husband Michael Peller welcomed son Harvey Muir Peller Oct. 19, 2015.
Priyanka Gupta Zielinski ’06 and husband Richard Zielinski welcomed son Henry Ashwani Zielinski Dec. 20, 2015.
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Makena Cahill ’06 and husband Gregory McSweeney welcomed daughter Lucy Virginia McSweeney Sept. 5, 2015.
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Avery Ellsworth married Allison Mayer in Cambridge, Mass., on May 2, 2015. Camels in attendance were Alex Feinstein ’07, Rene LaPlante, Matthew Engel, Jake Daniels, Ben Kenison, Derek McKechnie, Sara Lesko ’09, Becky Hodges, George Sholley, Drew van Ranst ’09, Angie Valencia van Ranst ’09, John Stoughton Ellsworth III ’92, Henry Terepka, Ashley Faber and Jackie Bryant. Katy Serafin completed her master’s degree at Oregon State University in earth, ocean and atmospheric science in 2013 and has a few more years until she completes her Ph.D. Her research focuses on extreme-high-water-level events on the Pacific Coast. Heather Munro earned her master of philosophy degree (with distinction) in social anthropology from the University of Oxford last July. She is working on her doctoral degree in anthropology at Durham University in the U.K. Chrissie Brennan Knudsen welcomed daughter Johanna on Sept. 3, shortly after she received her master of public administration degree in nonprofit management from New York University.
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