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’07 Kevin J. Conlan writes, “I am currently the Director of IT Strategy and Operations with DCI Resources, LLC, an IT firm with locations throughout Connecticut. DCI is currently training young adults in advanced IT training, at no cost to them. Training is fully funded through the Department of Labor, in a grant known as TechHire. We have had many successes in the past year – we have placed many disadvantaged youth in Connecticut into full-time employment.” Peter Gault writes, “My nonprofit education startup, Quill.org, was selected by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Education Companies of 2018. Quill.org was selected for using artificial intelligence to help low-income students develop their writing skills through a free, open-source program. Quill.org was selected along with major education companies like Duolingo and Coursera. Marisa Hunter Mingrino writes, “I’m a NYCbased TV host, actress, and model. I’ve had the opportunity to interview celebrities on the red carpet, model for major brands and currently have a handful of commercials running regionally and nationally. I just starred in a new commercial for The Knot - the largest wedding planning magazine and website in the world. Follow my journey on Instagram @ marisa_hunter.” Zach Remsen and Molly West ’06 are second and first-year students, respectively, at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. ’09
Olivia Landau, diamond expert and G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist, has launched her diamond engagement ring company, The Clear Cut, part of Techstars New York.
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Olivia Landau ’09, diamond expert and G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist, launched her diamond engagement ring company, The Clear Cut. Ato Bentsi-Enchill ’12, relocated back to his home country, Ghana, where he has set up a boutique investment firm, Black Adam Africa. Former Olympic hockey player Josephine Pucci ’09, recently visited our former girls’ varsity coach Sarah Halsell Nutting ’95 in the Bay Area. Jarry Lee ’11 walked in a New York Fashion Week fashion show in honor of the #metoo movement. Jarry is the Deputy Books Editor at BuzzFeed, where she covers culture and books.
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Serena Elavia and Tom Stelle will be attending the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University to pursue their MBAs this fall as members of the class of 2020.
’12 Ato Bentsi-Enchill graduated magna cum laude from Hobart and William Smith College with a double degree in international relations and French and francophone studies, and with a minor in African Studies. After graduation, he relocated back to his home country, Ghana, where he has set up an Black Adam Africa, a boutique investment firm specializing in private equity, investment advisory and project financing. The firm can be reached via email at invest@ blackadam.africa. He adds, “We launched our second tech company a couple of months ago, Deals en Route. We’re getting ready for our beta test in some weeks.” Eva Kerman just relocated to Buffalo, N.Y., and began a job as a Pediatric Nurse at Oishei Children’s Hospital. ’13 Dominic Konstam writes, “Three months ago my team and I, including a fellow alum Will Sternlicht ’13, launched Tikkit – a mobile-first event platform built to put event management into the hands of everyone. Our goal is to make organizing events for friends, charities, alumni networks, and small music events accessible, easier, and fun. So far, we’ve spread to campuses everywhere and have shown that with the right tools, you can increase attendance, save time organizing, and use the power of data to create the best events possible.” Walker C. Marlatt just started a job at IronArch Technology in D.C. ’14
Kimber Kristy graduated from Berklee College of Music summa cum laude and was selected as one of the first five elite Paul Wachter Fellows, which provides funding and mentorship for experiential learning in the music industry in Los Angeles, California. She is now living in Los Angeles and is completing post-graduate work at the Grammy Museum, working in Communications and Artist Relations, assisting with public programs, which feature intimate concerts with artists such as Demi Lovato, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lindsey Buckingham, Johnny Mathis, and more.
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Andrea Wang received a Shansi In-Asia Grant from Oberlin College to travel to Bangkok, Thailand for an internship with TEA, an LGBT non-profit organization, to research and learn about the context of LGBT issues in Thailand.