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with her swimming and her involvement on several HS clubs as well. My husband, Julian, and I still own Nunez Electric, LLC in VT, and have established Action Solar & Electric, LLC here in NC. Look us up at actionsolarnc.com. Most of our work is still in VT, so Julian travels quite a bit back and forth. We’re hoping that our new business in NC will catch on and he won’t have to work so much in VT. I was planning to have Mary Jane “MJ” Thompson O’Hare, Barbara-Jane “Beej” Smith Thompson ’48, and MJ’s nephew over on a day in April; they were planning to stay over here on their way back to NJ from picking BJ up in FL. The big surprise was that Heather Von Maur Tinsman and Peter Tinsman walked in the door about 5 minutes after MJ arrived! I was so surprised. The last time that MJ, Heather and I were all together was at least 20 years ago! It was so awesome to all be together. We went out on Franklin St to experience Saturday night in Chapel Hill and had a sleepover at my house! We’re all planning to make it up to CSC this fall.”
1988
CATHERINE HOOD-PITTENGER wrappedjmj@bellsouth.net This Feb, Christina Pascual Colon ’89 and family went to the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX, to watch her older daughter, Stephanie, play in the Olympic soccer qualifiers. Stephanie, playing for the Puerto Rico National Team, competed against Costa Rica, Mexico and USA. Though they lost all 3 games, it’s the 1st time a team from PR made it that far. It was also great, Christina said, because while her daughter had many family and friends come from Pittsburgh, NYC and Dallas to support her, it was Christina who was selected as an official photographer to take pictures of the games on the field. Have news to share? Please email me so it can be included in the next magazine.
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1990
JANETTE ROBINSON HARRINGTON janetteharrington13@gmail.com Wendy Johnstone Sullivan is an avid skier and had a pretty severe ski accident last March that kept her off the slopes. After surgery and some rehab, she is up and about and plans to be back on the slopes next year! Wendy has 2 girls: Sophia, 16, is a soph in HS, and Emalia is 12 and having fun in middle school. Wendy lives on Cape Ann in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. After 9 years as a teacher at Magic Years Preschool, she is excited to take on the role of director. Wendy has made connections on Facebook from CSC and would love to get together with anyone in the area! Nancy Ellen Kenyon Richardson reports this last year has been a difficult one. She writes, “My 25-year-old son was killed in an accident the day before Mother’s Day last year. This year of ‘firsts’ without him has been an emotional rollercoaster for our whole family. During this same time period, though, our 1st grandson, Alex, was born, bringing beauty and some smiles back into our world. I have started working toward my PhD in psychology; one of my daughters is graduating with her bachelor’s in psychology, and another son entered college last Sept, also in psychology. Life is moving forward; it is not always easy, but we are trying to savor every moment we have.” Leslie Vail Britton reports that after 11 years as an elementary school teacher, she will be graduating to HS as a workbased learning teacher within the special ed system. Her daughter, Nora, is active in theater, which brings Leslie great joy and pride.
1992
BETH BRYANT CAMP ecamp@colby-sawyer.edu JENNIFER BARRETT SAWYER jjmasawyer@comcast.net I hope you all enjoyed a nice relaxing summer with family and friends. It’s hard to believe that almost a year from now we will gather back in New London to celebrate our 25th Reunion. Kelly Lynch Collins lives in CA and works for Adobe. She
l to r: Eileen Meisel Nunez ’85, Barbara-Jane “BJ” Smith Thompson ’48, Mary Jane “MJ” Thompson O’Hare ’85 and Heather Von Maur Tinsman ’85 in Chapel Hill, NC.
continues to enjoy involvement with the motorcycle and car clubs, and she travels as often as she can. This year she enjoyed trips to Cuba, South Beach and Santa Barbara. Janel McDonald Lawton and her family moved back to NH 2 years ago after they purchased the family business, Lawton Construction Company. Janel and husband Shad are enjoying the outdoor lifestyle of the North Country with their children Elizabeth, 12, and Elvis, 10. Janel sees Amy Koskey Kurja and her family during the winter while Amy and her family enjoy their ski house in Bethlehem, NH. Amy and Janel gather every summer for a mini CSC reunion with Jen Barrett Sawyer, Alexis Trowbridge Scavetta ’95, Alycia Colavito Parkes, Robyn True and their families. Kirsten Girard Soroko is the curriculum and instructional coordinator at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH, overseeing the design and implantation of competency-based learning. Kirstin still plays lots of tennis and runs as often as she can. She has been married to husband Mat for 4 years; her son AJ is in the 6th grade, and Emmy is in 9th grade. No surprise that both kids are involved with athletics! Brenda Manus White and her husband, Dave, are empty nesters! Their son, Jay, graduated from Merrimack College and daughter, Sloane, completed her freshman year at Syracuse U. Brenda and Dave recently established Blakeny’s Fine Baked Goods, selling their homemade goodies at farmers’ markets in the Concord, NH, area. Brenda enjoys teaching nursery and pre-K at the Windy Hill School. Kristi Dyer
has been living in Santa Fe, NM, for almost 16 years, with a few shortterm stays in CA, NV and CT. She is employed at Trader Joe’s and does weekly chair massage at Pharmaca to drum up private clients. Kristi is looking forward to building a parttime myofascial release practice again before the end of this year. She also enjoys playing tennis on a Santa Fe USTA women’s and mixed doubles team. Kristi lives with her 2 retired dogs and loves the sunshine and openness of the Southwest. As for me, Beth Bryant Camp, I continue to enjoy life in New London and my work in the Development Office at Colby-Sawyer. My husband, Nate Camp ’98, teaches 8th grade science and is the varsity boys basketball coach at Kearsarge Regional HS. He was named Coach of the Year for Div III Boys Basketball after bringing the team to the 1st championship game in 17 years. Our daughter Ellie is in 8th grade and Caroline is in 7th, which means Nate and the girls carpool to school. As the year unfolds, I hope you will be in touch, make plans and return to campus to celebrate our 25th Reunion during Homecoming Weekend.
1994
JULIE A. CAMP camp_julie@hotmail.com STACEY BANKS NIEMAN sniemana@gmail.com Matt Reed started a new job in April as a graphic designer in the marketing dept of Enterprise Bank in Lowell, MA. He will be the only designer in the growing dept, so he will have a lot of input on upcoming branding alterations. Prior to that he traveled with the family to NYC, Montreal and Ireland, drinking Guinness with the Irish people who were so nice! Holly Long Maturo is doing well. She continues to work as a behaviorist for a private agency and as a consultant for the state of CT, which is trying with CT’s current budget. She and family rented a cabin in Haverhill, NH, in June and took a side trip to visit Ian Holm at his camp, where he has a sugar shack. Ally Goff Sharpe opened a counseling and psychotherapy practice, working with adolescents and adults. Learn more at