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l–r: Sarah Prescott Enaire, Rachel Woodbury Novak, Jill Bishop Avery and Colleen Shea Taylor, all members of the Class of ’98, traveled to New London for a fun fall mini-reunion.
Manager for Banana Republic, traveling New England for work. In my downtime, if you can say I have any with a toddler, my family and I spend time in VT and ME. Chris Quint has been busy with his new job as the Executive Director of Public Affairs for the U of Southern ME. I’ve kept in contact with Lisa Lachesky LeBlanc and we recently celebrated her son Thomas’s 1st birthday together. She loves being a mom. Ann Preston Roselle writes, “We have been busy settling into CT for about 3 years now and love being back in New England. I am still working as an inpatient cardio- thoracic nurse practitioner with the Heart and Vascular Center at YaleNew Haven Hospital, where I have come across several nursing alumni in my travels, including Traci Green-Cullam ’94 and Beth Cortis ’09. Our time here has been challenged with my diagnosis with severe post-partum and bipolar disorder. I blog about my disorder to help decrease the stigma surrounding mental health and to educate others.” Ann and her husband, Keith, also do extensive volunteer work with a mental
health organization, which has afforded her the opportunity to engage in public speaking on the topic of bipolar disorder and stigma, as well as travel and help Girl Scouts earn their Mental Health Awareness badges. It has been a journey and a privilege. Ann’s blog is www.bipolarandme. virb.com. Meredith DeCola Trudel started a new job last year as a health and welfare project manager, which allows her to work from home and be more involved with her kids’ activities and community. She and her husband, Jeff, recently enjoyed a trip to CO for some R&R. Meredith is still living in Amherst, NH, with Jeff and their 3 children: Chloe, 10, Alex, 5 and Emery, 3. Meredith spent some time with Kim-Laura Boyle and Michelle Arsenault, who are both doing well. I heard from Theresa “Tee” Saucier Bousquet—she and her family have been keeping quite busy! Tee started her 4th year as a physical education instructor at Greater New Bedford Voc Tech and is looking forward to another year as the throwing coach for both the winter and spring track teams. She is also
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Members of the Class of 1999 on campus to celebrate their 15th Reunion were (l–r) Kevin Flynn, Ryan Morley, Dianne Marsden Morley ’96, Kyle Battis and Lahn Penna.
a co-leader for the Girl Scouts and working her way through the ranks in Kenpo Karate! Tee is studying to become a blue belt. Her kids Phoebe, 10, and Payton, 8, keep her time crazier with after-school activities while filling the weekends with community events and such with her husband, Henry, who is a city councilor for their ward. All in all, they are having fun! It was great to hear from Corenna Reeves! She’s living in South Berwick, ME, with her sweet and creative 10-year-old son. Corenna is a pediatric nurse at a pediatric specialty clinic in Dover, NH. She has returned to running and added cycling. Her inspiration is Jodi Lambert Meader, one of the strongest women we know! Amy Blake Jackson and Chris Jackson have certainly been busy! They added beautiful twins, Vivian and Henry, this past July. Their oldest, Isabelle, 14, is in high school and runs track; Carter is 12 and Madelaine is 11. Amy still works as a maternal child health nurse and Chris has changed things a little and is now working as a PTA.
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Hilary Sherman Hawkins reports, “Well, I still work at DHMC, but I am now the Adult Trauma Process Improvement Coordinator. Basically, I track our trauma patients to ensure they are receiving the best
care possible! In my spare time I continue to work as an instructor assistant in the MBA program at GWU and work with Elsevier Publishing in their nursing animations. 4 of our 5 children are in UT; Skyler is entering her freshman year at the U of UT. Zylis, 13, is still trying to make it big in the skiing industry. We now have 5 grandchildren and another on the way! Needless to say my life is very busy but full of joy!”
Lahn Penna ’99 with his wife, Shelley, and their son, Henry, at Lahn’s 15th Reunion.
CLASS OF 2000 JOIN YOUR CLASSMATES OCT. 16–18 FOR YOUR 15TH REUNION ON THE WINDY HILL!