Class Notes

1960

Brooks Ellwood, formerly Brooks Oswald, writes to say he often thinks of CA, his classmates, and the faculty. “It was a great educational experience. When I attended CA, my family lived on a ranch near Cripple Creek, and wearing a military uniform was a big change for me! While at CA, I played soccer, football, baseball, and basketball. Playing football when it hails was a special experience. Imagine a thousand little hammers pounding on your helmet! Some of you may remember that in the Ninth Grade, Mr. Froelicher, the Headmaster then, taught physics. He would walk into the classroom at the beginning of class and throw a tennis ball against the blackboard and then catch it and start his lecture. Finally one day, one of our class asked him why he did that every day. He explained that, given the fact that matter is made up of particles separated in space from each other, he expects one day for all the air spaces to match each other and the tennis ball will sink into the blackboard! Does anyone know if it ever happened? Maybe Dale Aagesen knows? I am currently a geology professor at LSU in Baton Rouge, La., but previously taught at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Georgia. CA looks really great these days! My best to all.”

1961

Rory Donaldson turned 77 and is happy to be alive and well, living in Denver with his wife Louisa. Their three sons are all healthy and safe, which Rory reports is the totality of what he’s asking for these days. He continues to tinker with his teaching website, Brainsarefun. Rory writes, “Hot news, if you’re not familiar with a singer/songwriter, Bobby Sahlen, whose new release is Hop on Pop. Take a listen to his new collection on Apple Music. Bobby’s quite a talent, most of it acquired on the CA gridiron under Coach Bob Simms.”

1962

David Dodge and his wife Madeleine celebrated the installation of two icons made for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Denver. One of their three sons, John, is an artist and an accomplished iconographer, and he donated them to the Dodge’s church in their honor.

1965

Bob Fox sends greeting to his classmates. He’s now retired after many long and eventful years as a broadcast cameraman. “CA taught me the love of learning and learning to love others more fully. My year at CA was the best ever! Great fellow students and fine teachers all. Colorado deserves a loud shout out for being so welcoming and so full of nature that everyone lucky enough to experience the state is changed forever.”

1966

After 10 years of service as a Second Lieutenant with The Colorado Rangers, Bruce Conklin retired at the beginning of September. He continues as a Parker Police record tech/front desk officer and will soon be assisting with emergency management coordination for the Lone Tree and Parker Police Departments. Bruce is well into his junior year at Denver Metro University, seeking his degree in criminal justice. He

Brooks Ellwood (R) at the LSU field camp, a 1,500-acre tract of land located just south of Colorado Springs, with a PhD US Forest Service scientist (kneeling), and LSU students. In the center is the large sauropod footprint that they had just cleaned out. The dinosaur track is part of the spectacular trackways located along the Purgatoire River in the Comanche National Grasslands, south of La Junta, Colo. From Left: Annie and David ’64 Irving, David ’62 and Madeleine Dodge

Keith Robinson ’67 as Drosselmeyer in the Nutcracker

Don ’69 and Jana Dodge on an April 2018 Danube River Cruise with side trip to Prague

Thom ’68 and Kathy Mansur with a WWII veteran Mark Reed riding a birthday present from his wife Kim

recently celebrated 35 years of happy marriage with his wife Mallary, having met in a bar in Aspen in 1980. Bruce wonders, “Where did the time go?” 1967

Keith Robinson writes to say, “I am sorry to have missed the 50th reunion but plan to be there for the 75th. I am still dancing Drosselmeyer in the Robinson Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker!” 1968

Steve Gordon reports, “If all works right, I’ll be working in Canada in October, November, and December. I’ve firmly expressed my wish to be on call for Christmas Eve and Christmas. I’d still like to try Nunavut: way, way in northern Canada. Who knows what adventures will follow? Bethany and I are still having a wonderful time, where we hold hands and talk about where we shall go next. We were fortunate to see our physician daughter, her physician husband, and their two children who visited from Texas for the High Holidays.” Thom Mansur and his wife Kathy spent the summer in northern Wisconsin, enjoying some down time with cool temperatures and lake life. They purchased a cabin/home on Wildcat Lake, Wis. in 2016. They feel that each time they go there, it’s like stepping back in time, and they both love it. Thom completed renovations on the couple’s new ranch home located in Tucson. Thom reports, “The new home has concrete floors, new appliances, adequate lighting, and a walk-in shower. WOW! Even a cute guest house if anyone wants to come out for a visit.” Thom and Kathy are still involved with the Honor Flight Program. They have been with the Tucson hub since its inception in 2011. Thom says, “I cannot tell you how much those veterans mean to us, meeting and shaking their hands, thanking them, and hearing their incredible stories of heroism and humility. Dick Jacobs and I used to spend hours playing ‘Strategy and Tactics,’ WWII battle scenarios set in North Africa and Europe. Now I have met soldiers who fought those battles, survivors of the Rapido River Crossing, Stalag 17, the USS Indianapolis, and the USS Spence. I have met Marines who were on Tarawa and at the Chosin Reservoir. It is such a privilege to be a part of this organization and to be able to thank these men and women in some small way. The Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. gives each of them the opportunity to feel the impact of their service, as well as witness our nation’s gratitude for our war veterans. Kathy and I came up to Colorado to attend my 50th Reunion in May. What a great time it was good to see all my classmates. We’ve all done pretty well.” Read about John Bass on page 87.

1969

50th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019

Don Dodge and Mark Reed donated a special-edition Kansas City Royals baseball bat commemorating classmate David Price who died unexpectedly in May 2018. The class is collecting donations in memory of David to be used by CA Athletics. At the 50th Reunion, CA’s Athletic Director will speak about how the contributions have been used. This year Mark Reed retired from Homer Reed, Ltd. and moved to Florida. He’s turned in his tie and Southwick jacket and is easing into his new lifestyle. Read about Rob Bosworth on page 87.

1971

Chris Daniels has been named the new Executive Director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013 and is currently an Assistant Professor at CU Denver. Leland “Andy” Holly and Liz Buckingham Oertel ’93, vacation each summer at the White Lake Yacht Club in Whitehall, Mich.

Andy Holly ’71 with Liz Buckingham Oertel ’93 and her sons Buzz (Eighth Grade) and Ollie (Sixth Grade)

1977

In May Ted Billings completed his psychoanalytic training at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in Washington, D.C., where he is in private practice (www.tedbillings.com) working mostly with LBGTQ, people affected by cancer, other major medical illnesses, and trauma. Ted lives in Arlington, Va. Devatara Jeanine Holman and her husband Evan Shepherd Reiff received their doctorates in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. They are primary care physicians in their private clinic in Sausalito, Calif. They have both been long-time Buddhists and are certified teachers in the Dzogchen Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Devatara lived in China and Tibet for almost ten years and is fully utilizing the aspects of those cultures to benefit others here in the U.S.

1978

40th Reunion Story on page 76.

Jennifer Paul Pearce ’80 English teacher Dr. Eleanor Goetze McNees with her former students

1979

40th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019

1980

After 20 years as a CFO in software companies, Jennifer Paul Pearce joined AVL Growth Partners, a full stack financial services in-sourcing firm. In other words, she gets to be a fractional CFO in a variety companies mostly in the tech space, which in Denver is booming. The variety of working with a dozen different growing companies is fun, and the flexibility allows Jennifer to work from home in Lakewood and be there for family. She and her husband have three kids, Alex (14), Faith (12), and Stephanie, their angel firstborn who is forever five. To manage stress and keep up with the kids, Jennifer started doing Triathlons and running races. She has completed 19 triathlons in five years and a dozen or so half-marathons.

Lisa Piscopo Murphy ‘84

1983

Alan Smiley has been named the new Executive Director of the Association of Colorado Independent Schools, ACIS. Currently he is the Head of School at St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Denver. Alan will leave that position in June 2019.

1984

Former CA math teacher Milly Nadler was pleasantly surprised to attend a lecture where one of her former students was a presenter, Dr. Lisa Piscopo Murphy. Milly writes, “I wasn’t positive it was the same Lisa I taught at CA. It has been a long time. So I went up after the speech and she said, “Do I know you? You look familiar.’ She realized who I was and we hugged. Lisa was such a great speaker and so excited about her material. Clearly she loves her job and she even said so. Lisa is the Deputy Director of Policy and Analysis for the Office of Children’s Affairs, City and County of Denver, and she spoke about data collection for her office.

Cynthia Sharon recently downsized her company, Dancing Dog Design Build, so that she can have more time for living and a lot less stress. She’s very happy with the result—more time for adventures, for time with family, and for relaxing.

1987

Carolyn Cunningham Ash has taken a position at Aspen Academy in Greenwood

Che Prasad ‘87

Lori ’97 and John Thurston on their wedding day

Son of Lauren Richman ’97, Otto James

From Left: Tara Bardeen ’99, Lower School Library Assistant Mary Leyva, author Sarah Mlynowski, and Lower School Interim Principal Allison Peters Jensen Village, Colo. as the Director of Enrollment and Global Citizenship. Read about Alexandra Horowitz on page 28. Che Prasad turns 50 this December. His sea shanty band the Shark Alley Hobos will be among the performers at his birthday bash on December 16, 2018 at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, Calif. Che invites classmates to join the festivities if they are in the area.

1988

Read about Jeremy Shamos on page 26. Aaron Thieme was traveling for work during the 1988 reunion, so he unfortunately missed the gathering. He’s currently at the Submarine Learning Center in Connecticut, having moved from Naval Submarine School. The Center is responsible for all non-propulsion-related training facilities, curriculum, and funding for submarine training.

1989

30th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019

1993

On October 11, the International Day of the Girl,

Dani Weily

Coplen launched her first children’s book, Pretty, in partnership with Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. The book is about empowering girls to be “Pretty Smart,” “Pretty Creative,” “Pretty Powerful,” and more. A portion of the book’s profits goes to Girls Inc. of Metro Denver.

1994

25th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019

1997

Lori Gray married John Thurston in September 2018. The couple lives in Boise, Idaho with their three children. Lori teaches Music Education at Boise State, and John teaches chemistry at the College of Idaho. Lori reports, “We are a goofy, loving, and outdoorsy family!” Lauren Richman and her husband Patrick Smallwood are excited to announce the birth of their first child, Otto James Richwood. They combined their last names. Otto was born on July 17, 2018, weighed 6 lb. 6 oz., and was 20” long. Lauren writes that he’s “sooo adorable!”

1999

20th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019

Tara Bardeen helped coordinate the Colorado edition of the OMG (as in Oh Middle Grade!) BookFest, a celebration of books aimed at the early to middle grade reader (ages 7-12), that brings together commercial and award-winning authors with underserved local communities for an exciting experience of books, games, and activities. In Colorado, this meant 16 talented authors from all over the country flew to Denver to work with 1,000 kids from Castro Elementary and surrounding schools. After a fun activity, each student took home a book from one of the authors that was dedicated just to them. As Tara explains, “For communities where books in the home can be scarce, the opportunity to meet an author, experience a book signing, and have a treasured book to keep forever is something these young readers will not soon forget. I almost cried fifteen times that day as the excitement, joy, and connection happening between authors, readers, and books was simply magical.” As an acknowledgement of Colorado Academy’s contribution to the OMG BookFest as a community partner, OMG BookFest board member and New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Mlynowski visited CA’s Fourth and Fifth Grades to speak with them about the writing process and answer their questions. While the OMG BookFest moves to Missouri in 2019, Tara continues to support literacy efforts in the community as a writer for Denver’s Youth ‘One Book, One Denver’ program and

as the co-founder of TeacherPalooza, an annual festival of low-cost books and free resources for Colorado teachers. Check out OMG at https://omgbookfest.org/ and Youth One ‘Book, One Denver’ at https:// www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/eventsprograms/youth-one-book-one-denver. Jill Bible and Phil Jones recently moved from Petaluma, Calif. to Chestertown, Md. Jill is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Washington College, and Phil stayed on at his architecture firm in California and is working remotely from Chestertown. Jill reports, “Fiona (2 years) and Sebastian (4 years) have named their new home the ‘Tree House’ and their new town ‘Peaceful Town.’”

2000

Emily Dubin recently moved back to Denver after 13 years in San Francisco to take a job as the Creative Director at Artifact Uprising, a company making custom photo gifts and products. Emily is excited to be back in beautiful Colorado with her husband Chris and daughter Josie. She looks forward to reconnecting with CA friends. Eli Saslow’s latest book, Rising Out of Hatred, The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist, is the story of Derek Black, who grew up in the center of the white nationalist movement. Eli, a Washington Post columnist, chronicles Black’s move away from his racist beliefs. Eli spoke at the Tattered Cover Colfax on Friday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. A reception followed. He will also speak at Colorado Academy on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at CA’s SPEAK out lecture. Read more about Eli on page 22.

2001

Louise Hills married Shay Morrison on August 18, 2018 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion in Highlands Ranch, Colo. CA alumni in attendance were groomsmen Scott Hills ’99 and James Hills ’07. Louise and Shay honeymooned in Jamaica. They met on Match.com. Louise is currently a program planner at Lockheed Martin Space. Caroline Hollis and her husband Gernot Zacke are thrilled to announce the birth of their first baby, Anton Hollis Zacke born on June 3, 2018. Caroline writes, “He’s an incredibly smiley baby that has brought unimaginable joy to our lives.” Caroline is back at work building products at Square in San Francisco, and Gernot is running a fintech startup focusing on tax and financial advice. “Life feels very full in the best way.” Zach Tucker and his wife, Emily, recently moved back to Denver and live in LoHi. Zach spent the last 13 years in New York as a bond trader and financial analyst. Zach joined Smith Capital Investors, a new bond mutual fund company, in June. He looks forward to spending more time on the slopes and teaching his future daughter, due in November, to ski as soon as she can walk.

2002

Iain Hyde ’02 married Katherine Lord on May 26, 2018, in Denver. Joining the celebration were alums Anders Hyde ’99, Joanna Hyde ’05, Abbi Hills ’00, Krista Eckhoff ’02, and Barron YoungSmith ’02, as well as retired Lower School Principal Dr. Tom Fitzgerald. Katherine and Iain have recently relocated from Denver to Washington, DC, where Katherine works

1999 alumni with their children, from Left: Phil Jones, Sebastian, Fiona, and Jill Bible

Anton Hollis Zacke, son of Caroline Hollis ’01

Louise Hills Morrison ’01 and Shay Morrison

Iain ’02 and Katherine Hyde Taylor Ross ‘03 (center) caught up with CA’s Varsity Golf Team while they were in Pueblo at the Regional tournament which the team won.

Decker, daughter of Devon Wills ‘02

Ben ’03 and Katie Racine, with baby Brynn

Emily ’04 and John Gedeon for the Council on Social Work Education, and Iain, for Argonne National Laboratory. Devon Wills welcomed home daughter Decker Scully Wills on June 18, 2018. Read more about Devon on page 24. 2003

Ben Racine and his wife Katie are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Brynn Katherine Racine born on June 6, 2018, weighing 8 lb., 3 oz., and 21” long. In June 2018, Chad Thurman opened his own real estate brokerage firm, Stairway Real Estate Corporation. The name has ties to CA, as Tom Skinner ’05’s favorite song was “Stairway to Heaven.” Chad writes, “I promised to honor Tom as much as I can, so I named my brokerage in his honor. August was the biggest month of my career, and I was lucky enough to close three transactions with CA classmates.”

Alexis Ritvo ’01 and Charlotte Hoffman Mahony ’01 are willing to offer support to alumni who are struggling with mental health problems or addiction. The two potential means of support to the CA community: If anyone you know is seeking professional mental health services for anything (depression, anxiety, alcohol use, drug use, etc.) and doesn’t know where to begin to find that help in the Denver metro area, please feel free to contact Alexis who can help make referrals. She knows the local mental health system quite well since completing both her psychiatry residency and addiction psychiatry fellowship at CU in Denver. Alexis is currently on faculty with the Department of Psychiatry. Additionally, if someone is struggling with any mental health problem, including drug or alcohol use, Charlotte is available to provide the first-hand perspective and support of someone that has traveled the often rocky path of sobriety and is maintaining long-term recovery. Alexis also works with Julia Carlson ’08 who is an LSW in the outpatient psychiatry clinic where Alexis supervises residents. Alexis writes, “She is wonderful. She is one of therapists doing our Encompass Program, an outpatient substance use treatment program for adolescents that is supervised by child and addiction psychiatrist Dr. Paula Riggs.”

2004

Emily Rosenwasser moved back to Denver after almost 14 years living in different cities. She’s returning home to Colorado with her new husband John Gedeon. The couple was married in July 2018 and are excited to start their married life in their favorite place. Emily and John married in Blue Mounds, Wis. near a state park where they often went camping and when they wanted to get out of Chicago. They met through his cousin— Emily was friends through their book club, and a few summers ago she introduced her to John at a barbecue.

Emily’s current role is with the Sierra Club of Colorado as the local chapter’s Conservation Program Director. Emily writes, “I’m joining the Colorado Sierra Club after working for six years on the Sierra Club’s flagship climate campaign, Beyond Coal, based out of the

2004 alumnae at Emily Rosenwasser Gedeon’s wedding, from Left: Cali Pfaff, Shaila Sikand, Emily, Chelsea Cobb, and Sarah Olsen The CA community at the Hyde Concert

Chicago office. Most recently, I managed press staff and state media strategy for 16 states from the Great Lakes through the Gulf region. Working as an advocate for our beautiful state’s environment is basically a dream come true, right? I’ll be working on political races to elect pro-environment candidates and building relationships in the Colorado statehouse to shape policy that protects our air, land, and water.” If any CA alums or students are interested in getting involved with the Sierra Club in Colorado as volunteers or would like to connect, they can reach her at emily. gedeon@sierraclub.org. She looks forward to reconnecting with the CA community now that she’s back in Colorado.

2005

Joanna and Iain ’02 Hyde performed in concert at Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill in June 2018. Joining the siblings was Joanna’s husband Tadhg Ó Meacha. Sarah Vigil married Teddy Wilkinson on July 14, 2018 at Windy Point Campground in Summit County, Colo. Her sister, Tess Vigil ’00, made her dress, and it was a perfect day! Joining the celebrations were a few CA folks, including Sarah’s parents, Angel and Sheila, as well as Caitlin Jackson ’05, Suzanne Kolsun Jackson, Julia Jackson ’00, Willy Lassalle ’05, Anne Strobridge, Hope Friedland ’05, Jordan Sedlacek ’05, Clayton Kenney ’05, Elizabeth Ruddy Brodsky ’04, Kendall Barnes Jacobs ’04, Charlotte Coombs Cowley ’06, Alex Bair ’06, Kristen Bair ’09, and Billy Bair.

2006

The month of July 2018 was a busy one for Shea Moore-Farrell. He finished his thesis to receive his MS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Colorado State University, got married, and moved. On July 14, 2018, Shea Moore-Farrell wed Allison Crump under a centuries-old Live Oak tree at Cass Winery near Paso Robles, Calif. Brant Moore-Farrell ’11 served his brother as best man, and family dog Maya brought the rings to the couple. The personalized late afternoon ceremony that was witnessed family and friends included a Corn Hole Tournament during the cocktail hour, where Colorado beers and California wines were enjoyed. At the edge of the vineyard, a family-style dinner and dancing were enjoyed by friends, who included teammates from Shea’s hockey team, gaming friends, and neighbors Lee Burkett Weber ‘07, her husband Adam Weber, and Mary Burkett ’11. CA alumni who also attended were David Lightstone ’06 and his wife Rachel, who met on a co-ed kickball team made up of Shea and Allison’s friends. Quinn Devereaux ’12, Taz Walker ’12, Sal Rodriquez-Lugo ’12 and girlfriend and Crystal Valadez were also present.

July wedding of Shea Moore-Farrell, from Left: Lee Burkett Weber ’07, Allison & Shea MooreFarrell ’06, Mary Burkett ’11, and Brant Moore-Farrell ‘12. Photo by Quinn Devereaux ‘12. Teddy and Sarah ’05 Wilkinson

Alumni guests at Sarah Vigil’s wedding Cameron Spickert and Roxanne Fequiere on their wedding day

Cameron Spickert married his girlfriend of 12 years, Roxanne Fequiere, on September 29, 2018, in East Village, New York City. They met in their freshman year at Harvard when Cam and Roxanne were living across the hallway from each other. The couple lives in Harlem. Cameron has been a software engineer at Google for the past three years, and Roxanne recently left her copywriting job at eBay, where she had been working since 2012, to pursue fulltime freelance writing. Walker Shaw is now a practicing anesthesiologist at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Walker is excited to be living in Colorado after 12 years of undergraduate and medical school out of state.

2008

10th Reunion Story on page 74. Tony Davis wed Stephanie Katsoufis on May 6, 2018 in Malibu, Calif. Groomsmen from CA included Trevor Davis and Trip Stoddard. CA guests included Sam Singer, Peter Wall, Chris Anderson, and Charlie Gallagher. The couple met at Pepperdine, hence the Malibu wedding. Tony took Stephanie to the Philippines for the first time to share her mother’s heritage. He is a consultant for IBM. She works in marketing for WellMed, a division of United Healthcare. They currently reside in Dallas. In addition, a wedding celebration for the couple was held in Denver on the weekend of the 2008 10-year Reunion on June 9, attended by several other classmates and their parents. Victoria Rothberg is proud to report that the restaurant, “answer,” that she opened last year in Nashville, Tenn. made it over the first-year mark and is doing great. Check out the website: www.answerrestaurant.com

2009

10th Class Reunion

May 24-26, 2019 Katarine Niparko Harris passed the Colorado Bar Exam, and is working as an Associate at Holland & Hart in Denver.

Mary Gallagher

St. John is a Certified Physician Assistant at Desert Family Medical Center in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, Calif. Mary and husband Ford currently reside in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She went from CA to Wake Forest University, where she and earned two degrees, a BS in Chemistry with concentration in Biochemistry and an MMS in Physician Assistant Studies.

2010

Madeleine Kane started medical school in September 2018 at the Joint Medical Program, a concurrent MS/MD degree program through UC Berkeley and UCSF. She

At the 2008 10-year reunion, from Left: Jackie Norgren, Krista Potter, Alex Ball, and Courtney Engle 2008 alumni, from Left: Genna Smith, Anna Cooley, Dori Shockley Wey, and Alex Wey

Tony ‘08 and Stephanie Davis and their wedding party Petra Jans ‘11 and Thomas Pederson ‘11 on their wedding day

now lives in Oakland, Calif. and will graduate from UC Berkeley in 2020 and UCSF in 2023.

2011

Petra Jans and Thomas Pederson were married in Lyons, Colo. on July, 2, 2018. Both are currently pursing graduate degrees at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Thomas is enjoying his fourth year of medical school and is applying to Emergency Medicine. Petra is in her fourth year of the MD/PhD program and currently working on her PhD in cancer pharmacology.

2012

Jack Edgar graduated in May 2016 from the University of British Columbia with a BS in Natural Resources Conservation with a Global Perspective. During that time, he participated in a forestry and conservation field school in India. After UBC Jack took part in an Americorps fellowship in Marin County, Calif. The program, CivicSpark, is a governor’s initiative in which he was helping build capacity for various water conservation programs in local government. Following that, Jack took a “gap” year and moved to Nelson, B.C., a true adventure playground. In the winter he worked in a backcountry ski lodge and in the summer, at camps for kids. He’s continued to grow his hobby of backcountry skiing, and in the summer of 2018 he had the time to grow a prolific veggie garden. Jack reports, “Safe to say I am quite happy there. Now I plan to return to developing a career in addressing food and water sustainability in the near future. Hope all CA alums are doing great in their journeys of life.” Alyssa Miller is in graduate school. She finished her first year of PhD work in English literature, Renaissance dramatic literature, and feminist theory at CU Boulder, focusing mainly on Shakespeare and feminist theory. Over the summer Alyssa worked at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, assisting with directing and as a dramaturg for Cyrano de Bergerac. Alyssa is the head of a research team for the Shakespeare CoLab funded by the Folger Shakespeare Library. It will be the first repository of fully annotated Shakespeare texts online.

2013

Ariana Savci took a position in Los Angeles as an Account Coordinator with JMPR, a leading lifestyle and transportation PR agency that has been providing awardwinning service for more than 40 years. Some of their clients include Bugatti, Infiniti, Airstream, LA Auto Show, and more. Ariana is coordinating PR for Bugatti, Airstream, and Meguiar’s.

2014

5-Year Reunion May 24-26, 2019

Alumnae seen at the Homecoming Volleyball Game, from Left: Anna Schwartz ’13, Maddie Goral ’12, Coach Bob Ulrich, and Katie Magid ’13 Dr. Jon Vogels and his family ran into two CA alumni this summer while on vacation in Minnesota. From Left: Dr. Vogels, Henry Chesley-Vogels (Grade 10), Heidi Chesley, Sara Magid ’13, and Jared Moskowitz ’13

Alec Hopping was featured in the Washington Post when he ventured into Hurricane Florence. As a junior at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, he traveled with a friend to northern North Carolina in search of birds caught up in the “fallout” of the hurricane. Fallout occurs with hurricane conditions when birds are moved far from their normal range. Mackenzie Timbel has been invited to the tryouts for the U24 Ultimate National Team. Of the more than 550 athletes who applied, invites were sent to 202, 101 men and 101 women. The athletes are split over two tryouts to be held in November. The west coast tryouts are November 17-18, in Tracy, Calif. The teams will be announced in early summer. The World Flying Disc Federation’s World Under-24 Ultimate Championships will be held July 13-20, 2019, in Heidelberg, Germany.

Alec Hopping ’15

Angelina Leonardi ’16

Claire Greydanus ‘17

2016

Angelina Leonardi is currently in Takamatsu, Japan. While there she and a fellow student presented their Skidmore chemistry research project at the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution. Over the summer she led the group of students that produced this research, and this semester she is Skidmore’s Chemistry Department Lab Assistant. Angelina is a double major in Chemistry and French due to the passion that was instilled by Suzie Jekel and Brigitte DeBord.

2017

Claire Greydanus worked as a research intern in Dr. Nicholas Foreman’s pediatric neuro-oncology lab at Children’s Hospital Colorado. As part of the Child Health Research Internship Program, she focused her scientific efforts on the preclinical testing of retinoids as a chemotherapeutic option for children battling brain cancer. Claire also attended the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology in downtown Denver hosted by her lab’s principal investigator, where her research efforts were presented by her colleagues in a poster session. Claire is grateful to CA’s science faculty for their continued encouragement during high school and beyond, especially Suzie Jekel for her mentorship and support in applying to this summer internship.

2018

Cecilia Needham was appointed a new board member for The Road to Hope, a nonprofit helping children, families, and communities in Haiti. She will head to Middlebury College in February 2019. In the meantime, she is spending three months in Haiti working with The Road to Hope. Ever since her first trip to Nordette when she was 15, Cecilia has been heavily involved in The Road to Hope, helping out wherever she could, as well as spearheading the Denver Haiti Run and Haiti Club at Colorado Academy. For the past two years, Cecilia has been writing grants and working on online presence as an intern for The Road to Hope and is excited to get even more involved as a board member. Aside from working with The Road to Hope, Cecilia enjoys working at other nonprofits, such as God’s Littlest Angels, Horizons, and HOPE. She is excited to begin her days in Haiti as a board member! n

Cecilia Needham ’18