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7 lbs., 4 oz. Katherine Harcourt and Amy Halt are happy to announce they were married on October 10, 2009. Adam Lynch and his wife Whitney are happy to announce their July 17, 2009 marriage. Caroline (Trudeau) Monninger and her husband welcomed their son, Joseph Jacques (“JJ”), on July 9, 2009. Eleanor (FitzSimons) Nader and Matthew Nader are happy to announce their marriage on June 26, 2009. “I served in Iraq from 2008 to 2009 with the Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,” wrote Jason Russell when we last heard from him. “My duties consisted of planning efforts to target, counter, and defeat enemy improvised explosive devices in northwest Baghdad. I also coordinated joint training and patrols with our partner Iraqi army unit. Upon returning from deployment I attended the Maneuver Captain’s Career Course at Ft. Benning, GA, and I’m currently studying at the JFK Special Warfare Center and School at Ft. Bragg, NC.” “The Class of ’97 had a great time catching up at a dinner in NYC recently,” reported Amy Sodha. “Attendees included Teddy Schiff, Blythe Daly, Holly Whidden, Dave Miller, Melinda Mettler, Alex Robertson, Heather Viets, Tony Uccellini, Hamilton Colwell, Ali Lee, Leslie (Keller) Gleser, and me. Stay tuned for future get-togethers!” Adam Tanney and his wife

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Jen happily announce the birth of a baby boy, Xavier Kirby. Xavier was born on March 18, 2010 and weighed 8 lbs., 12 oz. “Everyone’s doing well!” reported Adam.

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Class Captain Thomas D. Bloomer Jr. Erin (Schweers) Cornelius and Sean Cornelius are happy to announce their marriage; as are Ethan Meers and Coleene Bennett, and Jennifer (Howell) Sullivan and Ryan. Elizabeth Klaes and Christopher York are happy to announce their engagement. The wedding ceremony will take place in 2010.

1999 Michael Aroesty recently accepted a position at D.B. Root & Co. located in Pittsburgh, PA, as a financial planner.He was recently employed at the Taft School as an admissions officer. “My wife Lindsay and I made the decision to leave Taft after seven years to pursue a new career. I am moving into the wealth management industry, while Lindsay is going to be involved in some Pittsburgh Foundation work. It was a difficult decision to leave, but we are excited about our new adventure.” Trevor Byrne and Hannah Leigh (Lovelace) Byrne are happy to announce their August 22, 2009 marriage.

2000 Sara Gavryck-Ji and Yongyong Ji are happy to announce their marriage on September 27, 2008. “It’s been a pretty eventful year,” reports Jason Kramarczyk. “I joined Phoenix Investigations and Engineering as an investigator /forensic engineer. I still specialize in the forensic investigation of fires, explosions, and fire protection systems. I also am a diver at the Denver Aquarium. Last June (2009) I married to Katie in California, with a few friendly Deerfield faces in the crowd.” When we last heard from Andrew Textor he wrote, “I just returned from Squaw Valley USA after a fantastic day of powder skiing. The Sierras were pounded by a week of storms this January that dropped over five feet in less than a week, making it the best day I have ever seen in Tahoe. Nick Falker ’01, Parker Chase ’01, and Matt Coyle ’02, were in attendance. In the words of Parker Chase, ‘Falker was hucking cliffs like Cliff Huxtable.’ The previous week, Chris Hall and John Meachin were also seen in the area. After one night in Tahoe City, it has been confirmed that Meach is correct and Parker Chase is indeed, a ‘beautiful man.’”

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Reunion Chair Sara E. di Bonaventura Jacob Beidler and Deborah

Witzburg happily announce their marriage, which took place on August 15, 2009.

2002

Class Captains W. Malcolm Dorson David B. Smith Katherine (Ferriss) Anderson and James Anderson are happy to announce their marriage on June 20, 2009. “I wanted to let you know that I have just released my first novel, Octopus Summer (available on Amazon and in stores). Go to createspace. com/3431453 to read more,” says Malcolm Dorson. Terrence O’Toole and Charita Gainey-O’Toole are happy to announce that they were married on August 7, 2008. “It has been a whirlwind six months for me here in the Bay Area,” Colby Gewalt reported. “I traveled to Tanzania, Africa, in September to climb Kilimanjaro and participate in a week-long safari. Made it safely and naturally to the summit at the front of my fellow teammates, and got some amazing safari photos the next week. I am currently in my second semester at Mills College, in Oakland, working towards my MBA after graduating from USC with a professional degree in architecture.” At the time she added, “This past weekend I participated in a DA alumni cooking event in San Francisco. I am looking forward to more alumni events, and would love to


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