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Members of the Class of 1994: Front row (left to right): Courtenay Cooper Sicre, Elena Kavanagh Phillips, Shreve Ariail, Kristina Smith Gates. Back row (left to right): Patrick Sloane, Blair Olcott de Zagon, Charles Rose, Brogann Tassie Sanderson Bowden and Sebastian Varney celebrating their collective 40th birthdays in NYC.
Top to bottom: Whit Rugg’s ’92 daughter, Morgan, explores the Chapel and is convinced it is the North Mountain from “Frozen.” / Susanna Craib-Cox Rosenblatt ’92 and her daughter, Minka, celebrated her first birthday in April.
experience the world calling. I started by walking the Camino de Santiago and realized travel was my passion and that life was too short to deny it. I continued down to Africa and from Spain through Italy and the Balkans to Istanbul. On New Year’s Eve I flew to Ushuaia and went overland (with the exception of some seriously lawless areas of Panama) to Carmen del Playa. Met so many amazing people, pushed the limits of comfort aside, challenged my fears, saw far too much impoverished suffering and too few virgin forests, but am resolved to keep exploring. Asia awaits! Minor clarification: I only walked the Camino (from St Jean Pied De Port to Santiago) — not to Africa or Istanbul!” ■ Mary Friberg Wilson and her husband, Robert, have happy news to share — they welcomed their first child, Elle McGowan
Wilson, on Feb. 18. They are so in love with her, and I’ve seen pictures; she’s beautiful! Congrats, Mary! ■ Jesko von Stechow returned to Munich about a year ago after four great years in the U.S., where his company had sent him. During their time here, they lived in Indiana — and yes, they liked it! — and Boston, which they obviously loved. Jesko, his wife, and four children (aged 2–9) are enjoying being back closer to family and friends having more profound discussions about soccer. Anyone who happens to be in Munich, feel free to stop by. ■ Ann Hurd (Peter Hurd’s mother) would like to put in a suggestion that those of us who can and who would like to: Try to visit Machu Picchu in Peru sooner rather than later in life. She reports that it is a strenuous climb, but truly spectacular scenery and Incan ingenuity that should be experienced by the young and energetic. ■ Patrick Beau Ferchill and his wife, Emily, were expecting their first child on June 6, a little girl. Congrats, Beau! Her name is Emory Paige Teas Ferchill and they are both truly excited! Beau is not sure how their dogs, Kayo and Routt, are going to take the new addition! Paige will have an SG connection though. Shreve Ariail has agreed to take on the duties of being her godfather. That said, they are back in Fort Worth due to the cliff dive oil took last year, but very settled. Travis Peterson and his daughter visited them in January for the rodeo. They had a great time at the opening parade and the barns. The jean jackets they brought were not suitable for Texas in January!
Californians! Their plans include Newport with family this summer; Paige will decide though! Beau wishes everyone the best. ■ Lindsay Duxbury McNulty and her husband, Jeff, welcomed their second son, Matthew Douglas McNulty, on March 31, 2016. Congrats, Lindsay! Big brother William loves his new baby brother so far! ■ Blair Olcott de Zagon shares what Kristina Smith Gates was going to write in, so thanks for helping Blair! Sara Selbert Savov, Elena Kavanagh Phillips, Kristina Smith Gates, Brogann Tassie Sanderson Bowden, Courtenay Cooper Sicre, Charles Rose, Shreve Ariail, Sebastian Varney and George Patrick Harvey Ingalls Sloane and I had a very fun night out in NYC celebrating our collective 40th birthdays! It was wonderful seeing everyone, and I am happy to report that all of us have held up very well! ■ Shreve Ariail and his wife, Carrington, are living in Brooklyn with their daughter, Lourdes. Shreve is still at the U.S. Attorney’s office. He had a great time catching up with the whole crew last month. ■ Sara Selbert Savov enjoyed dining with some Dragons at The Breslin in NYC and is amazed at how everyone pretty much looks the same, even while turning the big 4-O. (Picture included of the festive get-together, during which she stayed out way past her bedtime) Their little guy, Stewart, is expecting his little brother to show up this Thanksgiving, just in time for Dad to carve the turkey. Other than that, summer will be in Sweden with Mormor, where there will be lots of wild strawberry picking in clogs. ■ Tris Millard is still in New Orleans and still at JP Morgan. The ravages of middle age are upon him and to fend them off he rides motorcycles at high rates of speed on a local track on the weekend and to and from the office during the weekdays. His wife, Meagan, is doing well as are Gus (2 on July 23) and Ozzie (8 on Aug. 4). Ozzie wrapped up second grade at Lycee Francis and speaks French better than Mr. Horowitz ever did. Tris will be up in New Hampshire for a two-week stretch at end the of June/early July with the family to escape the swampy summer climate in New Orleans. Not much else to report on. ■ It’s a boy! Ashley Gough and Susee welcomed their first child, Alexander, on Feb. 12, 2016, and couldn’t be happier with the little guy. Parenthood