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for $10K. The French craftsman’s genius is convincing you he did the right thing anyways…and with the great wine and food surrounding you, it’s all forgotten pretty quickly.” Kurt travels a good deal to Europe and Asia on business, working for a group of investors and being called in to restructure tech companies in their portfolio.
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Steve Janes ’83 and wife, Paula Bresnahan, with Olivia and Michael Janes
done, get a price, and two months later come back to find that instead of a new bathroom, you have a new stone and iron gate instead,
Peter Mottur has launched a new company called Greenfins which is focused on tuna aquaculture. Greenfins is run in conjunction with the University of Rhode Island’s College of Environmental Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography. (Read more about Peter on p. 47.)
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Alumni Class Senator Scott Van Houten
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scott@vanhoutendesign.com
Steve Janes was married to Paula Bresnahan on September 19, 2015, in Boston. Paula is a physical therapist and regional director with ATI Physical Therapy. Steve is a senior business development manager at Agera Energy, a nationwide supplier of electricity and natural gas to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. They live in Groton with children Olivia (16) and Michael (13).
Alumni Class Senator Nick Elfner
nelfner@hotmail.com
1986 REUNION BANNERR Derek Bingley and his wife, Samantha, welcomed Townes William Bingley to their family on May 27 at 8:31 a.m. in Santa Monica, CA. Townes, who weighed in at 8 lb 1 oz and 21 inches long, and his mother are both happy and healthy, and big brother Ezra is very excited to have a sibling. Nat
Tabor Coach Rob Hurd ’80 Receives Award for Dedication to Sailing Rob Hurd ’80, sailing coach at Tabor Academy, received the Jeff Spranger Award from the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), the national governing body of the sport of high school sailing, last fall. The award, which Rob said was “a big surprise,” is designed to “recognize extraordinary dedication and selflessness,” according to the ISSA website. Rob has been a coach at Tabor Academy for 29 years and during that time he has led the New England Sailing Association for the ISSA, organizing district regattas and volunteers. He has also been a member of the ISSA board for about Rob with team members ten years, serving as vice president and chairman of the Nominating Committee, and has helped reshape the ISSA into a powerhouse organization. In April, Rob led the Tabor Seawolves to a New England Fleet Racing Championship (his 27th NE championship). In sailing there are three major disciplines. Match Racing, which is what the America’s Cup is, features one boat against another, winner take all. Team Racing, which is a majority of the New England high school season, involves three boats from one school against three boats from
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another, Rob explained. “You race around a course and are awarded points based upon your finishing position. To simplify the explanation, the team with the lowest total point wins the race and a meet is usually best of three or best of five races. Fleet racing involves one boat per school on a course with one boat from the other schools. Again, points are awarded equal to your finishing position and at the end of all the races, the lowest total wins.” A home meet on May 11 marked Rob’s 400th win as head coach. With an overall record of 20-5 and a #4 ranking in the New England standings, Tabor is experiencing another banner year. In May the team qualified for nationals by finishing second at the New England’s and a week later placed seventh in the Team Racing nationals, returning to campus just hours before graduation. “A whirlwind weekend,” Rob said. Next year, Rob’s 30th at Tabor, he will have earned a partial sabbatical, which he plans to enjoy, he said. While he will be on campus some of the time, he hopes to travel to college sailing venues, re-connecting with Tabor alums and talking to college coaches, and to spend time with his wife and two boys (11 and 6).
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