CLASS NOTES
’95 Taylor Smith
taylor.c.smith@gmail.com Trevor Soponis
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’94 Rich Santos 283 E 4th Street, Apt 1D New York, New York 10009
richie1124@gmail.com Sean Armstrong writes, “By day I’m a visual merchandiser for Adidas, working in DC, MD and VA, and by night I am DJ Face playing clubs in DC. I’ve done DJ gigs in Hong Kong, Amsterdam and London. I also toured Germany, France and England with 9th Wonder and Tru School Productions. Look me up on myspace.com/djface.” Daryn Nakhuda writes, “We welcomed daughter Ruby Lucille Nakhuda on April 30, 2009, which is my excuse for missing our 15th Reunion. I also recently took over as chief technology officer at TeachStreet, a start-up that helps connect students with teachers, specifically in the area of lifelong learning (yoga, cooking, languages, etc.). Busy, busy times.” Lauren Hubbard writes, “Zachary Michael Johnson was born on May 28, 2009 and I enjoyed the summer off with Zach and his big sister, Lily.” Bradley Zisow writes, “I have owned Bradley Images (www.bradleyimages.com) in Baltimore for over 15 years and work in photography, video and graphic design. My clients have flown me all over the world to shoot weddings, mitzvahs and other events. I have another company that shoots models and we have done work for all of the top magazines.”
Friends alumni feted Class of ‘95’s Whitney Manger and Mike Fine at the couple’s June 2009 wedding. Back row (lr): Maron Deering ’99, Jessie Owen ’95, Mike Fine ’95, Whitney Manger ’95, Denny Bell ’71, Mary Caroline van de Weghe ’44, Kate Manger ’92, Suzie Bell Manger ’67, Bruce Manger ’66. Front row (l-r): Heath Shapiro '95, Peter Gaines '95, Laura Fine '99. Not pictured: Becky Browne Reynolds ’67 and Taylor Smith ’95. Inset: Whitney and Mike display the t-shirts made especially for their wedding day by Mike’s parents, Stanley & Bailey Fine.
It took nearly 15 years, but a Class of ’95 couple has finally tied the knot! Whitney Manger writes, “On June 20, 2009, Mike Fine and I were married in a beautiful waterfront ceremony and reception at my grandparents’ house in Chestertown, MD. A tornado watch during the day cleared up just in time for the early evening ceremony, which was followed by a gorgeous sunset. Our dear friend Pete Gaines officiated and did an amazing job—we think this is his second calling. Between our families and friends, we had a solid number of Friends School alums in attendance including my parents, Bruce Manger ’66 and Suzie Bell Manger ’67, sister Kate Manger ’92, grandmother Mary Caroline Biedler Van de Weghe ’44, uncle Denny Bell ’71, cousin Becky Browne Reynolds ’67, and Mike’s sister Laura Fine ’99, as well as our good friends, Jessie Owen Kostelnik, Heath Shapiro, Taylor Smith and Maron Deering ’99. It was an incredible day and we felt so lucky to be surrounded by our nearest and dearest. In lieu of favors, Mike and I made a donation to the Hiram Holton II ’95 Scholarship Fund.” Whitney left out their amazing first dance performance—which was leaps and bounds better than the dance skills displayed at Middle School mixers! Congratulations to the happy couple. Tosca and Heath Shapiro recently made a West Coast road trip and caught up with Geoff Sanders in Los Angeles, where they toasted the long and storied career of retired Ravens wide receiver Drew Bennett and enjoyed visiting many of LA’s finest independentlyowned donut shops. Doug Nilson recently moved to Maine and writes, “I am finishing up my emergency medicine residency
Josh Seipp ’96 and his son Cooper.
Doug Nilson ’95 with son Eli Barasch Nilson. COLLECTION MAGAZINE | Friends School of Baltimore | Fall 2009
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