Class Notes
meetings, press requests … the general life of superstardom. Jessica Lichtenfeld is still at MTV and living in Queens but will be on the move soon depending on where her boyfriend decides to do his Ph.D. They hope to stay in New York City, but D.C. is a possibility, too. Jessica ran into Justin Anderson ‘94 after a concert and claims he conceded that she was a better clarinet player than he was back when they manned the wind section in Mr. Gifford’s band. What a thrilling moment! I’m sure you were good Jessica, but did YOU switch from saxophone to bass clarinet for the “good of the team” like Munoz did? When the game was on the line, Munoz left it all out on the field. Speaking of Dr. Munoz, after wedding season, he moved to Durham, N.C., where his wife Kelly, a cardiology fellow, is doing a special heart transplant program. Dan is doing research and continuing his fellowship in cardiology. David Schummers and I traveled to Durham recently to visit them and went to the Duke-Davidson game. Then the next day we played 50 put-out. Not joking. It was just like 9th-10th grade on the courts behind the Caf (that’s two “behind the Caf” references if you’re counting). Munoz hit two halfcourt shots. He’s still got it, just like his record-breaking game against Arlington Baptist. Jay Mund and I hung out on New Year’s and had fun catching up. He’s still working at Kennedy Krieger and lives in Hampden among the hipsters. Dan Kahn, aka “Dank,” wrote that he has “a lot of things in the hopper.” He didn’t elaborate … very incognito Dank … very James Bond. Happy 2012 and keep the updates coming in!
1997. Claire Cherlin Kosloff clairekosloff@yahoo.com Hello classmates, it was great to hear from so many of you this time around. I had the privilege of sharing bagels and coffee with Jen Insley-Pruitt, her husband Matt and her adorable son Oliver Winter Insley-Pruitt over Christmas. Oliver joined the world on May 14, 2011. Also brunching with us was a very pregnant Abby Owen Perry, who sent her update exactly at press time. Abby and James were thrilled to welcome another son Nathaniel James (Nate) on February 21, 2012. He joins big brother Sam and is eager to cheer on the Princeton Tiger football team to a winning season next fall. Jim Nicholas writes, “I just bought a
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RIDA D’AGOSTINO ’97 and Andrew Qualls were married in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2011. Pictured are (from left) Trevor Soponis ‘95, Mark Pries, Charla Platt-Doble ‘97, Beth Lawrence, Katarina Carlin Polito ‘97, Rida, Andy, Vanessa Harbin ‘97, Rebecca Leonard McWilliams ‘97, Jen D’Agostino ‘95 and Amit Shashidharan ‘97.
historic rowhouse in Butchers Hill in Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Baltimore with my girlfriend Jen Rhodes officiated by a dear friend of ours. The and we’re loving it. Lots of projects, but reception was amazing, complete with it has a lot charm. We just got back a Baltimore-D.C. danceoff (I think from a ski trip to Vail with a bunch of Baltimore won, though it was close). FS peeps — Steve Meredith, Amit We honeymooned immediately after Shashidharan, Will Totten ‘05, Jon for a week in Jamaica.” CongratulaPollak ‘00 and even Jamie Kations, Rida! It’s been a little while since vanaugh stopped by for a night. We’re we’ve heard from Erik Franke, who probably going to head back there next shares the following good news, “The year.” I am very jealous, Jim! Charla major update is I had a second son — Platt-Doble writes, “Recently I moved Colton Prescott Franke — on December from Germantown to Manayunk, both 28, 2010.” Wonderful news, Erik! in Philadelphia, where I’m working with Sarah Melville writes, “My husband a public relations/social media company Adam Molaver and I welcomed our first in Center City. I’m still doing art — child, Daniel, on February 12, 2012.” mostly paintings and drawings.” In Hugh Peterson writes, “Peta and I just other great career news, Erica Winters celebrated our first wedding anniverwas nominated for best nurse in Texas sary and now I’m heading back up to by the International Nurses Association Alaska — on the West Coast, where and informs us, “I’m still working hard you really can see Russia — for two in nursing school. I want to be a NICU months as co-executive producer of nurse. I start Texas Tech next summer “Flying Wild Alaska” on Discovery. I for my B.S.N.” Christina Counselman Patrick writes, JEREMY and Marci McLachlin Morgan ’97’s son, “I am still living in Portland, Wesley Robert Morgan, born last September. Maine and working for TNTP, a national education nonprofit. Although I am sad to miss Reunion this year, I have felt lucky to see several classmates in recent months — Claire Cherlin Kosloff and Melissa Ciesla out in Los Angeles, Christa Gatewood, Sarah Melville, and Anna Maria Gapuz during a Baltimore visit, and Rebecca McWilliams in New Orleans.” Rida D’Agostino writes with big news, “I married my boyfriend of five years, Andy Qualls, on October 15, 2011. We had a small wedding held at the Sewall-Belmont House on
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was supposed to work with Claire Cherlin Kosloff on “Swamp People,” but that never happened because of her new baby. Once again, we are ships passing in the night. Peta and I are hoping to make it to Reunion this year to see everyone and hold up another $86 check for our class gift.” Yes, my maternity leave did prevent me from sharing an office with Hugh — that would have been so much fun. We could have held Meeting for Worship in the break room. My son Ellis Martin Kosloff was born September 28, 2011. He’s an incredibly calm little guy, and we are so thrilled to have him in the family — his older sister Alexandra, 2½ years, is beside herself. Seems as ERIK FRANKE ’97 and sons Thatcher, 5,
and Colton, 1.