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at the University of California, Berkeley. Beth Copeland is living in Portland, Ore., working as a hydrologist. Laura McComb-DiPesa is working as a social worker at the Center for Urban Community services in NYC. Caki Zamoiski is also living in New York City, working as a sales and marketing manager at ‘wichcraft. If you find yourself in NYC, be sure to stop by one of their many sandwich shops! Meg Baldwin will be studying landscape architecture at UVA beginning in July. For the last six months, she has been doing a gut rehab of her blue house in Charlottesville, Va. Meg writes, “Looking for renters soon ... anyone moving to Charlottesville?” She has run into Alice Simpkins several times and they hope to get together soon. Also living in Charlottesville, Alexis Johnson Walpole writes, “I married my wonderful husband Joe back on July 16, 2011 at the American Visionary Art Museum. Since then we’ve been enjoying married life in Charlottesville, Va., where Joe is an M.D./Ph.D. student. We’re at about the halfway point, but still have at least four more years to go before he graduates. In the meantime, we’re keeping busy, going out with friends, working out at our local CrossFit gym, attempting to do some work on our house (with occasionally successful results), and playing with our three incredibly spoiled cats.” Mali Royer is finishing up her M.D./M.P.H. at the University of Virginia and applying for residency in family medicine. Last year was a very busy one: She completed a mini-triathlon, hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim and got married. She and her husband Benjamin are expecting their first child in July. Arielle Goldman is living in Richmond, Va. and working as a designer for the Chesapeake Design Group. Casey Gillece is a lawyer at Latham & Watkins in Chicago, Illinois. Kenneth Mallott lives in Salt Lake City and works as a Chinese translator for Goldman Sachs. Maggie Flook graduated in September with a Ph.D. in chemistry from M.I.T. She recently moved to Ohio, where she works as a senior research chemist at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. We have quite a contingent of our class living in and around Boston, braving cold winters and brash Patriot fans (who are still rubbing that missed Ravens field goal in our faces). Kat Waller writes, “I moved to Massachusetts and will graduate from Brandeis University with an M.B.A. in nonprofit management in December. I’m also active in New Hampshire Roller Derby and play for a travel team as well
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as a home team.” Lauren Smith works at a satellite autism clinic of the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, where she does research and educational work — and absolutely loves it! She will soon begin a teaching job at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., where she’ll be working with students with autism/Asperger’s along with co-morbid psychiatric disorders. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her 6-year-old nephew. Nicole Durand is living in Cambridge, Mass. and working as director of production systems at Velir Studios. Laura Gaskins married Jay Bertovich in Cohasset, Mass. last July. They just bought a house in Marshfield, Mass., which is a small beach town south of Boston. Laura received her LIC-SW last year and is now working as a clinical supervisor at an outpatient mental health agency outside Boston. Becca Fogel Erwin and Carter Erwin ‘03 are living in Medford, Mass. and at press time in March were expecting their second child. Auden, 18 months, is excited to be a big brother! Becca is keeping busy with grad school applications, singing in an area a capella group called Mass Appeal, and raising a family. The Erwins are thrilled to have “Uncle Benson” Erwin ‘01 now living only a few minutes away, in Boston! As for me, Camille, I graduated from Harvard Medical School last summer and am currently surviving my internal medicine residency at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. I’m also engaged to Manny Foster, my boyfriend of six years, who is now studying at Harvard Law. We’ll be married this June in Philadelphia, and we’re excited to have Irene Donnelly as a bridesmaid in our wedding. That’s all for now. We hope to see everyone at Alumni Weekend in May! Big thanks to our 10th Reunion Chairs, Caki Zamoiski and Katie MacLean!
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JOE and Alexis Johnson Walpole ’02 on their wedding day, July 16, 2011.
therapy a little over a year ago at and now am working at Duke University Children’s Hospital in the pediatric outpatient clinic, with children who have a variety of medical conditions — and I love it! I am also recently engaged and planning my wedding for this fall in Maryland!” Liz Gilliams writes, “I’m still living in Baltimore, working on my M.D. at University of Maryland and plan to graduate May 2013. Outside of school, I’ve been lucky to spend time with Friends friends Jackie Small, Laura Buck, Ellen Kutzer and Courtney Carlson, who just returned from Bogota, Colombia. I’ve also set my craziest cycling goal this year: I’ll be participating in a 140-mile Ride for the Feast supporting Moveable Feast, on May 19-20 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Please consider supporting me or my team, Fierce Chicks Rock, at: rideforthefeast.kintera.org/ridelizride.
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Jessica Vanderhoff jessicavanderhoff@gmail.com Ben Pittman is still living in New Orleans and working for KIPP New Orleans Schools, a network of public charter schools in the Recovery School District. Ben and the lovely Jackie Gang had quite a year, buying a new house, new car, and most importantly, celebrating the birth of their son Nico Pittman on September 19, 2011. Feel free to contact Ben if you’re heading to NOLA! Emily Shadur writes “I finished up my master’s degree in occupational
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Nick Colvin moved back to Baltimore in June 2009 after completing a sixmonth leadership development training program with Branch Bank & Trust (BB&T). He has since been working as a credit officer for BB&T’s equipment finance division in Towson. He lives in Federal Hill with Gilman alum Matt Pope, an individual who is proudly acknowledged for his involvement in the legendary “Friend’s School Birthday Raids” that took place in 2003 and 2004 during Mr. Fowler’s and Ms. Fetter’s math classes. Also in the
Baltimore area, Charlie Totten and Throop Wheeler are working at a startup managed healthcare company. Charlie will be graduating from law school this spring. Kathleen Gorman is also currently living in Baltimore in an apartment with Lindsey Syropoulos. Kathleen is finishing her third year at University of Maryland Medical School and looks forward to graduating soon! Lindsey is working at Fundamental Administrative Services as a staff accountant and recently started Loyola’s M.B.A. program. Alanah Webb is finishing up her second year at UMD School of Medicine along with fellow Friends School alumni, Randall Cooper ’05 and Amy Rouse ‘02. She is also the current chapter president of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), a student-run organization dedicated to increasing diversity within the medical profession, supporting and advocating for underrepresented minorities in medicine, and addressing the health care needs of under-served communities. This spring she’ll be playing her third season with the Della Rose’s Women’s Lacrosse Team in the Mid-Atlantic Club Lacrosse League! Ben Barchey is living in Orange County, Calif., where he works for a real estate investment company in Newport Beach and is also the head lacrosse coach at Los Alamitos High School in Seal Beach. He says he’s still dating and madly in love with his college girlfriend, but is depressed and a little angry about Lee Evans’ missed catch and Billy’s missed field goal. Ben also assured me that Colin Molloy will be the next Brad Pitt, just give it a few years. Meanwhile, in February, Daniel