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From Quakers to Camels and back again. Quaker lax alums who are/were also Connecticut College Camels take the field for the 2018 Alumni Lacrosse Game. From left, Nick Rodricks ’08, Ted Kasper ’15, Tucker Glotzbach ’13, Patrick Linehan ’18 and Rob Travieso ’97 Bobby Michel ’97 with Kristin Patzkowsky, their baby Maggie, and dogs Benny and Cammie
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Andrew T. Dale atdale@gmail.com
Stephanie Hanes Wilson returned to Friends as the commencement speaker for the graduation of the Class of 2018. Stephanie delivered a wonderful, inspiring speech. A luncheon was held in Stephanie’s honor, where Cindy Daignault surprised her with a visit. They both enjoyed a campus tour led by Senior Associate Director of Admission, Amy D’Aiutolo Mortimer ’87, and Director of Alumni Relations & Engagement Christine Pappas ’01.
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Claire C. Kosloff clairekosloff@yahoo.com
Congratulations to Rob Travieso and Sammy Williamson ’00 who welcomed a baby boy, Homer, to their family in June. Just days after Homer’s arrival, Rob joined 30 fellow Quakers for the alumni lacrosse game on Deering Field. Five alums who took the field also played or will play for Connecticut College; Rob, Nick Rodrick ’08, Tucker Glotzbach ’13, Ted Kasper ’15, and Patrick Linehan ’18. Bobby Michel and Kristin Patzkowsky also had some exciting news; they welcomed a baby girl, Maggie, on January 16, 2018.
Bobby Michel ’97’s daughter Maggie
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Justine Alger Forrester
jalger1@yahoo.com Hello, friends! It was wonderful to see so many members of the Class of 1998 at our 20th Reunion in May! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves as we reconnected at the Friends School reception, a special Meeting for Worship in Mike Malin’s honor, and the after-party at the Five and Dime Ale House in Hampden. I was glad to get to catch up with so many of you in person, but for those who were not able to attend, you have come to the right place to learn some of what you
missed hearing from your fellow classmates! This year, Friends School welcomed another second-generation Friends student with a parent in the Class of 1998. Jennie Ray’s daughter, Annabelle Schneider ’31, graduated from pre-K at Timonium Children’s Center in May, and began kindergarten at Friends in the fall. One of her classmates is Maeli Poor Zacchetti’s son, Kieran Zacchetti ’31! In other exciting news, on May 18, 2018, Maeli and her husband, Jason, welcomed their daughter Lyra Jane Zacchetti to their family. Their son, Kieran, just finished his first year of pre-K at Friends and was excited to move up a floor in the pre-primary building this year. Over the summer Maeli reported, “It’s been a bit of a challenge shifting from the school year schedule into a mostly unscheduled summertime mode while also accommodating the needs of a newborn, but we’re doing well with it so far! Just to make things more complicated, I’m transferring to a new job (still working as an Army civilian technical writer) in a few weeks.” Hopefully things have settled down for the Zacchettis by the time of publication! Avi Kempler and his wife Adria were also happy to celebrate their oldest daughter Lilly’s graduation from pre-school this past June, and are thrilled for her to have started
kindergarten this August. While she is not attending Friends, they are excited to be sending her to a great elementary school a short walk from their home in Virginia. Avi also wanted to let everyone know that he is disappointed he was unable to attend our 20th Reunion in May, but he looks forward to seeing everyone at our 25th Reunion in 2023! In June 2017, Joe Johnston returned to Maryland with his family after living in Durham, N.C. for three years. He acknowledges, “We enjoyed the Raleigh-Durham area (including occasional visits with Carmina Valle ’93 who lives in Chapel Hill), but our roots are in Maryland.” As it turned out, Joe’s brother Jamie Johnston ’94 decided to return to Maryland with his family at right around the same time after living in Hallowell, Maine for five years. So the past year has been a wonderful homecoming for the Johnstons, and Joe says his son Eli, 3, is spending lots of quality time with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides of the family. Joe says, “It was great seeing such a wonderful turnout by our class at our 20th Reunion in May! It’s nice to know the bonds we formed at Friends still endure.” Alicia Atkinson also enjoyed seeing former classmates at the Reunion. She is still living in Whittier, Calif., but she switched careers from
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