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Baron Lobstein ’89 began a one-year assignment to the Russia directorate of the National Security Council (NSC). He is responsible for supporting the president and NSC officials on economic issues relating to Russia. Previously, Lobstein served as senior economic officer on the State Department’s Russia Desk for one year and three years at the American Embassy in Moscow in a series of positions relating to environmental protection, health policy and economic affairs.
1990s
Jennifer Gaines Drez ’90 and FWCD parent Robin Bumstead wrote and published “Goodnight Cowtown,” a children’s book about Fort Worth. Artist Lisa Carrington Voight ’92, illustrated the book. The text, combined with the vibrant illustrations, gives a deeper look inside Fort Worth’s world-renowned museums, sports teams, historical landmarks and favorite spots. The book is available at goodnightcowtown.com, as well as various local retail establishments. It appeals to children of all ages, visitors wanting a memento of their time in Cowtown and anyone who has emotional ties to Fort Worth. Allison Carpenter Yoder ’93; husband, Pete; and son, Will, welcomed baby Andrew George on September 7, 2011. (photo right)
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Kevin Donahue ’02 and Allison Johnson were married on June 4, 2011 in Oxford, MS, where they both attended the University of Mississippi and met while Kevin was a cheerleader and Allison a Rebelette. The ceremony took place at the home of their cheerleader/Rebelette sponsor. Falcons in the wedding were J. Mack Slaughter ’02 and Matt Slataper ’02. After a honeymoon in the Turks and Caicos the couple is back in San Antonio, TX, where Kevin is completing the final year of his joint JD/ MBA degree at St. Mary’s University, and Allison works as a graphic designer. (photo above)
Neil and Monica live in Los Angeles where Monica is currently appearing on the TV show “The Good Wife.” Neil is the author of the book, “Fact. Fact. Bullsh*t!: Learn the Truth and Spot the Lie on Everything from Tequila-Made Diamonds to Tetriss’ Soviet Roots-Plus Tons of Other Totally Random Facts from Science, History, and Beyond!,” which can be found at Barnes & Noble, Urban Outfitters and amazon.com.
Melissa LeBus O’Neill ’97 and husband, Ryan, welcomed Alice Katherine O’Neill on November 17, 2011. (photo left) Major Joe Kosek ’97, is engaged to Lisa Velte, of Seattle, WA. Kosek is currently stationed at Fort Carson, CO. At the end of March, he deployed with his unit to Afghanistan for a nine-month tour—his second in Afghanistan. Upon Kosek’s return, the couple will marry at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus, where they both graduated, in spring 2013. Kelly Decker ’98 and her husband, Olyn Poole, welcomed a baby boy, William Olyn Poole, on April 16. Decker, senior associate at Decker Jones, was also honored by “Fort Worth Business Press” in its 40 Under 40 issue.
Rachel Stepp ’07 married Brooks Minckard in Fort Worth January 14. The couple honeymooned in St. Lucia. Falcons in the wedding included Mary Ellen Stanley ’07, Julia Jennings ’09, Megan Felton ’11, Sonny Stepp ’11, Joe Pate ’11 and Greg Caraway ’11.
Courtney Crummel Summers ’99 was hired by DFW-based Consuro Managed Technology as marketing director. Summers previously worked at Concussion, a Fort Worth-based advertising agency.
2000s Jonathan Nesvadba ’00 is director of the Music Department at Miso Music, which was featured on an episode of “Shark Tank.” The company’s CEO pitched its iPad and iPhone app, which teaches people how to play musical instruments online. The app was No. 11 for the iPad during the show’s airtime and the No. 2 music app for the iPhone the following weekend. Nesvadba approves all musical content in the app before it is added to the store. Right now, there are more than 1,000 pop/ rock songs, classical pieces and music lessons available either for free or 99 cents. He also teaches the programmers music lessons so they can be prepared for future projects, which will include iPads and other mobile devices replacing textbooks and sheet music. FWcd.org
Photo provided by Andrea Polito Photography.
1980s
Neil Patrick Stewart ’96 married Monica Raymund June 11, 2011, in Beaver Creek, CO. Falcons at the wedding included Cornell Woolridge ’96 and Emily Stewart Lakdawalla ’92. Former Director of Admission Karen Stewart and former faculty from the FWCD Theatre Department Pam Chernick and Les Hofheinz also attended.
Clayvia Yates-Ford ’02 and her husband, Ataleo, welcomed a 6-pound 4-ounce baby girl, Atalia Joy Ford, on December 27, 2011. The Fords reside in Fort Worth. (photo above) David Carr ’03 seems to have hit it big with his first entrepreneurial tech product “Twine.” He and his partner introduced it on Kickstarter.com. The site uses the Internet to allow people to seek development funds or pre-orders to help new products and projects get started. They introduced Twine over Thanksgiving, seeking pre-orders totaling $35,000 to start production. At the end of the funding period, they had generated $556,00 from Kickstarter. More information about the product and additional information is available on
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Morgan Mallick ’04 and Thomas West ’05 were married August 6, 2011, at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Fort Worth. They honeymooned in Switzerland for two weeks before returning home to reside in Fort Worth. Morgan is pursuing a graduate degree in social work at UT Arlington, and Thomas is in commercial real estate.
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