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CLASS NOTES Jay Stouffer ’09 played in the final lacrosse game of his college career at the University of Oklahoma. The lacrosse program at FWCD gave Jay the opportunity to play lacrosse in college, and he was one of four captains two years in a row.
Geof LeBus ’02 is engaged to Meg Logan; they plan to marry on October 12 in Nashville, TN. Meg graduated from Ole Miss and is a burn ICU nurse. Geof is an orthopedic surgeon at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Haley Sutherland ’03 will attend the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s School of Medicine this fall. Haley has worked as a senior paramedic at MedStar, Fort Worth, for more than five years. Jonathan Burk ’04 is the director of Boy’s Trails’ End at Cheley Colorado Camps in Estes Park, CO, this summer and fall. At the end of the regular summer camp sessions, Cheley hosts a camp for pediatric burn victims in conjunction with Denver Children’s Hospital: Children’s Hospital Burn Camps Program. Burn Camp gives these children the opportunity to take pack trips on horseback, hike and climb with the help of an army of medical staff. During his time off between camps, Jonathan is busy fundraising for the pediatric burn victims’ camp through Peaks for Peace. He and several friends are currently hiking through Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Peaks for Peace has generated almost $15,000 climbing over 65 peaks and hiking most of the Appalachian Trail. This year’s goal is to raise $20,000. To read more about Peaks for Peace, visit peaksforpeace.com/ peakreports/. Kate Delaney ’05 is a copywriter at J. Walter Thompson in New York City.
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Brian Alexis ’08 was honored at the annual TCU Football Banquet acknowledging graduating seniors. Each player received a framed jersey.
Alyssa Cotterman ’06 married Ben Bahorich on August 19, 2012. Falcons at the wedding include (as pictured) Chandler Farquharson ’06, Alexandra Espinoza ’07, Elizabeth Bewley ’06, Kelsey George ’06, Kristen Carter ’06, Taylor Dickson ’06, Mary Madison Eagle ’06 and Morgan Johnson ’06. Madeleine Samuelson ’05 graduated from The University of Texas Medical School in Houston on May 31, receiving her MD/MPH. She begins her residency in otolaryngology—head and neck surgery— at Louisiana State University-Shreveport following graduation.
Hannah Clair Meadows ’06 married Jarratt Watkins on March 16 in Fort Worth. The ceremony took place at Broadway Baptist Church with a reception at the Modern Art Museum. Falcons in the wedding include Mary Madison Eagle ’06, Sarah Kleberg Friedman ’06, Lauren Partovi ’06, Rachel Holt ’06, Molly Thompson ’07 and Caroline Wagner ’07. Hannah graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with a JD on May 18.
Sarah Hunter ’06 and Luke Walton will marry in Fort Worth on September 21. Sarah is an associate in the consulting studio of the New York City office of Gensler, a global architecture, design, planning and consulting firm. Luke is a principal and owner of 817 GROUP, a consulting business to large corporations specializing in product strategy and digital marketing. Anne Hargis Olson ’07 and her husband Matthew are celebrating their second wedding anniversary, Matthew’s graduation from Law School at the University of Texas, the beginning of his career with Locke Lord, LLP, and the beginning of Anne’s career with Heritage Auctions. They are thrilled to be back in Dallas. Bryce Parten ’07 was hooded on June 7 as Master of Business from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver with a concentration in strategic marketing and business intelligence. fwcd.org
Elizabeth Reimer ’08 is engaged to Lee Chichester. The couple plans to marry October 19. Lee is an ’03 graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School, an ’07 graduate of Texas A&M and a ’12 graduate of Texas A&M’s Veterinary School. Elizabeth graduated from Northeastern in May and will attend physical therapy school until May 2014. Shannon Bull ’09 graduated cum laude on May 11 with a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M.
Falcons from the Class of 2009 enjoyed reuniting at the Alumni Soccer Game in December. Pictured: Marshall Jones, Bryant Buechele, Spencer Duran, Chase Caraway, Stephen Goodwin, and Brandon Tierney Barron Parker ’09 graduated in May from Texas Tech University with a BS in Business Management and a minor in Spanish.
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2010s Cody Bills ’11 was again named Scholar Athlete at Washington & Lee University. Paul Mackey ’11 was recognized at the TCU Army ROTC Awards Ceremony on April 11. He was honored with The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, which is presented to one outstanding cadet in the second or third year of a four-year program who demonstrates patriotism by deeds or conduct during participation in extracurricular activities or community projects; academic excellence by being in the top 25 percent of his/her class; and potential for outstanding leadership by exhibiting qualities of dependability, good character, self-discipline, good citizenship and patriotism. He also earned the Army Superior Cadet Award, which is presented to a cadet in each class in the top 5 percent in ROTC and top 25 percent academically.
Bill Baker H’12 and Alice Johnson Smith ’99 ran into each other at the Mission Beach Café, as they both vacationed in San Francisco during the winter break. Alice lives in Portland, OR. Seniors from the Class of 2012 enjoyed a reunion lunch at Pappasito’s on December 22, 2012. This was their first event since leaving for college the previous August. Sixty-three out of 96 alums attended.
Pictured from left to right: Chase Hale, Blake Waltrip, Cameron Fraser and Oliver Salonna
FWCD theater alumni met at the Old South Pancake House in late December for their annual reunion to catch up and reminisce about the good ol’ FWCD theater days. Pictured are Ross Neuenfeldt ’07, Kim Sotman ’07, Michael Allen ’06, Emily Skipper McDermott ’06, Tavisty Tarkenton ’02, Steve McGaw (former Improv coach), Pierce Ekstrom ’08, Jillian Rosentreter Blackwell ’08, Lauren Bailey ’08, Melodee Halbach (director of theatre), Whitney Williamson ’07, Tricia Franks (theatre teacher), Colin Fuller ’04, Christian Sanders (former FWCD tech director), Clinton Elledge ’10, Zeke Blackwell ’09, James Ekstrom ’10, Jonathan Hardin ’10, Erin Lafferty ’09, Page Maxwell ’11, Sydney Darrow ’12, Kyle Sapienza ’11, Colin Ford ’10, Ian Ford ’11, Matthew Brewer ’09, Stephanie Farris Sanders (Christian’s wife), Glen Hall ’07 and Natalie Bracken’05.
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