Charles Wagandt ’99, Shaun Woodland ’99, Chris Anderson ’99 and Kwaisi France ’99 reconnect at the Bull Roast.
Other locals are also in the process of building out their nests. Del Schmidt’s daughter Rory was born last April, and the family celebrated her first birthday party with a blowout bash. Rumor has it that she’s been forming cliques with fellow classmates’ daughters, Bridget Sullivan and Campbell Bank. Fellow Rodgers Forge resident Craig Bennett married a Calvert colleague, Erin Strom, in April. Craig teaches U.S. History in Calvert’s Middle School and coaches football, basketball and lacrosse; he also runs the school’s summer programs. The couple has the occasional property-line squabble with next-door neighbor Shields Sullivan. Patrick Majewski celebrated the first birthday of his second child, Patrick Jr, this May. His daughter Brooke turned 7 in April. Patrick lives in Parkville and is the assistant manager at Ted’s Towing in Baltimore. Tim Hurley remains at Miles & Stockbridge and is enjoying life with Anne, baby Adair and dog Calvin. Not all Baltimore-area ’99ers have had time to pop out kids. Steve Scott has spent the last year working in fixtures and rigging electric for HBO and Netflix. He has worked on the first two seasons of both “Veep” and “House of Cards.” He still lives in Bolton Hill with his wife, dogs and cats and has recently enrolled at UMUC in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Steve is still not sure “whether to complete the degree or to attempt a Gilman Alumni Association record for most colleges without a degree” (his words, not mine!). Bryan Preston continues to teach at Coppin State and also breaks legs on the weekends as a stand-up comedian. Skip Startzman is studying for his CPA so that he can properly account for his wins at the horse track. He makes it to almost every Derby as well as the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Skip hasn’t yet made it to the Breeders’ Cup but plans to get there eventually. Hank Russell is one of the ’99ers closest to the Gilman community. He is the linebackers’ coach of the MIAA-champion Greyhounds. He also
recently launched a new college sports recruiting website called SigningDay (www.signingday.com). Henry traveled to every Ravens playoff game including the Super Bowl with classmate Damien Davis. Henry is also in the Navy inactive reserves as a Lieutenant Commander. Chisom Opara is currently in Baltimore, but not for long. He is advancing within the Cleveland Browns organization, and work calls. After three years as the National Scout, he’s moving to Cleveland to become their assistant director of college scouting. Many classmates are doing cool things within shouting distance of Baltimore. Will Bartz had a big year both professionally and personally. He coached Indian Creek to its first-ever MIAA championship with a 49-46 hoops victory over St John’s Catholic Prep, and he was selected to coach the north for the Anne Arundel county senior all-star game. He also bought a house in Millersville to make room for William Theodore “Teddy” Bartz, born March 13. Karan Kamboh and his wife live a little farther south in Arlington, Va. The couple welcomed a little girl in April and also have a son who is nearly three. Karan has been a dentist practicing in NoVA since 2008, and his wife practices as an attorney in D.C. In his little spare time, Karan has been performing improv with a troupe regularly at the D.C. Improv and other area locations. David Ahn is nearby in D.C., working for former Congressman Dick Gephardt on a new venture, Gephardt Medley Government Advisors, to help investors better understand politics and policy. David's been reaping the value of the Gilman community while reconnecting with classmates Mark Bower and Bill Miller on business trips. Apaar Singh will celebrate his seventh anniversary with his wife, Jasmine, this June. They live in Kensington, Md., and Apaar works for UMCP’s Department of Public Safety (police) as the director of information systems. Apaar tries to attend a few Gilman football games every year.
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