ALUMNI
NEWS Sorina You Teav ’01 earned a Master of Education from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA, in August 2004. She is teaching sixth-grade math and English language arts, and fifth-grade math in Alhambra, CA. Jesse Hagopian ’02 is a licensed realtor in the D.C. area and loves finding homes for his Gordon friends moving there. Beth (Clark) Kurtz ’02 married Tony Kurtz in July 2004 and has earned a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Development from Geneva College. Audrey Stigall ’02 graduated from the University of Denver in 2004 with an M.S.W. and is a resident director at Westmont College. Abigail Baird ’03 graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in May 2006 and began her career last fall at Ropes & Gray in Boston. Jeffrey A. Kiess ’03 acquired a private pilot’s license in July 2003.
Alumni: East and West September: Ipswich, MA About 300 alumni gathered at Russell Orchards for free cider, cider donuts, apple picking and apple-themed giveaways such as an Apple Nano and apple pies. Pictured top: Natalie (Robinson) ’06 and Bryan ’04 Parys. October: Alexandria, VA The alumni team traveled south to the home of Tim and Randi (Fredholm) ’85 Hutchinson to meet with about 30 alumni in the D.C. area. President and Mrs. Carlberg spoke of initiatives on campus. Pictured middle: Douglas ’86 and Jill (Sullivan) ’87 Auld, Kristine Dunne ’89. January: San Clemente, CA Twenty-eight alumni, prospective students and their families enjoyed a Mexican dinner at the home of Chuck ’69B and Sheri (Wallace) ’69B Parsons. Pictured bottom: Angel MacLean ’03, Sara Fillmore ’04, prospective student Jeff Ward, and Daphne Hollinger ’03.
For more past and upcoming events, see page 42 or go to www.gordon.edu/alumnievents.
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Paul Turbiak ’05 of Canton, CT, returned to his alma mater, the Master’s School, to direct the ArtMasters Summer Youth Theater. He studied at the British American Drama Academy in London. Jessica Andrew ’06 is in Washington, D.C., as a Witherspoon Fellow with the Family Research Council, which involves her in academic studies while working on various projects. Nisse Olsen ’06 is the administrative assistant in the Office of Institutional Advancement at New England College of Optometry. Matthew Wolfe ’06 is working for Stubblebine Co. as a salesperson. He specializes in clientele establishment, financial analysis, project evaluation/ management and negotiations in both user sales and leases of industrial and research and development properties in Northwest Boston and the MetroWest area.
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Melissa Pratt-Zossoungbo ’03 is a graduate student at the University of Southern Mississippi. Angela (Linsalato) Shaw ’03 earned a master’s degree in recreation education from Lehman College, Bronx, NY, in September 2006. Angela currently lives in Eastchester, NY, with her husband, Jeremy. Laura Bullock ’04 is living in Somerville, MA, and working as a full-time folk musician. She released her first full-length CD entitled Points North in September 2006—available on iTunes. www.laurabullock.com Sara Hancox ’04 is teaching third grade at the Huckleberry School in Lynnfield, MA. Krystle Plasse ’04 is employed as director of bands and chorus at Massabesic Junior High School in East Waterboro, ME. Christy (Goggin) Reed ’04 is living in Iowa with her new husband, Rob. She will finish her master’s in kinesiology from Iowa State University in May and will begin a Master of Arts in a teaching program in hope of becoming a middle school science teacher. Ginny McWhorter ’05 is currently teaching English at an orphanage in Morocco. She will be there for two years. Matthew Oosting ’05 is teaching social studies in a Reading, MA, school this year. He and his wife, Hillary (Collins) ’05, reside in Haverhill, MA. Beth Roland ’05 recently graduated with a master’s in school psychology from Tufts University and is employed by the Massachusetts Department of Education in Malden, MA, working as a program coordinator/analyst.
Gretchen Nelson ’88 and Thomas Sill, March 4, 2006. They reside in Seattle, WA. Alison Pomfret ’92 and Erik Danielson, January 21, 2004. Alison and Erik reside in Ringoes, NJ, where Alison works as an office manager for Sun Farm Network, a solar company providing solar energy throughout New Jersey to homes, businesses, churches and other faith organizations in association with Green Faith. Sarah White ’98 and Todd Trembley, May 13, 2006. Sarah and Todd reside in Seattle, WA, where Sarah is a mental health counselor and Todd is a graduate student in philosophy. Louise Borges ’99 and Antonio DeSisto, July 16, 2005. Louise is a teacher for Everett Public Schools and Antonio is an auditor for the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The couple lives in Revere, MA.