Elspeth Hunter Nelson ’91, Marisa Ritter ’91, Mylene Hui Davis ’91, Laurie Jones Torres ’91, Soume Daulat Foshee ’91, and Aline Hui Koch ’91
fundraising/volunteering and being a driver to her two girls! Marisa Ritter is in her eighth year of planning weddings and events at Arlington Hall at Lee Park in Dallas. She treated herself to a trip to Bali at the end of last year as a 40th birthday present. She went on a surf, yoga, and spa retreat. “I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf, and I was actually able to do it, which was a lot of fun. It was an awesome experience and such an amazing country and people, well worth the 20 hours it took to get there!” As you may know, her mom Nancy Staples Ritter passed away in June. Marisa writes that her mother had been a quadriplegic since a car accident in 1995, just after Marisa graduated college, and was an amazing fighter for all of those years. Her body finally gave out this past June. Shiela Haffar Lannen is living in Dallas and practicing oncology. She has three kids: Aidan (6), a first grader at St. Mark’s, Avery (4), and Jordan (2). Elizabeth Stephenson Wells is living in Santa Monica with her husband and three-year-old daughter Soleia. Nathalie Ryan, Senior Educator & Manager of Family and Teen Programs at the National Gallery of Art, didn’t have access to her email because of the government shutdown and so wasn’t able to contribute, but promises she will submit something next time! Anissa Kalinowski lives in San Francisco and is enjoying time with her daughter – now 14 months – and traveling a lot to Europe for work. She is still working in biotech/pharma and still challenged every day. Carrie Johnson Phaneuf really should be the
class agent. She writes that “Nicole Ginsburg Small was honored by the Girl Scouts of North Texas with the Woman of Distinction Award, which recognizes outstanding women leaders and Girl Scouts for their contributions to the community. Nicole has been the CEO of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for the past 13 years. She is leaving the Perot at the end of 2013 to assume a new position as president of Dallas’ Lyda Hill Foundation. The Class of 1991 was well represented at the Fall Alumnae Dinner on September 27, 2013, by Sue Shirley Fair, Tricia Drum Davidson, Tori Webb Pendergrass, Dana Vig, Carrie Johnson Phaneuf, Jennifer Keller, Courtney Newman Flanagan, and Shiela Haffar Lannen. Both Tori Webb Pendergrass and Dana Vig
had art on display as part of the HAARTS Alumnae, Faculty, and Student Art Exhibition. At the Fall Dinner, retired members including Sarah Lowe Nathan’s mother, Jackie, were recognized for their years of service to the School. At Hockaday’s Centennial Celebration on September 28, 2013, 1991 alumnae Samantha Ackerman Simons, Tricia Drum Davidson, Courtney Newman Flanagan, Tori Webb Pendergrass, Shiela Haffar Lennen, Carrie Johnson Phaneuf, and Eryn Luggar Sporl were all in attendance and participated in the festivities, including a parade with the entire School, other alums, and a unicorn! Samantha’s daughters Emma (fifth grade) and Lilly (second grade); Tricia’s daughter Kate (first grade); Courtney’s daughters, Mae (first grade) and Helen (pre-kindergarten); Tori’s daughter Isabella (second grade); and Carrie’s daughters Margot (fifth grade) and Estee (second grade) also were part of the festivities and parade! Tricia found and wore her old “Killer Daisies” T-shirt to celebrate the event. Speaking of Tricia, she finished her fifth marathon! Pretty impressive, Tricia! Aline Hui Koch saw Elspeth Hunter Nelson, Marisa Ritter, Mylene Hui Davis, Laurie Jones Torres, and Soume Daulat Foshee at Laurie’s son Gabriel Torres’ fourth birthday party. “Somehow, the
Members of the Class of 1991 celebrating their 40th birthdays in Sonoma, California: Carrie Johnson Phaneuf, Sue Shirley Fair, Tricia Drum Davidson, Sarah Lowe Nathan, Allyson Connally Gonzalez, and Nicole Ginsburg Small
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