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Erin Maroni ’02, Ariana Nicolay ’04, Betsy Pantazelos ’02, and Elizabeth Norton ’01 in Napa, California
(L–R): Jarret Hann ’01, Jessica Hann ’03, Sam Beck ’02, Geoff Mintz ’02, Andy Gaylord ’02, Bryce Connery ’03, Ave Cook ’02, Dave Madeira ’03, Oriana Farley, Heidi Webb ’00, Ramsay Hill ’02, Chris Rodgers ’02, and Fordy Sinkinson ’02. Hats in the photo are courtesy of Bryce Connery ’03 and Lone Peak Outfitters, Bryce’s guide and outfitters, based in southwestern Montana (Bozeman). Robert Low also made an appearance on Friday night and could not make the photo. Photograph by Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography of Charlotte, VT. Amanda is cousin to Ave Cook ’02 and Heidi Webb ’00. up to Portland, ME for the Mumford & Sons concert and grabbed dinner with Jen Crane ’01. Most recently, I saw Mark Walrod ’97 at his wedding to Hilary Williams atop Mt. Greylock. At the event, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Phil Peck and meeting Brian Werner ’97. Hope to see more of you in September at Reunion!
CLASS CORRESPONDENT Betsy Pantazelos ’02 256 Summer Street, Apt. 1L Somerville, MA 02143-2204 Phone: 774-270-0588 b.pantazelos@gmail.com Facebook.com/Holdernessclassof2002
CLASS CORRESPONDENT
’03 Tauheedah Alexander writes: “I’m doing okay. I’m finishing up my first year working at Penn State in Residence Life. It has been a very interesting year with lots of challenges but I am enjoying it. I’m still trying to get used to being in the middle of nowhere but Holderness prepped me for that (lol).” … Victoria Mello writes: “I recently was married at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, RI (where the movie The Great Gatsby was filmed) to Dr. Barry Saperia, an orthopedic sur-
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geon in June 2011. We also welcomed the birth of our first child, Eli Lewis Saperia on August 25, 2011. We are living just outside of Boston and enjoying our new family. As for little Eli, I am already looking forward to taking him on a tour of the Holderness campus when the time comes!” … Brenna Fox sent in a picture taken at Choate. In the photo is Casey Carr, Brenna Fox and her boyfriend Sean, Weston Lea’s Holderness Hockey Jersey, The Dennehy family (Pat, Michelle, Sean, and Kaely Weston), and The Lea Family (Dean, Deb, and Evan). Great photo, Brenna. I hope everyone is doing well.
Nick Payeur ’03 95 Sawyer Road Scarborough, ME 04074-9005 Npayeur001@maine.rr.com
’04 CLASS CORRESPONDENT Ryan McManus ’04 40 Locust Street Marblehead, MA 01945 rbmcmanus@gmail.com
’05 I apologize that some of these updates seem out-of-date, but they are great nonetheless! As some of you may know, I did my original collection in the spring, but then the notes were pushed back an issue….I think everyone near and far is busy, busy, busy! Here we go! Ashley Saba writes: “I’m in graduate school in New York getting my next degree in Economics. I’ve been catching Sunday films with Hannah Hickok who I’ve always been lucky to keep in touch with. I also have had a chance to grab dinner with Susie Griffin, Susan Taylor, Mike Tucker, and Reed Cooley so far. It’s nice to see some familiar faces in the crowds of the city. They all seem to be doing very well! This summer I have a research fellowship working with Progressive labor economists.” … Jenn Calver writes: “I had a number of Holderness run-ins this past spring as I was coaching the GVLax team here at Vermont Academy. Not much has changed since we were students, as Holderness ran us into the ground, 18-3 (slightly demoralizing). I’m also seeing Tad Skelley ’07 today, in fact, as he has an interview here in the Admissions Office! I can’t wait for the kids to leave for the summer; it’s been
a crazy year, but I love being back in boarding schools! Hope to see everyone soon!” … Rob Crane says: “I am currently training for the Olympics in London this summer. I will represent the US in sailing in the Laser, which is a one-person sailboat. Right now I am in Germany competing at the World Championships.” According to an August 9 post on Rob’s website (www.robcraneracing.com), he finished 29th out of 49 boats in the Olympics; nice work Rob! … And speaking of the London 2012 Olympics, Martynas Pocius represented his country well when he played for the Lithuanian basketball team. He is also currently playing for Real Madrid C.F. and lives in Madrid, Spain. … Dave Murison writes: “I don’t think I’ve updated anyone on anything I’ve done since I graduated - shame on me. Anyway, after I graduated from Trinity College in 2010 with a BS in chemistry, I started working at Lonza Biologics, a pharmaceutical company in Portsmouth, NH. I worked as a manufacturing operator in the purification department for about a year but realized pretty quickly that the job wasn’t fulfilling my expectations. I was admitted to the Northeastern University Graduate Chemistry and Chemical Biology Ph.D. program last March, and I’ve been living in Boston as a result for about nine months now. For the first year of my program, I’ve been taking courses and trying to determine which lab I’ll be doing my research with for the remaining four (or possibly five) years of the program. I believe I will be working with Dr. Penny Beuning who focuses her research on cellular responses to DNA damage and subsequent repair pathways. I am very excited to begin my research because, after all, that is the true purpose of earning a Ph.D. I am also looking forward to enjoying my last summer of freedom outside the lab. I’ve seen a lot
HOLDERNESS SCHOOL TODAY | FALL 2012
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