THE KINKAID SCHOOL
their baby boy Beau in December. Jordan is still working in Austin as an Academic Language Therapist at Rawson Saunders, a school for children with dyslexia.
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Grace Lee Hofer
Fort Worth, TX lee.gracep@gmail.com
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Kase Lawal
New York, NY kase.lawal@gmail.com From the Advancement Office: Congratulations to Maurice Lamb who graduated from South Texas College of Law in May. From the Advancement Office: Amanda Waddell has lived, worked and acted in and managed a theatre troupe in Japan over the past seven years since her graduation from University of Southern California. She recently got engaged to her Japanese boyfriend. They will be tying the knot in April 2018 in Japan.
Robert Bradley ‘08 along with his groomsmen, which included Eric Gemp ‘08, Kevin Clegg ‘08, Andrew Klein ‘08, Jeffrey Berman ‘08, Pierce Cohen ‘08
Following the excitement of our 10year high school reunion attended by more than half of the Class of 2007, this summer we are excited to share news of continually growing families, career changes and advancements, masters degrees, world travels, marriages and more. Erin Atmar Beckwith welcomed her baby boy Bennett William Beckwith on February 9! Big sister Miller is beyond thrilled with her new role. Austin Fatjo became a Mentor at Spring Spirit, a faith-based organization serving youth in the Spring Branch area. His mentee Cesar is nine years old and in the third grade. After graduating from Columbia Business School in May, Leila Ladjevardian moved to London this summer to begin her career in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs. Last summer, Leila was nominated as Chair of UNICEF’s Next Generation, NY Chapter.
Maurice Lamb ‘06 graduated from South Texas College of Law in May
2007
Lauren Lestin
Atlanta, GA lflestin@gmail.com
Lauren Marsh is still loving New York City and is still working at Ares, now as a Senior Associate. Julie Mackay Petry and her husband Jeff recently welcomed a second baby boy Barrett Hawkins Petry into the world on May 12. Their family of four is back in Michigan for the summer, looking forward to enjoying the lake and learning what life is like with two little boys! Their oldest
Serena Mammen Weber ‘08 at her wedding along with May Wang ‘08, Kayla Noel Grooms ‘08, Kristin Kingsbury ’08 (fs), Yurina Kodama ‘08 and Morgan Latin ‘08
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Gracey Winters Howey, Sam Pouns and Jenny Sangalis Tompkins planned the Class of 2007 10 year reunion
son Boyd is busy being a big brother and will be two-years-old in August. Come September, they will pack up and head to Montreal, QC where they live during the hockey season.
Daugherty Realtors as a Sales Associate helping buyers and sellers with their residential real estate needs and was named one of 2017 Tootsies Fresh Faces.
Nelson Monteith is starting a healthy fast-casual restaurant in Austin called Honest Mary’s, serving warm grain bowls. He plans to be open this summer with a focus on making clean food as accessible and easy as possible.
Williams Simmons and his wife Paige welcomed a beautiful baby girl Raleigh to their family on March 15. Her big brother Jack is thrilled to have her here, as are her parents. William graduates from Harvard Business School this summer and he and his family will be moving back to Texas for work.
Sam Pouns is celebrating his fifth anniversary with Fritsche Anderson Realty Partners in Houston as a Tenant Rep Broker and served on the planning committee for the Class of 2007 10-year reunion party, which was a huge success with over half the class in attendance. He will also serve as President for the Kinkaid Young Professionals Organization for the 2017-2018 school year. Kate Rouzer is still dancing as a Principal with the Saint Louis Ballet Company and recently expanded her business, AntiGravity®STL Aerial Yoga & Suspension Fitness, to a second location in the city. After working as a Producer in Los Angeles for nearly 10 years Lexi Sakowitz moved back to Houston to be closer to family. She has been enjoying every minute of being back and becoming reacquainted with the city. Lexi works at John
John Spradling is graduating from the Stanford Graduate School of Business this year. He and his wife Miriam are moving to Dallas where he will be starting at a midstream-focused private equity shop, Tailwater Capital. The two are thrilled to be coming back to Texas and can’t wait to be closer to family and friends. Stephanie Frishberg Whitfield is living in Houston and working at KHOU 11 News. She is also expecting her first child this summer. As for me (Lauren Lestin), I have been living in Atlanta, GA for almost six years and recently accepted a new position as Director of PR for Ford Fry Restaurants, including State of Grace in Houston and BeetleCat, Marcel, Superica, The El Felix, St. Cecilia, King + Duke, The Optimist, No. 246 and JCT Kitchen in Atlanta.
Zac Hoffer ‘07 with his wedding party that included Kinkaid alums Robbie Zimmerman ‘07, John Spradling ‘07, Alex Hoffer ‘05, Max Hoffer ‘10, Faryan Jalalabadi ‘07, Samantha Hoffer ‘08, Ford Beckham ‘07