C L A S S N O T E S LANDON ALUMNI
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John frekko ’97 married Kelly o’neill on august 4, 2012, in Washington, d.c. They recently bought a house in Spring Valley, d.c., and John now works as an attorney in the General counsel’s office at the advisory Board company. Pictured from left to right, Grant higgison ’97, Matt frekko ’90, John and Kelly, chris McLean ’97, nick Barquin ’97, dave Maginnes ’97 and Justin fishkin ’97.
1997 Class Agents/Secretaries: Nick Barquin, John Frekko, Travis Martz
1998 Class Agent/Secretary: Billy Fort BJ Coleman has launched a web site for his company, Coleman Entertainment Group (CEG), which he founded in 2009. CEG is a full-service fashion and entertainment-based communications firm specializing in styling, public relations, marketing, branding and communication strategies for clients. For more information, check out www.colemanentertainmentgroup.com. Nicholas Olson was married last June to Jackie Maloney. Both Nick and Jackie are teaching at The Key School in Annapolis, Md. Nick is teaching Upper School history and Jackie is teaching 3-year-olds. John Pontius writes, “I am the newest associate at Kundra, a tax law firm located in the Rockville Town Square. My practice areas are tax controversies and international tax. My commute is now a seven-block walk.”
cabell hobbs ’99 married Leslie anne Schultz on november 19, 2011, in charlottesville, Va., at the university of Virginia chapel. Landon alumni in attendance included: James Langdon ’99 as best man, david Langdon ’00, erik Vachon ’99, Thad Minshall ’99 and Mike Boyd ’99.
1999 Class Agents/Secretaries: Matt Coursen, Cameron Coursen, Matt Haney, George Vincent Justin Shackleford recently transferred to New York City from the D.C. area. He is currently a vice president in Wells Fargo’s Fixed Income division. Justin writes, “Really looking forward to catching up with some of the Bear alumni in the area.”
in his memoir, The Warrior’s Silence, Ord Elliot ’62 reflects on his time as a Marine rifle Platoon commander in the Vietnam War. he discusses the emotions that underscored his experience of combat, how his understanding of war changed, and the warriors who marched with him.
children of the Wind by Ed Sundt, former teacher in and chair of Landon’s english department and Middle School head, is a novel that tells the story of a boy who has lost his parents, a man searching for a lost childhood, and their unexpected connections with each other. Wick Walker ’64 presents the war in afghanistan and Pakistan through 13 interrelated stories that capture life and death in Goat Game: Thirteen Tales from the afghan frontier. The stories span two decades in the turbulent and little-understood region as al-Qa’ida evolves and reveals itself to america and the world.
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