Savanaha Lamp is the print producer for M&C Saatchi in Santa Monica.
2005
Jenny (Wight) Wilkens received her Master of Public Health from UCLA in 2012. She and her husband Travis live in San Juan Capistrano.
2007
Chris Wright received his Master of Health Administration from USC on May 15, 2015. Courtney Wright completed the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon earlier this year despite the 42 degree temperature and rainy weather. Courtney resides in San Francisco and is working for Zenefits, the #1 startup in 2014 (according to Forbes). She is a human resources and benefits advisor. After qualifying for and running Boston, Courtney has her sights set on the Big Sur marathon and hopes to run at least one marathon a year.
2008
Gina Figueroa turned one of her favorite hobbies into a career and is working as a baker and pastry chef. She previously worked at Porto’s Bakery & Café in Glendale and Spago in Beverly Hills. She is currently baking treats at Poppy Cake Baking Company in Sierra Madre, a few blocks away from La Salle.
2009
Chelsea Henley is a youth counselor at St. James Youth Center in South Pasadena. She earned her Bachelor of Art in Psychology from Western New England University in 2014.
2010
Laura Barrero graduated from UCLA with a BA in Communication Studies in 2014 and now works as the business operations assistant in UCLA’s Office of Undergraduate Admission. Laura also serves as a volunteer for the Santa Monica Youth Orchestra.
2011
Julia Frisina graduated from the University of Arizona in May.
2012
Manny Soriano spent the summer working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) engineering Intern. As an EMC intern, his main responsibilities were to support the EMC Group in performing tests for various NASA/JPL missions and to design test procedures for future missions on the International Space Station (ISS). Manny is in his senior year at USC where he is studying electrical engineering. Kyle Brumm spent the summer interning at the White House. He worked within the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs helping plan events, write policy memos and maintain communications with external stakeholders. Kyle is in his final semester at Cornell University and is currently applying to law school. In the photo Kyle is standing by the entrance of the West Wing of the White House.
2013
Claudia Vasquez is an international studies major, minoring in russian at Fordham University. In March she had the opportunity to travel to Cuba with a few professors and fellow students for a study of post-revolutionary life in Communist Cuba. Claudia is currently studying abroad in Moscow for the 2015-2016 school year, her junior year. On August 31, 2015 the University of Denver Women’s Soccer Team took on the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Hawaii. Cassidy Rey ’13, pictured center, who plays for the University of Denver, was cheered on by her fellow La Salle classmates who currently attend the University of Hawaii including, left to right, Maddie McGregor ’13, Nikole Maroe ’13 and Josh Valmonte ’13.
2014
Jackson Goyette is majoring in computer engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Ben Dalgarn ’14 and Patrick Sullivan ’13 met up with each other at the National Collegiate Club Volleyball Tournament in Kansas City, MO earlier this year. Ben is a sophomore at Notre Dame and Patrick is in his junior year at Villanova.
Engagements Charles Barakat ’07 got engaged to the love of his life, Nicole Faith Hernandez, on June 28, 2015. They have been best friends for 13 years and dating for six. Nicole was his freshman homecoming dance date at La Salle.
Weddings Sean Brown ’02
and Shoko Nozawa were
married in Yokohama, Japan on March 31, 2015. Alumni in attendance included Jonathan Loomis ’02, Jonathan Fan ’02 and Chris Tostado ’02. Sean and Shoko reside in Lafayette, CA. Megan Farrell ’06 and Michael Doherty were married on Cape Cod in Chatham, MA on September 27, 2014. Addie Stathatos ’06 was the Maid of Honor. Other alumni guests in attendance included Julia Ramage
SAN DIEGO ALUMNI CHAPTER San Diego area alums had a great time at the San Diego Alumni Chapter event organized by Chapter Reps Everett Evleth ’87, Kristin Seeker ’00 and Ashley Adams ’06 at Culture Brewing Company in Solana Beach. Those in attendance included, back row, left to right: Everett Evleth ’87, Becky Evleth, Garrett Payne, Wayne Avjian ’77, Rick Hornbuckle ’78, James Ryan ’86, Ed Jenkins ’62, Donna Jenkins. Middle row, left to right: Chris Kozo ’90, Brad Hawes ’06, Ashley Adams ’06, Mike Ryan ’85, Donna Ryan and Kristin Seeker ’00. Chapter Events are organized and promoted via email so make your email is on file with the Alumni Office at alumni@lasallehs.org to be included for future gatherings!
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