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orders in order to better serve those who served our country. My role heading the coordination and communications for this event has further reinforced my passion for working in government to better serve the critical issues and needs of the public. Upon completing my 6-month term, I have committed to a summer term in Seoul working under Vice Chairman Kwak Jin-Young at the Anti-Corruption Civil Rights Commission; this rotation also involves working with the Korean Institute of Criminology.”
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Brad Stewart gave us this update, saying, “Earlier this spring I moved jobs. I now work for U.S. Congressman Robert Dold, who represents Illinois 10th District (including Lake Forest), as his press secretary.”
2012 Leo Rudberg writes, “I recently finished my junior year of undergrad at UW-Madison, where I’m working on degrees in both Computer Sciences and Mathematics. This summer, I’m living in San Jose, Calif., and working at Intuit (Mountain View, Calif.). I’m helping with the French version of the QuickBooks Online user interface.” Editor’s Note: Leo took French all four years at LFA; his teachers were Steve Ryder and Kristine Von Ogden. Reggie White signed a letter of intent to play Division II football on a scholarship at a small liberal arts school called Kentucky Wesleyan College. Reggie White ’12 signs his letter of intent to Kentucky Wesleyan College. Reggie White ’12 wears his KWC jersey proudly.
2010 5th Reunion September 25 & 26
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On April 20, 2015, Jessica Anderson had the opportunity to sing for Oprah Winfrey, who was at Stanford to guest lecture on “Race, Theater, and Film” Jessica said, “The vice provost of undergraduate education, my former thesis advisor, Harry Elam, asked if I would be willing to perform for her during her visit. I sang I’m Here from the musical The Color Purple. Oprah shed a tear during the performance and embraced me with a hug following it.” Photo on p. 47
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Tom Gallagher graduated from Babson College in May 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a double concentration in Economics and Finance. He recently accepted a full-time position as a Client Consultant with SunGard Financial Systems in Boston. Catalina Todd graduated in the spring 2015 from the University of California, Irvine, with a double major in Art History and Drama. This fall she will move to Florence, Italy, where she will be working for a travel company.
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2013 Nadeem Bandealy and Rashad Bandealy ’19 at LFA’s New Student Day on May 16, 2015.
2014 Andrew Halvorson writes, “During my short time away from LFA, I have worked at a racetrack, started my own business, begun my pursuit of a degree in entrepreneurship at Babson College, and am looking forward to an internship this summer. Interestingly, I find myself constantly applying my experiences from LFA– namely in starting my own business. It all began last summer helping my mom (an audiologist) cultivate a groundbreaking hearing safety and protection program at national racetracks, including Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Inspired by her passion for hearing safety, as part of a class at Babson, I invented a silicone sleeve to fit over Apple earbuds. It is designed to fit in the ear canal much like higher-end in-ear monitors. My product holds the earphone in place especially during activity, increases comfort, reduces background noise, delivers the sound closer to the eardrum for improved clarity, and provides a hygienic way to share earphones. I brought this idea to Babson, and after a rocket pitch, market surveys, feasibility presentation, detailed launch Continued on page 51
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