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1992 Michelle Levy and David Blaustein had a baby girl, Bliss, at home on October 5, 2013. Michelle said, “She lives up to her name by being the happiest baby on the block. Her sister, Adela, turned 4 in April.”
1995
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Vanessa Price-Dater still lives in the Burlington, Vt. area, with her husband Noah and her five-year-old daughter Margot. Vanessa works as a marketing project manager at Burton Snowboards, focused on the Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships and other events in Burton’s Global Events Series.
1996
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Scott Kaeser was at LFA on Friday night, April 25, for an Alumni Advisory Board dinner when he got a call from his wife, Melissa, saying he needed to head home. She was 39 weeks pregnant, and it was time to head to the hospital! Lillian Maya Kaeser (LFA class of 2030), was born on Saturday April 26, at 3:37 a.m. The whole family is doing great, including Lily’s twoyear-old big brother, Evan (LFA class of 2028). Scott is always interested in catching up with LFA alumni and friends. He can be reached at: scottkaeser@hotmail.com, on Facebook or on his cell phone at 312-925-4655. He’s looking forward to bringing his family to LFA this fall for reunion.
1997
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Matt Grancher writes, “Hello to LFA from North Idaho. Hope everyone is doing well. If you’re around the Pacific Northwest, you can find me in Sandpoint, Idaho, by contacting Thorne Research. It’s a beautiful part of the world as a summer and winter vacation spot. Feel free to visit or let me know if you’re in the area.”
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Nathan Kim was honorably discharged from the US Army in 2008 and began working for the Department of Justice that same year. He adds, “We relocated to New Jersey. I got married to my wife, Mee Kim, in 2010. We are blessed with two wonderful daughters. Kristen turns
three years old in June, and Kourtney turns two years old in July.
2002 Carson Krislov Quinn is currently the Assistant Director of Communications for the Illinois Department of Revenue. She lives with her husband, Casey Quinn, in the Old Town area of Chicago.
2003 Katy Nielsen is a video producer for nonprofit fundraising films, as well as the video content producer for Make It Better Magazine both for ads and magazine content. On the side, she is a flying trapeze instructor and performer.
2004 Maris Emanuel and Andrew Kastanos were married April 5, 2014, in Charleston, S.C. They currently live in Dallas, Texas. Former LFA classmates Kate Crane McMillan and Martha Montross were in the wedding party.
2006 Rob Klein was recently promoted to Intermodal Business Development Representative at Coyote Logistics. He writes, “I have been working there for four years and am still thoroughly enjoying each day. On top of Coyote, I’m entering my fifth year as assistant boys varsity hockey coach here at LFA. This summer I look forward to climbing four mountains with Rick Lindstrom over the fourth of July in Colorado. It’s a tradition that we have carried on for over four years now. I will also be playing in three golf tournaments this summer, and can’t wait for the warm weather.” Annie E. Tague notes, “This fall I’ll be attending MIT’s Masters Program in Science Writing with an eye toward journalism that intersects social good, science, health and environmental issues. I am also thrilled to be a 2014-2015 Taylor Blakeslee Fellow, awarded by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (link: http://casw.org/announcement/taylor-blakesleefellows-2014-15). I can’t help but think about everyone from LFA who had a hand in making me the person I am today: as a writer, a scientist and a community member!”
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