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Andy Meyer ’72 and family
Brian Barnum ’82 and family
Marci Friedman ’87 and family
Andy Meyer ’72 Andy and his wife, Karen, have lived in Port Angeles, WA, since 1996. They have two children: Erika (22), who is currently living in Copenhagen, Denmark, for a year before pursuing a graduate degree at Emory University, and Thomas (20), who is a sophomore at American University in Washington D.C. Andy currently works for the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) in Olympia, WA, doing a variety of leadership training and coordination work for local elected officials in the areas of land use, economic development, and environmental protection. Prior to AWC, he worked for local governments in California, Maryland and Washington in planning and land use. Andy graduated from the University of Michigan in 1976, and then received an M.A. in urban planning from UCLA in 1978. He and his family love living in such close proximity to hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking and other outdoor activities on the Olympic Peninsula. You may contact Andy at andym@awcnet.org, or at forresthouse@earthlink.net. Brian Barnum ’82 Brian lives in Pacific Palisades with his wife, Michele, and twin daughters, Katie and Megan, having moved there from Silicon Valley in 2004. He works for Rubicon Project, an Internet business which provides technology to online publishers to help them sell their available advertising spots on their websites. Michele is very active in the parents’ council board of directors and deeply involved in some of the fundraising programs at St. Matthew’s School where their children will attend Eighth grade this year. She is also the team mom for the girls “Sunshine Westside 13s” volleyball team. The Barnums enjoy having the opportunity to see Steve Royer ’82 and his family often. Brian had a blast visiting with old friends at the reunion in March 2012. All is well with the Barnums! Marci Friedman ’87 For the past two years, Marci has been living in Neuchatel, Switzerland, with her husband, Dave, and their twins, Jake and Avery, age 5. They love taking advantage of traveling, as well as outdoor activities like skiing, hiking and kayaking. While her children are in preschool, Marci has been slowly, but surely, learning French. Although Marci loves living in Switzerland, she often dreams of Mexican food!
Alumni Class Notes Melodie Eagle Anderson ’92 Melodie and her husband, David, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lilah Elizabeth Anderson. Lilah was born on March 20, 2012, only 3 days after Melodie and David attended the Class of 1992’s 20-year reunion. Lilah weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Lilah Elizabeth Anderson
Aimee (Vadnais) Cochrane ’94 Aimee and her husband, Steve, announced the arrival of Nicholas Stephen Cochrane on April 18, 2011, at 10 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He joins big brother, Christopher, age 4. Seth, Mark Brown
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Antonella Pisani Vernier ’94 Antonella is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Musician’s Friend, a division of Guitar Center, based in Westlake Village, CA. Musician’s Friend is the world’s largest eCommerce retailer for musical instruments and equipment. After spending the last 12 years in San Diego, Antonella moved to Los Angeles in February 2011. Jared Finegold ’97 Jared and Sabrina Finegold are proud to announce the birth of their second child, a son, Julian Paul, on Dec. 20, 2011. They live in Palo Alto, Calif.
Aimee (Vadnais) Cochrane ’94, family
Amanda Neborsky ’90 Amanda and Joseph Rothengast welcomed their first baby, Alana Rose, on March 27, 2012, at 9:42 a.m. in Palo Alto, CA. Alana weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 18.9 inches. A few days later, Alana celebrated her first Easter and Passover (photo). Amanda and Joe are enjoying every moment with their precious daughter. Amanda Neborsky ’90, Alana Rose
Liz (Marsh) Brown ’92 After living outside of San Diego for 20 years (Atlanta and NYC), Liz, her husband, Seth, and sons, Mark (7), and, Max (4), returned to San Diego… just in time for her 20-year reunion! In 2011, Liz celebrated her 10-year anniversary at IBM Corporation as a Senior Marketing Manager. She is thrilled to be back in San Diego reconnecting with her old classmates!
Renee N. Galente ’97 Renee recently left a premiere plaintiff’s civil litigation firm in San Diego to start her own business with her fiancé, Eric Ganci; Galente Ganci, APC. Renee continues to practice civil litigation, focusing on real property, business and personal injury litigation, while Eric focuses exclusively on DUI defense. In addition to her trial work, she sits as the Alumni Association Board of Directors President for her law school, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Renee is also the Secretary and Board Member of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association and SDLRLA Scholarship Fund, respectively. Outside the legal community, she is the San Diego Human Rights Campaign Federal Club Co-Chair, working on the local board as a volunteer for the nation’s largest LGBT rights organization. Renee encourages anyone who wants to catch up to contact her at Renee@ GandGTrialLawyers.com or on facebook!
Renee N. Galente ’97
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