Emma Kaladjian has retired from Allstate, where she worked for 25 years. Finding she was not ready for retirement, she received her CFP designation and is now doing retirement planning. She has also joined The Transition Network and is co-chair of the Chicago chapter.
1975
Joan McMullen writes that they sold their house in Rhode Island and relocated to Florida.
Steve O’Hearn recently celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary with his wife, Beverly. Steve and Beverly have been living in Savannah, GA for the past 19 years. They have three children: Erin (17), Lauren (15), and Stephen (12). All three kids enjoy playing travel soccer. Erin recently accepted a scholarship to play soccer at Furman University in Greenville, SC. Steve and Beverly both remain busy with their law practices.
1967 Frank Johnson, chairman and CEO of Frank
1986 Suzanne Paige is Director of Production Planning
Johnson Selections, travels to Europe at least once a year on business, and was in Germany this past April to reactivate his estates program. “I first learned German at The Morristown School, switching over from French, and as a result, was eventually able to speak both languages—a real asset in my work,” he says. “New Jersey is a market dominated by big wholesalers, and it’s not easy for a small company like mine to compete, but I have a circle of friends who appreciate my wines, and I’m always identifying new customers. Many people my age have already retired, but I’m a long way from that…I like to tell people I take my work home with me.” After presiding at high school graduation, Tom Pagano will continue as the Interim Superintendent of Red Bank Regional High School for 2015-2016. This will be Tom’s second and final year at Red Bank Regional. He will be assisting the Board of Education as they conduct their search for a permanent replacement. He hopes to return to golf on a more frequent basis after next June!
1972 After 35 years of teaching middle and high school English, Barbara Kennard is happy to be retired with her husband, Brady Millican, who taught music for 36 years. “We enjoy being with family and friends around the country and in different parts of the world. Friend me on Facebook!”
1974 Bob Namar has enrolled his daughter Ava as a freshman at MBS. She is excited to join her brother, Ray, who is in his senior year at MBS.
Elaine Conti enjoyed a wonderful, memoryfilled weekend at Reunion. “It was terrific to see friends from our Class of ’75 and other 1970s graduates. Perhaps we’ll pull off an all ’70s decade reunion next time!”
1978 Amy Chaiken Wolffe writes, “This year’s reunion
was a success! As a class agent, I ask all of my fellow classmates to please contact me or the School with your current address, email, and other contact information. We can’t invite you to events if we can’t find you! On a personal note, I am a proud grandparent! Hope everyone in the Class of 1978 had a safe and happy summer.”
1980 Warren Bobrow is a published author and
Fall 2015
1987 Heather Holst Knudsen is currently living in
Sarasota, FL where she is working on launching her new start-up, KidBacker, an age-appropriate crowd funding and entrepreneurial education website for high school and college students. “Carly is now 10 and will be in 5th Grade in the fall. I re-married in March 2012 to a wonderful guy named Gary. If you are ever in the area, give me a shout!”
celebrated mixologist and spirits reviewer. His three books, Apothecary Cocktails, Whiskey Cocktails, and his latest release, Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails, are selling well, and he is doing book trips around the country to promote them. “I recently spoke at both Omnivore Books in San Francisco and at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden for the summer solstice. I’m scheduled to speak at the Peabody/Essex Museum in Salem, MA and my more formal writing is in the Sage Encyclopedia of Food Issues and the Oxford Encyclopedia. Far from being a household name, but working very hard to achieve something different in life. I’m following my passion. Certainly better than working in private banking!”
1983 Christine Barrett has a new job as Vice President, Director of Talent Acquisition, North America at Geometry Global. She writes, "I'm still in Chicago. Hope to see more of '83 at the next reunion in 2018!"
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for Fox Sports Media Group in Los Angeles, where she is responsible for setting up and overseeing live remote productions for national and global projects. Before that, she was Senior Manager of Production & Operations at Pac-12 Enterprises and has had posts at ABC, NBC and ESPN. For many years she was a concert producer, managing all aspects of live events and broadcast production.
Louise van der Does and Sandra Staicu were married on April 11, 2015 in New Hope, PA.