cl a s s no t e s, con t.
1995 Banderob (former faculty), Alyssa
big year. She and her husband,
Friedman Yan ’97, Alex Muenze
DePalo, Alyssa Friedman Yan,
Jeff, welcomed their second
DePalo ’97, Web Marquez ’97,
Lisa Balzano Puglisi, Tyler Sezak
child, Eleanor Vashti (named
James Meeks ’97, Heather
Schiff, Lauren Wahtera Czapla,
after Diana’s grandmother), on
McGhee ’97 (bride), Lars Jan ’96,
Heather McGhee, Lily Davis,
December 21, 2016. Everyone,
Cassim Shepard ’97 (groom), the
Meroe Morse and Cassim
including big brother Gus (3),
groom’s sister Sadia Shepard ’94 ,
Shepard, as well as numerous
is well. They also moved (still in
Meroe Morse ’97, Lily Davis ’97,
other Milton alumni, including
Seattle), and Diana is close to
Tyler Sezak Schiff ’97, Yetsa
sister Kate Brooks Leness ’91,
completing what has been a huge
Tuakli-Wosornu ’97, Annie Moyer
brother David Brooks ’96, John
Martinez ’97 and Annie Tucker
Tucker ’96, Annie Tucker ’93 ,
focus—the acquisition of Group Health by Kaiser Permanente.
1996
’93 . Not pictured but also in
Washington’s Farewell: The
Frannie Moyer ’64 , and David
Renee Neblett (former faculty)
Millet ’62 .
and Oona Coy ’93 . Joshua Stolp was one of 12
1998
Founding Father’s Warning to
inductees into the Little East
Neo Tapela has returned to her
Future Generations. He wrote the
Conference Hall of Fame, honoring
home country, Botswana, after
book over nights and weekends
his University of Massachusetts
many years of training. She heads
for four years, while balancing
Boston lacrosse career.
his role as editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and welcoming two
the national program on noncommunicable diseases tackling
▼ On August 27, 2016, Emily
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases
beautiful children into the world,
Brooks Murphy ’97 married
and cancers. She has two children,
Jack and Toula Lou. “To sum it up:
Philip Murphy in Brookline,
Anele (3) and Motheo (1), and
feeling busy and blessed,” he says.
Massachusetts. In attendance were
looks forward to bringing them
her ’97 Milton classmates Annie
to the 2018 Reunion!
1997 ◀ Heather McGhee and Cassim
Shepard were married on October
1, 2016, surrounded by friends and family from around the world. Best friends since sophomore year at Milton—when they shared their first kiss in the basement of Wigg Hall—the two have kept in constant touch with each other and with their circle of Milton friends, many of whom celebrated with the couple this fall. ▶ The wedding was full of Milton
pride. Pictured from left to right: Emily Brooks Murphy ’97, Lisa Balzano Puglisi ’97, Lauren Wahtera Czapla ’97, John Banderob (former faculty), Erica
M I LT O N M A G A Z I N E
Ben Gannett ’61, Toby Gannett ’91,
attendance were Ben Forkner ’97,
John Avlon recently published
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Moyer Martinez, Alex Muenze
◀ Diana Birkett Rakow had a