Class Notes Island Photography, courtesy of Friends Academy
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2001
Dance! This was the message humorously shared by Geoff Nelson ’01, when asked to give the graduation speech at Friends Academy on Long Island this spring. Geoff is on the faculty there. Geoff recalled his own MB graduation and how his Aunt Susan chose to compare his Moses Brown graduation and future post-graduate life to dancing (borrowed from the Lee Ann Womack song). Geoff shared a wonderful commencement speech with his graduating students, recalling how his aunt so loved “I Hope You Dance” and its advice
Jeb Barrett and Nick Jezienicki ’00 attended a
that she wrote the entire lyrics on his MB graduation card. The senior class at Friends nominates speakers from among their teachers and then votes their choice. Geoff was voted to deliver the com-
fundraiser event for Minds Matter of San Francisco which helps high school students from low-income families gain admission into leading colleges.
mencement address by his students.
1993 Danielle Dupont Wyant and her husband Ray welcomed their first child, a son, Benjamin, last November.
1997 Wiley Cerilli ’98 married Allison Mahoney last fall.
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Corina St. Jean Durney ’01, now in D.C., attended MB’s April reception there.
Here’s looking at you! Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97
1998
recently concluded eight years
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of service to Moses Brown on
Jason Engle writes, “Jess,
Jason Engle
the MB Alumni Association,
Caroline and I welcomed baby
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including serving as clerk from
Emily Ann on May 4 at 2:42
Seekonk, MA 02771
2007-2012. Stephanie is now
a.m. Our oldest, Caroline, loves
401-475-4342
COO of Matchbox, Inc. in
her new sister!”
jasonengle@littlekidsinc.com
Boston, a college admission service company.
Ann Shelly Leffers lives in
1999 Timothy Hurley writes, “My hockey team was able to pick up some ice time at the Staples Center before an LA Kings game back in November. I thought you might appreciate the ‘nod’ to MB on California ice! Brent McCormick was also in attendance. Hope you are
While living in New York City,
Miami and is a cardiac cath-
Wiley Cerilli happened upon
eter lab nurse at Mt. Sinai
MB’s March 2012 alumni event
Hospital and Medical Center
in Seattle. He was in town
in Miami Beach. She recently
on business and saw the MB
volunteered in the Dominican
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banner outside the event.
Republic on a one-week medi-
Cara Camacho
As a result he was able to
cal mission with her father;
Natasha Agudelo Ramirez’s
band after living in Colorado
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catch up with Head of Middle
she hopes to return this year.
oldest son, Ismael, graduated
for seven years. They are both
Washington, DC 20002-6316
School Jared Schott and other
Annie also has a rescue dog,
from eighth grade at MB in
psychotherapists and practic-
401-742-4658
MB staff and alumni. Con-
whom she loves dearly, and is
May.
ing at local agencies.
cara.camacho@gmail.com
gratulations also to Wiley who
passionate about animal rights
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doing well!” Reach Tim at tjnh@peak-5.com.
Calyn Gray Acebes moved back to Rhode Island with her hus-
recently sold his company,
(specifically no-kill animal
Mark Viana has launched a
SinglePlatform, to Constant
shelters). Still a devoted Bos-
practice in Boston with empha-
Contact, and was featured in
ton/New England sports fan,
Kirstin McCarthy
Elspeth Morrison Beauchamp is
sis on commercial law, bank-
Forbes magazine this year in
Ann welcomes any MB family
736 Girard Street NW
now a postdoc at the Robert H.
ruptcy, and immigration. Mark
an article entitled, “Meet the
in the South Florida area to
Washington, DC 20001-3821
Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
joined many classmates for his
Sales Machine Quietly Con-
contact her at aleffers@gmail.
401-447-5770
Center of Northwestern Uni-
15th reunion this May.
quering the Local Web.”
com.
kirstinmccarthy@yahoo.com
versity in Chicago.
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