Brian and I celebrated our eight-year wedding anniversary in October.”
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Robert C. Drake ’00 rdrake@mtb.com Ashley Robb Lewis ’00 alewis@skmgroup.com Patrick Lewis ’00 patrickzlewis@gmail.com
Rob Drake married Paige Wettlaufer on June 28 in Buffalo. Christian Chouchani and Jennifer Guarino were married on Sept. 6 in St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. Chris holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Canisius College and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University at Buffalo. Jennifer is a graduate of Mount St. Mary Academy and has a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Erin Scott married Nicholas J. Dulak at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Buffalo, N.Y. on Aug. 30, 2013. The reception was held at Wanakah Country Club in Hamburg, N.Y. Erin is a veterinary resident in comparative ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Nick is the Executive Chef at the University Club in Madison, Wis.
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Matthew S. Baldauf ’01 Matthew.Baldauf@gmail.com Jonathon W. Blumhagen ’01 jblumhagen3@hotmail.com Sarah Jane Burke ’01 sarahjane.burke@yahoo.com
Joe Small participated in a taiko (Japanese percussion instrument) performance at Buffalo State’s Rockwell Hall on Oct. 25. Joe is the only non-Japanese apprentice that his taiko master, Eitetsu Hayashi, has taken on as an apprentice. The concert was called “Heartbeat of
Japan: Taiko Drum Performance.” It was co-sponsored by the Buffalo State Music Department and the Japan Culture Center of Western New York, whose Executive Director, Dr. Takako Michii, is a Nichols alumni parent (Yuki ’90). Nichols faculty member Kate Olena says of the performance: “It was dynamic, passionate and gripping, and those of us who had the privilege of teaching Joe at Nichols were filled with pride.” Joe is a graduate student at UCLA majoring in ethnomusicology and dance, and has traveled all over the world as an apprentice to Hayashi and as a part of his ensemble. Joe’s apprenticeship has required him to become steeped in Japanese language (which he has been learning partly from Dr. Michii) and culture (including the intricate tea ceremony), and to train rigorously daily for the strenuous movement and complicated rhythms of taiko drumming. Joe gravitated toward taiko through his dance studies at Swarthmore College and has spent the last 10 years travelling to Japan to perfect his craft. “I loved it so much,” said Small while on campus at Nichols in October. “Just the feeling of moving my body in a certain way that would cause an immediate tactile and sort of sonic reaction and effect. There was instant feedback and gratification. I wanted to know more.”
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Andrea G. Ward ’02 andieward@gmail.com Jeremy J. Witt ’02 jeremywitt1@gmail.com
Nichols graduates in attendance from left: Martha Donovan ’00, Emily Pierce-Delaney ’96, Nicholas Scott ’19, Brian Takats ’00, Shannon Scott Shannon ’87, Erin Scott ’00, Tricia Gaughan Burke ’79, Alex Cockerill ’00, Kevin Gaughan ’72, Maxwell Scott ’16, Patrick Scott ’84, Rachel Heckl ’00, Margaret McKendry ’00. Not pictured: Fouzia Najar ’00 and Shannon Gaughan Bowman ’77.
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