graduate news
Tom McBride and Kimon Kirk, both ’96, playing at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., on May 31
family therapist and always missing my Nobles friends and family.”
1997 Class Correspondents
Bobbi Oldfield Wegner 617-980-1412 bobbiwegner@gmail.com Jessie Sandell Achterhof 781-990-3353 jessie.achterhof@gmail.com
1998 Class Correspondent
Melissa Tansey 617-696-7516 melissa.tansey@gmail.com Mike Sayre and wife Caley Boyd welcomed son James Patrick Sayre into the world on March 30, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. Hillary Weinblatt Chapman writes, “We want to introduce you to our daughter, Sydney Allen
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Chapman. She is named in honor of my late great-godfather, Colonel Sidney Collins. She was born at 4:45 a.m. at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with her father’s chin and mother’s patience—she simply couldn’t wait, so she joined us a little early! Weighing in at 5 pounds even, Sydney is small but fierce (at least when it comes to napping).
1999 Class Correspondent
Stephanie Trussell Driscoll stephdriscoll32@gmail.com Stephanie Trussell Driscoll writes, “Annie Palone just finished her master of landscape architecture at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. She plans to stay in Austin for one more year to pursue a Master of Science in urban design and to continue the advance research she has been working on. Congrats, Annie!
Maggie Goedecke Capelle and her husband, Gauthier, welcomed a baby girl named Alice Carmen Capelle on May 5. She’s doing really well, and both mom and dad are superhappy. They are still enjoying Seattle and are excited to raise a little West Coast baby. We can’t wait to meet Alice! See page 66 for a picture of Alice at 5 weeks old. Adam Franklin and his wife, Alana, welcomed baby boy Jake Parker Franklin on May 4, weighing at 6 pounds 6 ounces. Adam and Alana recently moved back to Boston after being on the West Coast, and it’s starting to feel like home again. Congrats, Franklins. Jake is adorable. We hope everyone is having a good summer!”
2000 Class Correspondent
Lisa Marx lisamarx@gmail.com Edwin Johnson writes, “I am thoroughly enjoying married life (est. Aug. 25, 2012) and have just finished my third year as assistant rector at St. James’ Episcopal Church. On July 1, I started as priest-in-charge at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Dorchester, Mass., and I am excited to be working in my old neighborhood. I’m feeling blessed all around and already counting down to our 15year reunion.” Joe Palombo writes, “Life in the Foreign Service continues to treat us well. Sophie and I are finishing up a fantastic two-year tour in Kigali, Rwanda. We’ll be back in Washington, D.C., for language training in September, then off
to Hong Kong from April 2014 through May 2016. We’re looking forward to catching up with Nobles friends in the D.C. area, particularly fellow Foreign Service officer Vikrum Sequeira.” Scott Levy writes, “I recently landed at Hotels.com in merchandizing strategy. So far, so good, with the job. So even though Dallas wasn’t our ideal destination, Texas life has been much better without all the travel of consulting. We’ll see if I’m singing the same tune come our first 110-degree summer day!”
2001 Class Correspondent
Lauren Kenney Lauren.kenney1@gmail.com Callie Gates Slocum writes, “This past December, my husband, Jason, and I welcomed our son, Clark Marshall Slocum. Jason and I love being parents, and as far as we can tell, Clark loves being a baby. The three of us live in Charlestown. I work as a program associate for the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, where I started in 2012 after completing a master’s degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.” Ashley Sherwin writes, “Jake and I welcomed our daughter, Skylar Brielle, on May 3, 2013. Jeremy (2) is adjusting to his new role of big brother.”
2002 Class Correspondent
William N. Duffey III 617-893-1040 williamduffey@gmail.com