WEDDINGS
FORMER FACULTY
IN MEMORIAM
14 | Julia Thead Darland '09 married David Darland in Seaside, Florida on Oct. 10, 2015. Emily Mann '09 was the maid of honor and Alejandra Jimenez '09 sang during the ceremony. Other Parker friends in attendance included Torrey Close '09, Erika Sanchez '09 and Alexa Sherman '09.
15 | Susan Marrone Moerder retired from Parker in 2014 and is now Program Coordinator and Lead Instructor for University of California, San Diego's Global Environmental Leadership and Sustainability program. She guides high school students as they work with researchers teaching them to be leaders in caring for the earth. Susan continues as a member of the Advisory Board of the California Association of Student Leaders and also trains Interact officers for Rotary International. She'd enjoy hearing from her former students via email at smoerder@gmail.com.
Through the years, the Parker community has been enriched by the involvement of parents, grandparents, alumni and friends who have contributed to the life and vitality of the School.
Julia and David met at Vanderbilt and now reside in Wichita, Kansas. Julia works in corporate strategy for the IMA Financial Group and David works in business development for Koch Industries.
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16 | T.J. Tallie left Parker in 2008 to pursue a Ph.D. in history from the University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign. He earned his degree in 2014 after six years of study that included learning isiZulu, living in South Africa and London, and writing a 300-page dissertation. T.J. is now a professor of African history at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. He invites any Parker alumni to drop him a line at talliet@wlu.edu or pay him a visit if ever in central Virginia.
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17 | Matthew Margulis '12 passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 11, 2015, in Santa Cruz. He was a senior at Kresge College at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was a double major in philosophy and linguistics. By all accounts, he was an ambitious, well-rounded and dedicated student. At Parker, Matt was known for his creative thinking and great artistry. He was absolutely amazing in his theatrical roles, and we are so fortunate to have had Matt as part of our lives.
17 18 | Alice K. Miller '29 died on Oct. 16, 2015, at age 102. She was Parker's oldest living alumna and continued to reside in her hometown, San Diego, at the time of her death.