Class Notes

50Dr. Michael Rabbino ’52 sends his warmest regards to his classmates on the occasion of their 70th high school reunion! Mike, who lives in beautiful San Mateo, CA, retired from practicing internal medicine and cardiology, and stays active volunteering and playing the piano. He and wife, Davida, have two children— Adam and Amy—and two granddaughters —Ella and Sophie. Ella lives in Brooklyn! Mike describes Poly as “an island of beauty in Brooklyn,” and has wonderful memories of the teachers he knew and the friendships he made.

George Marks ’56 and wife, Bette, recently hosted some of the Poly staff when they were in San Diego and talked about the “old” Poly Days. George and Bette enjoy being in touch with classmates, and look forward to the Zoom reunions. They have expanded their hummingbird photography, entering a few contests, and getting First Place in one last year. They’re also raising Monarch Butterflies who deposit their eggs on milkweed plants. Bette then takes the plant and puts it in an enclosure where in 30 days the eggs hatch into hungry caterpillars, going from cocoon to beautiful Monarchs in just days.

60Bob Mitchell ’62 lives in Carlsbad, CA, and remains active as an author of twelve books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. With his wife, artist Susan Love (his copy, her art), he has just published a new art coffeetable book of reflections and responses to the pandemic. Bob studied poetry in France on a Fulbright Fellowship, enjoyed a career as a French professor (Harvard, Ohio State), was a teaching tennis pro, and worked in advertising as a creative director at a number of New York ad agencies (think Mad Men!). Bob credits both Poly Prep and his undergraduate experience at Williams for giving him excellent preparation for life and for teaching him about humanity. Rick Gordon ’63 hopes everyone is safe and well! Rick and his wife Phyllis have relocated to Palm Beach Gardens, FL and he is still working and playing golf.

Bill Free ‘64 and his wife Chris, live in Piedmont, CA. For the last few decades, Bill has been an independent filmmaker, producing documentary films and series, public policy programming, and children’s programming—live action and animated— for theatrical and broadcast distribution (PBS, BBC, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel). Bill and Chris have close family ties to Brooklyn...two of their grandchildren attend Packer! Also, he continues to maintain friendships with several of his Poly classmates and hopes to see everyone at their next reunion in 2024.

Roger Heymann ’65 sold his CPA firm, works part time for an old firm, works with Dressage horses, and is a CFO with a concrete company in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Roger’s children Sean, Monte, and Lauren are all doing great—he’s also the proud grandfather of three grandchildren.

Terry Martinson ’65 fully retired from 45 years of ministry, though still preaches when called upon. He and wife, Marcia, have two sons and five grandchildren. They both volunteer at Plimoth Plantation, MA (AKA: Plimoth/Patuxet). Terry has done lots of walking—over 1,500 miles since the quarantine began in 2020.

Alan Schulman ’67 and wife Mary are enjoying an active life, splitting their time between Rancho Santa Fe, CA and Orcas Island, WA. Since retiring from his law practice, Alan has served on several nonprofit boards. He currently serves on the University of San Diego board where he taught at the Law School for many years. Among the Poly Prep teachers and coaches he remembers fondly are “Doc K,” Lawrence Hayden, and Ralph Dupee. Alan has four adult offspring and several grandchildren. Alan sends his regards to the class of 1967 who will be celebrating their 55th reunion in 2022. 80Philip Sawyer ’82 is a managing partner at Bering Capital in the heart of the San Francisco financial district. Philip’s work centers on venture capital for cutting-edge biotech and medical technology companies that provide innovative solutions to many of today’s most pressing health issues. His connection to Poly Prep continues through the Grace Sawyer Fund, named in memory of his mother who was a longtime Poly Trustee, which offers support for faculty development. Philip has fond memories of his time at Poly, and wishes everyone in the Class of 1982 a great reunion this spring.

Ken Dupee ’83 sends his best regards to his classmates and friends from Poly Prep. Ken oversees office development projects at Bay Area real estate developer TMG Partners. He and wife Nancy, who is a dedicated volunteer helping people transition from shelters to personal housing, have three boys ages 22, 20, and 18. Ken reports that his dad, longtime faculty member Ralph Dupee, is still active and enjoying life with his wife Joyce in Katonah, NY. Ken is looking forward to his reunion in 2023 and hopes to see everyone in person.

David Wilson ’86 LCSW is a psychotherapist, who lives in Hoboken, NJ with his wife and young child, and looks back at his years at Poly with fondness and a sense of wonder.

Samantha DiGennaro ’88 I’m thrilled to announce that Leonardo (Leo) DiGennaro hurtled into our world on September 5, 2021 with an ear-to-ear smile followed by crocodile tears. Baby Leo is blessing his mommy’s life in more ways than I ever could have imagined. This has been a very long journey to parenthood and I feel so fortunate to have a healthy and beautiful baby boy (nonetheless, at our age!!). If anyone wants to meet my little champ or just catch up, please drop a line at sam@ digennaro-usa.com.

Kathleen Martin Stillo, MBA ’88 recently joined Carallel, an early-stage company focused on supporting the 53M unpaid caregivers who preserve dignity and enable lower cost care for millions of very vulnerable patients nationwide. As Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Kathy leads the design and execution of health and social care programs to support friend/ family caregivers. By caring for the caregiver alongside the patient, Carallel helps families develop resilience and stability during what are often the most bewildering and expensive healthcare experiences. Kathy has long been on a mission to blend healthcare delivery with social care for better care at lower cost. She spent 10+ years leading complex care teams at the intersection of medical and social care. She has served in Co-Founder, COO, and VP roles within large payer and provider innovation teams, including at UnitedHealthcare, Cooper Hospital in Camden, NJ, and the NJ COVID Recovery Hotel. Her work blends a deep understanding of care delivery, social determinants of health, and data-driven patient segmentation. Her approach includes a care philosophy that is traumainformed and oriented toward supporting patients and their caregivers on their healthcare journeys. Kathy is a member of Princeton, New Jersey’s Board of Health and serves on the Camden Coalition’s National Advisory Board. She earned her MBA from Columbia Business School and her BA from Bowdoin College. 90Dylan Swift ’91 reports that he and wife Brittany Lauer have three busy children— Emerson in grade 9, Piper in grade 6, and Cole in grade 4. He has now been with Yelp, as Senior Director of Enterprise Marketing, for 12 years and manages a team of 20. “Poly prepared me for Bowdoin and gave me a foundation that informs my work even today.” Shout out to the Class of 1991. Let’s get together soon!

00Christina Sapega ’07 married Mike Sciortino on November 6, 2021, celebrating with family and many Poly friends.

Pictured in group photo: Susan Randall (Sapega) ’03, Brooke Murray ’07, Meghan Manning ’07, Christina Sciortino (Sapega) ’07, Anastasia Mancini (Cembrovska) ’07, Sara Boatti ’07, Alysa Delerme ’07, ThanaAshley Charles ’07, Sena Ito ’07, Deana El Mihdawy (Belvedere) ’07, David Alperin ’97, and Lauren Akinmusuru (Sapega) ’99. Courtney Nolan ’08 and husband

Andrew Oddo proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Penelope Margaret Oddo, on November 29, 2021.

10Ayisha McHugh ‘12 married Andrae Nelson on August 20, 2021, at the Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, NJ. The two corporate attorneys met studying for the bar exam.