CLASS NOTES
Lori Rich’s ‘07 wedding party included fellow Ravens (from left) Page Fournier ’07, Anna Buckley ’07, Caitie Silvia ’07, Lori, Abby (Rich) Smith ‘06, Laura’s new sister-in-law, and Katie (Coaty) Koenig ’07.
06 I Margaret Mahan married Gary Sheppard in Bristol, RI on August 4, 2017. They are currently living in Iowa City where Margaret is pursuing her Ph.D. in English at the University of Iowa. In May 2017, Margaret received her MA in history of text technologies at Florida State University…Andrew Brainerd recently finished his PhD in physics at Columbia University. He is currently living in New York City pursuing career opportunities in machine learning/deep learning and artificial intelligence.
07 I Cedric Craig reports that he recently stepped into the role of director of external relations at the Qatar-America Institute, a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization focused on strengthening the U.S.-Qatar partnership… Margaret Ferrara graduated with a DDS from NYU School of Dentistry last May in the class of 2017. She is now doing a residency at the VA Hospital in Manhattan… Lori Rich was married on September 30, 2017 to Alex Lavoie in Newport at the Bohlin. “Alex and I
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met our sophomore year at Loyola University Maryland. My wedding party was six girls my new sister in-law, Kathleen, and five from the Abbey: my sister, Abby (Rich) Smith ‘06, Katie (Coaty) Koenig, Caitie Silvia, Anna Buckley, and Page Fournier. We also had Ryan Daponte, Mike Gorman, Gus Gleason, Zach Bazarksy, and Ben Fernandez ‘08 in attendance.” … Kaitlyn Soares reports, “I have been fascinated by worlds beyond ours since I was a young girl. Until a few years ago, I didn’t expect that fascination to open the adventure I’m embarking on.” Kaitlyn has moved from NYC to California for her dream job at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “This is a big move that would have been difficult without the support of so many people. Thank you, so much, for encouraging this space geek to follow her dreams. See you on the West Coast!”… Lucas Zipp shares that a lot has happened in the last couple of years. “I got married, finished my PhD in Physics, and my wife and I are expecting a baby in the next week or so. We live near Palo Alto in the San Francisco bay area, if anyone wants to stop by.”
09 I Rodrigo Bichara and his brother Miguel Bichara ’94 traveled to Reykjavik, Iceland, in the fall. They hope to see many of their classmates at the next Reunion in 2019!...Kristin Harper is a classics ABD PhD student at the University of Missouri, where she is currently studying ancient religion, classical archaeology, water usage, and ancient recipes. Along with her research, Kristen has been teaching Latin, Greek mythology, and etymology for the past four years to undergraduate students. This summer, Kristen will be studying at the American Academy in Rome and will conducting research for her dissertation on verse epitaphs. She has been recently selected by the faculty as the 2017 winner of the Society for Classical Studies Outstanding Student Award for exceptional achievements in teaching, research, and service.
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