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1959
(Photo 1) Carol Lex Tanner ‘59 - “Here’s an interesting happening in my life recently. For decades, one of my bucket list items has been to meet a current or past president in person, regardless of which political party. This year my daughter made my wish come true by buying tickets to attend a Bill and Hillary Clinton speaking event at The Forum in April. Not only were we seated in the second row, but we also had a oneon-one meet and greet with the former President and Secretary of State. It was a very special moment.”
1960’s
Doreen Belfiore Zakar ‘61, and her husband, Ken, have celebrated their 50th anniversary. Both are retired teachers who enjoy traveling and spending time with their three sons and their families.
1970’s
Elizabeth Flores ‘79 - “I am proud to announce that my fourth grade boys raised over $50 from recycling plastic bottles in order to protect their chosen endangered species, the rockhopper penguin. We were recognized by the World Wildlife Fund, Jane Goodall, and the Norton Simon Museum. Young people CAN make a difference!”
Pioneer Connections
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2000’s
(Photo 2) Heather Sinclair Wood ‘02 and her husband, Eric, welcomed their second child, son Rowan Thomas Wood, on May 22, 2019. Rowan joins big brother, Wyatt, who is four years old. (Photo 3) Kristen Stone ‘03 works for KPIX Channel 5 News in San Francisco as a Producer and recently won an Emmy for her news segment. (Photo 4) Liezel DeGuzman ‘07 - “I received my Masters in Education at California State University, Northridge where I’m a dance professor. I am also the dance director for the Universal Studios 5 Towers City Walk Stage. I choreographed and danced for WNBA Los Angeles Sparks, NBA Los Angeles Clippers, World of Dance, and Universal Studios Hollywood. I will be getting married in August 2019.” Karen Devadoss ’09 pursued medical school in southern India at SRM Medical College and Research Center. After working as a resident for one year in India, she returned home to California to complete her boards exam and training in US rotations. She then obtained her Assistant Physician license to practice family medicine in Missouri, where she traveled every weekend to help underserved populations. Now, she has been
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accepted into her first choice for family medicine residency training at Eisenhower Medical Center near Palm Springs, California. Aram Namavar ‘09 is an incoming Internal Medicine Resident Physician at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Following graduation from Providence, he matriculated at UCLA then completed a Master’s of Science in Global Medicine at USC, MBA Fellowship at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and is completing medical school at the Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine. He is pursuing a career as an academic hospitalist. (Photo 5) Shannon Stone ‘09 just wrapped two seasons on “American Idol” as the Assistant Accountant. Other projects she’s worked on include “Big Little Lies,” “Ad Astra,” and “Grace and Frankie.” Anna Ter-Zakarian ‘09 was accepted into USC and majored in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention with a minor in Natural Science. Concurrently, she also received an MS in Global Medicine, working on vaccination implementation projects with the United Nations in fulfillment of her degree and was chosen as the keynote speaker of her graduating class at USC.
