1993
Penny Abrahams Rogers pennyrogers@gmail.com
Well, despite my desperate pleas, via email and Facebook, I didn’t receive any updates from our class this time. I hope I will hear from some of you next time! Our family has been settled in Tampa since July and we love it here! I’ve enjoyed the new challenge of serving as the Director of Admissions & Marketing at Academy at the Lakes, and my husband, Jack, is working remotely as a Global Marketing Manager for Novozymes. In November we took a belated 15-year anniversary whirlwind tour of Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Cesky Krumlov, and Prague. Our favorite city was definitely Budapest — what a gorgeous place with friendly people and delicious food, too! Jack,13, and Julianna,11, are in 7th and 5th grades at Academy. Jack’s involved in chess club, competitive robotics, band, soccer, and basketball. Julianna is immersed in the arts — piano, trumpet, choir, and will be in the school musical. We’re only an hour from Disney so if you visit, let me know. I would love to catch up!
1994
Tim Johnson tej916@gmail.com
After almost 20 years completely off the grid I’m back — as the new Class Agent ! My wife Hadley and I live in San Francisco with our 2-year old, Lucy. We both work in sales and headed west about 7 years ago after living in Atlanta for several years. After chance run-ins with KATHY CAMPBELL CALHOUN ’95 and BRIAN LEDYARD ’97 I got the itch to get back in the mix with Ravenscroft. Thanks to everyone who sent in updates — to the rest of you....I will find you and I WILL pester you! Please, whatever your life situation is I would love to connect. If you’re a successful doctor/lawyer/socialite/dancer/ juggler — please send me an email. If you’re just a regular taxpayer like me — please tell me that too. (Disclaimer: apologies to anyone I was obnoxious to back in the 90s, especially any former teachers, coaches, parents)
WILLIAM WILKINS is living in Raleigh with his son, Ezra, and daughter, Mary-Brooks, and running a workplace wellness and health promotion business.
ASHLEY BUTLER CRUTCHFIELD writes: “Tim, thanks for connecting us again! Life in Raleigh is a blessing for us. We live near family, great friends, and have wonderful neighbors. Our kids are 11, 10 and 8 years old and an absolute blast to be around. I work with recent college graduates, a program called The Raleigh Fellows, which brings so much joy into our life. We truly are thankful as we look back on 2013. Are we really approaching our 20th reunion?!”
ANN BRADSHAW writes: “Hi Everyone, I am back in Raleigh again as some folks know, married and living in North Ridge working for American Express. Looking forward to helping plan a potential future reunion!” ELLEN APPLE BEAVER writes: “Hi Everyone! Loved seeing KATE YOUNG LEE and SHAWN MORRISON on a recent visit to Richmond. I also can’t get over how great it is to have my kids in school with my fellow classmates’ kids! (CHRISSIE YOUNG and BRANDIE STALLINGS) KATE YOUNG LEE writes: “My husband Matt and I are living in Richmond with our two kids. I’m working at a craft brewery here in Richmond called Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Matt is working as a chef. I was the assistant brewmaster at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Williamsburg and it was great to see ELLEN APPLE and SHAWN MORRISON recently. We also enjoy having my folks and sister Nina close by as well.
JIMMY GOODMON ’95, with son Walker Lyons Goodmon, Oct. 27, 2013
MARILYN JORDAN YOUNG writes: “My husband MATT YOUNG ’93 and I are still in Raleigh and life is treating us well. I am still in private practice as a therapist but spend most of my time raising our three kids — Tucker, 8, Hannah, 6, and Virginia, 2.
KATIE BARR PERRY is still loving life in Charlottesville with her husband and five kids. She is now dabbling in stationery work, check her out at: www.tuckedletterpress.com.
1995
Henry and Roy Hamilton — sons of ELIZABETH WARREN HAMILTON ‘97 (see page 38)
Matt Cantando mattcantando@msn.com
1996
Katy Geil Smyth katygeil@hotmail.com
REED DAVIS and his wife Valerie welcomed their second child, Brady Samuel Davis, in May. See photo in BIRTHS.
MELISSA SUTTON’s new business, Plum Collective, was accepted on to 1stdibs.com, an online gallery for dealers all over the world selling antiques, midcentury design, art, etc. No one from the Raleigh area has ever been accepted. She is also moving to Charleston in January to settle the business there.
KATE HILBERT ’97 AND KELLY VANNORTWICK ’97 bumped into each other at an art show. (see page 38)
KATE SWANN is planning to visit the USA in April, her first time back since she left freshman year, 21 years ago. She does not have a firm itinerary yet, but Raleigh is definitely on the list and she would love to catch up with anyone from Ravenscroft while she is here! She will let us know once her plans are set! Spring 2014
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