Kevin Gallagher is living in Louisville, Ky., and is married to his bride, Grace, and has two cute as pie boys, Penn and Reed. They are very active and apparently love to keep things fresh with constant home remodels — three in five years.
Michael Gallagher is an orthopedic surgeon in Boulder, Colo., and is married to Melissa, with two beautiful kids, Reese, 6, and Owen, 7. He is a rockstar in my book clearly becoming the class of 1990’s most in shape and active alumni. He runs marathons, including the Boston, and most recently finished an Ironman in 10:48:00. Congrats!
Russell DeMent writes: “Living in Raleigh and continuing to practice law as a partner/owner at DeMent Askew. Emma is a rising junior at the Croft. She cheers and plays softball. Weldon is a rising freshman and wrestles as well as enjoys fishing and hunting. Carey is 2 and learning to swim.”
Todd Dawson is living in Garner with his beautiful wife. He owns and runs Ice Occasions. If you haven’t seen his work, you are missing out. He creates the most elaborate and beautiful ice sculptures. He even made an ice sculpture news desk for WRAL-TV this past winter. He creates masterpieces all over the state and country. Look for their Facebook page, Ice Occasions on N.C., to see his work. As for me, Kristin Kash, I continue to strive to live in blissful chaos and have developed a knack for managing it all. It may not be pretty, but I am getting the hang of it. I left WRAL.com after 12 years to help care for my mom who has Alzheimer’s. We have since moved her to a fabulous memory care facility in Raleigh. She is happy and safe, which is a blessing. After sorting through her house, it is finally on the market. Whew. I have to say, mom saved it all, so I had a blast discovering my high school days from the viewpoint of a grown adult. Great time and hysterical photos. I started art classes and continue to seek a molecule of my father’s painting talent. I also have taken to tennis, which ironically has brought me face to face with Crystal Wilson and Kim Curless and, of course, Dr. Fajgenbaum, too. My wonderful husband, Greg, and son, Mason, 7, keep me laughing and very busy. Jack and Blue (lab brothers) are getting older but never miss a family moment.
1991
Class Agent needed! If you are interested in serving, please email Tammy Haywood, director of alumni giving and activities at thaywood@ravenscroft.org.
1992
Stephenie Butler Kovac
Thank you to those who took the time to contribute class notes. It makes my job much easier when I have information to report. My second term serving on the Alumni Council has ended. I have really enjoyed the past four years on council and reconnecting with Ravenscroft. The School has changed so much but stayed the same in many ways. If you are local and are interested in serving on the Alumni Council, contact Tammy Haywood. My life has been pretty hectic over the past year. I got married, had a baby and moved. Needless to say, the long weekend that I spent with my parents, Brent and Carrington, at Kiawah Island over Memorial Weekend was much needed! See the photo of Carrington.
Leigha Privette Anderson writes: “My husband,
Children of RUSSELL DEMENT ’90
Dennis, our girls, Riley and Harper, and I recently enjoyed a magical Disney Cruise vacation to the Western Caribbean. We had a wonderful time.”
Scott Bovelsky writes: “I am still in Delaware working as an ObGyn. For my 40th birthday I got eyeglasses. :) I took a trip with the family to Ireland, England and Scotland. I have attached a photo of me at the Guinness factory learning to pour the perfect pint.” (p. 35)
Heather Firth Friedman writes: “The news from Maryland is that my husband, Darrin, and his business partner, started their own real estate brokerage last year, and although I’m not officially on the payroll, I am very involved with the company, as I have become both the copy editor and the voiceover talent for the very cool Washington, D.C. neighborhood videos that the company produces and posts on their website. Visit rlathome/home/ neighborhood-profiles.com to check them out. I am also working part-time from home as a medical editor, specializing in manuscripts written by nonnative English speakers. Otherwise I am enjoying being home with my two kids, Maggie, 11, and Sam, 6. Our big thrill this spring was that we finally got to take our first child-free vacation in over a decade, spending time in Key West while my mother enjoyed hanging out with her grandkids.”
KRISTIN KASH’s ’90 son, Mason, and husband, Greg
Reba Nemath Scharff writes: “Avery Grace Scharff was born Feb. 4, 2014, and is the sweetest girl ever! Noah finished first grade (gulp!) and is the best big brother there is! Owning our own firm is going well, and the flexibility with the baby has been such a blessing.”
1993
Riley and Harper, daughters of LEIGHA PRIVETTE ANDERSON ‘92
Penny Abrahams Rogers pennyrogers@gmail.com
Stephanie.butler@bcafreeedom.com
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