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Alumni notes
1960s
AlAn Forsyth ’60 Alan reports, “I have moved from Detroit to Kalamazoo to be closer to family.”
DunhAm rowley ’60 Dunham reports, “I have retired and am living in Brattleboro, VT. I keep myself busy doing volunteer work, especially with my church. I love being on the Board of Visitors at Rectory and staying connected.”
John BABson ’63 John reports, “Since the 4th grade, I struggled with severe dyslexia in a class of 31 students where my grades hovered between D- and E. Both parents were type A personalities, and I was their first born. During my 8th-grade year, they had a conference with the principal who shocked them with his educational opinion that I did not have the aptitude to make it through high school. My father took out a second mortgage on our home. My first year at Rectory, I repeated the 7th grade in classes half the size of my previous school. Rectory became the means by which I graduated from a private Vermont high school in four years, then four years from Hillsdale College in Michigan with a double major, and graduating in 1975 with a master’s degree from a Massachusetts graduate school.
“Those achievements were the direct result of Rectory’s standards for student affirmation in the classroom, afternoon sports, caring teachers who became friends, dining hall interactions, dorm life, and intra-school black & orange competition. Those factors all worked together for my good and a future career of 40+ years.”
John whittier treAt ’66 John reports, “I have retired to Seattle after years of teaching literature at Yale University. My new novel, First Consonants, is the story of a family of stutterers set in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. It will be published this year by Jaded Ibis Press.”
John Treat ‘66
1970s
lee KArns ’71 Lee reports, “I am living in Cleveland, Ohio, and am a happy retiree enjoying some extra time on my boat.”
Class of 1973: 50th Reunion
timothy Doering ’73 Tim reports, “I hit mandatory retirement from the airlines at 65 in May. Taking some time off and working around the house. Looking foreword to the 50th (!?!) reunion next year. Always open for a phone call from an old friend.”
DAviD BAyer ’74 David reports, “I retired in March of 2020, bought a house on Cape Cod, MA, and moved in October 2021.”
Christopher toney ’75 Christopher reports, “I am currently working in Finance IT as the Lead Software Engineer at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH, where I live with my wife, Lisa.”
miChAel DuBin ’78 Michael reports, “My wife and I moved from Cape Cod to Delray Beach in November. I am flying again after a 20-year hiatus and loving it. Still working for IBM, now a scrum master for IBM Cloud team. Life is good. Look me up if you are in south Florida!”
Michael Dubin ‘78
louis Koehler ’79 Louis reports, “I am a long-haul truck driver and travel all across the country.”
1980s
peter BerK ’80 Peter reports, “I had a great time meeting with old friends and new at the Centennial Weekend Celebration. I especially enjoyed seeing Mr. Seaward, my first running coach. Here I am, 40 years later, about to go for a run in Central Park, but thoughts of Rectory aren’t far from my mind.”
Peter Berk ‘80
eriK vAllow ’81 Erik reports, “I’m starting a new position as head of technical sales NA at Apex.AI.”
the rev. george sherrill ’81 George reports, “I am the priest-in-charge at Trinity Episcopal Church in Roslyn, NY.”
The Rev. George Sherrill ‘81 and his wife, Karen.
DAviD BuChAnAn ’83 David reports, “I was promoted at work to facilities maintenance technician. It is good to be inside now since I have been outside landscaping for many years.”
JAmes Durr ’83 James reports, “I was a chef and owner for nearly 25 years. I retired 10 years ago and am doing consulting work for restaurants.”
ArCh henDerson ’83 Arch reports, “I am a chef living in Texas and run my own catering business that does events all over the country.”
AnDrew JorDAn ’84 Drew reports, “I am living in Utah and am a captain with Southwest Airlines, flying out of Las Vegas, NV.”
DonAlD runDlett ’84 Donald reports, “After working in banks for over 20 years, I am now in the business of restoring properties with architectural importance to their original design and stature, bringing them back 75-100 years. Most have been located in the Hamptons, but my next four years will be spent working on a property with a carriage house in the SOHO area of NYC. When completed, it will be the first fully green lead-associated house in North America.”
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AnDrew smilie ’85 Andrew reports, “I have recently retired from the US Air Force after 25 years of service. Our family is settling down here in middle Georgia, and I am back working in cyber security for the DoD. Rectory had such a positive influence on my life. I never realized just how much until I started thinking about my career and accomplishments in the service of our country. Resiliency, being selfsufficient, learning how to integrate into a new community, and love of service, are just a few life lessons I gained, which served me until this day. What an amazing fingerprint on my life.”
Christopher FeArey ’86 Topher reports, “I live in Baltimore, Maryland, with my wife, three kids, and two dogs. Last year, I started a portable storage business out of Boston, so recently, my time has been split between the two.”
w. roD gerDsen ’86 Rod reports, “Still working at Blair Academy as an associate dean of students and enjoy seeing all the Rectory kids coming through our doors, including junior Nate Zawoiski and senior Henry Zhang who graduated this year. Also looking forward to meeting Deron and Diana as they join the Blair community in the fall.”
gAri stroh ’87 Gari reports, “I currently live in Oregon and farm wheat.”
DAviD Angelis ’88 David reports, “I’ve been married for 15 years. I have two daughters, and my oldest will be going to Ethel Walkers this fall. In my spare time, I coach my younger daughter’s club soccer team and enjoy watching my oldest play field hockey. I work for an insurance company and look forward to some time off this August.”
David Angelis ‘88
JonAthAn BruntJen ’88 Jonathan reports, “Greetings from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where I live with my two boys, Colton and Boden. I always enjoy getting the newsletters and learning what other alumni are doing. If any of the Rectory alumni would like to come out to partake in a ski weekend or longer in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, look us up!”
ryAn leirviK ’88 Ryan reports, “I live in the Greater DC area, where after many years as an active startup, I opened my own boutique cyber security team, Neuvik. I recently published the book, Understand, Manage, and Measure Cyber Risk.”
Ryan Leirvik ‘88
John prADA ’89 John reports, “I’ve been very busy studying to be a coach in core transformation and wholeness work, which is something I
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picked up during the pandemic that has been personally helpful to me. I’m excited to share my passion for personal growth and transformation with others. I have also been training in meditation and Chi Gong and using these new skills along with strength training to help my clients improve their internal and external resilience.
John Prada ‘89
1990s
shAni urBAn ’90 Shani reports, “I got married to my husband, Alex Cash, this past July. He is originally from Winston-Salem, but we both live in Charleston, SC, where he is an attorney with Rosen, Rosen & Hagood law firm, and I work as a school psychologist for Charleston County School District.”
lorenzo FornAri ’91 Lorenzo reports, “Ciao everyone! Lots of updates, where to begin? Business-wise, having successfully launched my passion project of luxury handmade Italian gin from Capri this summer, I’m now discussing with distributors in Paris and London as well as getting initial interest from the US. It’s been called the “Tequila Azul” of Italy given the stunning white ceramic bottles they’re served in, each of which takes a family of artisans a week to make. The local botanicals are distilled in the birthplace of gin, in Salerno, right opposite Capri. Please do check out solarogin.com and instagram.com/solarogin. Looking forward to getting it stateside soon. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
“On a personal note, the lockdown was a blessing in disguise that gave the opportunity to start a little family. Our little one is now a year old, and she’s healthy, smart, and keeping her parents on their feet. Living between Paris and London, I’d look forward to catching up with anyone around here. Cheers!”
JeFFrey lupient ’94 Jeff reports, “I live in the Chicago area with my wife and my daughter who is almost three and one on the way. We are expecting a baby boy in December.”
peter pernot-DAy ’95 Peter reports, “I live with my wife and kids in San Francisco, California. In February, my wife and I welcomed our third child, Celeste, to the family. I am the deputy general counsel of the SHEIN Group (a global eCommerce platform), and enjoy surfing, open-water swimming, and spear fishing in my free time. I remember my time at Rectory fondly.”
Peter Pernot-Day ‘95
Class of 1998: 25th Reunion
ChAunCey AmunDsen ’98 Chauncey reports, “I earned my Ph.D. in school psychology and am currently working as a school psychologist in New Britain, CT.”
AleJAnDro moreno ’98 Alejandro reports, “I am retired U.S. Army with hobbies in apiculture.”
Alejandro Moreno ‘98
ryAn tAylor ’98 Ryan reports, “I got married this past February, and my wife and I are currently living in Canton, MA, and are enjoying life as newlyweds.”
JorDAn tower ’98 Jordan reports, “I bought a house a few years ago in Georgia. I worked in the music video world for years and helped on labels such as Sony and Def Jams. I am currently taking a step back and working on Youtube platforms.”
2000s
Christopher mCDADe ’00 Christopher reports, “I have been living in Baltic, CT, working in Groton at Applied Physical Science as an Engineer for the past 11 years.”
JAmison stone ’00 Jamison reports, “I am a published author who this year launched my most recent Kickstarter, The Red Opera Deck of Endless
Possibilities, an All-In-One Tarot, Playing Card, Spell, Magic Item, Character, Location, and Adventure Deck at www.TheRedOpera.com! Prepare yourself for this Warlock-inspired deck filled with art from my last book, The Red Opera: Last Days of the Warlock, including re-envisioned fan-favorite art for the Major Arcana and all-new illustrations for the Minor Arcana!”
Jamison Stone ‘00
wyAtt JeFFers ’03 Wyatt reports, “I am a member of the World Surf League and spend most of my time out on the water.”
thomAs riCe ’03 Tom reports, “I am currently living in the rural community of Roseway on the South West Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. My wife, Jenny, and I welcomed our first child, Wyatt John Rice, on February 21, 2021. In the Spring of 2020, I left my position at Seaward Services to take on a wheelsman position with Lower Lakes Towing based out of Port Dover, Ontario. Since joining Lower Lakes, I enrolled in the company’s training program to become a ship’s officer, and I am proud to say, as a fourth-generation officer, that I recently received my new certification hawespiped to mate’s unlimited tonnage. In 2021, I won gold in the New Brunswick Weightlifting Championships and The Nova Scotia open in the M30+ 73kg weight class and competed in the Nova Scotia Championships last fall.”
Tom Rice ‘03 holding his son, Wyatt.
miChAel grAney ’06 Michael reports, “I recently co-founded a new company, Tea-waves, a wholesale tea company.”
eiiChiro tAKinAmi ’06 Eiichiro reports, “I have been working as a researcher in Japan for nearly a decade. I will be attending Yale in the fall for graduate school.”
DylAn-mAe CAron ’07 Dylan-Mae reports, “I completed my real estate license and am a business intermediary at Abbott Properties LLC in RI. My daughter, Layla, will be attending kindergarten at Rectory in the fall, and we are very excited!”
DesmonD grAy ’08 Desmond reports, “I currently operate and own Desmond Auto Detailing located in Ledyard, CT. We have been in business now for seven years, and things couldn’t be better. I am married to my beautiful wife, Maribel, and we have a 7-year-old daughter with another child on the way! I currently reside in New London, CT.”
roBert hAynes ’08 Robert reports, “I am a captain and physician in the US Army, in residency for public health with an emphasis on global health. While in residency, I am working on a Master’s of Public Health at University of Washington.”
pAtriCK mCguire ’08 Patrick reports, “I am living in NYC and working in finance at JP Morgan Chase & Co.”
erin white ’08 Erin reports, “I recently moved to Brooklyn, NY, and will be starting at Columbia Teaching College in Manhattan to teach earth science to grades 7-12.”
JAmel torrenCe ’09 Jamel reports, “I started a new position at the NBA seven months ago as the head of social media for the NBA 2K League. It’s been a dream to work here and be a part of an emerging league at the NBA while exponentially growing the E-sports industry. I’ve always wanted to be a part of basketball in some fashion in my career and couldn’t have found a better way to do that. Follow @NBA2KLeague on all platforms to see our content and learn more about the league.”
min JAe yoo ’09 Min Jae reports, “I am an incoming MBA candidate at the Stanford University School of Business.”
2010s
yeo Bi Choi ’10 Yeo Bi reports, “I got married this past year and lived in Boston. I am returning to Dartmouth to finish my Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience.”
roBert hiCKoK ’10 Robert reports, “I have been part of Geoff Duncan’s legislative staff and am currently serving for Georgia State Senator Butch Miller’s campaign for lieutenant governor.”
Robert Hickok in the Georgia State Legislature with the World Series trophy.
