Congratulations to the Classes ending in 0's and 5's, who are celebrating their reunions in the 2015-2016 school year!
RIVERDALE ALUMNI
Please send your news to your Class Correspondent(S) before MAY 1, 2016. 1981 Elizabeth A. Holoubek-Sebok eholoubek@aol.com Lisa Burge Swotes lswotes@gmail.com
1982 Meryl Poster meryl.poster@ superbentertainment.net The Class of 1980 at their 35th Reunion (from left): Front Row: Jeff Markelson, Peggy Sand, Liz Rosenberg Zimmerman, Leslie Karkus Nutkis; Second Row: Arthur Magnus, David Booker, Ted Zang; Third Row: Ken Fischer, Niki Vorhaus Thran; Fourth Row: Tony Asnes, Ellyn Alper Schoen, Margaret Nachtigall Giordano, Abbe Goldman Klores, Cathy Altman-Silver, David Roberts, Luca Vignelli, Karen Waddell, Brita Heimarck, Dana Swinsky Cantelmo, Ellen Archer, Lauren Davis Reicher, Dean Shapiro; Standing: Juanita Lieberman-Plimpton’s husband Tom Plimpton ’60, Ted Sylvan, Ken Schlesinger, Andy Kramer, Patience Moore, Michael Hedges, Elena Jones, and Elena’s husband Tony Chambers.
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In addition to our e-mails regarding music and memories (thanks Patience Moore), for the notes, Susan Ephron wrote, “While I miss good bagels, Randy and I love the Pacific Northwest. Seattle is a fabulous city—great food, coffee and beer, close to the mountains and water (and with a fabulous football team). I'd love to see anyone who makes it out here.” Julie Peterson McClain is also sorry to have missed the reunion! “Living in Boulder, CO, where my two sons are seniors at CU Boulder and Colorado School of Mines. Anyone who comes out this way, please get in touch!” Michael Hedges reports that he is a managing partner in the High Times Growth Fund associated with the eponymous magazine. His wife’s cognitive damage and pain led Michael into researching the medicinal benefits of the plant. That in turn exposed the investment opportunity and now Michael reports having the most fun of his career. Michael lives in the city and enjoys kite surfing and skateboarding with his teens and business colleagues. Patience Moore wrote, “I am a clinical social worker working in a public elementary school in New Jersey. I am completing my
memoir and giving as inspirational as possible talks about surviving breast cancer, and life in general! Please let me know if you have an audience that might be interested. I am also launching a private practice even as I write this. I still sing here and there and enjoy swimming and ever-lengthening cycling trips. Currently at 55 miles; hoping to work up to a century ride. I live in Montclair with my awesome 14and 11-year-old boys near Penny Paul, whom I see often! I enjoyed Steven Bram’s movie this past year and saw many beloveds at the reunion party. Rock on!” And from Dave Roberts, “So, the last 35 years. I married Debbie in 1985. All else follows from that. We met in 1984 at Area, which was the hot NYC downtown nightclub of the moment. To clarify, Area was hosting a Jewish Guild for the Blind Junior Benefit on a Sunday night, and I went because I knew buying a ticket to the benefit would be my only shot, ever, to get past the bouncer. We have three children. They all graduated from Riverdale. Lauren ’06 teaches high school English at York Prep in Manhattan. (She popped in to the reunion party at Ken Fischer’s.) Andrew ’08 is a second-year law school student and lives in San Francisco. Michael ’12 is a college senior. Debbie and I both grew up
on the East Side. We converted to the West Side, where we raised our kids. They all went to Rodeph Sholom for nursery and elementary school. When we became empty nesters, somewhat to our chagrin, we moved back to the East Side. I realize this betrays a microscopic and provincial view of geography! The more so as I found out at the reunion that some classmates had lived in Bali. I have been in the investment business since 1983, most of the time at an alternative investment management firm called Angelo, Gordon. I now have a diversified set of tasks including work for Angelo, Gordon and a number of education not-for-profit boards—the charter school network Success Academy, UPenn’s Graduate School of Education, and my sixth year as Chair of Riverdale’s board. I am also almost two years into writing a novel, which I have found to be incredibly challenging. With regard to Riverdale, I love serving with Dominic Randolph as the Headmaster. He is an inspirational leader and a great manager, which I think is a rare combination. I also think the Board’s culture is terrific; the Trustees are there based on a sincere love of the school. Finally, I have a great deal of gratitude to Riverdale, both for my own education, but even more for the education my three children received.
The Class of 1980 at Homecoming (from left): Ken Fischer, Dana Swinsky Cantelmo, Cathy Altman-Silver, Ted Zang, Ellyn Alper Schoen, Margaret Nachtigall Giordano, Karen Waddell, Ken Schlesinger, Brita Heimarck, Ted Sylvan, and Elena Jones.