which is very exciting. Chris and I have still managed to do some fun traveling, which has been nice. I am looking forward to reconnecting with some classmates in person at our 2017 reunion! Carey Baugher Piraino: I am still a director at Advertising.com, which is part of AOL, which was purchased by Verizon. It’s a great job and exciting to see so many women thriving in the ad technology sector! Nick and I are expecting our second son on April 3 and looking forward to a late spring/early summer maternity leave! It was great to see Brooke Grumbine and Kate Archibald Stakem over Christmas, and baby Sophie (Sophie Gerard Cameron’s little girl) and Charlie (my son) had a great time hanging out together on the beach this summer! Sarah Reiley: I teach eighth grade history at The Dalton School. Things are busy at home with two baby boys. Lucas is 18 months, and Theo is almost two months. We are still living in Brooklyn and becoming experts in keeping a toddler entertained in small city spaces! Alli Harper and her wife, Jenn, and now three-year-old, Anna, are getting ready to move to Portland, ME from Philadelphia. Alli spends most of her time exploring with Anna and then also does some work with the ACLU on the side. Let us know if you find yourself up north! Raegan Burroughs Carmon: We are doing well. We now have five kids (10, 8, 6, 4, 1) and a family photo where everyone is looking at the camera with some sort of smile. You all know how noteworthy this is! We have been continuing to home school. This is our fifth year! My oldest turns double digits this year and he is very excited. Life is very full, yet the closer I stick to our schedule the smoother the day goes (except when the 15 month old gets into trouble). As you know, there is rarely a dull moment with kids, and I am so glad that I am able to be home with them. Brooke Grumbine: I’m enjoying much warmer weather down here in south Florida. I’m currently working on
Daughters of Tammy Passano Wiggs, 1997, (l. to r.) Courtney, 2028, Lizzy and Ellie Wiggs
Class of 1998 Paige Odabashian paige.odabashian@gmail.com Kate Jordan kateejordan@gmail.com Valene Whittaker valenewhittaker@gmail.com
From the Class of 1998 in Vegas: Monica Butler Mitchell, Aja Dorsey Jackson, Shelley Fulton-Powell and Michell Morton
getting my nursing credentials. I’m still painting commissions. Hopefully soon I’ll have time to paint my own two dogs and cat! So, life is pretty good. Tammy Passano Wiggs: 2015 was an exciting year for our family as Justin and I welcomed our third daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Passano Wiggs, in August. Then one week later our oldest daughter, Courtney Wiggs, 2028 started Kindergarten at RPCS! It has been so exciting seeing so many familiar faces around the school and reminiscing on my time there, as I walk through the halls with Courtney. Her younger sister, Ellie, asks almost every day when she will be able to join her sister and cousins at Roland Park. Kate Archibald Stakem: Things in Memphis are still great. I started a new job this year as Director of Studies at St. Mary’s Episcopal School. St. Mary’s is very similar to RPCS, and I am loving it so far. Charlotte is in the third grade, so it is fun to work where she goes to school. She thinks it is awesome, but I have a feeling she won’t be as amused with my presence once she hits the middle school! We still get back to Baltimore twice a year, and are already looking forward to stopping there as we make our way up to Maine this summer. Hilary Winfield: I’ve been back in Baltimore for almost six years and to my initial surprise, I love it here. I’m still working at the Montgomery County Attorney’s Office where I work on child abuse and neglect cases. The commute is horrific most days. I restore my soul developing urban garden and art projects. My whole block is my garden/studio and as I hoped, my neighbors enjoy it and many have become involved and quite instrumental. Not only that, pedestrians and drivers often stop to take pictures, ask questions, and offer to help. Check me out on Facebook at 11 Hunnit Block Urban Greening. I hope everyone is doing well and I’m looking forward to our 20th Reunion next year!
Welcome to 2016! It feels good to have a whole year ahead of us, so much yet unwritten and memories to be made. But for now, let’s see how the Class of 1998 has been busy during the past year. I, Paige Kimos Odabashian, continue to soak up city life in Fell’s Point and time with my family and friends to endless avail. My pug, Sydney, and I recently became certified with Pets on Wheels, and look forward to beginning our visits to nursing homes in the coming weeks. I really enjoy giving back to the community through my work with Dress for Success Baltimore, and managing the marketing for my parents’ pub, Peter’s Pour House, especially in its 42nd year! Several classmates are celebrating new jobs or new homes, or both! Tara Bynum left Towson University and is now a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of English at Rutgers University. “I am a new homeowner, having bought a cute row house in the Oliver community just north of Fells Point and Hopkins hospital.” Carol Dixon Croxton writes: 2015 was a busy year for me and my
Classmates from 1998 Monica Butler Mitchell, Sabrina Johnson Turner and Carol Dixon Croxton
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