Cary Zink Kassouf, 1995, Megan Smith, 1995 and Genevieve Polk, 1995
Anne Chemers Sperling, 1995 with sons Maxwell and Teddy
Kristen Cunningham Jones, 1995 and family at Easter
boy or girl. Kristen Creticos: I am a 5th Grade teacher and team leader at Seven Locks Elementary School in Bethesda and I am still serving as the elected faculty representative acting as a liaison between administration and staff. I had my M.Ed, but spent the last two years taking classes so that I now have my master’s +30. I live in downtown Bethesda in the same condo complex I have been in since I moved to the area in 2009. I have been house hunting in the Kentlands so hopefully I will have something exciting to share next year. Vanda Lerdboon works in the Bethesda office of the International Refugee Committee. She lives in her condo in Baltimore. Micah Mitchell Hines moved to the Akron/Cleveland area of Ohio because her husband Daron accepted a job at Smucker’s. When she moved she took an extended maternity leave from her job with the Governor of Minnesota and stayed home with her daughter Alivia Ann (1). Micah is searching for a new position. She is happy to be closer to family in Baltimore because she is now only a six hour drive away. Cary Zink Kassouf: When I am not working as a Neuroscientist trying to figure out better treatment targets for schizophrenia (It’s really a lot more exciting than it sounds!), I am working as a mommy chasing around Zachary (3) who happily welcomed his little brother, Spencer, to the world in November. Between the two boys, my husband (third boy) and the male dog, I am definitely outnumbered. It is a far cry from my days at RPCS and two sisters at home, but I love my boys. I cannot believe that we graduated 20 years ago. I can’t wait to see everyone at the Reunion. Karel Valentine: Since the last update, I took an amazing trip to Thailand and did some sight seeing, scuba diving and rock climbing in spite of my fear of heights. It was truly a wonderful experience and I hope to go back someday. I’m enjoying life in California and am hiring some new employees into my group at work. We’re working on a major facility expansion so it’s
an exciting time to be here. I have gone sea kayaking a few times. Hoping to do it again this summer once the water temperature warms up a bit! I’m going to try to make it back for the Reunion. My youngest sister in England is getting married the weekend before, so I might stay in England for a week then stopover on the East Coast for the weekend before heading back here. Hopefully the stars will align and I’ll be able to pull that off! Kim Mitchell Wolff: We are busy! Last year I changed jobs at Mood Media and am now VP of marketing and business operations and I celebrated my 16 year anniversary with the company. I still travel a couple of days every week for work as does my husband John who is at Legg Mason. Balancing our schedules with our boys’ school and activities schedules (8, 6 and 5) is a skill we have honed mainly out
of necessity. Next year we will have all three boys at Boys’ Latin - Go Lakers! We continue to be active around Baltimore between the Ravens, Orioles, theater, boating and other events. In November we moved to my parents’ old home in Lutherville after renovating it to fit our family and now my mom has her own place just across the driveway. We miss the old neighborhood of Roland Park, but we are very happy where we are now and it’s a great situation for us. I look forward to any opportunity to catch up with RPCS in real life and not just over Facebook (though that’s really fun). We are looking forward to hosting everyone in October for our 20th Reunion after the Champagne Reception. How time flies! Elizabeth Weiss Nook: I am doing great. I got married to my best friend Mark and couldn’t be happier and more excited for all that the future holds for us! I started my own architecture firm in September, Revolve Design Shop. I work with small business owners, non-profits, and individual homeowners and specialize in small scale commercial and residential work. I love being my own boss and continuing to work hard at being an architect and business owner. I am looking forward to our Reunion! Kristen Cunningham Jones: Life has been happy in south Florida. We bought a new house last summer so that I could live closer to work. I still work at a University in Fort Lauderdale, but have also picked up more private practice work in all of my free time. Jake (1) keeps us giggling, snuggling and making silly faces. We are pretty hilarious in his eyes. He knocks our socks off every day. Emmie Mink Frank: Connor and Abby are great. Connor is in second grade. He is a good student and is very into sports. Abby is finishing up the twos. She is a sweetie and adores her big brother. I am enjoying my time with them. Nora Malaisrie works as an ENT surgeon in Maryland. She and her husband Sean Zeigler are still taking synchronized swimming lessons after all these
Ridgeley Bennett Bowman, 1995’s son Jack Bowman and Emmie Mink Frank, 1995’s son Connor Frank
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