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Pianist Susan Merdinger Greene and her family live in Highland Park, Ill. On November 16, 2015, Susan, an acclaimed Steinway Artist, performed in California for the first time, along with her daughter, the prize-winning violist, Sarah Greene.
From Ryan and Javonne Paul Stuart we received this good news: “Just like that, a little princess bundle of joy infiltrated the Stewart household! We are so excited to welcome Morgan Sarah-Marie Stewart to the world. She weighs 8 lbs. 6 oz. and is 20 inches long. God is so good!!” Morgan was also welcomed by her big brothers, Mason and Myles.
1982 Congratulations to Brad Kimmelman, who was sworn in in December 2015 as the president-elect of the Greater Fairfield (Connecticut) Board of Realtors.
1985 30th Reunion
None other than Kelly Ripa was featured on the cover of the August 31, 2015 issue of Woman’s World magazine promoting the detox cleanse developed by chiropractor Daryl Gioffre bit.ly/1NqUcK6
Andrea Horvath Link was unable to get to Reunion this year from her home in Houston. Much of Andrea’s work with Healthcare for Homeless Houston focuses on women and human trafficking. In an op-ed piece featured in the Houston Chronicle on November 23, 2015, Andrea and her co-author focus on compassionate ways to view and address prostitution and human trafficking: bit.ly/1YERJyX
Jeff and Kareen Zahr Walsh have relocated to Highlands Ranch, Colo. Kareen writes, “I recently released an iOS app that allows parents to centralize the village it takes to help raise their kids on a digital platform. It allows them to have one centralized schedule, link their network to their child’s profile, and monitor activities via GPS when they are not the person in charge of the pick up or drop off. We found there was a gap in the digital market for parents with kids who are pre-cell phone age.”
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Pam Hess reports, “I am excited to let all my friends know I am now the executive Director of Healthy Waltham. I can’t wait to get to work-anyone in Waltham who has ideas for me on where they think I should start-send them my way. I know, I should be careful what I wish for!” Congratulations to Robert Yaffa, who has been inducted into the David Rockefeller Fellow Program. Launched in 1989 by the Partnership for New York City, “This program groups senior executives from a wide range of industries who display a passion for corporate civic engagement, and presents Fellows the opportunity to discuss key issues affecting New York City with top leaders in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.”
20th Reunion Michael Cavino reports: “My wife, Nicole, and I welcomed our first child, Emilia Frances, on July 9th. Emilia entered the world at 6.5 pounds and 19 inches long in New York City. We look forward to bringing her to next year’s Fall Fair!” Congratulations to Mike and Amy Wachenheim McCaffery, who welcomed their son, Fletcher Charles, on September 11, 2015. Fletcher joins older sisters Rylan and Parker. Congratulations to Carrie and Erik Sherman, who welcomed daughter Brooke Emily Sherman on September 19, 2015. She joins her big brother, Chase.
1988 Congratulations to Charles Fields. In April 2015, he was appointed by Governor Cuomo as New York State Deputy Secretary of State for Business and Licensing. Read more about Charles’s career at: bit.ly/ICCSmb Maria Los is the Deputy Chair and Head of Client Advisory at Christie’s in New York City. She recently secured the winning bid for a Norman Rockwell painting on behalf of her client, the fourth highest price ever paid for a Rockwell painting. Congratulations, also, to Maria and Nikos Notias, who were married on January 16, 2016. Read more at: prn.to/1MXsyzb
1990 25th Reunion Congratulations to Colonel Brett Funck, who assumed command of Fort Bragg, NC, on July 24, 2015. (See story on page 12.)
1991 Wedding bells rang on October 17, 2015, for Courtney Cooper and Craig Benerofe, who were married at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers.
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Carrie and Erik Sherman ’95 with son Chase and daughter Emily.
David Winter was featured in the November 17, 2015 “30 Minute Interview” in The New York Times. Read more about David’s career in commercial real estate at: bit.ly/21sGRGw David and his wife, Annelise, welcomed their daughter, Maude Sadelle Winter, known as Maddie, on November 24, 2015. Maddie’s older brother, Charles Marvin Winter, or Charlie as he is known, will turn 8 years old in February 2016.