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Megan Heister megan.heister@alumni.carleton.edu We publish notes for each class once a year—oddnumbered class years in the spring and even-numbered in the fall. Look for your class notes in the spring issue!
1996
Marisa Adams Adair ’96 with her family
Kristen Carlson Maitland ’96 with her children
Nancy Kennedy Major: We’re still loving Houston! It was fun to see Paige Finster Greenspan and her husband when they were in town recently, and there’s an alumnae chapter here in town through which I’ve gotten to know a few alumna from classes that graduated in the 60s and 70s. Fall is going to bring a few changes for us: Cate (3) will start full-day preschool in August and she and Peter (2) will welcome a sibling in September. I still work in nonprofit development part-time from home and balance that with taking care of our little ones. Sam recently took a new job as the executive pastry chef at Jackson & Company, and we love that his kitchen is just a few miles from our house. If anyone’s looking to warm up this winter, you’re always welcome to come visit us in Texas! Andrea Pekin Lord is happily living in beautiful Monterey with her little love Molly (2). Andrea reports that Molly is hilarious with tons of attitude! Kristen Carlson Maitland gave birth to Kai in April, and her son Koru (4) is turning out to be a great big brother! Her tenure package was recently approved, so she will be promoted to associate professor with tenure this September. Paige Wellington Austin’s son (3) is keeping her hands full with his “crazy boy antics.” Paige is excited to throw a baby shower for Sonia Sparolini Johnson in Burlingame with Kate Brinks Lathen and Yvette Merchant Nichols. Yvette gave birth to Charlie in May and says, “He is my absolute obsession, and Kyle and I are so entertained by his every move. I’m taking four months off from work to just enjoy being a mom and then head back to my job at Sephora in late
August to continue in my role heading up talent acquisition for the company.” The last year has been busy for Gillian Schwartz as she took a brief sabbatical from her branding agency, Schwartz & Sons, and completed a renovation on her loft. Over the summer she married her boyfriend of three years, Gordon Hull, at her family’s sherry bodega in Jerez, Spain. “It was a magical and unforgettable experience. Now we are back in the city, and I continue to consult on and incubate new brands while looking at some new work opportunities. It’s an exciting time.” Emily Weigand McClelland gave birth to Maxwell (Max) McClelland on May 1 of this year. His big brother Drew (6) is very excited. Emily and her family vacationed with Marilena Marrelli and her family this summer. Joy Fischer and her husband had a baby boy, Ethan, in December 2013. Marisa Adams Adair and Bill had their third boy, Wells, in April 2014. Marisa works part time from home for a social media marketing company. “I have the best of both worlds—keeping my foot in the job world and being able to spend time with my boys. I miss California and the beach, but we love Nashville and the southern lifestyle.” If any classmates are ever in Nashville, please contact Marisa, as she’d love to show you around town. Paige Finster Greenspan reports the following happy news, “At the present time, I have ‘no evidence of disease.’ This was after a long year of chemo, liver surgery, more chemo, breast surgery and radiation. I have been so overwhelmed by the amazing love and support that I continue to receive from all of the girls from our class. I truly felt your love, and it has really helped to get me through this horrible time. So for
now I just try to move through life a bit slower and cherish every day that I have here with my three beautiful babies and loving husband.”
Jenny Noble jnoble78@hotmail.com
1997 Jasmin Reate jlreate@gmail.com
We publish notes for each class once a year—oddnumbered class years in the spring and even-numbered in the fall. Look for your class notes in the spring issue!
1998
Natalia Woodhall Chappelow nataliawoodhall@yahoo.com My husband, Jon, and I (Natalia Woodhall Chappelow) welcomed our second girl in January 2014, Maeryn Sofia. She joins her older sister, Gwyneth (2). Katie Wood Quinn had a baby in October 2013. His name is Connor. Megan MacDonald: Still living on the Peninsula, managing Sasa Designs by the Deaf with a goal of growing the business in the next year. I was thrilled to visit my alma mater, Chapman University, in May to receive the Wilkinson Award for service to humanity. I’d love to see more Catalina