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Catherine Ankenbauer Steinmetz ’02 and son Charlie
the Himalayas, and had fun reminiscing about our trip to Tibet in 2000 (though we missed the presence of Dr. Murphy and our other fellow travelers). Laura Nicola: I am still enjoying life as a homeowner in sunny Seaside, CA, and currently serving as the volunteer coordinator and event planner for a non-profit called Rancho Cielo. The Rancho Cielo Youth Campus helps at-risk youth of Monterey County (ages 15-24) finish their high school diplomas and provides job training in the culinary arts and construction fields. The goal is to transform the lives of underserved youth, keep them out of gangs, help them gain self-esteem and confidence, and empower them to become
Whitney Lynn-Erickson ’02 and husband William
accountable, competent, productive and responsible citizens. If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me for a campus tour! Olivia Nilsson: This past year my husband Tristan and I re-located from New York to southern California. On the way, we spent some time traveling and even got to see Kate Tanita in Istanbul. Now that we’re back on the best coast, we’ve settled in Agoura Hills, where we’re spending more time with family and being as suburban as you could possibly imagine. Looking forward to hosting Courtney Moore, Jessica Shia, Sheryl Stillman and Amy Azevedo Mulgrew for a girls’ weekend in August! Ellie Eversole Richardson: My husband and I welcomed our son Thomas in March 2014. It has been an incredible first few months with our new addition. We live in Pasadena, CA with our dog, Huxley. In December of 2012 I started my company, Cute Clean Fun, LLC with our first product, Bling Wipes. I hope to add to our product offering by the end of 2014. Entrepreneurship and motherhood have been keeping me busy and I am looking forward to all the adventures ahead! Marietta Rubio: Last year I had my second daughter, Martina, born in March 2013. The family is still growing as this summer we are expecting a baby boy! So we are very excited! Jessica Shia: I moved back to San Francisco in November last year after five years in N.Y.C. and I’m loving every minute of it! I now work in marketing for Zipcar, and have been lucky enough to catch up with with Sheryl Stillman, Courtney Moore, Ashley Janneson and even Maria Zywica since being back. I’m also looking forward to Elena Ingold moving back to Monterey this summer and attending her wedding, and catching up with Olivia Nilsson and Amy Azevedo Mulgrew. I’m so happy to have the opportunity to reconnect with so many Catalina girls! If anyone swings by S.F., please let me know. Catherine Ankenbauer Steinmetz: My husband, Will, and I welcomed a son, Charlie, in July of last year. Around the same time, we moved to Amman, Jordan. I am working as a high school math and science teacher at the American School here and my husband is serving as a diplomat with the State Department. Claudia Zaragoza: I represented Mexico in the World Triathlon Championships in London 2013 in my age group. I qualified again to represent Mexico in the World Triathlon Championships in Edmonton 2014 this September. I am currently
ranked fifth in my age group in Mexico and 55th worldwide. My health coaching and psychology of eating private practice is going amazing and for now I am full on working on that and training. I’ve been invited to different health oriented events to talk about optimizing your athletic performance with natural food. I saw Gabe Adams in London and talked to Bre Tarufelli Gentile to collaborate together on a project she is doing about fitness and health. I am still living in Mexico City and very happy pursuing my professional dreams. Hope everyone is doing amazing. Can’t wait to see all of you at our next reunion.
2003 Monica Johnson Steiner monicafax@gmail.com Gaby Asmus gmasmus@gmail.com Megan Mulloy megan.mulloy@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!
2004 Katie Fruzynski katie.fruzynski@gmail.com
Caitlin Delaney Martinez and her husband Noe are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter, Ava, in July 2014. Future Catalina student perhaps? Charlotte Hwang and Jing Zhang recently launched their private label, TwelveoTwo, at their store The9thMuse. They have been featured in publications and guides by Lonely Planet, Louis Vuitton, and Luxe. Most recently, Gwenyth Paltrow chose them to be on her site, goop.com, while traveling through Hong Kong. Erika Mariano finished up her MS program in physics at the Naval Postgraduate School in 2013 and is now living in Washington,