90 class notes
Reporter. It is incredible to be in touch with so many Catalina alumnae in the L.A. area, including Justine Carroll Campbell ’99, Helena Brown ’00, Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl ’97, Kate Lynch Jerkens ’97, and Carolyn Mulloy Schwartz ’98. It was wonderful to see so many southern California alumnae at the tribute reception for Sister Claire and Sister Christine in January!
Hazel James, daughter of Sarah McClendon ’97
already had a few out-of-town Catalina friends visit her new home in Mill Valley, including Andrea Hanel Cahill and myself (Jasmin Reate). Monika has had a fabulous time reconnecting with Sally Botts Drescher and her family at their yearly Disneyland trips, a 5-year tradition—and counting! Monika loves and cherishes that her son has made such strong connections with her classmates and their kids. She feels blessed to have such wonderful and supportive Catalina women in her family’s life. Jessica Wong and her high school sweetheart-husband, Dietrich, are doing great in the Redwood City area. Jessica quips, “Unlike our calm and laid-back son, Bryce (3), Elina (2) has grown to be a strong willed and feisty girl, so look out Santa Catalina!” Jennifer Patton Wundrow was asked to participate in the prestigious San Francisco Decorator’s Showcase House, and her design firm has been highlighted in many publications since, including California Home & Design magazine. She is currently working on some very exciting projects, maintaining life as a mom of two: daughter Maddie (6) and son Will (3) and is still living in Marin County. Camellia Rodriguez-SackByrne has been busy with Notre Dame des Victoires Church in San Francisco where she is a member of their music program. She was also a principal organizer for the Movements for Migrants concert that benefited Syrian refugees. Camellia is also a professional flutist. I (Jasmin Reate) hope everyone is doing well! It has been a great three years back in L.A., where I launched Jasmin Reate Consulting, a bespoke professional organizing business that harnesses my love for order and right angles. I continue to be a senior consultant for The Hollywood
1998
Natalia Woodhall Chappelow nataliawoodhall@yahoo.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!
1999 Laura Stenovec laurastenovec@gmail.com
Gina Anderson: I’m about to celebrate my 10th anniversary in N.Y.C. and continue to live happily in the Upper East Side with my boyfriend, Ken. I recently took on
Angie Yao ’99 with bridesmaids Carmen Choi ’97, Robin Hwang ’00, Rene Leung ’99, and Rochelle DeCastro Jones ’99
Katie Maloof Alden ’99 and family
a new position at PepsiCo as the senior director of brand communications for the company’s North America beverages division where I oversee public relations in the U.S. for all Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Aquafina and Lipton iced tea products, among others. Ariana Ebrahimian and I remain in close contact and see each other as often as we can despite the 3,000 miles between us! On a recent visit to Carmel, I was able to spend time with both Ariana and Frances Verga-Lagier Cook. I was so glad to finally meet Frances’ adorable daughter, Cora, who is just as sweet as her mom. I’d love to see any Catalina girls when they are in N.Y.C.! Ariana Ebrahimian: I continue to enjoy practicing dentistry full time with my dad in Scotts Valley, CA, and parttime in San Francisco. I was honored to be elected president of the Monterey Bay Dental Society this year (youngest ever!), which has allowed me to give back to the profession in a meaningful way. I’ve also channeled my love of the stage into lecturing both locally and abroad about the relationship between sleep apnea, TMJ problems, and jaw position, as well as how to prevent those problems in children. Our whole family enjoyed accompanying my sister, Elena Ebrahimian ‘04, on a dental school mission trip to Fiji— a trip that I started when I was a student there. It was so fun to return to the village, see so many familiar faces, and witness what an impact the mission has had after eight years. Last, but not least, I’m looking forward to hooding Elena at her dental school graduation and standing next to her as her maid of honor this year! Claudia de la Fuente: The family moved from Guatemala to Cambodia midSeptember for work. It was a huge change