Notes & Quotes 1950s Stuart Lippe (59) had a farewell lunch with former superintendent Bob Gross (99-07), who has ended his stint with the Department of State Overseas Schools Office and begun another adventure as Director of the International School, Abu Dhabi.
1960s Mike O’Higgins (64) has spent the last two years reconnecting with SAS friends. First he attended the 60s & 70s reunion in SF in July 2011. Then he celebrated his 65th birthday in February with Liew Woodford (63) and Jim Roderick (65) in Miami Beach. In April, he dined with Terry (64) and Russell (67) Ng and their wives in Singapore, as well as visiting with current faculty, Andrew and Pele Hallam, to discuss collaborating on a book project.
1970s Danny Flores (76) was recently awarded a PhD in rural science from the University of New England, Australia. Guy Rittger (77) recently married Kathy Hanson (78). They live in Southbury, CT with Kathy’s two daughters, a pit bull, and a bichon. Guy works in IT and relaxes by racing yachts, fitness training, bicycling, and playing jazz guitar.
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April Stevenson Schatte (79) welcomed the arrival of her first grandchild this year.
Nancy Meisenhelder (75) and her husband Victor stopped by SAS during their 22 day holiday, which included Singapore, Hong Kong and Bali.
1980s Sunny Stevens (80) is in the process of building a house in Liberty Hill, TX. Linda Wise (82) recently joined the CD Group as a marketing manager. Kevin Piontkowski (82) lives in Woodbury, NJ, and works in critical care transport nursing. Lisa Cochran Sawyer (83) is a technical information developer and online community manager for MicroFocus in Austin.
Gordon Whiting (75) sent in this 1975 picture of the old colonial house on the King’s Road campus. After the site was sold by Citibank to SAS in 1961, the house was the home residence of SAS principals until 1967, then became at various times classrooms, libraries, and offices before it was demolished in the mid 1980s in one of the school’s many expansions. 50
Phillip Wickham (88), Dina Risjad (88), and Greg Waldron (88) met up last March for the first time since graduation at the launch of Bob Dodge’s (faculty 83-06) latest book, Schelling’s Game Theory, at the American Club in Singapore.
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Stacie Sadler-Callaghan (88) and daughter Shelby recently spent a fun day in San Jose, CA with Tina Mercer (86).
Amy Thogmartin Harrison (90) and Steve Harrison (90) have been happily married for over 15 years. They live in NYC with their three children: Libby, Janey, and Ryan. F ALL 2 0 1 2