Alex Bibler Memorial Scholarship Fund Just prior to the new year, the Seven Hills community was shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely passing of Alex Bibler, Class of 2006. (See Winter 2010 issue.) In subsequent conversation with Alex’s family and friends, it became abundantly clear that Alex had a great love for Seven Hills. A talented math and physics student while at Seven Hills, his talent grew into a passion during his time at Ohio University. His life plans beyond undergraduate study at OU included medical school. Alex’s family feels strongly about the desire to channel his passion for math and science back into Seven Hills for the benefit of equally passionate students in the future, and will do so by establishing the Alex Bibler Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be awarded for the first time in the 2011-12 academic year, and it will recognize an Upper School student who demonstrates “strong aptitude in math and/or science.” For further details, including ways to contribute to the Alex Bibler Memorial Scholarship Fund, contact Gary Monnier at 513-272-5355 or gary.monnier@7hills.org.
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Inaugural Alex Bibler Memorial Golf Scramble One of Alex’s great interests at and away from school was golf. At Seven Hills, he was a three-year member of the JV Gold golf team, the Most Improved Player as a junior, and co-captain of the team as a senior while also receiving the coveted Coach’s Award during his senior year. Therefore, to benefit the Alex Bibler Memorial Scholarship Fund, and in cooperation with the Alumni Association and the Seven Hills Athletic Boosters, The Inaugural Alex Bibler Memorial Golf Scramble was held on Sunday, August 1, at Walden Ponds Golf Club. Golfers of all skill levels, friends of the Bibler family, and friends of Seven Hills were welcome to join us for a day of fun on the course or at dinner immediately following. This event, in memory of a beloved member of our community, will be covered in our next issue.
first-year resident in UC’s ophthalmology program. “Everyone always expected that I would become an ophthalmologist, like my dad and grandfather, which is exactly why I resisted. As I spent time working with other ophthalmologists, I realized that this was the field I was really passionate about.”
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Kenya Brock (Atlanta, GA) emailed, “I’ve got a new job at Turner Broadcasting. I will be Partnership Manager of the Turner Media Group. I will oversee the strategic use of corporate barter credits and create and execute barter partnerships with external brands that help extend reach for all Turner priorities (TBS, TNT, CNN, HLN, TruTV, Turner Sport, TCM, and Cartoon Network).”
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The Cincinnati Enquirer May 23, 2010, issue featured an article in the Local News section titled “Catching Up, 10 Years Later.” The article revisited the class valedictorians from the Class of 2000 to see what they were doing and what they have learned since graduating from high school ten years ago. Seven Hills had three valedictorians that year: Hannah Agran, Ben Balskus, and Anna Lappalainen. Reporter Cindy Kranz contacted Hannah Agran (Des Moines, IA), who is now an Assistant Travel Editor and journalist for Midwest Living. Her advice for graduating seniors: “[In college], be open to discovering new passions and interests while you’re there. I’m a big fan of liberal arts education.” Congratulations to Alex Popp (Houston, TX) on his marriage to Peyton Henderson on May 16, 2009, in Dallas, TX. Jeffrey Donenfeld (New York, NY) emailed, “I’ve been working at the rapidly growing interactive ad agency Morpheus Media for about three years,
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and I recently took the lead on our Mobile and Emerging Technology Department. I’m working with our clients on optimizing their presence on the web for organic search, mobile search, and on extending their brands into the mobile space. I love my job! “I just returned from a great trip to Belize, where I spent nine days sailing a catamaran and scuba diving with eight of my close friends, including SHS alumni Sean (’00) and Stephanie (’01) Safdi. Learning how to sail a catamaran vs. a monohul was a great experience, and diving the Blue Hole was definitely the highlight of the trip. Coming up in February, my brother Jason (’07) and I are attempting a winter ascent of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Very excited! “ Shannon Curry (Ann Arbor, MI) was awarded a grant from NASA that will pay for her education, provide a stipend, and involve working for NASA before she completes her degree. Shannon is earning her PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Michigan.