Lois Langland Alumna-in-Residence (LLAiR) 2010 February 20-27, 2010 Alison Singh Gee ’86
MARRIAGES AND COMMITMENTS ’87 Mona Card to David Steinberg, April 16, 2009 ’94 Beth Feinberg to Steve Keenan, September 27, 2008
This year’s Lois Langland Alumna-in-Residence is Alison Singh Gee ’86, an accomplished nonfiction writer for such publications as Marie Claire, In Style, International Herald Tribune, Sunset Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. Alison is a former staff writer and correspondent for People magazine, and her forthcoming memoir is The Peacock Sings for Rain (St. Martin’s Press). She currently teaches memoir classes at UCLA. Alison will be on campus for her residency February 20-27, 2010, to focus on the memoir with students and professors and to speak at a luncheon event open to alumnae.
’99 Jennifer Nicole Fitzpatrick to Mark Pifko, June 13, 2009 ’01 Jessica Mols to Michael Glover, August 14, 2009 ’02 Christy Vega to Darren Perez (PI ’01), June 12, 2009 ’04 Jessie Osbaldeston to Brian Outlaw, September 12, 2009
A week’s residency enables the alumna-in-residence to work on a chosen project and share the process inside and outside the classroom with the on-campus community. The program provides a rich enhancement to the curriculum and exemplifies Dr. Lois Langland’s belief in creativity throughout one’s lifetime.
’05 Ronit Ovadia to Dominic Mazonni, March 8, 2009 ’06 Liane Dirks to Jeff Veenema, April 4, 2009
During Alison’s residency, there will be a community memorial service on Sunday, February 21, at 2:30 p.m., in Margaret Fowler Garden for Lois Langland, Scripps professor emerita of psychology, after whom the program is named, and who died on November 4, 2009.
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Ruth Glaser Thaler (Roslyn Heights, NY) I have just signed a contract to teach poetry to adults. I am forever grateful to Scripps, where I learned to observe and question my world.
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Nancy Pritchard Morgan (Annapolis, MD) Just spent 15 days cruising on the Great Lakes. Have taken up croquet to replace my golf.
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Nancy Binmaix (Santa Barbara, CA) I now live at Casa Dorinda—a retirement community—I’m painting again and have my first great-granddaughter.
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Charleen Mahoney Jenkins (Seattle, WA) Congratulations on finding a splendid new president. I am still homebound for medical reasons, but lots of family and friends keep me connected to the outside world. I am waiting for another “Incipit Vita Nova!” Sue Kerr (Houston, TX) I am still doing pen and ink and watercolors of houses on commission. Gathering of 22 family members in Chicago for Thanksgiving.
’06 Chelsea Jones to Jay Wright (HMC ’06), August 15, 2008 ’06 Kassandra Lobeto to James Bristow, September 13, 2008
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Mary Sherwin Faulkner (Pacific Grove, CA) My daughter, Amelia Siebers, died December 26, 2008, in NYC, following surgery for rectal cancer. She leaves a husband and two children. Encourage your children and grandchildren to seek medical help early for symptoms.
BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS ’95 Heather Hutchison and David Tobey, a son, Maxwell, December 23, 2008 ’95 Lisa Pickering Kushida and Grant, a daughter, Kendall Sayuri, June 6, 2009
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’95 Elizabeth Poggi Murphy and Scott, a son, Griffin, May 28, 2009
Nancy McDevitt Heath (Rolling Hills Estates, CA) Nancy and John Heath celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 19 with family and friends. They were married at Scripps College. Nancy is a well-known artist on the Peninsula.
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’95 Jennifer Martinez Wormser and Paul (son of Barbara Cook Wormser ’59), a daughter, Ella, June 21, 2009 ’97 Elsa Hsu Ching and Peter, a son, Matthew Peter, January 15, 2009
Mary Carleton Lejeune (South Pasadena, CA) Bonnie DeVos, Duane Carraher Prince, and I travelled to Claremont together for our 60th reunion. It was great! Melba Drysdale Innes (Burlington, NC) I have lived at Twin Lakes Community, a continuing healthcare facility, for 12 years. We are kept busy with activities, a book club, writing class, poetry class, bridge, painting. I have been to Scotland, Ireland, and Alaska in the past two years. Five children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Judi Grant Lecks
’02 Lisa Avery and Alex Guthman, a son, Jonas Cooper Guthman, October 6, 2009 ’03 Darcie Harms Giansante and Nick, a son, Miles Abraham, February 15, 2009 ’04 Carolyn Shaw Tanner and Paul, a son, Andrew Christopher, October 23, 2008 ’90 Dana Smith Rakoczy and Chris, a son, Connor Gabriel, December 3, 2009
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