my students play on the [exceedingly supervised] playground at work, I can’t help but feel wistful for the SHS recesses of my youth—climbing trees, exploring the swamp, playing pooh sticks on the bridge by the gym—out of sight of the teachers who trusted us to live a full and curious childhood, “dangers” and all. We were the luckiest. Ben Grossman: I’ve been living in Newton, MA with my wife, Becky, and our kids, Madeleine (4½) and Jack (1½) and we’re having a lot of fun! I’m running our family business, Grossman Marketing Group, with my older brother, David ’91. We continue to grow and enjoy the challenge! Lila Dupree: I’m in LA where I’ve been for almost seven years (!) working as an actor, producer and writer. My latest project, a super wacky comedy, El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola, is just about to end a 20-week run here in LA and we are transferring to London’s West End next year. In January I got to see a lot of SHSers! Carrie Simonds and I spent a fun weekend skiing together in Banff, I saw Julia Morgan Martin for coffee in Boston and Elisabeth Gutowski Munder and I had dinner in Palm Beach. If any of you are in or through Los Angeles, would love to see you! Emmy McQuaid Hanson: I finished my residency in anesthesiology (in Denver) and have moved back to Boston for a fellowship in obstetric anesthesia. I will be staying on as an attending at Mass General when my fellowship wraps up this summer. My husband and I are really enjoying living in Boston and exploring the city. I would love to get together with any classmates in the area! Yantee Neufville: 2015 was certainly a year of personal milestones which included getting engaged and married. In May of 2015, I married Malika Fair in a private ceremony in Boston followed by a September ceremony of consecrating our vows in my wife’s home State of Michigan. We had a terrific time with our family and close friends including Charley Aldrich ‘95 and his wife, Meg, whom were there to witness and party with us in Detroit. Malika and I are now rooted in Washington, DC and would love to meet up with visiting folks from my class.
SHS ‘98 grads met at Mike Shaw’s restaurant Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar in southie. (from left): Mike Shaw, Katherine Wheeler’s husband Peter, Katherine Wheeler, Lindsay Gittens, Emlen Page, Alec Millman, Talya Wyzanski, Kate Rembsberg and Kate’s boyfriend.
1998 Yalun Tu writes: After 9 years in Hong Kong, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career (dream) in writing TV shows and movies. Let’s hope I don’t fail miserably! Eben Miller reports: I’m teaching eighth grade in Lexington, MA, and living it up in Arlington. My wife Rachel and I welcomed our son Nate into the world last year and he’s running amok already. All is well!
2001 Hilary Johnson writes: I just finished my MS in Human Factors in Information Design at Bentley, and I’ll be staying in the Boston area for work. Empathy, curiosity and creative thinking are key competencies for the field I’ll be in (“User Experience”), and I developed such a strong sense for them through all my experiences at Shady Hill. Thank you!
Yantee Neufville ’95 and his wife, Malika.
Tamara Wyzanski shares: I am working at Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, running the 2016 Boston Marathon, and going to Mexico and Belize for 9 days in August!
2002 Isabel Black reports: I am living in Boston and working at State Street Global Advisors. I’ve loved staying involved with Shady Hill through my membership on the alumni board. I’m getting married in June!
2006 Anjali Lappin 15 Carleton Circle Belmont, MA 02478
anjalilappin416 @ gmail.com
Anjali Lappin writes: Hi everyone! I just recently graduated from Lesley University with a B.A in Child Studies with a minor in Early Childhood Education. I am beyond thrilled to be done with college, finally! (that is, until I start grad school). I am currently applying for teaching jobs around Boston and I hope to begin working in some sort of daycare or preschool. For a graduation present I am being whisked off to Thailand by my family at the end of January for a couple weeks. I’m so excited! One highlight, we will be spending some time in an elephant
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