Kirk McHenry ’87, of Oakland, has been listed as one of the top ten comedians in the Bay Area, and he dedicated a show in April at the Englander in San Leandro to the memory of two Pilot friends, Terry Yancey ’84 and Terry Fedor ’86. John Campbell ’88, of Alameda, and his wife, Vickey, welcomed their son Nicholas John, born May 10. He and his mother, as well as his sisters, are doing well.
2000s
Jessica Reader ’05 is in her fourth year pursuing a joint medical degree and master’s degree in public health at Tufts University in Boston. She graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in biological sciences and has co-authored a research paper on diabetes. Rachael Montoya ’07, of Davis, was recognized by the Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society at UC Davis for her studies in sociology, and she hopes to enter the master’s degree program at Davis next year.
1990s
Alicia Dlugosh ’95 Trost, of Benicia, was the face of the BART transit agency much of the summer as she worked as spokesperson for the agency, interacting with the media who were covering the transit strike in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Galen Soria ’09, of Oakland, donated a 1974 Hammond organ to SJND for the students in the music program. Galen and his father bought the organ in South Dakota and refurbished it. “Now we have an organ for the students to play,” said Paula Cekola, music director at SJND. With bench and pedals, the organ weighs nearly 500 pounds, with the big sound of the kind of organ that was traditionally played in a theater.
2010s
Taylor Ashford ’10, of Alameda, graduated a year early from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in political science with a global politics emphasis. Her goal is to work for an international corporation. n
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Jason Kidd ’92
Retires as a Player from the NBA After 19 seasons in the NBA, Jason Kidd ’92 announced his retirement as a player last spring, having realized the “spectacular promise he displayed as a prep star,” one journalist wrote. Kidd, 40, was named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, just 10 days after he retired as a player. Many alumni and former faculty congratulated Kidd on his retirement. “He played with confidence and always with flare, showing his skills on the court but most importantly his leadership and especially his unselfishness,” said former principal Tony Aiello. “These were qualities very apparent when he was a Pilot, beginning in his freshman year, alongside Calvin Byrd ’89 and in leading the Pilots to consecutive Div. 1 state titles. He raised the level of play and helped his teammates excel.” “Thank you Jason Kidd for a spectacular career,” added Patrick McAtee ’68. “You represented Pilot Spirit well!” “He was bound for greatness,” the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “that much was clear.” n
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