Class Notes
2010 | 5-Year Reunion Eli Ramirez ’09 was recently promoted to Senior Solar
Classmates Charles Branch ’10 and Daniel Rafkin ’10
Adviser after six months with the solar company One Block
were selected for positions in the new Financial Institutions
Off the Grid. In his new position, Eli helps homeowners
Group of the Corporate Client Banking division at J.P. Morgan
through the entire solar process, demonstrating saving
in New York City, starting in summer 2014. Charles and
opportunities with clean energy. Eli welcomes St. Mark’s
Daniel graduated in May 2014 from the University of Texas
families to contact him with questions about going solar.
and Harvard University, respectively.
Eli lives with his brother, Sam Ramirez ’06, in Lyle McDonald ’10 graduated from the United States
San Francisco.
Naval Academy in May 2014 and began training as a Jacek Zapendowski ’09
submarine officer. Lyle married Alexandria McIlveene
graduated from the United
on June 7 at Highland Park United Methodist Church in
States Military Academy in May
Dallas. Alexandria is a premedical student at the University
2013, and was commissioned
of Mississippi.
2nd Lieutenant in the Army. Following graduation, Jacek will
John Montgomery ’10 graduated in May 2014 from
attend Infantry Officer training
Middlebury College with a degree in international politics
and Ranger School training, and
and economics. Following graduation, John relocated to
will be assigned to the 101st Airborne Division as Infantry
Houston, where he has accepted a job in energy-investment
Platoon Leader in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
banking with Credit Suisse. (See also Bryan Monier ’02)
Palo Alto young alumni gathered together for dinner in
Sloan Rudberg ’10, Dean Butler ’11, Garrett
February 2014 with Malcolm K. & Minda Brachman Master
Watumull ’12, Stephen Rambin ’13 , and Kevin
Teaching Chair Dr. Marty Stegemoeller. Kevin Bass ’13, Luis
Bass ’13 returned to 10600 Preston Road in December
Carrillo ’08, Chris Eubank ’09, Adam Genecov ’09,
2013 to share insights from their college experiences with
Blake Montgomery ’10, Mark O’Meara ’09, and
members of the Student Alumni Association. Students were
Eli Ramirez ’09, enjoyed reconnecting with one another
eager to get their advice on a variety of topics, including the
and reminiscing about their times at St. Mark’s.
internship process, time management, and the transition from high school to college. The young alumni emphasized the uniqueness of the St. Mark’s community and the faculty, who extend their time and devotion beyond the classroom for students.
2011 Johnathan Chen ’11 is the Founder and CEO of OneReasonRecordings, a music-based, nonprofit organization that works on fundraising campaigns focusing on a different charity and social justice topic every year, through music. OneReasonRecordings will be working with Children’s Medical Center in Dallas for its 2014 Miracles Palo Alto Alumni
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Campaign. Johnathan is currently a senior at New York University and is majoring in Food Studies.
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