Class Notes

Remarks

1964

The Park Cities Rotary Club honored LEY WAGGONER ’64 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors a member who has been active for many years and has, above all, exemplified the ideal of "Service Above Self."

1966

GEORGE BRALY ’66, SEAN MITCHELL ’66, and former faculty member BOB ROZELLE ’66 are classmates twice over, graduating from Brown University together in 1970 after completing their studies at St. Mark's four years earlier.

1967

AARON KAPLAN ’67 wrote and recorded a new song, Life Begins Again, at his home studio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron is an internationally acclaimed symphonic film composer as well as an orchestrator, pianist, and songwriter. Aaron and his wife, Debra, live in Plano, Texas.

1968

ALAN THIEMANN ’68 joined Han Santos, PLLC, a tech/IP law firm in Seattle, Washington as Of Counsel in January 2020. Consistent with the company’s growing national presence, Alan is helping the firm set up an office in the Washington, D.C. area. While he is continuing as General Counsel to Conexxus, Inc., the technology standards arm of the National Association of Convenience Stores, and as General Counsel to the Association of Test Publishers, he will be leading the firm's privacy/data security practice.

1981

Haynes & Boone selected TAYLOR WILSON ’81 as the law firm’s fourth-ever managing partner, beginning in January 2021. Taylor has been with the Dallas-founded law firm for 30 years and has helped build its investment management practice. Taylor serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Mark’s and was Board President

from 2014-2016.

1984

TIMOTHY ZEE ’84 released Notes on Polo & Riding, an instructional book on the sport of polo and riding. Originally written in French and illustrated by Captain H. Lavergne, Tim discovered the unpublished author’s proof in 2018 inside a rare New York City bookstore and found time to translate and publish it during the pandemic. Tim currently resides in Singapore with his wife, Wen-Li, and two of his children, while his two older children are studying abroad.

1987

PAUL GENENDER ’87 received the 2020 Dallas Women Lawyers Association’s James E. Coleman, Jr. “Her Champion” Award, which recognizes a man who has supported, encouraged, uplifted, mentored, and promoted the advancement and development of women in the legal profession. DAVID MCATEE ’87 was last year’s recipient of the same award. Paul is a partner in the Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice group and is the leader of Weil’s practice in Dallas.

DAVID MCATEE ’87 is the recipient of the 2020 Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award, presented by the Texoma Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League. He was honored in recognition of outstanding leadership, exemplary contributions to the community, and pursuit of justice and fair treatment for all. David is the Senior Executive Vice President

and General Counsel for AT&T Inc.

1989

BRYAN KING ’89 received the 2020 Ray Murski Friend of Wildlife Award from the Texas Wildlife Association, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the Association and to wildlife habitat conservation. Bryan served on the TWA Foundation Board for the last decade. He also founded and largely underwrote the James Green Wildlife and Conservation Education Initiative that has now worked with 600,000 North Texas children since 2012, helping engage with area youth by sponsoring contract educators and curriculum into classrooms or alongside area field trips to bring heightened awareness and knowledge about wildlife and the environment.

1990

Current trustee OTIS JENNINGS ’90 and his wife Leonora welcomed their second son, Robeson Alfred Tisdale Jennings, to the world on May 8, 2020. Robeson weighed 9 lbs., 2 oz., measured 21.5 inches long, and was known as “the small one.” The family is doing great and resides in Durham, North Carolina.

1991

ROBERT EINSPRUCH ’91 recently founded Ritz Deli Games, a mobile game company focused on the casual mobile gaming player. The company is located in Oakland, California, and received a minority investment from Supercell, the developer behind smash hits such as Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. The company hopes to release its first game in late 2020. Robert and his wife, Catherine, have three girls, Mila (14), Ingrid (11), and Eleanor (7).

1997

VEERAL RATHOD ’97 and his wife Priya announced the arrival of their third child and first son, Asher Veeral Rathod, on July 13, 2020. Asher weighed 5 lbs., 15 ounces, and was welcomed by big sisters Aria (7) and Anya (5). The Rathod family lives in Dallas.

1998

NATHAN WILHITE ’98 was recently promoted to Director of Product Management at Amazon, where he oversees product management, program management, and quality assurance for Prime Video International. Nathan resides in Seattle, and in his time outside of work, he enjoys trail running during the summers and Nordic skiing in the winter.

JIM BOB WOMACK ’98 began a new role in July 2020 at Saint Mary’s Hall as Assistant Head of School for Advancement after 14 years of service to St. Mark’s. Jim Bob served as Director of Alumni Relations for eight years and was appointed Director of Development in 2014. Jim Bob and his wife, Sarah, and children Bo (11), Layne (8), and Sloane (5), live in San Antonio, while Braydon Womack ’18 attends the University of Oregon.

George Braly ’66, Sean Mitchell ’66, and former faculty member Bob Rozelle ’66 Aaron Kaplan ’67 and his wife Debra Aria (7), Anya (5), and Asher Veeral Rathod

1999

Laura and SEAN HUANG ’99, along with their sons Evan (7) and Felix (5), welcomed the birth of their third son, Godwin Rick Huang, on January 19, 2020. The Huang family resides in Frisco, Texas. Sean is the President of Huang Acrylic, which manufactures and imports acrylic products from Taiwan for wholesale distribution in the United States.

JORDAN SAGALOWSKY ’99 was inducted into the Class of 2020 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame. Jordan was a member of Men's Heavyweight Crew during his time at Harvard. Jordan works as a senior associate in the New York office of Mayer Brown's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice.

2000

BRANDON CASTILLO ’00 and his wife Whitney welcomed their second child, Hercules Braulio, into the world on September 15, 2020. Hercules joins the family as a little brother to their daughter Lanol Rose. The Castillo family resides in Old East Dallas.

DR. FADI CONSTANTINE ’00 and his wife, Kristin, welcomed their second daughter and fourth child, Charlotte, into the world on September 8th, 2020. The Constantine family resides in Dallas, Texas where Fadi and Kristin practice plastic surgery and otolaryngology, respectively. Their oldest son, Nicolas, began first grade at St. Mark's and is a member of the Class of 2032.

Sean Huang ’99 and his family Scott Selinger ’01, Nick Orenstein ’01, Aniruddha Bette ’01, Brian Beneke ’01, and Hiten Parmar ’01 Joseph Carl Sewell IV Liz and William Wolcott '02 with Hale William Wolcott Katelyn and Chris Booth ’04 with Mackenzie Lorraine and Emma Louise Shawn Schmidt ’06 married Stephanie Kokolis Swayze Smartt ’07 married Dr. Sarah Baker

2001

SCOTT SELINGER ’01, NICK ORENSTEIN ’01, ANIRUDDHA BETTE ’01, BRIAN BENEKE ’01, and HITEN PARMAR ’01 met up in Santa Fe last summer for the 18th ReMarker Campout, where they went on a whitewater raft down the Rio Grande River.

2002

Stefanie and MICHAEL PRENTISS ’02 and their children

Isabella, Nicolas, and Allegra were blessed with the birth of Michael Vernon Prentiss, II, born on January 3, 2020. The family lives in Dallas, where Michael is a Partner at private equity firm Argenta Partners LP and Stefanie runs a boutique luxury travel company, Posh Voyage.

Josie and CARL SEWELL III ’02 proudly announced the birth of Joseph Carl Sewell IV on December 26, 2019. Josie, Carl, and their daughter, Virginia, live in Dallas. Carl serves on the St. Mark’s Board of Trustees.

MATT TRANCHIN ’02 was featured in Dallas Innovates for his

work in helping island nations transition to renewable energy and resilient infrastructure. With the help of innovative partners like EarthX founder Trammell S. Crow and smart tech platform GridMarket, he launched the Island Resilience Partnership, which has created public-private partnerships with the Republic of Palau, Kingdom of Tonga, Sint Maarten, and the Independent State of Samoa to help them achieve their climate goals.

Liz and WILLIAM WOLCOTT '02 became parents on November 23, 2019, with the arrival of Hale William Wolcott, weighing 7lbs., 6oz., and 22 inches in length. William was recently promoted to Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where he leads the Credit Portfolio Trading business.

2004

Katelyn and CHRIS BOOTH ’04 welcomed their twin daughters, Mackenzie Lorraine and Emma Louise, into the world on April 17, 2020. The girls weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. and 5 lbs., 6 oz., respectively. The family resides in Dallas, where Chris is a Senior Vice President of Business & Operational Analytics for NexBank. GREG DAVIS ’04 and his wife Nikhila opened Kalasi Cellars in August 2020. Kalasi Cellars is a winery in Fredericksburg, Texas that uses 100 percent estate-grown fruit to create classic and rare varietal wines, such as Carménère and Teroldego.

TRAVIS MORRISON ’04 started a new role as Senior Director of

Product at ZipRecruiter, where he heads the job seeker side of the platform.

2005

WILL FISCHER ’05 moved to Berlin to start his second

company, Rinckl, a developer of mechanized furniture to save space in small apartments. Prior to founding Rinckl, Will graduated from the full-time MBA Program at Chicago Booth School of Business in June 2019.

2006

SHAWN SCHMIDT ’06 married Stephanie Kokolis on July 18, 2020. Shawn and Stephanie reside in Houston where Shawn is a Vice President in the Natural Resources Investment Banking Group at Bank of America.

2007

WILL MCNUTT ’07 and his wife Michelle welcomed their

second son, James William, on July 6, 2020. James joins big brother Lee (3 years old). The McNutt family resides in Preston Hollow, where Will works as the Corporate Counsel for RexTeams.

SWAYZE SMARTT ’07 married Dr. Sarah Baker on July 18, 2020, at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Due to COVID-19, the nuptials included a small ceremony with their families and a virtual reception, which included Marksmen SUMPTER SMARTT ’05 and JORDAN BLUMENTHAL ’08 (Best Man). The newlyweds reside in Dallas, where Swayze is a Managing Director at Westcott Investment Group and Sarah is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

2008

JOSHUA YUDKIN MA, MPH, ’08, has been selected for a 2020 Fulbright Research Award. Josh is a doctoral student in epidemiology and research assistant at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.

2009

ALEX BROWN ’09 recently joined Keyframe Capital as a Partner in New York City. Keyframe makes thesis-driven investments in companies innovating in physical infrastructure in energy, transportation, and more. Alex joined Keyframe upon completing his studies at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

2010

LYLE MCDONALD ’10 and his wife Alexandria welcomed their

third daughter, Melanie Jane, on April 21, 2020. She joins older sisters Lillian Mae (4) and Marian Esther (2). Lyle remains on active duty in the Navy and is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.

2011

ALEX MILES ’11 graduated Summa Cum Laude, ranking 3rd in a class of more than 400 students, from the NYU Law School in May 2020, and was inducted in the Order of Coif. In October 2020, Alex began working at the Manhattan law firm Wachtell Lipton.

2012

REID WEISBERG ’12 earned his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in June 2020 and began his residency in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern in Dallas in July.

2013

Although the annual Pecos Wilderness Trip was postponed, that didn’t stop fourth-grade teacher SHANNON NADALINI and her son TAUBERT ’13 from visiting the area as an escape from the Texas heat in July.

2014

CAMERON BAXLEY ’14 was married to Lauren Higbee on September 10, 2020. Cameron and Lauren live in Dallas, where Cameron is General Manager of Uptown Lights.

TEDDY EDWARDS ’14 and his fiancée Mary Hinton welcomed their first child, Lily Catherine, on August 11, 2020.

ANDREW GATHERER ’14 recently graduated from Stanford University with an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Andrew relocated from the Bay Area to Seattle to begin a job in Satellite Constellation Automation Engineering on SpaceX's Starlink constellation.

2016

JAKE BYERS ’16 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Business from the University of Texas at Austin in August 2020.

MATTHEW PLACIDE ’16 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University in June 2020. He is currently working at Haley Guiliano LLP, an intellectual property law firm, as a Technical Advisor in San Jose, California.

The Washington & Lee Men’s Lacrosse team honored MAX SADLOWSKI ’16 with the 2020 Lindsey Award, given to the player demonstrating exceptional levels of skill on the field, competitive spirit, overall leadership ability, and is considered by his peers to be a great teammate. Max graduated Cum Laude with a degree in German.

2017

SAM CLAYMAN ’17 was recognized as one of Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholars. In addition to a

GPA requirement, Division I honorees had to have a scoring average of 76 or better for the year and compete in at least 40 percent of the team's rounds in competition. Sam is a senior at Princeton University and is studying history.

2018

SEUN OMONIJE ’18, a junior studying computer science at Yale University, plays wide receiver on the Bulldogs football team. The team won the Ivy League Conference Championship in 2019 vs. Harvard and shared the 2019 crown with Dartmouth.

2019

MATTHEW POLLOCK ’19 and his little buddy GRANT TYDLASKA ’30, along with WHEELER SEARS ’19 and his little buddy ANDREW WILMER ’30, enjoyed spending quality time together over Winter Break.

Lyle McDonald ’10 and his family Shannon Nadalini and her son Taubert ’13 Teddy Edwards ’14 and fiancée Mary Hinton with Lily Catherine Seun Omonije ’18 Matthew Pollock ’19 and Wheeler Sears ’19 with buddies Grant Tydlaska ’30 and Andrew Wilmer ’30