responsible for Security Compliance and Expense Management. While in New York, I met my wonderful husband, James. We were married in Chicago and our terrific son, Nate, was born in 2007. We recently moved to Pacific Grove and are thrilled that we live closer to family, are able to enjoy the Peninsula’s abundant opportunities, and raise our family in one of the best parts of the country. It is truly a magical place and the education and confidence that are engrained in us at Stevenson truly do carry through to very enriching lives.
Charlie (4 months), Henry (2 years), sons of Wendy and Graham Rule ’95
than others. Career highlights were my airborne days at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, deploying to Kosovo, and serving in Korea. While in North Carolina I was part of the XVIII Airborne Corps, where I was a Jumpmaster, which is one of the most difficult certifications to achieve as we literally have the lives of our fellow paratroopers in our hands. Jumpmasters are responsible for ensuring that everyone is suited up correctly, spotting the drop while in flight by hanging our bodies halfway out of the aircraft, and sending the jumpuers out into the breeze. I have lost a few friends overseas and everyday I think about my former Army buddies who are still serving today with great fondness and with a thankful heart. After leaving the military, I joined AIG in New York City. I have been very fortunate with AIG and every new direction our company took seemed to open more doors for me. I had the opportunity to move back to California and now work for AIG in a remote position in the Chief Adminstrative Office
Graham Rule ’95: I am very pleased to announce that last October Wendy and I welcomed our second son, Charlie, to our family, joining older brother Henry. We are all well and recently moved to Dubai where I am Regional Head of Multinationals, Middle East and North Africa Global Banking and Markets with the HSBC Group.
1996 Walter Chan ‘96 is an Associate Physician and Instructor in Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. He earned his BS degrees in Biomedical Engineering and System Science and Engineering from
Washington University in 2000, and his MD degree also from Washington University in 2004. In 2010, he completed his clinical training in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and earned a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University. His clinical and research interests include the diagnosis and management of esophageal diseases, motility disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease.
1997 Ali Hijazi ’97 visited the School with his wife, Bita Mafizadeh. He is a hedge funds analyst with Perinvest, an independent investment manager focused on alternative strategies, in London, UK (www.perinvest.co.uk). He graduated from the London School of Economics in 2000 with a bachelor of science in Accounting and Finance, and earned an MBA from the London Business School in 2006. Kestrin Pantera ’97 is a working actor, musician, and filmmaker. She has appeared at Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW International Festivals; and has won awards at Malibu Film Festival. She worked on Nickelodeon’s Emmynominated Ni Hao, Kai Lan and appeared in numerous critically acclaimed music
Ali Hijazi ’97 and his wife Bita with Dave Miller during their visit to Stevenson
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