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that all is well with him and his family in Middlebury, Vermont. Matt is teaching at Middlebury College. He and his brother, Eric Kimble ’85 had a great time last summer playing together in the Ray Carey Golf Tournament at the Ipswich Country Club.
1988
Brett Jaffe completed his first Ironman Triathlon at Lake Placid in July 2011 – a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and full 26.2 mile marathon. In addition, after running an IT solutions practice for over 19 years, he has recently launched a new cloud startup called PointClickWork. Brett resides in Billerica, MA, with his wife Yvonne and daughters Kaitlyn and Melea.
1987
Eric Patel started a book club last fall that is now an online course at http://skl.sh/tNlc8B. They are reading about lifestyle change in “The 4-Hour Workweek.” Participants not only read the book, but share insights during a weekly Skype video call and online discussions. A second club will evaluate investment strategies that are getting double-digit returns, even in this economy. Prep grads are welcome to participate in either club. Eric also serves as a career coach.
and Rhett (9 mos.) Braden and his family live in northern New Jersey. He has recently joined NPS Pharmaceuticals, a startup specialty pharmaceutical company, as its executive director of marketing responsible for the launch of its first product for a rare gastrointestinal disorder. Outside of work, Braden enjoys coaching his sons’ soccer teams and has recently joined the board of trustees for the Somerset Hills Soccer Club, a non-profit youth soccer organization supporting approximately 200 children.
1992 2 0 TH R E U N I O N Y E A R Chris Moradi is the director of West Coast radio promotions for Interscope Geffen A&M records. The highlight of 2011 was the launch of Lady Gaga’s second album and hugely successful 2011 tour which broke airplay and ticket sale records by a single female artist. Upcoming are records from American Idol stars Pia Toscano and Haley Reinhart.
Then and Now: Danny Peluso, Taidgh McClory, Tim Goldberg, Kevin Jeske and Tom Weber recreate their senior prom picture.
1990
In an interesting note during this Presidential election year, Steve Chaggaris is the new executive director for elections at Yahoo News. He is overseeing Steve Chaggaris’ 90 Yahoo’s coverage of everything from the primaries and the conventions right up to election day. Previously, he had been political director at CBS News. Scott Olson has passed his licensing exam and is now a licensed mental health counselor. He is starting his own practice as well as working as a staff clinician at Union Hospital’s pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit. He and his wife, Bridget, recently celebrated their son Parker’s second birthday, which puts him on target for the SJP class of 2028. Scott shares his enthusiasm for the Patriots and the Bruins with classmates Dave Lazarakis and Dave Ridley. Jamieson Terelak and his wife, Mary, welcomed their third child, Jackson, on October 20, 2011. They’re now quite busy with a trio that also includes Charlie (5) and Catherine (8).
1991
Braden Parker will celebrate his tenth wedding anniversary with his wife, Ryan, this year. The couple has four children: Jack (8), Heath (6) daughter Bryce (3) 30
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Chris Moradi ’92 (right) with Lady Gaga!
1993
Todd Weiss and his wife, Amy, are expecting a baby girl in June. Their daughter Marlie Abigaile (3) can’t wait to be a big sister. The Weiss family lives in Malden. Todd has been working for SG Industries in Beverly selling semiconductors for the past eleven years. Tony Polimeno and his wife, Kerri, are the proud parents of two daughters, Allison (6) and Grace (1). The Polimeno family is planning a trip to Disney this spring with Marc Silva ’91, his wife, and their twin daughters. Tony completed his MBA at Curry College in August of 2011. Kevin Pike has recently formed a new pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting firm, BioPoint, Inc. He was formerly director of delivery services at Orbis Clinical, responsible for the growth of their consulting practice and helping the company be successfully sold to Maxim Healthcare. He and his wife, Melissa, recently welcomed the arrival of twin baby girls, bringing the total count of daughters to three. They live in Topsfield.
Laura and Brian Lee ’93 with son Andrew.
Brian Lee and his wife, Laura Lee, are the proud parents of a son, Andrew, born in July 2011. They set him on the road to being a Red Sox fan when they took him to see the 2004 Red Sox World Series Trophy when it was on display in Vermont in January. Danny Peluso and his wife, Heather, are proud parents of a new daughter, Maria. He says, “She has been a daddy’s girl from the get-go. For an infant she has quite a photo portfolio given that her mom is a photographer and subjects her to weekly shoots.”
1994
Timothy M. Bresnahan and his wife, Laura S. Dominici, welcomed their first child, Kieran Timothy Bresnahan, on July 26, 2011. Michael McCann and Kara Guide are being married in April. Michael is a tenured professor of law and director of the Sports Law Institute at