Class Notes Kate Starns writes, “I’m still teaching middle school English at The Derryfield School (www.derryfield.org) in Manchester, New Hampshire. Teaching, coaching, and life in general is going very well.”
Atkinson, Eric Vong, Knol Tate, Caperton, Meyers, Dru Donovan ’99, Hannah Meyers Mody ’96, Anna Kurhajec ’98, Rita Lindahl.
Michael Lorberbaum lorberbaum@hotmail.com Mara Schanfield Dean Maragos deanm88@yahoo.com
Rebecca Wilson Peres writes, “In December ’06 we welcomed our fourth child, Robert Manuel. Also this year our oldest, Gabriella, started kindergarten at the Lower School and Zelda (2-1/2) and Eli (17 months) look forward to joining her in the future.”
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Mark Heinert Lisa Stein lstein@bu.edu Jesse Kanson-Benanav writes, “The SPA teachers who consistently graced me with Cs and C+s in high school may be surprised to hear that, beginning this fall, I will be pursuing my master’s degree in City Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology! This comes after four consistent years of [somewhat] gainful employment as a Community Organizer for affordable housing in the Boston area.” Rebecca Jarvis, a reporter for CNBC, was one of five new members elected to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers Board of Governors during its annual conference in May. Dave Kansas ’85 completed his year-long term as president of the organization at the conference. Jarvis notes that her mother, Gail MarksJarvis, has recently written a book, Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery.
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Abigail Meyers married William Caperton ’98 in
Minneapolis, Minn., October 28, 2006. The couple honeymooned in southern Spain. Pictured, from left, David
Jesse Markman jesse.markman@yale.edu Ann Marie Miller amiller2@gac.edu Uju Obi obi@fas.harvard.edu Megan (Maggie) Sullivan mys@lclark.edu Noah Mehlan mehlan@stolaf.edu Katie Ross Wellington writes, “Graduated from Sacred Heart University in 2004, married in August 2005 to Omar Wellington, and we are expecting a baby girl in April 2007!”
Kevin Flynn writes, “Graduated
from Washington University Law School in St. Louis, Missouri, in May 2007. I have accepted a position as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C.”
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Tiffany Clark Aram Desteian desteian@stolaf.edu Jeffrey Redfern writes, “I
have completed my M.A. at UChicago and am teaching Shakespeare and American literature at The Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena, California. I also coach soccer and run the 1,500-meter for a post-collegiate track club.”
2002 5th
Reunion | Oct. 11-14, 2007
The October 13 Class Party will include appetizers and beverages at Downtowner Woodfire Grill in Saint Paul, 8 p.m.-midnight. Tiffany Clark Aram Desteian desteian@stolaf.edu
Joey Wertz writes, “Hello, everyone. I graduated from Macalester in December of 2006 and have been working at Thomson West in Eagan since February. Yes, I am still playing soccer in the summer for a men’s team and I can still proudly say that I am living at home for the moment. Might as well milk it while I can. I coached the 7th grade boys SPA team this past fall and we did very well. I am looking forward to this season, if Mr. Brown brings me back. Hope this finds everyone well.” Becky Alper writes, “I’m finishing up the year as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Madrid, working 20 hours a week with an English-Spanish bilingual program at a public high school. It’s been really great to live abroad and experience Spain. When I get back to the States in July I know that I’ll remember the giant legs of jamon (Iberian ham) in shop windows, the hustle and bustle of people and traffic on the Gran Via and, of course, the way my students call me ‘teacher’ with Spanish accents. I’ll be in the South End in Boston starting September 1, but in St. Paul for all of August! By the way, Andrew Meyer is also on a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship this year in Hamburg, Germany.”
Class Agent Lauren Nuffort rode in the 41st Annual Minnesota Ironman Ride Sunday, April 29. The Minnesota Ironman is the state’s longest running cycle event. It is held on the last Sunday in April to test riders under Minnesota’s spring conditions — rain, snow, or sun. Fortunately, the “Bike Gods” brought sunshine and 80-degree weather for 66 miles. Lauren completed in 5 hours 30 minutes, just in time to get back to studying for those law school finals!
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