The Finish Line 1997
Justin Beckwith, the Nordic Program Director at GMVS, was named the 2012 New England Coach of the Year by NENSA. He writes, “Still coaching XC at GMVS and loving it. I just got back from an awesome trip to Italy skiing on the Stelvio Glacier. Some SMS highlights for me, seeing Ethan Foster (SMS ’99) in Burlington – reminded me of the fire we used to have. And soon getting together with Mr. Jesse Gallagher (SMS ’95) after his return from another season in Alaska – Primus Saturday night! I’m looking at the calendar and maybe I could swing Winter Ball this year.”
1999
Dave Giulietti and his wife Jessica welcomed a new baby boy, Andrew Michael Giulietti (SMS class of 2031) on Oct. 17. Andrew joins big brother, Mason Giulietti Mason. “We will be calling him Drew if he’s an athlete and Andrew if he’s a businessman. We’re looking forward to coming up and skiing this winter and hopefully can get Mason out on skis at just 1 1/2 years old! Should be interesting! While my family is growing quickly, I sure do miss SMS and virtually every day, I think about something I’ve done or learned from there! I just hope the kids that are there now know how good they have it!”
2000
Tom Wisdom returned from a sixmonth deployment to Afghanistan last November and has since moved to a new infantry unit, still in San Diego, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. He is a Forward Air Controller for the Battalion. “We are getting ready to go out on my third deployment in December to Okinawa, Japan. Also I was lucky enough to get to see Andy Newell (SMS ’02) and
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2003
Andy Newell, Tom Wisdom & Gus Kaeding Gus Kaeding (SMS’02) earlier this year when they were on their spring surf trip.”
2001
Zack Cooper recently joined the faculty at Yale University as an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and an Assistant Professor of Economics. He moved back to the U.S. after living in England for the past seven years.
Chi Chi Williams has made a HUGE move from Brooklyn to Manhattan. “I’m still working in the arts with a contemporary art advising company, and still making/selling my work. So life is very splendid in the big apple. Highlights of my year: the reuniting of the Spice Girls at the Olympics, and getting my race face back on (not the speed suit though) at the American Ski Classic in Vail. Most discouraging event: the loss of Carmen, my bicycle (R.I.P.). Hopefully, I’ll see some of you on the slopes this winter.”
2002
Molly Rose Gray has entered her second year at Vermont Law School. Jim Hardy is living in Somerville, Mass. and going to UMass Boston on the G.I. Bill. “I’ve worked a couple different jobs recently, but right now I’m just going to school full time and focusing on that. This last summer I went over to Europe and visited Iceland, France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain and had a great time with my girlfriend. Then I helped my dad build a house up in NH. Now it’s back to school though in Boston. No kids, and no ring though. Hope a house relatively soon... we’ll see!” Gus Kaeding is the SMS Nordic T2 Team Coach, where he gets to coach three other SMS alumni: Andy Newell (SMS ’02), Skyler Davis (SMS ’10) and Sophie Caldwell (SMS ’08)! Sydney (Mikkelson) Koop and Dave Koop (SMS ’00) are living in Madison, Wisc. and are expecting their first child in January – a girl! Carson Thurber married Ali Wassick last summer and was recently promoted to Assistant Headmaster at Stratton Mountain School.
Original art by Chi Chi Williams
2008
Christine Schozer is in her senior year at Middlebury College and is Captain of the Ski Team. “I attended NCAA’s last year and am hoping to do the same this coming season hosted by Middlebury. I am an economics major, but have decided to venture into production. This summer I worked at NBC in New York as a production intern for Peacock Productions. Currently, I am in the process of looking for a job.
2009
Amanda Chase graduated from St. Lawrence University in May and moved to Miami, Fla. to work for the Miami Dolphins’ charity bike event in November.