ALUMN I N EWS
Winter 2015
1997 CAMERON BEESLEY
leardsfool@gmail.com
Cristina Hidrobo has expanded her private practice to full time and has begun to run therapy as well as The Chan Family
supervision groups. Her husband Daniel Young ’98 continues to manage every aspect of food and beverage
Shimul Kothari Ray and her husband, Jason, have been
at the AT&T Conference Center. Their kids are doing
in Northern Virginia almost 14 years, which is so hard
great, getting bigger and sweeter every day!
to believe! They have two boys, Austin, 8, and Dylan, 5, who are growing up so fast. They enjoyed supporting the
Baylee Wilkins Vasquez ’00 with her son, Roman
Washington Nationals baseball team this season and
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Baylee Wilkins Vasquez reported that “in March we
attended many games together.
JA R E D H O C K E M A
moved back to Austin after living in Salt Lake City for
jhockema@mac.com
the past six years. I married my longtime boyfriend,
Stephen Driver is working as assistant district attorney in Houston. He has been married 14 years to his wife,
Sergio Vasquez, on May 31 in a small ceremony at Travis County Courthouse. Only our parents were present, and
Ashlie, who is choir director at their church. He and
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Ashlie have three kids, Maddie, 11, Travis, 9, and Elise,
BECKY HOLLIS DIFFEN
decided to make his grand appearance early! Roman
6. All of their kids are in Scouts and Stephen is the cub
Becky@beckyanddaniel.com
Xavier Vasquez was born at 8:57 a.m., coming in at 5 lb.
master for his son’s pack.
Don’t forget to join the Class of ’99’s Facebook group.
14 oz. and 18.5 inches long. We are over the moon."
almost 3-year-old daughter after living in New York City
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for 12 years. She is thrilled to be back in Austin.
2001
TRACEY HERMAN SHABABO
JULIET FRERKING
traceyshababo@gmail.com.
frerking@gmail.com
Isabel Hidrobo has moved back to Austin with her
Ben Chan, his wife, Joan, and their daughters, Lexi and
we surprised them the day before. On Oct. 21, our son
Laney, are doing great. “We really enjoy the fall foliage
Melissa Stratton Potapova reported, “We moved to
up here in the D.C. area. The weather is crisp, and the
London in the fall of 2013 and are still loving it here.
leaves have fiery color. In late September we braved
We’ve all adapted well, and our soon-to-be-3-year-old,
Disney World for a week and Lexi, our oldest daughter,
Eleanora, sounds British already. Seasons are also a
got to meet all the princesses as well as trick or treat
novel concept. I’m working as general counsel with a
during Mickey’s "Not so Scary Halloween Party." Lexi
group of closely held investments and a related startup
Kean Tonetti and her original central Austin carpool
really likes to dote on her little sister Laney who is now
company back in Texas, so I’m getting pretty good at
reunited at Martha Todd’s lovely wedding in September.
6 months old.
calculating time zones for conference calls across the
The other carpoolers were Maria Murphy-Mayberry,
United States from here. The fun part about living in
Catherine Herring, and Monica Santis.
After living and working in Manhattan for eight years,
London: everyone wants to come visit, so we’ve had a
Brad Parker traded being a senior creative engineer
steady stream of family and friends. Come over, the tea
on Park Avenue for a new role as director of front end
is great!”
2002 KEAN TONETTI
stonetti@gmail.com
development for W2O in Austin, Texas. Tracey Herman Shababo moved with her family to
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the East Bay in California in July. Tracey is the registrar at Circus Center, a circus arts training facility in San
ELIZABETH ANNE SYKES RAINS
Francisco while her husband Ben pursues his Ph.D. at
earains_lpc@yahoo.com
Berkeley. Their daughter, July, is a talkative toddler who
SHANNON POWERS FLAHIVE
loves swimming and terrorizing the family cat. Tracey
spowers1@austin.rr.com
hasn’t been on the flying trapeze yet, but is gaining
Martha Todd’s Wedding
proficiency on the tight wire. Billie Waite Pennington is “in my sixth year teaching physics and coaching field hockey at St. Stephen’s.
Kwasi Agbottah and his wife, Elizabeth, are still
Pierce, my 1-and-a-half-year-old son, may be one of
preschool teachers in east Austin, part of a church
the youngest St. Stephen’s students, as he attends the
called Ecclesia Austin, which meets downtown. They still
daycare on campus, which is great!”
enjoy riding Cap Metro.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
2003 WYNN MYERS
wynnmyers@gmail.com