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6.5 lbs 17.8 in. This future Tiger has been

my graduation. I am proud to say that two

the most significant moment in my life!

enthusiastic undergraduates are leading

Kim Autuori Weisberg, Alison Leonard, Eric Litmer, Luke McComb, Gina Petrone, Chris Stafford

Suffield has shaped me into the man I am

the thriving meditation sessions now. My

today and I am forever grateful. I wish the

graduate program fostered growth within

best for all students, faculty, and alumni. My

me that I could never have predicted. It was

RON BATHRICK

appreciation goes out to all. GO TIGERS!

the most insightful and empowering two

Hope everyone is doing well! I can’t

years of my life. The personal development

believe I missed the Reunion—I was in my

HENRY SMITH

work that I mentioned earlier has been

friend’s wedding. I won’t miss the next

I’ve gotten to train with the Dutch on

founded on my integration of mindfulness

one. I was recently married in September

foreign jumps and in-field exercises. I’ve

and compassion/self-compassion training

2015. I passed the Connecticut Bar and am

jumped from several different military and

with leadership practice. I worked with a

currently practicing law in Connecticut.

civilian airframes. These jumps span from

non-profit known as Compassion It—a global

altitudes as high as 14,500 feet to as low as

social movement that inspires daily acts

about 800-900 feet. In my free time, I’ve

of compassion and provides compassion

piloted some light aircraft, mostly either

education. I was invited to lead a workshop

in a Cessna or Piper. Otherwise, this year

in Indonesia the summer of 2015 for

I kept fit by participating in several 5k’s:

Sakyadhita, the International Association

the Warrior Dash, a Spartan Sprint, two

for Buddhist Women, at their 14th

Rugged Maniacs, two half marathons, and a

international conference. This past summer,

Tough Mudder.

I created a four-day leadership workshop

2008 Becca Bathrick, Kirsten Chalke, Thomas Drummond-Hay, Barbara Kaplan, Joel Glassman, Rebecca Joslow Macgregor, Kaela Keyes, Isy Zellweger BECCA BATHRICK Hi, everyone! I am currently the service line educator for perioperative services at Yale New Haven Hospital. I am also currently in school at Sacred Heart University for my doctorate in nursing practice. ARTHUR SCHWEITZER I just obtained a master’s from Babson College. Suffield’s Wednesday service on community helped guide my studies. Thank you, SA! MARK SHANNON On November 3, 2016, my son was born at

designed specifically for Buddhist nuns in KATE VOSTI

Vietnam. The picture I have attached was

I have just completed my master’s in

taken at one of three monasteries I taught

leadership studies at the University of San

and lived at. Currently I am co-instructing

Diego’s School of Leadership and Education

the mindfulness and leadership course at

Sciences. My focus during the program

my former graduate school.

has been on personal development. A bit of background: I started a meditation group on campus while an undergrad at USD in order to use meditation as a way to address the pressing issues of student mental health. The interest was great so I continued to lead meditations biweekly

2010 Michelle Autuori, Justine de Chazal, Mariah Hayes, Tom Leonard, Alyssa Palomba, Lucas Traber

for the past three years on and off campus.

MORGAN FOG

I was determined to make the group

Hey, Tigers! Hope everyone is well and

sustainable without my presence so that the

grand. Currently abroad in New Zealand

movement could continue to expand after

building the America’s Cup boats. The town

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