I have decided to test out a new idea surrounding stalking specific classmates for news based on a common theme. For this inaugural theme issue, we will highlight a few of our fellow ' 99ers living abroad. I had a lot of fun with this and I would love to hear from any other classmates li ving abroad who would like to share their experience. I will include it in the next issue. Any thoughts for future themes are welcome as well - most of my info comes from Facebook these days, so please join us there if you haven't already, group name Triruty College C lass of 1999 Alumni , http:jjwww. facebook.comjgroups/ 23853560413/_ Ok, so before we travel far and wide, I have a couple of baby announcements - a trifecta, in fact. These three babes were born within five days of each other- two little larues and o ne little man. In order of appearance: Allison (Lanzetta) Martaniuk and husband Joe welcomed daughter Parker Abigail Martaniuk on January 14. Parker joins big sister Sullivan - now three years old - to round out this family of four. All is well with the clan in VT and Sullie has stepped up to the big sister plate like a true champ! Karyn (Meyer) Johnson and husband Tony welcomed Payton Ella Mae Johnson on January 17- Payton joins big sis, Taylor, who is almost three years old ... and Seattle is just a few years away from some serious double trouble! Kate (Modelewski) Wilkinson and hus band Michael welcomed son Thea Modzelewski Wilkinson on January 18- and baby makes three! Mom and dad are thrilled and adjusting well to family life in Milton, MA. Congrats to all! And now, we travel! I have decided to go all unedi ted on these reports because they are full of great stuff! First stop Zurich, Switzerland, with Katie Kurz: "I definitely feel blessed to be living in Switzerland (for more than six years now). Dynamic and international. Zurich offers so much whether you want to explore the quaint old town or wander through some great museums or venture off into the moun tains for all sorts of alpine activities. While it's surrounded by Eurozone countries, Switze rland is independent from it and has benefited from more stability with the Swiss Franc as its currency. "I am currently juggling my career in corporate communications at C redit Suisse and the seco nd year of my executive master's in communica tions management in Lugano, Switzerland. Last July. as part of the program, I studied at UC LA A nderson and was thrilled to catch up with Trinity friends l-lolly Snyder l=eller and her three kids , Jocelyn (Schneider) l=oye, her husband Jeff '97, and their daughter. Last October, I was in Manhattan for work and enjoyed time reconnecting with Brooke Baran 'oo, Marina Bolsterli Smith '98, husband Townsend ' 98, and kids. (Congrats to Marina and Townsend - they just celebrated tl1e birth of their third child, Raphael Thomas, in February 2012.) "While Trinity does feel quite far away from Switzerland, I was delighted to conduct my first alwnru admissions interview abroad in December... it's great to know that Triruty is looking to attract talented kids from Zurich." On to London, England with Liz G rant: " I first moved to England in 1999 to do a Ph.D. at the Uruversiry of Birmi ngham. I returned to the U. after graduation in 2004 and took a position at the ew York Historical Society, where I was named director of education in 2008. In 2010, I traded in the Big Apple for the Big Smoke when my husband Paul's company transferred him back to London.
We were sad to leave New York, and we miss fam ily and frien ds terribly, but we were comforted and pleasantly surprised by how quickly London felt like home. I am now the education curator for the Royal Institute of British Architects and divide my time between our library in Marylebone and our galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I really enjoy what I do and feel incredibly privileged as I walk through the quiet gall eries of tl1e V&A before it opens for the day. "Londo n is wonderful. It's a beautiful, vast and exciting city, the Tube is clean and efficient, and the museums are free. Bu t I have yet to find , and suspect I never will find , a bagel worthy of the name or a decent martini that costs under $20. I also miss baseball, although maybe now is a good time to be in a long-distance relationship with the Mets! "I haven't seen many Trinity fo lk since gradu ation , although I was lucky enough to share New York City wi th Phil Willcox '96 for a few years and was able to catch up every now and again with Sue Kemalian and her husband, Carl,while I was in the U.S. I'm not too far away from Alison O ' Byrne '97, who teaches English literature at the University of York. and we try to meet up for one of those $20 martinis whenever she is in London." Paris, France, with l=lorencia Guerra: "Though 1 sti ll can't believe it, I celebrated 11 years living in Paris on February 22. It's crazy how time flies! It's clearly been a fun ride, and while I am open to moving to other cities, Paris (and Europe in general) feels like home to me. Have been working in business development and marketing my whole time here, most recently in the audit and legal world, but am currently looking to switch to other industries. When I am not working. I've really just taken advantage of the great weekend getaway possibilities here. and can safely say I have seen most of Europe, though there are still a few spots on my ' to see' list! Paris also has such a lively social/ nightlife scene that it's hard to stay in. Most of my off time is spent doing something related to music, either rehearsing or gigging with my band (a soul/ funk trio called Soul Side Up) . or going to concerts. To tl1ink that my singing ' itch ' all started when 1 was a Trinitone! I am very than.kful and happy tl1at music is still such a huge part of my life. "As for alums 1 keep in touch witl1, Katherine Ainsworth was li ving here for two years. completing her MBA with HEC but has recently moved back to the states. Jennifer Gerard is planning a trip through Europe with her husband in April so l look forward to catching up with her when she's in town And finally, Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, with Kerry McKevitt: "I have now been living in Europe for the past 12 years. 1 spent three years writing my doctoral thesis in England and then came over to the northwestern corner of Spa.in, Galicia. For the most part, I have been living in the coastal city of Ferro! and working as an English teacher. In the Stun mer of 2010. I passed competitive exams to be a tenured teacher in the Department of Education in Galicia as well as the Ministry of Defense. I spent about nine months working for the regional government in a village about two hours away from my home, but then switched to the Ministry of Defense so that I could return to Ferrol. At the moment, I am teaching English to petty officers and officers in the Spanish Navy in the morrung and I am also teaching a couple of evening classes in the Universidade da Corufia. "Although Ferro} is by no means a major cos-
mopolitan city, it is a lovely little place to live and it has the best seafood and the most beautiful beaches in the world. (I might be a bit biased, but if you don't believe me, you can ask the international surfers who compete here in the Pantin Classic every year.) Given the fact that food is such an important part of Galician culture, I have polished up on my cooking ski ll s and improved quite a lot since my college days. "I do miss the USA every once in a while, espec ially family and friends , but I can't see myself living anywhere else. I have come to love all me idiosyncrasies of this country that l now call home. "Well , I do hope you all enjoyed that as much as I did - many thanks to Katie, Liz, Florencia, and Kerry for sharing such great accounts of meir experiences! Until next time- all the best, Alyssa." News from the Alumni Office: "My name is Sevanne Ngamariju, C lass of'99 and I started an onlin e fashion apparel & accessories business last May 2011. Sev Shak started with a deep desire to create/ deliver fashion wear that made you look and feel your best. Although "Sevanne" Exclusive label is not yet up and running at the moment, we are pleased to deliver a wide range of hand selected fashion apparel & accessories from designer talent (amateur and high fashion) around the globe and pick what we feel are the "Best in Its Class" and showcase them on our Web site for purchase. Our product inventory continues to grow as we negoti ate with more designers and we are excited to share this information with our Trinity Community." Alumni l=und Goal: $15,000 Class Secretary: Virginia W. Lacefield, 3504 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY 405172601 !:::-mail: vi rginia .lacefield.2000@ trincoll.edu Class Agents: Anne Sawyer Shields, Chris Borden
Hello and happy spring, C lass of 2000! I've got some great news for you in this edition, but first, let me call your attention to Facebook, where I have been attempting to revive the Trinity Co ll ege Class of 2000 page originally set up by Caroline Nanna l-lolland and Jeff l-lales for our 10th Reunion . If you haven't stopped by recently, please visit, click our like button, and leave a note for your classmates! Pictures, links. and videos are also encouraged' Now on to the news ... For this edition, we will be profiling classmates with cool jobs and plugging their Web sites to rurect traffic their way! First up in this colwnn is David l-layne, who married Jessica Martin l-layne. They are currently living in Philadelphia, where David works as the managing director of Free People, a women's apparel and accessories retailer under URBN Inc. They have a pretty nice Web site at freepeople.com, so if you're a 26-yearold female , go have a look! Next up is Andrew Malick, who has recently started a new company that specializes in building urban infill apartment buildings in San Diego. He writes: "My business partner, Chris Butler, is an old co -worker and native of Winthrop, MA. Our firm provides development consulting. design , and construction management services for our clients. We currently have two projects under construction and two more awaiting a building permit. Check out our progress at butlermalick.com." Erik Anderson sends his best regards from Moscow, where he is still working at the U.S. TRINITY REPORTER
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