“We are green with envy at the gorgeous Performing Arts Center,” reports Abby Ramsden from a recent visit to campus, along with Devon Tarasevic CdeP 2000 and Skye Rohde. “The campus looks wonderful.” They were in Ojai to spend time with Rob and Jovi Young Geraci and their two kids: daughter Liel and son Zion. Abby says, “Lawyer life is interesting, but far too indoorsy for my taste.” “Greetings from Baghdad,” wrote Brian Bennett in April. He gave a rundown of what he found upon his return to Iraq and, despite the terror and uncertainty, he still has hope for the country. Keep safe, Brian. Dermond Thomas
loves being Olivia’s father. “Things are still wonderful in Napa Valley,” reports Justin Stephens. “Seana has started an advertising firm advertising for 24 Hour Fitness and Cytomax Sports (sports drinks). I am launching a new wine brand that will fall under our D. R. Stephens Estate umbrella and have added a Sauvignon Blanc to the Hunnicutt Wines brand. Ironman AZ went off without a hitch. We all bettered our times by at least 1.5 hours. Gearing up for harvest 2006! No kids yet, no rush!”
Joanna Farrer graduated with a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from UCLA. She and her fiancé, Kevin Mackie, are moving to Orlando, FL, where he accepted a position as an assistant professor of civil engineering. Wedding bells will ring next spring. Another double-Toad marriage is planned for October: Quinn Kanaly and Max Stepanian CdeP 1995 will marry in Ojai.
1997 According to his proud father, Michael Klausler was awarded double-major Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara in June. He graduated cum laude in philosophy and in law and society. Six days later, Michael and Chelsea Anne Shelledy of Santa Barbara, CA, were married at the Rincon Beach Club in Carpinteria, with Michael’s father officiating. They moved to Ithaca, NY, where Chelsea was awarded a fellowship to attend Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration; Michael received a merit fellowship to the Syracuse University Whitman School of Management.
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1995 Omar Abou-Samra is starting a new job in the fall at the American Red Cross National Headquarters, planning for domestic “Mass Care,” the feeding and sheltering of people in response to natural or man-made disasters in the U.S. While he will be based in Washington, DC, a city that he loves, there will be some traveling involved. When he is in town, he hopes for lots of visitors to his new home in a “destination city.” Christian Janss happily announces the arrival on July 26 of a very happy, healthy Lila Pauline Janss. When not playing mom, Christian’s wife, Elizabeth, is studying for her doctorate in neuroscience; meanwhile, Christian is pursuing a new career in cinematography.
1996 Michele Weber Hunt’s
daughter is Rachel Sarah Hunt, born July 7, 2005 at 6 lb., 6 oz, 19 in.
Helen “Nellie” Catherine Fleisher became
Mrs. Ted Craver on August 6, 2005, at the Messina Hof Winery in Bryan, TX. Nellie, a doctoral candidate in analytical chemistry at Texas A&M, and Ted graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Business. They live in College Station, TX. After spending time in Venice, Italy, Caroline White is back at Harvard with just one year to go. Having just graduated drama school, Alexis MacDonald was lucky enough to land a role at her first audition. She also started a theater company—Strings Attached Theater Company—based in New York City.
At the reception following Eric Morrill’s
wedding in San Francisco in March: Jon Le Plastrier CdeP 2000, Sara Thacher CdeP 2000, Tim Moore, Margot Lloyd CdeP 2000, Thacher faculty members Kurt and Alice Meyer, Ryan Meyer, Casey Muller, Eric Morrill-Rabanes, Rafael Morrill-Rabanes, Andrew Barkan, Eliza Gregory CdeP 1999, Martha Gregory CdeP 2006, John Barkan CdeP 1967, Jenny Morrill CdeP 2006, Apollonia Morrill CdeP 1991, Rob Morrill CdeP 1989, Bob Morrill, Mia Morrill.
1999 Jeremy and Sarah Bruss Gabrielson welcomed Neil Allyn into their family just in time for Christmas last December. Mollie Gardner made a guest appearance in the AP environmental science classes at San Francisco’s University High School that are being taught by former Thacher Science Department Chair Rae Ann Sines. Mollie discussed alternative energy, including the work of her company, Verdant Energy, which installed in-stream turbines in the East River in New York City. “It always does my soul good to know that one of my students actually went on to follow [her] passion and is involved with helping better our environment,” Rae Ann wrote. Having not looked at Thacher’s website in a while, Brendan Bechtel “can’t believe how much it has improved in terms of content and design… the new myThacher functions and ToadBlogs are particularly cool.” Michaela Andrews has been a teacher and performer for the Providence Circus School since winter 2002 and continues to teach Circus Arts (juggling, plate spinning, flag twirling, Chinese yo-yo, acrobatics, stilt walking, etc.) at the Lincoln School and at various events organized through the PCS. Mary Craver is in her third year of law school at Tulane University. After spending 2.5 years in China, Julian Quasha returned to the Bay Area to begin work as a financial advisor/trainee at Morgan Stanley.
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