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Photos (L to R): Tiffany Chamberlain Hill ’86 and family in Chicago on the 4th of July; The SmithLavender-Kirkpatrick-Reed kayak adventure in New Zealand: (L-R) back row: Morgan Smith ‘85, Carolyn Reed Kirkpatrick ‘86, Doug Kirkpatrick ‘86, and Sarah Lavender Smith ‘86; front: Colin Kirkpatrick, Kyle Smith, Liam Kirkpatrick, and Colly Smith; Victor Wykoff ’88, wife Carla, and son Patrick, with Hod Dunbar ’88, his wife Winnie, and son Loki, at the Singapore American Club pool.
Medical Center. I do clinical work, teach medical students and residents, and do some management work (sort of like House... but much more perky and cheerful).” CAROLINE HOCKADAY SCHUSTER wrote to say that she had seen HARRY PALLENBERG’s documentary, Women in Boxes: A Documentary on Magic’s Better Half, on New York channel 25. Caroline works in production and development at ESPN. MARK KLITGAARD has opted for a quieter life, which (according to STEVE LEWIS) seems incredible to anyone who watched Mark play defense on the JV and varsity basketball teams roughly 25 years ago. Mark reports, “I am still doing international tax work, while my wife, Robyn, is still at the probation department. We are still in San Jose. I feel like the Slowskis in the Comcast ads—nothing much is changing. Robyn is in the Junior League in San Jose (doing a lot of good work for kids, etc.), and they have a fashion show every couple of years. So, this past February I was a model, which was very humorous (although I did manage not to fall off the stage).” ALI MAFINEZAM is director of research at the Mosaic Institute in Toronto, an organization focused on harnessing Canada’s ethnic and cultural diversity for international peace and development. Ali received his master’s and PhD degrees from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. His book, Iran and Its Place among Nations, was published by the Connecticut-based Greenwood Publishing Group in 2008. JAMIE TAYLOR writes that he is still married and still has seven kids. His oldest, Beatrice, is a sophomore at Thacher, along with ED EVANS’ son, Charlie, and Bea is currently the reigning female varsity work-crew captain. Jamie shares: “You cannot believe how hard it has become to get into Thacher these days. Last year, Thacher was the single most competitive boarding school in the nation, only accepting 17 percent of all applicants… and 85 percent of those accepted in turn decided to go to Thacher. Mike Mulligan has really done some neat things with Thacher since we left (Wait—because we left?!?).” TONY THATCHER is still working in Montana, skiing, and building boats. Tony shares, “No kids, diplomas, marriages, job changes, pets, or life events to report. Just enjoying life in Montana, doing some traveling and staying out of trouble (mostly). RODD KELSEY and I did manage to hook up for a couple of trips, which is always a good thing.” In fact, last spring he, Rodd, and their wives spent some quality time in Costa Rica. JEREMY WALKER traded the glare of Manhattan for his hometown, Malibu, and spends his time reading, gardening, and writing about movies for his hometown paper. “I always wanted to be a film writer, or at least since Peter Robinson let me read an issue of Film Comment with Meryl Streep on the cover during detention.”
1986
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TIFFANY CHAMBERLAIN HILL says that her kids loved the deep freeze the South had this winter because even an inch of snow gets them out of school. They are planning a trip to the Napa and San Francisco area this summer. SARAH LAVEN-
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DER SMITH and her husband MORGAN SMITH ‘85 hit the road last summer for a year of round-the-world travel, schooling their two kids (and themselves) along the way. They have been blogging about the life-changing and challenging experience at away-together.com. A highlight of the journey was living with their classmates DOUG and CAROLYN KIRKPATRICK ‘86 for two weeks in New Zealand and taking an epic multi-day kayak trip with them in Abel Tasman National Park. Morgan and Sarah are ending their trip in Ojai, getting back from Europe just in time for Morgan’s 25th Reunion!
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miCHÈlE baRNEtt bERg writes, “After our one-year adventure in Hong Kong, we are very happy to be back in Switzerland. We have had a great winter of skiing and enjoying the Alps. Over the holidays, we caught up with NATALIE STAMIRES DONAHOO and ELEANOR WHELAN O’NEILL and their families, which was a lot of fun. In July, we are very excited to stay with AMI BECKER-ARONSON ‘86 and her family in Washington, D.C., and my boys will get to experience their first July 4th ever. Thacher friendships do stand the test of time!” TOM COLE writes, “The Cole Family (Tom, Linda, Allie, and Tobias) have relocated back to Santa Barbara after a number of years in East Africa. However, much of our work still is focused on Uganda and Ethiopia. After close to a year of post-production we have managed to finish our video telling the story of the plight of women and girls in Northern Uganda and how the small organization we started and run, Community Action Fund for Women in Africa (CAFWA), is working hand-in-hand with many of them to rebuild after decades of conflict.” J.P. MANOUX writes, “Flew all the way to New Zealand to get away from Thacher graduates. No such luck. Bumped into a trekking THOMAS JOHNSON ‘07 in spectacular Milford Sound before spending a delightful evening with DOUG KIRKPATRICK ’86 and CAROLYN REED KIRKPATRICK ’86. Queenstown, New Zealand, is quickly becoming Ojai South.” TERRY MULHOLLAND and her husband, Brad, have welcomed a baby boy, Gabriel (see Births). Also, after spending the last eight years as a carpenter and an architect at a local design/ build company, Terry started her own business last year. Mulholland Design specializes in residential remodels and additions in the Seattle area. VICTOR WYKOFF, wife Carla and son Patrick, relaxed by the pool with HOD DUNBAR, wife Winnie and son Loki, in January 2010 at the Singapore American Club. Vic’s family is in their third year in Singapore, while Hod’s family is returning to Santa Barbara after both Hod and Winnie completed medical fellowships in Sydney, Australia. DEJ PATRATHIRANOND served as engagement manager, hosting Hod’s family in Bangkok, and alerting Vic to Hod’s Singapore visit.
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CHRISTINE CARTER’s book, Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents, was released The Thacher school 33