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that combines his pictures of supermodels with text by author Bret Easton Ellis. Miles will be showing his project, “Supermodels at the End of Time,” in a solo exhibition at Station Independent Projects on the Lower East Side this October. A second solo show titled, “American Dreamin’,” will take place in December at Chelsea’s Hudson Guild Gallery. For those seeking fashionable pictures of their upcoming wedding or event, Miles welcomes commissions! Jonathan Blyth ’89 was promoted to Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. He is becoming the Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the Joint Task Force National Capital Region 58th Presidential Inauguration. He resides in Washington, DC. James Felder ’89 James is writing for television and feature animation; and is working on a revival of Ben-10 on Cartoon Network, and an animated feature for 2018 release. For the past ten years, James has taught in the Dramatic Writing Department at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he also serves as Area Head of Admissions for his department. Recently, James returned to Dwight to participate in an alumni career panel for Upper School students. Kirk Spahn ’95 married Jenny Alden in a ceremony in California this spring. Kirk’s groomsmen included Blake Spahn ’89 (best man) and Shiv Vasisht ’95. Kirk and Jenny reside in Los Angeles, where Kirk founded the ICL Academy for Film and Performing Arts. The ICL Academy is a highly selective and accelerated
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program for students passionate about a career in the entertainment industry. Shiv Vasisht ’95 and his wife, Vail, welcomed their third child, Zoe Isabel, on Father’s Day, June 21, 2015. Her older brothers, Kiran (7) and Caden (4), are very excited to have a little sister. Shiv was recently appointed Head of Americas Equity-Linked Capital Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a firm he joined in 2013 after spending 14 years at UBS Investment Bank. Shiv, Vail, and their three children currently reside in Darien, CT. Shiv and family at home in Darien, CT
Keith Hyatt ’97 “In the 19 years since graduation, life was never boring. I got my BA in Graphic Design and a graduate certificate in homeland defense, and I studied timber frame home building with an expert in the woods of New Hampshire. I learned that depth perception and spatial acuity are helpful in construction. I’ve dabbled in photography, completed The Grucci’s training program in pyrotechnics, and found my passion in the family business. I am a luxury travel advisor based in New York City. My latest interest is virtual reality. If anyone shares my interest or wants to catch up, email me at khyatt@tzell.com.” Laura Giraldo ’00 recently finished her last year as an MYP Spanish Teacher at Dwight. An integral member of the World Language Department since she joined Dwight as a teacher in 2010, Laura reports that “Dwight has been a home away from home” first as her High School and then as her workplace. Recently, Laura accepted the position as Head of Department in a school
in Florida where she will begin in the fall. Laura is thrilled to move and take on this new challenge, but will miss her students and colleagues. She reports that teaching at Dwight has “been an incredible experience” that she “will cherish forever.” Matthew Grogan ’08 writes that he is working as a “hairnet lawyer for the family baking company, expanding the business with deals in East Asia and Central America, while aspiring to be a fine uncle to my newly born nephew.” Matthew explained that in describing himself as a “hairnet lawyer,” he refers to the attire he must don while walking the company’s production floor! Juliana Barrett ’12 will compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, representing South Africa in fencing, in Women’s Epee. She won the African Zonal Qualifier in Algiers to qualify. Juliana graduated early from Northwestern University with a BA in Political Science. To follow her accomplishments in the world of fencing, check out https://www.facebook.com/JBarrettFencing. Juliana at the Olympic Trials
Share your latest news with your classmates for the next issue of Dwight Today. Send news and a photo to Amy Tsoutsouras ’05, Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs, 291 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10024; or via email to atsoutsouras@dwight.edu.