lucky to have some of our favorite Govs attend: Mary O’Connor, Evan Jones, Rachel Stavis, Colin DiGuiseppe, and Madalyn Hoerz ’06. Since the wedding I have started working for a small hospitality marketing agency in Newburyport, and we moved to a new house in Ipswich. I drive by Governors every day on my way to work and it’s so nice to be living back in the area!” SAVE THE DATE FOR
Reunion Weekend JUNE 9–11, 2017
Megan (Bailly) ’07 and Matt Hensher at their July wedding
2008 PERRY EATON 21 Easton Street Allston, MA 02134 perry@bdcwire.com ABBY HARRIS 823 Popham Road Phippsburg, ME 04562 abigail. harris@ddg112.navy.mil
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2009 AMANDA CORRENTI 55 Dearborn Street Salem, MA 01970-2430 a.corrents@gmail.com JIMMY KING 6 Driftwood Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 jamesmking41@gmail.com Hannah Fitzpatrick reports the following news from ’09 classmates: Madalyn Durgin writes: “Hi, Class of 2009! A lot has changed since 2009! I moved to Memphis after graduation as part of the 2014 Teach for America Corps. I started at Memphis Rise Academy as a founding teacher and am now in my third year! I am so fortunate to be working with the students I do — they are bright, energetic,
Tommy Durkin ’08 wedding photo. Front row: Meg O’Connor ’12.From left: Blake Riley ’09, Hannah Fitzpatrick ’09, Dan Hines ’09, Pete Collins ’07, Brian Durkin ’09, Michael Kenny ’08, Tommy Hines ’08, Tommy Durkin ’08, Chris Barrand ’08, Thomas Lampert ’08, David Lampert ’71, Ginny Durkin ’14, Trevor Durkin ’18. Back: Ryan Moores ’09, and Ted Durkin ’07
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inquisitive, and quirky. Remember, this is middle school. I am going to be finishing my master’s in education from Johns Hopkins University this spring, and I am excited to continue my journey in education. If you find yourself ‘walking in Memphis’, I would love to show you around! Best, Madalyn.” Kaela Duff moved to Brazil after graduating from Hobart to teach at the American School of Brasilia and to study Portuguese. A year later, she moved to New York City to work for the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA), where she managed all of the PE and VC events in Latin America. This past January, she began working at Silicon Valley Bank, where she manages all of the client facing events. News from Laura Beohner: After graduating from Northeastern last spring, Laura attended the Northeastern Institute of Cannabis and received her Cannabis Industry Competency Degree. She also accepted the position of membership chair for Boston’s chapter of Women Grow, the largest professional networking organization in cannabis industry worldwide. She recently spoke at Govs about cannabis, medical marijuana, and the ballot initiative. Bryce Johnson recently moved to San Antonio to work in the operations leadership for HEB. These alums report wedding engagements: Jason Goodwin, Jeff Menard, Becca Lindmark, and George French (Becca and George are getting married at the Govs Chapel, spring 2017!). Andrew McLain is living in New York City since graduating from Union and working in film. He is a producer at a small film production company and they are currently wrapping production on a film that they are hoping to get into Cannes Film Festival this year! Alex Brierley is flying for Jet Blue. Kevin Sullivan is in dental school at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. Jenika Smith is in her third year teaching at IMG Academy near Sarasota, Florida. She teaches American History, a film class and a class on twentieth-century wars. She has two beautiful pups, Skye and Deacon, and she recently hiked the Rocky Mountains! Josh Stavis is currently living in Boston on Beacon Hill. He has been working in commercial real estate investment for a company called Hilco for the past three years. Since graduating Bucknell University, Ariana Vlachos, has been living in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently in her fourth year teaching kindergarten at Brownsville Ascend Charter School, which is the same school she was placed in via Teach for America back in 2013. She is passionate about closing the achievement gap and giving all children access to a great education, regardless of their zip code. Ari says she plans to remain in NYC for some time and looks forward to what the future holds!” Priscilla Somogie shares this news: “Priscilla has recently decided to move back to the US, after 3 wonderful years living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She now currently resides in Miami, Florida, working as an account manager and swinging from aerial silks in her free time. Anna O’Neal “graduated from Vanderbilt in July with her masters in nursing and will be starting work as an acute care Nurse Practitioner in January in the