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Jaime Sisto and his wife Patti were unable to attend his 30th class reunion. Their daughter, Natalie, graduated from Georgetown University on the reunion date. This was the second college graduation in May 2007, as their son, Bryan, received his degree from Miami University (OH). Their youngest child, Jennifer, is in her second year at Washington University in St. Louis. Jaime writes, “Barring any graduate school ceremonies, we should be safe for the 35th reunion! Patti and I have weathered the transition to ‘empty nesters’ well and survived three in college at once. We have enjoyed getting together with Michael Potthoff and his wife Barbara and last met up with them in the southern Austrian Alps late in the spring of 2006. Michael and I also skied together in Steamboat Springs last year and plan to meet up again next winter. Michael and Barbara have two children—Louis and Pia—who may be exchange students as well some day! All of the Sisto kids have or will spend summers on Block Island living with their grandparents, waiting tables and working for their uncle John Sisto ’81 at the BookNook, so, if you find yourself on the Island, look them up. Patti and I don’t get east as much as we would like and would welcome any Pingry classmates who find their way to Columbus!”
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1978 Michelle Brot continues to work in the field of neuroscience in Seattle. Her husband Doug is a professor in the Dental School at the University of Washington, and they have two sons, ages 11 and 8. Michelle writes, “We occasionally get together with Paula (Umansky) Fairchild ’78 and her family, who live nearby. Despite a couple knee
surgeries for various rips and tears, I am still playing basketball in an ‘old ladies league.’ I haven’t made it back for a reunion yet, but love keeping up with what my classmates are up to. Please get in touch if you come to Seattle.” Michelle can be contacted at mbrot@u.washington.edu. GQ magazine has named Steve Elmendorf as one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. Elmendorf was Dick Gephardt’s closest adviser for more than a decade before becoming a lobbyist at Bryan Cave Strategies LLC. He is described as possibly being “the lobbyist who has made the biggest moves since the election.”
1979
In August 2007, Anne DeLaney, her husband Chip Carver, Jr. ’77, and her children Emma (Form V), Chloe (Form III), Sean (6), and Reeve (6) traveled to South Africa to assist the Global Literacy Project (G.L.P.), a nonprofit that builds libraries and distributes books to the underserved and impoverished areas of Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean. They were joined by a dozen dedicated Pingry students, parents, and staff members (see this issue’s article on their volunteer mission). Anne’s work with G.L.P. was profiled in the June 2007 issue of Vanity Fair.
1980 Maureen (Kelly) McLaughlin writes, “Michael McLaughlin was sworn in as the president of the Somerset County Bar Association in September 2006. He will serve a one-year term.” Dani Shapiro held a book signing of her latest novel, Black & White, at The Brookline Booksmith in April 2007. Peter Cowen ’66, Robin
Feman ’85, and Tom Trynin ’79 all met up at the signing. Peter taught his three fellow alumni at Pingry and is now headmaster at the Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA. Robin and Tom have just relocated to Boston. Dani’s book was reviewed in the April 22, 2007 issue of The New York Times and more information about her and her writing can be found at www.danishapiro.com.
From left to right: Peter Cowen ’66, Dani Shapiro, Robin Feman ’85, and Tom Trynin ’79
1982
The Class of 1982 enjoyed a fabulous time at their reunion.
1983 Ilene Goldman’s 22-month-old daughter Charlotte recently flew through her second open heart surgery. Ilene writes, “She’s recovering beautifully and keeping us on our toes. Please visit her at www. charlottesjourneyhome.blogspot.com. As for me, I’ve returned, for the moment, to academics and am teaching at University of Illinois-Chicago this semester. Please be in touch if you’re in Chicago!” This year Dan Slater celebrated the bar-mitzvah of his son Jacob. His wife Cindi and younger son Ben were very proud of Jake’s accomplishment. In attendance were classmate Jon Dressner, his wife, and four kids. Dan was also recently elected to the board of trustees of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates.
1985 Carrie Chorba is an associate professor of Spanish at Claremont McKenna College. She graduated magna cum laude from Duke University (A.B. 1989) and was a Fulbright Scholar to Bogotá, Colombia, where she researched Nadaísmo, a poetic movement of the 1960s. She got her doctorate from Brown University (M.A. 1993, Ph.D. 1998). Carrie currently lives in Boulder, CO with her husband Brad and daughters Olivia and Audrey. Pamela Ostroff Intrater writes, “When I lived in NYC, I was always delighted whenever I bumped into fellow Pingry alums. I moved to Singapore a year-and-a-half ago with my husband and three children (8, 6, and 3 years old) and haven’t bumped into anybody. I miss those spontaneous encounters. So, if anyone is traveling through Changi airport, let me know.” However, Pamela did run into one person in Singapore. She writes, “Marcy Coen Smith ’81 used to live here. We reconnected and had a few giggles reminiscing about Pingry.” Pamela can be contacted at pintrater@ yahoo.com.
1986 WEDDINGS William Boyle married Vi Dinh Nguyen on April 21, 2007. The afternoon nuptials took place at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. A reception followed at the National Democratic Women’s Club. Vi is an art director at Accelerant Studios in Alexandria, VA. William is co-owner of Federal Parking, Inc., a private business dealing in transportation management. The couple resides in Washington, D.C.