CLASS NOTES
2009
2006
Grant Walczak wrote, “In January of this year, I moved to Annecy, France for work. Annecy is a small city situated on the shoreline of Lake Annecy in the French Alps. This winter, I had the pleasure to visit some of the best ski resorts in Switzerland and France including Chamonix, home of Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc. Summer in Annecy also has Justin DePhillips is its perks including biking, hiking, a Sous Chef for Jose water sports, or just relaxing on Andres at The Bazaar the lakeshore. Living here has by Jose Andres in the been an amazing opportunity to SLS Hotel in South be immersed in a new culture and Beach, Miami. build lasting relationships. I was Jennifer Rosenberg even able to share many experiKeim wrote, “I got ences with old friends who were married on April Jennifer Rosenberg Keim ’06 and traveling through Europe for 18, 2015 to Garrett her husband, Garrett, were marthe first time. My time spent in Keim in Philadelphia ried this spring in Philadelphia. Annecy has been wonderful, but at Reading Terminal all good things must come to an Market. We met at Drexel University Colend. I have accepted a promotion in Charlege of Medicine. He is a pediatrics resident lotte, NC, and at the end of the summer, I will at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I return to the city I now call home.” graduated from medical school with Alpha Omega Alpha honors this May, and I will be 2010 starting my pediatrics residency this summer Sam Finkelman (See page 60.) at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Eric Kelley was back on the lacrosse field at Philadelphia.” Williams College this past spring after beating Stanita Clarke wrote, “I graduated with my MS degree in Forensic Science from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. I am welcoming my first child into the world. She is expected to be here mid-July.”
2007
Emily DePhillips Black received her Doctorate of Pharmacy and is a practicing clinical pharmacist for Geisinger Heath System. She and her husband, Kaleb, are currently living in Sugarloaf, PA.
cancer. Unexpectedly to Eric, who thought the story was going to be about the Williams team, he was profiled in Lax Magazine (http:// laxmagazine.com/college_men/DIII/2014-15/ news/033015_division_iii_notebook_williams_kelley_savoring_second_chance). Eric was a captain of the lacrosse team, graduated from Williams in June, and has been accepted
to Georgetown Law School. Reed Salmons (See page 60.)
2011
Jordan Beard (See 1980.) Erin Conces (See page 62.) Mara Freilich wrote, “I graduated from Brown this year with a degree in applied Grant Walczak ’09 math. I won the on Mont Blanc in Stein Memorial Chamonix, France. Prize from my department. I will be starting a PhD in physical/biological oceanography at the MIT/WHOI joint program in the fall. In 2016, I will be going to Chile to do mathematical ecology research as a Fulbright Research Scholar.” Alexa Pierce-Matlack graduated this spring from the University of Delaware with a degree in Medical Laboratory Science. Leah Rizzo (See “Where are you now?”)
2012
Lauren Kelley (See pages 61-62.) A member of the Class of 2015 at New York University, Gwen Baraniecki-Zwil was named a University Honors Scholar. The recognition is based on g.p.a. and, in Gwen’s case, fulfilling the requirements of the Tisch School of the Arts. Friends received notice of the honor via a copy of the letter sent to Gwen from Univer-
Class of 2014—Where Are You Now? Before each issue of our magazine, the Alumni Office surveys one class of graduates for updates and reflections on Friends. For the summer issue, we focus on the class that graduated one year ago. As always, we are grateful for the generosity of spirit with which alumni share their news and insights. Sophia Clark is attending Cornell University. Aside from her studies, Sophia is also on the rowing team. This summer, she rowed at Henley in England. Gil Connolly just completed his freshman year at Bates College. He volunteers for the Special Olympics in Maine. He wrote, “In eighth grade, we went to the Ronald McDonald House to cook a meal. I still have fond memories of stirring tomato soup with Mr. Kittle. I learned a lot about life that day.” Christopher Damon is attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 58
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Abby Deardorff is studying Journalism and Mass Communication at The George Washington University. She wrote, “I am still at GW but hoping to spend a semester at Kings College next spring. I write for a local journal at school and work part-time. I also hold a leadership position within my sorority.” Abby is also involved in lemonade day at her school, which teaches inner city kids basic business models through simple practices like setting up a lemonade stand. She found, “IB let me follow my passion for the arts in a more concrete learning environment, and I’m grateful I was able to dedicate that much of my time to something I love and get recognized school credit for it.” Maria Delzingaro is studying Fashion Merchandising at Marist College. She wrote, “I was lucky to be given the opportunity to volunteer at both Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Bridal Fashion Week during my second semes-
ter at school. It was an amazing opportunity for me. This summer, I am working in retail in Ocean City, NJ.” She added, “Wilmington Friends taught me how to be an individual and be involved.” Eliza Durham just finished her first year at Pace University. She wrote, “After studying like a mad person all year, I decided to stay in New York for the summer. I am stage manager for a new musical premiering at a festival this summer. It was written by Pace grads and is in its third year of workshops. The festival is run by Planet Connections. Every show is following eco-friendly guidelines, and all proceeds go to charity. I have also been working at a pizza shop in midtown for the whole school year and summer.” Constança Maria Girbal Eiras wrote, “I’m attending college in Lisbon, and I’m majoring in architecture. Just ending second semester with pretty good grades,
got invited by a company to design their space in an international fair. I volunteer to collect goods for families that don’t have easy access to needed stuff. Especially families with babies, because that stuff is really expensive.” Kenji Endo is attending Brown Universty. He wrote, “I had a great first year at Brown! I’m thinking of studying computer science and visual arts, interested in particular by computer graphics, animation, and architecture. Outside of classes, I write for the BlogDailyHerald, and joined Brown STEAM, a club that explores the intersections between the STEM fields and the creative arts. In the fall, we built a cardboard, PVC ‘strandbeest’ with RISD STEAM for a visit by Theo Jansen, the Dutch inventor. In the spring, I started a computer science subgroup, C+STEAM, with a friend from STEAM, and we had our first workshop, scanning and 3D printing ‘mini