Class notes
1989
Former faculty/staff members Marilyn and Terry Maguire recently visited with Linda Holmes in Washington DC. Linda works as a popular culture blogger for NPR. Some of her recent work has included covering the “royal wedding,” going to Hollywood each year to report on the new TV shows, and interviewing people like Ken Burns.
1990 Aline Wiss and Christine Norling Jones ’85, in front of the school they attended in Colmar, France. have been selling real estate in Vail Village for over 13 years and am still designing and drawing kitchens on the side. Being a mom has also brought me closer into the school as head of the PTA. As a family we all ski and snowboard…had an incredible year this year! We also all play ice hockey and lacrosse. I love being in the wilderness and have incorporated my trail running and meditation as a combined daily practice. Life is beautiful here at 7,000+ feet…Living in the mountains suits our family lifestyle…Thank You, WFS, for supporting me to be a free thinker and to strive for what may seem impossible.” In February, Kimberly Togman celebrated her second wedding anniversary with husband Geoff Aguirre, a neurologist and neuroscientist at Penn. She has two stepdaughters she says are “terrific,” Teagan (15) and Maddie (12). The family lives in the Washington Square West section of Philadelphia. Kim wrote, “In other news, I’m about to reach my 5th anniversary as an executive coach and leadership development consultant with the boutique firm Next Step Partners.”
Former faculty member Terry Maguire caught up with Matt Meyer: “Recently, Matt spent time in Iraq, particularly in the northern portions and Kurdistan, helping people there create small business, an area in which he has become rather an expert. Last year, he advised Governor Markell on small business development here in Delaware.” Matt was Friends Alumnus of the Year in 2004 and the Commencement speaker in 2005.
1993 • Reunion Year
Pigeon Pollard Graham, Joy Linker, Tom Segars, and Jay Bakhru are planning a great event for the class.
1996
Meg Ting Ryan (See 2003 photo.)
1997
Will Holloway is working in Manhattan as a psychotherapist. His private practice specializes in adolescents, but he works with adults as well. He also runs a supper club in Brooklyn where he lives and recently teamed up with Maksym Pazuniak ’00 for an event.
1998 • Reunion Year
Thank you to Emily Ferrara Tobia and Erin Facciolo Wehler for planning the class reunion celebration. Josh Klein is working at the Severn School, outside of Annapolis, where he teaches history, constitutional law, and French. He also coaches upper and middle school wrestling.
WFS Archivist/former faculty member Terry Maguire and former teacher/administrator Bill Bickley visiting with Matt Meyer ’90.
Cooper Cartelli, son of Quinn Maguire Cartelli ’98 and grandson of former WFS faculty/staff members Marilyn and Terry Maguire.
Quinn Maguire Cartelli is enjoying life in Vermont with her husband, Rob, and their son, Cooper.
The work of Jeanne Braun Velonis was recently highlighted in the Haverford College magazine. Jeanne is a recording engineer for Judy Sherman, a three-time Grammy award winning Classical Producer of the Year, and estimates that they have worked together on more than 250 albums. Jeanne lives in Westchester County, NY, with her husband and three children.
1991
Linda Stull Miner ’85, with sons Nolan and Declan, “playing hooky” on a beautiful Friday in March.
Congratulations to Sarah Schenck Maheshwari and husband, Vinay, on the birth of their fourth son, Alexander Edwards Maheshwari on April 27. Although he arrived a month earlier than expected, Alexander is “healthy and doing great!” Tyler ’24, Jake ’27 and Nash ’27 are three very proud big brothers.
Martha Poorman Tschantz (See 1953.)
1992
1988 • Reunion Year
Thanks to Beth Lubaroff Pfeifer for leading the planning of the ’88 Reunion. Condolences to Julia Gordon Beverly on the death of her mother, Ginny, a beloved leader in the Friends School and Wilmington communities. (See In Memory.)
Josh Klein ’98 with former WFS staff member Marilyn Maguire at the Severn School in Maryland.
Alli Meyer is currently heading marketing for Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods. “We make a line up of all natural, frozen foods that can be found in Whole Foods, ShopRite, Giant, Natural Food stores, and many other retailers. I live and work in Northern New Jersey and would love to meet up with any alumni or members of the WFS community who find themselves in the area.”
Alexander, son of Sarah Schenck Maheshwari ’91, smiling peacefully. Summer 2013 • Friends magazine
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