1990s

' 90 Jenny Ross Thurber
East Lansing, Michigan
jenny.thurber@davenport.edu

Gregory C. Aharonian and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of a son, Nathaniel G. Aharonian, on February 22, 2007. The Aharonian family resides in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Sally A. Jagelman married Tony Shackelton on February 19, 2006. The couple resides in Lexington, Kentucky, where Sally works for AdvancMed, a medical education company. Brian J. McFadden , Lubbock, Texas, reports that he has been granted tenure and promoted to associate professor of English at Texas Tech University. Adrienne Youngblood Sedgwick and her husband, Bill, announce the birth of a son, Jackson Daniel Sedgwick, on December 15, 2006. The Sedgwick family, which includes fraternal three-year-old twins, Jordan (a girl) and Justin (a boy), and their older brother, J.T. (four), resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. "There's never a dull moment," Adrienne observes.

' 91 Angelique Tober Wentzel
Pewaukee, Wisconsin
toberwentzel@yahoo.com
Phillip E. Wilson Jr.
Yardley, Pennsylvania
phillip.wilson@dlapiper.com

Alison J. Black , Natick, Massachusetts, tells us that she completed the 111th Boston Marathon on April 16, 2007. "The Boston spectators were the best, despite the less-than-favorable weather conditions," she reports. She proudly wore a sign on the back of her shirt indicating her Kenyon alumna status, and received several comments about it. She would love to hear from Boston-area alumni at alison.black@alumni.kenyon.edu. Meryl H. Brott , Brighton, Massachusetts, informs us that she is managing the Graduate Green Living Program at the Harvard Green Campus Initiative. She would love to hear from "classmates and anyone interested in living 'green.'" Andrea Sigler Castro , Seattle, Washington, informs us that on January 9, 2007, she and her husband, Paul Vick, flew to Guatemala to adopt Benjamin Conley Vick and Samuel Jorge Vick. The boys were born on May 3, 2006.

' 92 Alise A. Shuart
Maywood, New Jersey
Shuarta@yahoo.com

Patrick J. McFadden , Arlington, Tennessee, reports that he won a grant to deliver a paper on applying modern linguistics to Latin pedagogy at the Euroclassica Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, last October. He continues to teach at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis. Margaret J. Neff married Jeff Nicklas (University of Virginia '86) on July 22, 2006. The couple resides in New York City, where Margaret oversees the Global Licensing Division of Michael Kors.

' 93 15th Reunion 2008
Kevin Kropf
Conway, Arizona
kevin.kropf@hotmail.com

Katherine Patterson McNulty and her husband, Colin, announce the birth of a son, Cameron Archer McNulty, on September 20, 2006. The McNulty family, which resides in Santa Barbara, California, also includes Cameron's older brother, Brendan Kerry McNulty (three). Katie reports that life is "fun and busy with two very active boys." She looks forward to "the big reunion" since there are lots of people she'd like to catch up with. Rosemary Torrisi Turgeon , Newburyport, Massachusetts, informs us that she recently enjoyed a visit to Richmond, Virginia, with Sue Corral-Johnson and her family. The mini-reunion also included Nicole Lee Kroger and Maryann Powell Surrick . Kelley E. Wilder , Berlin, Germany, writes that her institute just bought five of Michael?J.?Marshall '93's photographs to decorate the walls and "make us think." Kelley says, "Even my neighbor here turns out to be an alum . . . It's a small world."

' 94 Sarah E. Hall
Somerville, Massachusetts
stretch.hall@gmail.com
Paul M. Penick III
San Francisco, California
neil_penick@yahoo.com
Chad J. Withers
Cincinnati, Ohio
withers.cj@pg.com

Joie Monteforte Einstein and Nicholas W. Einstein announce the birth of a daughter, Audrey Elaine Einstein, on February 5, 2007. The Einstein family, which includes Alice (two), moved to Bedford, New York, in July of 2006. "We miss the Seattle crew terribly," Joie writes, but she finds some comfort in the fact that the family now lives about five minutes from Paul D. Chadwick '93 and Eleanor R. Fosnot '93 and their twin boys. Brad L. Lapin and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of a son, Nathan Eliot Lapin, on February 24, 2007. The Lapin family resides in Stamford, Connecticut. Elizabeth Schacter informs us that her first feature film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, which ran from April 25 until May 6 in New York City. Beth's film, Normal Adolescent Behavior, has been described as "a darkly comic look at precocious teens grappling with sex, excess, and alienation . . . a provocative take on teen romance in this modern promiscuous age." Alison Z. Terwedow married Alfred Haas, her "high school sweetheart," in July 2006. The couple resides in Waltham, Massachusetts. Keely Price Wilczek and Eliot G. Wilczek '95 announce the birth of a daughter, Eleanor Jenna Wilczek, on October 26, 2006. The Wilczek family resides in Somerville, Massachusetts. Keely describes Eliot and herself as "proud, tired, overwhelmed, and delighted parents," and notes that Eleanor has already "met and been admired by" classmates Katherine Larson Farnham , Michael Patrick Rutter , and J. Justin Hall .

' 95 Edward B. Bierhaus
Golden, Colorado
bierhaus@comcast.net

Brian H. Groh , Lawrenceburg, Indiana, informs us that Ecco/Harper Collins has published his debut novel, Summer People. To read about it, check the tour schedule, or order a book, visit www.summerpeoplethenovel.com. Eliot G. Wilczek and Keely Price Wilczek '94 announce the birth of a daughter, Eleanor Jenna Wilczek, on October 26, 2006. The Wilczek family resides in Somerville, Massachusetts. Keely describes Eliot and herself as "proud, tired, overwhelmed, and delighted parents."

' 96 Courtney A. Carlson
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
courtneyc@kubark.com
Shannon P. Galvin
Chicago, Illinois
galvin73@yahoo.com
Delia A. Kloh
Northampton, Massachusetts
dkloh@alumni.kenyon.edu
Sarah E. Michael
Santa Monica, California
sarahemichael@gmail.com

Lauren MacKay Caplan , Newtonville, Massachusetts, informs us that she is living near Boston with her six-year-old daughter, Shoshana. Lauren coaches for Landmark Education and teaches yoga at two studios around Boston. Delia J. Topping , Murfreesboro, Tennessee, reports that she changed jobs in the fall of 2006 and is now a full-time German teacher at a local high school. "It's a blast! ( Freeman M. Yorde , we could use you!)."

' 97 Ed O'Malley
Mantoloking, New Jersey
eco@ospreytc.com
Elizabeth A. Pannill
Houston, Texas
epannill@houston.rr.com

Wendy Haller Gilligan and her husband, Gabriel, announce the birth of a son, William Landis Gilligan, on January 3, 2007. The Gilligan family resides in Pound Ridge, New York. Frederick "Fritz" Hemker , Los Angeles, California, married Patricia Ann Urrutia at the base of Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Forest on May 5, 2007. Six years after entering the program, Fritz has begun work on his Ph.D. dissertation in political science at Claremont Graduate University. The topic has yet to be determined. Megan McDonald Higgins and her husband, Adrian, announce the birth of their second son, Hayden Emmett Higgins, on January 10, 2007. The Higgins family, which also includes Latham McDonald Higgins (three), resides in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Benjamin A. Kleinerman , Okemos, Michigan, writes that he completed his one-year postdoctorate program at Harvard University in May 2007. He begins a tenure-track position at James Madison College at Michigan State University during the fall 2007 term. Jeffrey D. Russell , Boulder, Colorado, reports that he is "still loving the mountains!" Kelli A. Stebel married Todd G. Schrade on March 31, 2007, at the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois. Douglas A. Scheftner '95 served as an usher. The couple honeymooned in France, "drinking wine and eating great food along the way." Kelli and Todd live in Chicago. Sarah Foran Stoklas and Patrick J. Stoklas '98 announce the birth of a son, Patrick Joseph Stoklas, on April 7, 2007. The Stoklas family, which also includes John Thomas Stoklas (two), resides in Chicago, Illinois.

' 98 10th Reunion 2008
Jonny Nicholson
Andover, Massachusetts
Jonny.nicholson@gmail.com
Karen S. McDonald
South Euclid, Ohio
karenbabb@hotmail.com

Stella Urban Maris writes that she has spent six years in South Florida and the Bahamas/Caribbean crewing on and repairing luxury yachts, earning her captain's license, and learning to be a marine electrician. She works a "side job" as a decorative interior painter, and her hobbies include jewelry- and quilt-making and garden fanaticism. "If you are in Fort Lauderdale, call me up for a boat ride through our canals," she offers. Carrie Wiltshire McCutcheon , Nashville, Tennessee, writes that she graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2005 and has been practicing in Nashville ever since. Robert A. Milt and his wife, Stephanie Loranger, announce the birth of a daughter, Maxine Ruth Loranger-Milt, on January 3, 2007. The Milt family lives in Washington, D.C. Molly Preble married Mike Topf (University of California-Davis) on November 10, 2006, at Tilden Park in Berkeley, California. Sarah A. McGeorge and Lillian DiGiacomo were in the bridal party. Molly is a high school English teacher and tennis coach, and Mike works as a finance director for Safeway grocery stores. The couple lives in Pleasanton, California, and can be reached at mptopf@mac.com. Virginia Secor Shaw and her husband, Harry, announce the birth of a daughter, Celia Phelps Shaw, on February 2, 2007. The Shaw family, which also includes Harry Alexander Shaw V (two), resides in Oyster Bay Cove, New York. Patrick J. Stoklas and Sarah Foran Stoklas?'97 announce the birth of a son, Patrick Joseph Stoklas, on April 7, 2007. The Stoklas family, which also includes John Thomas Stoklas (two), lives in Chicago, Illinois.

' 99 Hilary A. Lowbridge
Delaware, Ohio
lowbridgeh@alumni.kenyon.edu
Jesse A. Savage
Redwood City, California
jsavage@alumni.kenyon.edu

Andrew D. Lebkuecher married Alys L. Spensley '01 on September 8, 2006, in Washington, D.C., with over twenty Kenyon friends present. Alys reports that while living in Kathmandu, Nepal, they enjoyed a visit by Christopher I. Monson '01 on his "whirlwind tour of Asia." The couple lives in Dulles, Virginia. Eric G. Smith , Redondo Beach, California, tells us that he and his wife, Tamara, have recently closed on a home in Redondo Beach in Los Angeles County. Eric has completed his first year with Sony Pictures Television. Jamie E. Smith , Washington, D.C., informs us that she is wrapping up four years as the communications director for Madeline Albright and the Albright Group, LLC, and starting a new job as national press lead for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Gabrielle Luebke Stephenson and Gregory G. Stephenson '00 announce the birth of a daughter, Anna Noelle Stephenson, on December 22, 2006. Gaby, Greg, and Anna Noelle live in Chicago, Illinois. Mark C. Svenson writes that he and his wife, Tammy, recently bought a new house in Kittery Point, Maine, just off the Piscataqua Back Channel. The Svensons hope that all is well with fellow classmates. Shelby Van Voris-Schoenborn , Richmond Hill, Georgia, writes that her husband, Captain Stephan Schoenborn, departed for Iraq in May on his second tour of duty. Her mother, Michelle Merian Oelrich '73 , was there to suport the couple. Shelby is busy working as a regional coordinator for a mental health treatment non-profit organization in Georgia. Christina LeStage White , San Diego, California, informs us that she is currently employed at the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, where she works in A.R. Valentien, the fine dining restaurant, as a cook.

Back to Top