Class Notes

1970s 2000s

Emma Salahuddin ’71 celebrated both her 50th wedding anniversary and her 50th Chapman class reunion. Married by Dr. William Carpenter at Irvine Park filled with Chapman family and friends, she was happy to remember that day with her husband, Ronald. She also was inducted into the Chapman University 50 Year Club during 2021 Homecoming. 1

Joe Zuckerman '72 retired to Henderson, Nev., after practicing law in Southern California for 44 years with his fiance, Bobbie Charles.

1980s

Wayne Bethanis ’88 is a bestselling New Age pianist whose new album, “Measures of Light,” is called “monumental and captivating” by New Age Music Guide.

Clay Landon ’89 caught up with Ted Canedy for dinner in Newport Beach while on vacation. “Nice to be back in Southern California! Chapman grads … if you find yourself in Atlanta let me know!” he says. 2

1990s

Morgan Ferris (MBA ’97) was promoted to head of income property banking at Genesis Bank. There, he is helping to launch the largest capitalized newly chartered bank not acquired through purchase in Orange County history. Carly Heath ’05 published a book called “The Reckless Kind,” from Soho Teen, in November 2021. Heath’s young adult novel tells the story of three misfits who defy the expectations of their rural village by living on their own and challenging the town's patriarch in the region's annual horse race. More information is at carlyheathauthor.com.

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Vanessa King ’05 released a new book “A Certain Appeal” on Nov. 2, 2021. Published by Putnam Books, this story is a retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” set in the tantalizing world of New York burlesque. 4

Kelly Huddleston ’07 created and owns three cooking schools in Texas named The Cookery Dallas, The Cookery Fort Worth and The Cookery Houston. They offer dinner-party style cooking classes. Huddleston earned a degree in theatre at Chapman and is also grateful to have learned business management skills. She has been featured on Good Morning Texas and NBC Texas Today as well as in USA Today and the Dallas Morning News.

Anil Bhartia ’08 recently partnered with two other Chapman Law alumni, Andrew Phan ’14 and Stephan Brown ’14 to form a new personal accident law firm called Accident Pros LLP.

Sarah Nicole Smetana ’09

published a book called “Battle of the Bands,” in September 2021. In the story, 15 young adult authors and one rock star band together for an epic take on a memorable high school rite of passage. Smetana is one of 16 authors featured in this interconnected anthology. The book was selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Month in YA for September. 5

Chris Redrich ’09 launched a new startup called Product Manager Jobs that focuses on helping software product managers advance their careers. 6

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2010s

Christina Trocco ’11 is head of API Commercialization for Zonos and was featured in Utah Business magazine’s 40 Under 40 feature. 7

Meera Kharbanda ’13 started a private school called Wonder Academy in San Clemente with two other Chapman Alumni, Marissa Goldenstein and Kendra Azure. Kharbanda and Goldenstein are co-heads of school, while Azure is director of education and lead teacher. 8

Emily Greer ’14 has published a book called “Repave: Art for Healing” to create a space of artistic discourse around mental health and wellness. The anthology was published in April 2021.

Allie Friedman ’14 is executive producer at Denver 7 News, where in 2021 she won an Emmy Award as Best Live News Producer.

Erika Talbott ’14 has earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University and is working as a psychology resident at the Boise VA Medical Center in Idaho. She is grateful for the mentorship she received from her Chapman professors, including Steven Schandler, professor emeritus of psychology in Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. Talbott also celebrated her wedding on Oct. 30, 2021, to Nathan Talbott. 9

Brandon Willms (JD ’15) has been named Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.

Kimberly Powers ’15 and Nick Lopez ’14 wed Jan. 8, 2022, in Malibu and honeymooned in Hawaii. Both are graduates of Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. 10

Marina Petrich ’16 earned a promotion and is an occupational therapist for the Santee School District in California.

James Wimberley ’16 (MS ’19), member of Wimberley Bluegrass Band, released an album, “Where the West Begins,” with his four siblings, Danielle

Wimberley ’16, James Wimberley '16 (MS ’19), Mark Wimberley

’16, and Michael Wimberley ’16 (JD ’20). Keeping it in the Chapman family, alumni Adam Borecki '12 and Scout Engbring '21 recorded, mixed and mastered the album. 11

Talia Fishbine ’18 earned a new position at the Independent School Washington as assistant director of communications.

Niki Lorentzen ’18 and Michael Rosner-Hyman ‘18 were married Aug. 29, 2021, in Topanga, Calif. The two met at Chapman in 2014. Both earned degrees from Dodge College and currently work in the entertainment industry, Niki as a director/producer for live broadcast and Michael as a cinematographer and gaffer. Dozens of Chapman alumni attended the wedding.

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Lovely Kaur ’18 is student support coordinator at Chapman University.

2020s

Monique Raynaud-Lopez ’21 is an insurance agent for New York Life in Huntington Beach, helping young entrepreneurs create and preserve their wealth. 13

Elmira Ziaeli ’21 has has been named a technical lab specialist at Quest Diagnostics in San Clemente.