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Class Notes
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1960s
Class Agents
1967 – Bill Curtis curtis@acm.org
1967 – Bill Landreth blandreth@liferoy.com
1968 – Paul Stouffer pstouffer@sbcglobal.net
1969 – Steve Geis stgeis@hotmail.com
1969 – Gail Widmer Landreth gaillandreth@sbcglobal.net
Dr. Bill Curtis ’67 has been elected a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the leading professional society for people involved in computing. He has also been appointed an Executive Fellow of Woxsen University in Hyderabad, India.
1970s
Class Agents
1971 – Terry Siegel htsiegel@bvc.com
1972 – Richard Garvey richard@jagee.com
1976 – Brad Nowlin brad@bradnowlin.com
The Colonel’s Playbook, written and directed by Tim Williams ’78, was a showcase feature film at the Lonestar Film Festival on November 10, 2022, in the Cowtown Isis Theater. This documentary about FWCD’s former Athletic Director, Colonel Rocky Rosacker H’00, has been Tim’s passion project for years.
Colleen Kleuser ’76 gathered with some fellow for a 1976 girls night out dinner/reunion party. “It was a wonderful evening of our Country Day friendship, memories and fun,” she noted. Pictured are (front row) Beth Newberry Phillips, Caroline Abbot Ziegler, Colleen Kleuser, Tracy Aguilar Teel, Melanie Clayton Moncrief, Cathy Edens Rainwater, Susan Sherwood Clayton, (back row) Mary Blair Clarke.
Colleen Kleuser ’76 gathered with some fellow for a 1976 girls night out dinner/reunion party. “It was a wonderful evening of our Country Day friendship, memories and fun,” she noted. Pictured are (front row) Beth Newberry Phillips, Caroline Abbot Ziegler, Colleen Kleuser, Tracy Aguilar Teel, Melanie Clayton Moncrief, Cathy Edens Rainwater, Susan Sherwood Clayton, (back row) Mary Blair Clarke.
1980s
Class Agents
1981 – Martha Cox marthaccox@yahoo.com
1981 – Dan Tatum danltatum@live.com
1990s
Class Agents
1992 – Craig Christopher craig@tarranttech.com
1995 – Alison E. McManus amcmanus@post.harvard.edu
1997 – Zareen Khan zareen@briggsfreeman.com
Greg Riley ’90 is teaching English in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, Greg is doing online teaching and translating for the American Embassy in Madrid, made possible by a recent grant. He and his wife, Eva, are parents of a 7-year-old daughter.
James Stein ’98 was hired by CBRE as a Senior Vice President on its advisory and transaction services team in the DFW area. His responsibilities include representing tenants in leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as providing consulting services to office occupiers. A native of Fort Worth, Stein began his career as a commercial real estate attorney at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, before making the transition into brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield. Stein has over 14 years of experience advising law firms, corporations and financial institutions in commercial real estate transactions, including relocations, portfolio management and lease expansions. He has represented such clients as Dyson, Coca-Cola and Mastercard.
2000s
Class Agents
2001 – Craig P. Barbolla craig.barbolla@gmail.com
2001 – Susanna Gorski Bartolomei susannagb@protonmail.com
2002 – Ashley Stein astein@briggsfreeman.com
2003 – Will Northern will@northernrealtygroup.com
2004 – Kate Strickland Jennings kjennings610@gmail.com
2006 – Rachel Holt Hausser rachelhausser@gmail.com
2007 – Anne Hargis Olson christina.roxanne@gmail.com
2007 – Stephanie Stouffer stephaniestouffer@gmail.com
2009 – Mary Dambro marydambro@mac.com
2009 – Brittany Jenkins brittanyajenkins07@gmail.com
2009 – Margaret Harper mpalmerharper@aol.com
Former Faculty member Dan Foust recently attended the national convention of the Reserve Organization of America. Lt. Col. Wendy Buckingham ’00 was on a panel discussing Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).
Former Faculty member Dan Foust recently attended the national convention of the Reserve Organization of America. Lt. Col. Wendy Buckingham ’00 was on a panel discussing Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Dan shared, “It was great to see, after so many years, and to know that she’s involved in supporting reserve force members who have issues with their civil employers.”
Chris Remington ’00 is the owner of Optimum CS Experiences LLC, a full-service consulting business that will help you improve your CSAT score, retain clients and employees, and improve processes to ensure maximum client retention for a minimum cost. With over 15 years of experience in the customer service industry, including the secondary ticket market, e-commerce, financial technology and healthcare, Chris is dedicated to improving the quality of customer service for small to medium-sized businesses.
Daniel Owens ’03 is an Advertising Manager for Weis Markets. A 2008 graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in graphic design, Daniel is responsible for ensuring delivery and installation of creative projects at Weis. He also manages individual relationships and material projects on behalf of the advertising and marketing teams.
Raegan Young Baskin ’05 and her husband Colby are Category Finalists for the FW Inc. 2022 Entrepreneurs of Excellence Award for their company Cowtown Express Logistics.
Raegan Young Baskin ’05 and her husband Colby are Category Finalists for the FW Inc. 2022 Entrepreneurs of Excellence Award for their company Cowtown Express Logistics. Cowtown Express is a freight company founded more than 35 years ago by a man with a truck, a pager and a Mapsco. Today, the company serves all 48 contiguous states and Canada. Sales have grown by $8 million over the past three years under the CEO-COO husband-wife team of Baskin and Baskin — Colby and Raegan.
Travis Clayton ’05 is a Regional Sales Manager at Johnson Controls, a world leader in smart buildings, creating safe, healthy and sustainable spaces.
Patrick Powers ’05 has accepted a position at Pepperdine University as the Director of Advancement for Planned Giving.
Patrick Powers ’05 has accepted a position at Pepperdine University as the Director of Advancement for Planned Giving. The Powers family will move to California over the summer. They are excited for the next steps in their adventure together. Patrick had served as FWCD Alumni Relations Manager since 2019. He was gifted a pair of Tony Lama boots by FWCD’s Alumni Association and is pictured here with the association’s President, Asad Dean ’90
Thomas West ’05 and his family have been maintaining the stretch of river on the Trinity Trails from Overton Park West to Hulen Street for the past year. Thomas picked up trash with his sons Henry ’33 (in red) and Jude ’35 (black/ grey).
Thomas West ’05 and his family have been maintaining the stretch of river on the Trinity Trails from Overton Park West to Hulen Street for the past year. Thomas picked up trash with his sons Henry ’33 (in red) and Jude ’35 (black/ grey).
2010s
Class Agents
2010 – Claire Davidovich clairedavidovich@gmail.com
2010 – Ashley Uptegraft auptegraft10@gmail.com
2010 – Miles Bratton mebratton91@gmail.com
2011 – Alex Manson Klinedinst laklinedinst29@gmail.com
2011 – Kate Petsche kate.aep@gmail.com
2011 – Nayelly Dominguez ndominguez@smu.edu
2013 – Jonny Clum clumjonny@gmail.com
2013 – Oliver Newberry oliver.newberry@utexas.edu
2015 – Connor Cassady connorcassady@sbcglobal.net
2015 – Madelyn Luskey madelyn.luskey@gmail.com
2015 – Shelby Sanford shelby.e.sanford@vanderbilt. edu
2016 – Delaney Fleming delaney.fleming97@gmail.com
2016 – Branson Nelson branson.nelson5@gmail.com
2016 – Jacob Rains jrains22@gmail.com
2018 – Sam Carlile fwcd@samkc.me
2018 – Kacey Melton kcmelton@umich.edu kmelton0000@gmail.com
2018 – Kathleen Clum kathleen.clum22@gmail.com
2018 – Maggie Brants margaretbrants@gmail.com
2019 – Alexandra Galloway alexandragalloway@icloud.com
2019 – Sarah Clark clarksarah160@gmail.com
2019 – Megan Lammons meganlammons18@gmail.com
Elizabeth Powers Brooks ’10 was recognized by Fort Worth Magazine as a 2022 Top Attorney for Tax. The magazine’s list of top attorneys is drawn from nominations by other attorneys in the region and goes through a rigorous panel to assure the highest quality.
Elizabeth advises clients and partners on various tax, estate planning, asset protection, corporate and business, and other wealth preservation matters by analyzing the tax consequences of transactions and entity structures.
Alex Manson Klinedinst ’11 celebrated Bluebird Creative’s fifth anniversary.
Alex Manson Klinedinst ’11 celebrated Bluebird Creative’s fifth anniversary. Alex is President of the Fort Worthbased boutique marketing agency specializing in social media strategy and management, brand identity, marketing strategy and project management.
Jirah Mickle ’11, a Content Marketing Manager at Tenable, has created a weekly cyber news program for her company. In a world where cyber security professionals are inundated with too much information, separating the signal from the noise is hard. Every Monday, Tenable’s Cyber Watch offers a roundup of the week’s most pressing topics, data-rich insights, context about developing events, breaking news and much more.
Kellen Moczulski ’11 completed Ironman Alaska in August 2022.
Kellen Moczulski ’11 completed Ironman Alaska in August 2022. He trained between 13 and 20 hours per week. Kellen’s weekly regimen typically included two 1-hour bike workouts, three 45 to 90-minute runs, three 45 to 90-minute swim sessions, 45 to 60-minute lifting/ mobility sessions, one 3:30 to 6 hour long bike ride on Saturdays plus an occasional 30-minute run right after, and one one over 2 hour long run on Sundays. He finished the Ironman in 11:45:10.
Shree Bose ’12 was included in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Shree Bose ’12 was included in the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Shree won the Google Global Science Fair while a student at FWCD. She now studies how cancer cells adapt their metabolism to grow in different environments, has an asteroid named after her, and has also cofounded Piper Learning, a company that creates STEAM learning opportunities for students. Shree is an M.D./Ph.D. Candidate at Duke University School of Medicine.
Tara Gordon ’12 was recognized at the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition’s Awards Appreciation Luncheon in December 2022.
Tara Gordon ’12 was recognized at the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition’s Awards Appreciation Luncheon in December 2022. She received the prestigious Leading the Way award. Nominated by her peers for going above and beyond to help the homeless in Tarrant County, Tara is committed to making lives better for homeless youth.
Kaelyn Scoville ’13 was promoted to Director of Asset Management at Phoenix Capital Management, LLC. She previously served as an Asset Manager for two years. Phoenix Capital Management is an innovative private equity real estate firm focused on providing capital to operators and developers for middle-market investments in dynamic, supplyconstrained sub-markets throughout the United States.
Xavier White ’13 was promoted to Senior Regional Sales Manager at ZEISS Medical Technology in Houston. ZEISS is a medical equipment manufacturing company that helps doctors improve the quality of life of their patients. Xavier has worked for the company for nearly four years, previously serving as Regional Sales Manager.
Ellee Conway ’15 started a new position as Fine Wine Area Manager – Texas and Louisiana – at Frederick Wildman and Sons in New York City. Frederick Wildman and Sons is dedicated to sourcing, distributing and marketing the world’s finest wines and spirits to provide profit to partner suppliers and distributors, a livelihood for employees, and pleasure to wine and spirit lovers throughout the U.S.
Truett Killian ’16 appeared in a January episode of Let’s Make a Deal hosted by Wayne Brady. He participated in Wayne’s Tech Corner, guessing the price of an anti-aging mask. His guess: $549. Truett could take the mask and the cash value or choose the prize behind Curtain No. 1. Truett opted for the curtain and won a game room with skee ball and a regulation ping pong table valued at $3,798.
Mimi Ryan ’16 joined the Athletic Department at the University of Georgia as a Sports Dietician.
Mimi Ryan ’16 joined the Athletic Department at the University of Georgia as a Sports Dietician. Go Dawgs!
Ava Shen ’16 shared thoughts on the outlook for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election after local elections with Sarah Zheng at Bloomberg News and CNBC International in December 2022. Ava is an Associate, China at Eurasia Group, where she covers Chinese foreign policy, Taiwanese politics, cross-strait relations, as well as Chinese politics and economy. She conducts primary language research on political developments and analyzes their market implications to inform clients.
Brad Chilcoat ’17 took a new position as Land Associate at Davidson Bogel Real Estate (DB2RE), a boutique land investment advisory group and brokerage firm headquartered in the DFW metroplex. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on exceptional client service with investment and development of land throughout Texas and Oklahoma. DB2RE concentrates on land acquisitions; dispositions; and investment sales for families, trusts, and developers of retail, multi-family, industrial/mixed-use and single-family communities.
Abbey Bullock ’18 graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2022 from the University of Arkansas with degrees in accounting and finance, concentrating in financial management and investments.
Abbey Bullock ’18 graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2022 from the University of Arkansas with degrees in accounting and finance, concentrating in financial management and investments. She was also distinguished as a First-Ranked Senior Scholar and a Finance Department Scholar. She is working as a Global Tax Analyst II for Walmart at their home office.
It was a Falcon mini-reunion! Alexandra Galloway ’19, Joy Yun ’20, Joaquin Castro-Balbi ’22 and Carter Daly ’22 met up at the Harvard-Yale game in November 2022.
It was a Falcon mini-reunion! Alexandra Galloway ’19, Joy Yun ’20, Joaquin Castro-Balbi ’22 and Carter Daly ’22 met up at the Harvard-Yale game in November 2022.
Chloe Gilpin ’19 released a new single, Cesspool, in December 2022. An indie singer-songwriter, Chloe has been writing commercial music since she was 13. She draws great influence from writers such as Joni Mitchell, Jonatha Brooke, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, and Taylor Swift and is very passionate about storytelling in her work.
Chloe attends Belmont University in Nashville and is a Music Business and Songwriting double major with an emphasis in Music Production.
Megan-Marie Lammons ’19 began a new position as an Accounting Intern at Jarrard, Nowell and Russell, LLC. Megan-Marie is a senior at the College of Charleston. She is studying accounting. In 2021, she founded the Females in Finance Club at the College of Charleston, which promotes financial literacy among women.
2020s
Class Agents
2020 – Stephanie Cook smcook350@gmail.com
2022 – Mary McGann marygmcgann@icloud.com
Thomas Dickerson ’20 accepted a summer 2023 internship with Accenture, an IT Services and IT Consulting company, as a Consulting Development Analyst. He will work from their Dallas office. Thomas is a BBA Scholar and Resident Assistant at SMU.
Katey Parham ’20 has spent the past three years working for and traveling with Vanderbilt University Football as a Student Equipment Manager. She has also accepted an internship with Vanderbilt Athletics’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity, as well as their Sports and Society Initiative. At Vanderbilt, Katey is an honors student in the College of Arts and Science, pursuing a double major in Public Policy and Anthropology.
Welcome to the Nest!
Welcome to the Nest!
Do rubber duckies dream of growing up to be FWCD Falcons? We think so. Please let us know when your family increases so that we can welcome another Falcon into the nest!
Peter Michael Spiro ’88 and his spouse Deanna welcomed their first child! Holly Isabelle was born on November 23, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Courtney (Tennison) McGrail ’04 and her spouse Kevin celebrated the birth of Lee Francis on July 16, 2022.
Jamie (Reyes) Jackson ’07 and Matthew Jackson ’07 celebrated the birth of their daughter, Holland Elizabeth, on August 22, 2021.
Garrison Taylor ’06 and his spouse are thrilled to announce the arrival of George Garrison Taylor, born on October 25, 2022.
Zibby (Graham) Fant ’07 and her spouse JT ’04 welcomed their newest bundle of joy on March 11, 2022. Born in New York City, John William Graham Fant, “JW,” joins big sister Allie! Zibby and JT have moved back to Fort Worth.
Brooke Mills Saadeh ’07 and her spouse Charles are proud parents of twins, Lina Lynne (in pink) and Yara Jeane. They were born on October 6, 2021.
Sean Davis ’09 and his spouse Miranda welcomed a new little girl to the family. Mia James was born on December 22, 2022. She was 6lbs 2oz and 19 inches long.
Falcon Weddings
Stephanie Stouffer ’07 married Ryan Joyce on October 29, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Fort Worth, with a reception following at the City Club of Fort Worth.
Stephanie Stouffer ’07 married Ryan Joyce on October 29, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Fort Worth, with a reception following at the City Club of Fort Worth. Falcons in the wedding included Hillary Relyea Gerdts ’07, Adrienne Lipscomb Relyea ’81, Tahnae Tarkenton Allen ’07, Jay Stouffer ’09 and Marshall Stouffer ‘11. Falcons in attendance included Stephanie’s father Jim Stouffer ’73, Paul Stouffer ’68, Mary Stouffer Cole ’74, Bari Buckner Brookman ’83, John Brookman ’80, Charlotte Munn Ward ’73, Leslie Tatum ’73, Robin Brookman Kinsel ’73, Muriel Knecht Parnell ’78, Steve Relyea ’79, Bob Dowling ’73, former teachers Claire-Lise Knecht H’06 and Tricia Franks, and current teacher Lisa Wallace. Stephanie is the Director of Communications at the American Gas Association in Washington, D.C. Ryan is a Solutions Architect at Microsoft.
Kaitlin Elledge ’07 and Keith Hanson were married on October 1, 2022, at Bella Terra Venue in Gunter.
Kaitlin Elledge ’07 and Keith Hanson were married on October 1, 2022, at Bella Terra Venue in Gunter. Kaitlin’s brother, Clinton Roper Elledge ’10, was the Man of Honor. Falcons attending the wedding included Evan Brewer ’07, Melinda Enriquez ’07, Alicia Henry ’07, Sarah LeClaire ’07 and Lauren Colby McKinney ’07. Kaitlin and Keith are avid athletes and enjoy running, cycling, triathlon and obstacle course racing. Kaitlin works as an Employee Benefits Account Executive at MetLife and Keith is a Senior Tax Manager at Keurig Dr Pepper. The couple resides in Dallas with their two dogs.
Maddie Tunnard ’15 married Andrew Deavers on February 19, 2022 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Houston.
Maddie Tunnard ’15 married Andrew Deavers on February 19, 2022 at St. Anne Catholic Church in Houston. Falcons in the wedding party included maid of honor Hannah Cramer ’15, groomsman Adam Tunnard ’17 and flower girl Natalia Cedillo ’33. The couple resides in Houston. Falcons in attendance included Deeraj Reddy ’15, Annalyn Kumar ’15, Walker Wade ’15, Julian Cedillo ’17 and Karina Cedillo ’20
Ketrick Karsten ’16 married Grace Hodo on January 15, 2022, in Round Rock.
Ketrick Karsten ’16 married Grace Hodo on January 15, 2022, in Round Rock. Falcons in the wedding included Aidan Karsten ’21 (Best Man), Mattie Karsten Rice ’13 and Matthew Frantz ’16
Marshall Jones ’09 married Claire Allen on August 14, 2021.
Marshall Jones ’09 married Claire Allen on August 14, 2021. The couple lives in Fort Worth. Claire works for Cook Children’s Health Foundation, and Marshall is working in finance while completing his MBA at TCU’s Neeley School of Business. The wedding party included many Falcon friends: bridesmaids Alice Conlin ’09 and Kelly Goodwin ’09, Groomsmen Stephen Goodwin ’09, Brandon Tierney ’09, Ryan Miller ’09, Bryant Buechele ’09, and Spencer Duran ’09, and cousins of the bride Allen Taylor ’18 and Mark Taylor ’19
