Alumni News

1940s

Charlie Krogness ’46 and his wife, Jean, hosted a Gow lunch at the Minneapolis Club in October. Jean and Charlie live in Wayzata and spend several weeks each winter at the Hillsboro Club in Florida. Pictured: Jean and Charlie Krogness ’46, Gayle Hutton, Janelle Jordan (wife of Ben ’88). Row 2: Carolyn, Thomas Romano ’11, Sara Letourneau (mom of Eliza ’21), Mary and Dan Crear ’71, Zach Siegel ’89, and Ben Jordan ’88.

1950s

George Wislocki ’54

and his wife, Alice, live in a historic home in Lenox, MA that they have renovated. George retired in 2001 after 34 years as the founding director and president of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council. During his tenure, the BNRC protected many thousands of acres and built a substantial endowment to ensure its future. After George retired, Alice and George took many memorable hiking trips, including to Burma, Thailand, Newfoundland, and New Zealand every winter for 12 years. George and Alice have two children, a daughter and son, Stash ’86.

Bill Eisenlohr ’56 and his wife, Mary, have lived in Lakeside, MT for 25 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren who live nearby. Bill enjoys building boats and, several years ago, started a program for high school students to help them learn the art of boatbuilding. Mac Binger ’57 and his wife, Pat, live in Big Arm, MT where they enjoy time with family and being outdoors. Alan Botto ’57 and his wife, Ida, live in Alexandria, VA. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. Bill Hoke ’58 and his wife, Patty, live in Bremerton, WA, where Bill is an avid hiker and writer. Bill and Patty just spent a month living in Paris this spring. Jon Holt ’58 and his wife, Barbara, live in Alexandria, VA. They recently

relocated there from Cape Cod to be nearer to children and grandchildren. Lowell Powers ’59 lives in Newport, RI, and enjoys flying his private plane as often as he can. Lowell remains actively involved with AngelFlight, a volunteer organization that helps to transport patients to medical care.

1960s

Fred Bernard ’60 and his wife, Ann, live in Denver, CO with their two dogs. They split their time between Denver and Vail, where they enjoy skiing and biking.

Bill Sharp ’60 and his wife, Liz, live in Coatesville, PA, and spend several months each winter in Boca Grande, FL. Pictured: Liz and Bill with their children in Florida. Hank Stebbins ’60 and his wife, Val, live in Scotia, NY, and Sarasota, FL. Before retiring, Hank was the Director of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, and Val was an attorney. Hank and Val enjoy kayaking, biking, and birding. They have two children, Sam and Kit. Pictured, Hank, Val, and Kit in Florida.

Andy Evans ’62 joined Jennifer Johnson (mom of Matt Fontana ’21), and Marcy Hinand (mom of Duncan Cady ’18) at the Presidio in San Francisco in March for lunch.

Robert Ittmann ’61

and his wife, Lila Lohr, live in Gulf Stream, FL. Lila had an illustrious career as the Head of several independent schools across the country and recently retired. Robert is an entrepreneur, served as a Gow Trustee, for the past nine years, and enjoys playing golf.

1960s

Tom Hord ’63 and his wife, Mary, live in Cape Coral, FL, where they enjoy riding their bikes and being outside. They moved from Petosky, MI in 2020. Michael Jordan ’64 and his wife, Virginia, live in Charleston, SC. Michael was an attorney for 43 years, and when he retired, they moved from Hilton Head to Charleston.

Creighton Murch ’64 and his wife, Janice, have three children and live in Kirtland, OH. Their daughter, Hale, graduated from Bates College, and twins John and James are incoming seniors at Gow. Creighton is a Gow Trustee and works in the investment industry.

David Woodside ’64

and his partner, Mary, live in Cincinnati, OH. David is retired and enjoys walking every day. Griff McClure ’65 lives in Denver, CO, where he has worked at the Mental Health Center of Denver for 25 years. He is currently a job coach and trainer for other mental health agencies and serves on the Reaching Recovery Support team. He has been a vocational program manager, project coordinator, vocational counselor, job coach, trainer, and presenter at national conferences. He owns a race car restoration business, was a ski instructor for people with brain injuries, and worked as a sales representative in the ski industry. Sam Adams ’66 and his wife, Berta, live in Savannah, GA. Sam is an entrepreneur and owns a company that refurbishes refrigerated shipping containers. Brooks McCabe ’66 and his wife, Barbie, live in Charleston, WV, where Brooks is a real estate developer. He is researching and writing a book about four founding families from Charleston and their history from the 1700s to today. Gib McIlvain ’66 and his wife, Marian, live in the Philadelphia area and Vail, CO. Gib serves as president of J.G. McIlvain and Company, which he runs with their daughter, Caroline. He and Marian enjoy travel, skiing, hiking, and spending time with Caroline and her family.

Ed Morris ’66

is a retired accountant and enjoys playing golf, boating, and skiing. He and his wife live in Conneaut, PA. Henry Minis ’66 and his wife, Sally, live in Savannah. They have four children including Henry ’09, a graphic artist in Austin, TX. (Pictured: Henry Minis ’66 with Troy Espy ’95 in Savannah, GA).

Randy McMillan’66

and his wife, Candice, have six children and live in Vero Beach, FL. Randy retired from the MacMillan Oil Company several years ago and enjoys boating and outdoor activities.

Schley Knight’67

and his wife, Terri, live in Savannah, GA. A retired banker, he and Terri enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Bill Longley ’68 and his wife, Candice, live in Naples, FL. An entrepreneur, Bill has owned several successful healthcare companies and collects classic cars.

Ned Sherman ’68 and his partner, Barbara, live in a historic house in Newport, RI, that was built in 1795. He was recently featured in an article in the Newport

Daily News (01/21/22 edition) “Historic Houses are Home for These

Newport Restoration Foundation Stewards.” The Newport Restoration Association owns and manages nearly 80 historic properties, and Ned has lived in his home for more than 35 years. That’s a mere blip in time in a storied place like Newport, where one of Sherman’s ancestors arrived in 1638. As it says in the article, “His kitchen is small and his staircase is steep

(something he maneuvers more slowly since losing his eyesight), but Sherman wouldn’t change a thing. “I love the fireplaces, the hardware, the handles, the floorboards, and ambience of it,” he says of the 1795 cottage. Ned’s home is furnished with antiques that belonged to his late father including regional period furniture and clocks, pastoral paintings, and pewter tankards that line the fireplace mantel. Peter Daniels ’69 and his partner, Annie, live in Tucson, AZ where they enjoy being outdoors. Annie is an avid hiker and Peter cycles.

1970s

Roger Adams ’71 and his wife, Ann, live in Ancaster, ON, and spend time with their two daughters and four grandsons. Ann is the owner of Hanleys, a high-end women’s clothing store. Bruce Byers ’71 and his wife, Jeanne, live in NYC and have a grown daughter. Bruce is a professional photographer, and recently completed two books, including one commissioned by The NY Professional Nurses Union to create a powerful photo-illustrated salute to the nurses that served on the frontline of the pandemic. Byers says, “When New York City erupted in cheers at 7:00 each night, I caught the nurses spontaneously on camera flooding out of the hospital for relief from the ongoing level of stress and death. I intended to photograph them as unique human beings swept into a global crisis. Their portraits are a tangible way to say ‘I see you. I appreciate you. You are valued.’” Dan Crear ’71 and his wife, Mary, split their time between homes in Minneapolis, MN, and Gulfport, FL. Mary and Dan have four grown children. Pictured: Dan and Mary with Jean Krogness (wife of Charlie ’46) at the Minneapolis Club. Robert Manice ’71 and his wife, Heidi, live in Newport, RI, and Dover, MA. An artist, Robert has a studio in Newport, and his paintings and watercolors can be found in private collections in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Robert and Heidi have three children and a grandson, Luke.

David Stroppel ’71

lives in Cincinnati, OH, and works as a forklift operator. He enjoys travel and hiking. David Yates ’71 and his wife, Lois, live in York, PA. Dave sold his company F.W. Behler in 2019, and started Yates Consulting. He has been working with Nationwide Insurance Company on a program to provide homeowners with access to experts who can answer home repair questions via video conference. Dave wrote the curriculum for a new plumbing codes course at the community college and continues to write columns for PM and PME Magazines each month. Dave and Lois have two grandchildren, Lily (16) and River (4). Dave writes about being caught in a recent tornado, “We were in Chincoteague when the storm rolled over our house. I was shooting a video from our back screened-in porch because trees were being snapped off and caught a neighbor’s 80’ pine tree being snapped off. The noise was literally like a freight train passing by. Thought maybe I should go back inside when I saw our roof lift a wee bit and slam back down.”

Jeff Gordon ’72 writes, “No news is good news–all is good.” He lives in Miami Beach, FL.

Dave MacEllven ’74 retired in December 2021. To celebrate, he and his wife, Tammy, traveled to St. Martin for a month to celebrate. He and Tammy have been married for 44 years and have two daughters, Lauren and Kristen, and three grandchildren.

Jane (John) Van Meter ’74

moved to Louisville, KY from Lexington, KY in early 2020 and is enjoying learning more about the city.

Bill Wallace ’74 and his wife, Diane, live in Charleston, SC. They are enjoying retirement and their four grandchildren who live nearby. Bill has been fixing up their beach house in Edisto and likes the challenge of completing construction projects.

John Hatcher ’71

and his wife, Beth, live in Elma, NY and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren in Charlotte, NC. John is an entrepreneur.

1970s

Greg Gephardt ’75 and his wife, Sue, live in Houston, TX. Sue and their daughter are both teachers at The Joy School, a school for children with learning issues. Greg is a pilot and flight instructor and works as a private investigator doing intellectual property investigations. Greg and Sue have two daughters and ten grandchildren. Jim Harper ’76, his wife Kei, and son, live in Denver, Jim is retired and enjoys being a photographer. Brett Vieillard ’76 lives in Minnetrista, MN, and is a senior corporate strategist for North American Technology at Oracle. His daughter, Amanda, is a postdoctoral researcher at Boston University. Brett enjoys making furniture, boating, birding, and restoring motorcycles. Remick French ’78 and his wife, Marianne, live in Alpharetta, GA. Remick got an engineering degree from Wooster Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Emory University. He is in technology sales and has worked for Oracle, Dell Technology/EMC, and HP. Remick writes, “Gow gave me the confidence to believe in myself and I carry the lessons learned to this day.” Remick, Peter Rosenthal ’79, Woody Ferrell ’79, and Kevin Schumacher ’78 reconnected at Bert Parrish’s memorial service. (See Kevin Schumacher’s memories of Bert on page 17). Robert McGowan ’79 lives in Woodbridge, VA, and is a chef at a barbeque restaurant. He has three children.

Jay Mandarino ’79

and his wife, Lorena Urrutia, live in Toronto, where Jay is President of

CJ Graphics and owns an indoor skateboarding park.

Russell Pearlman ’79

lives in Raleigh, NC, and is an architect.

Peter Rosenthal ’79, his wife, Patti, and son, Marty, live in San Francisco where Peter is a builder and real estate developer.

1980s

Steven Ibbotson ’80 and his wife, Diana, moved from Calgary, Alberta to Malta. Steve is recently retired as President of IBC, a Canadian Insurance Company and serves as a Gow Trustee. Steve and Diana have two children.

Kevin Watts ’80 moved from Seattle to St. Petersburg, FL in August 2021. He is the co-owner of Whispering Pines RV Park in Cle Elum, WA with his brother, Keith.

Richard Brisbin ’81

and his wife, Vicki, live in Coral Springs, FL. They have three children and three grandchildren who live nearby. Richard and Vicki love the chance to visit their grandchildren every day.

Warren Hepburn ’82 and his wife, Marika, live in Vero Beach, FL, and have two children, Alexander lives and works in Switzerland, and Elise, a senior in high school, plays on the tennis team. Carl Miller ’82, and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Sam, and Jennifer. Carl writes, “I was ready to give up on school before Gow. Going to Gow made it possible for me to go to nursing school when I was ready. I returned to school and got my RN in 2006. I moved to Vegas in 2017 with my wife, son and his wife, my disabled daughter, and my elderly mother, and we love it here! Every day off is a day off in Vegas. As a Charge Nurse with 15 years of experience, I make a good living. The nursing shortage allows me to work as much overtime as I want. I am returning to school to get my Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner license. None of this would have happened for me if I had not gone to Gow and finished high school.” Harry Knight ’84, his wife, Donna, and their son live in Sarasota, FL, where Harry is in residential real estate. They are thoroughly enjoying the weather in Sarasota.

Tim Doherty ’85, his wife, Leslie, and son, live in Cambridge, MA. Tim works in planning for a railroad company.

Gregory Hirsch ’85

and his wife, Laura, live in Hollywood, FL. Gregg has his own business managing and overseeing rental homes.

Andrew Thompson ’85 and his daughter, Jada, live in Rye, NY. Andrew owns an architectural firm in New

York City called A2, and skis every weekend at Okemo, where he works for his former Gow roommate, Chris Saylor ’84, Director of the Okemo Ski School. Andrew serves as a Gow Trustee.

1980s

Peter White ’85 and his wife, Leigh, live in Portland, OR where Pete is an engineer for High Street Yale where he is designing a hydrogen fork lift. John Valls ’86 and his wife live in Portland, OR where they are professional photographers. John is a bike racer and coaches motorcycle racers. Jonathan Cowles ’87 is an architect in Phoenix, AZ. He and his wife, Josefa, a physician, have two sons.

Adam Steinberg ’87, his wife, Tracy, and son, Zachary, live in St. Michaels, MD. Adam is in real estate, Tracy works for PBS, and Zach is a competitive swimmer.

Cam Cridlebaugh ’88 is a real estate developer in High Point, NC. He and his son, who is a musician, love attending concerts.

Eric Davis ’89, and his wife, Nancy, live in Vero Beach, FL. Eric is a deep-sea fishing guide. Zack Siegel ’89, his wife, Leslie, and their two boys live in Minneapolis, MN. Zack is a Clothing Consultant at The Foursome Fine Menswear. He recently did his first Polar Challenge swim in early February. Pictured below with Charlie Krogness ’46 at The Minneapolis Club in October. Peter Ketchum ’90 and his wife, Elena, live in Tampa, FL. They have had a busy year caring for family members. Pete has been ill, and they are hoping for a better 2022. Weston Lorenz ’90 recently started a new job with One Source Staffing in Milwaukee, WI, and was promoted to Vice President of Sales. He lives in Racine, WI, and has two sons, Campbell and Porter.

Lloyd Shapard ’90, his wife, and four-year-old daughter live in Griffin, GA where Lloyd is a real estate developer. Chris Chapman ’91, his wife, Sharon, and son, Ian ’25, live in Tampa, FL. Chris is busy with several projects, including writing a book, starting a podcast, and investing in real estate. Drew Hendley ’91, is a financial planner in Pinehurst, NC. He enjoys playing tennis and golf and recently had a chance to visit with his former teacher and tennis coach, Mason Winfield.

Jay Stevens ’91, his wife, Liz, and their daughter live in Charleston, WV.

Jason Blumenthal ’92, his wife, Tracie, and two sons live in Carefree, AZ. Jason is an entrepreneur. Casey Cann ’94 recently retired from the Coast Guard and is living in Mount Pleasant, SC, with his wife, Jennifer, and two daughters. He is working as a contractor and serves as President of his Homeowners Association. Pictured: Casey and his daughters in Charleston, SC. Matt Kelly ’94 lives in Durham, NC, and owns four restaurants. It has been a challenging time in the restaurant business because of COVID, and Matt is looking forward to things returning to normal.

Jonathan Layfield ’94

lives in St. Louis, MO with his wife, Jennifer, and 15-year-old twins, a son and daughter. He is a Communications Partner at Strategicom, a data and telecom service procurement company. Ryan Lund ’94, his wife, and nine-year-old twins live in Tampa, FL. A graduate of SMU, Ryan owns a medical testing company and is a real estate investor.

Craig Colby ’93 was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord in October 2008. Sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb or slurred speech, and affects the muscles needed to move, speak, eat, and breathe. There is no cure. To communicate, Craig uses a Tobii Eye Gaze System which enables him to create a message with his eyes that the computer then speaks. Craig and his wife Kristen met during Gow’s theatre program and married in 2004. When Craig was diagnosed, they joined the Board of Hope Loves Company, an ALS charity that specializes in caring for children affected by ALS. In 2018, Craig and Kristen created a scholarship called Colby’s Crew 4 The Kids Scholarship Fund. To find out more, please contact kirby9504@gmail.com. Craig and Kristen live in New Castle, DE. 28

1990s

Troy Espy ’95 is living in Savannah, GA, and working as a waiter at the Marriott.

Michael

Schmidt ’96, his wife and their 4-year-old son live in Phoenix. Michael is the owner of Parker and Schmidt Clothiers.

Andrew Rodgers ’97 (pictured with Brad Rogers), and his wife, Amanda, were in Buffalo from Raleigh, NC for a Bills game. Andrew came to campus for a tour and lunch.

Jason Bhatti ’99 recently started a new company called Charla Technologies, Inc. Charla is a community listening SaaS (software) platform made for community owners, partners, and members to better analyze and track their Slack, Discord, and other online communities.

Adam Kutner ’99, is the Information Security Attack Surface Data Analytics Manager at Bank of America in Charlotte NC. He and his wife, Missy, have two sons. Ryan Doyle ’01 is living in Lexington KY, and working for ADT selling security systems.

Vern Rinus ’00

and his two children visited Gow when they were in town to attend a Bills game. They live in South Mill, NC.

Quinn Bradlee ’02, his wife, and stepdaughter live in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC, where he is the Founder and CEO of FriendsOFQuinn. Pictured: Quinn, his wife, and mother, Sally Quinn, in Washington, DC. Fernando Alvarado ’03 lives in Long Island City, NY with his wife, Franciesca, and son, Felipe. They married in 2015 and Felipe was born in January 2019. Fernando earned a Graduate Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America and works with his mother, Ana Christina, selling jewelry. Lee Nelson ’03 is living in Troy, NY, where he has been teaching at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) and working on his dissertation.

Aaron Lee earned his Ph.D.

Krause ’00 from RPI, MA from the University of is living in Hilton British Columbia, MA from Aarhus Head, SC with his University in Denmark, and BA wife, Jamie, and son. from Dalhousie University/ Aaron and Jamie own and University of King’s operate The Quiet Storm College in Halifax, Surf Shop in Hilton Canada. Head. Adam Kendrick ’04 is a Senior Designer at Kroger and serves as a Gow Trustee. He, his wife, Kristin, and daughter, Sloane, live in St. Louis where Kristin is an architect.

Matt Barnes ’05 moved to Maui, got married, has a son, Arlo, and bought a house. He is a scuba instructor and started a company called West Maui Expeditions. In the future, he hopes to offer freediving, spearfishing, and interisland expeditions. Jarad Kleinberg ’05, his wife, Stacey, and two children live in Stamford, CT. Jarad and Stacey both work at MKDA, where Jarad is the Director of Operations and Technology. Stacey works in the company’s Stamford office.

Court Phillips ’05 lives in Houston, TX, where he is working in his family business and enjoying time with his nieces and nephews.

Spencer Simms ’05 and his wife, Gabriela, had a daughter, Lily Anna, on December 20, 2021. They live in West Dundee, IL.

Lexington Bittle ’06

and his wife, Kristen, had a baby boy, Tyler, in September 2021. Lex works as an Air Traffic Controller at BWI and they live in Frederick, MD.

Stephen Ferrell ’06 recently moved to a new home in Pearland, TX, and is an accountant. He and his sister enjoy attending the cultural events in Houston.

2000s

Matt Delasotta ’07

wife, and their daughter live in Phoenix, AZ. Matt is a real estate developer and his wife is an interior designer.

Brenden DeLuke ’08 graduated from the College of Charleston and worked in Washington, D.C. as Special Aide to the House Majority Whip. In 2015, he returned to Charleston to work in real estate and served as Director of Operations for CopeGrand Homes, a luxury home builder in Charleston. He recently moved to NYC and is working for John Hummel & Associates, a custom home builder in the Hamptons, New York City, and Connecticut. Pictured: Brenden with his mom and fiancée, Brittany. Gabriel House ’08 is enjoying his job as the Southeast Sales Rep at FoxFarm (an organic gardening supply company) in Raleigh. He and his girlfriend love to travel and recently returned from hiking in Croatia. Colin Krafft ’09 and his wife, Haley, welcomed a baby, Keaton, on November 30, 2021. Colin is a Gow Trustee.

Henry Minis Jr. ’09 writes, “A lot has happened in the last year! Katherine and I bought a home together in Southeast Austin in August, we got married in October, and I started a new job as Art Director at the Austin-based ad agency, Drumroll. At Drumroll, I work on campaigns for Microsoft, Amazon, and Indeed. We also adopted a puppy named Scout over the holidays and he’s getting along well with our cat, Marley.”

Alex Schwarzer ’09

has been auto racing with the Porsche Racing Experience for three years and is now racing at the Porsche Swiss Cup Championship. He designed his racing helmet and added his mantra “Never Give Up” on the back. He remembers that before he came to Gow, he was told he was never going to make it through high school or college. Thanks to his dedication, Alex has followed his dreams and become a race car driver. Check out Alex on Instagram at Alexander Schwarzer.

2010s

Will Lashbrook ’10, left his position in sales for Apple after seven years and is now working as a Business Development Representative for UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), one of the world’s largest cloud companies. Will is living in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and married Staci Appelbaum on May 1. Charlie Silverstein ’10 is working as a Personal Vacation Planner at Carnival

Cruise Lines. Charlie, his girlfriend

Victoria, her son, and their puppy are living in Plantation, FL. Steven Stahl ’10 is living in Philadelphia, PA, where he is working as a manager at Investigo, an executive recruiting agency. Tyler Bischoff ’11 will be attending The Rochester Institute of Technology School of American Crafts to get his MFA in ceramics technology.

Rush Packham ’12 is living in Cincinnati, OH, and has been helping to coach football at a local private school.

Gary Tippin ’12 (pictured with his mom), writes, “The past three years, I have been working as an industrial designer for a company that produces point-ofpurchase displays for grocery stores and gas stations. I enjoy woodworking, metalworking, and ceramics.” John Ebersole ’13 is completing a master’s degree and teaching certification in Severe Special Education at Boston College. Chuck McCroary ’13 and his partner, Anai Trinidad, have a son, Patrick, born in July 2021. They live in St. Louis, MO.

Kristin Klementowski ’14

is teaching music and drama at Poinciana Christian Prep. Kristin and Patrick Crumb married June 11, 2022, in East Amherst, NY. Kevin McNamara ’14 is living in Boise, ID where he works for the Depository Trust Company managing performance metrics. Grant Sepiol ’14 and his fiance got engaged in Mexico in March.

Brandon Fields ’10

graduated from Morehouse College and lives in Atlanta. He has worked on several political campaigns and for a local elected official and is now working for Alley, a marketing company based in New York City.

2010s

Mason Woody ’14

recently moved back to Vero Beach, FL from CO, and enjoys spending time with his two-year-old daughter. Philip Addabbo ’15 graduated from the University of Denver and is living and working in Naples, FL.

Fletcher Greer ’16

graduated from Northern Vermont University this past year. Pictured with his dad, Bruce.

Rosalie Halls ’16 graduated from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in May 2022 with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree. Pictured with her sister Amelie and dad Eric ’82.

Simon Dietrich ’17

graduated from Virginia Military University (VMI) and is working for Garney Construction in Winter Garden, FL.

Elizabeth Raiff ’17 is living in Denver and working for Enterprise. She was #1 in sales for four months at the Denver Airport location and recently accepted a new position in the business-tobusiness Truck Rental division. In her spare time, she has been skiing and hiking with new friends. Cole Wahler ’17 graduated from Mercyhurst University in May. Pictured: Cole and his mom at Commencement.

Victoria Jones ’18

graduated from Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick in May 2022 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. She has been accepted to Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for her Bachelor of Education degree and expects to graduate in May 2024.

Grace Obletz ’18

graduated cum laude from Highpoint University in May.

Duncan Cady ’19 is studying Labor and Industrial Relations at Cornell and interned last summer for Kathy Hochel, New York’s newly appointed Governor. As the disabilities-at-large representative for the Cornell Student Assembly, Duncan is pursuing several initiatives to help students with disabilties, including increased lighting and crosswalk visability for those who are visually impaired, and increasing accessible campus infrastructure. Pictured: Duncan and his mom, Marcy Hinand, at Cornell Parents’ Weekend.

Jack Kelly ’19 attends Marshall University. His mom writes that he has made the Dean’s List three out of four semesters, is a student photographer for the athletic department, and is interning for the baseball team.

Luke Loeffel ’19 is majoring in mechanical engineering at Clarkson University and has been named to the Dean’s List. He came to campus for Gow’s Commencement and is currently doing a six-month co-op in NYC. Jack Drechsler ’20 received the Opus Dean’s Award for academic achievement at Marquette University for the second year in a row. Charlotte Andrews ’21 recently returned from several months in South Africa where she worked in a school.

Eliza Letourneau ’21 attends The College of St. Benedict and was a camp counselor this summer.

Thaddeus (TK) Nicholson ’21

graduated from the Jefferson Parrish, LA Fire Academy in May and is a firefighter. TK and Kieran Foggon ’21 returned to Gow to celebrate with members of the Class of 2022, including fellow South Wales Junior Firefighter Owen Smolinski ’22. (Pictured TK, Owen and Kieran).

Wonderful to have several Gow alumni on campus to work at The Gow School Summer Program. Courtney Wilday ’17 and Jared Wangelin ’17 were members of the Leadership Team, and, Jaheim Johnson ’21 Luc Burris ’20, Kieran Foggon ’21, and Kyle Suriner ’15 were counselors.

Phisittrakorn “Wit” Supprapipat ’18

is a professional skateboarder in Thailand.