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CLASS NOTES | Sharing Stories and Words of Wisdom The graduating classes of 2001, 2006, and 2011 celebrate their tenth, fifteenth, and twentieth anniversaries this year. Members of each class wrote in about their lives post-graduation and shared what Harbor Day means to them. CLASS OF 2001
Cecilia Bath SOMETHING INTERESTING/EXTRAORDINARY I’VE DONE SINCE GRADUATING FROM HDS:
After finishing high school in Newport Beach, I’ve lived in Santa Barbara, Stockholm, New York, Munich, and Copenhagen and traveled the world (20+ countries) mostly for work but also for fun. While traveling is truly exhilarating, building and maintaining meaningful relationships along the way has been the most extraordinary accomplishment so far. THE MOST USEFUL/MEMORABLE THING I LEARNED AT HDS:
Too many learnings to count! But, to this day, I cannot say “where,” “would,” “what,” or “when” without hearing Ms. Smith saying “Where would Guido…” in my head. Teaching the correct enunciation of the WH/W. HERE ARE MY WORDS OF ALUMNI WISDOM TO CURRENT HDS STUDENTS:
The teachers and the classes you have at HDS will be some of the best in your academic career. Enjoy and cherish every moment! Cecilia has a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.Sc. from Stockholm School of Economics. She is employed at Unity Technologies. Cecilia and her “sambo” (a Scandinavian term for live-in partner) Martin reside in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Brittany Leffler SOMETHING INTERESTING/EXTRAORDINARY I’VE DONE SINCE GRADUATING FROM HDS:
I moved to London to attend university upon graduating high school in 2005, and I ended up living there for six years! I completed my entire B.A. at a British university. After living in London, I lived in New York City and then in Los Angeles. I currently live in L.A., and I am about to graduate with my master’s degree in Counseling/Psychotherapy. I am currently a
trainee therapist accruing hours toward licensure. I am also a musician and a writer, and I have enjoyed engaging in creative projects throughout my adult life so far! THE MOST USEFUL/ MEMORABLE THING I LEARNED AT HDS:
I have really fond memories of reading quietly during library time in the beautiful sunken reading room surrounded by books and delighting in selecting novels to read for the coming week. I also highly value the music and arts education we received at HDS, not only in terms of the creative skills that were taught and nurtured, but also the knowledge of music and art history that we were gifted. HERE ARE MY WORDS OF ALUMNI WISDOM TO CURRENT HDS STUDENTS:
Make great use of the beautiful library, and open your mind to the incredible richness of arts and music education on offer! Those aspects of Harbor Day School have continued to be gifts throughout the last 20 years of my life. Brittany is a graduate of the University of Westminster, London, England, with a B.A. in Creative Writing/Literature. She currently attends Pacifica Graduate Institute (class of 2022) and is working towards an M.A. in Counseling /Psychotherapy.
Ben Maggard SOMETHING INTERESTING/ EXTRAORDINARY I’VE DONE SINCE GRADUATING FROM HDS:
Got married and had two amazing sons! THE MOST USEFUL/MEMORABLE THING I LEARNED AT HDS:
Respect others, try your best, and capture that flag! HERE ARE MY WORDS OF ALUMNI WISDOM TO CURRENT HDS STUDENTS:
Enjoy every minute of it! Ben completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Chapman University. He currently works at Chicago Title Company. Ben, wife Katie, and their sons, Cooper and Dylan, live in Costa Mesa. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
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