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Class Notes
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1941
Class Agent: Jim Wood, (914) 922-1559, jimandtwink@gmail.com
1952
Rossiter Langhorne sends greetings to all his classmates and colleagues. He arrived back in Wyoming from the U.K. in late March to a very cold, snowy end of winter. Since then, he’s been training pretty heavily (senior cycling) but won’t make a final decision about Huntsman Senior World games until the end of this month. He was sorry to miss Alumni Day at Harvey. He returned to the U.K. in autumn and then went on to the Philippines to visit family and to catch up with their foundation there. He had been unable to visit previously due to pandemic restrictions there. He expects to return to the U.S. in March 2023, and he hopes to visit Harvey in late spring. In the meantime, Ross sends his very best wishes to one and all until we meet again.
1956
Class Agent: John Crawford, (540) 247-8810, celect@comcast.net
1957
Class Agent: Alex McKown, (718) 392-1373, alexander.mckown@gmail.com
Will Rosenbaum is still practicing veterinary medicine part time and has been married for 46 years. He has two teenage granddaughters and splits his time between Maine and North Florida.
1961
Class Agent: Sandy Gabel, (919) 693-8099, sandy.gabel@icloud.com
1965
Class Agent: Rev. Malcolm Starring, (603) 444-6016, mfstarring@gmail.com
In July and August 2022, J. Gary L’Hommedieu defended his dissertation and was awarded a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Central Florida.
Gregory Alker ’77 with his wife, Susan, and daughter
Gregory Alker ’77 with son
1968 // 55th Reunion
Class Agent: Alex Edwards-Bourdrez, (631) 754-1041, alexb2@gmail.com
1972
William (Bill) Fallerman recently shared his fondest memories of Harvey — waking up in the dorms, walking up the hill, and having breakfast. He wishes he could go back and do it all again. Bill said he truly appreciates everything Harvey offered.
1973 // 50th Reunion
Class Agent: Phil Eifert, (914) 232-6489, peifert@yahoo.com
1977
Gregory Alker moved back to the East Coast and now lives in Bethel, Connecticut, with his wife and kids. His children are wrapping up their senior year at Marist College. Gregory and his wife, Susan, have
Noah Zeiler ’87 setting up classrooms abroad
a small law firm, the Alker Law Group which they established in New York. They focus mostly on corporate and tax law. Greg says they are making new friends in the neighborhood and are hoping to get together with some old friends as well.
1978 // 45th Reunion
Class Agent: Patrick Peterkin, (203) 655-9917, p_peterkin@yahoo.com
1983 // 40th Reunion
Class Agents: Melinda Frey Arkin, bentleyshop@aol.com; Joshua Rosenthal, (970) 385-4723, weplay@bresnan.net
Michael Blackman is the chief medical officer of Greenway Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more about Michael on page 6 of this issue.
1984
Class Agent: Herbert Sloan, (203) 438-0051, hjs1988@yahoo.com
1987
Noah Zeiler has been busy setting up classrooms in Ethiopia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. He is resting now in Australia and will return to work in January 2023.
Jennifer Rogers Trapani ’90 in Half Ironman
1988 // 35th Reunion
Class Agents: Charles Collin, (860) 263-7972, chascolin@gmail.com; Laurel E. Meredith, (917) 280-5233, laurel.meredith@gmail.com
1989
Class Agent: Chris Abrenica, (914) 556-8344, cabrenica71@outlook.com
1990
Class Agent: Peter Hall, (518) 369-1991, hallpeter1@gmail.com
Melissa Bardin Galsky found that Harvey continues to be present in her life. Her son Noah attended a Boston University high school program with Harvey Head of School Bill Knauer’s daughter, Emi, this past summer. Since then, Noah and Emi have become friends. It’s a small world after all!
Congratulations to Jennifer Rogers Trapani and her husband for completing their first Half Ironman!
1991
Scott Feldman recently moved to Eugene, Oregon.
HARVEY’S FIRST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS Reaches Milestone 40 Years!
This year’s Homecoming and Alumni Reunion was extra special for the Class of 1982. Not only did they celebrate 40 years since graduating Harvey but also they are our first high school graduating class. In addition, 1982 class members Nanette Baratta and Audrey Daniel were the first female graduates from Harvey, pioneering the way for many young women to follow in their footsteps.
Classmates from classes throughout the 1980s met up at Homecoming this past year to reconnect, share stories from the past, and laugh about their memories on the Harvey campus.
After the October 22 festivities concluded, Nanette hosted a beautiful alumni gathering at Westmoreland Sanctuary in Mount Kisco, N.Y. In attendance at this heartfelt mini-reunion were alums Randy Acker ’84,
Nanette Baratta ’82, Frank Baratta ’84, Thomas Jaffe ’85, Thatcher Krasne ’86, Paul McMahon ’85, Ann Paul ’85, Robert Reale ’82, Chip
Taylor ’83, Lisa Varnberg ’86, and Leslie Weissman ’84.
Happy 40th to the Class of 1982
Daniel J. Ackell Nanette C. Baratta John H. Burbank III Sean D. Carr Robert L. Chait Charles L. Craig, Jr. Christopher K. Crnobori Craig A. Cunningham Audrey Daniel Scott H. Davidson Gary F. Donino Stephen W. Ellis David H. Fawcett, Jr. Jeffrey J. Fields Daniel P. Gray Andrew B. Hascoe Gregory J. Kelly Richard D. Kirkpatrick Stephen J. LaSala Anthony P. Lowenstein Peter B. Maxtone-Graham Sean E. McCabe James S. Nager Randall L. Nufer Basil Okolue Robert M. O’Neil Todd Otis Timothy R. Paxton Robert H. Richards, Jr. Robert F. Reale, Jr. Christopher A. Ronan Marc D. Sahr Eric Smolin Alexis C. Thompson Yale W. Veber
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1. Class of 1982 at Harvey graduation // 2. Thomas Jaffe ’85, Lisa Varnberg ’86, Paul McMahon ’85 // 3. Alums from the 80s enjoy a gathering at Westmoreland Sanctuary in Mount Kisco following Homecoming 2022. //
4. Thomas Jaffe ’85, Ann Paul ’85, Paul McMahon ’85
Baby Hunter, son of Jeremiah Kevin Conboy ’94
Gaby Geysel Schwager ’00, Eddie Lucas, John DePalma ’01, Captain Lee Rosbach, Greg Janos ’98, Colin Macy O’Toole
1994
Class Agent: Russell Stamm, (781) 329-3004, rcstamm@rcstammco.com
Paul Bell became President of 33Across Inc. in January 2022.
Jeremiah Kevin Conboy is a supervisor at Chubby’s Hardware in Pound Ridge, New York and in August 2021, welcomed son Hunter Robert Conboy. He is sad to share that he lost his father, Dr. Kevin Conboy, to cancer in August 2022.
1995
Class Agents: Lara W. Casano, (347) 539-7301, lcasano@harveyschool.org; Raphael Miranda, (917) 520-7808, mirandaraphael@hotmail.com
Erik Rosner started a new position as Director of Market Access at Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1996
Class Agents: Keith Harrigan, (412) 853-9392, kh1843@gmail.com; David Stark, (336) 771-5303, dlstark@kpmg.com; Jeannette Brandt Stark, (336) 771-5303, jeanettemstark@gmail.com
Jeanette Brandt Stark has been promoted to Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Piedmont Advantage Credit Union.
1997
Class Agent: Blayre Farkas, (561) 929-1802, carolynfarkas@gmail.com
1998 // 25th Reunion
Class Agent: Greg Janos, (845) 857-7688, gjanos@harveyschool.org
1999
Class Agent: Amy Albert Morello, papillia@hotmail.com
2000
Gabriella Geysel Schwager met up with John DePalma ’01 and Greg Janos ’98 this fall in Stamford, Connecticut, to introduce them to the famous yacht crew from Bravo’s monster hit reality TV series “Below Deck.” Gaby handles marketing and publicity for many of the show’s stars through her company Star Marketing Group, LLC based in Florida.
2001
Class Agent: Jennifer J. Vogeney, (914) 494-9397, jenn.j.vogeney@gmail.com
Diana Weisholz Cooke has a master’s degree in Forensic Biology and is currently a senior research associate at Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science. Read more about Diana on page 7 of this issue.
Jesse Spiegel is taking on big adventures with his nonprofit organization Rewilding, including a documentary feature film. Read more about Jesse on page 12 of this issue.
REFER A FRIEND TO HARVEY!
Small classes, inspiring teachers, rigorous academics, and an array of extracurriculars instill in students a passion for lifelong learning and the confidence to pursue individual passions.
Geoff Gates ’04 with wife, Noora. Inset: LA Lakers Championship ring Harley Anne Vochis, daughter of
Lindsay A. Forth ’05
Diana Bondy Leung ’05 on her wedding day
2002
Class Agent: Tiffany Franqui Hamilton, (845) 612-9858, travelsize84@gmail.com
Erin Klarsfield welcomed baby Cali Aubry Fox in July, and they couldn’t be more excited.
2003 // 20th Reunion
Class Agent: Jaclyn Walker, (914) 319-1699, JaclynMarisaWalker@gmail.com
Edward Lawrence is happy to report that he is engaged to his best friend and getting ready to “tie the knot.” He says asking her to marry him was the best decision he ever made and he’s “the happiest and healthiest he’s ever been.”
Jennifer Billingsley Richardson won the “Connecticut Library Association 2022 Intellectual Freedom Award” in May for her work on the Dr. Seuss Panel.
2004
Class Agent: Maria Neri, (845) 279-5234
Matthew Fierstein married Melanie Abrams on May 5, 2022.
Geoff Gates moved to Los Angeles in 2019 to run the social media and content team at the Los Angeles Lakers. Since starting at the Lakers, Geoff has had to navigate Kobe Bryant’s passing, a pandemic, and an NBA championship. As someone who played basketball all his life (and at Harvey!), Geoff said working in the NBA has been “a dream come true.” Geoff is also now engaged to the love of his life, Noora, and they can’t wait to start their lives together. The couple plan to stay in LA for the foreseeable future, but who knows where life will take them! Geoff spends his free time riding his bike in the Santa Monica mountains, hiking, and traveling.
Kimberly Zinaman Gevint started a new position in August as Manager, Community Outreach and Strategic Partnerships at Trellus Health.
Nicholas Hertz and his wife, Madeline, welcomed daughter Claire Alexander Hertz September 2, 2022 and said, “We are so thrilled she joined us!” William McMorris started a new position as vice president at Touchdown Strategies.
Samuel Miller said “I do” in July and reports their “dream wedding became a reality” and thanked all in attendance for making the day so special. He says, “With the love of my life by my side, I will never have a bad day.”
Steven Shapiro completed his CTE certification courses at a SUNY institution, making Dean’s List with a straight 4.0 GPA.
2005
Class Agent: Brian Ryerson, (914) 329-6863, ryersonb@gmail.com
Lindsay Forth welcomed daughter Harley Anne Vochis almost a month early, April 9, 2022 at 5:19 a.m. weighing a whopping 4 pounds, 14 ounces. “She’s the cutest and healthiest little peanut,” shared Lindsay.
Diana Bondy Leung got married July 3, 2022. She currently lives with her husband and dog in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, where she works with Gwinnett Public Schools as a school psychologist serving three elementary schools.
2006
Class Agents: Gregory Jurschak, (914) 260-8133, gjurschak@gmail.com; Teresa Neri, (914) 462-7440, teresa.neri12@gmail.com
2007
Class Agents: Doniella McKoy, (914) 960-9375, donimckoy@yahoo.com; Alexandra Pugliese, (914) 760-0119, alexandra.m.pugliese@gmail.com
Meredith Hanson made a “mini-move” to Beacon Hill last year in hopes of expanding her work opportunities and for her own personal growth. She reports that having a base in Boston allowed her to cultivate new friendships and clients who, not surprisingly, all have a connection to Nantucket, where she called home for the past 11 years. She says, “The Nantucket community prides itself on supporting all island entrepreneurs. The business community is like one big team, and we all root for each other’s success.” Meredith says she met a wonderful guy who is now her fiance and shares her passion for Nantucket. They split their time between Hingham and Nantucket, giving them the best of both worlds. Meredith says, “No two parts of the island are the same — the vegetation, the lighting, and the terrain are all different.” She says she feels like partartist, part-explorer every time she heads out to work on a new project.
Sarah Salice is working as an art therapist at Silver Hill Hospital.
Mariel Simens started a new position as a marketing manager at Acast.
Claire Wunderlich is currently living in San Antonio and attending San Antonio College for her associate degree/certification as a Sign Language Interpreter. This program typically takes about 4+ years to complete. Claire works in catering part time, doing a variety of events in and around San Antonio as well as other locations in Texas such as Llano, Floresville, Uvalde, and Laredo.
Claire Wunderlich ’07
Christine Smith Bauereis ’08 with her family Rachel Camoia March ’08 and Gretel Coleman ’08 at US Open
Alisa Langer ’09 celebrates her wedding day.
Veronica Jean Seltzer ’09
2008 // 15th Reunion
Class Agents: Gretel Coleman, (914) 234-0907, gretelcoleman@gmail.com; Dylan Hackley, (914) 482-5318, dhack@me.com
Christine Smith Bauereis started working in emergency veterinary medicine and this past summer moved to Massachusetts with her family.
Gretel Coleman started a new position as a special education teacher at Winston Preparatory School. She also met up with classmate Rachel Camoia March at the US Open.
2009
Class Agents: Andrew Jamieson, (203) 273-3884, andrewjamieson91@icloud.com; Erika Osborne, osborne7937@gmail.com; Peter Sorenson, (914) 438-7486, psorenson68@gmail.com; Megan Taylor, (914) 234-6205, meg.kerrytaylor@gmail.com
Andrew Jamieson is happy to share that he started a new position in July as Associate Director of Development at The Harvey School.
Alisa Langer got married in June and is now Mrs. Medeo!
John McDermott
accepted a new position at the University of Mississippi as their Director of Esports Programs. He says he loved his time at Long Island University and is forever grateful for the experiences he had there.
Noelle McKoy is officially #whartonbound! She reports that after eight amazing years at the Long Island Railroad, she started her MBA journey in August at The Wharton School as Toigo Fellow with the Toigo Foundation. She thanks her amazing support system which includes Management Leadership for Tomorrow, her mentors, her family and friends. “It has been a long road but I finallymade it,” she shares.
Sean O’Brien got engaged to Kara DeBeane in January 2022 while on vacation in Costa Rica.
John Ongaro is pleased to announce that after 20 months of night and weekend classes, he has finished his MBA from Fairfield University Dolan School of Business. He is the Director of Operations and Head of Flex Labor Operations at Point Pickup Technologies.
Spencer Wiesner is proud to share that he was selected for promotion to technical sergeant (E6). “I truly could not have achieved this without the great mentors, leaders, and peers that I have worked with throughout my military career,” Spencer says. “Thank you to all of my friends and family for your continued support, and I am excited to start this next chapter with this new rank and at a new base.”
2010
Matthew Sullivan started a new position as Legal Analyst at MBO Partners PWC Managed Review.
Alyssa Trombitas got engaged this summer to Liv “Rocky” Vincent. She credits Liv with helping her to become more patient, thoughtful, and resilient.
2011
Class Agents: Amelia Slater, (914) 874-7436, ameliajslater1@gmail.com; Nicolette A. St. Lawrence, (914) 707-0414, ns669@cornell.edu; Konrad Testwuide, (914) 953-9006, ktestwuide@gmail.com
Rachel Dimowitz is a SourceAbled Solutions Specialist at Rangam Consultants.
Malik Garvin returned to Harvey this past summer with Ice Hockey In Harlem (IHIH) campers ages 5-17 to work on their ice hockey skills at Evarts Rink. Malik is the program’s director and brought along Boston College hockey team captain Marshall Warren. Not only did the campers play hockey, but they also utilized the entire Harvey campus for other outdoor activities.
Jason Keller started a new position as a tax manager at Andersen.
Justice Koonce started a new position as Technical Project Manager at Kaseware.
Elizabeth Shovron has been promoted to Director of Marketing and Communications, Denison Edge at Denison University.
2012
Class Agents: Brandon Hickey, (845) 270-8670, hickbg05@gmail.com; Brett Marks, (914) 815-1686, brettmarks94@gmail.com; Nicole Pugliese, (914) 760-7148, npug@umich.edu; Julian Rissetto, (914) 539-1175, j.rissetto@icloud.com; Maya Sank, (203) 803-5850, mayasank7@gmail.com; Daniel Schonning, (203) 788-6811, danny.schonning@yahoo.com; Natalia R. St. Lawrence, (914) 707-0406; Mikhyle Stein, (914) 419-4615, mick909@gmail.com
Sean Hennings got engaged to Jackie Commins in May.
Andrew Abt ’10, Phil Lazzaro, Connor Welles ’10, Jason Keller ’11, and future Cavalier Tadhg Lazzaro get together for a little rugby.
Greg Janos ’98, Boston College’s hockey team captain Marshall Warren, Malik Garvin ’11
Newly engaged Maya Sank ’12
Raquel Belkin ’13
Aaron McBurnie started a new position as Recruitment Sourcing Partner at Bloomberg LP.
Russell Pober started a new position as Associate Director, OOH at Publicis Media.
Samantha Rettie started a new position as Media Director at Horizon Next.
Maya Sank got engaged August 19, 2022, and says she is “feeling like the luckiest girl in the world!”
2013 // 10th Reunion
Class Agents: Sharif Koonce, (914) 356-1553, skoonce29@gmail.com; Karina K. Lambert, (914) 844-9123, karina.k.lambert@gmail.com; Ben Walant, (203) 947-4541, bwalant@gmail.com
Raquel Belkin just completed her second year at Union Theological Seminary where she is pursuing a Master’s of Divinity, concentrating in interreligious engagement. Her favorite part about Union is the learning that happens outside the classroom in the conversations with her fellow students, most of whom have beliefs different from hers. Abby Hassett is happy to share that they started a new position in September as Communications Associate at The Harvey School.
Gabrielle Kahn
welcomed a baby daughter, Scarlett Giselle Scalzitti, June 14, 2022, at 7:16 a.m., weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Gabrielle reports that she is the happiest baby and growing so fast! They are enjoying every second with her.
Bradley Rothschild started a new position in Enterprise Business Development / Communications, Media & Technology (CMT) at Salesforce.
Brittany Sullivan officially completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Sacred Heart University. She thanks everyone who contributed to her amazing journey.
Leila Zuaiter started a new position as Senior Consultant at Deloitte.
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HARVEY ALUMS & STUDENTS
Enjoy a Night at the Theater
Alums John DePalma ’01, Andrew Heitner ’03, Julia Mallon ’18, Maya Sank ’12, and Sean Sasso ’00 attended “MJ the Musical” on Broadway December 1, courtesy of Harvey. The alums and 35 Harvey performing arts students and faculty enjoyed a great show. It was a wonderful evening of music, dinner, and laughter.
1. John DePalma ’01, Andrew Heitner ’03 and guest, Maya Sank ’12 with fiance, and Julia Mallon ’18 with her boyfriend. // 2. Maya Sank ’12 with Harvey Performing Arts teacher Melanie Gambino, and current Harvey students.
Michael Goodkind ’14 reporting on the Utah Jazz NBA team
2014
Class Agents: Christian Artuso, (914) 462-0302, cjartuso@aol.com; Erica Cheyne, (914) 708-9482, ericacheyne@outlook.com
Christian Artuso is working as an investment operations analyst, CS at Northern Trust Corporation.
Lily Brouwer is a first-year student at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, after earning her B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior in 2018 from Barnard College. Read more about Lily on page 8 in this issue.
Amanda Cummings started a new position as a business affairs assistant, theater and talent, at ICM Partners.
Corey Eisenband
competed in the Rhode Island Open, finishing third with rounds of 66 (4), and 69 (1) for a 5 total. The hole-in-one came on the 18th hole of the first round to put Corey into the lead going into the second day. Unfortunately, he didn’t play well enough the second day to win but still a nice finish! Corey will play in Q school for the PGA Tour Latin America in the fall and hopes to get his tour card, working his way onto the Korn Ferry tour through that.
Michael Goodkind is now currently in Utah as the in-arena host with the Utah Jazz NBA basketball team.
Anderson Greenwood ’14 proposal Taylor Robinson ’14 Zooms with Harvey students
Beth Visintainer and Phil Lazzaro catch up with Jasmine Brouwer ’16 and Natasha Stein ’14 on the Harvey Quad.
Anderson Greenwood got engaged July 6, 2022.
Robert Palladino accepted a new position as a senior financial analyst with Matterkind. Reflecting on his last day at Publicis Health Media, he is reminded of how extremely grateful he is for his time and for the growth he achieved there. He is eager to start the next chapter of his career and the new and exciting challenges that come with a new role.
Taylor Robinson set up a Zoom with Harvey’s Cultural Partnership Class this past fall to connect Harvey students with Ukrainian refugees.
Zachary Schwartz started a new position as a production assistant at Fox News Media.
Brittany Smith is a social media strategist at Spectrum Science.
Brett Gantt ’15 at Harvey’s 2022 Homecoming farmers market Mark Siegel ’15 is a NYS Trooper.
Harry Solomon is currently a third-year medical student at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. As of now, he is interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. Read more about Harry on page 8 of this issue.
Natasha Stein stopped by the Harvey campus with Jasmine Brouwer ’16 and was happy to see Phil Lazzaro and Beth Visintainer at LZ’s Pizza Night in the Quad.
2015
Class Agents: Julia Chatzky, (914) 420-6876, jbc310@gmail.com; Richard Hicks, (914) 233-6825, hicks.ricky1@gmail.com; Brendan Kneitz, bkneitz24@gmail.com; Ariana Weaver, (914) 703-0008, arianaweaver@gmail.com
Brett Gantt has started his own clothing company called Health Clothing. Can’t wait to hear more about his venture! Brett was part of this year’s Homecoming farmers market. Richard Hicks says he is “extremely thrilled and humbled” to announce that he has secured a position as an integrated media associate for UM Worldwide. Ricky says, “After a long road less traveled that consisted of four different colleges and approximately six years of my livelihood to achieve my bachelor’s degree, it was a journey with no regrets. I look forward to growing in the field of media and advertising, and I appreciate all those who have had an impact on my growth as a man in this world.” He thanks Steven Golus and The Boyd initiative for the opportunity for young minorities such as himself to be educated on the media and advertising spaces and providing him with the skills to go about his job search with confidence.
Ricky also wants to remember three men who had a giant impact on the man he is today. “I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the wisdom and leadership these three provided me as I traveled through life as an African American boy with no father. Rest in Peace to Coach Dom Narcisco, Coach Rollie Massimino, and Coach Lou Madison,” says Ricky.
John Mather has completed his summer training and will be working at the Classical Charter Schools this school year as a SETTS teacher, teaching small groups of grades two to four students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Danni Qu graduated from the Imperial College Business School in the MSc Economics & Strategy for Business program in the U.K. She is looking forward to her next chapter in the U.K.!
Jameson Scarsella started working in July as a Content Producer for Consensus Digital Media in Washington, D.C., where he lives. Follow him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jamesonscarsella.
Andrew Scherl says it was an honor to play baseball for Team USA and represent his country, bringing back a medal with “such an awesome team and group of guys.”
Mark Siegel recently graduated from the NYS Trooper Academy.
David Solano started a new position as Senior Associate at Spark Foundry.
Lauren Suna started a new position as Vice Webmaster at The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (AJET). “I can’t wait to help bring the JET community together through our online presence,” says Lauren.
Ariana Weaver ’15
Ariana Weaver, currently a student at Wake Forest University School of Business to obtain her master’s of science in management, recently gave Harvey Director of College Counseling Meg Booth a private tour of the campus.
Jane Weisenberg started a new position as a Client Development Executive at Kantar.
2016
Class Agents: Hannah Herrera, (914) 714-5407, Hannahv_herrera@yahoo.com; Tyler Levy, (914) 572-3020, bbhockey22@gmail.com
Jasmine Brouwer caught up with Phil Lazzaro and Beth Visintainer at LZ’s Pizza Night in the Quad when she stopped by campus with Natasha Stein ’14.
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2017
Class Agents: Joseph Bakas, (914) 708-6131, bakasjoe@gmail.com; Alexandra Barber, (914) 414-7353, lgbarber1999@gmail.com; Jewel Li, (914) 920-1409, lijewel1117@gmail.com; John Wise, (203) 637-7876
Madeline Blinderman started graduate school in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the University of Saint Joseph. “I am so excited to see what this new adventure brings,” says Madeline. Read more about Madeline on page 10 in this issue.
Talene Boyajian started a new position as a junior graphic designer at Raycon, Inc. Talene says, “I’d like to thank everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way. I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity and excited to work with such an amazing team!”
Emma Carillo is attending Sacred Heart University for her master’s degree in social work.
Ryan Gross started a new journey as Director of Events with The Board. “Crafting and delivering experiences is rooted in my being,” says Ryan. “With an ever-growing love of cultivating community, mixed with a newfound passion for company culture, I am thrilled to be back designing spaces while working with a group of great young professionals … and so ready to throw some epic parties.” Ryan is on the lookout for any interesting NYC-based venues, DJs, performers, aerialists, tech, treats, drinks, influencers, artists, and creators.
Eve O’Brien started a new position as gallery assistant at Galerie Lelong & Co. New York.
Sidney Piekarski has been promoted to Office Associate at PDP Industries.
2018 // 5th Reunion
Class Agents: Marissa Annechiarico, (845) 546-2011, marissa.annechiarico@yahoo.com; Yulanda Huang, (203) 947-2885, hjuewei@163.com; Chloe Savitch, (914) 393-9432, cbsavitch@aol.com; John Sullivan, (914) 217-6364, johns2388@aol.com
Sadie Albert graduated from Cal Poly College of Science and Mathematics, with a bachelor of science in Public Health. Sadie was also awarded the WWLL Player of the Year for lacrosse.
Yulanda Juewei Huang started a new position as a Global M&A Legal Project Assistant at UPS.
James Jackson graduated from Clark University with a dual BFA in Screen Studies and Music Technology. “I am incredibly grateful for the last four years. I would not have been able to do it without my lovely family, amazing professors, and all of the incredible friends I’ve made along the way,” says James. The experiences that James had at Clark have set up an exciting future for him. James also shares that his short film, “I, The Camera” has been selected to be screened at the Texas Short Film Festival.
Lily Koenig is starting a new position in Client Acquisition at Meltwater.
Victor Mizzaro started a new position as a financial representative at Fidelity Investments in the Greenwich branch.
Sydney Penn graduated from Skidmore College in May with a double major in education and psychology, earning departmental honors in education. She completed her senior thesis earlier in the spring and won the SGA Senior Leadership Award. “I loved my time at Skidmore and am looking forward to beginning my career as a teacher,” says Sydney.
Daisy Grossman ’19 visits Phil Lazzaro at Harvey. Aidan Roberts is thrilled to announce that he has accepted a full-time offer to join National Hockey League’s NFT & Blockchain content division as a production assistant. “Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point,” says Aidan. “I am incredibly excited to get started!”
Chloe Savich graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors in theater and psychology from Union College. She
JARED PERAGLIA ’18
Student Academy Award Winner
Jared Peraglia ’18 graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in the spring and joined United Talent Agency as a News and Broadcast Assistant. During the summer, Jared received exciting news that his thesis documentary for NYU, “Here to Stay,” was selected as a finalist for this year’s 49th annual Student Academy Awards. His film went on to be chosen as a Student Academy Award winner in the Documentary Short Film category.
The film is a 30-minute documentary chronicling the grassroots election campaign of a political novice, Giselle Martinez, a 23-year-old Mexican American woman who went on to win a seat on the Newburgh City Council in 2022.
Jared was understandably thrilled about hearing his film is up for an Oscar. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the Academy and to be among such an inspiring lineup of student work,” said Jared.
The film was also selected for the 23rd annual Woodstock Film Festival (WFF), which was held in September.
(pictured above) Harvey faculty and staff came out in support at the Woodstock Film Festival: Chris Del Campo, Bill Knauer, Jared Peraglia ’18, Susie Danziger, Phil Lazzaro, and film subject Giselle Martinez. is currently on the job search, looking for positions like stage manager, theater teacher, or guidance counselor/school psychologist. Chloe eventually plans to pursue a master’s degree.
2019
Class Agents: Treshawn Felder, (347) 792-7458, joel@harlemlacrosse.org; Charlotte Levy, (914) 238-1099, charlottehailey16@gmail.com; Sebastian Wallach, (914) 763-2579, sebski01@gmail.com; Courtney Warren, (914) 755-6960, courtrw1@gmail.com
In June, Andrew Baron was working as a business valuation intern in Valuation, Modeling, and Economics at EY.
Harrison Fontaine is now a certified drone pilot under FAA’s Part 107. He is looking forward to utilizing this skill in both his personal and professional endeavors. During the summer, Harrison interned at the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. He worked within the Office of Emergency Management’s State Watch Center.
Sophia Scarsella is in her senior year at Cornell University. She interned over the summer at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and is interested in becoming a lawyer.
2020
Class Agents: Allan Dilone Rodriguez, (914) 393-3642, allanedilone@gmail.com; Daniel Galgano, (914) 763-0461, dpgalgano@gmail.com; Ryan Piken, (914) 628-4166, rypenguin57@gmail.com; Cameron Thomas, (914) 736-6565, cameronthomas155@hotmail.com
Joshua Shapiro held summer internship positions at Profimex in financial consulting and private equity, and at Flow Control Group in finance.
2022
Regimantas “RC” Ciunys was accepted on a full scholarship to the University of Maryland Baltimore County to play Division I basketball for the Retrievers.
Christopher Marlin committed to play baseball at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois as an infielder and pitcher. He is studying sports management.
Amanda Mohamad started her first semester at the University of Miami as a broadcast journalism major. When she isn’t in the studio reporting on one of eight University of Miami’s news shows, “News Break,” she is interviewing the Hurricane’s football fans at Hard Rock Stadium and beyond on behalf of Red Cup Miami (@redcup.miami on Instagram). With Red Cup Miami, a student-run branch account of Red Cup News, Amanda primarily contributes to their TikTok (@redcupmiami) and Instagram content. Additionally, Amanda interviews students on campus for the social media of Distraction Magazine (@distractionmag on TikTok and Instagram).
Erin Phillips took first place in her first equestrian competition as part of the Virginia Tech Hunter Team.
NOTES FROM Faculty & Friends
Dr. Jeanne Schumacher worked at Harvey for 10 years as an Upper School science teacher and as a teacher for over 35 years, before embarking full time with her plant-based company, Simply Plant Based. She is a firm believer in “walking the walk” and is fully committed to inspiring people to change their health destiny through a nontoxic, whole foods, plant-based lifestyle. “I believe food is the best medicine and helps us get our bodies back to a state of health when faced with dis-ease,” says Dr. Schumacher.
Today, Dr. Schumacher shares her knowledge through motivational and educational lectures as well as on her website — www.SimplyPlantBased.net.
Luis Breidenbach Klein ’22 playing soccer for Eastern Nazarene College
Regimantas “RC” Ciunys ’22
John DePalma ’01, RC Ciunys ’22, Greg Janos ’98 Amanda Mohamad ’22
Erin Phillips ’22
