Class Notes - Issuu

from Kent Place Magazine - Fall 2022

by Kent Place School

Keeping Pace

1942

Emily (Churchill) Wood

emily_wood46@hotmail.com

1943

Kent Place learned that Barbara (Hoffmann) Swan passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021. We extend our condolences to Bobbie’s daughters, Jacqueline (Van Cleve) Hinshaw ’66 and Kathryn (Van Cleve) Kuhns ’68, and to all of her family and friends.

1946

Nan (Morris) Mathey passed away peacefully at her Exeter, NH, residence on February 2, 2021. We extend our condolences to Nan’s family.

1947

Anne (Campbell) Dowell

annedowell@triad.rr.com It’s hard to believe we graduated 75 years ago. We’ve lost or misplaced many, but have about 14 of our class still with us. I know we all like to get news of our classmates and I love to hear from you.

Giovanna (Mancusi-Ungaro) Breu

had a great family reunion in April 2022. Her sister, Diana ’66, and husband Nick came — they had lived in Provence for years — and Diana’s daughter, Laura, and children came from London. Giovanna’s brother, Mario, and family came from Wisconsin and their son, Christopher, came from teaching classes at Illinois State University. “It was so much fun,” Giovanna says.

Helen (Preus) Mairs enjoyed a family get-together in April 2022 for daughter Julia’s birthday. Julia is a physical therapist and lives in Eagan, not far from Preusy. Daughter Heide came from Houston. Daughter Elizabeth, who lives near Preusy, hosted the party. Preusy’s son, Rob, and wife were away, visiting their son at Middlebury. Preusy looks forward to going to her cabin on Lake Superior this summer, hoping COVID stays low. It was nice to go to church “in person” on Easter Sunday, she said.

Bobbie (MacWhinney) Schneide-

wind says, “Life is better this year at Canterbury. We’re back to exercise programs, lectures, and dinner with friends. I usually go to my daughter’s house each Sunday for a family get-together and dinner. My great-grandchildren, ages 4 and 1½, often come. Their uncles try to teach them how to play baseball and tennis. We’re going for our annual week at Hilton Head Beach. We started in 1990 with four of us and this year we will be 18. Everyone loves the beach.”

Sue (Savage) Speers had a nice memory from about 75 years ago when we could finally lay aside our dreary winter uniforms and start wearing the pretty spring uniforms. “COVID seems more under control in my retirement community. We can eat in the dining room. I spend much time in the gym, after going to committee meetings. I walk with a rollator due to all my replaced joints (both hips and both knees).” Sue’s younger sister, KPS Class of 1955, died recently from Alzheimer’s — what a horrible disease. She was touched to receive flowers and a nice note from Head of School Dr. Galambos.

Kathanne (Harter) Webster says she lives “happily in a totally independent way.” She’s not very mobile, because of a compression fracture in her spine, but she takes short walks with her sit-down walker. She drives locally and often has dinner with friends in their dining room, where they can now have outside guests. Her daughter Lucy (#3) came from Brussels and plans to move here permanently. Kathy now has 12 great-grandchildren, 10 grandchildren, and four daughters. What a wonderful family.

Evelyn (France) Kalagher lives in Bennington, VT. In spring her pond has ducks and geese and often ducklings. Evelyn is in good health. She has a plate in her leg where she broke it last year.

She drives locally and enjoys frequent visits from her niece, who lives not far away. She plans to go on a cruise in August to the Bahamas — the ship leaves from New York.

Joan (Skelton) Holmes had a nice Easter with her son and granddaughter, who live in Boston, and her grandson, from North Carolina. She has a good driver who takes her when and where she wants to go. She gets around with a walker and plans to stay in her house in Heritage Village, CT.

Nancy (Vreeland) Waits and her husband are doing okay. Their daughter lives near them and often takes them to church and lunch on Sunday. Their grandson and granddaughter each have two boys, so Nancy has four great-grandsons who live nearby, in Orlando. Nancy says there’s lots of COVID there, but most are not very sick and just need to stay in their rooms.

I was very sorry to learn that Ruth (Mace) Prime died January 13, 2021, in her beloved house in Lake Placid, NY. She divided her time between there and Seattle. She leaves three children and three grandchildren. We send our sympathy to her family.

1950

Liz (Dun) Colten

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Penny (Burley) Thomas

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1951

Mary-Carey (Bachmann) Churchill

mcchurchill@gmail.com Kent Place learned that Ann (Mascuch) Whitford passed away on April 13, 2022. Ann, a former pilot with the Civil Air Patrol, earned degrees in English and philosophy at Columbia University after living in Bermuda for a number of years working as a hotel manager. She went on to teach high school English in Plainfield, NJ, during the civil rights riots of the 1960s. There she began to volunteer with her local teachers union. In 1970, she became a union pioneer, the first female field representative/ negotiator in New Jersey. Ann worked with NJEA in that role for 15 years, and then served as NJEA’s associate director of research. When she retired, she and her sister, Joan Mascuch ’47, traveled the world. We extend our condolences to Ann’s family and friends.

Joyce (Cudlipp) Wiggin gets a star! She represented the class at Reunion in May, drove up from Maryland with daughter Darby, and was joined by daughter Dorian, who lives in Short Hills. They had cocktails at Beacon Hill, then a visit with Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos at her house and a quick tour of the campus. “The grounds are still beautiful and with several new buildings,” she reports. “All in all, a very nostalgic visit. So many fond memories.” Both she and husband Mitch had COVID when we spoke in late May, but otherwise is still perking along.

Sally (Needles) Toffey and husband Jim arrived at their summer home in Kennebunk in late May. Despite numerous disabilities, Sally still keeps her spirits up. Her outlook on life? “We were so fortunate to go to school when we did. We got a great education without all the problems that present-day students face.” I second that. Kent Place gave us a great start in life.

MJ (Cabrera) Shaw was in Florida for a family wedding in March, so we were able to have a good catchup. She looks great, always fun, and is looking forward to lots of golf in Vermont.

Yours truly just returned from three weeks in Spain with 18 of my theater group friends from Urban Stages, in New York City. Riding a wonderful train from Santiago Compostela along the northern coast to San Sebastian, we exited daily for walking tours in lovely old towns, and also to visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. At the end of the trip, in Madrid, 10 of us tested positive for COVID, which gave us an unscheduled week to recuperate and enjoy that great city. Luckily, no one was seriously ill. Just remember, if you wake up in the morning without any aches or pains, you’re probably dead. Cheers!

1954

Marianna (Ruprecht) Mitchell

mariannarmitchell@gmail.com Please send any news you have. Mine is only that I play pickleball three times a week and haven’t traveled outside of the country in three years, but any news is better than none!

Ellen (Smith) Corbett: I wish I had something wonderful and exciting to write but we lead pretty quiet lives. We haven’t traveled outside the country for three years and I miss it. On the other hand, I don’t want to go someplace and run into the virus, deal with quarantining, etc., so it’s easier to just stay home. We’re headed to New England to see my two sons and one of Bill’s daughters, so that will be a nice break. Other than that, we play lots of croquet and try to get to the gym regularly. Maybe that’s all the excitement I need in my old age?

Julie (Abrams) Dunbar: Bill and I are trying to keep our gray hair in place as we move between our two condos, one on Sanibel Island, FL, and the other in Old Saybrook, CT. We have the best of both worlds right now and can still walk, talk, read,

etc. We consider ourselves lucky! The last of our 14 grandchildren will graduate from high school in Ben Lomond, CA, this June. All the rest are out in the world working in their various fields, with one married and another just engaged. We’re waiting for the rest to follow suit shortly. We hope for peace and well-being for all, including our special KPS class.

In Memoriam

Helen (Hall) Hoyt ’41

June 3, 2022

Barbara (Hoffmann) Swan ’43 P ’66 ’68

May 17, 2021

Shirley (Conklin) Veale ’44

December 28, 2021

Nancy (Morris) Mathey ’46

February 2, 2021

Joan (Manchee) Jeffries ’49

February 15, 2022

Marjorie (Bley) Troutman ’49

January 9, 2022

Ann (Mascuch) Whitford ’51

April 13, 2022

Jane (Rauscher) Elliott ’52

January 23, 2022

Ann Boyer ’53

December 15, 2020

Helen (Price) Ballantine ’56

November 15, 2021

Mary Jane (Stiles) Marvel ’57

May 28, 2022

Margaret (Plumley) Stephenson ’58

May 27, 2022

Laura Barrett ’66 June 12, 2020

Jacqueline (Engel) Payer ’71

July 10, 2021

Jeanne Goetz ’72

May 16, 2020

Gina (Montrone) McCarthy ’01

April 17, 2022

Ricky (Kaplon) Adams: Not a lot of news from Milwaukee other than I’ve been immersed in dog activities for many years quite happily. My Clumber Spaniel and I compete in different performance events and she (Lucia) has earned many titles. Since we’re both elderly, we’re slowing down, but not stopping. We have four Scent Work trials in a week. No foreign

In Remembrance

Jonathan Simonds P ’78 ’79 ’82, former Assistant Head of School and Business Manager at Kent Place and later Director of Development, passed away peacefully at age 91 on October 22, 2021, after a well-lived life. His family and beloved wife of 64 years, Marcia P ’78 ’79 ’82, were by his side. We extend our condolences to Marcia and their three daughters, Jane Simonds-Sardeson ’78, Becky Simonds ’79, and Kate (Simonds) McKee ’82. Jon was an avid supporter of Kent Place and was known to call the Development Office to praise its work and share his ideas.

Paige L’Hommedieu P ’78 ’80 ’85, trustee emeritus, the husband of Nicky P ’78 ’80 ’85 and the father of Kate (L’Hommedieu) Mittnacht ’78, Anne (L’Hommedieu) Sanderson ’80, and Liz (L’Hommedieu) King ’85, passed away in Morristown, on November 3, 2021, at age 90, surrounded by his family. Paige was an active member of the Morristown community and a loyal supporter of Kent Place for almost 50 years. He will be greatly missed. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.

Susan Cahill, former member of the English Department, passed away on April 25, 2022. Dr. Cahill had a 38-year career in public and private secondary schools, including four at Kent Place, 2006–2010. She inspired students with her energy, talent, and kindness. “Dr. Cahill was a mentor to me,” says Julie Gentile, Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning at KPS. “She was an incredible supportive spirit, full of grace, goodwill, and light.” We wish Dr. Cahill’s family peace during this difficult time. travel lately. I do miss it. Calm life. Haven’t seen any classmates in more years than I can count.

1956

We heard from Bob Ballantine that his wife, Helen (Price) Ballantine, passed away on November 15, 2021. We extend our condolences to Bob and his family.

1957

Molly (Harding) Nye: Our biggest news is that we’ve left our house on the Lexington Battle Green and moved to a CCRC, Brookhaven at Lexington. We’ve never sold a house; we lived on the Battle Green for 57 years. We’re loving our new life at Brookhaven and continue to go to New Hampshire on weekends. We’ll spend the summer in Sandwich, NH, where we have a farm.

1958

Kent Place received word from Ann (Marshall) Searles that classmate Margaret (Plumley) Stephenson passed away on May 27, 2022, after battling her third breast cancer diagnosis, received in 2020. We extend our condolences to her sister Deborah Plumley ’56, her family and friends.

We also learned that Debby (Haigh) Dluhy lost her husband, Bob, on May 25 after a year-long battle with cancer. We wish Debby and her family peace at this difficult time.

1959

Liddy (Morrison) Baker: These two octogenarians, my husband, John and I, are doing well — maybe not skiing anymore but certainly sailing and traveling. Our health is good, our family is good, and so is life!

1960

Anne (Sonnekalb) Iskrant

anne@iskrant.com I wrote to many of our classmates in the hopes that you would join me at Reunion. I ended up driving up alone for Saturday with husband John, my favorite chauffeur. KPS has changed physically, in its outlook, its expanse, and the composition of its student body. I found in the school a supportive sisterhood. I sat with two great women, graduates of the early ’90s, and talked literature with a recent graduate. I went to an Ethics class and learned how ethical decision-making is integrated throughout the curriculum. We discussed some ethics cases, such as the nonmedical use of a drug to boost performance. I attended a physics class and launched a rocket. The physics teacher was from Colombia, where I lived in the ’60s. He wasn’t even born then! I have more notes on Reunion, so if you’re interested, please email me.

Sue Hand, near Boston, writes that she was busy adjusting to her new retirement community. She mentions that without husband Jack, it’s been difficult. I loved this remark from her: “People here are nice but they’re all old! When did that happen?” Grandson Theo, 3, now takes over the phone and is a constant source of amusement and joy. Son Morgan sends videos and photos from New York. Sue is in touch with Meredith (Welsh) Parsons with FaceTime. Meredith lives in a retirement village in North Carolina, near her daughter and son.

Pat (Downs) Ramsay and Steve, in Yarmouth, ME, are moving to a nearby retirement community. To forget the dismal winter, Pat and her two daughters took a Civil Rights trip to Montgomery and Selma, AL. She describes the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice as being spectacular. The complex is a creative and moving presentation of the legacy of slavery in this country, and she urges all to visit.

Susan (Wight) Poinier is on the mend from what she refers to as a minor health battle. She reports on a whirlwind rolling birthday month with family and friends — a constant celebration.

Susan (Kent) Cakars, in Philadelphia, writes, “We all hoped 2022 would be a better year, but between Omicron and Ukraine, it’s proving to be way worse than we could’ve imagined.” Susan had two eye operations, which left her with diminished sight. Her Christmas message in 2021 was a wonderful balance between the difficulties of COVID isolation and health issues and the joy of being near family and having a great Zoom birthday. She loves audiobooks, and when she couldn’t see, she listened to all the Louise Penny mysteries. She also recommends My Broken Language, by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and can now read large-print editions.

THEN & NOW: FIELD DAY Last spring, we witnessed the return of not just Primary and Middle School Field Day, but Upper School Field Day as well. Typically held at the close of the academic year, divisions are split up in teams of Green and Gold. Once you have a color, it remains your color long after you’ve graduated and gets passed down if any relatives attend KPS. The archive image (left) is from 1997 and the one on the right is from 2022. What do they have in common? Kent Place Green and Gold Dragon Spirit, of course!

Were you team green or gold? We’d love to hear your Field Day stories; please email them to communications@kentplace.org.

I saw Sandy (Lee) Simmers in May at her husband Bob’s inurnment ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. It was good to see Sandy and her children and grandchildren as well as her soccer, tennis, paddle tennis, and pickleball partners at the reception. Sandy is a cattle farmer and a carpenter. She made the box for Bob’s ashes.

I’ve read two wonderful books, both nonfiction and neither by a woman, but in both women are heroes. The Premonition, by Michael Lewis, is about the pandemic and little-known people who contributed to fighting it. The Code Breaker, by Walter Isaacson, is about Jennifer Doudna, who was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on the CRISPR system of gene editing. I also read American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins, a fictional story about the journey of a Mexican mother and her son who flee violence and escape to the United States.

1963

Louise (Hall) Grauer

louise.a.grauer@gmail.com

1964

Gail (Giblin) Flynn

gailgiblin29@gmail.com

1965

Dr. Janet B. W. Williams

jbwwny@gmail.com I’d love to know what you’re all up to these days!

The pandemic enabled me to catch up on things I never had time to do when I was working full time, such as reading, hand spinning, and enjoying my Peloton bike. Living in a houseboat is a dream come true for me still, and I’ve enjoyed being president of my co-op these last two years. I also spend time volunteering with two mental-health-related programs: one works to prevent youth suicide in Montana and the other provides mentoring for disadvantaged kids who are struggling to stay in college. Also, I have two grandsons and two cats, and my youngest son is about to get married.

Deborah Kooperstein: In December, I retired from being a town justice after almost 29 years, still affiliated with a law firm. Having free time is an adjustment. I’ll be able to spend almost three months at our place in Maine. My spouse, Jacqui, and I are traveling overseas in May again after the two-year COVID moratorium. I hope Jane K. will organize another Zoom with classmates.

Elizabeth (Early) Mortlock: After the intensity of COVID shutdowns, I’m happy to be active again with volunteering and community activities — Meals on Wheels, tutoring and doing art projects with children, and art groups with friends. We spend the winter in Roanoke, VA, and summer in Camden, ME. David and I celebrated our 50th anniversary on September 9. Hi to everyone in our class!

Jane (Kolarsey) Kusterer: Gene and I were vaccinated, boosted, and feeling strong until COVID got us both. Great news is that our son, Keith, and his wife, Christina, who live in Chicago, are expecting their first child, a son, in July. Her folks, in the Boston area, and my family, in North Carolina, had big baby-shower plans but COVID got in the way and plans were canceled. We were able to spend time with the family in Myrtle Beach for our preplanned vacation, which couldn’t have been more delightful. Shortly after, I tested positive and three days later Gene got it. We’re all fine now, and plan a week in the North Carolina mountains in June, then of course a trip to Chicago in mid-July to meet our new grandbaby!

1966

Linda “Lindy” (Burns) Jones

finallylbj@gmail.com We learned that Laura Barrett passed away, with family members at her side, on June 12, 2020, in Prescott, AZ, following a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Our condolences to Laura’s family and friends.

Judy Small: In April, I helped my daughter, her husband, and their three little girls move from Berkeley (where we've all lived within walking distance for the past three years) to a beautiful, spacious house in Chapel Hill, NC. Bittersweet, for sure, for both Bob and me — but our son, his wife, and their daughter are all still here. I’m working on several engrossing writing and interpreting projects, including assisting an asylum-seeker from Cameroon.

Kris (Mellor) Conley: It's been nice to catch up both on our Zoom “social” and through email. Things are finally warming up in Maine and I’m eager to get my garden going and growing. I can’t claim a green thumb, but as time has gone by, with both my failures and my successes, my garden is quite pretty. My son Jeremy, wife Bathsheba, and grandsons Aidan, Owen, and Oliver came in late June for a visit for the first time in four years. We’ve gotten together on other occasions but not in Maine. In August, family gathered again in Hilton Head. My granddaughter Ruby is a senior in high school and looking to pursue art in college and my granddaughter Ivy is enjoying middle school.

Fran (Griffith) Laserson: After 42 years in my New York apartment, I said goodbye to living in New York City and all my brown furniture and moved to a villa in Vero Beach, FL. And not just any villa, but one across the street from Betsy Crosby! I’m enjoying golf, tennis, and croquet, and waking up to sunshine every day. Loving my new snowbird life.

1967

Sissy (Peet) Walker: I don’t want to miss the chance to remember classmate Martha (Gordon) Santiuste, who passed away in 2021. Mart was friend to many, hilarious carpool buddy, the best baker of Toll House cookies in the world, a brilliant educator, and a self-made woman.

I’m still in Alexandria, VA, active in local politics, child advocacy efforts, and general good citizenship. If the weather’s cooperative, I’m usually outside gardening, and if not I’m poring over genealogy records. We’ve got three grandkids in New England, ages itty-bitty to 12, and are excited to take the eldest to Switzerland this summer to visit my sister, Debby (Peet) Riplinger ’73.

Elizabeth (Wilson) Hetman: I’ve had several trips in the past year — Colorado for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then back again in March for the birth of my first grandson. Next trip was to Ontario for my mother-in-law's 100th birthday and finally our Mabie Babie (COVID delayed) reunion trip to Ireland with Phyllis (Arbesman) Berger, Lianne (Gerhardt) LaVoy, Patty English, Pandora Jacoubs, and Jeanne (Hammond) Daraio.

1968

Barbara Wiss

barbarawiss@gmail.com Greetings, everyone, and thank you for your responses. I feel lucky to know you all as we navigate the adventures, misadventures, joys, challenges, and sorrows of celebrating 72 years.

Nancy (Kaufman) Dalva, the Merce Cunningham Trust Scholar in Residence, responded first with news of her son Adam’s wedding to Alana Salguero on Halloween of 2021 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. One can’t have a conversation with Nancy without being entertained. Imagine her hosting 17 Swarthmore freshmen in her apartment for the weekend. Ever resourceful and full of imagination, Nancy ordered 17 L.L. Bean sleeping bags.

Ever the adventurer, Marie (Orr) Perlet writes, “Jerry and I returned to international travel. We enjoyed a nine-day cruise on a Windstar yacht from Lisbon along the Spanish coast, ending with a three-day stay in Barcelona. To celebrate our 50th anniversary, in June, we took our family of 12 to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park.”

Kathy (Van Cleve) Kuhns sent us a picture taken in Watch Hill, RI, where her blended family of 11 spends most of the summer. Son Casey is in software sales at Oracle and is applying to business school. Dylan is a lieutenant junior grade in the Naval Air Force stationed in Lemoore, CA. This means he has the rank of a second commissioned officer in the Navy, which is the equivalent to the rank of first lieutenant in the other branches of the Armed Services. Yes, Dylan flies jets. This fall, Kathy and John are traveling to Zanzibar and the Serengeti with a group of friends — including me.

Gail Shearer writes that year two of being largely homebound inspired her to ramp up her vegetable gardening and focus on some writing projects, such as a history of the “aging-in-place village” that keeps both Barbie Wiss and Gail busy. Gail also enjoys traveling to Boise and Denver to visit her daughters’ families and is grateful that her third daughter and family live in Bethesda.

Ann (Hawley) Morgan writes from the headwaters of the Mississippi River that life is busy and good. She’ll be publishing her fifth romance story, continues making Secret Garden soup mixes, helps her son in his market garden, and declares that her grandkids “are a constant source of delight.”

As always, Addie (Bernheim) Firtel is busy, having just finished a yearlong renovation of and addition to a 1926 Spanish bungalow. Addie, Bobby, the dogs, and the birds moved in on April 28. Everyone is comfy and happy. Addie reports that her eldest grandson is in a Sotheby’s internship program in London and granddaughter Riley is in Portugal at a wellness seminar. The youngest grandchildren, Solomon and Rory, are, she says, “just precious.”

Betsy Graft writes that she and husband John are retired and have been living in California for 10 years. They have, she says, “five wonderful grandkids whom we adore and with whom we spend a lot of time. They keep us young!” In August, the whole family went to Alaska. In addition to the many family activities, Betsy and John attended performances of Hamilton in Los Angeles and The Music Man in New York City. I agree with this statement of Betsy’s: “I can’t believe it’s been so many years since KPS. I really don’t feel that old!” As is often the case, now that we’re 72 or almost 72, we’re beginning to lose loved ones. Betsy, may your mother’s memory be a blessing.

There’s more happy news to report — three wedding celebrations in 2021, one already in 2022, and another this fall. As I already mentioned, Nancy (Kaufman) Dalva’s son Adam was married in 2021. Marie (Orr) Perlet attended the wedding of Carla (Bauer) Rentrop’s daughter Emmy on the beach at Fire Island last August and sent a picture of the two KPS friends. Martha (O’Neill) Lindeman and husband Tom celebrated son Eric’s wedding to Ashley last fall.

On May 7, in Napa Valley, Cathy (Stickney) Steck welcomed Katherine Porter to the family when Katherine (Kat) married Cathy’s son Will. Cathy reports that her daughter Emily served as emcee at the reception and showed the formidable entertainment skills she’s honed while studying and performing in London. Cathy says that as mother of the groom, “I shed tears of joy — and then continued to do so throughout the entire event, as the pollen count was off the charts!” Who besides me remembers Will as a babe in arms at our 25th reunion?

Rick and Laura (Griffith) McDermott say they’re very excited: “Our daughter, Lauren, is getting married this fall in Vermont. It’s a family affair. One of her nephews will officiate and the other four will be bridesmen.”

Congratulations to Jim and Cricket (Zoephel) Lockhart, who celebrated their 50th anniversary in June. Cricket says, “It’s unbelievable how time flies!” Cricket and Jim still live in Greenwich and are blessed to have their two children and families living within 15 minutes. J.B. and Virginia live in Riverside with their three children, James (10), Xander (8), and Clara (4). Graci and her husband, Marko Djuranovic, live in Old Greenwich and have two children, Nicky (8) and Maisie (6). Jim is chair of the board of the Bruce Museum and both Cricket and Jim are raising funds to double its size. Cricket is also involved with Greenwich United Way and the Garden Club.

As for me, I’ve so enjoyed hearing from everyone. I’m healthy, happy, hopeful, and aspiring to age gracefully. In the last year, I’ve taken a floristry fundamentals course from Philippa Craddock, in England, and a wonderful wellness course titled PAVING the Path to Wellness, taught by Dr. Beth Frates, who is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and was elected president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine in 2020. I’m also beginning to travel a bit. In March, I rented a house in Amesbury, MA, and gathered the Boston- and Portland-based members of the family to welcome baby Walker. Next, I’m traveling to Colorado to take care of Tucker, the blind rescue dog belonging to my niece Sommer and her fiancé, Ben. And in a burst of optimism, I committed to visiting Zanzibar and the Serengeti, where I’ll be living in a tent following the wildebeest migration. From there, I’ll toast all who are staying at the Château de Saint Paterne, in Normandy, with Patti (Rossiter) Ravenscroft, founder of Les Liaisons Délicieuses. Patti has arranged this fantastic trip as a belated 70th-birthday celebration.

Carla (Bauer) Rentrop, PhD, FIPA, concluded an email in 2021 about our delayed 70th-birthday celebration, saying, “Courage, everyone. Life is a challenge. We soldier on!” Words of wisdom still applicable today.

1969

Gay (Garth) Legg

gaylegg@gmail.com It feels like we’re all finally coming out of a long winter — I had to remind myself that our reunion was pre-COVID.

I have another granddaughter and one more due mid-June, which will make four grandgirls. I find them hilariously funny, thanks to FaceTime! My husband, Chris, and I are frequently booked months in advance to go to the Boston area to babysit, which we love doing — one

is in Carlisle and another in Marblehead. My younger daughter, who lives in Greenwich Village, is engaged to a wonderful guy. In other news, to celebrate my big birthday, last September we went on a fabulous trip to Iceland, camping in a rooftop car tent that was terrific. Iceland is so vast that it’s hard to believe, and every turn in the road brings an OMG moment. You see at least five waterfalls a day. I’m still happily in Baltimore and in summer head to my house in Brewster, Cape Cod, if anyone wants to visit. I’m still running, doing floral design and various art projects, and working on a number of large civic projects for my GCA garden club, restoring several park areas in Baltimore. Also working on a photo project celebrating the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Marnie (Rath) Carson wrote from the Palo Alto area: I’m sure it’s a surprise to get a response from me (it’s been years), but better late than never! I spent a month in Escondido, CA, in San Diego County, helping my son Kirk and daughter-in-love Callie with my four grandkids: Caleb (8), Connor (6), Corban (4), and Cana (2). I spent a week in Carlsbad near the beach. Even though some days were chilly and windy, it didn’t deter me from the fun of building sand roads and castles and the ocean splashing. Amazingly enough, we hiked a slot canyon and picked strawberries in the area. Jim and I then babysat the four kids for a week while Kirk and Callie went on a business trip to Nashville. The combination of fun outings to parks, football games, and a trampoline park and at-home routines such as cooking, reading books, getting homework done, dinner discussions, and building a wood fence around a flatbed trailer was a wonderful gift that any grandparent would enjoy and cherish. As we did! We had a fun Kent Place alumnae dinner get-together here in Palo Alto with Head of School Jennifer Galambos. Lots of fun!

Leigh (Campbell) Saulsbury sent a photo of herself looking pretty much the same! She’s still in Colorado Springs and is happy to connect.

Patricia Williams and her wife are exploring travel options now that we’re able to do that. I’m convincing them that Iceland is a perfect destination!

Lucy Weiger and husband Bob traveled to Machu Picchu and the Galápagos in late February and March and found it pretty safe to travel, as the Peru and Ecuador airports required proof of COVID vaccinations to enter. “Now staying home in Sonoma, where as a small town it feels safe,” she says. “Definitely a trip that required a lot of stamina and getting up early!” From the photo, it definitely looks like Lucy has the stamina!

1970

Harty (Platt) du Pont

hartleydupont@aol.com

Lisa Schmucki

lisaschmucki@gmail.com We embrace this time as we return to the freedom and joy of seeing one another. I know we all have a deeper appreciation, after the last few years, for what’s important in our lives, as well as a greater understanding of our health. I look forward, as do we all, to our enduring friendships and the memories we all have of Kent Place. We not only had the privilege of a great classical education, but we also made friends for life. Here's to friendship! Love, Harty

Harty (Platt) du Pont: I’m chair of the Arts for the Committee for Honorary Degrees at Columbia University, as well as chair of the 1754 Society for the School of the Arts, also at Columbia. I’m writing and riding daily, and recently designed the home page for a fashion company. I enjoy seeing Buff and Lynn for dinner.

Lisa Schmucki: It’s hard to believe that the Class of 70 is turning 70! We’re planning a class reunion in Maine in September and that will be a wonderful time to have a big group birthday celebration. Many thanks to class Mainers Kate Debevoise and Judy Chamberlain for making this possible. I’m finding it easier to say no to things I don’t want to do at this age and yes to the things I do want to do. My company, edWeb.net, has grown faster than ever during the pandemic. I’m enjoying the new stage of being a grandma and amazed at how fast grandchildren grow!

Betzi (Ulrich) Powers: The Class of ’70 turned 70 and I’m now a resident of a “retirement community,” so I’m feeling 70! Taking care of a house is done, and the time can be spent simply relaxing and having fun. Living on a lake, so kayaking daily. Our first grandchild is heading to Bethany College, following his dad and grandma! I’m so looking forward to our reunion in Maine!

Emmy (Perina) Katz: Bruce and I traveled in Nepal for almost three weeks with a group of six other trekkers, three guides, and six porters to Mera Peak, elevation 21,246 feet. We could see many of the highest mountains in the world, Everest included. It was hard to hike to such a high elevation, but there was fantastic beauty all around. Now that we’re home, we have our gardens to prepare for planting.

SAVE THE DATE!

2022 Kent Place School Athletic Hall of Fame INDUCTION CEREMONY Saturday, October 15, 2022

KENT PLACE FOR LIFE

Alumnae Connection Events

Join Kent Place School Leadership and inspiring alumnae a gathering or program.

2022 SEPTEMBER 28: Green and Gold on the Road: Greenwich, CT SEPTEMBER 30: Current Parents Who are Alumnae Coffee OCTOBER 15: Athletic Hall of Fame Tailgate and Ceremony OCTOBER 19–21: Green and Gold on the Road: Washington, D.C. NOVEMBER 15: Green and Gold on the Road: Salt Lake City DECEMBER 8: NYC Gathering DECEMBER 14: STAR Reception

For more information on these and other upcoming events, please visit www.kentplace.org/alumnae, or contact Lainey Segear, Senior Director of Community Engagement, at segearl@kentplace.org or (908) 273-0900, ext. 335.

*Dates and locations are subject to change 2023 JANUARY 23–27: Green and Gold on the Road: Florida MARCH 6: Alumnae Visiting Day MARCH 13–17: Green and Gold on the Road: California MARCH 30: Alumnae on the Rise Virtual Panel APRIL 11: Green and Gold on the Road: Chicago, IL APRIL 28 AND 29: Alumnae Weekend JUNE 8: NYC Rooftop Gathering

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1. LONDON Virginia (Reiner) Vanderbilt ’41 with Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks

2. HOBE SOUND, FLORIDA Sarah Ward ’77, Pam (Pearce) Williams ’77, Nancy Van Duyne ’76, Mary (Lester) McCormack ’58, Lili (White) Durling ’72, Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, and Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks

3. MIAMI Pam (Bradley) Egloff ’66, Nancy Van Duyne ’76, Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, and Joan Mischo ’61 4. VERO BEACH, FLORIDA Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks, Leslie and Jim Carson P ’87 ’91, Betsy (Busch) ’66 and John Crosby P ’93, Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, Nancy Van Duyne ’76, Fran (Griffith) Lasserson ‘66, Pam Barefoot P ’90, Joan (Swenson) McIlwain ’48, former faculty member Kathy Faber, and Brian Barefoot P ’90

5. SAN FRANCISCO Katie (Feder) Lennon ’00, Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, Tracy Chung ’04, Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks, Natalie Kwan ’14, Nicole Elliott ’95, Anne (Heller) Morrissey ’86, and Melissa Heller ’91 6. PALO ALTO Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks, Lori (Arthur) Stroud ’75, Marnie (Rath) Carson ’69, Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, Deborah Plumley ’56, and Susan (Cleary) Garratt ’55

7. PASADENA Head of School Dr. Jennifer Galambos, Beverlee Bickmore ’59, Jim Kelly, and Chief Advancement Officer Coral Butler Brooks

8. NEW YORK CITY Dr. Galambos enjoys lunch with Emeritus Trustee and alumna Emily Meschter ’60

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8. 1971

Deborah Besch

debvettx@gmail.com Barbara (Weiger) Lepke-Sims: My husband, Mike, and I went to Israel for three weeks in March. This summer, I attended all of the harp events that had been delayed because of COVID. I gave a presentation in June at the AHS National Conference, attended as a board member the USA International Harp Competition at Indiana University in July, and attended the World Harp Congress at the end of July and early August in Wales. I also just updated my professional picture for probably the last time in my career. I enjoy life as a grandmother of three and a therapeutic musician and coordinator at various Denver hospitals.

1972

Lili (White) Durling

lilidurling@gmail.com Lili asked that I, Josie (Debevoise) Davies, tell everyone a little bit about our 50th Reunion weekend. Here goes: We celebrated with the Classes of ’71 and ’70, as their reunion celebrations were postponed because of COVID. We had a wonderful time at a dinner hosted by Head of School Jennifer Galambos at her home on Friday evening. Our class attendees were, in addition to me, Jeni (Smith) Mathisen, Julie (Jacobson) Bobrow, Marlene Kurz, and Katrina Azoy. We had a lot of fun and a lot of laughs.

On Saturday, following the Alumnae Brunch, there was a ceremony acknowledging 50 years of strength, courage, and perseverance of Black alumnae. Karen Rowe was the first Black student to graduate from KPS, and I felt so proud to have been in her class and then to be able to honor her 50 years later.

That evening, Julie and Marlene hosted a super-fun dinner at Piattino’s, in Summit. Joan Gralla came by train from New York City and she’s amazing — still working for Reuters and it doesn’t seem as if she has any plans to give that up. Liz (Wolcott) Dormer came with her husband, Dennis. Liz, now retired, is as lovely and kind and nice as we all remember her being 50 years ago. Jeni (Smith) Mathisen and Harold came with Katrina Azoy. After decades of commuting in and out of New York City, Katrina is now retired and living in Chatham. Jeni, also retired and also living in Chatham, is a busy grandmother. Jeni and Katrina get to see a lot of each other and they’re both awesome. Anna (Wei) Kronthal was also able to attend. She is wonderful and looks exactly the same, only now with short hair. She lives in Greenwich and works in sales for a solar panel company. Peggy Plympton is still as hilarious as she was when we were at KPS, and despite an incredible physical challenge (broken leg the result of a biking accident) has continued her work as a principal at AGB Search. Julie (Jacobson) Bobrow is a customer-service specialist with the Neiman Marcus Group and has no intention of slowing down. Julie and husband Warren (also in attendance) are a perfect team. As for Marlene Kurz, if ever there was a person who doesn’t change, it’s she. Still like an energizer bunny, Marlene is vice president of AK Stamping, in Mountainside.

As for me, I'm retired and Ralph and I have moved to Harpswell, ME, and love it. I live 15 minutes from Nan Hauser. Don’t get me started . . .

1973

Lisa Krieger: I moved to a little town next to Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California, and am loving the slower and more rural lifestyle, as well as a stronger sense of community and easy access to wilderness. It’s been great to work remotely (thank you, COVID) and I’m only an hour’s drive from daughter Laura in San Francisco. Anyone else thinking about a KPS visit for the 50th?

1974

Cathy Slichter

cathy.slichter@gmail.com

1975

Patti Neale-Schulz

pattischulz1919@gmail.com Cathy (Walbridge) Allen: Bob and I still live in Saratoga Springs, NY, where my two daughters, two stepdaughters, their families, and our grandchildren also live. We spend part of the winter in Ft. Myers. Our time is filled with family, friends, sports, sailing, and volunteering. Nothing exciting, but we’re content (most of the time). Feel free to visit us.

Cathy (Ambrose) Smith: Retirement is good! I’m still working with mosaics and we plan to resume our travels both internationally and across the United States. Both kids are in Denver (Maria’s working for Amgen and Charles for Newmont Mining). Biggest joy is our little grandson, William (born August 2020 to Maria and her husband, Bryan). As you can imagine, we visit every chance we get!

Lesley Norman: After two pandemic years in the city, I recently relocated to Raleigh, NC — family and friends here — and happily, I brought my job with me, so still working full time for WNET and I’ll be in New York City whenever necessary. And I’m seeing Stacy (Rogers) Golding next week. These high school ties run deep.

Patsy (Stuhler) Crawford: My older daughter, Dylan, is a landscape architect with Land Morphology, in Seattle, and my younger daughter, Dana, is pursuing art-related jobs in Philadelphia. She really enjoys collage animation and her website is danacollages.com. My husband, Stuart, is still enjoying architecture. He designed the Police Memorial in Battery Park City 30 years ago and is now involved in renovating it to include all of the names of people lost from exposure during the cleanup after 9/11. I’ve been listening to the feminist podcast by Kara Loewentheil and am finding it really helpful in getting my confidence back to paint again. If anyone visits Denver, please let me know; I’d love to see you.

1978

Patricia (Friedman) Marcus

balibliss@yahoo.com

1979

Our condolences to Pam Kapsimalis, whose father, Dr. Peter Kapsimalis, passed away on March, 28, 2022. Our thoughts are with her and her family.

1981

Kathryn (McDaniel) Nenning

kathryn@nenning.com

1982

Tracey (San Filippo) Henick

tahenick@aol.com Kent Place heard from Katie (Feketie) Freeman, who has lived in Vero Beach for five years and is a managing director at Wilmington Trust. She’s a member and resident of John’s Island and serves on several local boards. She and husband Bill are the parents of five. They lost their son Jack in February 2022, and we extend condolences to Katie and her family.

Vikki (Pollock) Underwood: Chris and I have been married for 29 years and have one son, Ryan, who is 23. Ryan has his master’s degree in divinity and is a minister and high school English teacher. We live near the beach in Georgia and I’m retired. I visited Carol Cronheim in New Jersey a few years ago, which was so much fun. I met up with Diana (Lynch) Hickey in Savannah, also a few years ago, and we had a great reunion. I miss Kent Place and loved watching The STAR online last December.

1983

Clara A. Porter

claraportermaine@gmail.com

1984

Jennifer Thomas

meezertee@gmail.com

1985

Karen Little

rucr8tive@aol.com Anne Bentley: Holly Mackay, Clarissa Wilmerding, and I recently met up in Cape May, NJ, to catch up after time apart because of the pandemic. We celebrated more than 50 years of friendship. I have photos of me, Holly, and Chizzy going back to my fourth-birthday party!

1986

Paige (Seely) Longstreth: I wish I had made it in April! My health has been a challenge for the past six years with cancer but I’m surrounded by a caring, generous community, which includes Kathy Faber and Gail Jacobus. I celebrated 30 years at Perkiomen School in 2021. I love the limited teaching schedule they crafted with me when I became ill and disabled. I have a wonderful family who willingly shoulder caretaking roles and a smart, dedicated service dog. Best wishes to everyone, especially Yolanda Wade. I’m remembering the snow-day sleepover at my house.

Sarah McFarland Taylor: I’m coeditor of two books for Routledge Press. Selling the Sacred: From CrossFit to QAnon deals with the cultic aspects of marketing and consumerism. The other book is Religion and Outer Space. At the International Conference on Religion and Film, at the University

of Amsterdam, I analyzed Netflix’s climate-inaction satire, Don’t Look Up. My article arguing against Mars colonization and for the redirection of these resources to our own planet is forthcoming in the Journal of Religion, Media, and Digital Culture.

1987

Ginny (Boyer) Losito

glosito@me.com Marcy (Meenan) Dean: Hal and I still live in Chatham, NJ, and are empty-nesters with both of our boys at Lehigh University. Jack will be graduating from a master’s program in May and Nate is a rising senior. I returned to the office in March after two years of working from home. Although I’m enjoying getting out of my yoga pants, I’m certain the novelty will wear off quickly and the grind of commuting to and from the city will hit me like a brick. I still work at CIT, which is now a division of First Citizens Bank. I was recently promoted to the position of chief credit officer of commercial finance. I’m learning a lot and blessed to be working with great people.

Jennifer Dorsey: Last spring, I was on sabbatical from teaching at Siena College, where I’m a professor of history. I used my free time to finish up an overdue book project and then began a new research project. I’m also traveling! George and I went to California in January. I then participated in the New Orleans Mardi Gras shenanigans with a girlfriend. Went on a hiking trip in the Azores (sorry I missed the reunion). Now, I’m preparing for a study tour of Dakar, Senegal. In between travel I serve as a supply priest at two Episcopal parishes in the Albany region. My “adult children” (gulp!) are happy and healthy.

Emily (Barton) Hopkins: In 2018, I was hired as a creative writing professor at Oberlin College. We moved to Ohio that summer and bought a house the next summer. My husband, Tom, is also teaching in the program. In 2021, I was promoted to tenure and became chair of the Creative Writing Program. (But thanks to the pandemic — and being trapped in the house for seemingly 40 years with two kids in Zoom school while we were also teaching Zoom school — we haven’t yet painted or hung anything up on the walls.) I’ve got my fingers crossed for this summer! I’m proud of the work we’re doing here to build a vibrant, community-minded, inclusive writing program. I’d encourage any Kent Place women with high school–aged children interested in writing to consider bringing them here for a look around; and if any current Kent Place women are looking for such a program, please visit. If anyone is coming through town, please let me know! My sons are getting big: Tobias is now 14 and Emmett is 8½. This week, Tobias (aka “Trombone Toby”) won the Director’s Choice award for his middle school band — it's given to the musician and community member of the year. He works really hard on his music and for the band, and I think this is perhaps the first time he’s seen that kind of dedication pay off in an unexpected way; we’re all delighted for him. Emmett joined his school's junior jump rope club last spring and loved it; he’s starting to learn some neat tricks. In other news, like everyone else, we adopted a pandemic puppy in the summer of 2020. Ponyo is now 2 years old, sweet as can be, and very popular with college students happening past our yard. I hope everyone is well!

1988

Melissa (McCarthy) Madden

melissamccarthy@me.com Anne Savage: I’m still in Washington, D.C., after landing here post-college. I’m a real estate agent and good enough at it to survive. I live in a house in Georgetown and my business partner lives in the attic. It’s not exactly a Jane Eyre situation, but not far from it.

Sara Boyce: Greetings from Costa Rica! My fiancé and I (yup, we’re getting married, both of us for the first time. No time like the present for a 51- and a 61-year-old) are down in Nosara for the winter as we plan (fingers crossed) to build a house in Costa Rica. It’s pretty awesome down here. Kind of an upscale modern-day hippie vibe: vacation homes, working from afar, yoga, Full Moon Cacao Ceremonies, hot weather, beaches, and buzzing around on the dirt roads. (Current mode of transportation is by tuk-tuk. And yes, we get hailed as a taxi most days.) Gina Cramp is here, and in the last three years, pretty much every time we’ve come down, she and husband Ron are the first people we visit.

We built a house on Nantucket during COVID and I earned certification in two different breathwork modalities. I have an event-planning business on Nantucket, which is fun — it’s exciting to bring people together; and I’m also excited to work with clients as a conscious connection coach. I teach breathwork

DID YOU KNOW?

Daisies

Today, the daisies that make up the Daisy Chain are purchased from a florist and assembled by junior class parents, but in years past, it was a tradition for the junior class to take a bus to a field and pick the flowers by hand. What remains the same is that 11th-graders form two lines holding daisy chains, symbolically guiding their older schoolmates as they process through the chain at Commencement.

Sloane (Albright) Castleman ’88 Sara Boyce ’88 and Gina (Cramp) Zapata-Miks ’88

on Zoom, both group and individual appointments, and use guided hypnosis and regressions to help clients get deep and re-pattern behaviors.

1989

Vanessa E. King

squamlake@gmail.com

1990

Maren (Eisenstat) Vitali

mevitali@comcast.net Although the circumstance for the delay of our reunion was awful, it enabled the Classes of ’90 and ’91 to come together this year at Marco Polo for a festive evening of gab, gossip, and memories. I’m pleased to tell you that both the restaurant and the women of these two classes look exactly the same! It was a fun night catching up with familiar faces, dear classmates, and new friends. And special congratulations to Kelly (Mead) Leach for winning the Barbara Wight Biddison ’30 Distinguished Alumna Award, for all the work she’s done and the money she’s raised for research in rare cancers.

Maren (Eisenstat) Vitali: I continue to work as the library media specialist at an intermediate school in Bridgewater, NJ. My older son, Aidan, just finished his first year at Gettysburg College, declaring biology as his major, and my younger son, Kelan, finished his freshman year playing on the varsity tennis team. I hope you’re all well and I look forward to seeing you in the near future!

Kerry Lee: I moved from San Francisco to Incline Village (on the north side of Lake Tahoe) in January 2021, and spent the recent winter season working as a child ski instructor at Diamond Peak. It was a fun job and I relished working outdoors. The 3–6-year-olds kept me on my toes! KPS sisters, please come out to Tahoe and visit us!

Nicole (Vane) Oehler: I just started a job in development at the nonprofit Self Help Africa and love it. My son is a high school sophomore. My daughter just finished her first year at Muhlenberg College. I don’t love living in Bergen County, but after five years, it’s feeling more like home.

1991

Andrea (Carson) Tanner

acarsontanner@gmail.com Bayne Gibby: I still live in Los Angeles, making a living as an actor and writer. Keep an eye out for me on your television. I tend to pop up when you least expect it!

Amy Allen: Over the past two years, as a side to my editing and writing business, I’ve been crafting quality poems with the hope of publication. I’m thrilled to report that I just had my fifth poem published in a literary journal, a process that’s been daunting at times but ultimately incredibly validating. My family and I have recently relocated to Shelburne, VT. Please get in touch if you’re ever in the Burlington area!

1993

Courtney (Mead) Nagle

courtney.a.mead@gmail.com Hello, Class of 1993! I hope everyone is doing well! I had the pleasure of crashing the recent reunion to watch my sister, Kelly (Mead) Leach ’90, receive the Barbara Wight Biddison ’30 Distinguished Alumna Award not only for being a rock star cancer survivor, but also for her efforts in raising almost $2M (maybe more than $2M by the time this is published) for cancer research as part of Cycle for Survival and her team, Pedaling Sunshine. I’m a proud sister!

Cherie Alcoff: Life is good here in New York City but hectic between work and family life. I started my 17th year at Avenue Capital, a private credit fund, and Gregory, my 8-yearold son, had his First Communion. It was an exciting day for our family!

1994

Christina (Dughi) Tonzola

ctonzola@gmail.com

1996

Rachel Platt

racheldplatt@gmail.com

Amy (Zucker) Kohen

amykohen@gmail.com

1998

KC (Anthony) Artemenko

kcartemenko@gmail.com Emily (Flynn) Lipnick: After seeing Beth Oliva ’97 post something on Facebook about the importance of singing our own praises, I decided to drop a note. I’m in Morristown and love running into alumnae around town, at the pool, or in the stands at our kids’ sports events. In December, I was named Governor’s Educator of the Year at Ridge High School, where I’ve been teaching for 16 years. Having my efforts both inside and outside of the classroom recognized was an honor. The Girl Scouts also gave me an award, for Volunteer of Excellence, this year. Overall, despite all the rocky patches, it’s been a good year and I consider myself very lucky.

Kate Gibson ’94 and her father, Charlie Gibson, host the podcast The Book Case.

Wander the Book Aisles with Me

The Book Case, a weekly podcast from ABC Audio, launched May 2. I host with my father, Charlie Gibson, who is a former host of Good Morning America — and the husband of Arlene Gibson, Kent Place Head of School from 1987 to 1996. The podcast is all about writers and books; the lion’s share of time is spent interviewing authors, but we’ll also talk to booksellers and trendsetters about all things books (how does an audio book get made and who makes it? What is fan fic and why is it so huge?).

The podcast makes the case for books outside of your usual genre, and you can wander the aisles of your local bookstore with my dad and me to meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite for new categories.

I consider Kent Place a big part of my identity and my heart. It made me who I am. I wouldn’t be doing a podcast about books without learning from former Kent Place faculty Edie Scher and Jane Cole. I wouldn’t have had the courage to put myself out there without the influence of Bob Pridham and James Culver. Thank you.

You can find The Book Case on ABC Audio, Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, and anywhere else you find podcasts. I hope the Kent Place community will enjoy them, and I send my best to my home away from home.

—KATE GIBSON ’94

Marriages

Katie Woodall ’08 to Michael Favazza September 4, 2021

Births

Jessica West ’01

a daughter, Nora Jordan Webb October 15, 2021

Kate (Kendall) Green ’05

a daughter, Wren Green May 7, 2022

Taylor (Worthington) Williams ’07

a daughter, Palmer Elizabeth Williams December 16, 2021

Katie (Cummins) Dooley ’09

a son, Edward "Teddy" Thomas Dooley September 15, 2021

1999

Iris Blasi

iris.blasi@gmail.com

Cynthia Keenan

cindy.keenan@gmail.com

2000

Christine Ryan

ceryan@gmail.com

2001

Kimberly (Frye) Alula

kfrye05@gmail.com

Sara Pickett-Tucker

saralizpickett@gmail.com We were very sad to learn that Gina (Montrone) McCarthy passed away in Stoneham, MA, surrounded by her loving family, on April 17, 2022. Gina was a senior registered associate with the Walden Pond Group at Morgan Stanley in Boston. On August 16, 2021, she married her longtime love, Keith Gerard McCarthy. Our condolences and thoughts are with Gina’s family and friends.

Jessica West: My husband, Peter Webb, and I (along with our daughter Abigail) welcomed our second daughter, Nora, in October 2021 in Raleigh, NC.

Dana Holland: I’m excited to announce that I’m transitioning from my career as a stenographer and advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community into the nonprofit world. For many years, I’ve worked across Essex, Union, and Middlesex Counties supporting initiatives that promote our social well-being through music appreciation. Now I’m doing so in earnest. In addition, I’m looking forward to becoming the roller skating DJ/producer I was always meant to be!

2002

Erin Sauchelli

e.sauchelli@gmail.com

2003

Gina Ferraioli

ginaferraioli@gmail.com

2004

Laura Kleinbaum

lkkleinbaum@gmail.com

2005

Cara Manket

cara.manket@gmail.com Kate (Kendall) Green: My husband, Dylan, and I, along with her siblings, Cooper and Nell, welcomed baby girl Wren Green to our crew on May 7, 2022, in San Francisco. Everyone is happy and healthy.

2006

Danielle Auriemma

dvauriemma@gmail.com

Lydia Deutsch

lydia.deutsch@gmail.com

2007

Nida Abdulla

nida.11.abdulla@gmail.com

Caitlin Black

cblack@fandm.edu

Sara Santos

sarajosantos@gmail.com Nadja Yacker: I graduated from Berkeley Haas with an MBA in spring 2021 and have been working at Salesforce doing corporate development and M&A integration. This spring, after a decade in the San Francisco Bay area, my husband (Connor Graham) and I moved to Boston. We’re excited to explore a new city and to spend more time with our East Coast friends and family.

Taylor (Worthington) Williams: My husband, Tyler, and I welcomed our second daughter, Palmer Elizabeth Williams, in December; she joins big sister Emerson. We live in New Jersey, and I’m very excited to be part of the Kent Place Alumnae Board this year.

2008

Allison Oberlander

oberlander.allison@gmail.com Katie Woodall: I got married in an intimate ceremony in Gloucester, MA, on a gorgeous day in September. I started a new job at Lowell General as a CNM hospitalist and am loving it.

2009

Courtney (Alpaugh) Simmons

courtney.simmons513@gmail.com

Allison Goldberg

afg813@gmail.com Allison Goldberg: I’m still living in Spain after five and a half years and loving it. I got to catch up with some alumnae in Texas when traveling this spring.

Nicole Coscolluela: I’ve started my beekeeping adventure with my first hive! If all goes well, I should have my first honey harvest next year.

Katie (Cummins) Dooley: My husband, Will, and I welcomed our son, Edward Thomas (known as Teddy), this past September 15 in London. In early spring 2022, we moved back to the States and are settling into life in Hoboken. Teddy has been lucky enough to meet several KPS alumnae already!

2010

Sara Firkser

(973) 379-5347

Rachel Landau

rachelroselandau@gmail.com

2011

Lizzy Miggins

lizzymiggins@gmail.com

Malina Welman

malinawelman@gmail.com Kiera McBride: After spending the entirety of my life in New Jersey, at the end of March 2022 I moved to San Francisco, and am enjoying the challenge of putting down roots in a new city.

2012

Victoria Criscione

victoriaacriscione@gmail.com

2013

Collins Hilton: I currently teach theater in New York while working for my MSEd at Penn’s Graduate School of Education. I think about Mr. Pridham every day and have used monologues from Maggie with my middle school students.

Juliette Norrmén-Smith: I’m living between Paris and New York City as a consultant on digital technology in education at UNESCO headquarters in the division of education policy. I’m involved in multiple research projects, with the University of Oxford, that explore hybrid learning, digital humanities, and student perceptions of expulsion and suspension.

2014

Caroline Lewis

caroline.lewis915@gmail.com

Isabella Smith

Isabella.smith411@gmail.com

2015

Sarah Pavlak

scp61@georgetown.edu

2016

Claire Eckles

cmeckles7@gmail.com

Bailey Mikytuck

bmikytuc@skidmore.edu

2017

Julia McKay

mckayjj11@gmail.com

2018

Deanna Hanchuk

dchanchuk@gmail.com

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