Alumni Class Notes

2009

Shannon (Muscatello) Atkeson ’09 writes, “I just gave birth to my daughter, Noelle, in July! We are both healthy and doing well. I am also moving to Vermont in the fall to be closer to family and start a new career as a mental health counselor. My husband and I are excited for this new chapter of our lives!”

2010

2008

Mia Brinkman ’08 and her husband welcomed their first child on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Theo weighed seven pounds, 2.2 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Leigha MacNeill ’08 and her husband, Ricky, report that baby Casey is doing well and sporting LA colors!

Angelica (Bishop) English ’10 and her husband, Mike, are the proud parents of Natalie Rose, named after Angelica’s two grandmothers. She was born on June 22.

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2013 (10th Reunion)

2014

Sheligha Wall Spilsbury ’14 shared a picture from her wedding last August .

2016

Gavi Zahavi ’16 graduated magna cum laude from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the unfortunate year of 2020 and had a remote graduation. But despite the adversity, he was able to secure a great job working at IBM as a backend software developer, working with IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software.

2020

Zach Clark ’20 writes, “I got engaged to Angelita Munoz on Saturday, May 13, 2023, on the campus of Baylor University, following the completion of our junior year.”

Miela “Mimi” Zahavi ’20 is currently a junior at the University of Michigan, majoring in biology. She was just honored with the James B. Angell Scholarship for three terms. This award honors students who receive all As; recipients are recognized during the Honors Convocation, which took place last March. Mimi is also starting to prepare to take the dental school entrance exams (DAT), hoping to go into orthodontics. With her limited free time, she is a part of the archery team at the University of Michigan and enjoys rock wall climbing. Mimi fondly remembers her time at Lawrence Academy and is grateful to the wonderful base it gave her to study the rigorous curriculum at the University of Michigan. Go Blue!

2018 (5th Reunion)