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’68
Class Agent
Anne Cowie
cowieanne@gmail.com
s Members of the St. Paul Academy Class of 1968 hosted Nick Linsmayer to a farewell lunch on the occasion of his move to Sanibel, FL. Pictured
left to right are Bill Sjoholm, Dar Reedy, Jim Vaughan, Nick Linsmayer, and Bill Levin.
’69
Class Agent
Kristine Burton
klbminn@hotmail.com
After 25 years serving as the Executive Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Dr. John Fitzpatrick retired at the end of 2020. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world’s leading institute for the study and appreciation of birds.
’70
Class Agent
Charles Greenman
c_greenman@msn.com s Bruce Lilly, Charlie Greenman, Chip Lindeke and Bill James gathered at a Woodbury hockey rink “to regain some of our lost glories on ice and talk about almost everything,” Charlie reports,
adding that Barry Ross and Gates Blodgett also join the group on occasion. “These gatherings, now almost weekly, are a highlight of my weeks,” Charlie says.
Betsy Cudworth Perna reports that following the Class of 1970’s “zoomtastic” virtual 50th Reunion in the fall of 2020, classmates from the Reunion Committee have continued to meet,
including Cynthia Mills, Kate O’Brien, Chip Lindeke, Charlotte McDermott, Betsy Perna, Terry Gilberstadt, Ellen Seesel and Charlie Greenman.
’77
Class Agent
Hank Brandtjen hank@bf-lp.com
Gretchen Glenney Damon celebrated Earth Day by volunteering to help clean up Lilydale Regional Park.
Julia Weyerhauser Heidmann joins the class list of authors with the publication of her first book, Climate Change Impacts All Species.
On November 14, 2020, Chris Kuhn set a class record with the recording of 22 turkeys in his backyard. He challenges anyone to do better but he wants photographic proof.
William Farrell has taken up longdistance biking on the scenic back roads of Taiwan, including rides up to 100 kilometers. “If anyone is Taiwan bound, stop by and say hello!” he says.
Chuck Strouse and Tim Hartnett sang their way down memory lane as they reconnected over the passing
of Jerry Jeff Walker. Rumor has it they jumped so high and lightly touched down.
s Jamie Forman was profiled by the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation in an online feature entitled “Local Lawyer’s Passion For Education and Mentorship Fuel Giving.” “I have been successful with many aspects of my life. For this, I feel incredibly lucky,” Jamie says in the profile. “I believe that my own schooling has contributed to this success, including with my chosen field of law. By my giving back, I am hoping that others will enjoy similar fortune and success, and in turn will give back in ways that are meaningful to them.”
Annie Bailey knows her trivia having taken the top spot with her team in the Team Jeopardy ECCT 2021 competition. Rightly so, she celebrated National Midwives Day.
Sarah Ross Caruso was a Precinct Captain for Amy Klobachar’s presidential campaign in Iowa.
Pamala McInnis participated in a COVID-19 vaccine study.
’78
Class Agent
The Class of 1978 is looking for a Class Agent. Please contact alumni@spa.edu or 651-696-1308.
s Gene Sung, M.D. has been named the President of the World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care, an international medical association which promotes the highest standards of intensive and critical care medicine across the globe, without discrimination. The WFSICCM has a membership of over 85 national scientific societies with a combined individual membership of over 90,000 intensive and critical care practitioners throughout the world. “During this time of Covid, accessibility to good ICU care and education has shown to be of extra importance world-wide. I hope to help in this cause during my term as President,” says Gene, who is Associate Professor and Director of the Neurocritical Care and Stroke Division at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
’93
Class Agent
Ben Beach
beach_benjamin@hotmail.com
John Cosgriff
john.w.cosgriff@gmail.com
Jim Delaney
JDelaney@PoweredByEngine.com
Mary Dickinson MacDonald
mgdickinson@yahoo.com s Nathan Johnson has been named one of the Bush Foundation’s 2021 Fellows, a group of visionary individuals who are leading transformative change in their communities. The Bush Fellowship provides Fellows with up to $100,000 over 12 to 24 months to pursue education and learning experiences that help them develop the skills and relationships to foster large-scale change in their communities and region. Nathan, who is an Architectural Technology faculty member at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, will use the Fellowship to further his work to change design and construction processes to be more inclusive and to have a greater economic impact for communities of color. In addition, he will study leadership methods that inspire equitable solutions and lead efforts to diversify the architecture profession.
’96
Class Agent
Minette Loula
mmloula@gmail.com
A group of five medical experts at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in Saint Paul led by
Dr. Jennifer Laine recently published an innovative article in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery about their innovative treatment for patients who have congenital bowing of the tibia. The treatment has helped correct the growth of patients who have the rare condition, and results have been so successful that it is now a frontline treatment for all patients who come to Gillette. Jennifer is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Specialist and the Associate Medical Director of Research and Clinical Outcomes at Gillette.
Jennifer Coates, a veteran corporate attorney, has joined the St. Paul Academy and Summit School Board of Trustees. Jennifer, who recently joined Minneapolis law firm Dorsey & Whitney as a Partner in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, began her term as a SPA Trustee in July 2021. She and her husband are the parents of two current SPA students in Middle and Upper School.
’04
Class Agent
Ashley Anton
antonashley@gmail.com
Andria Mann
andria.m.cornell@gmail.com
Tyler Olson
tylermolson@gmail.com
Sarah Raisch
sarah.m.raisch@gmail.com
sWith many speaking engagements converted to virtual events in 2020, Tyler Olson had the opportunity to virtually emcee the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards competition, which included 50 students from 50 different countries and over 10,000 attendees. Tyler credits his work with Tom Fones on his Senior Speech for his great success.
Alumni/ae from all classes joined us on Friday evening for the All-Alumni/ae Reception and Alumni/ae Art Show, featuring the work of Angela Carr ’66, Claus Benjamin Freyinger ’96, Katherine Parfet ’66, and Valerie Sands ’81.
Reunion Weekend 2021: Heritage Brunch
On Saturday morning, alumni/ae who graduated in or before 1971 enjoyed the annual Heritage Brunch to reconnect with classmates and hear an update on the life and culture of the school from Head of School Bryn Roberts.
Reunion Weekend 2021: Class Parties
CLASS OF 1951: Left to right: Henny Jackson Schoeller, Scotty McGregor Gillette, Junie Stringer DeCoster, Jojo Millard Chervenak, Hugh Klein, Bill Schrader, Jim Rupert. Not pictured: Bruce Monick and Stanley Hubbard CLASS OF 1954-1958: First row, seated left to right: Jan Goodwin Rupert, Susan Fischer Koll, Susan Rose Ward, Vicki Churchill Ford, Marty Rarig, Minty Klein Piper. Second row, left to right: John Huss, Charc Ward, Ruth Putnam Huss, Caroline Davidson Foster, Sally Davis Patterson, Maureen Acosta, Dee L., Gerry Kyle Bullard, Tom Patterson, Bill Kansas. Third row, left to right: Robert Bullard, Bill Beadie, Dutton Foster, Michael Foote, Frank Ward, John Rupert, John Milton, Si Ford.
CLASS OF 1966: Back Row, left to right: Mike Brown, Jim Fitzpatrick, Judy Titcomb, Karla Hollinshead, Matt Hollinshead, Bob Fink, Doug Peterson; front row, left to right: Betsy Brown, Fritz Magnuson, Hilary Magnuson, Georgie Hilker, Marcus Hilker, Ellen Donnelly, Ben Oehler, Betsy Bond CLASS OF 1970: Front row, seated left to right: Cynthia Davidson Mills, Mary Stockwell Lindridge, Chip Lindeke, Betsy Hannaford, Kate O’Brien: second row, left to right: Mimi Ravits, Lucy Hollinshead, Ellen Seesel, Terry Schilling Gilberstadt, Katie Hartzell Blevins, Charlie Greenman, Chris Downey, Nelson Nones, Laura Bathke; third row: Bob Adair, Paul Kroeger, John Sell
CLASS OF 1971: First and middle row, left to right: Bob Hartzell, Binkie Cammack Closmore, Nancy Mairs Daly, Chris Dozier, Peter Myers, Lester Strouse, Mary Manlove, John Ravits, Susan Hartnett Webb, Sarah Felder, Molly Greenman, Barb Godfrey Kuykendall, Mary Wieland Nolan, Sue Headley Keller, Mary Sprafka Foshee, Alice O’Brien Berquist, David West, Sharon Kennedy, Henry Watanabe, Bake Baker. Back Row, left to right: Don Lewis, Jack Whitaker, Bob Klas, Mark Harrison, Endel Kallas, Tim Drake, Peter Gilbertson, Dan Titcomb, Tom Wood
CLASS OF 1976: Front row (left to right): Blake Shephard, Steve Countryman, Sandra Rosenberg, Laura Aronson Thrane, Joe Kennedy, Dennis Countryman, Tom Braman, Randy Lane, Andy Mohring, Jerry Wimmer. Back row (left to right): John Jasinski, Peter, Jonathan Fellows, Bob Mast, Jeff Norton, Greg Whitaker, Trip Lund
CLASS OF 1981: Left to right: Sylvia Strobel (Walt Lehmann), Walt Lehmann, Sally Lightner, Rolf Hanson (Ann Sundberg’s spouse), Sarah Storvick, Sarah Kyle (Mike Kyle’s spouse), Mike Kyle, Beth Lilly, Anne Sampson Celander, Christy Earl White, Sanjaya Saxena, (not pictured: Phil White).
CLASS OF 1991: Carlos Adams, Katie Barlow Shilts, Steven London, Shannon McCarty Ingersoll, Lydia Conn, Jodi Bahl, Heather Zehring, Stacey Barenbaum Lanning, Tasslyn Frame Magnusson, Kate Bradford Rodbro, Hilary and Arrisen Towner. Not pictured but attended: Brian Vegoe, Seth Janus, Julie Cammack Backer, Betsy Rosenberg Schwartz and Rachel Rubin. CLASS OF 1980: Left to right: Sheila Delaney Moroney, Andy Ward, Chip Hauser, John Moroney, Kris Flom. Reunion attendees from the Class of 1980 included Peter Albrecht, David Bradley, Paul Bullard, Tory Smith Burrows, Geoff Buscher, Denise Lilyholm Callahan, Mark Duvall, Kris Flom, Hendrie Grant, Chip Hauser, Heidi Hijikata, Tom Kayser, Cindy Greenberg Kozloff, Richard Kyle, Carrie Victor Lee, Bruce Leslie, Dan Levitt, Pam Victor Libertini, Nancy Jasinski Lotane, Ken Lukaska, Elizabeth Mairs, Peter Mairs, John Moody, Sheila Delaney Moroney, Merilu Stevenson Narum, Tom Paper, Rachel Abramowicz Pressman, Jamie Thomssen, Elizabeth Wedel, and Bobby Zelle
CLASS OF 1986: Zoom Participants in foreground: Kevin Boeh, John Salchow, Mariel Dickson Milito, Chris Hoff, later joined by Nat Jarvis. Front Row, seated left to right: Heather (Irvine) Capuano, Sasha Aslanian, Karen Garrett; Second Row, left to right: Rebecca Stewart, Kirsten (Banks) Cutler, Jill (Magnuson) Romans, Ben Leadholm, Chris Cochran, Lori Dockman, John Patterson, Erik Takeshita, Karla (Klocow) Johnson. Fashionably late arrivals after photographer left: Renee Hilmanowski Ochaya and Katherine Lewis.
CLASS OF 1996: Pictured left to right: Jay Vatassery, Eric Johnson, Brian Fairchild, Minette Loula, Anne Cammack, Michael Rucker, Jennifer Laine, Jolie Chehadeh, Kari Chester. Not pictured but attended: Gene Suh, Travis Prunty, Rob Pottle, Greg Geller, Ravi Ramalingam, Courtney (Cummins) Daniel
’07
Class Agent
Etonde Awaah
eawaah@gmail.com
Derek Schaible
derek.schaible@gmail.com
s Darwin Longfellow, a Physician Assistant in New Mexico, was named a “Humble Hero” by Dunlop Motorcycle Tires for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic. In nominating Darwin for the award, a colleague noted, “As a fellow healthcare provider, I have been humbled by Darwin’s selfless service to her patients. She has met her community where they are, and cared for them with limited resources and support, working diligently to practice preventive medicine and protect her community both within and outside of the clinic.” As the winner of the Humble Hero award, Darwin received a brand-new 2020 XL1200 Sportster Roadster.
’08
Class Agent
Nolan Filter
nolan.f.filter@gmail.com
Jessie Garretson
Jessiepiper@gmail.com
Vanessa Levy
vanessa.s.levy@gmail.com
Ariella Rotenberg
rotenberg.ariella@gmail.com
s Linnea Herzog earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2020 from Brandeis University and is now a postdoctoral associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she is studying the genetic basis of psychiatric disease. Linnea’s band won a Boston Music Award for Rock Artist of the Year in 2020 (joining the likes of Aerosmith, Belly, and Morphine). Since then, she has started a new group, Linnea’s Garden, which released their first EP on Red on Red Records in March of 2021. The group is looking forward to the return of live music.
’90
Tony Sanneh, who recently joined the SPA Board of Trustees, was quoted extensively in a New York Times article in February 2021 about his anti-racism work with his own Tony Sanneh Foundation and with Common Goal, a social movement led by global soccer players designed to tackle racism in the sport. “We had to step up and work collectively,” Sanneh says about the effort in the article. “[We must] use our success to work for others in this industry. We have to all work together to combat societal challenges.”
’10
Class Agent
Anne Walli
annewalli.amw@gmail.com
Bryce Holstad has left his work as a staff attorney at Iowa Legal Aid and has formed a new private firm, Lakes National Law, LLP in Washington County in Minnesota. His new firm merged the practice of previously private attorneys licensed in California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington D.C. and Wisconsin. Bryce now lives in Stillwater, MN.
’14
Class Agent
The Class of 2014 is looking for a Class Agent. Please contact alumni@spa.edu or 651-696-1308.
Yusra Murad was interviewed by National Public Radio in February 2021 to discuss her family’s organization, Zakat, Aid and Charity Assisting Humanity (ZACAH), and its work to assist unhoused individuals in finding safe and warm places to stay during the winter months.
