Class Notes

Mick Purzycki ’05 created an aesthetically pleasing and equally delicious competitor in the Orange Crush alcoholic beverage department. Mike’s “Uncle Biff’s Orange Crush” generated lots of buzz (no pun intended), and is currently working on dropping a new creation of a watermelon-flavored crush drink.

Laura (Saad) Voelker ’08 and her husband welcomed their first child in October 2022.

Juliet Bottorff ’09 was inducted into the Delaware Track and Field Hall of Fame Her enshrinement raised the number of inductees to 150 individuals and three teams since the hall of fame’s formation in 1994.

Rosemary Leader ’09 and her husband Dan welcomed their third child, Marlow Hope Leader, on April 25. Marlow joins big siblings Greyson and Macie, who are in Kindergarten and PK3 at Tatnall.

Matthew & Rachael (Polnerow)

Nabhan ’09 welcomed the birth of their son, Everett. They’re living in Kennett Square, and Matt works in Greenville. They’re eager to reconnect with old friends/classmates!

Alex Saad ’09 has had an extremely successful music career as she grows increasingly popular over the music app Spotify. She was recently featured with her picture on a Times Square billboard promoting her music and Spotify. Additionally, Alex was named as one of Spotify’s “Noteable” EQUAL songwriting ambassadors for her work encouraging women songwriters and producers to trust their gut in a predominantly maledominated industry.

2010-2019

Sam Parsons ’12 has continued his successful running career and released eight collaborative Adidas shoe designs. Sam co-founded the Tinman Elite Running Group and became the first athlete to run a sub-4:00-mile in the state of Delaware during Tatnall’s Delaware Mile Challenge in front of his home crowd. Sam was inducted into Tatnall’s Athletic Hall of Fame at Homecoming in October.

Monte V. Taylor ’13 was a runner-up on season 24 of CBS’ “Big Brother.” In addition to resuming his online fitness coaching business, Taylor plans to start a new podcast focused on mindset and helping people live their happiest lives.

Benjamin von Duyke ’16 commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force, completed Special Warfare training to earn a black beret and serve as a TACP officer.

Shelby Bailey-Smiley ’18 was named the Assistant Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at Temple University after working as a team manager for Towson University’s Women’s Basketball program.

2020-2022

Haley Pierce ’12 married Mike Lederhouse, where her former and Tatnall’s current XC and Track coach Pat Castagno officiated the wedding in what she called a full circle moment for her. Haley was inducted into Tatnall’s Athletic Hall of Fame at Homecoming in October.

Nina Sacre ’13 got married this past summer in Belgium to my partner of six years.

Emma M. Donovan ’21 and her sister Darien operate a bakery specializing in cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and cake pops named Sprinkles, Italian Bakery & Market. They currently operate out of their storefront on Naamans Road in Wilmington, De.

Evan C. Cox ’22, a current freshman at Syracuse University and former Hornet soccer star, participated in a halftime field-goal show during his first ’Cuse football game. He kicked a 25-yard field goal and won $1,000.

In Memoriam:

Margaret (Marvel) Sanger ’49

Ann (Morris) Aydelotte ’53

David B. Canby ’64

Vicki C. (Cooper) Barrett ’65

Richard E. Githens, III ’69

Marshall T. Page ’72

James M. Gill ’73

Class Of 2022

Elizabeth (Sisson) Dolphin ’77

Rebecca S. Clement ’86

Jeffrey B. Bove ’97

Tatnall Faculty

Vickers Cooper Barrett

Battle Hamilton

Janet Hayes

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