ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

By Alex Vrabeck

Brian Hurst (’06) is a Quantitative Trader with Susquehanna International Group and has enjoyed traveling with his wife during their first year of marriage.

Abby Michealson (’07) showing one of her gorgeous trays from Statement Home, the company she founded. Jennifer Kornswiet (’06) made her choreography debut in Waiting in the Wings: The Musical in November 2021 at Rose Center Theater in Orange County. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University majoring in Film Studies and Strategic Communications.

06Brian Hurst ’06 has been with the Susquehanna International Group, LLP since he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics. Brian began with Susquehanna International Group as an Assistant Trader but has since worked his way up to a Quantitative Trader. Brian and his new wife Dana married in September 2020 and have spent their first year of marriage traveling.

Jennifer Kornswiet ’06 made her choreography debut in Waiting in the Wings: The Musical in November 2021 at Rose Center Theater: Orange County’s Premier Civic Performing Arts Center. Waiting in the Wings, based on the hit movie musical by the same name, tells the story of two entertainers destined for the big time. Before becoming a choreographer, Jennifer served as an assistant director of choreography at Brooklyn Acting Lab Inc. in Brooklyn, New York. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University with dual degrees in Film Studies and Strategic Communications.

07Abby Michealson ’07 founded Statement Home in June 2020 which seeks to help you make a statement in your home, with the “Jack of all Trays.” At Statement Home you can choose from a clear, white, or black serving tray as well as a variety of reversible, interchangeable inserts. The idea to start Statement Home came to Abby while living in New York City in a “shoebox” apartment. Abby craved for a way to change up the look of the space and with that, Statement Home was born. Statement Home was recently featured in Forbes Magazine’s article “10 Beautifully Designed Organizers That Make Spring Cleaning Easy.” Abby graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She received a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business in 2020.

Kiley Johnson ’07 graduated in 2020 with a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Missouri in Columbia. During Veterinary school Kiley was a member of the Veterinary Business Management Association, Shelter Medicine Club, and the Student American Veterinary Medical Association, among others. Presently, Kiley is a small animal rotating intern at North Carolina State University. During Veterinary school, Kiley worked as a

Adin Dobkin (’08) recently published his first book, Spring Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France.

Veterinary Assistant for Arbor Animal Hospital and a Companion Animal Hospital Veterinary Assistant at Helen Woodward Animal Center.

08Adin Dobkin ’08 received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from American University before going on to Columbia University to earn a Master of Fine Arts in writing. In July 2021, Adin published his first book, Spring Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France. This inspiring true story highlights the soldiers turned cyclists and the historic 1919 Tour de France which helped to restore the people of a war-torn country. Adin’s many writings have been featured in The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, the New York Times Magazine, and the Paris Review, among others.

Grant Frazier ’08 graduated from Pomona College in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. After graduation, Grant attended Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the American Bar Association’s science and technology journal named Jurimetrics Journal; Visiting Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy; and as founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law, Policy & Military Affairs. Grant also spearheaded the creation and endowment of the James Madison Scholarship – the first student-led endowed scholarship in ASU’s history – which seeks to promote student leadership and extracurricular intellectual programming. Grant now serves as an attorney at Galbut Beabeau, P.C.

09Axel Eaton ’09 is the Director of Sales and Cross Pollination at Golden Coast Mead whose mission is to light up people’s lives and regenerate the earth. As the Director of Sales and Cross Pollination, Axel is responsible for coordinating the launch of new products, forecasting sales trajectory, fostering relationships with new accounts and acquiring a distributor for all of Southern California. Besides his work at Golden Coast Mead, Axel is the founder of The Greatest Wealth which was a ten week webinar series on discovering your path to meaningful work.

Kevin Kassel ’09 founded Aqus, LLC in 2019 and now serves as the CEO. Aqus is solving the global water crisis by designing and manufacturing water filters that are specifically designed for consumers in the developing world. These water filters eliminate the need to purchase bottled water or boil water providing a more affordable, safer, and environmentally friendly alternative. Aqus has been featured in the press by

Grant Frazier (‘08) attended Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where he spearheaded the first student-led endowed scholarship at ASU. Grant now practices law at Galbut Beabeau, P.C.

Brenna Van Hoogenstyn (‘09) enjoys working with clients as a residential real estate agent and still found time to coach girls’ soccer at Sage Hill.

Sara Cluck (‘09) graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies in 2017. In the summer of 2021 Sara opened Sara Cluck Studios, which specializes in custom brow and lash transformations. Brian Robert (’13) is on track to graduate from Northeastern University in May 2022 after completing the University’s five year Cooperative Education program and will begin his career at EY as an Income Business Consulting Staff member.

Forbes, Bloomberg, Ciudad del Saber, and el Periodico. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California in Business Administration and Environmental Studies.

Brenna Van Hoogenstyn

’09 spent months at a time exploring new spaces and seeing parts of the world she had always dreamed of experiencing after college. During her travels, Brenna decided that she wanted to work for herself. After returning home from traveling in London, Brenna joined her mother in her real estate business and they began building a practice together. Brenna and her mother found that for many people, home buying and selling is representative of beginnings and ends to chapters of life, so the foundation of their work lies in the value and advocacy they can provide to people in these critical moments of life. Besides her successful work in real estate, Brenna also coached soccer at Sage Hill School until the end of the 2020 season.

Sara Cluck ’09 graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies in 2017. Upon graduation, Sara decided to stay in Dallas/ Fort Worth and accepted a position with Lockton Companies, the world’s largest privately held insurance brokerage firm, as a Senior Benefits Analyst. After two years with Lockton, Sara decided that she wanted to move back to Southern California and attend Paul Mitchell the School in Costa Mesa. It was at Paul Mitchell that Sara discovered her passion for lashes, eyebrows, and all things beauty. In the summer of 2021 Sara opened her own studio, Sara Cluck Studios, which specializes in custom brow and lash transformations.

Shreya Patel (’15) and her sister Saffron started Letters Against Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since April 2020, Letters Against Isolation has sent over 250,000 letters to over 17,500 seniors in the US, England, Canada, Australia, Israel, and South Africa.

12Emily Vaughan ’12 Emily attended Newport Harbor High School graduating in 2016, then attended USC graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2020. In the strange 2020 job market, she took a risk and moved to Ketchum, Idaho where she now works as a recruiter in the digital advertising industry. Emily attributes her strong editing and writing skills to Nancy Wilder who is “my favorite teacher to date.” Emily is often called upon to edit the copy that goes out from her office. She enjoys Ketchum’s small mountain community and many sunny days. Emily takes advantage of her surroundings skiing up to 50 days on the slopes last year in the winter and hiking the trails in the summer. She keeps in touch with friends from Pegasus and continues to value the Pegasus community where “the teachers are so dedicated not only to the students but to Pegasus as well.”

13Brian Robert ’13 will graduate from Northeastern University in May 2022 after five years of the University’s Cooperative Education program. This five year program incorporates cooperative education into the curriculum which means that students work as well as take classes. As a member of this program, Brian spent January through June of his second year, third year, and fourth year at Northeastern working instead of attending classes. Some of his work experience during this program has included work for The TJX Companies, Inc., StoneTurn, and Floyd Advisory LLC. Upon graduation, Brian will begin his career at EY as an Income Business Consulting Staff member.

Jamie Ostmann ’13 is a recent graduate of Harvard University where she studied History, Literature, and Archeology. During her time at Harvard University, she also received a certificate in Latin American Studies from the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and was the President

Joseph Matveyenko (’15) graduated early from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Russian Studies. He won the prestigious Boren Scholarship, a highly competitive government-funded scholarship.

Jean Wanlass (‘17) graduated from Newport Harbor High School in June 2021 where she was the Class Valedictorian. Jean is currently a freshman at Brown University.

Dylan Jin-Ngo (’18) founded Youth Investors Corp., dedicated to teaching middle and high school students about the federal reserve, mutual funds, and the stock market. His group currently partners with nine Boys & Girls Clubs in Los Angeles and Orange County.

of Harvard’s Hyperion Shakespeare Company. Jamie was awarded Harvard’s highest undergraduate research award for her thesis titled “Scenes of Smoke and Scarlet: Cochineal and Tobacco in the Early Modern English Theater” which she dedicated to her 8th grade English Teacher, Mrs. Nancy Wilder. In the Fall of 2021, Jamie began a Master of Arts in Heritage Management at Queen Mary University of London.

15Shreya Patel ’15 and her sister Saffron found during the COVID-19 pandemic that without visitors or the ability to interact with the wider world, many senior citizens may be growing lonely. They decided that this was an issue that they could do something about. In their kitchen, Shreya and Saffron decided to start writing handwritten letters to seniors in assisted living facilities and care homes. When they could no longer keep up with the demand for letters, they started Letters Against Isolation which now has over 16,500 volunteers. Since April 2020, Letters Against Isolation has sent over 250,000 letters to over 17,500 seniors in the US, England, Canada, Australia, Israel, and South Africa. Letters Against Isolation has been featured in over 20 news articles including in major news outlets like The Washington Post, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, ABC, and MSNBC. Shreya is a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis where she is interested in studying entrepreneurship.

Joseph Matveyenko ’15 graduated early from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Russian Studies. During his time at UCLA, Joseph was a part of the Russian Flagship Program which aims to give its members professional proficiency in Russian using an intensive language program. He has since won the prestigious Boren Scholarship which is a highly competitive government funded scholarship that will allow him to study Russian for a year in Kazakhstan. The Boren Scholarship also includes a coveted summer internship with the U.S. State Department. 17 Jean Wanlass ’17 graduated from Newport Harbor High School in June 2021 where she was the Class Valedictorian, Student of the Year in World Languages and an International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient. Jean is currently a freshman at Brown University where she plans to concentrate in Classics or Comparative Literature. She also competes on Brown University’s Varsity Sailing Team.

18Max Dubrow ’18 is currently a Senior at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano. In September 2020, Max debuted her hit podcast I’ll Give it to You Straightish. The podcast focuses on Max’s perspective as a teenager living in today’s world. After the success of her podcast, Max decided to write a book also titled I’ll Give it to you Straightish: What Your Teen Wants You to Know. Max’s book provides insight into what teens like herself are really facing and what they want their parents to know about it. Along with Max’s insight, the book features insights from Dr. Judy Ho, a clinical and forensic neuropsychologist.

Dylan Jin-Ngo ’18 decided when he was a middle school student at Pegasus that he wanted to learn all he could about investing money in the stock market. He quickly realized how difficult it was to find resources to learn about investing at such a young age so he decided to create a program that would give young students a formal financial education. Dylan is the nation’s youngest Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor, a title given to expert financial advisers who pass a test by the College for Financial Planning. In 2019, Dylan founded Youth Investors Corp., a 501(c) (3) that teaches its students about the federal reserve, mutual funds, and how the stock market works. Youth Investors Corp partners with nine Boys & Girls Clubs in Los Angeles and Orange County and has provided free financial education to more than 300 middle school and high school students. Dylan graduates from The Thacher School in May 2022 and will attend Harvard University in the fall.