Class Notes

1951

Ann “Susie” Davies Martin

(San Marino, CA) and her husband Tom still live in their home in San Marino. They celebrated 70 years of marriage in December.

1959

Cecily Wilde Bishop

(Cedarburg, WI) Both of Cecily’s east coast grandchildren are getting married, two others are still in school. Cecily hopes to do some travelling with her husband of 59 years.

Ann Callaway (Gurnee, IL) cruised the Colombia and Snake Rivers on a small paddle-wheel boat with her two sons and their families this summer. She is grateful for the nurturing at Westridge, which gave her time to develop and to think. Ann looks forward to attending a reunion soon.

Carol Barnum Hill (San Mateo, CA) With her husband, Tom, in memory care facility for over a year, Carol is learning how to take over the family finances and to use his computer. She’s found that exercising a lot helps everything.

Cynthia Nash Hummel

(Billings, MT) took time during the pandemic to start a quilting project to make matching quilts for twin beds that have been in their family for more than 100 years, and plans to give a set to each of her granddaughters, currently ages three and nine. She enjoys playing tennis several times a week, spending time with her granddaughters, and visiting her son Eric, who is a judge in Kalispell, MT. She and her husband Dave have visited 183 countries as of March 2020, but decided to end their quest to visit the last 14. Instead, they’ve signed up for a 50-day cruise in January that will take them from Chile to Miami. They look forward to spending Thanksgiving with family in a house near Kona, Hawaii. Cynthia sends her best wishes to class rep Izzy Pulvers and classmates.

Carol Fisher Minelli

(Longmont, CO) Carol’s husband Mike sadly passed away in July 2020 from COVID-19. She later visited her daughter, Kim, in Pacifica, CA, and took a long road trip from Colorado to California in December and January. Carol serves as president of Longmont Symphony, which has been offering virtual concerts under the direction of a creative conductor.

Isabel Travis Pulvers

(Pasadena, CA) has been volunteering at the Pasadena Humane Society and reports that “All is fine, no complaints, no trips scheduled.”

Margaret Pohlman

Schweizer (Aurora, CO) has been dodging snowstorms in Colorado and thinks of her classmates often. “Westridge is the most wonderful place,” said Margaret, who hopes it will thrive for a very long time.

Jean Farrand Smith

(Austin, TX) During a bad storm in Texas, Jean was without water and electricity for three days, but was thankful for a very large fireplace and many warm blankets.

Susan Sumner Sullivan

(Lexington, KY) and her husband John moved to Lexington in October and experienced a cold winter. All of their children live there, including Michael, who loves skiing; Timothy, an archaeologist; and Christopher, who is in a band and teaches classical guitar.

Janet Norwood Trotter

(Little Rock, AR) has decorated the windows of thrift shops for many years and continues to volunteer at Live Thoughtfully, a resale store in her area with proceeds benefiting local teens.

1965

Martha McCook (Bend, OR): “Life is good in Bend, Oregon. My daughter, Hillary, and family, live in Portland. Grandson Henry is 16 years and Benjamin is 13 years. I continue to care for my daughter, Tudor, and assist her in her tasks of daily living. I am still making ‘Mrs. Greenbalm,’ an organic first-aid salve. Hope everyone is well!”

Heu'ionalani Wyeth

(Anahola, HI) The Pacific Traditions Society’s production of “We, the Voyagers” parts 1 and 2, co-written by Heu'ionalani, received grand prizes in the feature film category from the 2020 International Maritime Film Festival in Bucksport, ME, and the Arkhaios Film Festival in Pittsburgh. In addition, the films have been shown at festivals in New Zealand, India, Cyprus, and Chile. The Society for American Archaeology also included them in the program for its annual meeting in San Francisco in April. Both films are accessible online, as is a six-minute introductory trailer. To see them, to learn more about the

project they represent, please visit www.vaka.org or find Vaka Taumako on Facebook. 1973

Lisa Fiedler Fryman

(Lexington, KY) is enjoying her job as executive director of the nonprofit International Book Project, which partners with organizations in 167 countries to provide books to those who have no access to them. “The silver lining to this pandemic has been the weekly Sunday evening Zoom calls with classmates Nina Warner (whose notes after each call should be compiled into a record of how we all coped and held each other up), Terry Gamble Boyer, Sarah Weller King, Sarah Wheeler Cobb, Katie Clark, Diane Egelston, Tina Oldknow, Cathleen Chandler Eckhardt, Lindsay Morse Bennett, Cole Rowan, Poodie Newton, Rosemary Howley, Alison Buell, and Judith Schonbach,” writes Lisa. “We have navigated politics, pandemic avoidance, and milestones such as becoming grandparents and appreciating how our kids have managed in a world so different, and far more difficult, than the one we grew up in. Somehow, I think the next reunion will be a BIG one since we could all use that big, REAL hug!”

1976

Margaret Wells Bentley

(Spokane, WA): “I'm living in Spokane, WA now! We moved here three years ago for my husband's job. Our oldest son and his family have also relocated here so we get to see our 2½ yearold grandson often. I'm still playing golf and looking forward to traveling again.”

1984

Anna Pehoushek (Orange, CA): “My family and I continue to live in Old Towne Orange. My son, John, is a freshman at Servite High School. He is getting to experience and enjoy the special high school experience that a single-sex school offers, and is loving school despite his hybrid on-campus schedule. He can't get enough of playing soccer, and will wrap up 2020 by undertaking an Eagle Scout project for our local farmer's market education farm. John is also a musical kid, keeping our house filled with piano, guitar, and singing. I continue to work as the assistant community development director for the City of Orange, where the development projects and dynamics of the city are always interesting. My husband, Al, is the city manager for the City of Riverside. Between our jobs, son, and pets, we stay busy. I have the good fortune of crossing paths with fellow Westrige alumna, Maya Alvarez-Galzan ’88, as our sons became friends in grade school.”

2006

MacKenzie Moser (Los Angeles, CA) is founder and COO of Urban Radish, a full-service grocery store and eatery in Downtown Los Angeles. As a nexus of community, culture, and great food, Urban Radish prides itself on bringing local and delicious fare to patrons. In 2020, MacKenzie launched Bloom & Boards, delivering artfully curated grazing boards and beautiful blooms across the Los Angeles area.

2011

Taelor Bakewell (Los Angeles, CA): “Being called Commissioner Bakewell the past several days has been

Sara Khan ’12 bumped into Elizabeth Kim ’11 at Seattle Children’s Hospital where Elizabeth is an anesthesia resident and Sara is a pediatrics resident. “So crazy!!!” said Sara via Instagram. surreal. I am beyond excited to serve on the Housing Authority Commission for the city of Los Angeles and I look forward trying to help solve the homeless and housing crisis in our city. Thank you, Mayor Eric Garcetti for entrusting me with this duty, and I am BEYOND humbled to serve the city of LA,” Taelor shared in May. 1

Caitlyn Cheleden

Rogowski (Larchmont, NY): “I’m moving to Chicago in the summer with my husband Robby and our new little dog,

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A mix of (fully vaccinated) alumnae gathered in Long Beach to celebrate Erin Golden’s 25th birthday, including (front row, from left) Cassidy Golden ’13, Claire Votava ’14, and Cameron Marsh ’14. Back (L to R): Carmen Costa ’14, Sophia Moritz ’14, Jackie Pai ’14, Erin Golden ’14, and Hannah Maltzan ’16.

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2012

Elinor Haddad (Los Angeles, CA): “In early 2020, I had the privilege of joining the team at HEAL Trafficking, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the capacity of health care systems to respond to human trafficking. And despite the immense challenges brought by the last year, I was blessed to marry my wonderful husband Cristopher Swain in May.”

2016

Anna Billy (Pasadena, CA) graduated from Grinnell College in May 2020 with degrees in English and gender, women, and sexuality studies. Still an avid swimmer, Anna recently connected with the alumnae office at Westridge regarding an opportunity to coach at Gerrish Swim Club. She accepted their offer to be head coach for their summer swim team and reported back to say, “I just completed my first week and I love it!" In the fall, Anna will work for College Possible Minnesota alongside Westridge classmate Carson Becker. College Possible is a nonprofit AmeriCorps organization making college admission and success possible for low-income students in the United States through an intensive curriculum of coaching and

2018

Kamryn Green (Delaware, OH) Ohio Wesleyan University presented its Golden Bishop Awards during a virtual ceremony on May 12 to recognize students for outstanding achievements in leadership and community service during the 2020-2021 academic year. At the event, Kamryn was honored with a Residential Life Award, recognizing Ohio Wesleyan's outstanding resident assistants or moderators, and the best of the best on campus. 2

2019

Kimi Adler (Glendale, CA): “I just finished up a podcast series on the international politics of artifact repatriation, sponsored by the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies at CMC. This summer, I'm interning at the Getty Villa for the Public Programs department. I'm having so much fun, as I'm helping to plan the Villa's College Week! On top of the Getty work, I'm also doing some research for the Salvatori Center at CMC, coaching gymnastics, and diving. I love staying busy!” 3

Chloe Daniel (Sierra Madre, CA) earned the title of Women's Epee Individual Champion at the 2019-2020 Ivy League Championships, Penn's first since 2016. She was First-team All-Ivy, and just the 10th epee fencer in program history with this honor after she went 18-5 against Ivy League

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opponents as a freshman, with a 56-22 overall record. 2021

Quintynn Vaughn

(Pasadena, CA) is one of two Pasadena Water & Power 2021 Educational Scholarship winners, and was recognized as a second place winner for her essay, which highlighted the importance of reliable water for health and hygiene, as well as the impacts of a community largely working and learning from home on