Fall 2005 PDF - Milton Academy

Roger Hicks was sorry to missGraduates’ Weekend and giveshis regards to all!After working as a teacher andprincipal in international schoolsin Mexico, Gabriel Kaypaghianjoined the State Department in2000 and has served as a foreignservice officer in embassiesin Mexico City, Rome Italy. Hisnext posting is Tunis, Tunisia,beginning in August 2005. Heand his wife, Veronica, havethree children: Andrés (13),Yohan (8) and Gabriel (6).1986Dave Andrews is the new executivedirector of Rolling ReadersUSA, a non-profit children’s literacyprogram. He lives in SanDiego with Clyde Yoshida, hispartner of 12 years.Diana Donovan and her husband,Andy Walbert, are thrilledto announce the birth of theirdaughter, Charlotte Brooke, onJuly 24, 2004. They live in MillValley, California.1987Last summer, Sarah Wolmanand family moved to Montclair,New Jersey. Sam turned 5 onMay 5, 2005, and Hannah willbe 2 at the end of June. Sarah isnow working part-time atHarlem-based Legal Outreachand teaching at Columbia LawSchool. “It was great to hearfrom a few classmates recently,”she writes.1988Kevin Epstein and wife, AmyJervis, announce the birth oftheir son, Elliott Alexander, inJune 2005. Father, mother, bigsister and Elliott are all well andinvite classmates to email ordrop by.Michael Kobb works in consumerelectronics at Roku[www.rokulabs.com]. He finallytook the plunge into Californiareal estate and bought a house.He writes, “I’m working on theguest room and would love tosee any Milton alums comingthrough.”On June 11, 2005, Milton classmates gathered on Martha’s Vineyard to celebratethe 10th wedding anniversary of Josh Everdell ’89 and his wife, Lynn.From left to right: George Papageorge, Jay Sullivan, Eric Taylor, John Notz andJosh Everdell.1989Lawrence “Nat” Damon hasbeen living in Santa Monica forthe past year where he is startingup Sierra Canyon School, a newindependent high school in LosAngeles, as dean of school life.He reports, “It’s been the perfectstart-up for me as I have spentthe past 10 years teaching atprep schools both around Bostonand in L.A.” On the side, he iswriting features and keepingactive. He invites anyone comingout to L.A. with an interest ineducation or entertainment tocontact him.On June 11, 2005, Milton classmatesGeorge Papageorge, JaySullivan, Eric Taylor and JohnNotz gathered on Martha’sVineyard to celebrate the 10thwedding anniversary of JoshEverdell and his wife, Lynn.Jill Valle recently traveled to thestate of Utteranchal in northernIndia with Educate GirlsGlobally (EGG) and the ArcherSchool for Girls in Los Angeles.EGG is a non-profit organizationdedicated to the promotion ofprimary and secondary educationfor girls in developing countriesthrough community participationin schools. Claire tooknine ninth- and tenth-grade studentsfrom Archer, where sheteaches human developmentcounsels students in grades sixthrough 12. In addition to herwork at Archer, Claire spendssummers teaching surfing at anall-girls surf camp, Maui SurferGirls, on the island of Maui.Sam Williamson and his wife,Eleanor, announce the birth ofNatalie Owen Williamson onJanuary 11, 2005; baby Natalieweighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces.1990Austen Barron Bailly and herhusband, Jonathan, are happilysettled in Los Angeles, wherethey live in Westwood. Austencompleted doctoral courseworkin art history at University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara, andplans to advance to candidacy infall 2005. Her field is Americanart, and she continues to work asassistant curator at the LosAngeles County Museum of Art.Amy Louise Smith and husband,Eric Handly, welcomed babynumber three, Madelyn RoseHandly, on February 13, 2005.Sarah Ingber Culver and husband,Andy, welcomed NatalieMichele Culver on November30, 2004. Natalie’s older brother,Sam (2), seems to enjoy having alittle sister.Jill Valle ’89 recently traveled to thestate of Utteranchal in northern Indiawith Educate Girls Globally (EGG)and the Archer School for Girls in LosAngeles.1991Kerin McGlame Adamsannounces the birth of her secondson, Jackson Carter Adams.He was born on September 23,2004, and weighed 7 pounds, 14ounces. He joins big brotherLuke (2).Denielle Bertarelli-Webb andher husband, Andrew Webb,welcomed their first child,Cecelia, on November 21, 2004.Denielle, Andrew and Cecelialive in Park Slope, Brooklyn, andDenielle works at NOGGIN, aneducational TV network forpreschoolers. She says, “I havebeen there since it launched sixyears ago and I am sure myextensive knowledge of popularkids’ TV characters will serve mewell as Cecelia grows up!”Linda Harrison Biederman andhusband Joel are teachingFrench and math, respectively, atSuffield Academy in northernConnecticut. She thinks often ofMilton as Suffield is also a private,part day, part boarding prepschool on a beautiful old campus.She was looking forward tobike touring in France this summerand hopefully catching partof the Tour. She says hi to everyoneand welcomes visitors.76 Milton Magazine