30th Reunion record book

30th Reunion Record Book Wellesley College Class of 1989 | ISSUE no 6 June 7 - 9, 2019 Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/the-80s-timeline.aspx 1985 January 28: “We Are the World” is recorded in Los Angeles. May 24: Steve Jobs leaves Apple Computers. August 20: Iran-Contra scandal erupts. September 3: Bob Ballard discovers the wreck of the Titanic. November 20: Microsoft introduces Windows. Hole in the ozone first reported. Nike releases the Air Jordan 1. Mikhail Gorbachev calls for glasnost and perestroika. Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox is released. 1986 January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lift-off. February 20: USSR launches Mir Space Station. April 26: Chernobyl nuclear meltdown occurs. July 4: RUN DMC releases “Walk This Way”. Oliver Stone wins Academy Award for best director for Platoon. 1987 April 18: “Headbangers Ball” debuts on MTV. October 4: U.S. and Canada sign free trade agreement. October 19: U.S. stock market plunges on Black Monday. December: Eli Lilly Drug Company receives final approval to market Prozac. DNA first used to convict criminals and exonerate innocent prisoners on death row. West German pilot lands in Red Square. Motivational speaker and firewalker Tony Robbins publishes his first book, Unlimited Power. 1988 February 20: Salt n’ Pepa’s “Push It” peaks on the Billboard charts at #19. May 15: Soviet troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan after nine-year occupation. November: George Bush Sr. elected president of the United States. December 21: Pan Am Flight 103 is bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the top-grossing film of the year. CDs outsell vinyl records and tapes for the first time. President Reagan names Ben and Jerry Small Business Persons of the Year. 1989 March 24: Exxon Valdez spills millions of gallons of oil on Alaskan coastline. June 4: Student protesters killed in China’s Tiananmen Square. September 20: F. W. DeKlerk becomes president of South Africa, promising apartheid reforms. November 9: Berlin Wall falls. September 22: “Bay Watch” debuts. December 17: “The Simpsons” debuts. Gameboy is released. The Internet goes global. Remember when... OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: Steven, my husband of 25 years; our son, Garrick (18); and our daughter Charlotte (15). COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Art History and French K. BROOKE RIGLER ADAMS COLLEGE MAJOR: English IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): Be joyful and gentle with yourself. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and—yes, even though I am a historian, anything by Philippa Gregory... CURRENT VOCATION: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My family above all, but also all those who have made my life extraordinary—especially my children who are both warriors. BOOK RECOMMENDATION: 9835 Campbell Drive Kensington, MD 20895 301.980.0792 adamskbr@msn.com https://www.facebook.com/kbrooke.adams Art museum director & advocate for the arts and arthritis NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: CURRENT VOCATION: CURRENT NAME: K. Brooke Rigler Adams Turn the page for photos! JULIA MARCIARI-ALEXANDER Owner, SterlingTrends.com; VP, Operations for a sports management company NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Julia M. Alexander CURRENT NAME: Julia M. Marciari-Alexander Even what you wish for and what you will accomplish will have twists. There is no straight road and you have to take the joy in all the turns, hills, and small successes because the big ones come with challenges too. Be where you are...and find the humor and humility in all moments. Garrick and Charlotte at Rock Creek CONTACT INFORMATION: Steven and me in NH OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: K. Brooke Rigler CONTACT INFORMATION: Laugh even more! Learning, mothering, loving, mourning, and just plain pushing through. 5 Paddington Court Baltimore, MD 21212 443.540.9077 Julia.m.alexander@att.net Facebook: Julia Marciari-Alexander Twitter: @bmorejma Instagram: bmorejma After living in New York City for a few years in the late '90s, I returned to the Washington, DC area and have been here ever since. One highlight of the the past three decades has been frequent visits with my Wellesley classmates. Laugh more! TZE Halloween 1988 as “The Robert Palmer Girls” – Julia Alexander, Anne Green, Malia LeMond, Eliza Manegold, Rachel Keegan, Patrice Footer, Ally Davis, Ann Edmiston, Suzanne Lang JULIA MARCIARI-ALEXANDER Julia Marciari-Alexander with hubby John Marciari and twins Jack & Beatrice (in 2006 @4 years old and in 2019 @ 15 years old) With Jack & Bede in 2019 And Finally -- Some Hoop Rolling and Graduation pix:With my parents, Anne Wilkinson, Rachel Keegan, and Nan Keohane Seniors at TZE Formal Spring 1989: Front Row L-R: Ally Davis, Colette Shelton, Elisabeth Patterson, Patrice Footer, Rachel Keegan, Anne Wilkinson, Julia Alexander; Back Row L-R: Ann Edmiston, Malia LeMond, Jacqueline Jones, Suzanne Lang, Diane Russell Family crewing at one of John’s crazy ultra-marathons CONTACT INFORMATION: MARTHA GOLDBERG ARONSON CURRENT VOCATION: Tuesdays with Morrie SLIDESHOW Corporate Board Director NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: My husband Dan (we just celebrated 25 years of marriage) Our three boys: Sam (just finished first year at Haverford College), Robbie (finishing 10th grade) and Max (finishing seventh grade) NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Martha Goldberg BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Enjoy each day. Keep working hard to stay healthy. 2021 Humboldt Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-817-6272 Jmartha.aronson1@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/marthaaronson/ -Working as an executive in Medical Technology in the US and Europe -Raising three boys with my husband Dan -Volunteering for Wellesley College and serving on the Board of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis -Surviving breast cancer (diagnosed in fall of 2014) COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Economics CURRENT NAME: Martha Goldberg Aronson OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): I wish I had known and sought God more. I have been so blessed by his love and faithfulness. Continue to seek God for wisdom and guidance. Serve those in need as brothers and sisters. Dream the big dreams that matter; Devote to the cause that which is bigger than myself COLLEGE MAJOR(S): biology CURRENT VOCATION: family life with 2 girls 612 Westwood Lane Glencoe, IL 60022 773-255-5692 gracesbai@gmail.com Website or other social media contact info: eyesofgrace.com BOOK RECOMMENDATION: GRACE BAI New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp Ophthalmologist CURRENT NAME: Grace Bai CONTACT INFORMATION: husband, 2 daughters, mom, dad, sister, brother and their spouses NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Grace Bai OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Husband Jeff and our three kids – Zachary (10th grade), Juliana (8th), and Alex (6th). I remember being terribly distressed at the thought of only two weeks of vacation for the rest of my life, after a lifetime of summers off along with Christmas and Spring Break. I would tell my younger self that there are lots of opportunities for time off in her future, and that a relaxing weekend at the beach can be very rejuvenating! NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Elinore Boecke BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want, by Tess Vigeland. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: Independent Communications Consultant – took the leap to try consulting from home in 2016 to give up the 2-hour daily commute and have flexibility for my family. Nerve-wracking at first, but has turned out to be a very worthwhile decision. CONTACT INFORMATION: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Have you figured out yet what you want to be when you grow up? ELINORE BOECKE CURRENT NAME: Elinore Boecke 8115 Lilly Stone Drive Bethesda MD 20817 703-598-8120 elinore.boeke@me.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/elinoreboeke CURRENT VOCATION: My work life has been mostly communications and government relations for Associations, from beer to boats to healthcare to cruise lines. A few side trips into entertainment PR, Peace Corps, and brewpub marketing. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science KAREN BODY BRENNAN NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Katrina Marie Russo CURRENT VOCATION: Family Nurse Practitioner at Planned Parenthood in Burlington CURRENT VOCATION: OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: KATRINA MARIE RUSSO BURKS NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Lots of volunteering -- Girl Scout leader for 13+ years, lots of different activities at church most recently on mission trips with my kids; being a mom to three busy kids; working on & off BOOK RECOMMENDATION: CURRENT NAME: Katrina Marie Russo Burks CURRENT NAME: Karen Body Brennan OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: 1230 Scrabble Hill Duxbury, VT 05676 802-318-8869 Katrina.burks14@gmail.com Facebook: Katrina Russo Burks Volunteer with your family, finding the things that make you happy; make time for friends and family CONTACT INFORMATION: Hmmm…. I have always loved animals of all sorts. While doing research at Wellesley I became allergic to my rats, so I steer away from rodents as pets. Right now we have 2 Golden Retrievers named Zinny and Autumn, 2 cats named Batman and Pumpkin Sweetie I Love You, and a bunch of chickens. 15 laying hens, Thelma the Buff Orpington is my favorite. Four fabulous Silkie hens, and 2 bantam Cochins, one of which is a rooster named Hi Ho (Silver). Chickens really are great! They are beautiful, comical, snuggly, and they give me the most beautiful and delicious eggs! Also, I’ve tended to do things twice. Married twice, had a boy and a girl twice, two careers, braces twice. Only divorced once, though. Consultant, Strategic Planning Goodnight Gorilla (favorite kids book that always makes me smile) I started working as a pharmaceutical rep for Merck right out of college. LOVED the job! LOVED the flexibility! LOVED the salary and benefits! After a very successful 18 years, downsizing happened to me in 2008. I was crushed. With 18 months of full salary and benefits, I got pregnant with my 4th child and got to be a stay at home mom as I tried to figure out what was next. I became a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, then realized that I couldn’t get insurance reimbursement unless I was an R.N. I applied to the local school with the quickest route to R.N., but had missed the application deadline. No extensions available… So I bit the bullet, took the GRE’s again, and applied to the Master’s program at UVM. 3 ½ years of constant schooling later I had my degree and started working at Planned Parenthood. I’ve been with PP for 4 years now. I cannot imagine working in an environment that is any more supportive, respectful, or full of passionate individuals who believe with every cell of their being that every single person deserves to be treated with respect and compassion! Especially in the current ridiculous climate of our nation, I know that the work I do is vitally important. People who really know me often comment “of COURSE you work at Planned Parenthood. You’ve been doing this work all of your life.” I think that I am right where I was meant to be. For now, anyway. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychology NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychobiology. And a lot of the time I tell people that I *almost* minored in Art History Husband Michael -- married 22 years in October 2019; three kids (Ellie, 18; Ted, 16 and Lucy, 14), big family and friends, see Ginger Reed Morgan and Linda Genen the most! 36 Relihan Road Darien, CT 06820 203-219-0628 kbrennan1567@gmail.com www.thestrategygroupllc.org CONTACT INFORMATION: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Travel more when younger, exercise more, keep life simple and say yes to fun opportunities when they come your way NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Karen Elizabeth Body She practiced listening and loving and also setting healthy boundaries. She stopped wearing things to make herself look slimmer or hipper and began to wear laughter and curiosity instead. She grew happy.” “She realized she could no longer carry the weight of other people’s expectations or the responsibility for their happiness. She realized she could decide to be at peace herself. And she could care for herself well. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): Ellie just graduated from the University of Redlands in California. And she is staying out there. Very much in love with her boyfriend who is from California. Ellie has a job, bought a car with cash, wears sunscreen. She ran Cross Country and Track all through college and just had her best season ever. She now has the 2nd fastest time in Redlands history in the Women’s 3000M Steeplechase! Ellie is beautiful and fierce and has a heart of gold. And I miss hugging her and kissing her face. William is my little boy who I feel is about to have a huge growth spurt. He will be 13 this summer. William’s favorite sport to play is lacrosse. He plays goalie and I love to watch him! William has a huge heart and is kind to friends at school, little kids in the neighborhood, animals, and usually to his sister at home. Charlotte is about to “graduate” from 4th grade. I will finally be done with being an Elementary School Mom! Charlotte is a voracious reader and loves to be challenged in school. She is all about animals and is currently trying to figure out a strategy to make me think we should have goats. Charlotte loves cross country skiing and running, and is becoming quite the lacrosse goalie herself! She is my last chance to be a Wellesley Mom… I feel very fortunate to have many friends in many different areas of my life. I feel connected to my community and have a sense of belonging and knowing that I’ve got a village of individuals who will drop everything to help me out. Be this woman! I’m going to use a favorite quote that I found where all great quotes come from, FaceBook, Rebranding Middle-Age: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Don’t be in such a rush. Rush to get married, rush to get a job, rush to have kids… Savor the moments. Travel more. Realize that you are beautiful. Inside and out! You are strong in mind and body. Stronger than you think. Treasure the people in your life. Don’t be afraid to take risks. To keep on doing what you know is the safe bet, but what you haven’t tried yet might be the best thing ever. And always do small things with great love. So so many… My first home, my first love, my roots and my foundation, my Mother. Mom went to Heaven in March of last year. She fell in the garage at our ski house and had a massive head injury. Her sweet soul went on to eternal life the following day, surrounded by Dad, my brother and 2 sisters, a niece and a nephew, and me. We sang, we prayed, we laughed and told stories. We hugged and kissed Mom, and I rubbed her feet for hours. There was so so much love and so many tears. I’m so thankful for the love of my family. My safe space. And for friends who know the pain of the grief. And for Maryann Ford and the FB group full of acceptance and understanding. There were times when I couldn’t imagine how I would make it without Mom at the other end of the phone every single day. Without her Bitmoji blowing up my phone. Without her forwarded emails. And here I am. 15 months since kissing her soft cheeks. And Mom is with me. Dad is hanging in there. Just turned 80. Missing his sweetie like crazy. He had to learn so much of the basic day to day running of the house. He deepened his faith and is grounded more firmly than ever. He shares his feelings even more than his thoughts now. Dad is showing us all how to more forward with grief, and I’m so glad that I have siblings to share all of this with. Anita (Russo Bartschat ‘91) has been my best friend and the one I couldn’t ever do without since pretty much the day she was born. I am so very very thankful that Mom and Dad had that fourth child! She is my rock, and probably the only person who gets me completely. Our conversations are deep and detailed, and can turn in a millisecond into a totally different conversation on a completely different topic. In Pictionary, when one of us draws a straight line, the other immediately knows exactly what it is. My Wellesley tribe. Especially my Sisters Clare, Sarah, Ruth, and Ellen. When we are together I feel the most like me. Laughing, crying, signing, dancing, wishing our times together were endless. Four years within the walls of Stone and around our Wellesley home. And now it’s been 34 years that we’ve known each other?! My family is pretty great. My husband, Whip, has learned to accept that I’m going to do what I’m going to do. And that usually involves some crazy balance of kid activities, visiting family, crafts and knitting, and rest time. He owns Vermont Harvest specialty foods and makes jams, jellies, dips, sauces, and shortbread cookies. Self-employment lends itself to being an involved Dad. He has been coaching soccer and lacrosse for our two youngest kids, and is now reffing as well. He has had to learn that every thought that pops into his head should not necessarily come out of his mouth. Mitchell is the one who made me a Mom. He is now almost 26. Graduated from Wesleyan in 2015 and is finishing up his second year of pharmacy school. Currently unattached, really hard worker, quirky sense of humor, and always comes out from behind the pharmacy counter to give me a hug and a kiss. William is my little boy who I feel is about to have a huge growth spurt. He will be 13 this summer. William’s favorite sport to play is lacrosse. He plays goalie and I love to watch him! William has a huge heart and is kind to friends at school, little kids in the neighborhood, animals, and usually to his sister at home. Charlotte is about to “graduate” from 4th grade. I will finally be done with being an Elementary School Mom! Charlotte is a voracious reader and loves to be challenged in school. She is all about animals and is currently trying to figure out a strategy to make me think we should have goats. Charlotte loves cross country skiing and running, and is becoming quite the lacrosse goalie herself! She is my last chance to be a Wellesley Mom… I feel very fortunate to have many friends in many different areas of my life. I feel connected to my community and have a sense of belonging and knowing that I’ve got a village of individuals who will drop everything to help me out. SLIDESHOW BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant The Beast in the Garden: A True Story of a Predator’s Deadly Return to Suburban America by David Baron What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction by David Sheffield Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island by Regina Calcaterra BOOK RECOMMENDATION: CURRENT VOCATION: Comic Book writer/graphic novelist NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Amy Chu CURRENT NAME: Amy Chu OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: my family don't worry so much about the grades IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): East Asian Studies take better care of yourself CONTACT INFORMATION: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): 2 Canal Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 amy@amychu.com iwritecomics.com @amychu AMY CHU The Mueller Report management consultant, nonprofit development consultant, luxury PR, startup entrepreneur My husband Robert, who is dashing, kind, absurdly funny and who is constant. My sister Dana, who humbles and amazes me – 2x cancer survivor, now with a brain tumor and disabled from birth. Far braver and more beautiful than yours truly. My English labs, Butter and Summer. My fabulous former partners from my Wellesley days that I’ve recently reconnected with in the past five years who are smart, genuine, amazing and present. My trusted few friends, and family. CONTACT INFORMATION: Hmmm, love Donna Tart, “The Goldfinch” and “Secret History”. John Irving, Anita Shreve, John Updike and oh yes – the divine Ian McEwan. Genius! Love to escape in word, film and art. CURRENT VOCATION: SVP of Strategy, Business Relationship Management and Transformation – Technology, Wells Fargo Be kind to yourself and others. Don’t be afraid to have big dreams – avoid being tricked by American ageism. Love your body and mind as it changes, looking 30 at 50+ is well, unrealistic. Laugh TONS, continue to eat fabulous foods, enjoy nature, be present to those in your life. Stretch and try new things. Fall in love again with life and those around you. Make moments and minutes count. Have the courage to write that book and go to Paris/Spain. Don’t forget yourself, ever. Connect with Wellesley sisters old and new. Enjoy more dark organic chocolate and fabulous rose champagne. Oh and coffee. CURRENT NAME: Alex Loria Du Vernet ALEX LORIA Du VERNET ….Working intensely in Financial Services in various roles (COO, Chief of Staff, Head of Marketing). Enjoying positive aspects of Wall Street – working with driven and intelligent people, travelling post life as a professional actor. Proud cancer survivor (knock on wood) 10 years +. Living, laughing and hopefully learning. Finding love too along the way. Former board member. Still highly committed to charities - National Suicide Prevention, St. Jude’s fighting cancer, LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion, arts (National Arts Club). Passionate about fine arts – painting, photography and the creative process. Collector of sorts. Love the beach, quiet, privacy, friends and family. 20+ NYC resident – never realized how much I was a NY-er till living in small town coastal CT. NYC, East Hampton, LA and Paris are my places. Blessed with a small circle of true and active/engaged friends, amongst a broad network. Been a caregiver in every regard to my immediate family since pre-teen days, still orbit now between life of an executive, spouse, sibling and friend. Try to laugh as much as possible. Unofficial Netflix and Amazon Content Officer. Still get mistaken for Jennifer Aniston (dammit, when will that torture end? Just kidding!). And yes, I laugh A LOT. IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: 7 Bittersweet Lane Old Lyme, Connecticut 06371 Cell: 347-224-6559 Email: alex.loria@wellsfargo.com NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Mary Ann Loria OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): Freeze your eggs! We tried, but very sadly, could not conceive. Don’t lose your rebel hearted self. Be bold always. Know what you want. Laugh more, have more fun and work well FAR less. Cherish time and health. Don’t cry over a broken heart! COLLEGE MAJOR(S): B.A. cum laude, Philosophy BOOK RECOMMENDATION: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Becoming billingual (French) and now a Swiss (but still US) citizen. Otherwise, hard to answer without being bitter. Motherhood came late for me, and I spent (too) many years devoting myself to a partner who would desert me. I'm trying to concentrate on my future, on loving my kids and forgiving myself for sacrificing my life to someone who deserted me. CURRENT VOCATION: mother, physical therapist in neurology CLARE FRANKLIN DURAN CURRENT NAME: Clare Franklin Duran NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Clare Franklin 206C route de Veyrier 1255 Veyrier Switzerland Veyrier GE 1255 011-41-78-667-4236 (US1-646-438-4039) durancf@hotmail.com OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: CONTACT INFORMATION: Be true to the independent, the individual you. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Can't believe you made it this far!! COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Art History My mom, who passed away in April this year at 95 (Wellesley '44, my reunion sister...) My sisters and my two kids. The people and families I help, who are facing up to small or enormous health crises. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): The Goldfinch, All The Light We Cannot See, Dead Wake Own your strengths unapologetically. Spend your time with people you love and doing what you love to do. CURRENT NAME: Sara Campion-Egan CONTACT INFORMATION: SLIDESHOW NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: Be brave. Be confident. Be cheerful. About 10 years in software development (first customer service, then quality assurance). About 10 years as a stay at home mom. The past 10 years have been about nursing: back to school for bachelor and master degrees, and working as a nurse practitioner. I have continued to make music, playing my flute in a variety of wind symphonies, orchestra, and at church. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychology CURRENT VOCATION: Nurse Practitioner at Roger Williams University 2 Apple Rock Rd Millis, MA 02054 617-710-0625 s.campionegan@comcast.net BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I am married to my college sweetheart, Bob Egan, who I met at an MIT fraternity party. We have 3 sons. William, 23, is about to start graduate school for data science at NYU. Alexander, 19, is studying political science at UMass Amherst. Rob, 17, will start Northeastern in the fall for engineering. I commute 1 hour from home, but my parents are 1 mile from work and I see them frequently, so the drive is worthwile (plus, I like my job). My sister lives nearby. NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Sara Campion SARA CAMPION-EGAN The Truth About Food: Why Pandas Eat Bamboo and People Get Bamboozled, by David L. Katz, MD, MPH NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): 26 Valleywood Road Hopkinton, MA 01748 508-250-6227 1967mdgwh@gmail.com OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: Keep on plugging away and continue to ignore the number of the birthday cake. There are days I feel my age when things are a little creaky or saggy but in my head/heart I still feel like a kid. Enjoy life and savor the small moments because you never know when things will change. a children's book:The Perfect Snowman by Chris Britt - a snowman yearns for certain things in life only to learn that something else is more important BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Melissa Dunphy CURRENT NAME: Melissa Dunphy Gooley IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: It is ok if your life does not follow the exact path you had envisioned. Everything happens for a reason, even if you do not know what that reason is at the time. Nurture your friendships because making new friends when you are older is not the easiest thing to do. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: CURRENT VOCATION: I am a full-time pre-K and art teacher and along with my husband navigate life with two busy 12 year olds COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science CONTACT INFORMATION: I have been lucky enough to travel during my single years, as well as when I got married and had kids. Nothing terribly exotic but there has been a lot of variety. For much of my life I was a daughter but 2 years ago this role changed when my mother passed away after a very brief illness. Her death led my brother and I to become estate executors and the owners/sellers of our childhood home which my parents built. As siblings we became closer but it was and is rather disconcerting to now be without both parents. My family and extended family. My work colleagues who I spend so much time with in the trenches. The little people who I teach - some of them I will know for 3 years and others for just a year but our relationship develops during such formative years of their lives. Hopefully I will start them on a path of loving to learn and explore. MELISSA DUNPHY GOOLEY Prior to entering academia, I worked in a high tech startup in human resources. Outside of work, my husband and I are raising 3 emerging adults and I am active in our community on issues related to education and work family. We spent most winters in Vermont skiing and enjoying the outdoors. CURRENT NAME: Danna Greenberg You don't need to be the most outgoing person in the room. Be proud of your quiet, determine, empathetic self -it will serve you well with friends, family members, and as a leader. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Danna Greenberg IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: 45 Cottage Street Wellesley, MA 02482 617.901.6976 dgreenberg@babson.edu https://www.babson.edu/academics/faculty/faculty-profiles/danna-greenberg.php, www.maternal-optimism.com, twitter: @dannagreenberg instagram dgreenbergbabson Stay true to your values and the legacy you want to leave. Try not to get pushed off track by others expectations, desires for what you should or could do -no matter how prestigious the opportunities look. Enjoy life and savor the small moments because you never know when things will change. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychology CONTACT INFORMATION: CURRENT VOCATION: Professor A shameless plug - my forthcoming book Maternal Optimism DANNA GREENBERG BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Michael (husband 26 years), Children: Micaela (21), Jonah (18), Seth (16), family, friends, colleagues and students NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: SARAH LYNN GRONQUIST NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: I hope you've stopped questioning/analyzing your decisions and are respecting them. Do not be afraid. Keep it simple. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Art History/Studio Arts My Mom (94); friends; my best friend and attorney, Doug McKenna; my niece, Lucy (8) and nephews Jared and Ryan CURRENT NAME: Ingrid Marie Hjersted NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Sarah Lynn Gronquist You don't have to do it all with force of will. Have faith. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): English NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Go take some scary risks and see what happens. My sons, Ian and Reuben; my terrier, Julia, and my boyfriend Christopher. Wellesley friends from the Bay Area Amy Chen 88 and Maura Baldwin 81; other Wellesley friends I get to see or talk to from time to time Paula Michelsen, Apurva Bhatty, Julia Spencer. 170 Parmenter Road West Newton, MA 02465 617-272-5505 imhjerst@gmail.com NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: CURRENT NAME: Sarah Lynn Gronquist OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Worked at Harvard Law School's Tax Program; Research Assistant at Kaplan Lab/MGH; Research Assistant at MIT Hydrodynamics Group; Project Manager for family's Weston house renovation. CURRENT VOCATION: On leave from MIT/ caring for Mom/ home renovator OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: 825 Delaware Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510.495.5369 sarahgronquist.com The Courage to Be Disliked I have two sons, 16 and 18 who bring me a lot of joy. I love my social and professional communities. I have learned to tango, lindy, and do the Balboa, and I can fake it on a bunch of musical instruments. As my sons grow older I am looking forward to having more time to do the things I love. CONTACT INFORMATION: INGRID MARIE HJERSTED IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Ingrid Marie Hjersted Holy The Firm by Annie Dillard IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: CURRENT VOCATION: Landscape Architect CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT INFORMATION: KRISTIN JACOBSEN CURRENT NAME: Kristin Jacobsen NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Kristin Jacobsen IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science CURRENT VOCATION: Retired Naval Officer/Graduate Student/Running Specialty Store Staff You did it! 5731 Wooden Spoon Court Burke, VA 22015 619-922-5601 Twitter: @jacobsenke5 I recently read The Half Has Never Been Told for class. Very sad, but compelling book on the economics of slavery in America. I retired from the Navy in 2017 after 27 years. In that time I truly had the opportunity to see the world and have so many experiences, good and bad (mostly good) that I could not have imagined. Since retiring , I have been working at a running specialty store and as of the Spring 2019 semester, am in the George Mason University Masters Program in Applied History. I am also training for my first — and planned as only — marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon in October. You can be a little less tough sometimes, on yourself and others. And oh dear, that temper. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: My fiancé Ken and his two daughters, Marissa and Lindsey. We are also proud pet parents of two dogs and a cat. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Catherine Elizabeth Thomas CURRENT VOCATION: Assistant Director 21st Century Community Learning Center After School Program, Concord NH (SAU 8) Graduation Day 1989 From left to right: Margaret Lawlor, K. Brooke Rigler, Anna Maria Gonzales, Melissa Dunphy, Susan Robinson, Cathy Thomas, Maria Jerinic OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: 9 Essex Street Concord, NH 03301 (603) 738-7968 ctkart@comcast.net www.ctk_art.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-kaplan-19845427 Enjoy the ride...there are countless destinations from which to choose and even more destinations you don't know exist until you get there. CURRENT NAME: Catherine Thomas Kaplan NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CONTACT INFORMATION: At Miranda's senior recital in June 2018 CATHERINE THOMAS KAPLAN BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne and A Line Made by Walking by Sara Baume Husband Dan and our two children: Miranda (18) and Henry (17). We share our home with two cats, one dog, and two fish. I am fortunate to live within driving distance to all my family. Miranda was named after Miranda Marvin, who was my advisor at Wellesley. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: I hope you have made time for your art and your music...those are the silken threads of the crazy quilt you have sewn. Did you ever manage to learn origami? Mango, our 12-year-old yellow lab...adopted in December 2017 Started off headed in the direction of medical school and worked for five years in neuroscience labs...became a software specialist for a school district in 1995 and taught teachers how to use technology...earned an MA in education in 1996...took a turn toward graphic design and marketing for a community music school and worked part-time while being home with my two children...back to school in 2013 for an Ed.M. in arts in education...survived a pulmonary embolism in 2015...traveled to Italy in 2016...circled back to the original medical school "idea" as health advocate for my parents and aunt...have worked in after school settings for five years. President of a number of arts non-profit boards; couple stints as executive director for two other arts non profits. Still play the flute and piano. Have a business, very much on the side, creating and selling hand illustrated cards and calendars. Survived the college application process twice in two years. Barely. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Art History MARIE KERBESHIAN CURRENT VOCATION: Assistant VP of Research at the University of Iowa NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Marie Kerbeshian CONTACT INFORMATION: keep singing; try olives, you'll like them IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): biological sciences grad school at the University of Texas followed by work: University of Virginia, then Indiana University, and for the last two years the University of Iowa MK and the things we do to promote university research OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT NAME: Marie Kerbeshian NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: try to relax Bill Vincent and our daughters Ellie (Wellesley class of '19--say hello as she works reunion) and Sophie (just finished her first year at Mount Holyoke) BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Monstress, Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda 1075 Foster Rd. Iowa City, IA 52245 mkerbeshian@alum.wellesley.edu LinkedIn CURRENT NAME: Jennifer Cameron Klein IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Humans: Andreas (married 28 years), Aaron (23), Piers (19), Greta (15), Gator, my March Moms, my local moms…and many others. Canine: Orion. Feline: Percy, Laka, Brizo NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Jennifer Cameron COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Art History and Studio Art CONTACT INFORMATION: CURRENT VOCATION: Vocation? Still trying to figure that out. Occupation: Technical writer/content developer OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: JENNIFER CAMERON KLEIN BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Educated by Tara Westover 380 Temple Street Duxbury, MA 02332 781.710.0555 klein5jen@gmail.com Insta & Twitter: klein5jen Facebook: facebook.com/jencameronklein NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): Travel more. Worry less. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: You’ve already survived more than you thought you could. Whatever is facing you now, you can do it. Angsting, knitting, quilting, printmaking, cooking, gardening, parenting, crisis parenting, volunteering, laughing, supporting, exercising, stressing, building, reading, doing, not folding laundry, driving, traveling, crying, exhaling, smiling, trying, failing, succeeding, surviving. CONTACT INFORMATION: KATHRYN (KATIE) LEE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: A Gentleman in Moscow OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Architecture CURRENT NAME: Kathryn(Katie) Lee IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My husband, Paul. We now have three grandchildren, all living in Pennsylvania. NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Kathryn(Katie) Lee My career was spent in many aspects of commercial real estate - especially construction and development - in the Washington, DC area. Left to right: Mardi Gras, Paul, Ship on the Mississippi Above: Bayou 3436 Magazine Street, Lwr617 New Orleans, LA 70115 209.910.5283 2099105283 COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science SHARON LIN CURRENT VOCATION: Entrepreneur -- Voice Over Talent NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Sharon Lin OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: Other ways I’ve spent my time over the past 30 years: Finance, Marketing, and now Voiceovers! 1273 66th Street Emeryville, CA 94608 206-852-7791 sharonclin@gmail.comLinkedIn www.sharonlinvo.com, @sharonclin CONTACT INFORMATION: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: - Every day is a gift, enjoy the moment. - You only have some much energy, use it wisely. Be true to yourself and aim to live a life without regrets. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): - You’re going to have more than one career in your lifetime, embrace it. - Learn to be content in every situation you face, as there’s always something to be grateful for. - Everybody runs their own race, don’t compare. CURRENT NAME: Sharon Lin BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Bible, The life-changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo, Miracles by Eric Metaxas IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My husband, David J. Toman, whom I’ve known since high school, went to Senior Prom with, who visited me at Munger House my Freshman year at Wellesley and who I recently married in 2016. Fellow Wellesley alum, Gina Schwan Johnsen was in attendance at our wedding as my maid of honor. The other important people in my life include my parents, my 4 siblings, my 7 nephews and nieces, my church community, and a select group of close friends. Other ways I’ve spent my time over the past 30 years: Finance, Marketing, and now Voiceovers! 204 Weston Estates Way Morrisville, NC 27560 +1-919-802-1955 Katrinka2@mac.com KATRINKA BOGARDUS McCALLUM NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Enjoy the moments!! NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: - Every day is a gift, enjoy the moment. - You only have some much energy, use it wisely. Be true to yourself and aim to live a life without regrets. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Sharon Lin NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT VOCATION: Entrepreneur -- Voice Over Talent BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Widow Clicquot by Tilar J. Mazzeo; about an amazing business - woman and great champagne!! NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Katrinka Bogardus CURRENT NAME: Sharon Lin I earned my MBA at Duke and I have been in software industry since 1997! Lots of changes in the high tech world; I love the pace of it! IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My husband, David J. Toman, whom I’ve known since high school, went to Senior Prom with, who visited me at Munger House my Freshman year at Wellesley and who I recently married in 2016. Fellow Wellesley alum, Gina Schwan Johnsen was in attendance at our wedding as my maid of honor. The other important people in my life include my parents, my 4 siblings, my 7 nephews and nieces, my church community, and a select group of close friends. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Economics, minor in Math BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Bible, The life-changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo, Miracles by Eric Metaxas Katrinka and family at the Cape of Good Hope It is a mosaic of experiences that make you whole; not everything follows a logical path!! CONTACT INFORMATION: CURRENT NAME: Katrinka B. McCallum NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): - You’re going to have more than one career in your lifetime, embrace it. - Learn to be content in every situation you face, as there’s always something to be grateful for. - Everybody runs their own race, don’t compare. IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: I have been married nearly 28 years to Tom McCallum; some of you may remember him from Rugby! We have two teenage boys and a cute mini golden doodle named Sophie. CONTACT INFORMATION: CURRENT VOCATION: VP of Operations at Red Hat, Inc. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science 1273 66th Street Emeryville, CA 94608 206-852-7791 sharonclin@gmail.comLinkedIn www.sharonlinvo.com, @sharonclin ALEX LORIA 55 Thorne Road Bourne, MA 02532 (508) 728-0394 kmcintyre25@comcast.net https://www.facebook.com/kim.mcintyre.1232 NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Kim Ohkagawa CURRENT NAME: Kim McIntyre COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychology NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT VOCATION: Ocean Spray - Global Customer Operations Analyst - Export Team IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Tim = husband and best friend for 26+ years. Brennan = son and rising sophomore at Wheaton College Canine children - Jack (15 yr old Border Collie) & Connor (16 yr old Border/Beagle) CONTACT INFORMATION: Spending time with Brennan & watching him play lacrosse, swim and play trombone. Running a B&B for 15 yrs, riding horses, selling tennis products, hiking/walking, cooking/baking/EATING! OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: KIM OHKAGAWA McINTYRE NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Enjoy every special moment. Be present and mindful and caring. Do what you want to do and spend time with people and animals that add to your life. Read & learn new things everyday! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Boys in the Boat & Game Changers Meditation and eating well make a big difference. So do daily stretching and strengthening. Don't waste time and energy trying to lose those last 5 pounds. You won't fluctuate much anyway. Just stay active and eat good eggs and meat. NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Erica Bazzell ERICA BAZZELL MAY GINGER REED MORGAN CURRENT NAME: Erica Bazzell May CURRENT NAME: Sarah Ruth Louise Nelson IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: I got married in 2017 (after all these years!) to Fred Patz, who I met at my former workplace. We met in 2005. My mom is still alive at 89 years, so we help her out too. My sister, Ellen, has a husband and 4 kids. They live in VA, so unfortunately we don't see them much... CURRENT VOCATION: Budget Technician at Federal Protective Service Maybe I should have stuck with my permanent federal job (mail room at National Park Service) in 1995, then I could have a permanent federal job today (not just a contract one) -- but then I would have missed a lot of cool travel, so...... I probably wouldn't want to trade that..... (also--invest in Apple!) CONTACT INFORMATION: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Sarah Ruth Louise Nelson COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Studio Art/ French Studies NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): SARAH RUTH LOUISE NELSON 1510 S. Monroe St. Denver, CO 80210 303-757-3853 srlnelson@yahoo.com NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Well, I sometimes wish I could have some insight into the future, what it will hold, so I know how to plan, but I really have no clue! As I heard in a song, let's dream like we'll live forever, but live today as if it could be our last. I finished climbing all the Colorado fourteeners (58 of them, official and unofficial) in 2012; I love back-country telemark skiing, I have trekked in Nepal two times, gone on mission trips to Israel, Amsterdam, and Bulgaria (that last with Continental Singers). Unfortunately my current job doesn't give me much vacation time! I want to travel more. I enjoy singing in choirs and playing guitar; sometimes I get the opportunity to play at my church or in small groups, or at the local Hootenanny. I went back to school in 2012, earning a Certificate in Accounting from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2014. I am still trying to find a more permanent/better job, preferably in the federal government, where I have 6 1/2 years in that would count toward benefits and retirement... OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: CURRENT NAME: Janet H. Piehl ELIZABETH PAULK NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Elizabeth Paulk Travel and exploration: from Girl Scout camping to local hiking to skiing in British Columbia & Washington to living in Australia for 3 years. Working a lot and then burning out. MS diagnosis forced me to slow down; I was initially angry then intermittently annoyed and now grateful. Semi-retirement and empty nest hold a lot of possibilities. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT VOCATION: Family Physician BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King CURRENT VOCATION: Physician - General Internal Medicine, Palliative Care CURRENT NAME: Elizabeth Paulk JANET PIEHL CONTACT INFORMATION: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Janet H. Piehl All really will be ok. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Psychology Raising twin girls, now age 9 Teaching House Staff at University of Texas Southwestern Med Center 8815 SE 77th Place Mercer Island, WA 98040 206-465-1909 jhpiehl@comcast.net Facebook Janet Piehl BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Sing, Unburied, Sing CONTACT INFORMATION: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My girls, Rosemary and Caroline My Mom and Dad, Sister Julia, her husband Sumit, and their daughters, Suvali and Sachi. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My husband Lindsay, daughters Nicole (22) and Kari (19). Lots of extended family. Making new friends and keeping the old. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): History Don't buy so much stuff. You don't need it and it will be useless in five years anyway. Except books. Keep buying books. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: 6936 Merrilee Lane Dallas, TX 75214 (508) 728-0394 lizzie-p@mindspring.com NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: I thought it was a good idea at the time to buy all those books. Sorry the house is so full. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: All really will be ok. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Carrie Portis NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): You are loved. Don’t be a turtle. CONTACT INFORMATION: BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I just finished a Gentleman in Moscow which to me was about living a life of purpose and grace, amidst all that happens. It reminded me of another book in this genre I enjoyed so much years ago, Stoner by John Williams which might especially appeal to those toiling in academia. CARRIE PORTIS CURRENT NAME: Carrie Portis NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Keep finding the joy in life. 2610 Woolsey Street Berkeley, California 97405 Cell: 510-504-7152 Email: crportis@gmail.com I’m on Facebook and use LinkedIn some, and only on Instagram to see what my 12 year old is up to. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Economics/History CURRENT VOCATION: I’ve always worked in California on ways to organize communities that systemically improves people’s economic and educational opportunities, and every few years I get interested in new ways to do this, be it through non-profits, for-profits, philanthropy, the public sector, or some combination. I’m presently excited to be developing my facilitation skills and am right now working as a consultant, with community colleges, employers and other groups on how they can better help young people connect to good jobs. While I really like this issue, I’m also interested in other pressing concerns, the biggest for me is climate change. Other ways I’ve spent my time over the past 30 years: I live with my partner Janet and our blended family of four kids and a lot of pets, before that I was raising my daughter Frances (age 12), and before that I barely remember as family life is so consuming, although I faintly recall I had more free time. I’ve been fortunate to have had great trips to lots of parts of the world. I’ve also been fortunate to be able to compete in sports, mostly post-Wellesley playing squash, but a couple years ago I switched to tennis which I had dropped as a kid, and am having a lot of fun with it. About five years ago I started going to church (Methodist) and it has been transformative, I feel so much more enriched, grounded and open. IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My family, my mom (who is a healthy 84), my brother (who died in a car accident two years ago), the people in the communities I’m in and a feeling that I am part of humankind. NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Stephanie Rinaldi NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Do what you love, live where you will be happy. The rest will just all fall into place. Be kind to Mother Earth. Protect the ocean and crusade for her as she is very sick. Fight against single use plastics. Thank a soldier or veteran. Always pay it forward. Life is short so enjoy it and spend time with those you love. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover 2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Worked/Lived in Paris for 2 years, Married/Divorced, working for L’Oreal USA for 20+ years, volunteer with Surfrider Foundation (environmental activist for oceans, waves and beaches), own second home in Key West, FL (and counting years until I move there permanently!), survived Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irma, started an LLC and FB page called Keys Love to help out to raise money for locals and local businesses and spread awareness of the clean-up efforts/progress post-Irma. CONTACT INFORMATION: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My partner Andy, my family, my girlfriends – you know who you are, my Keys family and friends. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Economics and French CURRENT VOCATION: Vice President, Division Operations for L'Oreal STEPHANIE RINALDI Do what you love, live where you will be happy. The rest will just all fall into place. Be kind to Mother Earth. Protect the ocean and crusade for her as she is very sick. Fight against single use plastics. Thank a soldier or veteran. Always pay it forward. Life is short so enjoy it and spend time with those you love. CURRENT NAME: Stephanie Rinaldi OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): 37 Golden Eye Lane Port Monmouth, New Jersey 07758 Cell: 917-749-9521 Email: surfgirlnj@comcast.net Other social media contact: Facebook: Stephanie Rinaldi IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My husband -- Fortney "Pete" Stark -- and my kiddos (1) Fortney Hillman Stark, III (age 23); (2) Hannah Marie Stark (age 17); and (3) Andrew Peter Stark (age 17) OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Political Science Raising three terrific children... CURRENT VOCATION: Donor Advisor, policy consultant, writer NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): Never stop dreaming. Always believe in yourself. CURRENT NAME: Deborah Roderick Stark BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Becoming by Michelle Obama NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Deborah Roderick 4727 Bayfields Road Harwood, Maryland 20776 Cell: 410-858-6587 Email: drs889@gmail.com CONTACT INFORMATION: DEBORAH RODERICK STARK NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Be kind to others, and especially yourself CURRENT NAME: Stephanie Steele CONTACT INFORMATION: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Keep smiling and laughing! Enjoy life and do the things you love. NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Stephanie Harrison 374 Anthony Lane Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 Cell: 978-804-3146 Email: snbsteele@gmail.com Facebook: Sarah Harrison Steele Be yourself and love yourself. Don't worry about what others think. Try not to worry until there is something to worry about. Live each day to the fullest. Don't be afraid to try new things and take risks. Take time for yourself. You are strong. SARAH STEELE Raising my kids. Working out to keep healthy. Enjoying time with friends and family. Married almost 26 years. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Nicholas Sparks - Two by Two (or any of his books) OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: CURRENT VOCATION: Office Manager/Insurance Producer IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Bobby (husband), Alli (daughter), Matt (son), Meaghan (step daughter) & Tyson & Jaden(my grand sons) ), My mom Dolly (class '58), step father Ted, my sisters Lisa & Jennifer (class '85) & their families, friends, my in-laws. Too many to list all. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Sociology SLIDESHOW NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Janet D. Stemwedel Science writer, ethics trainer, community builder, aggressive advocate for doing better. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT NAME: Janet D. Stemwedel COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Chemistry & Philosophy JANET D. STEMWEDEL IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My partner, Alex Gilman, and our two spawn who (by reunion) are legal adults. My students & colleagues, including many who I know mostly or entirely online. My extended family. The future is not written. You can't know exactly where this will all go, but you are responsible for trying to steer it in the right direction. Stamina helps. So does a good team so you can play a zone. Be humane, including to yourself. NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: I tried my best. I hope that put conditions in place for you to really make a difference (and to have some fun). OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: CONTACT INFORMATION: BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Tressie McMillan Cottom, Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy. 3466 Bentley Place Fremont, California 94555 Cell: 415-290-4284 Email: janet.stemwedel@sjsu.edu www.stemwedel.org www.janetstemwedel.com Twitter: @docfreeride CURRENT VOCATION: Chair and Professor of Philosophy at San José State University 1989-1991 Worked on an MA in Medieval Studies from the University of York 1989-2000 Worked as a freelance proofreader and copyeditor for various UK-based academic publishers 1991-1997 Lived in Manchester (climate not recommended) 1991 Married John Tadman, who eventually became the best of ex-husbands Oct. 1994 Daughter Olivia Tadman born <3 <3 <3 July 1997 Moved to Pretoria South Africa with my husband and daughter. This move was my rebirth - I got my UK driver's license (having unwisely let my US one lapse) and became involved in the expat community there, participating in all the activities that I had been missing in Manchester - book groups, going regularly to a good gym, compiling a charity cookbook, rediscovering many hobbies that I had let disappear from my life (stained glass, pottery, needlework), finding a circle of friends with whom I had a lot in common. I even learned how to golf (with mixed results). Livvie attended a lovely Montessori school on a farm nearby. I adored showing off my adopted homeland to visitors - and I felt very welcome there. Nelson Mandela was the president and everyone I met was so optimistic about their country's future. Seeing zebras drinking from the swimming pool and penguins on the beach was just icing on a huge delicious cake. July 2000 Left South Africa and left JT. Moved to Oxford (never even crossed my mind to return to the US - I'd rather be a poor single parent in the UK than in the US). Oxford was terra incognita, but London was too frightening a prospect for a single parent of a 5-year-old, and publishing was the only job I knew. This move was another rebirth - the city has been a perfect fit for me and my mixed-nationality daughter. January 2001 Started a job at Oxford University Press on the Oxford English Dictionary. It was meant to be a short-term commitment, but I'm still there nearly 20 years later March 2004 Married Adrian Mourby - we met at a book group and were friends who went to the movies together for a little while. He proposed within six weeks of our first date-date. Reader, I married him - inside our wedding bands is engraved "Incipit vita nova". I've spent the past 15 years raising Liv (who toyed with the idea of Wellesley but went to the University of York, my other alma mater, and now lives in London), travelling the world with Liv and with Adrian who works as a travel writer. He and I produced some Mozart operas together in Oxford. These days I edit his books and articles (unpaid). The rest of the time I research words for the OED, and look after a pair of fluffy Maine Coon brothers. Adrian and I decided to have cats rather than children of our own, and it was definitely the right decision for us. Two years ago I was lucky enough to to be able to afford to go down to working four days a week. Now I spend my Fridays helping out at the Oxford Food Bank, where we collect, sort and distribute fresh food that would otherwise go to landfill. Any extra time I have (not spent in the ways mentioned above) goes on reading and cooking (in a self-designed and extended kitchen). CURRENT VOCATION: Lexicographer - Senior Editorial Researcher on the Oxford English Dictionary (since January 2001) COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Medieval/Renaissance Studies 24 Cox's Ground Oxford United Kingdom OX2 6PX Cell: +44 7540480019 email 1: kate.tadman@adrianmourby.com email 2: kate.tadman-mourby@oup.com CURRENT NAME: Kate Tadman-Mourby IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Livvie Tadman, my daughter Adrian Mourby, my husband Both of them think they are the Most Important Person in the World. They are both right. OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Keep in mind all that stuff you said to your younger self and..... Remember that people aren't around forever. BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: I've read and loved - LOVED - so many books in my life that I can't pick just one. Most recently I have read Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Elaine Dundy's The Dud Avocado, and the Ibis Trilogy by Amitav Ghosh. I would recommend all of them. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): January 2001 Started a job at Oxford University Press on the Oxford English Dictionary. It was meant to be a short-term commitment, but I'm still there nearly 20 years later March 2004 Married Adrian Mourby - we met at a book group and were friends who went to the movies together for a little while. He proposed within six weeks of our first date-date. Reader, I married him - inside our wedding bands is engraved "Incipit vita nova". I've spent the past 15 years raising Liv (who toyed with the idea of Wellesley but went to the University of York, my other alma mater, and now lives in London), travelling the world with Liv and with Adrian who works as a travel writer. He and I produced some Mozart operas together in Oxford. These days I edit his books and articles (unpaid). The rest of the time I research words for the OED, and look after a pair of fluffy Maine Coon brothers. Adrian and I decided to have cats rather than children of our own, and it was definitely the right decision for us. Two years ago I was lucky enough to to be able to afford to go down to working four days a week. Now I spend my Fridays helping out at the Oxford Food Bank, where we collect, sort and distribute fresh food that would otherwise go to landfill. Any extra time I have (not spent in the ways mentioned above) goes on reading and cooking (in a self-designed and extended kitchen). NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Kate Miller Don't let your driver's license lapse. Don't worry about looking cool - be kind (and goofy) instead. You don't need to eat animals to be healthy. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Keep control of your money. Don't be afraid to spend it on yourself. Be grateful always. KATE TADMAN-MOURBY CONTACT INFORMATION: Try not to take it all so seriously. Enjoy the small moments. Looking back, the small moments are what you remember most. CONTACT INFORMATION: OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: COLLEGE MAJOR(S): Economics/Math IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: My family. My son is majoring in chemical engineering at the University of Alabama. My daughter begins her appointment to the US Coast Guard Academy this summer. I've lived in several different states. I've switched careers a couple of times. I'm happily married and raised two kids. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): ELIZABETH THOMAS MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: About Time KATE TADMAN-MOURBY NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Elizabeth Thomas P.O. Box 8484 St. Louis, Missouri 63132 Cell: 314-443-0307 Email: etwrites@yahoo.com NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Take more photos. CURRENT VOCATION: Cardiac Nurse Manager CURRENT NAME: Elizabeth Thomas BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The Prague Sonata by Bradford Morrow and Code Girls by Liza Mundy. NOTE TO YOUNGER SELF (or What I wish I had known 30 years ago as I imagined my future): CURRENT NAME: Diane B. West So many different things! I’ve taught civics to high school students, English in Czechoslovakia, American National Politics in community college, cooking at a preschool (!), been a Historical Interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, a Website Evangelist, and a Congressional Liaison, run a preschool library, run a Girl Scout troop, volunteered for a literacy program, earned a master’s degree, raised two kids, and baked a LOT of cookies. CONTACT INFORMATION: NOTE TO FUTURE SELF: Treasure your family, be patient with your parents. The worst is probably behind you. Appreciate your body because it’s the only one you’ve got! IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: Mike, my husband of 24 years, our daughter Corinne (15) and our son Avery (13), plus a wonderful assortment of friends, neighbors, and colleagues. There are going to be hard times ahead, sister, and money is going to be tight for a long, long time, but it will all come right in the end. Make time for fun. Cherish your friends, because some of them won’t be around forever. Oh, and don’t waste the money on fertility treatments – they won’t work and eventually you’ll get pregnant the usual way. :-D OTHER WAYS IN WHICH I'VE SPENT MY TIME OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS: 1989: Kristy Coyle Now: Kristy Virostek Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Email: Virostek5@verizon.net Mobile: 443-864-0151 Basics: Wife of nearly 28 years; mother of 3 adventurous, wonderful college and grad school-aged kids (currently in 3 different time-zones); empty-nester; and contractor working from home for three technical publications. Fun stuff in 10 seconds: Since hubby also works remotely, we have been traveling a bunch since sending our last child to college this year. We have been in Columbia for 23 years and have loved the diverse community, park space, schools and amenities available for our family. We are active in a big non-denominational church that is thriving in the growth of the DC/Baltimore region. As a family, we really enjoyed a trip to Europe to kick off the transition to being 50+! NAME WHILE AT WELLESLEY: Diana C. Burghard KRISTY VIROSTEK CURRENT VOCATION: Director of Programs and Communications, Tall Ship Providence Foundation. I created and am running all the programs for a reproduction of the Continental Sloop Providence, one of the most famous ships in the American Revolutionary War. COLLEGE MAJOR(S): American Studies DIANA WEST 2418 S. Walter Reed Drive, Apt. A Arlington, Virginia 22314 Cell: 571-216-1631 Email: Diana_west@icloud.com On Facebook PHOTOS FROM 2019 ONLINE REUNION ALBUM August 3, 2019 Dear Wellesley Sisters, My deepest apologies for the delay in sending this out to you. All good intentions, but...life crept in. The good news is that I can continue to add and edit this ad infinitum! If you would like to submit a page, send photos, a video greeting, correct or update or edit an existing page, please send your request and attachments to ctkart@comcast.net. I'll be sure to mention this in my notes in the fall issues of Welleseley Magazine, as well Thank you, all, for your patience, and as you'll see throughout the book, your exceptional photographic skills (the FB album is wonderful and can be accessed using the link above). Happy August! Here's to going GREEN with our record book! All my best, Cathy