40s
Six couples from the Class of '48 met in Tucson, Arizona in April where classmate Bob Beck has a home.
L-R (back row): Dick Hassold, Bob Hassold, Woodie Jones
(front row): Nancy Hassold, Ann Hassold, Peggy Jones 1760, Carol Saunders, Bob Aemisegger, Sue Aemisegger, Bob Beck, Connie Beck, Harold Saunders.
60s
George Green '63 writes, "We recently sold our Fort Washington home across the street from GA after living there 23 years. My wonderful years at GA were followed by seven great years on the Alumni Board. I retired in 2005 after 37 years as an audit manager. My wife Diane and I now live in Naples, FL and Stone Harbor, NJ. Our son, Brenner, and his wife Heather made us proud grandparents in April with the birth of their son Brenner, Jr. I would love to hear from any of my classmates at georgegreen26@aol.com."
70s
Helen Piszek Nelson ’70 and her husband, Erik, were prominently featured in the June 11, 2007 edition of USA Today with a full-page picture collage of the two. The pictures were included as part of an article about people who are choosing to retire in their own, local communities to be closer to family and stay involved with friends and community members.
Leslie Ross '75 writes, "I continue to work at Nike in marketing and love living in and exploring the Pacific NW. After 10 years, we are given a 5-week sabbatical, which I spent traveling to Morocco, then sailing in the Greek Islands and along the SW coast of Turkey. In Morocco, it was great to reconnect with Josh Muskin '75 (pictured to the right), whose fluent French came in very handy as we were hopelessly lost in the maze-like Marrakech market. Morocco is a diverse and fascinating place, with one of my favorite experiences being able to ride a camel into the Sahara, spend the night with nomads, and awake to the magnificent sunrise on the dunes."
In November 2006, Leslie Ross '75 joined several GA friends -- Missy Hart-Minemier '75, Pam Flick '75 & John Shelton '75 -- at Nina Wainwright '75's fabulous 50th birthday party. Nina, her husband Tom, and daughter Alex, hosted an elegant black-tie dinner dance at Jasna Polona in Princeton, NJ. Nina's love of music was highlighted by a special guest, William Michals, who sang solo and with Nina that evening. Nina is spending considerable energy on several boards, including The Princeton Symphony, and the Philip Campanella Children's vocal scholarship (parented by the Westminster Conservatory) which awards vocal scholarships to needy youths.
Pam Craig '75 was inducted into the inaugural NJ Business Hall of Fame in April 2007. Pam, who recently became CFO of Accenture, was selected for not only her accomplishments and leadership during 20+ years at Accenture, but in recognition of the strong role model and mentor she is for others. Robbie's tribute (Pam and Bob's younger son) also highlighted what a great cook and mom she is, while taking some credit for helping her get to where she is today.
80s
Jann Zwerling-Blatstein '80 has received a Bachelor of Arts in design from American University, been ordained as a Minister in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, has received her Masters of Spiritual Science from The Peace Theological Seminary & College of Philosophy and is currently working toward her Doctorate. She is married to Le Blatstein and they have 2 sons, Perry 19, and Miles 16.
“I remember thinking just after the 2002 reunion, how long it seemed until the next one, and then I blinked and five years flew by,” writes Greg Pitkoff ’82. “Pit” recently launched his own strategic marketing communications company, GRiP Communications LLC, which focuses on corporate, financial and business-to-business communications for clients including 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, The Little Gym International and RE/MAX, and provides pro bono services to an organization that supports autism research and programs. In addition to sisters Barri Pitkoff Aji ‘85 and Lauren Pitkoff Canning ’89, he keeps in regular contact with Mike Gompers and Dan Weintraub, and occasionally hears from other classmates. “Pit” lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Kathy, and children Chloe (8) and Thatcher (5). “I attended a regional GA event in NYC in May, and it was great to see all that’s going on. See everyone in November! Beat PC!”
Jeffrey '82 and Julianne Jelus Schluchterer '86 reside in New Hope, PA with their four daughters, Madison 9, Hailey 6, Paige 5 and Brooke 18 months. Jeff continues to teach 9th grade special education at Bensalem High School. They report all is well!
Scott Kelley '83 and Eleanor M. Dunham '90 write "We are enjoying the birth of our third child, Christopher, who was born on Jan. 5, 2007. We will celebrate the ten-year anniversary of our marriage next September.
Jennifer and Jeff Whittaker '88 proudly announce the birth of their son, Logan Prescott Whittaker arrived on June 14, 2007, weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. His proud grandparents Jan 1760 and Jack Whittaker 1760 are pictured here with Jeff and Logan.
90s
Mike Marino ’93 and Andrea Cuirleo were married on June 2, 2007 at the New York Botanical Gardens. The numerous GA alumni in attendance gathered for the traditional GA picture. They included (L-R) Casey Nicholas ’95, Chris Welsh ’97, Rick Welsh ’94, Siobhan Nicholas Welsh ’91, Dennis Kane ’93, Tim Durkin ’93, Ted Franchetti ’93, bride Andrea Cuirleo, Pat FitzGerald ’93, groom Mike Marino ’93, Chris Hill ’93, and Larry Leith ’94.
Suzette Schafer ’94 married Matt Altieri on May 15, 2006 on the beach of Kapalua Bay on the island of Maui. The ceremony was held at sunset and just a few family and friends were in attendance. Suzette notes that Hawaii definitely is paradise!
Jeremy Kipp Walker '96's film entitled "Super Powers" won a special jury award for Best Narrative Short at the Tribeca (N.Y.) Film Festival.
Chris ‘97 and Bridget Welsh will be celebrating their 1st anniversary on June 23, 2007. They are currently residing in Lansdale and Chris is looking forward to the class of ’97 10-year reunion this fall.
Krista Emmett '98 received her MA in Public Policy Administration from George Mason University on May,18 2007. She has served as Research Assistant at The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC and as Client Relations Manager at The Center for Strategic Tax Reform, Washington, DC. She hopes to pursue a career in corporate public relations.
Andy Signore '98 won the 2007 MTV Best Movie Spoof award for his film United 300. Click here to view the short film.
First Grade Teacher Emily Shaner Heleniak '99 was recognized by the Fairfax County (VA) School Board as an Outstanding First Year Teacher.
Matt Jubelirer '99 is the product manager for Zune at Microsoft Corp. and is responsible for driving its accessories platform. Prior to this position, Matt spent two and a half years in the Windows Media Group, where he led the consumer electronics initiative for Microsoft's PlaysForSure program.
2000s
Valef Yachts recently announced the opening of its Greek offices at marina Zea in Piraeus. The office is managed by the founder's two daughters, Alexandra '99 and Kassandra Lefakinis ’00. Their Greek office will specialize in yacht chartering among the Greek islands and Turkey.
Matthew Emmett '02 graduated with Honors from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Biology and an MS in Molecular and Cellular Biology in May 2006. Matthew is currently serving a two year fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. His research is in the field of Genetics. He plans on going to Medical School beginning Fall 2008.
Rebecca Jubelirer '02 completed Northwestern's program in Performance Studies with a minor in English and Poetry, graduating with high honors. She just completed year one of NYU's graduate Stenhardt program to prepare to teach English performance art up to grade 12. In June she was a presenter at a National Conference for Women on the topic of eating disorders and body image and is currently working for a non profit called HAI in Soho to bring the performing arts to the less advantaged.
Dale Becker '03 and Becca Fitch '05 (right) are happy to announce their engagement.
University of Pennsylvania junior swimmer Devon Carr '04 was named one of The Philadelphia Inquirer Academic 2006-07 All-Stars. Players selected by the Philadelphia Area Sports Information Directors Association excel as students and athletes.
Zach Berman ’04 published a story in the Philadelphia Inquirer on July 20, 2007 about the Brooklyn Cyclones, a Single-A baseball team from the New York-Penn League. Click HERE to read the story.
Zachary Risler '04 participated in the Career Discovery Internship Program at Bates this spring where he is a biology major.
Joshua Fried '06 was a starter on the men's gymnastics team for William and Mary this past winter, competing on the the floor, vault and rings. He took fourth place at the ECAC Championships and was an NCAA qualifier on floor exercise.