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Class Notes

Summer 2025

Hank Gans ’66 had photographs featured in several shows including “Portals: Windows, Mirrors and Doors” in Vermont and “Beyond the Bloom” in New Jersey.

Charmaine Hunter ’80 serves as Events Manager & Core Instructor at the Central Florida Ballet and Academy.

Heather Ley ’85 recently launched a modeling career.

Heather Ley ’85 has launched a modeling career
Heather Ley ’85

Tom Arnold ’90 has taken on a new role at Sheppard Pratt as a Psychiatric Registered Nurse on the Quarry unit, where he provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals navigating mental health challenges.

Emily Mueller ’91 is the Founder of a Pig Rescue and Sanctuary called “Where Pigs Fly.” She shared the emotional backstory of the sanctuary when she was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show with Andy Cohen.

Andrew Call ’93 works as a Senior Consultant in Video Production at Travelers.

Joe DeFeo ’94 is the Director of Philanthropy at The Center for Fair Futures.

Raymond Wiley ’94 serves as Regional Controller at Holcim.

David Weinholtz ’99 is the new Development Director at MakerSpaceCT.

Matt Schnipper ’01 wrote a piece for The Atlantic titled “The Agony of Texting with Men.”

Parag Parekh ’01 works as a Gaming Supervisor at Knighted Ventures.

Allison Young ’01 accepted the role of Executive Director at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center.

Dan Mellitz ’01 started a new position as Event Coordinator at John Ball Zoo.

Hillary Cohen ’03 was named a 2024 Women of Worth honoree by L’Oréal Paris.

Gregg York ’04 is starting a new position as Director of Lab Operations and Facilities at Photys Therapeutics.

Maripat Finigan ’04 is a self-employed senior communications consultant working with teams at Rally Point Public Relations, Hudson Cutler & Co., and Escalate PR on projects ranging from the Biden administration’s semiconductor initiatives to cybersecurity and fintech communications.

Amaris Jones AX ’05 works in Brand Marketing and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

Shawnet Jones ’05 is the Regional Medical Director at UnitedHealth Group.

Johann Smith ’05 has been selected as part of Next Legacy’s 2025 Venture Capital Fellowship Program, a highly selective experience for elite athletes and influential leaders to learn venture capital, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Sean Farrell ’06 is starting a new position as Help Center Manager, Customer Education at Justworks.

Ethan Price-Livingston ’07 has been promoted to Member at the law firm of Cozen O’Connor.

Jess Inacio ’07 started a new position as Executive Director at Hillsboro TX Economic Development Corporation.

Tyler Dornenberg ’07 is a senior executive at Lob, a software company specializing in direct mail and address verification solutions.

Nick Sizer ’07 is now Vice President of Global Partnerships at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.

Amarillys Rodriguez ’07 joined MassHousing as Program Manager – Community Investment Initiatives, overseeing the CommonWealth Builder Program to help address housing challenges facing Massachusetts.

Sid Ramkumar ’08 obtained his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from Massachusetts State Board of Public Accountancy.

Brandon Fuller ’08 is Web Communication Manager at URI.

Michael Kaplan ’09 has been promoted to Vice President of Operations at Stynt.

Kiernan Pazdar ’10 got married and had a painting titled “Lost and Found” featured in an exhibit called “Windows” in Miami, Florida.

Maggie Blackburn ’11 is an LCSW writing and maintaining a mental health and wellness blog at mindfulreflectionstherapy.com.

Jennifer Small ’11 got engaged!

Ian Adomeit ’12 joined Watkinson’s Board of Trustees.

David Mayer ’12 is Director, National Audio at Publicis Media.

Catherine Ianello ’12 started a new position as Assistant Program Director at RCS Learning Center.

Anna Everett ’12 got married in summer 2024
Anna Everett ’12 got married in summer 2024

Anna Everett ’12 got married in summer of 2024 and her wedding photographer was fellow alum Jake Koteen ’98.

Damian Jovanivic ’12 started a new position as Senior Analyst at Watershed Analytics.

Caroline Novak ’13 made a professional shift to become an Adolescent Clinician at a partial hospitalization program.

Liam O’Brien ’14 got engaged!

Rhea Khilnani ’15 is starting a new position as RTPE Hot Section Design Engineer at GE Aerospace.

Sara Kozlu ’16 is Assistant Brand Manager at Adventure Ready Brands.

Jared Barlow ’16 works as a Business Performance Analyst at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Anthony Nwachukwu ’16 is starting a new position as Operations Analyst at OIS Services.

Madeleine Olson ’16 is a Learning Designer consulting with the Master’s of Public Health program at Harvard University.

Joe Cutler ’16 is a PhD student at UPenn and received an honorable mention for Jane Street’s 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship awards.

Marissa Fierston ’16 earned her Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation.

Lee Block ’16 joined the Council on Foreign Relations as a US Foreign Policy Intern, contributing to research on American grand strategy.

Jackie Collas ’17 is a User Experience Designer at Academy.

Ana Berman ’17 completed a graduate degree and started a business in NY.

Eliza Derick ’17 completed her Master’s in marketing at Clark University and is currently a Digital Marketing Activation Specialist at Henkel in Rocky Hill.

Tom Hennessey ’17 started a new position as a Therapist for Gilead Community Services, Inc.

Aaron Grier ’18 is starting a new position as Pickup Center Specialist at FCP Euro.

Nate Fierston ’18 earned his Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation.

Isabel Fitzsimons ’18 christened the new Isabel McAllister tug in January. Isabel is the great great granddaughter of family matriarch Isabel “Belmar” McAllister.

Fitzsimmons ’18 christened the new Isabel McAllister tug
Isabel Fitzsimmons ’18 christened the new Isabel McAllister tug

Jahrell Spence ’18 was promoted to senior accountant at Goodwin University.

Max Landolina ’18 and a small group of UConn students completed their 4th launch to send Janus base nanomaterials to the International Space Station.

Jadalynn Rivera ’19 is a ’24 CEIN Nursing Student at the University of Connecticut.

Edith Chen ’19 is a Video Game developer and designer at AlterStaff Studio.

Sophie Brown ’19 serves as Gallery Coordinator at Pace Gallery.

Niyanna Allen ’19 is Watkinson’s new soccer coach.

Niyanna Allen ’19 is Watkinson’s new soccer coach
Niyanna Allen ’19 is Watkinson’s new soccer coach

Forrest Xu ’19 graduated from Brandeis in 2023 with a degree in biochemistry and is currently working in a lab at Harvard Medical School.

Michael James ’20 is in his second rotation in Stanley Black & Decker’s finance SLP Program on the Global Operations Strategic Sourcing Team.

Kevana Simpson ’20 graduated from ECSU in December of 2024 with a bachelor’s in communications and media studies.

Sarah Herring ’20 has joined the team at Boston Harbor Hotel as a Digital Marketing Coordinator.

Anders Aavatsmark ’21 graduated from produced and composed a single, H2c (feat. O’baekey) by Dami.

Jona Ruser ’21 started school at Western Governors University.

Adam Joseph ’21 is a Litigation Paralegal at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.

Elias Bachner ’21 graduated from Bard with a BA in Asian Studies.

Cray Case ’21 graduated from Union College with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and Art History.

Owen Chambers ’21 graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in Biology with a minor in Psychology. He is headed to UConn Health for his Ph.D.

Giovanni Centofanti ’21 graduated from High Point University with a Bachelor of Computer Science, concentrating in Cyber Security and Computer Forensics.

Hermonie Dixon ’21 graduated from Trinity College-Hartford with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government. She served as Vice President of Imani Black Student Union and interned on the Diversity and Access Team.

David Evans ’21 graduated from Bentley University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Capital Markets Concentration. He studied abroad at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Talia Greenspoon ’21 graduated from the University of Connecticut, having completed an internship at NBC Universal in the sales and marketing department.

Ozer Huang ’21 graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a BA in Economics.

Allison Kalva ’21 graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts Dual Degree in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences and Human Development & Family Sciences.

Sarah Li ’21 is pursuing an MSBA at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, building on her B.A. in Information Science and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Chris Li ’21 graduated from the University of California Irvine with a degree in Political Science and Chinese Studies.

Jaden Maffe ’21 graduated from Hofstra University with a BFA in Writing for the Screen.

Nicholas Montgomery ’21 graduated from Endicott College with a Marketing major.

Morgan Birney ’22 is President of American Society of Civil Engineers Temple Chapter and will be working as an intern at Hensel Phelps’ mid-Atlantic regional office this summer.

Julia Weston ’24 is a Finalist with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the Television Academy Foundation’s Summer Internship with their Casting Department.

Sam Wilder ’24 is the new owner of Elmwood Pastry Shop in West Hartford.

Sam Wilder ’24 is the new owner of Elmwood Pastry Shop

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