Spring 2002 - Haverford College

Class News
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79 David Albright writes, “ I will be
sending my oldest son, Jacob, off to college
next year. Unfortunately, since swimming
competitively in college is very
important to him, Haverford will not be
an option. My hope is that my younger
son, Isaac, and daughter, Ariel, will consider
Haverford someday.”
For news of Timothy Cone, see note on
Sydney Cone ’52.
Thomas Roby writes, “After 15 years of private
architectural conservation work based
in Rome, I have become institutionalized
at the Getty Conservation Institute in L.A.,
working primarily on training projects in
Tunisia and Central America.”
All persons who have attended Shanghai
American School since 1979, please
contact your school’s alumni group, the
Shanghai American School Association,
by writing to jcvm530@aol.com.
80 Ron Akins has been appointed
Academic Dean at the new and growing
Friends Meeting School in Ijamsville,
Md. He writes, “It’s exciting being
responsible for curriculum and faculty
development, among other things, at a
new Quaker school.”
Amr El-Badry writes, “After holding out
for 40 years, I’ve finally gotten married to
Nina Petrushova. We now reside in Maryland,
where I am an anesthesiologist at
Southern Maryland Community Hospital.”
Stephen Estner writes, “I am closing my
11-year private practice of forensic medicine
and psychiatry to join the U.S. Air
Force and hopefully make a contribution
to the war against terrorism.”
Mark Schecter writes, “I am a psychiatrist
in the Boston area. I am married to
Risa Weinrit (BMC ’80) and have two
daughters: Rachel, 10 and Emma, 6.”
Thomas Williams Scott writes, “I have
taught 10th grade chemistry and 8th grade
physical sciences for three years at Hunter
College High School, a public school for
the gifted in New York City. The student
body is very talented and diverse.”
82 For news of Michael Hatem, see
BIRTHS.
George Mitchell writes, “I am in my 10th
year as Director of Admissions and
Financial Aid at my high school alma
mater, St. Paul’s School, in Baltimore.
Attending Tom Glasser’s memorial services
reminded me how important my
Haverford experience has been in my
life.”
For news of Michael Rosen, see BIRTHS.
For news of Phil Shields, see note on
Paul Kelly ’83.
83 Paul Kelly writes, “Our girls
(Diana, 6, and Abigail, 10) continue to
delight us in play, music, soccer, inquiry,
and good company. My wife, Denny, now
coordinates enforcement of the Clean
Air Act for the EPA, New England
Region. I have been remodeling our
house while pursuing a masters in Geo
Information Science and continuing to
be a full-time dad. We visited Phil
Shields ’82 in Wisconsin this summer
and see Cynthia Berkowitz and sons Isaiah
and Aaron.”
Alan Miller writes, “Recently returned
from a two year tour in Puerto Rico. It’s
good to be back in the USA! We had a
lot of fun and worked hard at our tans. I
am now the Chief of Urology at
Charleston Naval Hospital and was
recently promoted to the rank of Commander
in the U.S. Navy.”
84 George Fee writes, “Like almost
all others, I was greatly saddened by the
terrorist attacks in America on Sept. 11.
The deaths of classmates and colleagues
are never easy to bear. It is especially difficult
under these circumstances. I pray
for those lost and for a swift and terrible
vengeance against those responsible.”
85 Michael Kim is still chairman of
Carlyle Asia, based in Seoul, Korea. For
more news of Michael, see BIRTHS.
For news of Ron Laby, see BIRTHS.
Holly Toye Moore writes, “After the end
of the Clinton Administration, I briefly
stayed on at the Treasury Department as
the Senior Adviser to the new Deputy
Secretary, helping him set up his office
and hire my replacement. I left in May
after the birth of my second child Lily
Swaine-Moore on May 12, 2001. In
October, I returned to work at the office
of the Legal Adviser at the Department
of State.”
Pnina Siegler writes, “Busy working part
time as an SLP and full time as a mother
of three girls ages 18 months, six, and
eight. Just celebrated KP’s (Kelley
Palmer) daughter’s 2nd b-day. Saw Elizabeth
Rohr too. She has two boys.”
Aiden FitzGerald, son of Ross FitzGerald ’86.
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