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Susanna Donahue and US Marine Corps
2nd Lt. David Donahue ’03 at Veterans’ Day
at Rivers.
for three years, and just recently we have
opened a marine division. I am looking
into going back to business school.”
Aislynn Rodeghiero works as executive
director of the Abundant Table, a meal
program for those in need in the suburban
cities/towns outside of Boston. “I also
own my own consulting business and offer
non-profit management, organizational
buildups, strategic planning, team
building, educational reform, and general
therapeutic counseling. I will be beginning
my Ph.D. coursework next fall.”
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Jonathan Karelitz is working at Oppenheim
Funds as a financial advisor.
New at www.rivers.org
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Charlotte Lewis wrote, “I completed my
first marathon on June first in the San Diego
Rock N’ Roll Marathon, and I just
wanted to thank all of my classmates for
supporting my fundraiser for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. We raised
$18,330! I’m currently living in New York;
I’ve been hanging out with Maggie Lahey,
Amelia Hutchinson, and Kathryn
Jigarjian as well as Sammy Yazdensetta
and Melanie Platten. I’m happy to say I
have made wonderful friends at Rivers!”
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Liz Maynard wrote, “I am living in NYC
and going to grad school at Teachers College
at Columbia University, getting a
masters and certification in elementary
education. I love living in the city on the
Upper West Side and recently ran into
Tim Ward, Grady O’Gara, and Dave Donahue,
all of whom seem to be doing
great!”
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Ricky Kaufman just graduated from the
University of Colorado with a degree in
molecular biology.
Thai Nguyen was featured on Fox News
recently showcasing his new online job
auction site. Called jobaphiles.com, the
site enables workers to post their qualifications
and target salary for a position
listed by an employer. Like an eBay for
jobs, the website allows young workers
to find jobs and employers to stay within
their budgets.
We’re happy to announce that Rivers recently launched Riversblog; visit
www.theriversschool.blogspot.com to read more! Also, don’t miss
the new ‘Notable Alumni Athletes’ section of our website on the Athletics page.
Please help us keep this section of our website up to date by sending submissions
to Jim McNally, Athletic Director, at j.mcnally@rivers.org .
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Elise Traub, a senior at Wellesley College,
spends much of her free time on various
animal welfare causes, such as gathering
signatures for the recent petition to ban
dog track betting and volunteering at
Buddy Dog Humane Society Best Friends
Animal Society in Utah. She hopes to attend
law school and work in animal welfare
law.
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Derek Stenquist started at center midfield
for Dartmouth Men’s Soccer this fall.
The team went to the Division 1 NCAA
tournament at the #16 seed. They were
the Ivy League champs in 2008 and lost
to #1 Wake Forest in the first round. Derek
studied biology in Costa Rica for the winter
of 2008.
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Bryan Kaufman is a sophomore and is
currently in England at NYU’s London
campus majoring in finance.
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Caite Cutler wrote, “I’m at Villanova and
loving the nursing school.”
Nicole Stenquist won the NESCAC tournament
with Williams’ Women’s Soccer.
They went to the NCAA Division 3 Final
Four and Nicole was named to the All
Tournament Team as a freshman.
D e c e a s e d
Alice Canaday, Sept. 24, 2008, former
piano teacher, The Rivers School
Conservatory
Helen F. DeLuca, February 6, 2009, staff,
The Rivers School Conservatory
Jack Falla, September 14, 2008, former
hockey coach, The Rivers School
Theodore C. Haffenreffer, Jr. ’36,
December 27, 2008
Mark deGuzman ’69, March 2008
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