T O D A Y - Berwick Academy

for an undergraduate doing research
in our lab. While not working on
academics and research, I have
been training for and competing
in ballroom competitions (pictured
on previous page). Since the start of
my undergraduate studies this has
provided me with a much needed
creative outlet. My partner, Tsotso
Ablorh, and I compete at the gold
level in two to three collegiate
ballroom competitions each
semester across the northeast.
Currently we compete in all styles of
ballroom dance: American Rhythm,
American Smooth, International Latin, and Standard;
however, we will be focusing on International Latin
and Standard as we continue to move up in levels. This
past winter we traveled to Montreal, Canada, for their
annual international ballroom competition, La Classique
Du Quebec. It was an absolutely amazing experience
to compete there and have the opportunity to watch
many world renowned amateur and professional
couples! During the coming year our goal is to train
to win gold events and move up to Pre-Championship
level in competition. Competitions are definitely no
substitute to dancing for fun in social venues and salsa
clubs. This summer Tsotso and I will be teaching a
social salsa dancing class. We absolutely enjoy putting
on performances when we have the opportunity and
sometimes even do so in entirely informal settings. We
have done our part to support great street musicians
in Harvard Square by dancing to their live music and
drawing in crowds.
2006
Rachael Powell: Rachael (pictured below) has been
awarded a Davis Foundation “100 Projects for
Peace” Fellowship to go to the Yanahuara region of
Peru, staying in Urubamba. Immediately following
her graduation from Wheaton, she went into the
countryside to build greenhouses to help expand the
sustainable food choices for the residents, many of
whom suffer from malnutrition. She
returns to New Hampshire at the
beginning of August. Go to http://
wheatoncollege.edu/news/2010/05/14/
building-sustainability/ to see the full
story.
Sophie Green received her diploma
from Dartmouth and also earned a
special award for excellence in English.
2007
Geoff Malloy: Geoff Malloy (pictured
top center) walked 2,179 miles in 127
days to fi nish the Appalachian Trail on July 4. He’s
been thinking about the trip for years, wondering if
he would be one of the 10% of folks who walk the
entire trail from Georgia to Maine. Geoff describes the
trek as the hardest thing he has ever done but qualifi es
it by saying that he had too much fun to consider it
an accomplishment. He was most impressed with
the generosity of people he met along the journey
who he says helped to restore his “faith in American
humanity.” He encourages anyone considering the trek
to get in touch with him through email geoffmalloy@
hotmail.com or Facebook. Geoff now heads back to
Washington, DC, to finish his final year at American
University.
Melissa Castle: It’s hard to believe that junior year of
college is already over! This summer, I am working as
an intern at a pharmaceutical development company
that specializes in new oncology drugs. I get to work
in the lab every day and have become an integral part
of the Process Chemistry Research and Development
team. My boyfriend of two and a half years is currently
studying abroad in Japan for four months and will return
in October. The most exciting news—my brother,
Steve Castle ‘04, was married on June 13, 2010, to his
fi ancée (and long-time girlfriend) Cassie Deschenes
after having
been together
for almost eight
years! (pictured
right.)
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