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87Maria Chapdelaine Lester attended theTilton School alumni gathering in Septemberand caught up with John Thudium ’86 at theRooftop Garden on Fifth Avenue.8920TH REUNION!Reunion Agents: Noelle Smith, GentreBradford, Elliott Lucil, Rob Patten, SarahSwan Rhinesmith & Rose DeRicoClass representatives have been busycontacting classmates to ensure a greatturnout in celebration of the 20th Reunion.Mark your calendars and plan to travel backto Tilton June 5-7! Last November, KathleenRuffle completed her second Ironmancompetition in Tempe, AZ.92Matt Ruffle writes, “Hi, everybody! I justwanted to send out a quick e-mail to let youknow that Michelle and I welcomed our littleboy to the world on October 23 at 6:56 a.m.here in Surabaya. Mom and baby are bothdoing fine. His name is Kai Carter Cannonand he weighed in at 3.83 kilos and 51 cmlong. I don’t know the conversion, but he’sabout the same size as Mina when she wasborn. She is doing great with everything andloves to give kisses to Kai when she holdshim. I will send pictures as soon as Ican. Hope all is well with everyone!” TomKeane and Alix Marcoux met up with DebraShafran ’93 at the Boston Renaissance Hotelfor an alumni gathering.93Laura and Ben Howe announce the birth oftheir daughter Ashley Elizabeth, bornDecember 27, 2007, in Manchester, NH.Ben Howe ’93 with wife Laura and daughterAshley Elizabeth.9415TH REUNION!Chapel Love is looking forward to reconnectingand contacting classmates for the15th Reunion for the class of 1994. Comeback and congratulate classmate KelseySchmid-Sommer who is one of two inducteesfor the Athletic Hall of Fame. Joy and RyanSouthworth are ecstatic over the birth of(continued on p. 41)Jessica Whitticom-Dade ’92, her husbandJeff and their daughter Katharine attendedWinter Carnival in Quebec City. They areshown with Bonhomme.Deb Shafran ’93, Associate Director of Alumni & Development Sandy Hollingsworth, Tom Keane ’02and Alix Marcoux ’92 catch up with one another at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.Spring 2009 | 37