This August, I started my new position as College Preparation Coach with a nonprofit in St. Louis. It’s called College Bound and it’s an AmeriCorps program. Briefly, I’ll be assisting high school junior and seniors through the college process, making sure that they are prepared to take the ACT, finalize college lists and complete applications. […]
Suriya Jayanti ’00
Happy to report that I have joined the U.S. Foreign Service. I’m currently back in Washington (I was living in Brussels) in diplomatic and Arabic training . . . I’ve been assigned to Kuwait to serve as a Political Officer in our embassy there starting in March 2013. If you find yourselves in any of […]
Will H. Strong ’58
Linda and I moved to Charlotte in 1989. The golfers in our class will know that the Carolinas are the golfing Mecca of our country. Pinehurst is 2 hours to the east. Hilton Head is several hours down the Interstate. Kiawah Island is 20 miles south of Charleston and Sea Island is just a bit […]
Ward C. Sorrick ’04
Ward has recently made a big career transition; he moved from store manager at AT&T to account manager for an online video production and marketing company based in San Francisco called RockBridge Productions. He is also working as producer on four independent feature films under a company he co-founded called Electrum Films, LLC. You may […]
Eric Gross ’85
I just finished my first year as Director of Academic Equity and Categorical Programs for Santa Cruz City Schools after 6 years as a Principal. I’m now heading for Cancun for a few weeks to relax before I return to my work with migrant students, English learners, and students living below the poverty line. I […]
Joanna Mackie ’96
We are looking forward to spending this academic year (2012-2013) in Zurich, Switzerland for Kevin’s sabbatical. It’s hard to believe our daughter, Eva, will turn 3 while we are there. We will also introduce Eva to her 2 great-grandmothers and many extended family members in South Africa during the holiday season. Joanna Mackie CdeP 1996
David K. Chao ’84
I had 36 hours to kill between an appointment in Japan and France. So I just went to Jerusalem and also looked up an old Thacher classmate, Menashe Bleiweiss. He is now a respected Rabi and has a wonderful family of 10. It was great to see him and makes me realize the definition of happiness and […]
Kip R. Donath ’99
News from Mr. Shagam: Kip has recently accepted a professorship in the Department of Politics at The American University in Cairo. Kip R. Donath CdeP 1999
Cara L. Bonewitz ’04
Cara started working at Christie’s as the Gallery Design Coordinator! Cara L. Bonewitz CdeP 2004
Michael J. Quintana ’04
Hi there. I just wanted to thank everyone in the Thacher community for welcoming me and the group I perform with, Light Wire Theater, to the School to share one of our shows with y’all. It was a memorable and magical experience. We have taken our show to some amazing places in this world and […]