On March 7, We had a CdeP 1986 gathering for “local” classmates to say hello to Dr. Michael Kim who was finishing up his trimester as an Anacapa Scholar teaching history at Thacher. It was fantastic having Mike and his wife Yujin on campus and we even had the opportunity to meet their son Henry, who is attending […]
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Charlton Lewis ’48
I was deeply saddened by the recent death of our classmate Bud Lester. Bud and I roomed together on the third floor of the Upper School. We were both on the gymkhana team. We camped together on extra day trips in the Sespe. And much else. Bud may have been the most popular guy in […]
Katie Kirkmire Vining ’94
It has been such a pleasure to be able to maintain a close connection with Thacher as I have watched my nephew, JJ Mazzola ’19 (Chris and Rich’s son), grow from a freshman to a senior as a Thacher student. It is always so fun to attend his sports games and cheer on the Toads. […]
Paul Gavin ’71
Tonight, Villanova University won the NCAA Finals. My father, Austin Gavin, was an Ojai resident and Villanova Prep Ojai Class of 1940. I followed my father to Villanova University and played varsity lacrosse my freshman year (thanks to Thacher’s lacrosse program and classmate Todd Oppenheimer’s insistence I try out. I also came back to coach […]
Jennifer Kritz ’94
Katie Kirkmire Vining ’94 was here running her THIRD Boston Marathon in a row. My husband, Sam Ditzion, and I met Katie and her husband, Michael Vining, for dinner the night before the race. We all carbo-loaded, even though Katie was the only one actually running the next day. We loved being able to cheer Katie […]