Former dance captains of The Thacher School Dance Ensemble still dancing together! Carrie Eastburn ’16 (junior at Claremont McKenna College) and Wesley Liang ’15 (senior at Pomona College) after a performance of the 5C Dance Company with Gallia Vickery. Wesley Liang CdeP 2015Carrie Eastburn CdeP 2016
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Maggie Ammons ’10
Andrew Spickert and I were married on October 13th, 2018 in Basalt, CO. Many Toads were in attendance including Mrs. Vick and The Mullys. Since then, Andrew and I have sealed our partnership by finishing a series of ski mountaineering races as a team. Our biggest two this year were the Power of Four in […]
Larry Lisle ’63
7th granddaughter born on July 27, 2018, in Blacksburg, Virginia: Elizabeth Brantley Lisle. Son, Lee, is a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech. Oldest granddaughter, Anna Barrett, started college at Belhaven University, Jackson, MS, majoring in dance. Lora Jane and I are living in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and enjoy visiting our children and grandchildren (OBX and […]
Ward Sorrick ’04
I am currently producing video content for financial services company, Square, Inc. in San Francisco. My newest spots will be available online the week of 10/15. I also just finished a personal, creative project. It’s a short film I produced called “Mirrors,” which follows a contemporary ballet dancer who spirals out of control during a […]
Katie Kirkmire Vining ’94
I had the wonderful experience of sharing a weekend in New York City and attending fellow classmate and dear friend Kenyon Phillips’s variety show at Joe’s Pub. Dubbed Unisex Salon with Kenyon Phillips, the show featured talented singers, dancers, actors and comedians, and a guest performance by my five year old son, Mitch “Bird” Vining. […]
Marian Huntington Schinske ’82
My son Robert just started his first year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, so we’re experiencing the eerie quiet of the “empty nest.” I’m sure many of my classmates are going through or have gone through the same thing. My heart goes out to you all! In other news, through my nonprofit NovatoSpirit, I’m […]
Samantha Hartley ’86
Great to see everyone at the Next Peak event here in San Francisco. Cate is starting 6th grade and enjoying her dance classes and time on the soccer fields all over the bay area with her Aftershocks team. We MOVED to a new apartment on Sacramento Street. We are still in boxes but the place […]
Shannon Hastings Higa ’99
Joshua Higa and I were married at the Outdoor Chapel overlooking the Ojai Valley in April. We had a record number of Toads in attendance and Mully led us in a rousing rendition of The Banquet Song on the dance floor. Josh even wore his official “TSO” patch (Thacher Significant Other). It meant so much […]
William Strong ’58
Will and Linda celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 3, 2017. Their daughters, Abigail and Elizabeth, hosted a celebration of dinner and dancing in their honor at The Ballantyne Hotel, Charlotte. They also took a trip to South America in October, 2016. Will, an army veteran, is retired from a 40-year international business career […]
Charles Burton Evans Jr. ’68
Strange Daze or as my daughter says “the duality of life.” My place burned down in a wild fire, where I could have been killed and I lost everything…. Global warming, even the fire station was partial burned down and the fire teams ran for their lives too. The brush beyond dry, we have been […]