This school year, I got to experience dropping my son off to start his freshman year at Thacher as well as not sending him back after spring break due to the shelter-in-place restrictions. It is a shame that he’ll miss part of the experience because he loves it there. During parents weekend and winter alumni […]
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Aloyse Blair Brown ’96
I am the first woman to run for Hamilton County Mayor in Tennessee and am told that my campaign had profound impact on peoples perceptions of local politics, what politicians look like, and who they are. I won the Democratic primary in May with 70% of the vote, but lost the general election in August […]
Rey Balderas ’82
I have been running with several communities in the Dallas TX Metroplex. It is enjoyable to train, share life experiences, and discuss the politics of the day while spending hours on the road. I have qualified for the Boston 2018 Marathon so I will begin preparing in December 2017. A new venture for me has […]
Joe Bell ’12
I am living and studying abroad in Montevideo, Uruguay, until the end of 2016. I have spent a large portion of my time here living and working on ranches in order to complete my experiential study on ranching differences between the Western US and Uruguay. I have loved my time here and if anyone finds […]
Matt Schuman ’00
I am working in the new position of Integrity Officer for the City of Toronto, where I live with my partner, Patrick Keilty, a professor at the University of Toronto. I am excited to transfer my experience advising California’s local government officials on ethics to Canada’s biggest city and enjoying life as a Californadian. If […]
Jim Whelpley ’77
I attended Thacher my freshman and sophomore years, completing my high school education at Piedmont Sr. High School in the S.F. bay area in 1977. I Graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (SLO) in 1982 with a B.S. and started a career in law enforcement stemming from 1980 to 2015. During this time I […]
Michael Jones ’73
Thanks to Mr. Shagam, I decided before leaving Thacher to become a teacher. After a few years as classroom teacher and assistant principal, I have spent the last 25 years as principal of Alianza Charter School. It has been a great experience, and I have been most fortunate to work with a wonderful community of […]
Joe Bell ’12
Living large and enjoying a new experience at Ole Miss. I am studying international studies and public policy and trying to soak in as much football, fun, and southern culture as possible. If anyone is ever in the Oxford, MS, area, feel free to say hello! Joe Bell CdeP 2012
Peter Cole ’83
What a great reunion this past summer! We are all exactly the same people we were back then, with subtle refinements that only age and experience confer. I was recently invited to exhibit at the fourth New York Maker Faire (makerfaire.com) and it was amazing! I built an eight-by-twenty foot wall of varying sizes of […]