I’m honored and excited to share that my short fiction piece “Octopus VII” was selected by guest editor Curtis Sittenfeld for The Best American Short Stories 2020! The anthology will be published on 11/3/20. In other news, my husband and I moved to San Francisco (Inner Sunset neighborhood) in September. We’re enjoying the city and […]
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Nicole Haggard ’00
I was recently chosen for Take the Lead’s 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment. I am honored to be included with this incredible group of powerhouse women in Hollywood. Nicole Haggard CdeP 2000
Lee Follett ’53
Thanks to Pete Voevodsky, our class learned of Jim Griffith’s latest honor. The U of AZ College of Social & Behavioral Sciences has named The Jim Griffith Chair in Public Folklore. Previously Jim received an award from the National Endowment and he also founded the annual Tucson Meet Yourself Festival. Tallying early commitments to the […]
Don Porter ’62
Sorry to report that Will “Sandy” Goodwin ’65 died in April. Brother to our Peter Goodwin and to his sister (and our honorary class member) Mary Goodwin, Sandy was a “smut” to us upper uppers. Mary would probably appreciate a note. Please contact your class rep for her address if needed. Please send news of […]
Grace Lowe ’11
Grace was thrilled to play L’Allouette in the world premier of “C”, a musical based on Cyrano deBergerac, with Theatre Latte Da, and is honored to make her debut with Chanhassan Dinner Theatres this fall in “Camelot.” Please send warm thoughts for what is promising to be a long, cold winter in Minnesota… Grace Lowe […]
Caroline White ’98
It’s been quite a year! I got married to Grant Gillespie on May 28, 2016, on a farm outside of my hometown, Sacramento. My sister, Hilary CdeP 2002, was my maid of honor, and I was so grateful to have fellow Toads in attendance: Katherine Halsey, Bronwen Halsey Murch ’98, and Kim Turner ’98. Grant […]
Marian Huntington Schinske ’82
I have some happy news! Due to my work helping impoverished children to participate in sports through the nonprofit I founded, NovatoSpirit, I was nominated for “Individual Leadership” for the 2016 Leaders of the North Bay Awards, which recognizes those who contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties. […]
Lincoln Hollister ’56
I was recently honored by having a new mineral named after me! Hollisterite has the simplified chemical formula Al3Fe. It occurs in the meteorite, Khatyrka, that fell in Russia more than 8000 years ago. I am a very active member of a team working on deciphering its history. Lincoln Hollister CdeP 1956
Henry Field ’12
Henry is receiving an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army after a term of service that spanned several years, including a humanitarian rotation to North Africa and a combat tour in Afghanistan. SPC Field served as a senior combat medic on patrols in Eastern and Southern Afghanistan. He intends to return to coastal Maine and […]
Jenny Morrill ’06 and Ryan Smith ’06
Jenny Karin and Ryan, together with their two other cofounders, were included in Forbes 2016 “30 Under 30” list. The four started what Forbes once described as ‘Craigslist meets Uber for furniture’, selling your unwanted goods if they can and giving you half the proceeds and handling pickup and delivery. If they can’t sell it, […]