Tom Hale ’86

Like everyone one else, I’ve found myself at home with my kids and spending more time on Zoom. While Zoom is no substitute for in person connections, I’ve really enjoyed reconnecting with lots of people from years past, in particular, the memorable filmmakers of Tri-Snake Productions – Mike Kim, John Redfern, and Dave Richardson, all […]

Trav Newton ’68

Dan McGilvray and Trav Newton rode the Huntington Trail last January on Alum Day through rain squalls, snow on the ridge, and a rainbow over the valley. In memory of nurse Betty Saunders, they ask classmates who took photos of ’68 who visited her at her home last June to please send images to us, […]

Jennifer Utman Sommer ’90

So much going on with life here in Pacific Palisades. Having spent nearly a couple of decades with Food & Wine magazine, I recently transitioned into my second career as a granola baker with my line of Sommer House granola. Nationwide distribution and lots of buzz have kept me busy on the work front while […]

Robert Gallaway ’59

What are the odds of meeting the first African American to be accepted and graduate from Thacher? The first thing you need to do is get prostate cancer. Then, you have to decide on Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University Hospital. Then, you have to get half naked in a dressing room before your […]

Sarah O’Brien ’86

Life is wonderful in Santa Barbara for my family. We attended Winter Alumni Day and my sons Pierce (7) and Ronan (6) enjoyed an adventurous ride in the rain up horn canyon, led by Colly Smith (2016). My husband Aaron participated in the trap shoot with several alumni from the 80s. We recently had lunch […]