Steve Peletz recently founded Deep Blue Monthly and began helping shark biologists tag and track tiger sharks and hammerhead sharks in the Eastern Pacific (Costa Rica and Mexico) in 2015. He has personally tagged tiger sharks and photographed and filmed numerous shark species underwater around the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean off of […]
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Bill Rubenstein ’74
I’m planning my third trip to South Africa during 2019– I’ve fallen in love with a cheetah and there’s nothing I can do about it! Bill Rubenstein CdeP 1974
Bill Rubenstein ’74
During 2018, thanks in part to Thacher-inspired outdoor skills, I enjoyed three rewarding volunteer adventures. First, in January, accompanied by a local guide and one porter, I trekked into a remote region of Nepal where villagers were still living in makeshift huts after the recent, devastating earthquake and hand delivered dozens of warm jackets. Later, […]
Chris Henze ’59
Reflections on South Africa Watching BBC World’s excellent coverage of Nelson Mandela’s life, I remember calling my children to the TV in 1990 to witness his release from prison, truly history in the making. (The only other time I did that was for the overthrow of Ceausescu.) It’s interesting to see world leaders united in […]
Alexandria Dotson ’07
Hi fellow Toads! I hope you are all doing well, especially CdeP 2007! I was so sad to miss our 5 year reunion, but I was out of the country on a year long Bristol Fellowship. I traveled to India, South Africa, Ghana, Brazil, and Dominican Republic researching the import and export of Indian hair […]
Katherine D. Orrick ’06
Kaggie is living in South Africa and enjoying her work on a research base near Kruger where she gets to track lion, cheetah, and other animals on the preserve. One such animal–a hyena–she named Nautilus for its spot pattern that reminds her of The School’s chambered nautilus. Recently, Kaggie was also promoted to base manager […]
Joanna Mackie ’96
We are looking forward to spending this academic year (2012-2013) in Zurich, Switzerland for Kevin’s sabbatical. It’s hard to believe our daughter, Eva, will turn 3 while we are there. We will also introduce Eva to her 2 great-grandmothers and many extended family members in South Africa during the holiday season. Joanna Mackie CdeP 1996