We continue to marvel and baulk at the world during 2020. A daily roller coaster of ups and downs. Both Nate ’94 (high school) and I (early childhood) are still teaching in person at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City. See attached picture of Nate’s physics class. Our teenage daughters Adelaide and Josephine also keep us […]
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Russell Callander ’59
In my recently published book “Jottings of a Geriatric Judge” I acknowledged Jack Huyler:“The late John S. (Jack) Huyler, M.A., teacher, writer, diarist, horse whisperer and friend, at the Thacher School, Ojai, California, for recommending me to jot.”He did just that. And my treasured copy of his “The Stamp of the School” was exactly that […]
Annie Wallace ’85
It was great to “see” everyone during our class “Zoom union.” The last few months have been spent re tooling myself for teaching French online. I’m truly hoping we can find a way to function with kids in school without seeing Covid-19 surges. Very grateful to be able to head outdoors and spend time in […]
Carolyn Reed Kirkpatrick ’86
On March 7, We had a CdeP 1986 gathering for “local” classmates to say hello to Dr. Michael Kim who was finishing up his trimester as an Anacapa Scholar teaching history at Thacher. It was fantastic having Mike and his wife Yujin on campus and we even had the opportunity to meet their son Henry, who is attending […]
Sarah O’Brien ’86
It was wonderful to see fellow classmates Carolyn Reed Kirkpatrick, Tom Hale and Mike Kim at Winter Alumni Day. Mike was teaching for the trimester at Thacher as an Anacapa Scholar and it was great to meet his wife Yujin from South Korea. Carolyn is doing an amazing job along with her team as the […]
Alex Calhoun III ’81
With the awesome support of my wife, Katie Ballou, Thacher 1983, I ended a 30-year career as a commercial real estate appraiser to pursue a career in teaching. I am half way through a two-year training program at Town School for Boys, in San Francisco, California. I am learning a lot; second grade boys are […]
Martha Gregory ’06
Greetings from Brooklyn! After 3 years of teaching film at Kenyon College I’ve moved back to NYC to continue making films full time. I’m working on a few documentary projects and also just navigating quarantine life. I’m feeling even more grateful for the Thacher community in these strange times. Sending CdeP lots of love and […]
Rika Howe Toll ’94
Nate (cdep 94) and I are now both teaching our students virtually. Since the new year I have become a full time teacher again. We now both work at the same independent school, Heritage Hall. Staying home and hoping our world heals from COVID-19. Rika Howe Toll CdeP 1994
Will Wyman ’78
Saludos desde España! Michelle and Will Wyman visited daughter Molly ’12 in Spain to celebrate her 25th birthday and their 35th wedding anniversary on September 29. Arriba los sapos de España!” (Tío Bob would be very pleased to know I’ve finally made the most of his Spanish instruction! 😉 Best to allWill Wyman CdeP 1978
Rika Howe Toll ’94
We have moved to Oklahoma City where Nate is starting a new career as a high school physics teacher at Heritage Hall. We arrived in August and are adjusting to life off the farm, but the horses are not too far way boarding at a local barn. Rika Howe Toll CdeP 1994