Greetings from the Jersey Shore! I’m enjoying writing this near the beach in Seaside Park with my family, it’s been a very busy summer so I’m happy to get some R&R.
I had a great time seeing several classmates at the Boston mini-reunion in June! Meredith Nakayama, Anne West, Liza David, Kathy Long, Rebecca Fishbein, Lillian Li, Nari Savanorke-Joyce, and I met up for dinner and drinks in Fenway. It was a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.
This summer, Sara Musetti did lots of traveling to see family and friends. Sophia Garcia did a lot of rafting on the Kern River. Morgan Moore reconnected with Wellesley friends in June in Atlanta while in town to go see Sarah Fechter get married! Carmyn Polk moved to Chicago with her husband and daughter to be closer to family. She is looking forward to joining the Chicago Alumnae Club and engaging with alums in the area. Claire Milldrum is continuing to cause gentle chaos for chosen family in Minneapolis, riding her bike and writing curriculum, and hosting webinars on credit building for the Credit Builders Alliance. Ayana Aaron says she finally left the retail game! In September, she starts as a Permanency Social Worker at Plummer Youth Promise's Intensive Permanency Services program in Woburn, MA.
Cece Countryman finished her Master of Arts in social sciences with a psychology concentration from University of Chicago. Camila Diaz graduated with her MBA from Harvard Business School and moved back to New York City. Congratulations, Cece and Camila!
This year, many 2015-ers celebrated a milestone birthday – 30! We asked our classmates how they rang in this big year.
Dana Williams celebrated her 30th birthday by leading her first Trad climb, which she’s been working up to for two years! Sara Musetti and Sophia Garcia both celebrated by taking trips to Puerto Vallarta. Popular place to ring in 30, it seems! Sophia also went to Tequila Jalisco with Alice Sun, Erin Ferriere (2014), and Leve Freeman. It was their first international friend trip and Sophia would not have wanted to celebrated her third decade any other way. Melissa Jo Zambrana celebrated her 30th birthday by going to her favorite trivia with friends. The quizmaster even created a category all about the number 30 in honor of her birthday!
Dana Marks celebrated her 30th this summer with a vase-painting tea party at the Elkridge Furnace Inn in Maryland. Her mom, Lori Newburger Marks (1987), came and acted as the impromptu photographer for the event. Wellesley Field Hockey teammate Becky Hamilton flew in for the festivities and a weekend visit. It combined three of Dana's favorite things into a big-girl birthday party for the ages: arts & crafts, tea, and historic houses.
Kathy Long is planning on celebrating her 30th this year on a 4-day trip to Puerto Rico with eight of her friends – send us photos, Kathy!
Cayla Vila, 2015 Alumnae Class Secretary