Lila Knowles Harmar was born on Nov. 15, 1999, to EMILY FRANKLIN HARMAR and husband Charlie Harmar '71. Lila joins brother Josiah, now three and a half years old. Emily is director of development at Greene Street Friends School, a pre-K to 8th grade school in Philadelphia. Charlie is the managing director of the health care group at Devon Realty Capital, Inc.
In a few months, DAVID GRUMHAUS will have enough players for his own basketball team. He and his wife Jennifer have 4 children -- Dean (age 4), Luke and Caroline (twins, age 2), and Tyler (11 months). They are expecting their fifth child in July. David is a vice president in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs, based in the firm's Chicago office. In what can only be termed a huge understatement, he writes: "Needless to say, things are a little crazy around our household."
ROUNDUP: LYDIA DENWORTH and husband Mark Justh '87 are finishing renovations on a brownstone in Brooklyn that they share with their son Jake, who was born on July 13, 1998. YVETTE LANNEAUX is an attorney in the Tokyo office of White & Case. Also working overseas is FEI SHA, who is with Lehman Brothers in Beijing. ALEX SELDIN is the vice president of legal and business affairs for Furniture.com, Inc., which is based in Framingham, MA. Prior to that, he was associate counsel of Bentley Systems, Inc., a large, privately-held software company. CINDY KLEIN ROCHE is a literary agent with Georges Borchardt Literary Agency in New York.
April 19, 2000 Column (with photo)
PROUD PAPA: SHARATH RAJA is shown here playing with his two kids, Sahitya (6 years old) and Suhas (9 months old). Sharath and his wife Nirmal are enjoying life in Princeton, where he practices ophthalmology on Harrison St. He's taking a 1 year sabbatical next year to do a vitreoretinal surgical fellowship at Johns Hopkins, where he also did his residency.
In previous issues of the PAW, I told you about two '88ers with 4 kids each, but I missed our very own Class Treasurer WENDY ADAMS MIKLUS. Anne Elisabeth Miklus was born on Jan. 12, 2000, to Wendy and husband Steve. Anne joins siblings Katie (5 years old), Matt (3 years old), and Tim (1 1/2 years old).
REUNIONS (May 25-28): We'll be guests of the Class of 1990 this year at Reunions. All '88ers who've paid their class dues can attend for free. (You can also pay your class dues at Reunions registration.) There are 4 beds available on campus for $60 each (plus key and linen deposit). If you're interested in a room on campus, e-mail me and I'll get you the details.
CLASS VPs: We're looking for volunteers who are willing to serve as regional vice presidents. The VPs will be in charge of organizing '88ers in their cities to participate in community service activities. The time commitment is minimal, and it's for a great cause. Let me know if you're interested.
April 5, 2000 Column (with two photos)
TWO FOR ONE: BOZ CROWTHER sent in photos of two major life events: his wedding and the birth of his first child. Boz and Robyn Carrico (UCLA '91) were married on March 30, 1996. Attending the wedding were (l-r): ROB QUINN, WILL WRIGHTSON; P.J. BOHR; Bos Crowther '56, CRAIG MCCLELLAND, George Gallup '53, Robyn, Boz, ANDRE HOLLIS, JOHN HARRIS, Sabah Al-Binali '92, TOM BALL, BILL AHERON, Jag Singh '91, Carl Kappes '59, and Jim Bresee '56. The second photo is of Leah Benson Crowther, who was born on Jan. 18, 1999.
SCHOLARSHIP: I recently received a very nice letter from Vijay Bhat '02, this year's recipient of the Class of 1988 Memorial Scholarship. Vijay writes: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous assistance towards my studies at Princeton. Thanks to your support, I am attending one of the most prestigious universities in the world. As a sophomore, my initial excitement and anxiety of facing up to the challenges of college life may have subsided, yet I have no trouble finding areas that rouse my interest and curiosity. I have decided to major in Computer Science in the BSE track." Vijay is also the recipient of the Pyka Prize for outstanding achievement in the Physics 105 and 106 courses.
The class officers would like to thank everyone who has supported the scholarship fund over the past decade. Contributions can be sent to the address above or included with your class dues.
February 23, 2000 Column (with two photos)
FIRST DAUGHTER: When he's not busy organizing class activities, president MIKE CULLY is at home taking care of his daughter, Katherine Jane Cully (first photo), who was born on Oct. 26, 1999, to Mike and his wife Maureen.
The second photo is of Peter Robert Almanza, son of Darlene and PAUL ALMANZA. Paul is still in the Army, working as a military public defender. Darlene is a stay-at-home mom. Peter, who was born on April 18, 1999, was baptized in the same church in Italy where Paul was baptized. The church is located in the village where Paul's mother was raised.
VIVA LAS VEGAS: Andres Martinez, the husband of KATHY (HALL) MARTINEZ, has written a book titled, "24/7: Living it Up and Doubling Down in the New Las Vegas." The book traces Andres' month-long journey in Las Vegas as he gambles away his $50,000 book advance. Along the way, Andres spends time with some of the people who make the city so unique. The New York Times has called the book "a good-hearted, perceptive and funny account of a month spent risking the nest egg." When Kathy is not busy accompanying her husband to Vegas, she's the deputy director of the international program at the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, a NY-based, legal and policy advocacy organization which promotes women's reproductive rights. Kathy writes that she's traveled to Vegas "far more than I could have imagined for an entire lifetime." Andres is hard at work on a novel and another non-fiction book."
January 26, 2000 Column (with two photos)
DAVID PROSHAN and Alison Amsterdam (Tufts '91) were married on July 5, 1998, in Tarrytown, NY. Pictured here are: (l-r) DAVID SAWITZKI, SAUL PERLOFF, BILL AHERON, ROB RODGERS, Alison, David, ED GLAESER, Naomi Segal Proshan '85, Susie Burks Brennan '89, SEAN BRENNAN, and DAVE FRANK. Both the bride and groom are attorneys in NYC: David is a corporate associate at Skadden, Arps; Alison is an in-house lawyer at an investment advisory firm.
The second photo is of Theodore ("Teddy") Wolcott Wecker (born on Aug. 7, 1999), son of MONIQUE PARSONS and David Wecker '89. The family lives in Santa Barbara, CA, where Monique is a freelance writer. David is a Ph.D. candidate in Princeton's religion department and is currently finishing his dissertation. Monique writes that recent visitors include JULIE BARTON and DIANA BAUER.
Another addition to the extended '88 family is Olivia Jade Weaver (born on Jan. 31, 1999) to Michael and MICHELLE LEE WEAVER. Before the family moved to Orlando, FL, last year, Michelle worked at New York Women in Film and Television, a non-profit organization that promotes women's achievements in media. She is now staying at home with Olivia; her husband Michael works at Disney.
Until recently, DOUGLAS WARSHAW worked at ESPN Classic, which he helped found, as senior vice president for programming and executive producer. This past summer, he became senior vice president at Softcom, which creates interactive video for delivery over the Internet.
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