RE Log - Fall 2020

66 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2020 Class Notes 2013 Class Agent: Alexander Boucourt (13aboucourt@gmail.com) , Briana Christophers (christophersbri@ gmail.com ), Elizabeth Glass (elizglass17@gmail.com) , Sebastian Yllanes (syllanes@gmail.com) Oscar Coen was a presenter for Game Audio Boston on June 30 and spoke about his sound design workflow in Reaper as well as his Max Weiss , a PE investments profes- sional, met Kara, in-house counsel for Ultimate Software, in Fort Lauderdale through mutual friends in 2018, and became engaged on July 31, 2020. Almost immediately after beginning their relationship, the two began a lifelong career of seeking out both fine dining and unique destinations. The couple’s favorite restaurant is Smyth in Chicago, and their favorite travel location is Sun Valley, Idaho. They are happily raising a cat, dog and tiny snake together. 2011 Class Agents: Victoria Collazo (victoriacollazo@gmail.com ), Luz Stella Perez de Corcho (luzstellapdc@gmail.com ) Christina Collins , see Brian Collins ’08, In Loving Memory 2012 Class Agents: Maria Mesa mcmesa@gmail.com , Marli Scharlin (mscharlin@gmail.com ), Max Weiss (maximilienjweiss@gmail.com ) Nico Cantor , see Trey Mourning ’14 Olympian Ashleigh Johnson was featured in the Los Angeles Times this spring in an article titled, “Ashleigh Johnson hopes to draw more black women to aquatics.” In the article, she is quoted, saying: “I think that, historically, black people and people of color have been barred from accessing aquatics, have been told this narrative that we’re not supposed to swim. Black people don’t swim. Like, it’s not good for your hair, it’s not good for your skin. And those things seem kind of petty, they seem kind of unimportant, but they become a real- ity when you’re told something enough times. It becomes part of your legacy. This program [was] partly to break those stereotypes, bring black people into aquatics in general, teach this life-saving skill, but it’s really just to allow black people to access the opportunity that is aquatics.” 2010 REUNION YEAR Class Agents: Javier Henriquez (javiahenriquez@gmail.com ), Michelle Nahmad (michellenahmad@gmail.com ), Jason Schwartz (jasontschwartz@icloud.com) , Najib Wahab (najibwwahab@gmail.com ) Michelle Nahmad designed a poster “With a Little Help” to contribute to Apart: Posters from a Social Distance, started by Paradowski as a way of pro- cessing the COVID-19 pandemic. They invited other creatives to join them and opened up an online store with 100% of the proceeds from print purchases going directly to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The poster description reads, “Friendly faces across the screen (for team check-ins, happy hours, family gatherings, holidays, birthdays, bach- elorette parties, workouts, game nights, movie nights, book clubs and more) are most welcome guests, getting us through these weird times.” Isabella Norcini McKeegan gave birth to beautiful baby Veronica in Pittsburgh on June 27, 2020.