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1988
Gordon P. Bellamy
Alexandra Treadwell
’s May
message: “Our already very
busy life with three sons, Will
(5), James (7), and Thomas (9),
was recently made busier with
the addition of a shepherd-mix
puppy. I am still pursuing my
art, finishing up a second fine
arts degree, and have recently
started working as a painting
instructor with a San Francis-
co-based company called Art
Uncorked. I love it, and I find
myself recalling Mr. Barrett tips
learned 25 years ago as I am
teaching. I had a great time
catching up with formmates
Laura Keeton McVey
and
Matthew Fox
(all the way from
London) at our Duke 20th re-
union in April.”
1989
Marshall R. Neilson
From
Kelly Sullivan
: “Live in
Annapolis with my husband,
Dr. Justin Cashman, and our
three children - Kelsey (10),
Connor (7), and Caden (3); have
recently moved my office to a
new location and continue to
work as plastic and recon-
structive surgeon and volun-
teer my time with Wellness
House of Annapolis (non-
profit to help cancer patients
and their loved ones: www
.annapoliswellnesshouse.
org). Would love to see any
alumni in the area.”
1990
Megan D. Scott
Kelly Heaton
writes: “Lots of
changes. I was married in fall
of 2011 and live happily in rural
Virginia with my husband, Da-
vid, and his three children (yes,
I’m a stepmother). Daily life
consists of art, permaculture
gardening, cooking experi-
ments, and taking care of our
little farm. It was great to see
DaphneLynchFifield
,
Heather
MacKenzie-Childs Chaplet
,
and
Paul Spadone ’89
at my
most recent solo opening!”
Marie Schley Morton
’s
update: “
Nick
and I are still
making movie magic. Nick pro-
duced a movie called
Fat Kid
Rules the World
last summer,
directed byMatthew Lillard and
starring Jacob Wysocki and
Matt O’Leary. It won the audi-
ence award at South by South-
west and is based on a young
adult novel by the same name.
You can organize a screening in
your own town by going to
Maybe there
should be one in Concord, N.H.?
I just completed work designing
the costumes for an indepen-
dent film called
Afternoon De-
light
, written and directed by Jill
Soloway and starring Kathryn
Hahn and Juno Temple. It was a
fantastic experience and I can’t
wait to do it again! We have two
kids: Georgia (kindergarten) and
Waller (pre-K).”
Amachie Ackah
proudly an-
nounces: “KayinMari Ackah was
born on September 14 at 7 lbs.,
12 oz. and 20 inches, joining
brother Kwame and sister Zuri.”
Jeff Townsend
has racked up
some serious bragging rights on
the XC circuit. He is the 2012
Conn. Outdoor Track Masters
Champion in the 3000m with a
time of 9:53.67. (Humbly, he
notes that he ran the 3000 at the
New England Championships in
Sixth Form at 9:17 – which was
good for
only
second place)!
Meanwhile, at the U.S. 20 km
Championships on September
3, 2012, Jeff placed fourth in his
division.
1991
Marcy M. Chong
Ramsay Ravenel
and Becca
Straus Ravenel welcomed Silas
Isidor Straus Ravenel into the
world on March 9, 2012. “What
an honor and gift to have this
little dude in our lives!”
DuncanHatch
, wife Kather-
ine and daughter Alex, an-
nounced: “Welcome to the world
Isla Stokes Hatch, born October
27, 2011, at 7.1 lbs. That’s pro-
nounced Eye-la for all you non-
Gaelic types. C
é
ad Mile F
á
ilte!”
Douglas DiSalvo
teamed up
with
Duncan Hatch and
Troy
Ryder ’90
to ship a pallet of
soccer balls to children in Af-
ghanistan, where Doug has been
stationed. You can help out by
visiting
com and sponsoring a ball or
two, or ten, or a full pallet of 192!
The balls are incredibly durable,
for use in areas where the pitch
is usually strewn with rocks and
lined by razor wire. Troy is or-
ganizing the purchasing and
shipping. Doug will receive and
distribute the balls to kids in
communities displaced by the
conflict in areas under his re-
sponsibility or through his col-
leagues in other regions.
Audrey Davidow Lapidus
shared the sad news that in
March 2012 her son, Calvin, was
diagnosed with Pitt Hopkins, a
mutation in the 18th chromo-
some characterized by physical
delays, severe intellectual dis-
ability, and lack of speech. Au-
drey’s goal is tomake Calvin the
highest functioning Pitt Hop-
kins kid ever. Because the single
gene that causes Pitt Hopkins
has been identified, there is a
chance to find a cure that could
directly help Calvin and other
kids not only with Pitt Hopkins,
but with other genetic muta-
tions as well. Audrey was able
to convince a pioneering scien-
tist who’s done some incredible
work to turn his treatment re-
Dave Brownstein ’90 and Becca
Doucette ’91 met in D.C. during
Becca’s East Coast tour after
returning from Afghanistan.
Calvin, son of Eric and Audrey
Davidow Lapidus ’91.
Isla Stokes Hatch, daughter of
Duncan Hatch ’91.
Ramsay Ravenel ’91 and his
son, Silas Isidor Straus Ravenel.
