Hi there, ’98s!


Well, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is upon us, and personally I am hoping this one is a mild one. For those of you in the Northeast, you may remember that the winter of 2013-14 was one for the record books, and not in a good way! Here’s to hoping that the 2014-15 winter has a little bit less snow!


On to the class news. Allison (Cuff) Shimooka and her husband, Scott ’95, are currently living in the South Bay Area of California with 3-year-old daughter Tabby. The Shimooka family has been in the area for the last two years, but plans are actually in the works to move back very soon to Washington, D.C., where Allison continues to work at the Advisory Board. In fact, she just celebrated her 10-year anniversary with the company—congratulations, Allison!


Allison also was happy to report on the recent exploits of Jess Ellsworth, who along with her husband, Adam, lives in Washington, D.C., with 2-year-old daughter Libby and brand-new son Brooks. Jess continues to work at the Hogan Lovells law firm, where she has been for a number of years.


I also had an opportunity to catch up with Tara (Bennett) Bristow a few weeks ago. Tara reports that her husband, Erik, recently began a new job, so Tara is presently splitting her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she works for life sciences outreach at Harvard University, and Louisville, Kentucky, where Erik works for ADP. Tara says that they are enjoying weekends traveling the South with its great music and art scene; at the same time they are co-owners of a frame shop and art gallery in Massachusetts and they are always on the lookout “for new artists to feature.” Finally, Tara was happy to mention that she had the opportunity to spend some time this past summer on Cape Cod with Katy (Bieneman) Romita.


Please do not hesitate to let me know how you guys are doing either personally or professionally!


My best, as always.


—Jeffrey Beyer, 25 Aspen Way, Morristown, NJ 07960; jeffrey.beyer@gmail.com