Class Note 1998
Issue
Jan-Feb 2020
Hello, ’98s! Jasson Walker Jr. has some news: In August he married Dr. Madeliene Gainers in Miami. The couple then honeymooned in Turks and Caicos. Jasson and Madeliene reside in Largo, Maryland, right outside of Washington, D.C. In September Jasson celebrated the 13th anniversary of his company, cFocus Software, which provides cybersecurity and information technology services to federal government agencies.
Shannon (Jarosh) Walsh wrote that earlier this year, she and Kevin Walsh welcomed baby No. 6, Colleen Moira, to the family. Shannon and Kevin live in Richmond, Virginia, where she works as an ER physician at night and Kevin is a law professor. Shannon described life (with six kids) as “mostly joyful chaos.” Their oldest is 16, and Shannon cannot believe that they are about to embark on the college admissions process. Speaking of which, Belinda Chiu wrote a book, to be published in November, on college admissions. In The Mindful College Applicant, Belinda examines how emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and self-awareness can prepare the next generation to thrive during college admissions and beyond. In other news Belinda attended Homecoming for the first time in 21 years, and she marched with classmates Adam Weinstein, Sarah Crockett, Rachel (Bogardus) Drew, and Marc Lewinstein. Belinda commented that the ’98 contingent was positioned in the latter third of the parade, making her feel, almost, like a young alumna. Ah, Homecoming.
Dorothy Hui wrote from London, where she moved four years ago and works at Sony Music UK’s 4th Floor Creative as vice president of digital and audience development. Dorothy finds the experience amazing, especially since she loves British music. She has seen Anil Doshi, who moved to London in 2015. She also gets back to N.Y.C. and recently caught up with Rachel Federman and Kajal Jhaveri over a glass of rosé. Staying in Europe, I reached out to Katherine Milligan in Geneva. Katherine recently joined Bamboo Capital Partners, an impact investing platform, as head of gender and diversity. Katherine will work to further equality, particularly through investments in growth stage companies in South and Southeast Asia. In a press release announcing the hire, Katherine said, “We must do better to shape new norms, policies, and practices on investing in female and local entrepreneurs.” In one more bit of news from Europe, last summer Brandi Kenner-Bell spent two weeks in Greece with her husband, Juan Bell ’99, Folarin Dosunmu ’99, and his wife. Back home in Chicago, Brandi partakes in the drama of raising two boys. Her oldest just started middle school. As for sixth grade, Brandi is not a fan of the new math, especially all the homework and the way it always asks for estimates. Brandi misses the old math, like working through a long division equation to nail down the exact answer. When she is not wrestling with the new math, Brandi is helping to plan the best-ever bachelorette weekend for Latia Curry, who is getting married in 2020.
Such a fascinating group! I hope you are having festive and fulfilling holidays, and I hope to hear from you soon.
—Gabe Galletti, 4000 Utah Ave., Nashville, TN 37209; galletti@gmail.com
Shannon (Jarosh) Walsh wrote that earlier this year, she and Kevin Walsh welcomed baby No. 6, Colleen Moira, to the family. Shannon and Kevin live in Richmond, Virginia, where she works as an ER physician at night and Kevin is a law professor. Shannon described life (with six kids) as “mostly joyful chaos.” Their oldest is 16, and Shannon cannot believe that they are about to embark on the college admissions process. Speaking of which, Belinda Chiu wrote a book, to be published in November, on college admissions. In The Mindful College Applicant, Belinda examines how emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and self-awareness can prepare the next generation to thrive during college admissions and beyond. In other news Belinda attended Homecoming for the first time in 21 years, and she marched with classmates Adam Weinstein, Sarah Crockett, Rachel (Bogardus) Drew, and Marc Lewinstein. Belinda commented that the ’98 contingent was positioned in the latter third of the parade, making her feel, almost, like a young alumna. Ah, Homecoming.
Dorothy Hui wrote from London, where she moved four years ago and works at Sony Music UK’s 4th Floor Creative as vice president of digital and audience development. Dorothy finds the experience amazing, especially since she loves British music. She has seen Anil Doshi, who moved to London in 2015. She also gets back to N.Y.C. and recently caught up with Rachel Federman and Kajal Jhaveri over a glass of rosé. Staying in Europe, I reached out to Katherine Milligan in Geneva. Katherine recently joined Bamboo Capital Partners, an impact investing platform, as head of gender and diversity. Katherine will work to further equality, particularly through investments in growth stage companies in South and Southeast Asia. In a press release announcing the hire, Katherine said, “We must do better to shape new norms, policies, and practices on investing in female and local entrepreneurs.” In one more bit of news from Europe, last summer Brandi Kenner-Bell spent two weeks in Greece with her husband, Juan Bell ’99, Folarin Dosunmu ’99, and his wife. Back home in Chicago, Brandi partakes in the drama of raising two boys. Her oldest just started middle school. As for sixth grade, Brandi is not a fan of the new math, especially all the homework and the way it always asks for estimates. Brandi misses the old math, like working through a long division equation to nail down the exact answer. When she is not wrestling with the new math, Brandi is helping to plan the best-ever bachelorette weekend for Latia Curry, who is getting married in 2020.
Such a fascinating group! I hope you are having festive and fulfilling holidays, and I hope to hear from you soon.
—Gabe Galletti, 4000 Utah Ave., Nashville, TN 37209; galletti@gmail.com