Hello, ’09s! I hope you’re doing well. Following is some news from our classmates. James Austin ’07 wrote in to share that her sister, Marika Austin, was recently named first runner-up for defense in ultimate Frisbee. (See more on page 50.) In her professional life she runs an outdoor pediatric occupational therapy (OT) business in San Francisco. She’s been very successful in rethinking how to structure her OT business and has helped many other entrepreneurs with their pricing system, and she helps kids be their best selves. Alejandro Borquez graduated 27th grade and took a position in pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine-Rady Children’s Hospital. Any ’09s wandering through San Diego are entitled to an IPA and a surf lesson. Anna (Bekker) Carlson and Evan Carlson ’08welcomed their second daughter, Isabelle Joy, to the world on November 7. Ibrahim Elshamy and his wife welcomed a baby girl, Fatima Noor, into the world, and he has started a new job as head of legal at a Seattle-based tech startup called Karat. (He’s still living in San Diego and working remotely). Shannon Prince’s book will be released in January from Routledge with a foreword by Susan Neiman, author of Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil. Amanda Winther is currently living in an Airstream with her partner and goldendoodle in between Arizona, California, and the greater West and would love to connect with other alumni in the West (especially nomadic ones)! After a winding journey there, she is also now running her own business helping sustainability-minded e-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands with copy and brand messaging and would love to connect with other small business owners and alumni in the sustainability world. Cathy Wu wrote, “I’m drinking the crypto Kool-Aid at my new gig with Multicoin Capital. Please give a holler if anyone in the N.Y.C. area wants to talk non-fungible tokens and explore the metaverse!”

—Liz (Doolittle) Kahane, 1023 Park Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806; (617) 909-7669; elizabeth.d.kahane@gmail.com