Class Note 2011
Hey there again, ’11s. Some great updates this time around, including some big life changes.
Laura Zapata recently moved out to San Francisco after spending the years since graduation in Washington, D.C. There she worked for Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada and as the communications director for Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas. But she and her husband both found new jobs in the Bay Area (in addition to that, they just celebrated their second anniversary) so now Laura is working in communications for Uber in San Francisco.
Katie Paxton is one of our most recently engaged classmates—a big congrats to her! Her fiancé is Ethan Christ, Columbia ’06, who works in IT security. And since graduation Katie has been working in architecture and is now the marketing manager for VOA Associates. Katie told me she is currently living and breathing hockey season and “wedding Pinterest-ing.”
Molly Grear writes from Seattle, where she has been working researching marine renewable energy and has plans to start a doctorate program in engineering at the University of Washington. She was also recently married to Ben Hughey ’12—congratulations to them!
And last but not least, Daryl Concha is working as a paralegal at Schindler Cohen and Hochman, a law firm in New York. But when she’s not working she’s a member of the Gotham Girls Roller Derby and plays with the team Manhattan Mayhem. Daryl discovered roller derby during a visit to Coney Island, and now even plays on the league’s traveling team, the Wall Street Traitors. Daryl is living in Queens with some fellow Native Americans at Dartmouth alums.
So in addition to keeping us updated on all the major changes in your life, be sure to pass along any fun stories of ’11s getting together, wherever that may be. I got to hang out with Alex Maceda, Lia Grigg, Georgie Smyser, Emily Hirshey, Lyman Missimer, Austin Bowers and Preet Gurusamy in October for a night in Austin, Texas, and it was great to be around some ’11s I hadn’t seen in a while. So whether you’re taking a ski trip this winter or escaping to some tropical island, definitely let me know.
—Drew Joseph, 109 West French Place, Apt. D105, San Antonio, TX 78212; (510) 418-2244; aqjoseph@gmail.com
