Class Note 2008
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May-June 2026
Class Note 2008. Adria Buchanan has shortened her bucket list after a recent safari in the Masai Mara during the great migration. She also visited Denise Abeita, and the two attended the New Mexico Balloon Festival together.
Josh Feder and his husband, Philip Montana, Med’18, are back in New York City after more than a decade away. Josh is producing director of Art House Productions, a performing and visual arts center in Jersey City, and he recently directed a play at Fordham University. They’re enjoying life in Brooklyn.
Samantha Fox published The Afterlife of Utopia: Urban Renewal in Germany’s Model Socialist City, which traces Eisenhüttenstadt’s transformation from a Cold War showcase to a model of sustainable shrinkage. She continues her research and writing on urban history and planning.
Alexander Friedman and his wife, Jenna, welcomed Evelyn Laura Friedman in October and are delighted by how quickly she’s growing. Alexander practices law in Manhattan and lives in Bronxville in Westchester County, New York, and he invites classmates in the area to reach out.
Ani Liu welcomed her third child and premiered a short documentary on Public Broadcasting Service. Ani and Adam Belanich welcomed their son last year; he recently turned 1 and has regular playdates with the children of Joseph Pena ’10, Thandar Aung ’12, and Claudio and Jackie (Zo) LoCasio. Ani teaches in the department of art and design at the University of Pennsylvania.
Craig Lee is assistant curator in architecture and design at the Art Institute of Chicago and recently co-curated Bruce Goff: Material Worlds, a major retrospective.
Daewoong “Dillon” Lee reports: “Level 40 unlocked. We survived college, careers, and family. Forty doesn’t stand a chance.”
Sara Stern met up with Kelly Cockerill, Sheila Dunning, and Gabe Mahoney (and their partners) at the Sundance Film Festival for skiing, festival screenings, and a sunny afternoon at High West Distillery in January.
Owen Zidar publishes a new book in September. The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There (coauthored with Eric Zwick) examines hidden millionaires—successful business owners operating in overlooked industries and places—and how they are reshaping money and power. He welcomes classmates to check it out or pass it along to interested readers.
—Thad Olchowski, 488 Main St., Greenfield, MA 01301; olchowski@gmail.com
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Josh Feder and his husband, Philip Montana, Med’18, are back in New York City after more than a decade away. Josh is producing director of Art House Productions, a performing and visual arts center in Jersey City, and he recently directed a play at Fordham University. They’re enjoying life in Brooklyn.
Samantha Fox published The Afterlife of Utopia: Urban Renewal in Germany’s Model Socialist City, which traces Eisenhüttenstadt’s transformation from a Cold War showcase to a model of sustainable shrinkage. She continues her research and writing on urban history and planning.
Alexander Friedman and his wife, Jenna, welcomed Evelyn Laura Friedman in October and are delighted by how quickly she’s growing. Alexander practices law in Manhattan and lives in Bronxville in Westchester County, New York, and he invites classmates in the area to reach out.
Ani Liu welcomed her third child and premiered a short documentary on Public Broadcasting Service. Ani and Adam Belanich welcomed their son last year; he recently turned 1 and has regular playdates with the children of Joseph Pena ’10, Thandar Aung ’12, and Claudio and Jackie (Zo) LoCasio. Ani teaches in the department of art and design at the University of Pennsylvania.
Craig Lee is assistant curator in architecture and design at the Art Institute of Chicago and recently co-curated Bruce Goff: Material Worlds, a major retrospective.
Daewoong “Dillon” Lee reports: “Level 40 unlocked. We survived college, careers, and family. Forty doesn’t stand a chance.”
Sara Stern met up with Kelly Cockerill, Sheila Dunning, and Gabe Mahoney (and their partners) at the Sundance Film Festival for skiing, festival screenings, and a sunny afternoon at High West Distillery in January.
Owen Zidar publishes a new book in September. The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There (coauthored with Eric Zwick) examines hidden millionaires—successful business owners operating in overlooked industries and places—and how they are reshaping money and power. He welcomes classmates to check it out or pass it along to interested readers.
—Thad Olchowski, 488 Main St., Greenfield, MA 01301; olchowski@gmail.com