Class Note 2002
Hello, ’02s!
I put out a very last minute plea on Facebook for submissions, and you ’02s came through for me!
Sam Reisner and his wife, Mariah (Wesleyan ’04), along with big sister Aviva, are pleased to announce the birth of Zohana Grace Reisner. She was born on June 19, 2017, at 8:02 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces. The happy family is still doing well two years later and they recently moved to Farmington, Connecticut. Sam has started a new position in Disney’s new direct-to-consumer and international segment as director of technology strategy in the office of the chief technology officer.
Stephanie Kahn Scheinkman on February 13 gave birth to her second son, Noah Beck Scheinkman, named for his Aunt Rebecca, who passed away in December of stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Noah joins big brother Sam, who just turned 4. Stephanie and her husband, Mike, both work in New York City and live in Armonk, New York.
Kenneth Gillingham and Julie Gillingham (UCSB ’04) are excited to welcome into the world their first son, Wesley Gillingham, on March 27. He’s adorable, a lot of fun, and great at keeping his parents awake at night!
Maya Martin Cadogan shared, “My mother and I were featured in a chapter of Harvard professor Ronald Ferguson’s new book, The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children. The book details Ferguson’s research about eight roles parents can play to support their child(ren). Our chapter is called ‘The Negotiator’ and is about teaching a child to self-advocate, which my mother did expertly well—allowing me to advocate for a different, experienced teacher for my entire class in third grade. All kudos go to my mom, and it’s little wonder that today I founded an organization, Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE), to provide collective space for parents to be the leaders they already are and advocate for their own children and all of the children in D.C.’s public education system.”
Lastly, I ran into Mike Bergen at our 20th high school reunion this past fall in Darien, Connecticut. Mike moved to Darien last August with his wife, Heidi, and their children, Jackson (3) and Juliana (1). It was great to catch up with him!
—Anne Cloudman, 315 West 99th St., Apt. 2D, New York, NY 10025; acloudman@gmail.com
