Class Note 1995
We have quite a bit of news this issue from ’95 couples. First, Geoffrey and Susan (LoCurto) Willison have been a wonderful resource for my family in our relocation to the ’burbs. Among e-mails about pediatricians and preschools, Geoffrey shared: “I wanted to let you know that Susan graduated in May with a master’s in education from Lesley University and this fall will be a fourth-grade teacher in Hingham, Massachusetts. We’re very proud of her accomplishment!” Susan, you will be a great teacher—lucky kids!
Then this summer I ran into Courtney (Mottiger) Cole poolside in Weston, Massachusetts. Courtney and her husband, Jason Cole, live in Newton, Massachusetts, with their daughters Caroline (7) and Zoe (5). She followed up on our chat with this news: “In January Tiffany (Brooks) Bernal, Gillian Fraser, Julie (Kanarowski) Turner and I threw a baby shower for Alix (Lessow) Rosa in New York City. It was such a fun weekend and a great chance to catch up. These reunions are rare, as we are spread out all across the country. Tiffany and her husband, Pablo, enjoy life in Seattle, and they keep busy with their children Sammy (4) and Gabby (2). Julie and her husband, Josh, recently relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to Park City, Utah. They have two kids, Vivian (4) and Sebastian (2), and Julie still works for Electronic Arts. Gillian lives west of Boston, which means I’m lucky enough to see her more often than the others. She keeps busy as a veterinarian and mom to Gavin (7) and Tylia (4). The baby shower guest of honor and her husband, Pete, welcomed adorable Gianna into the world in February. Alix is an otolaryngologist in Manhattan. As for me, Jason and I have lived in the Boston area now for 13 years. Jason is general counsel at Zalicus. I do some freelance consulting work, primarily for nonprofit organizations, but I spend most of my time running around with my kids.”
Jon Belk and Kim Schmitt welcomed their daughter Elizabeth Schmitt Belk into the world June 12. The happy family lives in San Francisco.
Larry and Leah (Cummings) Breckenridge celebrated the birth of their third child in August. Thomas Geoffrey Breckenridge weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds, 10 ounces and came home to his excited sisters Nora and Julia. I have it on good authority that Tommy’s middle name is in honor of our classmate Geoffrey Dolan. Larry’s Facebook comment: “I kind of have to honor Geoff after putting up with me all these years.”
Speaking of Facebook, in June James Budd posted: “Last 18 hours of being single. Sorry ladies, this time tomorrow I will officially be off the market.” Congratulations to James on his marriage to Kelly Clark! The couple married in Atlanta and honeymooned in St. Lucia. Alexandra (Lesk) Blomerus and I follow each other’s “mommy” posts. In recent months Alex’s have focused on her family’s move from Great Britain back to her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, where she is “happily settled.” Alex has two beautiful boys and teaches English and social studies at West Point Grey Academy. Becky Bishop makes me jealous with all her Facebook photos from fabulous vineyards throughout France. “Bex” has also returned home, in her case to Napa Valley, California, where she studied wine, became a winemaker, and has started her own company called BX of Napa Wines.
Get in touch with other ’95s and learn about mini-reunions and more on Facebook through our Dartmouth class of 1995 group. Join it! We have 281 members and counting.
Keep your news coming!
—Kaja (Schuppert) Fickes, 2 Bishop’s Lane, Hingham, MA, 02043-2601; kaja@alum.dartmouth.org
