Class Note 2004
I hope the fall is treating everyone well! Let’s jump right in!
Yan Samoza continues work at Borrego Health in Palm Springs, California. Yan was recently promoted to director of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) behavioral health and will be working out of the new Stonewall clinic, named in honor of the historically significant riots in New York. Yan will continue to provide treatment and clinical services, but will also serve as an advocate for the LGBT community within the healthcare network.
Valerie (Silverman) Gottlieb and husband Zach ’10 had a baby girl, Remi Elizabeth, in March, and are living in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Valerie currently works at JPMorgan Chase on the global financial crimes legal team.
Rolaine Ossman has been hanging out with a lot of babies. Most recently she saw baby Hugo, whose parents are Liz Nehdi and Karim Nehdi ’05, and baby John, whose parents are Zandria and Christian Haines ’01. The rest of her time she’s working as a photo editor for the Nature Conservancy, where she’s delighted to work with the hilarious and talented Danielle Furlich ’91.
Elliot Olshansky writes, “I’ve had the immense privilege during the last few months of working with the Jewish a cappella group Six13, writing lyrics for two of their holiday-themed song parodies. The first one we worked on together, ‘A Hamilton Chanukah,’ was performed for the Obamas at their final White House Chanukah party last December. Both ‘A Hamilton Chanukah’ and the Ed Sheeran parody ‘Seder Crew’ are available on Six13’s latest album, Vol. 7: Blessings/Brachot, which is available from iTunes, YouTube and Google Play and at Judaica shops around the country. Also, Fred Hurley ’01 and I launched our podcast, Practical Questions. We have a bunch of great guests committed to appear, so look for it wherever you listen to podcasts.”
Josh Pence writes, “I’m returning to Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle for season three, where I play a character named Hans from season two—a Nazi, shocking! In the late fall or winter I’ll be filming Pieces, costarring alongsideTaylor Kitsch in his directorial debut (we made this as a short film a few years ago). I’m writing and producing as well. Look for the short feature Winter Light on Vimeo, which I produced and costarred in. I’m proud to say that we were officially shortlisted for an Oscar, down to the final 10, myself as producer, alongside Hanover native Julian Higgins (his mother is a Dartmouth professor and we just happened to meet in Los Angeles years ago). So what I’m really saying is, if anyone has a damn good story, please reach out, take my hand and Hollywood will exploit us together.”
Rachel (Ringel) Lukoff and husband Ari welcomed baby Eli Harris Lukoff on May 6! Rachel is still living in Minnesota and enjoyed the summer on maternity leave.
Keep the updates coming!
—Cliff Campbell, 203 Baltic St., Apt. D1, Brooklyn, NY 11201; (917) 345-6494; cliff.campbell@gmail.com
