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Important Information Important Information If you change your email address, please don’t forget to send us your new one, by writing to us at contact@lfnyalumni.org Some alumni added their email address to their classnotes submission. We have removed those addresses from their submissions so that they will not be used for “spam” purposes. However, such addresses are available from the AALFNY upon request. PLEASE!! Keep your email information current!! Send us your new email address or other information as it changes. Also, if an image of you (or associated with you) appears in the classnotes, and you would like to have it removed, please write to us. contact@lfnylumni.org Back to Top 1936 La premiere photo d'élèves prise au Lycée , Juin 1936 Back to Top 1944● Maurice Raviol writes: "Married 1954. Still married to the same woman! I have one son, Michel, who attended the LFNY in the sixties & seventies. Now he’s a grandfather of two beautiful girls."● Gabrielle Griswold shares this with us: “I continue to work full-time as a writer on many different topics (arts, crafts, history, drama, business, farms, animals, personality profiles, and some news) for the local weekly paper.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '44' to '49) Back to Top 1945-49 Jacques Rouxel ('49) ● No new classnotes to report. Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '44' to '49) Back to Top 1950● Dorothy G. Barnhouse writes to us: “I just happened upon the website of the Lycée Français alumni organization and was pleased to read news of a few people I remembered, sad to not find news of so many! I was in 4eme ‘45 to ‘46, repeated the class ‘46-47 (I knew very little french when I entered) and then was in 3eme ‘47-48 . At the time, I believe that Kitty McGowan and I were the only two US Americans at the school. She and I are still in touch. Some of my other friends were Claudette Jobin, Jean-Pierre Radley, Philippe Guerlain, Georges Steiner.After leaving the Lycee, I finished high school in Toronto at Branksome Hall, then Radcliffe. After college I taught the 3 R's in Spanish at a small school in Tangier, Morocco where my students were semi-literate adults, refugees from Franco. Then I married a German and lived in Germany for about ten years where my twins were born; I studied voice at the Berliner Hochschule für Musik, and had a modest career as a mezzo-soprano soloist in Lieder and Oratorio. After divorce, I returned to the United States, lived near Boston for 6 years where I continued to sing, also taught languages and then was assistant head of the Arlington School, then of Milton Academy. I moved to San Francisco where I lived for 18 years, singing, teaching voice and languages for singers at the SF Conservatory of Music and the SF Community Music Center. In the '80's, (because I had spoken Spanish since childhood) I became involved with Central Americans who had come to the US fleeing the turmoil in Salvador and Nicaragua. This led me to spend time first in El Salvador working with human rights organizations, and eventually to move to Nicaragua where I lived ten years teaching. First I helped establish an English Department at the Agricultural College, and then gradually moved into doing music with small children in some of the poorest barrios of Managua. What began with my spending 1 hour a week with 8 little children expanded into a program in which I taught about 20 teenagers to teach music to children. Today there are about 400 children in about ten barrios and schools involved in Musica en los Barrios. Now I live in San Francisco again, near my son and his little girl, and teaching voice part time.» (See "Postcards" for more news from Dorothy.) Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50' to '58) Back to Top 1951● Nicole (Kaplan) Alenick writes: “I now have four grandchildren --18, 15, 11, and 3-- the joys of my life!”● Ellen( Ehrlich) Mimran wrote, when responding to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: "Sorry I won't be in New York for the party. I hope everyone has a good time. I did recently see Philippe de Bausset (my class in the early years of the Lycée), who continues to promote Franco-American friendship and is administrator of the Society of the Cincinnatti. He recently had a small dinner party that reunited Jean-Paul Weill, Monsieur Jacques Habert, -our surveillant general at the Lycée in the "old days", and me. We talked of nothing but the Lycée all during dinner." Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50' to '58) Back to Top 1952● Prof. Jeanine (Parisier) Plottel retired from the City University (Hunter/Graduate Center) and she is now Executive Director of the American Association of University Professors’ NY State Conference and divides her time between New York and Paris. Her three children, Claudia, Michael and Philip, attended the LFNY.Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50' to '58) Back to Top 1953● Irène Kowarski est retraitée depuis 1998.Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50' to '58) Back to Top 1954● No new classnotes to reportClick here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50' to '58) Back to Top 1955● Bruno Quinson writes: “I retired from Henry Holt & Co. in May 1966. I now sit on various-book publishing boards and not-for-profit institutions’ boards. I also study watercolor painting at the National Academy of Design in NYC.”Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50 to '58) Back to Top 1956● No new classnotes to report.Click here for Photos, Class of 1956 (posted by Anthony Phillips) Click here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50 to '58) Back to Top 1957● No new classnotes to reportClick here for Classnotes Archives (Classes '50 to '58) Back to Top 1958● No new classnotes to reportClick here for Yearbook photo, Class of 1958 Click here for Classnotes Archives ('50 to '58) Back to Top 1959● No new classnotes to reportClick here for Yearbook photo, Class of 1959 Click here for Classnotes Archives ('59 to '60) Back to Top 1960 Jean Francois ('69), Jean Pierre ('60) et Elisabeth Galy ('66) (Paris ,1994) ● William Rodarmor works as a freelance editor in Berkeley, California, but says he has been busiest as a French translator recently. He has just translated the first book of the popular "Mary Lester" series, and William hopes it's successful in English: there are 20 more books in the series! He also translated a wonderful children's book, The Old Man Mad About Drawing, by author-illustrator François Place, due out from David R. Godine in October. It recounts life in the 19th century with the famed Japanese printmaker, Hokusai. William says of the author, “Place is that rare beast, a man equally talented as a writer and illustrator.” William had previously translated Place’s novel, The Last Giants. He also has one editing project for Peachpit Press, a Berkeley computer book publisher. (See Honors & Awards for more info about William.) ● Dr. Neil Schachter was on "ABC News with Peter Jennings" on October 29 discussing the respiratory problems Southern Californians might suffer as a result of the wildfires there. (See Honors & Awards for more info about Neil.) Click here for Classnotes Archives (1959 to 1960) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1960 Back to Top 1961 Naomi Schor (Deceased 12/2/2001) ● Lynn Bochner has retired to Florida, after 33 years working in IT for Chase, Young&Rubicam, Burroughs, EDS and FORD. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1961) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1961 Back to Top 1962● Jocelyn Radifera writes: “I retired from the World Bank in 1997, but have been appointed by my government to be Ambassador of Madagascar in Tokyo from this September 2003.”Click here for Classnotes Archives (1962 to 1964) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1962 Back to Top 1963● Pierre Caranicas is the Editor of a new publication covering film and television production.Click here for Classnotes Archives (1962 to 1964) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1963 Back to Top 1964● No new classnotes to report.Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1964 Click here for Classnotes Archives (1962 to 1964) Back to Top 1965 Tibou Lubart (Deceased September, 2003. Photo taken 10/2002 in NYC) ● No new classnotes to report. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1965) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1965 Click here for Tibou Lubart Obituary Back to Top 1966 Diana Henry ('66) ● Diana Mara Henry nous écrit: « [Je] continue mes recherches et projets de publication au sujet du camp de concentration Natzweiler-Struthof. Je me plais énormément à Springfield où je viens d'ouvrir un 'B&B' (discounts for alumni!!) et espère rentrer en contact avec mes anciens camarades. » ● Henri Armand Kohn nous écrit: « Je vis en ce moment a Montevideo....félicitations pour l'excellente page du Lycée. » ● Patricia (Hesse) Khosrosian set up a new company in 2000, buying and selling antiques from the 18th to the 19th century. Patricia relocated to the Cote D’Azur in 1989, remarried and had a third daughter. Her two older daughters, Janine '88 and Marina Treves '91, are both alumnae of the LFNY. Janine, an editor at UNESCO, is married and has a daughter and a son. Marina is currently living in Ajaccio, Corsica. ● Paul Oppenheim sends his greetings to his classmates and writes: "Dear friends and Anciens du Lycée: The past year was busy as always and even more so. It was just marvelous to meet some of you in 2003. With the new year I'll be moving from European affairs to the Asia-Pacific desk at the EKD headquarters in Hanover (Germany). A first business trip will take me to Borneo (over New Year's eve), Bangkok and Jakarta. China and probably Korea are also on the Agenda for 2004. As I may also get involved in biblical archeology in Israel and Jordania (not actually digging, more the administrative part of it) there is a chance to meet some of you in that part of the world. On the other hand, opportunities to meet in Paris, Geneva, London etc. will be rather sparse in the next months and maybe even years. Still, I hope we'll keep in touch and wish you all the best for 2004!" ● Chis Kende is the new Chairman of the Lycée’s Alumni Fund Board and writes : "I hope to contribute to a great year of Lycée events and cooperation with the AALFNY through better communications and joint support of our school." Click here for Classnotes Archives (1966) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1966 Back to Top 1967 Gerard ("JJ") Lamarche ('67) ● Francoise Fielding writes: "[I have] retired from being a real estate lawyer to raise two daughters. Now that they have boh graduated from college, I have moved to San Francisco and returned to work as a commercial real estate appraiser. My interests are adventure travel and libertarian politics." ● Jane Trigère has just started an MA program at the Jewish Theological Seminary in Art and Material Culture. She says, "It has been 30 years since I have been a full time student. New York City is wonderful!" ● Alexandre de Bordes is a real estate broker, and is "now branching out in France with properties in Paris and in Aix-en-Provence." ● Michele Moss Guehenno’s husband is is head of peacekeeping (Under-Secretary General) at the United Nations. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1967) Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1967 Back to Top 1968 Things Grow, oil on Baltic birch, by Marc Salz ('68) ● Patrice Binet-Decamps is the Managing Director of Hotels Constance in Mauritius, and he tells us that he is "looking forward to meet you all when I come to NYC... soon!" ● Nicole Perrier wrote, when responding to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: "Hi, Alumni! Thank you so much for sending me this invite!! Unfortunately, I am on assignment in Paris at that date and will not be able to join you in the flesh!! But my heart and mind are always connected to what represents some of the best memories of my life! Have a happy one!" ● Roger Liwer (aka "Roger Sanit") took advantage of an "early retirement incentive program" and left the NYC Comptroller’s Office in October 2002, after a 28 year career with the City of New York. He then worked for a year as Deputy Director for Finance and Administration at MHRA --a not-for-profit specializing in the disbursement of federal funds to providers of HIV care services--and is now back at work for his old boss, NYS Comptroller Alan Hevesi, as an Assistant Comptroller for the State of New York. ● Gregory Gould writes: "I'm trying to commercialize a televison program devoted to food and food related issues, such as obesity, diabetes, raw food, vegan food, organics, genetically modified food, eating disorders, globalization of food, etc..." (see his websites, below) --Click here for Classnotes Archives (1968) --Click here for Yearbook Photo, Class of 1968 in 1ere --Greg Gould's "Foodology" website --Greg Gould's Rock Band! Back to Top 1969 Le petit dessin avec une culotte sur la tête, par Perrine Rouillon ('69) ● Anne (Schreiber) Devos is a volunteer at the Chocolate Museum of Bruxelles and has four daughters. ● Patrick Jacques is in private practice in Analytical Psychotherapy. ● Philip Westfall is currently with the Dept of the Air Force; his professional field is managing satellite communications for distance learning. (We were happy to welcome Philip at the AALFNY Networking event this past November, when his travels took him to NY quite by chance on the very day of our cocktail!) --Click here for Classnotes Archives (1969) --Click here for Photo, Class of 1969 in 1ere --In Memoriam: Click here for Classmates' Remembrances of JULIE-ANN KREWER Back to Top 1970 GG 94, dessin par Gilgian Gelzer ('70) ● "NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Jan. 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, one of the world's leading law firms, continued the expansion of its highly regarded global competition practice with the announced hiring today of Ann Malester .....[a] former senior Federal Trade Commission official.....As a partner in Weil Gotshal's Washington, D.C., office, Malester will draw on her extensive experience in mergers and joint ventures for the pharmaceutical and defense industries. She was most recently the deputy director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, where she helped supervise the agency's antitrust enforcement activities. Before being appointed deputy director, she oversaw the Mergers I Division, where she supervised the investigation and litigation of hundreds of mergers in the pharmaceutical, defense and a wide range of other industries. Malester is the recipient of the FTC's Brandeis Award for best litigator and the Presidential Rank Award, the highest honor given to a federal government executive. She is a graduate of the Lycee Francais de New York, Bryn Mawr College and George Washington University National Law Center." --Click here for Classnotes Archives (1970) --In Memoriam: Click here for article on Philip Haentzler --Click here for Yearbook Photos, Class of 1970, in 1ereA --Click here for Yearbook Photos, Class of 1970, in 1ereCD Back to Top 1971 ● Georges Dremeaux is a Graphic Designer for the Wildlife Conservation Society. ● Eric Noel wrote, when responding to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: «Je ne pourrais venir, travaillant ce jour la , étant en Ardèche, mais le coeur y est . Profitez bien de la réunion et pensez aux Anciens qui sont disséminés dans le monde; je pense entr'autres à Boukar Djermakoye qui venait du Niger dont je n'ai aucunes nouvelles et à Alessandro Castaldo. A bientôt si Dieu le veut.» ● Olga Kokkinopoulos also responded to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: «Je regrette de ne pas pouvoir être parmi vous à cette occasion. Je garde un EXCELLENT souvenir de mes années passées au lycée français de New-York. Pour moi, c'était le meilleur (et le plus sympa) lycée français que j'ai fréquenté à l'étranger.» Click here for Classnotes Archives (1971 and 1972) Click here for Yearbook Photos, Class of 1971 Back to Top 1972● Hala (Tomeh) Ibrahim writes: “After establishing centers for the mentally handicapped and support services for students with learning difficulties in schools, I am now focusing on starting training programs for children with autism.”Click here for Classnotes Archives (1971 and 1972) Click here for Yearbook Photos, Class of 1972 Back to Top 1973 Little Known Museums in and around Paris, by Rachel Kaplan ('73) ● Rachel Kaplan wrote, when responding to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: “I am sorry that I cannot attend, but I would be delighted if you let your guests know that I offer private tours in Paris through French Links Tours at (www.frenchlinks.com). I have hosted Tom Daschle and his family, Ann Richards and her family, and even President Ford and his wife Betty.” ● From Beatrice ("Bea") Mezei-Rhodes : «I actually registered on a whim. Looked at the (AALFNY) website at the urging of Myrna Ann (Cath) who left the lycée same year as me. Myrna is really the only lycée student I have kept in touch with. She lives in Vermont, is married with one child Michael. (My sister) Fabienne Mezei lives in Mill Valley (Marin County), CA, no husband, no children. I live in Katonah, in upper Westchester. I have two children, Katie who will be 15 in January and Eric who will be 13 next week. I am divorced. I have six pets, 3 dogs and 3 cats! I work part time as Office Manager for the Junior League of Northern Westchester." ● Guy Nordensen has been profiled in the NY Times Metro Section on December 11, 2003 for his work in the reconstruction efforts related to the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11/2001, in an article entitled “Public Lives: Behind a Graceful Spire, Science, Art and Passion." He also addressed Princeton University's School of Architecture during a commemorative assembly held on September 11, 2002. In it, he detailed steps he took to compile information crucial to the recovery efforts in the 9/11 aftermath. --Click here for Classnotes Archives (1973) --Click here for NY Times article profiling Guy Nordensen --Click here for Guy Nordensen's Princeton Speech Back to Top 1974 Diane Rivers ('74) 30th Reunion - Saturday, October 2nd, 2004 in New York! Visit the AALFNY Calendar for details! ● Peter Basch writes: “I just celebrated my 3rd wedding anniversary to Ellen Sandler, a comedy writer and coach, and to my two step-teens, Max and Molly. Professionally, I create presentations for CS&B, Tenet Healthcare, and Amgen, and computer-consult for Kohn Communications. I am looking for clients who need presentations in Powerpoint or Flash.” ● From Avram Kaplan: “The family is well. The oldest daughter, Ariella, is a sophomore at CSUN. The second daughter, Mayaan, is a junior at Oakland High School and the boy, Elan, is in 6th grade at Bridges Academy.” ● Alix (Gudefin) Perrachon tells us that her business “Alix Unlimited, was established in 1991 after a decade working as an editor of two oriental rug magazines, and publishing many articles on oriental and decorative rugs, textiles, and antiques. This all stemmed from my 15-month sojourn in Turkey where I first wrote on the job. Through my long-established contacts in the wholesale trade, I’m able to offer my clientele products and services.” ● Francine (Benzaken) Glick writes: «I have my own company named Water Journey. We manufacture and market an alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer. We market into many market segments such as education, government, military, spa and beauty, travel, leisure, foodservice.» Click here for Classnotes Archives (1974) Sign up for 30th Reunion Dinner Oct. 2, 2004 in New York! Back to Top 1975● Marco Maximilian Elser writes: “Hi... I attended LFNY from Sept. 1964 to June 1971. I found the website and am enthusiastic about touching base with my old friends. After LFNY, I went to Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome, where I received my Bac in 1976. I then returned to NY to work for a year before going to college in Cambridge, MA. I now live in Rome (I've been here for 19 years) with my wife and 10 year old son (another is on the way for December!). If anyone ever stops by Rome, I would love to see them for a Cappuccino!”● Claude Chaouloff works in the publishing business, for Newsweek. ● Elizabeth (Nagy) Masters writes: “I have a really fond spot for the Lycee. The education I received left me completely committed to bilingual education and multiculturalism. Fortunately, my husband is similarly inclined and we are able to send our son, Alexander, to an international school here in Washington. I keep in touch with Colette Hyman and would love to hear from Margaret and Mary Bowden.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1975) Back to Top 1976● Karin Lestelle wrote: “Based in Stamford, Connecticut, I practice immigration law with firm of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, a law firm specializing in the area of global immigration and nationality law for the corporate sector. Our firm provides immigration services worldwide to multinational corporations, emerging companies and other major organizations that employ foreign nationals on a temporary or permanent basis in the United States or overseas.”Click here for Classnotes Archives (1976) Back to Top 1977 Chez Veronique (Stanek) Rousseau-Vellones ('77): "La Bergerie" ● No new classnotes to report. Click here for Classnotes Archives, Class of 1977 Back to Top 1978● Livia Corredor Duffee writes: “I have recently retired from a big law firm and am attempting to have a solo practice based on real estate law. This allows me to spend more time with my husband, David Duffee, and three children: Alexandra (13 years), Helena (11 years) and Nicholas (5 years).”● Annabelle Cone shares this with us: “I am married, have two children, Rosalie (12) and Clara (9). I’ve been teaching at Dartmouth full-time since 1995, and received my PhD from Brown University in 1993. Life in Cornish is generally peaceful. It’s a nice place to visit if anyone is in the area!” ● Riccard Guariglia writes: “Dear old "camarades" of the Lycée Français: I have learned of the Alumni Association from the son of a friend, and immediately connected with the beautiful web site. It has been so nice to read and get news from a few of you - old "camarades" of the Lycée in the years 1971-75 (from 6ème to 3ème), period in which I had the luck to be a pupil of the Lycée. Here, in a nut-shell, my personal history since then. From 1975 to 79 I have lived in Warsaw (I got my BAC in West Berlin, since I was following school courses by mail from Poland). After that, the family moved back to Rome; I graduated in Economics in Rome University in 1983, and at the beginning of 1985 I joined the Italian Diplomatic Service. I served in Rome from 1985 to 1989, and than moved to Cairo, Egypt, where I stayed untill early 1992. After, I was appointed Consul of Italy in Bruxelles, until 1996. Back in Rome again, I have ben dealing for four years with Balkan affairs (Albania, Kosovo....). Since 2000 I have again been posted in Bruxelles, as First Counsellor in the Italian Delegation to NATO. I will stay here untill next summer, and then, who knows....I got married with Nelly in 1989 (just before our assignment in Egypt), and have three children, Raffaele (13), Nicola (12), and Maria Benedetta (10), all of them attending the Lycée Français of Bruxelles. I would like very much to have more news about old friends of New York, and hopefully also meet one day some of them. ….Don't hesitate to contact me! Best regards to all of you!” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1978) Back to Top 1979 Nadine M. Orenstein ('79), Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Drawings and Prints ● Ignacio Pérez writes: “A quick couple of lines to let you know that I am now living in Strasbourg (since last September) where I work at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, also a Spaniard. I look forward to hear from some of my former classmates of ' 79.” ● Mia Hyun shares with us: “I am now living and working in Cambodia for an international development NGO, Oxfam America, as a Senior Policy Advisor on Poverty Reduction Strategies in the East Asia Region. Prior to that, I was in Viet Nam working with UNDP on addressing gender issues in public policy. I have an MBA from Boston University and am currently studying part time for a 2nd Masters in Development Economics through the University of London. I am married to a British citizen who works for the World Bank and have 2 children, a son (9 years) and a daughter (4 years.)” ● Magali François writes: “Hello to all my friends from the Lycée. I have been very busy since graduation. I am currently married and raising three wonderful boys ages 12, 8, and 5. I also practice family law full time. I keep in touch with some of my old buddies such as Marie François Baker, Shawn Warren and Malika Négré. I would love to hear from some of you.” ● Nadine Orenstein told us: “I recently curated the exhibition ‘Hendrick Goltzius Dutch Master: Drawings, Prints and Paintings’ at the Metropolitan Museum. I have just been promoted to Curator.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1979 ) Back to Top 1980 Donatella Lorch ('80) ● Janine Rofé writes: “I would like to say hello to all the classmates I remember: Alexandra Kelmans, Brigitte Dauman, Leo Joachim, Suzie Reese, Johnny Schwab. Anyone who might remember me, I'd love to hear from you. I was the one who always got into fights with my sister Colette Rofé in M. Fontaine's class... I live in Charleston, SC and have owned a foreign language school and translation service for 20 years in the South. My sister Colette is married, with one son (a real cutie named Marc). I have not married. I have spent much time in building a business, completing a degree in Social Work, enabling me to train social workers to better serve the Latino population. Much travel as well. Hope all is well with my ex-classmates. I look forward to hearing from you!” ● Stephen Allen, President of Integrated Technology Solutions in NYC, is interested in promoting a new business of providing anti-spam solutions to small and medium businesses. ● Donatella Lorch is a correspondent for Newsweek magazine. Based in Washington, she covers news from the Pentagon. We send her best wishes on her recent marriage (see Marriage section.) ● Vivian (Preston) Dole writes: “Although I live in Wellesley, Mass., with my husband and two children, I often pop into New York, as my mother and my brother, Robert Preston [‘79] are living in the ‘big apple.’ I teach part-time and keep busy with my children’s activities. My son, William, is in 7th grade and my daughter, Alyssa, is in 3rd grade..….I just returned last night from NYC where I got together with Alix Roth O’Mara. She and her husband Kevin have three wonderful boys and are expecting a fourth in October. I would love to hear from my fellow classmates. I can be reached at [email address available upon request from AALFNY] .” ● Colette Smith tells us that she is married to Gotz Grossman, and has two children : Ariane (4 ½) and Luca (3). ● David Zara is a vice president of an aviation management, acquisition and charter company as well as a corporate jet pilot. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1980) Back to Top 1981 "MBA: An Insider's Guide..." by Robyn (Frank) Pedersen ('81) ● Jean-Pierre Jaffrézou writes: "I just discovered the LFNY site. Hello to everyone from the class of ‘81." ● Sylvie De Souza tells us that she is married and has one child, Rémi Norris, at the Lycee. ● Paula Robinson sent us a professional biography in response to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003 in which she tells us that she “…now heads up a team of five at her design company, Paula Robinson Design Group, which has a presence in London, Paris, and New York. [She] writes a highly successful column for the Sunday Times Home Section entitled The Project, where she shares design ideas and tips for home improvements with her readers on a weekly basis. She also writes every week for Inside Track’s online newsletter, offering advice to investment property landlords on how to make their properties appeal to prospective tenants….” ● Nadine Schiavi is a project specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank - in the field of international affairs, international economic development. ● Jean-Pierre Dareys is in the Information Technology business and his company is Technology Solutions International. ● Robyn (Frank) Frank-Pedersen tells us that "I have been in touch with a few alumni recently and would love to hear from more!" Click here for Classnotes Archives (1981 to 1982) Back to Top 1982 ● Antoine Fobe works for the French division of Amnesty International and, on on a free-lance consultant basis, is a member of the management team of a European Commission information service to citizens on their EU Internal Market rights and fundamental freedoms. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1981 to 1982) Back to Top 1983● For news of the Class of 1983’s reunion held in New York the week-end of Aug. 1 -3 and Retrouvailles à Paris, held on October 4th, 2003, please see alumni events in the News section. Many thanks to Druce Vertes and Sabrina Birner for organizing those events.--Click here to see DRUCE'S PHOTOS of Class of 1983 Reunion, October 3-5, 2003 --Click here for Classnotes Archives (1983 to 1984) Back to Top 1984● Gabriele Piperno writes: “Moved back to the U.S. after 16 years. Integrating with my wife and three kids in the Cowboy State [Texas]…Very different from NYC!”--Click here for Classnotes Archives (1983 to 1984) --In Memoriam: Click here for Cornelia Messing’s Remembrance of Hélène (Nguyen) Ommont Back to Top 1985 Gabriel Sylla ('85) ● Matthew Caws writes: “Thank you Stephane Bailby for sending in some news about us last time, that was very nice. Yes, indeed, Daniel Lorca [Prieto-Castro] and I are in a group called Nada Surf (which, contrary to first appearances, is not a surfing reference, it means being lost in your imagination). We've just released our third album, Let Go. We've had some ups and downs in our career, but everything's going very well right now and we'll be touring most of the year. As if by coincidence, we play the most concerts in France. If anyone's in New York on February 17th, we'll be at the Bowery Ballroom. As for Paris, I think we'll be at the Olympia in June, but I don't have the exact date yet. Our email addresses are very simple-[email address available upon request from AALFNY] -and it would be great to hear from old classmates. And absolutely, do go to www.nadasurf.com and look at tour dates, in case we're playing near you and you have a free evening." ● Daniel Bénéat: writes: “I recently started an investment company called Globaleye Capital, Inc. I graduated with a B.S. in Int'l Bus. & Marketing from NYU in 1988 and graduated with an M.B.A. in Int'l Bus. & Finance from NYU in 1992.” ● Régine (Le Navenec) Schultheiss writes: “[I] quit my job to stay at home and raise my two children: Roland Alexandre (age 4) and Martine Alix (age 2)” ● Odile Rougé nous écrit qu’elle est en cours de mutation professionnelle. ● De la part de Gabriel Sylla : «Grâce à votre site j'ai retrouvé beaucoup d'anciens camarades de classe 15-16-17 ANS après notre graduation. Ce site est précieux et très important. Je tiens à laisser des traces pour ceux qui aimeraient avoir de mes nouvelles. Je vie à Montréal au Québec (Canada.) J'ai fait mes études en administration des affaires (HEC-Montréal) et en économie. En suite j'ai décidé de suivre ma passion: le karaté. C'est au Lycée que j'ai découvert que j'avais des aptitudes pour le sport. J'y ai passé six années et chaque fin d'année je récoltais le premier prix d'éducation physique au grand regret de mes parents qui auraient préféré le prix de mathématiques par exemple. Aujourd'hui en 2003 je suis, à 38 ans l'athlète le plus âgé à monter sur le podium au championnat Canadien de karaté. Je suis dans un sport de combat où la plus part des combattants prennent leur retraite à 28, 29 ou 30 ans. Je suis fier d'être toujours en forme et de niveau pour rivaliser avec des jeunes fougueux qui ont par fois 20 ans de moins que moi. Je vais bientôt terminer ma carrière avec les prochains championnats du monde de karaté Shotokan.» ● From Régine Day: “What wonderful memories after so many years! Thank you for the website! Je tiens à saluer TOUS les copains et copines de la 2nde en 1982-83. Des années super-cool ! De temps en temps, je visionne les photos prises lors de notre picnic à Central Parc le dernier jour de classe en Juin 1983. Vous y êtes pratiquement TOUS, figés à l'age de 16 et 17 ans sur papiers glacés dans mes archives!! Grosses bises à Ahpaly, Gabriel (Bilou) mon voisin citadin, Zouera, Marie-Noelle, Lyne et al.! Gros bonjour aux cinq folles Isabelle, Patricia, Claire, Amélie, et sa soeurette, Hortense, qui sont venues me rendre visite par la suite en Haiti. Cheers to all!!” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1985) Back to Top 1986● Darius Solomon is the President of Gryphon Building and Management Corporation, a real estate and contracting company. He lives in New York with his new bride, Enez (see Marriage section.)● Thirza McAuliffe writes: “I am thrilled [that I am] successfully managing two homes and making use of that French in Chamonix where I have been wintering for five years as a ski bum.” In her non-ski-bum time, Thirza runs a garden design/installation business in New York State. ● Nathalie Poux-Guillaume writes: “I'm currently working for a French consulting firm in Paris (Eurogroup - 450 consultants) in the Bank and Financial markets sector. I've been working there for almost 8 years and I'm a director there.” ● Judith Hoenig shared this with us : « I've been quietly reading all the news and decided it's time to stop lurking and share my own update. Since graduating the Lycée, I danced professionally with such companies as the Joffrey Ballet, Bat-Dor Dance Co (Israel), national tour of "The Phantom of the Opera", etc. I recently retired from performing and now work for a company that general-manages Broadway shows and tours. Currently I manage the national tours of "Oklahoma!" and - if you have 2-6 year olds and you live in the US you'll probably know the shows -"Blue's Clues Live!" and "Dora the Explorer Live!" which will be coming to Radio City in April '04. I recently saw Thirza McAuliffe at her brother's wedding, George ('84). Thirza is a landscape gardener living in Woodstock, NY who spends all free time either skiing of thinking about it. This past summer I bumped into Francis Konda and we've managed to hang out a few times. He's still in the music biz --does anyone remember the band he and his brother Alain were in --"Indaba Eyes"! I'm living in Manahattan and am eager to hear from classmates.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1986) Back to Top 1987● Christine Oury-Foucher writes: “Here's an update on what's going on in my life: our second son Alexandre was born in June. Our eldest, Mathieu, is 4. We are still living in Denver!”Click here for Classnotes Archives (1987) Back to Top 1988● Alexandra (Cavignaux) Ansaldi writes: “The two years I spent at the Lycée and in NYC were unforgettable. I've been living in Paris for almost 10 years now; I got married last year to a philosophy professor. I work now as a translator-terminologist (French, English, Russian and Italian) for the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry in Paris.”● For information about Janine Trèves, see Patricia (Hesse) Khosrosian ’66. ● Isabelle (Périssé) Guludec writes: “My husband Marc and I have a little boy born October 9, 2001; his name is Keenan Jean Marc.” ● From Charles Thiemele: "I am in beautiful Wisconsin working as an M&A professional for GE Medical." Click here for Classnotes Archives (1988) Back to Top 1989● Nicolas Giauque s’est marié avec Nathalie Desbiez. Ils habitent Londres où ils ont eu leur troisième enfant, Alexis, en juillet 2003.Click here for Classnotes Archives (1989) Back to Top 1990● Anne Loewenstein writes: “Bonjour tout le monde!!!!! It's always such a pleasure to read about what the others are doing!!!! I am still in Brussels and will be for a while too.... since I am marrying a Belgian on April 5th 2003!!!! Lots of joy, lots of preparation, lots of excitment!!! Je suis toujours en contact très régulier avec David Damiba, et Muriel Pagani qui habite à Londres maintenant. Je vous embrasse tous très fort et espère vous revoir très bientôt!!!! A quand une réunion de l'année 1990??”● Valerie (Reyser)Bartelmess writes “I got married in May 2002 and am expecting a child in August. Professionally, I now work for the European Commission’s website, in the Opinion Polls sector.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1990) Back to Top 1991 Marcel Agueros ('91) ● Marc Jacquand writes: “I am now with the United Nations' Special Unit for Microfinance in New York. After graduating from the Lycée in 1991, I went back to France to study at HEC until ‘96, then moved back to NY where I worked on Crédit Lyonnais' equity trading floor before going back to school to get a Masters in International Affairs at Columbia University. After a brief - one year - stint in DC for a microfinance organization, I moved back to NY in September 01 to join the UN. Traveling is good, but I’m trying to keep it to a minimum now that I am married, to Rhona, whom I met back at Crédit Lyonnais. Hope all is well for class of ‘91.” ● For information about Marina Trèves, see Patricia (Hesse) Khosrosian ’66. ● Christel (Dubus) Windenberger is a Communication Manager at Michelin in Clermont Ferrand. ● Frédéric Bouhet writes: “I'm still living in Paris, unfortunately unemployed after working in the web business. I’m looking for new opportunities in the internet business in Paris.” ● Many thanks to Frédéric who also sent us news of some Lycée friends: Karine Gren is expecting her second child; Viviane Lorans is expected to move back to NY in spring 2004; Isabelle Blanca is an Assistant Parlementaire for Pierre Mauroy and la Fondation Jean Jaurès ; Amina Bouméchal is working on her film documentary in Grenada, Spain. ● Benoît Berthou nous ecrit: “J'ai décidemment été ravi de mon passage au LFNY, et notamment des cours de philosophie de M. Olives, puisque j'ai finalement décidé de suivre la même voie que lui. J'enseigne à l'université Paris X (à Nanterre, près de La Défense) et je travaille également dans l'édition. Je serais heureux d'avoir des nouvelles de tous les anciens de 1991 (Marcel, Marcelle, Yann, Zouzou, Maja...)” ● Stanislas Lenack nous ecrit qu’il est “Educateur de la Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse (Ministère de la Justice). Je suis actuellement attaché à la direction régionale de l'Ile-de-France.Sincères pensées et une bonne année à tous.» Click here for Classnotes Archives (1991) Back to Top 1992● Sophie Raven writes: “I have now entered my third and final year of law school, since I plan to graduate in May 2004. Following graduation, I wish to pursue a career in International Human Rights Law.”● Vanina Holasek is a contemporary art dealer, specializing in painters such as Warhol and Gursky and also in ‘emerging artists who I know are promising and much more reasonable.’ Click here for Classnotes Archives (1992) Back to Top 1993● Estrid Teynier writes: “I live in Paris (12ème) with Gautier, my fiancé. We are getting married in September 2003. I have been working for IBM France in the Legal Department for almost two years, and I am in charge of the Software Group within IBM for France, Belgium and Luxemburg. It would be really nice to hear from my 93' classmates!“● La famille Van Daele nous écrit: «Alexandre Mangin et Isabel Van Daele ont le plaisir de vous annoncer la naissance d'Hadrien le 13/2/03 ; 2.950 et 51 cm. Le bébé se porte bien et comble ses parents qu'il ne laisse dormir que très peu depuis son arrivée. Wouter Van Daele est admis à Columbia et Harvard et se rendra à Columbia l'an prochain. Alexia la Benjamine est à Columbia où elle fait un Masters en American Litterature. Nos parents sont ambassadeurs à DC. Je suis toujours à la recherche de Maxime (TB ‘93) et Alix (TB ‘92) Thibaut et mes autres copins dont j'ai perdu la trace. Bonne continuation à tous.» ● Charles Dupin de Saint Cyr partage ses dernieres nouvelles: “Marié depuis 2002. Petite fille (Amelha) née en avril 2003.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1993) Back to Top 1994 Kristof Kunzmann ('94) ● Christophe Helmke writes: “I am currently (April 2003) preparing my PhD in Archaeology at the University College in London, UK.” Click here for Classnotes Archives (1994 to 1995) Click here '94 Party Photo Back to Top 1995● Pauline Ladsous writes: “Reading about you all and seeing all those familiar names certainly made me extremely happy and eager to see you again. I have been through a lot of ups but mostly downs since I left the Lycée, yet it reassured me to see that I am an exception and that most of you already have a stable and fulfilling life. (Congratulations to all the young parents, married couples, young execs...) After my Bac S, I logically went to Hypokhagne, then Parsons School of Design, Universität Wien and now Glion Hotel School in Switzerland where I am doing a BBA in Hospitality Management. All this to say that it has been pretty hectic and full of changes, and that the LFNY years are some kind of paradise lost. (I can't believe I am actually saying this!) So if anyone of you feels like checking out Bulle-en-Gruyère, where I am studying, let me know and I'll arrange for fondue, schnapps and cow milking. As they say here, ‘tout de bon et à tout bientôt j'espère.’ Take good care of yourselves.”● Emilie (Perez) Pineau-Valencienne works for Odile de S. and is an interior designer. For news about several other ’95 alumni, please see Promotion ’91/Frédéric Bouhet Click here for Classnotes Archives (1994 to 1995) Back to Top 1996● Antti Kourula wrote: "I started my medical studies in Strasbourg, France, after graduating from the Lycée in 1996. After six long and fun years of studies, I finished Medical school in September 2002. I moved back to Finland and got legalized as a Medical Doctor over here. I am working as a General Practitioner at a Health Center in the suburbs of Helsinki. Right now, I think that I'm going to specialize in Cardiology, but I might change my mind yet. I keep in touch with Caroline Lautner, Nicolas and Helene Zivkovich in France, Gavin Kendall in Belgium, Gerard Honig in San Francisco, Diery Cisse in Senegal, Sarah Kember in Ireland. My brother Arno ‘98 also finished his studies in Economics and lives in Helsinki."Click here for Classnotes Archives (1996) Back to Top 1997 Sarah Pestieau ('97) ● Jennifer Rowe writes: “Hi. Since leaving New York in July 1997, I have moved back to Canberra, Australia where I have been living for the past 5 years. I have been studying at the Australian National University, and in Feb 2003 I will finish my Law Degree. I have also done an Arts Degree (majoring in Italian and German) and got a Scholarship from the Italian Government to go to Bologna in March 2003 to study and write an Honours Paper there. Who knows what will happen after that? I would love to spend some time in Europe. My parents have been posted to Sweden, so I will definitely go and visit them there some time next year. All is well with us all. Hope to hear from many of you one day... “ Click here for Classnotes Archives (1997) Back to Top 1998● Alexandre Potier writes: “Hi guys. I thought I might send out a little hello to all of you. I just graduated from MIT in June '02 with a BS in mechanical engineering and just started grad school at UC-Berkeley right now. Currently doing automated vehicle control, pretty spacey stuff. California is really something else, especially after having spent the last 22 years in the Northeast (NYC-Boston), this place will blow your mind away, I'm having a blast... A great big hi to Gaby (hard to get in touch with you these days though), Jonathan Gomez (get in touch with me buddy, been a long time), Celine, Abrima, and JNP. Anybody else who wants to say hi, feel free: [email address available upon request from AALFNY]”● Laura El Sidaoui writes: "Hi. After graduating from McGill University in 2002 and obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies, I spent a year in Spain, in Cadiz (Andalusia) working in hotel management. After a summer working in Club Med as a G.O in a Village next to Barcelona, I am back in Paris where I am doing an internship in Public Relations at Clinique Cosmetics. I would love to get in touch with alumni from my year who are in Paris, in France or anywhere else in the world! Hope everyone is doing well." ● Mathieu Dubus is finishing his studies in Product and Industrial Design this year, in France. ● Julia Lutske is currently teaching while attending NYU Graduate School, studying for her Masters in Music Performance. She wrote: "I will be getting my Masters degree in music performance in May, 2004 at NYU. Also, this year I started teaching violin lessons at the Lycée as well as in two other after school music programs in New York City. A couple of months ago, I saw Nermine El Sisi and Ghislaine Damdami for the first time in seven years. Nermine is in Texas getting her Masters in Mathematics and Ghislaine is in New York." ● Christelle Ferris nous ecrit: "Bonjour à tous!! J'éspère que tout le monde va bien. Je suis actuellement en école de commerce à Paris en marketing et je finis mes études dans 1 an. J'ai gardé contact avec Laura El Sidaoui, Marie Piganeau et Mukesh Gurnani. Mais beaucoup d'entre vous me manquent!! surtout Gaby, Marie Touré, Sophie Hottlet, Dara Darguste, Naimeh, Jonathan Alpeyrie, Vanessa Wildenstein, Ghizlane Damdami, Teresa Schmidt, et encore beaucoup d'autres!! J'aimerais vraiment avoir de vos nouvelles à tous!!! Gros bisous" Click here for Classnotes Archives (1998 to 1999) Back to Top 1999● Olivier Shearer tells us that he is currently an Art student at the Art Students League of New York, after spending two years in Worcester, Ma. He hopes everyone he hasn’t seen in the last four years is doing well.● Shamina de Gonzaga works for a non-governmental organization affiliated with the UN (non profit field), and is also involved in commercial real estate. Click here for Classnotes Archives (1998 to 1999) Back to Top 2000● Eric Jabart writes: "I am a senior at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Spanish."● Edouard Langlois étudie le droit à la faculté de Rouen. ● Stephanie LeBlanc wrote, in response to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: “Je suis toujours très touchée de recevoir des nouvelles du lycée par les newsletters et les emails, et je voulais remercier les organisateurs de l'association. Je ne peux malheureusement pas assister aux cocktails, puisque j'habite désormais en France. Mais je trouve l'idée d'une coopération entre anciens très bien et qui s'avèrera certainement être très profitable pour chacun d'entre nous. Je suis encore étudiante (Sciences Po) et je ne travaille donc pas….” Click here for Classnotes Archives (2000 to 2003) Back to Top 2001● From Emmanuel Poupelle: «Live between NY and Paris. Summer 2003: Internship at the United Nations in Geneva with the representative of the Fourth World Movement (ATD Quart Monde). Currently at George Washington University - expected graduation spring 2005. Will be in Paris during the spring semester 2004 and maybe in Hong Kong during the fall semester 2004. I am interested in finding an internship in International Affairs and Politics, hopefully in Paris, from January-July 2004.»Click here for Classnotes Archives (2000 to 2003) Back to Top 2002● No new classnotes to report.Click here for Graduation Day Photos, Class of 2002 Back to Top 2003● Kimberly Colas writes: "I'm now in classe préparatoire math. sup. in France...Tough work! Bonne continuation et bon courage!"● Gabrielle Archer is currently a freshman at Amherst College. ● Sharon Feiereisen is currently a freshman at Cornell University. ● Benjamin Grob is currently a freshman at Concordia University in Canada. Click here for Classnotes Archives (2000 to 2003) Back to Top Interested in being your Class Representative?Curious about your classmates? Disappointed not to see more information for your class year? Why not become a class representative? You can help us collect information and keep your class network alive and connected. It will not take up a lot of time, and it is quite fun! And who knows, you might even reconnect with that little red-haired girl from Latin class...To find out more about becoming a Class Representative, email us at info@lfnyalumni.org Back to Top Interested in organizing your Class Reunion?E-mail us atinfo@lfnyalumni.org. Back to Top Notices that arrived too late to be included in the current newsletter will appear in the next edition. Stay tuned and keep the news flowing! Les annonces qui sont arrivées trop tard pour être publiées dans le bulletin actuel, paraîtront dans la prochaine édition. classnotes@lfnyalumni.org Back to Top |
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