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----- From December 2007 AALFNY Newsletter -----

● [Oksan (Bozkir) Mirap wrote: "On August 10th, 2007 Cem Mirap and I were married in Istanbul, Turkey."

Vanessa der Calousdian and Pierce Crosbie celebrated their marriage on September 22nd, 2007. The wedding, held at the Larchmont Country Club, was attended by guests from NY, France and Canada, including Isabelle Sajous (’94) who was a bridesmaid. Other anciens were also in attendance: Alexandre Gomez-Trochez ('94), Valerie Darguste ('94), Aline Attiyeh ('94), and Alessandra Gagliardi (’86) all had a memorable time toasting the wonderful couple.

Camille Hottlet wrote that she "lives in Paris and works as a trilingual translator for the international law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel / vit à Paris et travaille au sein du cabinet d'avocats international, Gide Loyrette Nouel, en tant que traductrice trilingue."

----- From June 2007 AALFNY Newsletter -----

Peggy Roudey wrote: "My sister Malvina Roudey ('94) and I were students in 1992-93 at the NYC Lycee. Malvina is currently living in South Africa, while I have moved back from Dubai to St Paul de Vence in France.
Both of us, along with her partner, have founded an NGO call the KRAAL TODDLERS and we are seekings funds to rebuild the primary school located in the Wild Coast, South Africa. Malvina and her companion have been putting their own money being 50% of the revenues from earning from the backpackers and donations into helping the kids of the village, providing them with vitamins, a meal and basic schooling. The school is based in the rural wild Coast area of South Africa where there is no running water, no electricity and the nearest road or town is 80KM away.
This project needs active fundraising, and they need international help. If everyone of us would tell at least one other person, perhaps that would be a good start for this project to get the exposure and help it deserves." (For more details on this project, click on the link below.)

----- From December 2006 AALFNY Newsletter -----

Kristof Kunzmann wrote: "Lots of time has passed, and lots has happened, but this past year has been a quickening for so many of us '94s. Let 2005/06 be known as the neverending wedding season. Many of the late-bloomers have taken the plunge: Benjamin Trehet ('94) and his beautiful wife Sharon, Lucien Lidji ('94) and the always lovely and charming Rita, Pierre Fraiture ('95) and the incomparable Caroline (Imbert '96) Fraiture, Fidel Amaro ('94) and the rockin' Mercedes, Severine Chavel ('94) who broke many hearts when she found her doctor of love, Benedicte Perrot ('94) and Vincent Lefebvre, Fanny Lestelle ('94) and her mystery man... and the list will continue with rumors of a certain Vanessa der Calousdian ('94) having snatched up a charming prince from up north. What's happened with the rest of us?

After ten glorious years in Los Angeles, this little piggy got a shot at moving to Paris to help set up Houlihan's new Paris office. Never one to shy away from a challenge (or a limitless supply of caviar, champagne, foie gras, and so many wonderful cheeses that I will never succeed in picking a favorite), I accepted and have been living in Gay Paree since June 2005 with my two cats, vestige of a previous relationship, which may seem particularly gay to some. Luckily, a hefty dose of metrosexuality keeps my head on straight and looking good. (Yes everyone, I am still that modest and charming guy you once loved and now can't get enough of.) Admittedly, the first year setting up and getting settled was hellish, and felt as though I was back in the miserable life of a first-year analyst. Now that the worst has passed, and the team has filled out, I can begin to see the light of investment banking "à la française" and must admit I am beginning to like the european lifestyle.

Have been mixing good with bad to stay healthy and sane, and if you'd like to catch up on some of my recent strolls through the continent check out some photos (click on the link below)."

● Click on link below for news of Lucien Lidji

Camille Hottlet wrote: "After majoring in Spanish at SUNY Geneseo, I moved to Paris in 1998, where I went on to study translation at the ISIT. Since then, I've been working as a trilingual translator (go figure), first in the media and entertainment field (ma prédilection), then six months at Air France and now (for the past two years) and against all expectations, in an international law firm called Gide Loyrette Nouel.
My siblings are doing well. The eldest still lives in NYC, while the 3 other have moved back to France. I've kept in touch with a few people from the Lycée, including Virginie Fontaine, Kris Kunzmann, Fanny Lestelle, Bénédicte Perrot and Vanessa Der Calousdian, not to mention a couple other people from FASNY."

------From February 2006 AALFNY Newsletter------

Pierre-Louis Rendhell wrote: "Out of curiosity I googled myself and came across the Lycee's alumni website so I signed up. I'd like to hear from any of my former classmates and see what people are up to."

● Celine Ottria ('96) écrit: "....Au fait, petite info pour ceux qui la connaissent, ma soeur Isabelle Ottria ('94) vit près de Toulouse dans l'Ariège, elle travaille dans l'agriculture et attend son premier bébé pour le mois d'avril."

------From June 2005 AALFNY Newsletter------

Isabelle Sajous wrote: "Druce Vertes, Alessandra Gaggliardi, Vanessa der Calousdian and I participated in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York on Saturday, April 30th. As an event participant, I am also helping raise money by collecting pledges and donations to help to fight women's cancers. To make a pledge, simply click on the link below to go to my personal page and make a donation. The site will be open for donations until June 1."

Christophe Helmke obtained his MA in Archaeology in 2001 from University College London. Since then he has been a PhD candidate at that same institution and plans to submit his dissertation in September 2006. He current serves as co-director of the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project, run by Belize Institute of Archaeology. He is also currently preparing an introductory handbook on ancient Maya hieroglyphic writing with colleague Harri Kettunen of the University of Helsinki. Since 2000 he has been tutoring workshops on Maya hieroglyphic writing in Belize, England, Germany, and Denmark.

------From November 2004 AALFNY Newsletter------

Enrique ter Horst writes: "I have finished my Ph.D in statistics at Duke University and am currently working at Morgan Stanley in London in the Research Division. An info website where to find info on me is:
http://www.stat.duke.edu/people/alumni.html"

Nicholas McIntyre writes: "I only attended the Lycee for one year but am back in New York City and would be interested in meeting up with some people or going to a reunion as I have some good memories of the place and the time."

Severine Chavel has married Michael Greenspan, whom she met at Yale Medical School in 1999.

------From Winter 2003-2004 AALFNY Newsletter------

Christophe Helmke writes: “I am currently (April 2003) preparing my PhD in Archaeology at the University College in London, UK.”

------From July/August 2001 AALFNY Newsletter------

Gilles Seburyamo: Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, B.S. Chemistry 1998; now working for Du Pont in Delaware doing organic chemistry synthesis for their Agricultural Research division. He adds: «So you see, I did not fall far from the French institutions after all!»
Benjamin Trehet is living in Forest Hills, NY and is currently in International Private Banking at HSBC.

------From November/December 2000 AALFNY Newsletter------

Christophe Helmke est à l' Institute of Archeology /University College-London et prépare son Masters.















Top: Tarek Souki ('94); Bottom: Kristof Kunzmann ('94)
Top: Tarek Souki ('94); Bottom: Kristof Kunzmann ('94)

TOP: Valerie Darguste ('94); BOTTOM: Clotilde Giraud Hullin ('94)
TOP: Valerie Darguste ('94); BOTTOM: Clotilde Giraud Hullin ('94)
Oksan Bozkir ('94) and husband Cem Mirap
Oksan Bozkir ('94) and husband Cem Mirap
Top: Vanessa der Calousdian ('94) and husband Pierce Crosbie; Middle & Bottom: Alexandra (Morbelli) Laverty ('94) with husband M
Top: Vanessa der Calousdian ('94) and husband Pierce Crosbie; Middle & Bottom: Alexandra (Morbelli) Laverty ('94) with husband M
TOP: Gabriel Taran ('94); BOTTOM: Agathe (Apparu) Snow ('94) [photo by Elizabeth Fasolino, the East Hampton Star]
TOP: Gabriel Taran ('94); BOTTOM: Agathe (Apparu) Snow ('94) [photo by Elizabeth Fasolino, the East Hampton Star]