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--Class Notes Archives--
--Editors' Highlights--
--Former Professors and Staff--

--Class Notes Archives--

Links for archives for alumni and professors/staff are listed on this page of the newsletter, under each specific class year. However, if you wish to view the page that lists archives for all class years, please click below.

-- All Class Notes Archives

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--Editors' Highlights--

● Philippe de Montebello ('54) retired after 31 years as the director of the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art.

● Geoffrey Morson ('62) has co-authored a book entitled How To Be An International Lawyer. (See Class of 1962 for further details, and a link to the electronic version of the book)

● Martin Hendel ('05) sent us an informative and timely article, on reducing fuel consumption, that he wrote for the environment club of his Engineering School. (See class of 2005 and click on PDF link to read it.)

● 'Les Artistes du LFNY': For a sampling of the works of former Lycée students who are now established artists, along with pictures of the artists themselves, their statements, and links to their web sites, click on the link below. (If you have not seen our earlier newsletter feature article, 'Les Auteurs du LFNY', you can click on the other link below as well.)

-- Les Artistes du LFNY
-- Les Auteurs du LFNY

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--Former Professors and Staff--

TOP: Henri Lazarini; BOTTOM: Jacques Habert (in NYC, 2001)

TOP: Catherine Bessières (Prof.CE1, 1989-1991); MIDDLE: Jalila Menasseri; BOTTOM: David Martin Herron

● Avis de Décès: Karen Rothman-Fried (English Department, Primary Classes) "a resident of Brooklyn Heights, passed away tragically Sunday [November 16, 2008] at the age of 36. Ms. Fried, a third-grade teacher at Public School 321 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, died of a brain aneurysm while dining at a restaurant with her husband, Andrew Harris Fried.....She taught second grade at the Special Music School of America as well as second grade at the Lycee Francais de New York before coming to P.S. 321 in 2007...." (See In Memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below.)

● Avis de Décès: Francis Dumanoir ('69) informed us that his mother, Dr. Francoise Dumanoir "passed away on June 28, 2008 in Marciac (Gers) France. She was 87. She taught Science Nat. at the Lycee from 1964 to 1968. She and my Dad moved back to France in 1981. My Dad retired from Schlumberger but my mother actually opened a Dr's practice in Paris at which she worked till 1991. My Dad is still alive but has been in an Alzheimer's ward for the past three years in a rest home in Marciac. He just turned 87 in September."

● Benoît Anger (former Prof. de Francais, 1986 to 1994) wrote and asked: "Y a-t-il par là d'anciens élèves qui se souviennent de moi?"

● "Henri Lazarini, licencié en Lettres, a enseigné l'Art Dramatique au Lycée Français de New-York [de 1983 à 1985] où il monte plusieurs pièces, parmi lesquelles une adaptation des Enfants du Paradis de Jacques Prévert. En 1962, il crée le Festival d'Art Dramatique de la Haute Auvergne au Château de Pesteil, là même où Jean Cocteau avait tourné les extérieurs de l'Eternel Retour. En 1968, il crée une nouvelle Compagnie, Théâtre 91, avec au programme: Molière, Hugo, Shakespeare, Courteline, Guitry, Anouilh ... et même Woody Allen.
En 1986, il crée à Palaiseau Le Théâtre de La Mare au Diable qu'il dirigera jusqu'en 2003. Il tente une expérience originale sur une péniche, La Mare au Diable Rive-Gauche.
Après avoir monté plus d'une cinquantaine de pièces de théâtre et de comédies musicales, il se lance dans la mise en scène d'opéra en 1998 avec Faust de Gounod, Carmen de Bizet, Le Turc en Italie et La Pie Voleuse de Rossini à l'Opéra de Massy. Parmi les comédiens les plus prestigieux de la scène parisienne, Henri Lazarini a dirigé notamment Madeleine Sologne, Fanny Ardant, Claude Jade et Katia Tchenko ainsi que Jean Marchat (Sociétaire de la Comédie Française), Jacques Dacquemine, Henri Guybet, Pierre Doris, Jean-Paul Farré, Jean Tissier, Michel Le Royer, Bernard Lavalette, Christian Marin et Patrick Préjean... Il a été nominé aux Molières 98 pour son Cyrano au Théâtre du Ranelagh à Paris." (http://www.theatre-longjumeau.com/fr/LE-THEATRE/les-residences/la-compagnie-la-scene-a-paris.html)

● Jacques Habert (former Prof. d'histoire & surveillant general in the 1940's): "Né le 26 septembre 1919. Membre de la commission des affaires étrangères, de la défense et des forces armées....Devenu Sénateur le 21 mars 1969 ....Réélu le 2 octobre 1971, le 2 octobre 1980, et le 24 septembre 1989. Fin de mandat le 30 septembre 1998 (Ne se représente pas). Professeur, directeur de journal"
(http://www.senat.fr/senfic/habert_jacques69001w.html)

● Jalila Menasseri (former Prof. CE, 1996-2005) "est professeur des écoles, titulaire de l'Education Nationale. Depuis plus de 20 ans, elle s'intéresse au théâtre. C'est sa passion. Durant ses études à Montpellier, en 1990, elle co-fonde une compagnie de théâtre amateur "Le Taust" et participe en tant qu'actrice et metteur en scène à l'élaboration de spectacles se produisant dans Montpellier et sa region. En 1993, Jalila devient co-animatrice d'une émission de radio "Tag-Buzz" diffusée par Radio Clapas, à Montpellier. En 1996, elle quitte la France pour New York et enseigne pendant 9 ans au Lycée Français de New York. Là, elle produit de nombreux spectacles,(Les Fables de la Fontaine, Tistou les Pouces Verts, La Guerre du Feu, Portraits Dansés...) faisant intervenir parfois la danse et la vidéo. En 2005, Jalila quitte le Lycée Français et rejoint l'équipe éducative de "Language and Laughter Studio", à Brooklyn où elle crée un atelier de théâtre en français pour enfants. Cet atelier a rencontré un franc succès auprès de la communauté francophone/francophile de Brooklyn et a remporté 2 prix au festival de théâtre " Première Scène" au Lycée Français de New York, en mars 2007. En septembre 2007, Jalila se lance dans une nouvelle aventure en créant un atelier de théâtre en français à Manhattan "La petite Troupe". Elle suit elle-même des cours d'art dramatique au HB studio." (La Petite Troupe, http://www.lapetitetroupe.com/fr/page1.html)

● David Martin Herron (prof. d'anglais, 1967-68) wrote: "I was pleased to hear from Dan [Chayefsky, '74], and how remarkable it is that school ties are so strong and deeply felt. I am no longer involved in classroom teaching, but, since I do considerable editing of science manuscripts, many of those for pre- and postdocs, I still feel as though I'm teaching. Now living in Tucson, AZ, and hoping that all have a joyous Christmas season."

-- In Memoriam: Prof. Karen Rothman-Fried

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1940-1946

Betsy Jolas ('43)

● Composer Betsy Jolas shared her 2008-2009 performance schedule with us. (Click on PDF link below to view it.)

-- Betsy Jolas' 2008-2009 performance schedule

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1947

● Edward Gaskell nous écrit: "Congratulations to you on your email and the magazine. C'est dommage que mon age, la distance de St James à Manhattan, et la maladie de mon épouse ne me permettent pas de participer aux activités."

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Michel Kadinsky-Cade ('49)

● Avis de Décès Sébastien Laurentie nous écrit: "....Xavier Bardinet est mort cet été. Il s'était lancé dans le tournage sur bois après une longue carrière d'éducateur."

● Michel Kadinsky-Cade "spent 25 years in international business and was president of Beatrice International Management Services, Beatrice Companies, in Chicago. Multicultural and multilingual, he has lived and worked for extended periods in Europe and Latin America. He joined Cade Communications in 1995, and he brought his general management experience to increasingly specialized publications requiring expertise in corporate structures, HR, marketing, manufacturing and engineering. Michel has a BA from Cornell University and did graduate studies at Harvard University. He also took advanced business courses at INSEAD in France and at Northwestern University. He sits on the board of two not-for-profit organizations." (Cade Communications, http://www.cadecommunications.com/team.html)

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1950

Philippe Dennery ('50)

● "Philippe Dennery is a French citizen who spent his early years in the United States. In the late 1960s, he worked as a research physicist at the University of Pennsylvania and CERN in Geneva where for the first time in its history, he was chosen to be exchanged with two physicists from the National Academy of Science in Moscow. Up until 1999, Dennery spent many years running the family business, Société Dennery. Under his direction, this European interior design and construction company conducted major projects in the Middle East and Africa, as well as museums and most of the major national buildings in France in the last two decades. Over the years, Dennery has also acquired other companies, notably Cassegrain, a leading luxury goods retailer in Paris and Madrid, of which he remains principal owner. Dennery is also a director of the J-Net group, an ecology communication company." (Carnegie Council, http://www.cceia.org/about/trustees/members/philippe_dennery.html)

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1951

Ted (Sanche de Gramont) Morgan ('51)

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1952

● Loïc Gallais nous écrit: "La bande des quatre de la classe '52 continue son exploration systématique des bistrots rive gauche. Le 18 novembre après une session champagne chez Janine ('52) et Roland Plottel, Daniel Vock ('52) , Colette Sluys ('52), et Loïc et Mireille Gallais se sont retrouvés à "l'Affriolé" ,sympathique petit restaurant du 7ème. Notre bizuth préféré, Sylvain Friedlich ('53) s'était joint à nous.
Daniel Vock - qui avait fait un détour par Paris pour nous retrouver à son retour du Cameroun- nous a fourni une explication brillante de la chute de prix spectaculaire d'un produit qui " pue " ( Daniel dixit ) , et est difficile et coûteux à stocker: le pétrole. En bref , une excellente soirée à renouveler début 2009."

● Carl Weiss wrote: "I left the Lycee in 1950, having finished Seconde. I thereafter attended Holy Cross College ('54) and Columbia U. Med School ('58). My friends had been Peter Belton, Claude Rabache ,Stephan Kargere, Andre Jobin and Victoria Dumestre. Also Arcadie Nebolsine....I live in Westhampton and in Palm Beach ....Yes, I still work.....A bientot."

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1953

by Catherine (Nebolsine) Coulter ('53)

● Patrick de Koenigswarter wrote: "By sheer coincidence, I came across the AALFNY website on the net, and saw- under the "class of 1953" the photograph of the cover of one of my books ["In the Gardens of the Philippines"] with "photography by Patrick de Koenigswarter '53" under it. If memory serves me correctly, I was a student at the Lycee Francais from around 1940-1941 through the "Annee Scolaire 1945-1946". In fact the only concrete souvenir or relic I still have of the school in my possession is a photocopy of my "Bulletin Trimestriel- Classe de 7e, 1er Trimestre, 1945-1946"
After WWII ended, my father, who had spent the war as an officer fighting in the Premiere DFL was demobilized, fetched me in N.Y. and we returned to Europe. I came back to N.Y. briefly in 1953 to pass my bachot at the Lycee. After several years of university studies in the U.S. (culminating in obtaining my MBA at Columbia University in 1963) followed by working in a number of different countries, I have resided in the Philippines for the past 3 decades. I would be very interested in any information or records that might still be available about my studies at the Lycee, as well as ascertaining the whereabouts of any of my still living classmates."

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1954

Philippe de Montebello ('54)

● "The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870, is enjoying a golden age. And if a single person can be said to have shaped this extraordinary era, it’s Philippe de Montebello, the director of the museum since 1977. The announcement last winter that he would step down by the end of the year has provoked stock taking and soul searching inside the museum and beyond....."
"Ending months of fervid speculation, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reached into its own ranks on Tuesday and chose Thomas P. Campbell, a 46-year-old English-born tapestries curator, to succeed Philippe de Montebello as director and chief executive. The appointment, effective Jan. 1, was approved in a late-afternoon vote by the museum’s board of trustees after a suspenseful eight-month search that began when Mr. Montebello, 72, announced plans to retire after 31 years in the post...." (The Atlantic.com & the New York Times)

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TOP: Marie-Louise (Milou) de Montferrier ('57); BELOW: Gilles Larrain ('57)

● Gilles Larrain celebrated his 70th birthday in January 2009. His friends threw him a big bash, and one of them --the artist Hayley McCulloch-- sent us this report: "You could say that to have a chance to pay homage to a man who has touched your life in a profound way is an honorable opportunity. A chance to seal the deal made in an unspoken pact. Sometimes that person is impossible to touch, an inspirational historical figure, a star in a photo in a picture on your wall, a beloved musician whose songs are forever repeating in your soul.
Being able to venerate such a person in the flesh, in his home, his studio, and on a stage where many great artists have stood under the gaze of his camera lens -the extension of his expert eye, played music, or danced in rhythm along side of him - and being able to tell him how much he means to you, is a heady thing.
Gilles Larrain's 70th birthday party was a colourful salon assembled in his honor. A reception of his talented friends lined up to share their appreciation of Gilles. That evening people came from far and wide to attend this milestone celebration and to entertain him and all those present, and all those present were treated to the beauty of Gilles as he played flamenco guitar - he himself playing tribute to all the magic made in his self made kingdom, whilst he ushered in the dawning of a future of things to come." Bon anniversaire, Gilles!!

● Fabienne (Laurentie) Harrison wrote: "I was at the Lycée in sixieme in 1951 and previously in septieme two years before, as my very enlightened parents decided to send me to an American school in between because I really was not the most gifted pupil on the planet and at least I would learn to speak, write and even count in another language and it might be useful...one day... you never know. And so it was that I found myself as an extremely assiduous pupil at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest hills (religion was thrown in as well, lots of it but very gently). My mother made me do my homework every day and I became proficient even in the art of arithmetic which so far had totally eluded me. Maybe she felt she had to keep up the honour of France.. but I progressed remarkably even though she was a hard master and I usually ended in tears.
Some years passed, change of country, change of schools, but the reluctant pupil, having gone back to the French system, ended in Rio de Janeiro with a half bac.
But never look back, and I went straight to the British Institute where I did not do too badly at all. By devious routes (with D.H.Lawrence as a milestone) I found a husband and have lived in Scotland for fifty years, often giving French lessons but, strangely enough, I have succesfully taken more exams in English and enjoy teaching the language of Shakespeare and Burns....Some of my classmates were Alain de Montebello, Mademoiselle Rondepierre, can't remember her first name
[it was Marie-Paule] Marie-Louise de Montferrier (we have met up in Mexico)Agnes de Rougemont (?) and others who might turn up in my dreams, such as Michele Wahl (she did ballet!)"

● Alain de Montebello sent us his bio, stating that he "has over twenty years of experience in setting up, managing and developing non profit humanitarian development organisations in Europe, and over ten years in creating and managing the internal communication department as well as counselling the CEO of a large engineering and construction company with affiliates worldwide. His area of expertise covers all aspects of fundraising, major donor strategy, networking and lobbying as well as managing experts in these fields.
In his early years he worked as a professional development expert in the field in development countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America before starting up or developing specialised NGOs in community development and child- centered community development: Frères des Hommes in France, Great Britain, Belgium and Italy, and Plan International France in France. He was instrumental in creating and developing the NGO network for post Tsunami rehabilitation and the Malaria consortium in France under two former health ministers. He recently opened his own consultant firm, Cinétique Consultants, and has fund raising missions for the development of Ronchamp (constructing a new monastery under the world famous Le Corbusier chapel: Notre Dame du Haut). Alain de Montebello is a consultant for Brakeley and is working on cultural, educational and scientific projects. He benefits from a bi-cultural background, French and American and did his undergraduate studies in the United States at the Lycée Français de New York and Riverdale Country School and his graduate studies at Columbia University where he majored in philosophy, ancient Greek and nuclear physics. His hobbies include astronomy and baroque music."

● "Milou [Marie-Louise] De Montferrier, the owner of the small antiques shop COLECCION4VIENTOS lost her mother 2 years ago. Prior to that, due to her mother’s disease, Milou was totally alone, looking after her for 5 years. One day she got in touch with two other friends and found out that they shared exactly the same experience. Living in San Miguel Allende - a little town in Mexico - and seeing the local conditions, they felt that there was a big need for a hospice. Then the whole idea started in 2007 and turned into the first bi-cultural and bi-lingual hospice in the area. At the beginning, they had to educate doctors, nurses and social workers to understand the very meaning of the word hospice. Now they can proudly say that nearly 80% of patients have been Mexican, which is quite unusual....." (http://www.wwomenglobally.com/?p=223)

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Rose (Winger) Teitel ('59)

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1960

● Colette Touchon-Maluski nous écrit: "Cette année j'ai eu le joie de revoir ma chère amie Jackie Botwinick née Buckman chez moi en Provence, nous ne nous etions pas revues depuis 1996 ou j'étais à mon tour venue à New York. Durant l'année j'ai eu des nouvelles de Maria Halpern ainsi que de Théodore de Wizewa. J'ai eu un coup de téléphone d' Umberto Plaja à la veille de prendre sa retraite,qui quittait l'Afrique pour reintégrer l'Italie. Toutes ces nouvelles font chaud au coeur. Pour ma part j'ai emménagé dans une belle maison qui me permet de reçevoir mes 3 enfants et 4 petits-enfants comme cela a été le cas pour feter les 40 ans de ma fille ainée Emanuelle. Le Vietnam me manque mais il y a assez a faire en France."

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1962

TOP: Geoffrey Morson ('62); BOTTOM: Pierre Sauvage ('62)

● Geoffrey Morson shared this with us: "Together with Paul Smith (voted UK Lawyer of the Year 2008) Geoffrey has co-authored a book entitled How To Be An International Lawyer.
It is available here in electronic format (or, click on link below):
https://www.eversheds.com/documents/How-to-be-int-lawyer.pdf
Geoffrey was also involved in all the Eversheds publications listed at the back of the book. Some are available electronically and others (like the French legal dictionary) are only in paper format. The Polish legal dictionary is available in both formats (https://www.eversheds.com/documents/PolishDictionaryOfEuropeanLegalTerms.pdf)."

-- How To Be An International Lawyer, by Geoffrey Morson
-- Geoffrey Morson's European Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms, Polish Edition

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1963

TOP: Nelly Kalfon-Steinitz ('63); BOTTOM: Joan (Brenner) Dimancescu

● "As a child growing up in New York, Joan (Brenner) Dimancescu attended a French lycee, a school where courses were given in French and in English. That early bilingual training launched a career that brought her [in 1998] to head the rapidly growing French- American International School of Boston. More familiarly known as Ecole Bilingue, the school is spread over two campuses, one in Cambridge and the other in Arlington, to accommodate an enrollment that has doubled in the last five years...." (The Boston Globe, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8513350.html)

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1964

TOP: Evelyn (Wahl) Soum ('64); BOTTOM: Antoine Comte ('64)

Henri Ehrlich ('64)

● Evelyne (Wahl) Soum nous écrit: "Je suis éblouie d'avoir retrouvé des noms familiers sur ce site. Je me souviens de beaucoup d'entre vous, nous étions dans cette formidable classe de Philo, et j'ai gardé beaucoup de photos de Claudiane Pinto, Edmée de Montmollin, Richard Jacquet et Antoine Comte, Geneviève Cérisoles, et tous les autres, Jorge Esguerra, Dan Marcovici, Patrick Desplanques etc.
Après des débuts au Reader's Digest, je me suis dirigée vers la publicité et j'ai une agence sympa à Paris, Ailleurs Exactement, et aussi une agence web qui s'appelle Into The Real. Un de mes travaux les plus connus est l'Identité de l'Etat français (vous savez, le logo de la jolie Marianne sur vos feuilles d'impôts;-) Je vais à New York souvent, ma mère habite toujours l'appartement où nous vivions à l'époque du Lycée français. Je serais ravie de vous revoir, les uns et les auters, alors à bientôt!"

● Patricia (Laurence) Gorokhoff wrote: "Hi, I would be so thrilled to hear from as many of my former friends and teachers as possible. Je vous embrasse tous! Amicalement, Patricia"

● Henri Ehrlich informed us that he "has been living a montage sort of existence for the past 45 years, mixing cultures, families, realities, music and film. His teenage daughter Lily lives with her mother in Sydney, his roots are in New York and Paris, and he spends as much time as possible in all three places. Since finishing NYU film school, he has worked as a producer, researcher and editor, with a particular attraction to existing footage (news, archives, “found”) and its potential as a creative tool, to be used completely out of context.
This tendency has led him to a great variety of enterprises, from the creation of film environments for corporate clients (“Beatlemania”, Thomson, Smithsonian, Sydney architects) to the founding of companies that exploited film archives (Film Search, Extreme Footage, Beyond Vision), to the ongoing development and production of audiovisual content that communicates outside the traditional box.
Current projects include: “Remembering Earth”, about Nasa scientists’ plans to safeguard human civilization by burying cultural and scientific archives on the Moon; programs for dentists’ plasma screens (“dental video”); ad-supported video clocks; and “video paintings” for public spaces.
At present, he is living in Paris-on-Babel (rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis), where he has become involved with Hélène, whom he first met when she was three, he was ten, and their parents were reminiscing about the good old days before the war, in Lodz, when nobody really moved around much at all.
Henri has lately been seen carousing with a bunch of shady characters from the Lycée at what is turning into an ongoing, and growing, banquet ritual, and a highlight of the Paris social scene."

● « Antoine Comte est avocat pénaliste. Ancien membre du comité central de la Ligue des droits de l’Homme, il est l’auteur de la Défaite : la gauche, la raison d’Etat contre le citoyen (Austral, 1995), où il trace le bilan de la politique judiciaire de la gauche depuis 1981. Connu pour avoir défendu toute une série de causes militantes, il a, à de nombreuses reprises, plaidé pour Rouge. » (http://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article3103)

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1965

Béatrice Tabah ('65) (Photo by Gaël van Dongen)

● "World renowned novelist Danielle Steel granted audience to AfricaNews over the weekend on wide ranging issues. The author of the over 60 books of 570 million copies worldwide spoke about her career, the ideal woman, the African woman, the global economic crisis and the election of Barack Obama." (AFRICAnews, January 26,2009. You can read the article by clicking on the link below.)

-- Danielle Steel interview

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1966

Max Schwartz ('66) & Roselyn Abitbol ('66)

'La Dinde de Noël', photo by Diana Henry ('66)

● Diana Henry told us that she is teaching French again this Spring at Trinity College and lecturing more widely across the US about her photographs, as seen on www.dianamarahenry.com. (Sample of her photography, above)

● "Max Schwartz is a Co-Managing Partner of the [Sullivan and Cromwell's] Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group. He has broad-based experience in the securities, tax and labor (ERISA and other) laws impacting executive compensation and employee benefits, and advises Firm clients on both a regular ongoing basis and in the context of corporate transactions and initial public offerings. Mr. Schwartz has written and lectured extensively on executive compensation and benefit matters........He was recently named by Human Resource Executive magazine as one of The Nation's Top 50 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys (2008)." (http://www.sullcrom.com/schwartzmaxj/)

● Chris Kende's bio can be seen at his frim's website, www.cozen.com (or click on link below).

-- Chris Kende's professional bio

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1967

TOP: Emmanuel Sala ('67); BOTTOM: Alberto Cordero Di Montezemolo ('67)

● "Installé depuis une quinzaine d’années au Maroc, Lucien Viola, historien de l’Art, diplômé du prestigieux Institute of Fine Arts, N. Y. U. à New York, elève de Bill Rubin qui était conservateur en chef du MOMA, se spécialise en art égyptien pharaonique et en art contemporain. Antiquaire et collectionneur par tradition familiale, est dans les années 80/90 propriétaire de l'Ibis Gallery Ltd., à New York. A Marrakech, à partir des années 90 il forme des collections d’Art Marocain. Pionnier dans ses recherches sur le symbolisme de certains tissages berbères, il donne, grâce à ses expositions dans des musées et des riad et ses publications, une place importante à ces chefs-d’œuvre trop longtemps ignorés. Membre fondateur des Amis du Musée de Marrakech, Lucien Viola a contribué à l’inauguration de ce Musée, le 14 Mars 1997, en prêtant une partie de sa collection de tissages berbères, première exposition importante de tissages berbères, encore inconnus. Le 27 décembre 2002, Lucien Viola inaugure la Galerie Tadghart et expose, en permanence, des anciens objets d’art du Maroc et de l’art contemporain. Membre actif de l‘Association d’Evaluation des Œuvres d’Art, Islamiques, Pharaoniques et Gréco-Romaines, la “Appraisers Association of America, Inc. de New York, U.S.A.”, et de la Société Française d’Egyptologie à Paris, L. Viola a vu une importante pièce de sa collection égyptienne achetée par la Société des Amis du Louvre, pièce assortie d’un don d’égale valeur : donateur au Musée du Louvre à Paris comme au Musée de Boston, aux Etats-Unis et d'autres musées. En septembre 2006 à l’ouverture de la Galerie Rê, Lucien Viola inaugure cette galerie qui se spécialise dans l’art contemporain. Ces deux dernières années il s'est produit un véritable engouement de la part des collectionneurs et amateurs qui a profité aux artistes et également aux galeristes. Cet élan, cet intérêt est le signe qu'une certaine éducation du public à l'art contemporain est en train de se faire, au Maroc, à travers les expositions et publications. La jeune peinture marocaine épouse le mouvement de l'art contemporain international."
(http://www.fondation-re.com/)

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1968

Maria Oppenheim ('68) & Jean-Christophe Mitterand ('68)

Click on link below for more pics of reunion

by JP Harpignies ('68)

Michel Sauvage ('68) and wife Julie Doyle

WEDDINGS/MARIAGES
● Michel Sauvage married Julie Doyle, his companion of 21 years, on November 28, 2008. Our congratulations to the "Thanksgiving Couple"!!

● J.P. Harpignies visited Paris on September 25, 2008 to attend a conference given by a friend of his at the Société de Géographie on the topic of "Plantes et Chamanisme." Several class of '68 alumni as well as others showed up, and a spontaneous "Let's go party at Roger's place" after the conference resulted in an amazingly coincidental class of '68 40-year reunion. For details and photos, click on link below.
He also wrote recently that he "has written a new book, published by a small Brooklyn, NY, publisher (Cool Grove). It should be available online early this spring (2009). It's called: Delusions of Normality: Sanity, Drugs, Sex, Money and Beliefs in America. In a nutshell, it's a sociological/psychological polemic that attempts to marshal considerable evidence to argue that Americans are collectively far less mentally stable, far more corruptible or financially irrational, and far druggier, kinkier and zanier than generally acknowledged. It offers a bracing but refreshing and entertaining look at some dark corners of American life."

- Class of '68 reunion in Paris

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1969

Babette (Hall) Bennett ('69) & Jean-Marie Clarke ('69)

TOP: Philip Westfall ('69); BOTTOM: by Carmel Rodriguez-Walter ('69) and others

● Charlotte (Coleman) Tyler wrote: "My quiet life in Vermont has led me to get a job with Homeland Security, focussing on illegal immigrants in our fine nation. That's all I am allowed to say about it. I am still making jewelry using semi-precious gemstones, but that is something I like to indulge in when I can go to the gem and mineral shows in my spare time.
On the home front, I am seriously thinking of getting some kind of bird this spring. I am looking into either a Sun Conure or some kind of medium to big bird, but am very attracted to Gouldian Finches because of their astounding colors. However, the Crested Canary got me laughing so hard that I may start my collection with one of those. Of course, The Laughing Kookaburra has always been a favorite of mine, but I think I would have to be living in a bigger house or living in Florida to be fair to the bird.
In another area, I was bowled over by the variety of different corals swaying gently in a reef aquarium I spotted at a pet store recently. I am also looking into starting a modest one for myself. It will be a real inspiration with all the colors, especially if I put fish into it was well. Life is not boring!"

● "Dr. Philip Westfall is with the Department of the Air Force and is on the staff of Air University where he serves as the director of the Air Technology Network Program Management Office, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. To meet multiple distance learning requirements for the Air Force, Phil developed the Air Technology Network (ATN), an interactive television (ITV) network, which reaches over 350 Air Force receive sites (including bases in Eurasia) through a satellite uplink that is terrestrially linked to 16 broadcast studios......Phil is Chairman Emeritus of the Board and formerly President of the United States Distance Learning Association, and President Elect (and co-founder) of the Federal Government Distance Learning Association. Phil is also on the Executive Committee of the Government Alliance for Training & Education by Satellite, a league of government program managers that promotes the use of distance learning by satellite and video conferencing within the Federal sector. He is on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Distance Education, the Board of Advisors of the Chief Learning Officer magazine, and on the Board of Advisors of Satellite Application Conference & Expo (SATCON). Phil earned a Ph.D. in Educational Metrics from Ohio State University, a M.A. in Foreign Language Education, and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Ohio University." (SATCON, http://www.satconexpo.com/advisoryboard_bios.asp?id=1648)

● “Gaynor Cauter’s love affair with Jaguars began in the early 1960s when her father bought his first Mk2, but the most memorable event was in 1961 when she was taken, aged nine and a half, to see the first E-type. She vowed to have one and, 20 years later, finally achieved her ambition. She has owned her white Series 1 roadster, 45 BOO, for nearly 30 years, driven it all over Europe, and writes about its exploits regularly in Classic & Sports Car magazine and online at www.45BOO.com. She is also a long-standing member of the JDC and secretary/news correspondent of the Classic S-type Register. Gaynor is a professional journalist and photographer and, when she’s not attending classic car events or rallying BOO, works as a magazine production editor for the BBC. She has two other Jaguars – an XJ40 4-litre Sovereign and a 1967 420, which she is in the process of restoring.” (Jaguar Type E Register, http://www.jdc-etype.org.uk/newsite/page.php?141)

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1970

TOP: Rabbi Suzanne Singer ('70); BOTTOM: George Skibine ('70)

● Suzanne Singer wrote: "My husband, Jordan and I, just moved to Riverside, CA (about 50 miles east of Los Angeles) where I am serving as rabbi/educator at a synagogue of 230 families. I am very much enjoying my congregation. In addition, I am working for my seminary, Hebrew Union College, on an initiative to train rabbinic students in the areas of leadership, outreach and social responsibility. I am delighted by the US presidential election of Barack Obama, and have hope again for this country."

● "George T. Skibine, Acting Assistant Secretary, US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs is currently the Director of the Office of Indian Gaming, a position he has held since 1997 and Acting Assistant Secretary of the BIA since June 2008. He is also serving as the Acting deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development. Before that he was the Deputy Associate Solicitor for the Division of Indian Affairs. He has been employed by the Department of the Interior for the past 30 years, serving in a variety of positions relating to American Indian issues. He is a member of the Minnesota and District of Columbia bars, and has a law degree from the University of Minnesota law school and an Economics degree from the University of Chicago." (http://www.legalspan.com/)

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1971

TOP: William Weaver ('71); BOTTOM: Christopher Williams ('71)

● Mary (Deschamps ) Cornu told us that he has "just launched a fashion translation site." (http://www.fashionlanguage.fr/, or click on link below)

-- Mary (Deschamps ) Cornu's website

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1972

TOP: Marie-Françoise (Bernard) Gruloos ('72); MIDDLE: Patricia Nagler ('72); BOTTOM: Patricia Baudoin ('72)

● Avis de Décès: Jennifer Simon ('98) informed us her mother, Ellen (Hill) Simon ('72) passed away in July 2008.

● Patricia Nagler nous écrit: "Bonjour ! Quelle belle journée aujourd'hui ! [President Obama's inauguration day] Je suis de tout cœur avec l'Amérique et les Américains. Cela fait deux jours que je recueille toutes les informations possibles sur l'investiture qui va éclore aujourd'hui. Je voulais faire savoir que Patricia Charton et moi-même, Patricia Nagler, promotion 1972 du Lycée, nous sommes retrouvées le mois dernier à Paris. Après 36 ans, ce fut très émouvant !! Je l'ai reconnue tout de suite et elle aussi !! Bon... nous avons.... hum un peu vieilli... mais quand même...Patricia Charton habite Paris et moi Périgueux, dans le sud ouest. Si d'autres élèves de notre promotion 1972 sont en France, et qu'ils veulent faire signe, nous serions l'une et l'autre enchantées de reprendre contact !!" (Click on link below to access Patricia's website)

-- Patricia Nagler's website

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1973

TOP: Marc Bernstein ('73) BOTTOM: Philippe Frydman ('73)

Sophie (Poujol) Marchaud ('73) & Guy Nordenson ('73)

● “Structural engineer and [Princeton] architecture professor Guy Nordenson has successfully collaborated with many of the leading architects practicing today. He recently gained attention for his work on an early version (pictured) of the design that was eventually adopted for the Freedom Tower, the building that will be the centerpiece of the rebuilt World Trade Center site.” (Princeton Weekly Bulletin, http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/04/0905/5a.shtml)

● Penelope (Lloyd) Barratt wrote: "Bonjour a tous ceux qui se souviennent de moi. It would be lovely to hear from you. I live in England now and look forward to catching up with anyone who was around in 1966 avec Madame Benzaken - Speciale III, and, of course, anyone else. Am married with two sons, one graduating from Oxford University with Japanese and Mandarin and a second at Bristol University studying geography. If there is anyone out there from Accelerée II du Lycée Francais de Mexique 1964-1966, j'y etais aussi! Aussi bien que le Lycée Francais de Londres (1967-1973). Let us hope for a better year than last...meanwhile best wishes!"

● Blaise Galland told us that he has a website called "L'espace virtuel alvéolaire." Click on link below to access it.

● Diane Homo wrote: "After the bac in 1973, I left with my parents for South Africa where my father was working with the French embassy. Then I had the opportunity to go to Paris and study law at "assas" university. After spending most of my life abroad, it has been quite a experience to discover the French people and their strange ways. But, eventualy, I got used to them. Still, most of my friends are foreigners, even today. I would love to know what became of all the people I knew back when I was at the Lycée, in that charming place near Central Park. If anybody remembers me, let me know !"

- Blaise Galland's website

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1974

Nadia Kondratiev ('74) and one of her paintings

TOP: Translated by Sylvia Kleinman ('74); BOTTOM: Claudia (Baenasoares) Pinto ('74)

TOP: Lynne (Klinghoffer) Davis ('74) and husband Marc; BOTTOM: Avram Butch Kaplan ('74)

● Avis de Décès: From Natalie Yates ('78): Jeremy Yates('74 and '75) passed away on July 3rd in Nyack, New York. He loved all things French, as well as the the welcoming kindness of the AALFNY and especially the friendship of two of its leaders, Alessandra and Micheline. He was student of world religions and mysteries and has now become part of the oneness of the universe. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Marguerite Yates of New York, and alumni brothers and sisters, John and Christopher Yates of Massachusetts, Marguerite Yates Chaffetz of Paris and Natalie Yates Cacciato of New York, as well as his nephew, a current Maternelle student in Grande Section at the LFNY.
His family believes it was fitting for Jeremy¹s spirit to be released from
his earthly body in time for Independence Day. The Yates family is
deeply moved by the outpouring of support and would like to thank the Alumni
Council and members of the Alumni Association (AALFNY) and Roger Liwer ('68)
its webmaster, the Lycée¹s Board of Trustees and Elsa Berry ('74) its chair,
the former classmates of Jeremy and his siblings, and all the family and
friends for sending emails, calls, cards, notes, flowers, attending the
memorial service, and making gifts in Jeremy¹s honor." (For more details on Jeremy's passing, including remembrances from his friends and family, click on link below.)

● Lynne (Klinghoffer) Davis wrote: "I am currently a real estate broker with CB Richard Ellis in their Woodbury, Long Island office.
I married my husband Marc, on March 18th, 1990."

● Sylvie (Kleinman) Batt wrote: "Sylvie Kleinman (1974) has been living in Dublin, Ireland for many years after studying in Paris. She has one daughter, Claire, who just turned 21 and is studying Fashion Design. Sylvie worked for many years as a translator-interpreter but now mainly as a historian, specialised in the Irish in France during the French Revolutionary and early Napoleonic period. She currently holds a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Department of Modern History at Trinity College Dublin. Her research and publications look at travel literature as an untapped source of historical insights, 18th century translators and interpreters especially in military settings, and the missions to France of the great Irish nationalist heroes, Theobald Wolfe Tone and Robert Emmet."
She added: "I am rarely in NY but one of these years will manage to be there for a reunion! However some of the Anciens may wish to look me up if they're ever in Dublin."

● Avram Butch Kaplan wrote: "This year will see Maayan Kaplan gradute from UT Austin, and Elan complete 11th grade at Bridges Academy in Los Angeles. Ariella Kaplan (our eldest daughter) is working at Montana Artists as an assistant agent. I am looking to produce movies as per usual and in particular am interested in working with French companies in France or the USA."

-- In Memoriam : Jeremy Yates
-- Avram Butch Kaplan on the Internet Movie Database

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1975

TOP: Cyril Xuereb ('75); BOTTOM: Murhaf Jouejati ('75)

● “Murhaf Jouejati is a Syrian-born specialist on Middle East affairs, particularly Syrian politics and the Levant. He is currently a Professor of Middle East Studies at the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Jouejati is also adjunct Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University, as well as an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC.........Dr. Jouejati has been a frequent guest on NPR’s All Things Considered as well as other television and radio news programs, such as PBS’ The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, ABC News’ Nightline, CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera, and others. Dr. Jouejati holds an M.A. in Arab area studies from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Utah.” (NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, http://www.ndu.edu/nesa/facultystaffbios/jouejatim.pdf)

● "Baina Masquelier: Born in Paris, mimed in USA, France & UK and a member of the New York Pantomime Theatre, most recent experience was doing an African Story Telling workshop and performances with Masankho Banda (Interplay USA/Malawi) in Tukombo, Malawi. Studying Japanese taiko drumming with TaikOz and many Theatre Improvisation Workshops and Performances. Performed ‘Tabidachi, Tai-Rin, Kazan, Miyake, Yatai-Bayashi’ with Taiko no Wa on board of the Pacific Venus Cruise Line. Studied Mime and mask work with Moni Yakim. Performed ‘The Gull’ directed by Mina Yakim (first all female Mime show in New York) to then work on the restoration of old photographs. Various office & admin jobs, customer service, care work, social work (5 yrs) with Deaf and Deaf-and-blind adults using AUSLAN and fingerspelling......" (TheatrElan, http://theatrelan.atspace.com/prog2008April.html)

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1976

TOP: by Alexander George ('76); BOTTOM: Sergio Thompson-Flores ('76)

● Béatrice Gassie nous écrit: "Bonjour à tous. J'ai l'intention de me rendre aux USA l'été 2009 avec ma fille de 17 ans pendant 3 semaines; si des personnes que j'ai pu rencontrer lors de ma scolarité au LFNY , sont disponibles à cette période, je serai ravie de vous revoir (mon circuit prévisionnel : washington, philadelphia, nyc, boston ) Je compte également rendre visite au LFNY (72 et 95 ème rues) merci de me contacter sur mon adresse e mail, betty2tlse[at]hotmail.fr ; pour me donner vos disponibilités et coordonnées, à très bientôt, j'espère"

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1977

Bettina Zilkha ('77) and her book

TOP: by Claudia Plottel, MD ('77); BOTTOM: Alain Dupiech ('77)

● Michel Cariou wrote: "I have not been in touch with the Lycée, and more importantly with my former colleagues, in a very long time. That's my loss and I would like to change that because whenever I describe my childhood, aside from my family experiences, my time at the Lycee is the most memorable.
I currently live in Los Angeles and manage the US sales for a French company that manufactures smart cards and electronic passports. My coordinates are below; please feel free to share them. [available upon request] J'aimerai beaucoup reprendre contact avec mes anciens amis du lycee. N'hesitez pas a me contacter si vous le souhaitez; et meilleurs voeux a tous pour une superbe annee 2009."

● Bobbie (Schanz) Gates wrote: "I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband Jamie Gates and five children, ages 3 to 20."

● Anna-Justine Steiger wrote: "Bonjour a tous et a toutes! I just had the interesting experience of singing a concert at the Arsenal de Metz last week. Incredible building redone by the Catalan architect Bofill in high modern style inside, whilst keeping its exterior intact.
I had never been to Metz, although I know Nancy quite well. It's a strange city: Part ancient Gallo-Romain, part Gothic, part recognisably French and part recognisably German with a touch of garrison town to boot.
The thing which was particularly interesting for me was that my Great Grandmother was born there and her entire family is buried there. She emigrated to London in about 1900, married, and had her children (including my Grandmother Elizabeth) here.
I went to the Hotel de Ville trying to find out about my family, whose name was Beckermann, but they said I needed to go to the Archives Municipales to find records going back far enough. Sadly I was only in Metz for two days, one of which was the concert itself, and had no time. A voir! Happy 2009 by the way!" (To see a YouTube clip of Anna-Justine singing with Angel Gheorghiu in the opera Romeo and Juliette, click on the link below.)

● "Bettina Zilkha, who has a background in writing, marketing and advertising, is the international contributing editor for TheTrendReport.com. Bettina Zilkha published Ultimate Style: The Best of the Best Dressed List." (http://www.famegame.com/profile/Bettina_Zilkha)

● "Suzette Brooks Masters is a consultant working with non-profit organizations involved in immigrants' rights work. She is working on a national initiative to increase the capacity of immigration legal service providers around the country through the use of Internet-based technology and communication tools. Ms. Brooks Masters also writes about immigrant integration in the United States for the National Immigration Forum. She also serves as a trustee, member of the Executive Committee and co-chair of the Long Range Planning Committee of the Lower Eastside Tenement Museum in New York City. She recently served as member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Development Committee of the National Immigration Forum. She received a JD degree cum laude from Harvard Law School; was a Marshall Scholar at Cambridge University, Kings College, where she earned a degree in economics; and was valedictorian at Amherst College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics." (http://www.hias.org/who-we-are/board-directors/masters-suzette-b)

● "Né en 1958, Alain Dupiech est journaliste pour une grande agence de presse américaine (The Associated Press) avant d’intégrer l’industrie aéronautique (Airbus) en tant que porte-parole et chargé de communication. Sa passion pour le massif alpin l’amène à participer activement à bon nombre d’actions et d’événements mettant en avant la montagne et son histoire." (http://www.la-montagne-raconte-sa-meteo.com/pics/RencontMeteo8.pdf)

- Anna-Justine Steiger in Romeo and Juliette

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1978

TOP: Jean-Marie Atamian ('78); MIDDLE: Paul Rachman ('78); BOTTOM: Catherine Munera ('78)

● Marie-Christine (Speyart) Van Hövell wrote: "Hello dear classmates! I just found the AALFNY with so many good memories! We are now almost turning 50 next year, realizing how fast time goes! I settled in the Netherlands, married Max van Hovell tot Westerflier and we have a son Pim (14). Feeling truly European, but very international too! My profession is city development. You can view my account at LinkdsIn, registered under the name "Kien van Hovell" and read about it. Thanks to internet! I never went back to the States, but would like to take Pim to New York in due time. Looking forward to meet you again then. We could also plan a reunion in Europe for those of you who are living there. Please let me know if you are interested."

● Jean-Marie Atamian is a partner at Mayer Brown LLP. He "handles complex commercial litigation before state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has extensive securities fraud litigation experience, which has included representing corporations, financial services firms, accounting firms, and individuals in Rule 10b-5, control person, insider trading, stock manipulation, and R.I.C.O. actions (and class actions), as well as in arbitrations and grand jury investigations. His extensive banking litigation experience has included representation of U.S. and foreign banks in lender liability and fraud actions.....Education: Columbia University Law School, JD, 1984; Columbia College, BA summa cum laude, 1981; Phi Beta Kappa, Dean's List" (Mayer Brown LLP, http://www.roweandmaw.co.uk/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=A643596828)

● “Catherine Munera, PhD, Biostatistics and Statistical Programming, Purdue Pharma L.P.: In her seven year career at Purdue, Catherine has progressed from individual contributor to head of biostatistics and statistical programming. Her ability to navigate complex statistical issues combined with her leadership skills and dedication to project work make her a pleasure to work with and a highly valued member of the R&D organization. The important role she plays in both product submissions and due diligence for in-licensing activities has earned her the respect of her peers.” (Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, http://www.hbanet.org/Awards/Rising-Stars.aspx)

● Claude Cernuschi is Professor and Assistant Chair of Art History in the Fine Arts Dept. of Boston College. He wrote and told us that he recently published the following: The Subversion of Gravity in Jackson Pollock¹s Abstractions (with Andrzej Herczynski, Physics Department, Boston College) The Art Bulletin, 90 (December 2008):616-639, and: Rouault and Expressionism in Stephen Schloesser (ed.) Mystic Masque: Semblance and Reality in Georges Rouault, 1871-1958 (Chestnut Hill: McMullen Museum, Boston College, 2008), pp. 215-228.
He also gave the following guest lectures: Fall 2008: Defining Self in Oskar Kokoschka¹s Self-Portraits (German Studies Conference, St Paul, Minnesota) and: Spring 2008: Pollockian Mechanics (with Andrzej Herczynski), Dean's Colloquium, Boston College.

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1979

Danielle Le Fer ('79) & Ignacio Pérez Caldentey ('79)

● Colette (Frank) Fraenkel wrote: "I live with my husband David and our two boys in Mendham, NJ. We've been married 21 years. Our oldest son Skyler is 16 and our son Gabriel is 12. I've been a full time substitute teacher in our school system for the past 6 years after leaving a banking carreer in NYC to go the full time Mommy route. Currently I'm in process of becoming an EMT (along with our son Skyler) while at the same time doing many other volunteer positions and "chauffeuring around". Now if only someone could pay me what I'm worth then I could afford a nice much needed vacation!
I keep in touch with Vicki Ortega and Isabelle Schiavi and of course my sister Robyn! I have recently found Elizabeth Segal and her sister Polly who are both living near LA still. I would love to hear from other long lost friends! Let's have a get together soon in NYC!"

● Michel Gelobter wrote that he "just started Cooler, a new company that connects consumers to solutions for global warming (www.climatecooler.com). He is living in Richmond, CA with his wife Sharron and 3 children (Troy, Rhys, Nathan). They go to the Ecole Bilingue of Berkeley."

● "The Bird Observatory welcomes back Danielle Le Fer, Ph.D. as the new Waterbird Program Director. Danielle was our Waterbird Field Biologist from 1998 to 2000 before leaving to pursue her Ph.D. At the Bird Observatory, she assisted with studies of California Gull and Forster’s Tern productivity and carried out botulism monitoring surveys. She also studied seasonal variation in Virginia and Sora Rail density in tidal marshes by trapping and tracking in San Francisco Bay sloughs and through call counts. Danielle’s doctoral research on the Great Plains Piping Plover population, which was listed as threatened in 1986, focused on how habitat quality affects reproductive success on the Missouri
River. Most recently a wildlife biologist for the Common Murre Restoration
Project at USFWS, she has enjoyed monitoring Common Murres and Brandt’s Cormorants, obtaining data on egg lay dates and reproductive success, deploying social attraction equipment onto Devil’s Slide Rock, and writing reports and manuscripts. Danielle told us, ‘I look forward to conducting research related to habitat protection and species recovery to generate effective policies and management decisions. I believe that habitat availability and quality are the critical issues facing wildlife, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area.’ We’re thrilled to have her rejoin the Bird Observatory team.” (The Bay Bird Review, http://www.sfbbo.org/news/spring07.pdf)

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1980

TOP: Natacha Rajakovic ('80); MIDDLE: Janet (Ambrosi) Wertman ('80); BOTTOM: Peter Bacanovic ('80)

TOP: Hillary Ray ('80) with children Sean & Ella and her mother Marlys; BOTTOM: Susan Schwenger ('80) and husband Walter Szymans

WEDDINGS/MARIAGES
● Susan Schwenger got married on November 1st at the Jefferson Market Garden [NYC], to Walter Szymanski.

● Natacha Rajakovic wrote: "Next year will be the 30th Anniversary of Class of 1980 and I feel we should definitely celebrate. I would therefore like to launch an appeal to my classmates: if there are any out there who would be willing to participate in the organization of such an event (we would need people on both sides of the Atlantic) in any way, co-host it, suggest ideas, I would appreciate it if they could let me know. We could set up a small organizing "committee" and then decide if, when, how and where to proceed. Merci d'avance à tous les volontaires et à bientot!" [Natasha's email address, for anyone who wants to join her in organizing this event, is available upon request.)

● For news from Colette (Frank) Fraenkel see class of '79 notes above.

● For news of Alessandra Kelmans de Bozzo see class of '81 notes below.

● Emmanuel Barré nous écrit: "1980-2009 ... 29 ans sans donner de nouvelles, il était temps de se manifester ! Passé plus de 15 ans en banque d'affaires à Londres, Paris et New York, suivi de la création d'une start-up dans le domaine de l'affichage dynamique avant d'arriver chez GE pour faire de la banque corporate grands comptes, basé à Paris. Père très fier de 3 enfants (Charlotte 17 ans, Hélène 14 ans et Guillaume 12 ans). Durant toutes ces années, j'ai eu l'occasion de croiser Donnatella Lorch (au NY Times) en 1996, de faire quelques sorties parisiennes ces dernières années avec Laurent Fairhead, Cécile Le Péchoux, Florence Bauchart, Anne-Marie van Bockstaelle, et reste en contact avec Olivier Lennuyeux-Comnène, basé à Montpellier, et qui travaille chez Pomona."

● Christine Auclair envoie un "Salut a tous!" à ses anciens copains du LFNY.

● Hillary Ray wrote: "We all survived the Christmas/Hanukah school holidays and the kids were very pleased with their presents. We tried to keep the amount of gifts under control as we are all too aware that many children, even some in Australia, go without. It is summer here so it is quite warm and definitely beach weather! Luckily Santa got all of us a sun tent to take with us to the beach so we won’t sear in the ferocious Aussie sun! Sean turned 8 in December and is an avid reader. Ella turned 5 and starts school tomorrow. Rose turned 2 and is talking quite a lot, usually bossing the rest of us around! I don’t think the word “chaos” accurately describes what it is like here on a day-to-day basis but it will have to do. I have dropped my days at work down to three days a week this year and am feeling more rested and a bit more focused as a result, though I fear it is too late for my sanity!
As you may know, Sean, Ella and I spent a glorious 12 days in New York for Thanksgiving and my mother’s birthday. It was just too wonderful seeing my parents, friends and the city. My parents took over charge of the kids and I was able to finally have a very good rest! If only we lived closer… I saw Harriet Gerard ['80], which was delightful, and the formidable Mrs Yates and the Yates-Cacciato children, which was great fun. Sean and Ella were very happy to be able to play with others their age. I was sorry to have missed Nathalie and Richard and hope to see them next time around.
Here is one of the pictures of us at the Met with my mother, my father is taking the picture. My sister Ashley Ray ['89] (also LFNY) is re-training as a registered nurse or RN, and she also took the kids to the Museum of Natural History and to the movies. I am pretty sure that fun was had by all! My other sister and fellow-LFNY Sabrina Ray-Valli ['85], has just moved to Rome with her husband and children. Hopefully we will all see and hear more from her.
On another topic, I went and saw Leonard Cohen in concert here in Sydney last week and he was just superb and an inspiration. So much energy and life at 74! There could be hope for the rest of us.
I wish you and everyone a happy, healthy and peaceful 2009. It is a difficult time for many because of the economic situation, war and other unfortunate circumstances, and I think we will all appreciate friendship, good will and family (whatever that means for you) more than ever."

● Hani Morgan (Assistant Professor of Education, Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Southern Mississippi) wrote:
"This fall I presented papers and research at three conferences. One presentation was in Knoxville, TN for the Mid-South Educational Research Association, and the other two were in Mississippi. I am expecting to have at least three more publications in 2009. I will also be presenting a concurrent session at the ACEI conference in Chicago in March of 2009. In 2008, I had three publications. I am including the full reference for each below:
-- Morgan, H. (2008). American school textbooks: How they portrayed the Middle East from 1898 to 1994. American Educational History Journal, 35, 315-330.
-- Morgan, H., & Jones R. (Winter 2007/08). What’s in your name? Exploring name awareness with children. Childhood Education: Infancy Through Early Adolescence, 84, 94K-94M.
-- Nelson, P. & Morgan H. (2008). Stop faking it! Chemistry basics. (Robertson), Chemistry International, 30( 5), 23.(Book review, available online:http://www.iupac.org/publications/ci/2008/3005/bw1_nelson.html)

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1981

TOP: Lamine Sylla ('81); BOTTOM: Baret Boisson ('81)

TOP: Tuki (Chabou) Péladeau ('81) & family; BOTTOM: Alain Rostain ('81)

Paula (Thomas) Robinson Rossouw ('81) and her book

Florence Rondeau-Chang ('91) (left) and Alessandra Kelmans de Bozzo ('81)

● Alessandra Kelmans de Bozzo wrote: "I have been living in Connecticut with my husband of 21 years and my two sons. Alessandro, is 18 years old and going to College this Fall on a full Tennis scholarship to a Division 1 school -- he has not made up his mind as to which one he will be attending. He is ranked among the top 18 year olds in the U.S. Francesco, is 11 years old. I keep in contact with many old friends from the Lycee. About two years ago, I was at a party and was asked by a woman: "how come an American speaks French with a French accent" to which I answered that I went to the Lycee in New York. Well, what a coincidence to find out that she was in my class. We have been extremely close ever since. Celebrating Thanksgiving, New Year's, and birthdays. Florence Rondeau-Chang is a Financial Chief Officer for Siemens and she is a terrific mother and wife."

● Paula (Thomas) Robinson Rossouw wrote: "I got married in 2004 on a beach in South Africa, and my husband Leon and I then lived in Franschhoek (in the wine district near Cape Town) for just over 2 years . We spent a year in Quebec and 6 months in France, before moving back to London last March. I have been writing the interior design column for the Sunday Telegraph since 2005 - the year that my first design book, THE ROOM PLANNER, was published. I have just finished my first novel and am now looking for a US agent. I would love to hear from any Alumni in the field!"

● Antoine Fobe left his job at Amnesty International-France last summer, and has taken a new job in Brussels as Directeur, Relations extérieures / Director, External Liaison for Conseil des Barreaux européens / Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union.

● "Lamine Sylla – Executive Assistant Manager, Alila Villas Lonudhua, Maldives: Born in Paris, educated there and in Ethiopia, Morocco and New York, Lamine could very well be a poster boy for the United Nations. Not to mention having a career that has also spanned Europe, Africa and the USA. Lamine started his hotel career as a management trainee with Le Meridien and has worked with the hotel chain in Paris, New York, Newport Beach and most recently in Senegal, the land where the lions rule. He also spent 7 years at the Four Seasons in San Francisco. Lamine now adds the Maldives to his global career path as he joins the team preparing for the opening of Alila Villas Lonudhua later this year." (e-Travel Blackboard, http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=75191&nav=28&suc=&cid=&email=&news=)

● Jean-Pierre Dareys wrote: " I am a versatile IT professional with experience in the installation and maintenance of computer equipment, programming, database design and administration, consulting, training, technical support, pre-post sales of products and services, lecturing at international conferences, architecture and maintenance of heterogeneous, distributed and replicated systems as well as managing client ressources. My clients have included all types of industries, such as consulting, VARs, retail, financial, media and communications. I seek a position in a leading edge firm that promotes professional growth and where I can provide leadership and set direction. I am fluent in English, French and Spanish and I have a basic understanding of Portuguese.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Client prospecting, business development and pre-sales activities in Mexico within the Information Technology and Services industry.
- Prospecting of clients for the purpose of business development.
- Conferences with the same to determine needs and potential solutions, setup of prototype environments, demonstration of functionality, and related pre-sales activities, such as continued evaluation of the software and follow up of questions and issues.
STATUS: Actively seeking employment."

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1982

TOP: by Caroline Danois-Maricq ('82); BOTTOM: Lionel Goubet ('82)

● Caroline Danois-Maricq informed us that she has "written a poetry book which has been published by a French editor --"Pas de fatalité" (Dossiers Aquitaine)."

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1983

TOP: Pascale Garrow ('83); BOTTOM: Novinyo Serge Amega ('83)

● Charles Lwanga Yonke sent us this 'brief update':
"-Still living in Bakersfield, CA, where I have been for close to 20 years now, after graduating from UC Berkeley.
-Married to my college sweetheart Debra – no kids.
-Working as Information Quality Process Manager for Aera Energy LLC, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil.
In my free time that is becoming so scarce, I am among other things:
-A member of the Advisory Council of the International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ), a professional organization I helped create in 2004 (www.iaidq.org)
-President of the Board of Directors of New Advances for People with Disabilities, a non-profit serving 800+ clients in Kern County, CA. (www.napd-bak.org)
-An avid collector of African art
-Cherishing great memories of my four years with you all at the lycée.
Looking forward to our next class reunion! Please keep in touch via email (available through AALFNY) or via Linked In. Best wishes for a great new-year 2009! "

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1984

TOP: Nathalie Lesage ('84); BOTTOM: Raffaella Salerno ('84)

● Avis de Décès: Marie-Laure (Mlingui) Koré ('87) informed us that her sister Simone (Mlingui) Tchimou passed away on June 27, 2007.

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1985

TOP: Patricia Nacoul ('85): BOTTOM: Marjan Ehsassi ('85)

Rev. Georges F. de Laire ('85) & Zouera (Youssoufou) Keita ('85)

● Sabrina (Ray) Valli wrote: "We are still in Central Asia, but in a different country. All is well, kids are growing, and I am becoming a better person for it all. Best wishes to all of you!"

● Catherine (Smith) Seutin nous écrit: "Bonjour à tous. Quel plaisir plus de 20 ans après avoir quitté le lycée de trouver des nouvelles de copains et copines et de pouvoir se rappeller de bons souvenirs. Après avoir enseigné le droit international public à Lyon, je vis maintenant en Provence (Montélimar) avec mon mari et mes 3 enfants (12, 11 et 7 ans). Une pensée particulière pour les copains de seconde (Daniel, Fabrice et Marc et d'autres ...)"

● "James Lasry is a highly regarded practitioner who has been instrumental in setting up the majority of Gibraltar’s funds, including the first Experienced Investor Fund and the first Protected Cell Company Fund. Prior to joining Hassans in 1999, James was at the Ministry of Industry and Trade where he gave legal opinions on international trade and consumer protection, as well as advice on international research and development contracts to the Chief Scientist.
James also served as counsel to the Israeli delegation in trade accord negotiations with the Czech and Slovak republics. Since joining Hassans, James has focused his expertise on funds, trusts, corporate law and financial services, advising the Government of Gibraltar on the regulatory and the tax treatment of investment funds....A member of the Society of Trust Practitioners, James advised on a substantial trust in a case involving litigation in Paris, New York and Buenos Aires that also featured in reports in the New Yorker magazine, the New York Law Journal and on CBS News. A graduate of John Hopkins and Bar-Ilan universities, James is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, the Israel Bar Association and the Gibraltar Bar." (Hassans International Law Firm,
http://www.gibraltarlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=69)

-- Class Notes Archives (1985)

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1986

Vanessa Destaing ('86) & Stephane Naudin ('86)

Euan Rellie family: Fall in Sagaponack, and Euan and Titus Rellie: Winter in Bridgehampton

BIRTHS/NAISSANCES:
● "Henry Palacci and Dr. Liana Palacci and their son Edward, 22 months are happy to share their joy of the arrival of Mark, born 15 January 2009 in Chicago."
● And from Astrid (Martheleur) Lyons: "September 3, 2008 had a gorgeous baby girl, Avery Fortune. Her two year old brother, Noah, is elated!"

● Judith (Hoenig) Adelson wrote: "Judith and Seth are expecting their second child in early June. Their daughter Hannah is currently 17 months old. Judith continues to work part time as an booking manager, booking national tours of theatrical productions on behalf of producers."

● Judith (Hoenig) Adelson wrote: "We are expecting our second child in the beginning of June. Our daughter, Hannah, is now 17 months old. I still work for the same company I've been with since retiring from dance in 2001, only now part time. I am an engagement manager, booking tours of broadway shows and other theatrical entertainment on behalf of producers."

● "Euan Rellie turned 40 and feels a little bit old and creaky. He continues to run Business Development Asia LLC (www.bdallc.com), the Asia-focused investment banking firm he co-founded in 1996. The banking environment in the 13th year of the company’s existence is not especially friendly, but BDA continues to grow – albeit with belts tightened – and is operating reasonably successfully through small offices in New York, London, Bahrain, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. His wife Lucy Sykes is making some money designing chic children’s clothes at newly affordable price points (www.lucysykes.com) and consulting at Ralph Lauren, which helps. Son Heathcliff (5) is at school at St. Luke’s on Hudson St, and Titus (nearly 2) will soon begin at the West Village Nursery School. The family is happy, economizing in New York and Bridgehampton."

-- Class Notes Archives (1986)

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1987

TOP: Micheline Dugué ('87) and husband Dan at their wedding on 8/28/2008; BOTTOM (left to right): Alessandra Gagliardi ('86), Dr

TOP: Perrine Hanrot ('87); BOTTOM: Samuel Lodeon ('87)

TOP: Astrid Froidure de Kerdanet ('87); BOTTOM: Jean-Michel Huet ('87)

WEDDINGS/MARIAGES
● Micheline Dugué tied the knot on August 28, 2008 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Jamaica Estates, NY).

● Letizia Hoffmann wrote: "I share my time between Bali and Geneva, doing art projects and jewelry. Next big show will be held at the Olden in Gstaad from 19th to 20th of February. Anyone there from LFNY welcome! Otherwise I always wonder how Mr. Dorion, the best, best teacher I ever, ever had is doing!?"

● Astrid Froidure de Kerdanet wrote: "I started as a Consultant to the creative world of Advertising and the Arts. Early, I realized this choice of career was not going to be sufficient to support my ambitions for travel and my appetite for life. I then worked in London in market research, fell in love, got married. 10 years later, two lovely children and a career focused on Telecommunications, I decided to move to New Zealand. NZ was an exciting and very fulfilling adventure, on all fronts: I diversified into Banking, set up on my own, and came back to Europe after six years, with a new addition to the family. I am now based in Brussels where I advise pan-European Retail banks and Telecom operators on Marketing and Management strategy."

● « C'est à 15 ans que Perrine Hanrot découvre son goût pour l'art lyrique en interprétant la Périchole d'Offenbach au lycée Français de New York. Tout en poursuivant ses études de lettres et de philosophie, elle décide de travailler le chant à Paris puis part se perfectionner à Utrecht aux Pays Bas auprès d'Udo Reinemann puis à Amsterdam pour étudier avec Margreet Honig. De retour en France, elle intègre la formation professionnelle de la Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris. Comme choriste, elle a travaillé sous la baguette de chefs comme Chung, Eisenbach, Minkowski, Nelson... Perrine se produit comme soliste dans des oratorios tels que Magnificat, Messes et Passions de JS Bach, Stabat Mater de Pergolèse, Gloria de Vivaldi. Elle chante régulièrement avec l'ensemble de musique baroque Sprezzatura et le chœur de femmes Britten (direction N. Corti). Elle a interprété les rôles de Cupidon (Vénus et Adonis de Blow), Chérubin (Les noces de Figaro de Mozart), Rosine (le Barbier de Séville de Rossini), Madame Noé (Noye's Fludde de Britten). Son attirance pour la musique religieuse et l'originalité de son parcours lui permet d'aborder des styles musicaux très variés puisque son répertoire s'étend du chant Grégorien à la musique contemporaine. L'étendue de sa tessiture lui permet de tenir aussi bien les parties d'alto que celles de mezzo-soprono colorature. La voici aujourd'hui entraînée par Sylvie dans une nouvelle aventure : " Gospellement swing !", pour un Duo de choc et de charme avec deux voix chaudes et envoûtantes ! »
(http://sylvie.sicamois.free.fr/perrine%20hanrot.htm)

-- Class Notes Archives (1987)

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1988

TOP: Charles Amoakon Thiemele ('88) BOTTOM: Virginia Mennesson ('88)

TOP: Antoine Hollande ('88); BOTTOM: Adrienne Ribalaigua Mischler ('88)

● Isabelle (Tin-Aung) Bourke wrote: "I have wonderful memories of the Lycee (1977-1979). I moved back to NY from London and Brussels four years ago and currently work for LVMH. I have stayed in touch with Alexandra Sperling who lives in Hawaii. My twin sister Danielle lives in Westchester. I walk by the new Lycee building every morning on my way to work. So funny to see the kids in the familiar uniform. I remember friendships, sleepovers and birthday parties with many at the Lycee: Lisa Gelobter, Nathalie Pochat, Patricia Zwerling, Amaryllis Beirne Keyt, Eric Guillon, Marwan, Youssef, Hania."

● "Shawn Fields recently started substitute teaching Spanish and French at the Nightingale-Bamford school. She is also enjoying reconnecting with many Lycee classmates through Facebook."

-- Class Notes Archives 1988 (1of 2 --more recent)
-- Class Notes Archives 1988 (2 of 2 -older)

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1989

TOP: Ariane Amsz ('89); MIDDLE: Sophie Frydlender ('89); BOTTOM: Jeremy Lodeon ('89)

Vincent Nida ('89)

● Franck Bodereau wrote: "Hi. I've been back in France for such a long time that my english isn't very good. So forgive me for mistakes I could make. What's new about me? Afer the Lycée I went back to France. I spent a year in a police academy, and I became a cop, which I am still. I'm married for nine years, with two kids (5 and 2 years old). What else? Oh yes, I miss NY a lot."

● "Ariane Amsz, DPT, received her DPT from New York University in 2004. Prior to pursuing a career as a physical therapist, Ariane worked in international business for several years. She has had extensive training and experience in orthopedics, geriatrics, neurology, and pelvic floor dysfunction and has been working part-time in women's health for the past several years. Since May 2007, Ariane has taken several courses on myofascial release (the John F. Barnes approach), which has since become her newfound passion........She is dedicated to learning and frequently attends continuing education courses to further her knowledge base. Ariane is fluent in French, German, Italian, and Spanish." (Wall Street Wellness & Physical Therapy, LLC; http://www.wswpt.com/about.shtml)

● Vincent Nida wrote: "On November 6th, a 3kg, 376g, 52cm Camille (Hana) Nida was born in Tokyo. We hope she will have as grand a life as Suleiman the magnificent who was born on the same day some 514 years ago!"

● Sophie Frydlender nous écrit: "Après le LFNY je suis rentrée à Paris pour faire des études d'art, j'ai ensuite vécu à Rome quatre ans pour revenir en 1997 à Paris où je vis maintenant. Après 10 années passées dans l'Asset Management je suis actuellement Responsable du développement (en indépendant) pour des galeries d'art. Métier passionnant! Je souhaite faire un "hello" à tous mes classmate!"

● Lys Amega wrote: "I just want to wish a happy new year to all the alumni members!"

● Nina Edwards Anker wrote: "We are moving back to Manhattan after five years in Oslo, as my husband Peder Anker received a tenured professorship at NYU. We very much look forward to it and will be arriving with our 4-year old, Lukas, and a newborn in August. I am an architect/designer currently employed as Research Fellow at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design."

● Iman El-Banhawy wrote: "Hello Class of '89: I'm back in Cairo after 5 years in Geneva, Switzerland and would love to hear your news. If ever you come to Egypt, drop me a line. I now have two kids: Alyaa, 5 and Youssef, 7 months. I'm a diplomat and hope to see you again one day. Your old friend and classmate, Iman"

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1990

TOP: Thierry Chemouny ('90); BOTTOM: Cecile Salvy ('90)

Eurydice Capo-chichi Reinert ('90) & her new book

Esra Ansay Munnell ('90) and family

● Thierry Chemouny wrote: "I have been an e-business project manager in a web agency for the last two years. I lost my father on May 18th after a long and terrible illness. I also got married on July 13th in the South of France to Ethel Yebenes, a business analyst. Beautiful wedding which we followed by six weeks on the roads of Southern Africa, alone in a 4x4, throughout Namibia and Botswana.....I actually came in contact with Bakar Ould Abdallah, a friend of mine from back in Première. He now works at the IMF in D.C."

● Eurydice Capo-chichi Reinert wrote: "My novel Le droit d'aimer is now published and available via my website: www.euryuniverse.com and via Cultura France!" (click on link below to access Eurydice's website)

● Esra Ansay Munnell shared this wth us: "I have never left NYC and am living here with my husband Clark and children Olivia and Gavin. Clark is still at Goldman but I have left agnes b. for quite some time now (where I was the General Merchandise Manager) and am enjoying my time at home with the kids. We still travel to Turkey in the summers and are in the midst of a renovation here in the city...Best wishes and a Happy New Year to all, especially to the class of 1990!"

● Diégo Colas wrote: "I have started my new posting, as Deputy head of mission (Ministre conseiller) at the French Embassy in Algiers, Algeria"

-- Eurydice Capo-chichi Reinert's web site

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1991

Top to bottom: Benoit Berthou ('91), Nicolas Hirsch ('91), Isabelle Blanca ('91)

Maïté Carcedo ('91)

Nlandu Mbela Nguayila ('91)

● Benoît Berthou nous écrit: "Elève du lycée en Terminale A1 (1990-1991), je suis maintenant maître de conférences à l'université Paris 13 où je dirige une formation aux métiers du livre et de la culture (tout devient plus sérieux avec l'âge). Je vois régulièrement Marcel Faivet (tous les ans en gros) et suis en contact avec Stan Lenack ('91). Si d'autres "anciens" souhaitent nous contacter, ce sera avec plaisir... (Que devient par exemple Jean-François qui m'avait téléphoné un jour et dont j'ai perdu le numéro ?)"

● Maïté Carcedo wrote: "I had a baby boy on October 6th 2008, 7lbs 8oz, 20 1/2 inches. His name is Noah Alexander, and we are doing great. I have attached a recent photo of both of us (he is 3 1/2 months there). I am back at work now, I am still working at Ericsson, after almost 13 years! My first eight were in NY, the last five have been in Dallas, after they closed the NY office."

● Claire (Buenerd) Vuitton nous écrit: "Quelle joie d'avoir des nouvelles de cette belle promo de 91 ! Que de bons souvenirs ! Depuis le lycée je vis à Paris. Après une terminale D à St Louis de Gonzagues je me suis inscrite en fac pour faire de l'histoire de l'art !!!! Trouvant la vie en bibliothèque trop solitaire, je me suis arrêtée après avoir soutenu un DEA. Mariée depuis 1997, nous avons aujourd'hui trois enfants; deux filles (10 ans et 4 ans) et un petit garçon de 20 mois. C'est un boulot à plein temps ! Je profite des derniers jours de janvier pour vous souhaiter à tous une excellente année 2009."

● Nlandu Nguayila wrote: "Hi. This is just to wish all my former classmates a Happy New Year 2009 and to send a picture of myself after so many years. Alex, I wouldn't have recognized you in that picture had you not mentioned your activity now. In case you're wondering, who I am...our names always used to follow each other in alphabetical order. Greetings to all."

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1992

Manushka Montemuino ('92) & David Michel ('92)

Oumou Niaré ('92)

● Windy Gancayco wrote: "I am in NY, working in the UN in Human Resources. My daughter is in the first grade at the LFNY."

● Oumou Niaré nous écrit: "Je suis une ancienne élève du Lycée Français, ainsi que mon grand frère Mohamed Niaré ['89] et ma grande soeur Fatimata Niaré ['91]. J`y étais de 1986 a 1988 (cinquième et quatrième). Je suis actuellement dans mon pays d`origine, le Mali (Bamako) ou je suis mariée avec deux enfants et je suis magistrat dans un tribunal de première instance. Grâce à vous j`ai retrouvé quelques uns de mes amis de classe et je vous en remercie."

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1993

TOP: M'Biké Featherstone ('93); MIDDLE: Jean-Baptiste Lazerges ('93); BOTTOM: Camille Agon ('93)

● Stéphanie Busson nous écrit: "Je travaille maintenant à Nashville en audit. Je suis tres heureuse. J'ai souvent l'occasion de voyager. Mes freres, Philippe ('94) et Frederic, sont en France. Philippe est podologue à Eperney et Frederic vit à Lyon."

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1994

Vanessa (Der Calousdian) Crosbie ('94) & Kristof Kunzmann ('94)

Malvina Roudey ('94) and her non-profit org. in South Africa

● Vanessa (Der Calousdian) Crosbie wrote: "I left corporate America this summer after having worked at Smith Barney, Bear Stearns, and UBS for the last 10 years and have become a contributing editor to the website thegreengirls.com. This website aims at inspiring others to go green but having fun while doing it." (Click on link below to access Vanessa's bio at that website, as well as her articles.)

-- Vanessa Der Calousdian's bio & articles at thegreengirls.com

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1995

TOP: Gwenaëlle Gobé ('95); BOTTOM: Maxime Chemouny ('95)

● From Nicolas Remy: "Married in 2008...Living in Switzerland...
Sailing project in the making."

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1996

TOP: Loys Martin ('98); BOTTOM: Maud Le Campion

● Avis de Décès: Gérard Honig ('96) shared this sad news with us: "Diery Cissé, who attended LFNY with my sister Sylvie ('97) and me for several years through the mid-nineties, died of natural causes in his adopted home city of Rio de Janeiro on Monday, January 26th, 2009 at the age of thirty-four. Diery was a talented graphic artist and designer with great passion for art, music, fashion, language, dance, martial arts and life in general. Diery will be remembered by all those who knew him across the world for his great generosity of spirit and for his remarkable creativity."

● Loys Martin wrote: "Hi all.... Some of you I haven't seen in years, but I will be returning to NYC in January! I am taking a break from the distressed world of finance and will be an MBA student at Columbia. I hope to catch up with some of you then!"

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1997

David Wildenstein ('97) & Alexandra Schwetzoff ('97)

Julien Akita ('97) & Mathieu Akita ('99) and one of their illustrated books

● Julien Akita ('97) et son frere Mathieu Akita ('99) sont illustrateurs de BD français.

● Charles Mulliez nous écrit: ""J'ai la joie de vous annoncer la naissance de mon second enfant, Alexis, né le 11 décembre 2008 !"

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1998

TOP: Marie Piganeau ('98); MIDDLE: Driss Chaouni ('98); BOTTOM: Alix Donhossou ('98)

TOP: Laura El Sidaoui ('98); BOTTOM: Diana Sow ('98)

● Pierre-Alain Parfond wrote: "Former classmates! Here's a little update on my whereabouts. After spending exactly ten years in the lovely city of Montreal I've decided to move to a warmer country. I am now based in Rabat, Morocco where I work as a translator in the exciting fields of cooperation and development with an array of organizations and agencies including USAID and The World Bank. Si vous passez faire un tour au Maroc, je vous montrerai de chouettes endroits!"

● Laura El Sidaoui wrote: "After living in Canada and Spain, I came back to Paris in 2003 and had many different jobs. I did a Master in Management and Sustainable Development and am now in charge of fundraising in a French NGO dedicated to promoting volunteer work for young people. I am still in touch with Jonathan Alpeyrie, Bérénice de Beaucé, Jonathan Gomez Trochez and Caroline Peudupin. I hope everyone is doing great!"

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1999

TOP: Christelle Desbhy ('99); BOTTOM: Sundeep Gurnani ('99)

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2000

TOP: Amandine Goy ('00); MIDDLE: by Omar Sommereyns ('00) and others; BOTTOM: Bastien Chenaux-Repond ('00)

Frédéric Petit ('00) &Thu-Nhi Nguyen ('00)

● WEDDINGS/MARIAGES
"Frédéric Petit et Thu-Nhi Nguyen (promo de 2000), mariés le 26 juillet 2008 à Paris. Camarades de classe au LFNY, nous nous sommes retrouvés à Montreal où nous avons tous les deux poursuivi nos études de premier cycle (Fred à McGill et Thu-Nhi à Concordia). Tout commence lors de notre dernière année... Après Montréal, Fred s'installe à Lyon afin d'obtenir son Master en business, tandis que Thu-Nhi revient sur New York où elle se joint à IBM. Nous sommes de retour à Manhattan depuis 2006 et habitons dans le Upper West Side. Fred travaille actuellement chez Calyon en gestion du risque. Après s'être essayée au secteur des ONGs chez Doctors of the World-USA, Thu-Nhi a récemment été embauchée chez ICAP (International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs) à l'université Columbia en contrôle de gestion. Nous vous souhaitons à tous et à toutes une très bonne année 2009!"

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2001

TOP: Guillaume Amiard ('01); BOTTOM: Amelie Petit ('01)

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2002

TOP: Caroline Magasweran ('02); MIDDLE: Mathias Muller ('02); BOTTOM: Rasha Jerandi ('02)

● Your AALFNY 2002 class representative is Ana Ortiz. She can help you organize reunions and other events. (Her email address is available upon request)

● Caroline Magasweran wrote: "I am in my fourth and last year at Oklahoma State University School of Veterinary Medicine. I graduate June 5th, 2008 and will most likely practice in a small animal clinic in Manhattan, performing general medicine or specializing in ophthalmology."

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2003

TO: Catia Verbeke ('03); MIDDLE: Sebastien Dumas ('03); BOTTOM: Noémie Bonnet ('03)

● Alice de Matha wrote: "I am now studying Film editing in Brussels, at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle, from which I'll be graduating in 2010."

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2004

TOP: Alexandra Youdeem ('04); MIDDLE: Nicolas de Rosamel ('04); BOTTOM: Vanessa Terrier

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2005

TOP: Daphne Paret ('05); MIDDLE: Felix Uhel ('05); BOTTOM: Olivia Ladsous

● Your AALFNY 2005 class representative is Justine Goy. She can help you organize reunions and other events. (Her email address is available upon request)

● Martin Hendel wrote: "Attached is an article I wrote for the environment club of my Engineering School Vert'Mines. Please share it with other alumni/profs in the newsletter." [Editors' note: It's a very timely and informative article. Click on PDF link below to read it]

-- Martin Hendel's article on reducing automotive fuel consumption

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2006

TOP: Antoine de Bausset ('06); MIDDLE: Shaan Couture ('06); BOTTOM: Thomas Domenjoz ('06)

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2007

TOP, left to right: Jean Edouard Ourceyre, Mohamed Hachani; BOTTOM: Danielle Nickerson, Melissa Bukuru

● Guillaume Pfistner wrote: "I pushed back my graduation a year (to 2011) in order to pursue a double major in Accounting and Finance and I started giving tutoring lessons in accounting. I was also invited into the Golden Key International Honour Society and am working on volunteering at a local school."

Adrian Landon wrote: "I graduated in '07. after that i went to africa for 2 months, doing volunteer work in the bush, then did a year of college in san francisco, had fun being creative and artistic (industrial design major) then i decided to take some time off from schooling because i've already been in school for 14 years and i wanted to go out and really live and really learn things, things you can't learn in school. so i volunteered at a wolf preserve all summer, then worked with the southwest conservation corps in arizona, digging and maintaining trails in the mountains and working in national parks, and made my first couple 1000 bucks, 2 to be precise, then started to learn how to make a cello with my father who is a violin maker and then i went to mammoth mountain in california, a ski resort, where i am working now as a lift operator and snowboarding for free. it's kind of like a vacation, work is very very easy, one thing i don't like is that i'm not learning very much doing this job, but i'm getting very good at snowboarding.
i don't know if i'll ever go back to college, i know everyone thinks i should and if i have the opportunity and it might save my ass one day, why not. but there are some things i want to do in my life and i want to be satisfied with myself before i die and i know that making money isn't one of the things that's going to satisfy me.
one thing i realize now that i have so much more time to think, that my thoughts are so much clearer. and when i think about my time at the lycee, i realized really how much more i could've learned, because you really teach a lot. but there was somethign missing. or maybe it was all too soon and fast. i know that many kids struggle very much in that school, i know i did, and i know now that what was missing was motivation. and that can't come only from the student. i think kids need much more diversity in their weekly activities, and especially in school. in physics for example, it's true that there is a lot of money put into microscopes and all the equipment used to facilitate and expand the learnings, but you still haven't made many projects where most kids in the class actually reallllly want to do it. when i was in college i made a little robot with wheels, a motor and sensors so that it could roll around on the a table and not fall off the edge. the objective of this project was to make a robot that would push the opponent off the table. this was a lot of fun, fairly simple, and very motivating. we had to use a soldering iron to connect the motor, the battery, the capacitor, the sensors and the other electronic features. i learned a bit more about electricity and it was really fun.
it's just that it's asking a lot to sit in a class room for 2 hours and listen about philosophie. you know for a fact that have the students aren't listening and that most of the whole class cheats for tests, copies each other, uses sparknotes instead of reading the whole book. and you shouldn't try to catch these kids, or acquire better plagiarism detection software, but try to make class a little more enjoyable, motivate the kids. other than that i think i got a pretty good education."

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