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Class NotesClick on a class year or scoll down.
--Editors' Highlights-- --Editors' Highlights-- ● Please note: We have started to remove Class Notes Archives from this page in preparation for our newsletter #30, which will be published in November 2010. ● Stephan Haimo ('74) was recently appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the LFNY. ● Joelle Hary Reilly ('80) is currently writing the accompanying text for the LFNY book that will celebrate the school's 75th anniversary. She is seeking contributions to this text from former students who would like to share their memories of the school. (For more details on how and what you can contribute, and by when, see class of 1980, below) ● Alice Croisier ('81) was kind enough to share with us an intensely personal and incredibly touching narrative of her visit to a camp for refugees in Africa. It's something that we, the lucky ones, should all read. (See Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) ● In June, 2009, Mira Schor ('67) celebrated the publication of The Extreme of the Middle: Writings of Jack Tworkov, edited by her and published by Yale University Press. ● J.P. Harpignies' ('68) new book was published in February 2009: Delusions Of Normality: Sanity, Drugs, Sex, Money And Beliefs In America ● Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life is a musical documentary feature film by Emmy award-winning director Robert Levi ('71) about the life of jazz composer Billy Strayhorn, who is best known as Duke Ellington's long-time collaborator and composing companion. In 2008, this critically-acclaimed biography became the first film in history to receive an Emmy Award for Best Documentary of Year, a Best Documentary Screenplay Award from the Writers Guild of America, and a George Foster Peabody Award for Broadcasting Excellence. ● Pauline Fraisse (94) a récemment annoncé la sortie de son roman, Vol intérieur, paru aux éditions les Promeneurs Solitaires. ● Lycée relationships evolve after the Bac! Many LFNY alumni have extended their friendships after leaving the LFNY, by forming various collaborative ventures: -- Alban Bressand ('07) and Jessica Schinazi ('07) are both students at Columbia University, and have co-founded an association called the French-American Alliance.(For more details, see class of 2007, below) -- Sophie Beaulieu ('99) et Emilie Rosanvallon ('99) "forment le fameux duo comique Coco et Véro [à Paris]" (For more details, see class of 1999, below) -- Marc Perraud ('95) informed us that "a group of LFNY alumni created scenyc, inc. in 2000. scenyc is a New York based company specialized in art, media, information and technology." (For more details, see class of 1995, below)) ● From previous newsletters, in case you haven't seen these feature articles: 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. Idem for Les Auteurs du LFNY. ● To access our permanent newsletter sections -- In memoriam and Aujourd'hui et hier (yearbook and current photos, classes 1940 to 1983)-- click on links below. -- 'Qui aura un mouchoir assez grand ?' by Alice Croisier ('81) -- Les Auteurs du LFNY -- Les Artistes du LFNY -- In Memoriam -- Aujourd'hui et hier Back to Top --Former Professors and Staff-- TOP: Daniel Argeles; BOTTOM: Patrick Thouron  TOP: Françoise Moulin Civil; BOTTOM: Abbe Guillet  TOP: Textes de Benoît (Anger) Gréan; BOTTOM: Paul Windels Jr. ● Avis de Décès: Paul Windels Jr., Chairman of the Board of the LFNY from 1975-1984 and from 1991-1997 passed away on September 9, 2009. His son, Paul Windels III, wrote an article about him in The American Spectator that you can read by clicking on the link below. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle also published a detailed obituary on October 17, 2009 that you can access by clicking on the link below. ● Benoît (Anger) Gréan (ancien professeur de lettres au LFNY, 1985-1994) nous écrit que "le lien ci-dessous permettra d'accéder à des informations sur ma dernière publication (un livre d'artiste)." (click on link below to access that website) "Né à Strasbourg, Benoît Gréan voyage lentement : après neuf ans à New York, il s'installe à Rome en 1994. Trois livres publiés aux éditions l’Atelier de l'agneau, Mai (2001), Monstres tièdes (2003), corps et riens (2006)." (http://www.biennaledespoetes.fr/evenements.php?dateDeEvenement=2009-05-16&limite=) ● Patrick Thouron wrote: "Hello all, I taught English and Version at the Lycée from the fall of '82 to the spring of '85. Upon joining Facebook recently, I reconnected with a lot of former students and have been delighted to discover how all of them have fared professionally and personally. The geography alone is astounding and extends from a town neighboring mine to far-reaching and exoctic countries. Since the Lycée, I have done a number of things, including retail management, advertising jingles production, sales and project management. I moved to New Jersey in 1993, and I have a 20-year old son who's a sophomore at Ramamo College of New Jersey, in the music program, studying to become an audio engineer/editor. I have done many things since 1985, but I have never forgotten my three years at the Lycee or the friends and acquaintances I made when I taught there. Best to all" ● Daniel Argeles: « Maître de conférences en allemand à l'Ecole Polytechnique (depuis 1999): cours de langue, culture et civilisation (musique et histoire, littérature et histoire)....Coordinateur de la section d'allemand (depuis 2002)....Membre du Groupe de Recherche sur la Culture de Weimar (MSH, Paris).....Traducteur (romans, essais, articles).....Agrégé d'allemand, ancien élève de l'ENS Fontenay-St-Cloud » (http://www.enseignement.polytechnique.fr/langues/pageperso.php?id=46&version=vf) ● « Françoise Moulin Civil, professeure des universités, a été élue mardi 16 septembre 2008 présidente de l’université de Cergy-Pontoise par les membres élus du conseil d’administration........ Née en 1952, est agrégée d’espagnol (1981), docteur de l’université de la Sorbonne nouvelle Paris III en études latino-américaines et habilitée à diriger des recherches. De 1995 à 2004, elle a occupé un poste de maître de conférences à l’université Paris X Nanterre. Depuis septembre 2004, elle est professeure des universités à l’université de Cergy-Pontoise. Elle a été directrice-adjointe de l’UFR langues de l’établissement de 2004 à 2006, avant d’en être élue directrice en janvier 2006. Elle a été élue ou nommée dans plusieurs instances de l’université (conseil de l’UFR langues en 2004, commission paritaire d’établissement en 2006) avant d’être élue au conseil d’administration en mars 2008. Professeure de littérature et de civilisation de l’Amérique latine, elle est membre du centre de recherche civilisations et identités culturelles comparées au sein duquel elle est responsable du groupe de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les Antilles hispaniques et l’Amérique latine.» (Universite de Cergy-Pontoise, http://www.u-cergy.fr/article11180.html) ● "C. W. Baker High School, Baldwinsville: Abbe Guillet, received an undergraduate and a graduate education in French Literature from Goucher College, Towson, Maryland and Columbia University, New York, New York and studied at the Université de Provence in Aix-en-Provence and at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal. Before coming to Syracuse, New York, she taught English at the Institut Reine in Versailles and the Lycée Français de New York. During her sixteen years at C. W. Baker High School, in Baldwinsville, Abbe has taught French Levels Two, Three, Four, Five, and Advanced Placement." (http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/courses/french.html) -- Paul Windels Jr., remembered by his son -- Paul Windels Jr., obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Back to Top 1940-1946_Rockwell_FINAL.jpg) Ludmila Svetlana (Alexeieff) Rockwell ('44)  Top: by Michel Vinaver ('44); Bottom: by Michele (Delahaye) Ristich de Groote ('46) _White.FINAL2.jpg) Claire (Nicolas) White ('44)  Claudine Herrmann ('44) ● Ludmila Svetlana (Alexeieff) Rockwell ('44) nous écrit: "Certains d'entre vous seront curieux d'avoir des nouvelles d'amis de la classe '44 ! Je n'utilise plus le nom de Ludmila Alexeieff. Désormais je me nomme Svetlana Rockwell, nom que je garde comme artiste peintre et écrivain. Vous pouvez regarder mon site sous ce nom afin de voir mes peintures: www.svetlanarockwell.com. Claudine Herrmann, Jean Alvarez de Toledo, Michel Grinberg et Svetlana Alexeieff-Rockwell vont diner ensemble à Paris ce mois de juin. Jean, Claudine, et Svetlana ont écrit leurs mémoires ou ils mentionnent le Lycée. Betsy Jolas va également rencontrer Svetlana. Des nouvelles plus détaillées sortiront après leur rencontre." (Click on link below to access Svetlana's website) ● "Claire Nicolas White ('44) is an author and translator. She has written art criticism (Art News, Newsday), librettos, plays, and is the author of: a family history, The Elephant and the Rose (The Vineyard Press, 2003); a memoir, Fragments of Stained Glass (Mercury House, 1989); a biography, Joep Nicolas, His Life and Work (Van Spijk, 1979); poetry, Biography and Other Poems (Doubleday, 1981), The Bridge (Cross Cultural Communications, 1987), Riding at Anchor (Waterline Books, 1994), News From Home (Birnham Woods Graphics, 1998); and a novel, The Death of the Orange Trees (Harper and Row, 1963). Her poetry has appeared in such magazines as The New Yorker, Partisan Review, Grand Street, Atlantic Monthly, Witness, Confrontation, The Paris Review, and others. She is the editor of Oberon poetry magazine. She translated three novels from the Dutch: The Assault by Harry Mulisch (Pantheon Books, 1985 Honorable mention PEN Translation prize); The Vanishing by Tim Krabbé (Random House, 1993); and My Father's War by Adraan van Dis (The New Press, 1996). In 1990, she edited a Dutch issue of Columbia University's Translation Magazine and in 1997, Stanford White, Letters to His Family (Rizzoli)." "She was born in the Netherlands and came to America as a child when World War II began. In 1947 she moved to St. James, Long Island, where she has lived with her family. She was married to Robert White, the sculptor and painter, and grandson of Stanford White." (http://www.thevineyardpress.com/pages/authors.html) and (http://www.sunysb.edu/libspecial/collections/manuscripts/white.shtml) ● Michele (Delahaye) Ristich de Groote ('46) recently shared her souvenirs about the Lycée in an interview with the LFNY that can be read by clicking on the link below. Elle nous a aussi dit ceci: "Je m'interesse beaucoup à ce que sont devenus les anciens élèves; leurs trajets sont tous différents. Il y en a encore que j'ai revus parcequ'ils sont à Paris. Il y a quinze jours, j'ai déjeuné à notre club à la table à côté de Pierre de Gunzburg ('50) !" ● "Claudine Herrmann ('44) became famous in France with he publication of "Les Voleuses de langue" in 1976. Her much-quoted book is now recognized as a modern classic of feminist literary criticism. Nancy Kline's welcome English translation captures the clarity and passion of observations that go beyond books to boudoirs and boardrooms. Herrmann charges that language is the fundamental means by which women are oppressed. Their education forces them to parrot masculine discourse, often gets them dismissed as chatterboxes, and silences their real lives. Women who desire to express themselves creatively are obliged to "steal" language or to invent one of their own. Based on readings of major texts in literature, philosophy, and the social sciences, "The Tongue Snatchers" illuminates how men and women differ in their experiences of words, work, space, time, love, and sexuality." (http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/Claudine-Herrmann/The-Tongue-Snatchers/0803272529.html) - Ludmila Svetlana (Alexeieff) Rockwell Back to Top 1947● Edward Gaskell (CDR,USNR, ret'd) sent us a poem entitled "THE COMMANDER, HOME FROM THE SEA" that can be read by clicking on the link below.-- The Commander, Home from the Sea, by Edward Gaskell Back to Top 1948Back to Top1949Back to Top1950Back to Top1951Back to Top1952 Dr. Carl Austin Weiss ('52) Back to Top 1953 TOP: Sylvie de Panafieu ('53); BOTTOM: Patrick de Koenigswarter ('53)  Photography by Patrick de Koenigswarter: TOP: 'Tube Nose Bat'; BOTTOM: 'Genesis' ● Peter Herford wrote: "Seven years at Shantou teaching journalism and Exec Director of the International Media Institute; after 27 years at CBS News, 6 years teaching at the Grad School of Journalism at Columbia, Director of the Benton Fellowships for Broadcast Journalists at the University of Chicago for 3 years, 3 years as Executive in charge of Production for Public Radio International in Minneapolis/StPaul; 3 years as consultant to TV Cabo in Lisbon Portugal creating an all-news cable channel; country director for IREX in Croatia assisting independent journalists in the waning years of the Tudjman regime, Communications Director for the late Senator Broack Adams (D WA." ● Patrick de Koenigswarter shared this with us: "Patrick de Koenigswarter, twice attended LFNY, initially during WWII as an adopted refugee from occupied France (while both his parents volunteered and fought from 1940 to 1945 as officers in the 1ere Division Francaise Libre), later passing his 2nd, bachot at LFNY in 1953 when his by then diplomat father was stationed in New York by the French government. He has lived in many countries around the world including Norway, Mexico, Indonesia, Peru (all places where his father was given diplomatic postings), as well as in the U.K. and the U.S. where he studied - respectively Oundle School (Peterborough, England), Lycee Franco-Mexicain (Mexico City), Northeastern University and Columbia Graduate School of Business (Boston and NYC, USA), where he completed his studies in 1963). Since that time he has lived and worked at one time or another in the U.S., Spain, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the People's Republic of China, among others. Since 1970 he has been principally based in Manila and became a permanent resident of the Philippines in 1984 upon retirement from business. He married a Filipina model and fashion designer in 1987, from whom he is now divorced. They are parents of David, a 19 yr old Manila university student and tennis scholar. A lifelong aficionado of photography, in which he took a 6-month professional course in New York after graduating from Columbia, Patrick has, since retirement, devoted himself to it, and in the process has held numerous exhibits as well as having his work, consisting mainly of nature, portraits, tribal, museum and fashion photos, published in many, newspapers, magazines and coffee table books. He is currently in the process of attempting to learn to operate a digital camera." Back to Top 1954 TOP: Fabrizia (de Ferrariis Salzano) Pratesi ('54); BOTTOM: Elizabeth (Reiss) Baecher ('54) ● Avis de Décès: From a friend and neighbor, who wrote this to us: Sylvine Van Merlen "passed away on April 2, 2009, at Pleasant Bay Rehabilitation Center in Brewster, MA. She succumbed after a lengthy battle with cancer and left no survivors. Prior to her illness, Sylvine had served for many years as a housekeeper/companion par excellence to my elderly (age 94) neighbor and we both became very fond of her. In fact, we were at her bedside at the moment of her demise. She will be sorely missed, as will the entertaining (but often conflicting) accounts of her life with which she regaled us...." (See In Memoriam section of this newsletter for newspaper obituary, or click on link below) ● Elizabeth (Reiss) Baecher told us that she took a Caribbean cruise last year with her son and family. Her son "took a picture of me holding a giant python." She calls the picture: "Travel Often - Meet New Friends!" -- In Memoriam: Sylvine Van Merlen Back to Top 1955Back to Top1956Back to Top1957 Jacques Lewin ('57) & Kate (Dowling) Pferdner ('57) ● "Jacques Lewin's parents had emigrated from Poland to Belgium in the 1920s, and in late 1939 had moved to France, where they stayed in a refugee camp. Jacques was born June 18, 1940 in that camp. Germany had invaded Belgium on May 10, 1940, and France surrendered to Germany on June 22, 1940. He and his mother returned to Belgium for 1940 to 1942, then returned to France and ended in Grenoble. Jacques came to the U.S. in 1953, he earned his BS at MIT in 1960 and his Ph.D. at NYU in 1964 with a dissertation under Gilbert Baumslag..... He joined the mathematics faculty at SU in 1965, was promoted to Professor in 1975 and has visited at Cal Tech, UC at Santa Barbara, Bedford College London and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He has published 29 papers in group theory and ring theory, and he has directed 7 Ph.D. students...Jacques retired in May 2003." (Syracuse Dept. of Mathematics, http://math.syr.edu/Bios/lewin.html) Back to Top 1958 Jean-Claude Sureau ('58) Back to Top 1959● Avis de Décès: "Philippe Stephen Eric Schreiber of Nantucket, formerly of New York City and Fairfield, Conn., died Saturday, February 14, 2009, from heart disease. He was 68 years old....." (See In Memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below.)--In Memoriam: Philip Schreiber Back to Top 1960_Wassongg2.jpg) Lisa (Freymann) Wassong ('60) Back to Top 1961 TOP: Lynn Bochner ('61); BOTTOM: Annette Somers ('61) Back to Top 1962 TOP: Jean-Noël Pettit ('62); BOTTOM: Jacques Fombrun ('62) Back to Top 1963 Brent Bailer ('63) ● Dr. Edward Darell wrote: "Salut! It's taken me an awfully long time to do anything more than check out the site here and there, and I found myself on the "What ever happened to" list so many times that I wanted to finally put to rest the rumors of my death, which, to steal a line from Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. I'd love to become reacquainted with my classmates, including those who beat me up, usually for good reason, and, of course, to meet other Lycee alumni." ● Bennington, Vermont - February 27, 2009 "Inside an old manufacturing facility in Bennington, there is new reason to celebrate. Catamount Glass president Alain Karyo says, "We usually never lay off people. We have not done that in 30 years." This month, Catamount Glass is marking its 30th year in business. Alain Karyo started the company solo in a basement, with just $10,000 in sales. Now he has more than 20 employees and $1.6 million in product going out the doors. Karyo says he's gotten offers to move his business to China, but has turned them down because he wants to keep those jobs in Bennington. "It's almost like a family business," he explains. "People who have worked here worked a long time. Our decision was to make sure they stay and have a job." The company has an unusual specialty: making laboratory-grade heat-resistant glass. It's high-tech enough for use by scientists, but homeowners use the glass gravy separators, microwave popcorn poppers, measuring cups and more............." (http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=9920031) -- Brent Bailer's web site Back to Top 1964 Patricia (Laurence) Gorokhoff ('64) & Patrick Desplanque ('64)  Eric Seydoux ('64) & Evelyn (Wahl) Soum ('64) ● Patrick Desplanque nous écrit: "J’ai été très ému de voir les photos d’Evelyne Wahl, Antoine Comte, Patice Gélinet et Henri Ehrlich. Que de souvenirs! J’avais également eu un échange de courriel avec François (Francis) Fransisci qui m’avait appris les rudiments de guitare avec Vincent Manodrita. François a publié la photo (qui date de 63 ou 64 et prise -je pense- sur Madison Avenue devant Cristide’s où nous achetions parfois notre déjeuner). Je suis de temps en temps en rapport avec Scott Helt qui a vécu à Atlanta à une période (je l’ai même rencontré à Paris en 2006 où il était venu pour la première fois de sa vie!). Toujours très intéressant de voir les parcours variés des anciens amis, surtout après presque un demi siècle! Quant à moi, je suis agent technico-commercial / importateur pour des fabricants français et italiens de matériel pour l’élaboration de la pierre (Carrières, marbriers etc.) et ai fondé pour ce faire, ma petite enterprise TechEurop ltd. Je suis marié depuis 1970 et ai deux filles, Chantal (1979) et Pascale (1983). Je passe à Paris une fois par an au minimum mais je n’ai pas encore eu la chance de retouver qui que ce soit de mes anciens camarades de Lycée. Peut-être au prochain déplacement pourrais-je mieux m’organiser! Sur ce, bonjour à toutes et à tous!" ● Evelyn (Wahl) Soum nous écrit: "Bonjour à tous les camarades des classes terminales 1964. Je vous souhaite une année 2010 poétique et dense. Mes actualités 2009 sont liées au groupe de communication que j’ai fondé, Ailleurs Exactement. Nous avons réalisé la campagne pour les élections européennes du Parlement Européen mais aussi des films pour Panasonic, Chevrolet, Générale d’Optique, Oxford etc. Nous faisons de plus en plus de campagnes internet, des sites web et des opérations de e-buzzing. A un niveau institutionnel, je viens de prendre la présidence d’un collectif, Démocratie & Communication, rassemblant des personnalités de la communication publique et politique. Nous nous battons pour rénover et réformer la réglementation –archaïque - sur la communication politique en France. Mon plus jeune fils, Blaise, vient d’avoir 20 ans et fait un double cursus en dernière année de licence et à l’Ecole Supérieure d’Art Dramatique de Paris. Amitiés ici et ailleurs, Evelyn" ● << Eric Seydoux est né le 23 juin 1946. Après avoir obtenu son baccalauréat en philosophie au Lycée Français de New York, il suit durant deux ans des cours de peinture, dessin, et lithographie à l’Art Students League de New York. A cette occasion, il travaille en atelier avec le peintre Dan Stacy, enseignant au MOMA de New York. A l’âge de 21 ans, il apprend la sérigraphie à l’atelier Paris Arts, régulièrement fréquenté par des artistes tels Bernard Rancillac ou Peter Klasen. Il réalise, lors de ces trois ans d’apprentissage, des planches pour Jean Dubuffet. En 1974, il crée son propre atelier de sérigraphie d’art “ l’Atelier ”, à Paris. Son expérience et sa maîtrise l’amènent à l’enseignement : d’une part de 1971 à 1979 à l’ENSAD, d’autre part de 1996 à 1999 en tant que professeur de sérigraphie à l’Ecole Estienne. >> (http://www.ericseydoux.com/imagesnomi/dpma08bis.pdf) -- Evelyn (Wahl) Soum's website Back to Top 1965 Renée Marton ('65) & Richard Stoeckel ('65)  Sandra Haas ('65) ● "Before reviving her long standing interest in the relationship between food and culture by acquiring a Master’s degree in Food Studies at NYU, Renee Marton worked in restaurant kitchens for 15 years, including twelve as Executive Chef. While at NYU, she taught in culinary schools in NYC, always with an emphasis on gastronomy, as well as textbook and technique. In addition to teaching, Renee has been published on subjects as varied as the history of the grilled cheese sandwich, American confectionary companies and restaurants, commercial fishing, immigrant students and French culinary vocabulary, and the history and prevention of foodborne illness." Back to Top 1966 André Cappon ('66) & Colette Harrison ('66)  TOP: by Irène Finel-Honigman ('66); BOTTOM: Photo by Diana Mara Henry ('66) ● Irène Finel-Honigman wrote: "My book A Cultural History of Finance (London: Routledge, 2009) will appear in November. I continue to teach at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. This semester I am teaching "European Banking: Post Crisis" and in the spring the required graduate course "International Banking." My daughter Ana is an art and fashion critic living in Berlin. I am very interested in hearing from classmates." (Click on link below to view Irene's biography.) ● Alain Letort informed us that he is "currently working at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a Commercial Officer." ● Jean-Pierre Marchand nous a envoyé "un poeme --Souviens-toi de Nantes-- écrit dans les années '60. Si quelqu'un est inspiré pour écrire une musique dessus, je suis preneur." (To read it, see Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) Jean-Pierre is also searching for a classmate of his --Patrice Calmettes ('66)-- so if anyone has contact information, please let us know. ● Diana Mara Henry wrote: "Diana Mara Henry will be presenting her research on the Natzweiler-struthof concentration camp at the Association for Jewish Studies in Los Angeles on December 22. (See http://www.dianamarahenry.com/natzweiler-struthof/) She is also selling a book of "A Life in Photography" about her work and looking for a good printer and publisher for it. See http://www.dianamarahenry.com/PhotographyasaPoliticalArt.htm [or click on link below] for text of the talk she gave at her Harvard 40th reunion and the slide show images that mostly comprise the book." -- Irène Finel-Honigman -- Diana Henry's 40th reunion Harvard speech Back to Top 1967 Alexandra (Wager) Weisgal ('67) & Nicolas (Jean-Jacques Tazartez) Peyrac ('67)  TOP: Mira Schor ('67) and her latest book; BOTTOM: Francis Freedland ('67) & Frans Yves Marescot ('67)  TOP: Jane Trigère ('67--left) and Catherine (Tabory) Shalen ('67): BOTTOM: Catherine's grand-children  'Blast from the past' (courtesy Marianne Sauvage) For larger pic, click on link below. ● Dominique de Ziegler shared a very personal and touching essay about his past travels to Afghanistan with Frans Yves Marescot and recent ones to California with his family. (To read it, go to Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) ● Catherine (Tabory) Shalen nous écrit: "Bonjour tout le monde, J'ai eu le grand plaisir de rencontrer Janie Trigere et Marthe Schulwolf l'annee passée. J'habite à Chicago où je travaille pour une bourse d'options. J'ai quatre petites filles et voici quelques photos. La Shana Tova, sans parler de Joyeuse Nouvelle Année." ● Mary Alpern wrote: "I went to LFNY twice, in septieme and in troisieme. I have three adult sons and one grandson. They all live in Ithaca. I live in South Carolina where it's warm and sunny. I'm an academic librarian, have an assortment of degrees including a PhD from Cornell. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me." ● In June, 2009, Mira Schor celebrated the publication of The Extreme of the Middle: Writings of Jack Tworkov, edited by her and published by Yale University Press. ● Nicolas (Jean-Jacques Tazartez) Peyrac: "Héros d’un come-back devant bien plus à son talent qu’à une quelconque nostalgie des seventies, Nicolas Peyrac prouve que la persévérance et le travail des vrais artistes peuvent venir à bout de toutes les faiblesses humaines. Né le 6 octobre 1949 à Rennes, Nicolas Peyrac, de son vrai nom Jean-Jacques Tazartez, grandit au sein d’une famille de médecins. Peu enthousiasmé par des cours de musique fort peu rock 'n' roll, le futur Nicolas a néanmoins la fibre musicale et se passionne pour Ferré et Brel. Le divorce de ses parents, au début des années 1960, l’amène à suivre sa mère, qui réside souvent aux Etats-Unis pour des raisons professionnelles : son séjour outre-Atlantique lui donne l’occasion d’élargir son horizon musical en découvrant la musique américaine. Au Lycée français de New York, l’adolescent épate les filles en leur jouant de la guitare : désireux de ne pas trop massacrer les morceaux, il pratique assidûment l’instrument, qu’il apprend à maîtriser au bout de quatre ans « à se pourrir les doigts ». C’est donc un jeune homme au tempérament artistique très développé qui revient en France : en 1968, il participe à l’émission de télé-crochet Le Jeu de la Chance, mais ne se qualifie pas pour la semaine suivante. Hors de question, de toutes manières, que ses parents lui laissent suivre une vocation de va-nu-pieds ; il doit entamer des études de médecine, qu’il suivra durant six ans......." (For the remainder of his biography, see his website by clicking on link below) -- Nicolas (Jean-Jacques Tazartez) Peyrac -- 'Yosemite, San Francisco and Afghanistan....', by Dominique de Ziegler -- Blast from the past Back to Top 1968 Martine Aballéa and her new book  TOP to BOTTOM: Eric Sliman ('68), Martine (Gatté) Alexandropoulos ('68), Greg Gould ('68)  TOP: Roger Liwer ('68), Joshua Cohen ('68) & Philippe Velay ('68); BOTTOM: Coco (Corinne Franco) Kopelman ('68) with daughter an  TOP: Francoise Rouillon and husband Raphael Braque, Roger Liwer and wife Doris Speer; BOTTOM: Jean Polgar  'Blast from the past' (photo by Marianne Sauvage): Marianne (sitting) and Frederique Hugueny (deceased) waiting for Bac results ● Françoise Rouillon a épousé Raphael Braque le samedi 24 octobre, 2009 à la mairie du 14eme à Paris. Roger Liwer était un de ses deux témoins. (Click on link below to access Françoise's website --théâtre de l'ombrelle) ● Diane (Williams) Rafferty wrote: "I've known Andre Spears for years and am godmother to his son Luke; Martine Aballea has been a good friend ever since college days, and she's a terrific artist. (I wrote a small piece about her for Elle.) Thanks to Martine, I got back in touch with JP and had a wonderful visit. His latest book, "Delusions of Normality," hits the ground running and speeds along until it crashes into an explosive "Can one bear too much reality?" conclusion. It's impeccably researched, outsized in scope, and lives up to its daunting ambitions. It's quite brilliant, so read it." [Diane "trained as a professional dancer at the School of American Ballet and writes about dance for MusicalAmerica.com. Her articles have appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times and England's Spectator, among other publications." http://www.thenation.com/directory/bios/diane_rafferty] ● Maryline (Denis) Dejean wrote: "I am in Port St. Lucie, Florida (about 125 miles North of Boca) close to my 2 kids and 4 grand children (from 16 months to 2 years old.) I am almost retired and having the time of my life!" ● " What do we mean when we say someone or something is normal? All of us compare ourselves to others and wonder how we fit in, and if we are “normal.” In his new book, Delusions of Normality: Sanity, Drugs, Sex, Money and Beliefs in America, J. P. Harpignies marshals considerable evidence to persuasively argue that we Americans are collectively far less mentally stable, far more corruptible or financially irrational, far druggier, far more covert and kinkier in our sex lives and far zanier in our beliefs than we generally admit, and that a great many of the unspoken assumptions that underlie our media’s discourse are seriously at odds with the reality of people’s lives and ideas.....Harpignies has written and edited a number of independently published books, covering everything from biotech to psychedelics to 'political ecology.' " (http://levitatingmonkey.com/blog/delusions-of-normality-sanity-drugs-sex-money-and-beliefs-in-america-an-interview-with-jp-harpignies/) (To read the full interview with JP, click on link below) ● Martine Aballéa nous écrit: "Une monographie sur mon travail a été publiée par Semiose Editions. Textes par Pascale Cassagnau et Elisabeth Lebovici, et de nombreuses images." ● Gregory Gould shared this with us: "I am now the co-leader of the Albuquerque Convivium of Slow Food, the international food organization. And following up on this recent development, I will be reactivating the dormant television program that I used to produce five years ago, Foodology. This time however, the program will be produced as a grass roots and community project. I am still playing guitar with my band, Burning Moonlight. Another musical opportunity has presented itself, I am now part of the Unitarian Universalist Church houseband, performing Sundays for what is called the Contemporary Service. This is a lovely addition to my schedule. My work for the Veregister Co. continues as the USA learns more about the benefits of carbon credits as a vehicles for methane mitigation I serve on the board of Sembrando Salud, a not for profit group that plants gardens and orchards in low income neighborhoods to provide nutrition for kids at risk of obesity and Diabetes. I have plans to visit Europe in October, to attend the Grand Salone De Gusto in Torino, Italy, Slow Food's major event." ● To view recent and archived news articles by Nina Bernstein of The New York Times, click on link below. Her latest article (December 3rd) on the USA immigration system can be viewed by clicking on the second link below. -- Articles by Nina Bernstein in the NY Times -- Nina Bernstein on the USA immigration detention system -- Francoise Rouillon's website -- Interview: J.P. Harpignies Back to Top 1969 TOP: Florence Amar & Patrick Jacques; BOTTOM: Francois Dumontet  TOP: Patrice Falzon ('69); BOTTOM: Sandra (Kremnitzer) Mintz ('69) (left) & Denise (Raab) Jacobs ('69)  Tristan des Pres ('69) & Martine Bisco ('69)  Left to right:: Claudie Frohwirth ('69), Nancy Roskein ('69), Denise (Raab) Jacobs ('69) ● Avis de Décès: (This tragic news came to us a few days after the publication of our newsletter) Jean-François Galy passed away of a sudden heart attack on December 21, 2009. His funeral was held on December 24th in the town of Alzonne, in southern France. (See In Memoriam section of this newsletter for comments received from his classmates on this sad occasion.) ● Remy Ayache and Xavier Bretillon organized a 40-year class reunion on Saturday, August 1, 2009, in NYC. For a write-up and pictures, see Reunions section of this newsletter, or click on link below. ● C.C. (Claudine Clarke) Elian shared this news with us: "In November, I participated in the S-W-I-T-C-H video performance festival of Tipperary, Ireland. (http://www.sprudelkasten.com/s-w-i-t-c-h/2009/pages/cc-elian.html) Eight videos were played all day on a loop in eight unused buildings around town. Also a radio interview of me aired in October and is now available to the Pacifica pool of U.S. public radio stations. When that material is free for public download I'll place it on my website. (Click on Pdf link below for a transcript of the hour-long interview by art critic Julia Morton.)" ("C.C. Elian lives and works primarily between the East and West coasts of the U.S. In her work, which travels the range between video paintings and creating alternative writing systems, C.C. Elian keeps moving deeper into a medium until, eventually, it leads to another one. The quest, however, remains the same: how to expand perception so that the wonder of being is always in evidence." [http://www.souvenirsfromearth.tv/artists/maske.php?id=134]) ● “French musician, Tristan des Pres, throughout the years, has been involved in the production of many projects both for the music and multimedia markets. Born in New York City, Tristan and his family moved to France where his parents provided an environment with a strong emphasis in classical music. His talents surfaced at the age of seven when he began to reproduce J. S. Bach Sonatas by ear on the piano. Formal instruction came shortly after. Years of traveling around the world have led him into the exploration of many rhythmic styles and melodies from Africa, Asia, India, South America, and the West Indies. These sounds have impressed and enriched him, reflecting authentic and original styles in his writing and playing. Tristan also brings his world-class production and unique sound to a CD, World Affairs, and now Altered States.” (http://www.sonicgarden.com/SONIC-WEB/artist.cfm?artistid=5038) ● Edwige (Lozach) Verne shared this with us: "First attended Parson's but decided I did not want to become a designer (still painting). Then got married and had first daughter. Then created first restaurant with sister and parents in Westchester in a house built by JP Morgan. Then became gym teacher. Then got divorced in a really strange Santo Domingo court...Then had a passionate affair with my Nikon and with New York. Then got married again and moved to Fontainebleau, France to buy Hotel Napoleon....Then had a few more daughters and wrote thesis for my masters in Astrology. Then learned that I was a bigamist and had to divorce first husband a second time. Then sold hotel, and bought furniture store in Brittany... Then sold that and worked 2 years in real estate (France). Then had a sea foods restaurant on the French coast. Then moved back to US and worked for Bloomingdales for 2 years selling designer clothes. Then bought one more restaurant on the beach, sold it and separated from second husband to live alone. Then became manager for Barnes and Noble cafe (Starbucks)....merchandise manager for another Barnes and Noble...and ASM for previous Barnes and Noble. Then became happy grand mother. Then bought and now in the process of selling last restaurant...Then decided to live with second husband again. WELL: During the last 45 years, I have stayed friends with my Lycee best friend and another 15 others for at least 30 years, including my other best friend from France. I have read hundreds of books, traveled all over the world, attended an incredible workshop given by the Dalai Lama, had an unexpected swim with a couple of sharks, sat on a thief so he could not get away, went broke a couple of moved 14 times, spent way too much money on totally ridiculous things, survived an intoxicating love affair, and was sitting in the dentist chair during the first blackout in New York. Finally I have decided to go back to school for the fun of it. (Unless I decide to write the story of this life because this incarnation has not been dull.) I had a blast during it all: I laughed, cried, loved, got fat and skinny, had a stupid doctor mistakenly tell me I was dying, and I am probably the only living being to have eaten spaghetti in an Egyptian pyramid. I still love fashion and art and eating, I am a vegetarian, I don't smoke, don't drink, don’t even drink caffeine because my life is nutty enough without them... I do believe that bad moods are a total loss of time. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ARE UP TO."  -- Interview: C.C. (Claudine Clarke) Elian-- Class of '69 reunion Back to Top 1970 TOP: Patricia Corsini ('70) & Jeannine Perrin ('70); BOTTOM: Jean-Noel Marescot ('70)  Victor Aboulaffia ('70) & Laurence Falzon ('70)  Suzanne Singer ('70) ● Suzanne Singer sent us an article that was written about her recently in the The Press-Enterprise (Friday, October 16, 2009) "Riverside rabbi took nontraditional path: Rabbi Suzanne Singer spent 20 years as a television programming executive and an Emmy Award-winning producer. She didn't grow up in a religious family and rarely attended synagogue. When she was in her 30s, Singer began reading the Bible and pondering what it means to be a Jew. That was the beginning of a journey that led her to rabbinical school and later to Riverside's Temple Beth El, which last year named her its rabbi. Today, at 56, Singer is more content than she's ever been. She feels fulfilled being able to dedicate her life to helping others, reading sacred texts and preserving Jewish traditions. 'It's not entirely different from TV,' Singer said. 'I went into TV to make the world a better place. And that's why I became a rabbi.'..............." (http://www.pe.com/localnews/religion/stories/PE_News_Local_S_rabbi17.3c7dc81.html) [To read the full article, click on link below] -- Suzanne Singer in the press Back to Top 1971 TOP: Soundtrack from Robert Levi's ('71) documentary movie; BOTTOM: Christine (Jahan) Palfer-Sollier ('71)  Kem (Knapp) Sawyer ('71) and her new book  TOP: Sylvie Massé ('71); BOTTOM (left to right): Ronald Grelsamer, Vivian (Wayne) Henderson, Philippe Soriano ● Philippe Soriano wrote: "Vivian Wayne (now Henderson), Ronald Grelsamer and I got together on September 24, 2009 for dinner. This was to celebrate our 50th anniversary of when we started in 11eme together in September 1959! We called it "la reunion d'or". So of course we went to La Grenouille, which is run by another former Lyceen, Charles Masson, and had a very nice meal." ● In our previous newsletter, we reported that Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, a musical documentary feature film by director Robert Levi ('71) about the life of jazz composer Billy Strayhorn (who is best known as Duke Ellington's long-time collaborator and composing companion) had won a Best Documentary Screenplay Award from the Writers Guild of America, and a George Foster Peabody Award for Broadcasting Excellence. Robert wrote to us that "since then, we won the EMMY for BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM of 2008, beating out every single network, cable and primetime show, including all domestic and international broadcast offerings." ● Olga (Kokkinopoulos) Bensadoun wrote: "My daughter Isabelle (34 years old!) has two daughters now: Justine (6 years old) and Lola (nearly 2). My son Paul (30 years old) got married last year (no children yet). I still feel young though. I still work also and like my work a lot. I exchange mails once or twice per year with Ronald Grelsamer and sometimes with Philippe Soriano. Who knows anything about Tina (I don't remember her last name)? Looking forward to seeing you all again one day." ● Kem (Knapp) Sawyer shared this with us: "Jon and I have two new grandchildren -- Raya Isabel McCarey was born on May 18, and Thomas Francis Keane on June 24. They live close by and we are having a good time watching them smile, roll over, and scoot. I also have a new book out: Abigail Adams (a DK biography). Harriet Tubman will be published in January." (Click on link below to access Kem's web site) ● Rafael Rodriguez has been trying his hand (and spirit) at music composition lately. He sent us a write-up on his thoughts on that issue, as well as an actual composition that his fellow alumni-musicians are invited to play on their instrument of choice. (See Alumni Creative section of newsletter, or click on link below) -- Kem (Knapp) Sawyer's web site -- 'On Music and Language' by Rafael Rodriguez Back to Top 1972 TOP: Jean-Pierre Frohlich ('72) ; BOTTOM: Jean-Paul Guyere ('72)  TOP: Catherine Flego-Wile ('72); BOTTOM: Jacqueline de La Begassière ('72)  TOP: Michele (Mooberry) Hess ('72); BOTTOM: Pierre Erville ('72) ● The artwork of Tanya Lowe is the latest addition to our permanent web page --Les artistes du LFNY. To view her work, click on link below. ● Jean-Eric Lavenir ('79) shared this with us: "My brother Thierry Lavenir, MD - Class of 1972 would also like to keep in touch with the Lycée and alumni. Thierry has had his practice in Hyères since 1982 and may be contacted at [email address available upon request]." ● Stefan Janis shared this with us: "My father has made a documentary about his life for American TV in which I may figure (if I don't end up on the cutting room floor.) I have also translated a little book for him about Chopin's life and performance style. Currently, I am working on a sample of a French novel featuring France in 1942 as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old Jewish convert to catholicism. I also hope to finish my screenplay based on "La Chanson de Roland" in the near future. I do not seem to run into friends from the Lycee, but my circle of friends is ever-widening. I am still a bachelor, but not a confirmed one." ● Marie-Francoise (Cararon) Le Gac posted this update at Copains D'avant.com: “Après avoir obtenu mon bac à New York j'ai fait mes études à Nantes. Je suis mariée et j'ai 2 enfants (Anne-Laure 21 ans et Jean-François 19 ans). J'habite en Bretagne près de Lorient et j'enseigne à Hennebont au collège Pierre et Marie Curie." ● "Jean-Pierre Frohlich trained at the School of American Ballet, joined New York City Ballet in 1972, and rose to the rank of soloist in 1979. While still a student, he appeared in the premiere of Jerome Robbins's Watermill. His leading roles in Robbins' ballets include Dances at a Gathering, The Goldberg Variations, Fancy Free, and Piano Pieces, among others. Mr. Frohlich's television appearances include Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances: Dance in America, Choreography by Jerome Robbins. In 1990 he became a Ballet Master for NYCB and assisted Mr. Robbins with staging his ballets. Upon Robbins' death, Mr. Frohlich was appointed a committee member for the Robbins Rights Trust where he serves to the present. He has staged Robbins' works for Australian Ballet, Ballet Frankfurt, National Ballet of Canada, Paris Opera, The Royal Ballet, The Birmingham Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Ballet Geneva, and Dutch National Ballet. Mr. Frohlich received the Isadora Duncan Dance Award (Izzie) for excellence in staging in 1998 and 2006. In addition to his other work, Mr. Frohlich has also choreographed works for the School of American Ballet and NYCB workshops." (http://www.pnb.org/season/broadway-artists.html) ● "Catherine Flego-Wile left the city a little over a year ago and moved to a horse farm in Galway with her husband and two sons. They fell in love with this area about 20 years ago, on their first visit. They promised themselves to live here one day. Well, here they are raising chickens and turkeys. They are looking forward to adopting a couple of horses........" (http://prumanorhomes.leadmaxx.lantrax.com/Agents/index.cfm?Action=Agent.Home&AgentID=528) -- Tanya Lowe's artwork Back to Top 1973 Richard Saucet ('73) & Jody Cohen Robbins ('73)  TOP: Tom Teicholz ('73); BOTTOM: Dominique Noel ('73) .jpg) Nicole Gotthelf ('73) and Mathieu Lorenzini ('94) ● Nicole Gotthelf wrote: "I had three Lycée encounters over the past week....Usually never have any Lycée encounters unless I am with Lycée folks.....The only one that I would write about is the last one: Was in Madison WI where I used to live and was having dinner on Friday after Thanksgiving at Magnus -- a Scandinavian Haute Cuisine restaurant. My dinner companion asked our waiter what did he do for Thanksgiving dinner. He said 'I went to an orphan dinner for 15 people.' I asked what he made, he said 125 escargots (with a French accent). I said, 'are you French?' He said, 'I am from Alsace.' I said, 'I speak French because I went to Lycée Français de NY.' He said, 'I went to Lycée Français de NY!' I said, 'When did you graduate?' He said '1992 and I went there since the little grades (1980-92)!' I said, 'I graduated 20 years earlier, I was there for 10 yrs, left after Premiere.' His mom worked at the Lycée and his dad was the former pastry chef at La Caravelle. My waiter's name was Mathieu Lorenzini ('94). Not only did he go to Lycée but he also went to Beloit College for a year -- from where I graduated! Small world." (Editor's note: Mathieu's mother was surveillante --Mme. Christine Lorenzini) Back to Top 1974 Diane Rivers ('74) & Peter Basch ('74)  Avram (Butch) Kaplan ('74) & Jessica Levine ('74)  TOP: Stephan Haimo ('74); BOTTOM: Dimitri Moliavko-Visotzky ('74)  TOP: Fabrice Laget ('74) and his two sons; BOTTOM: Fabrice's son Michaël and wife Marie-Hélène _Zefferi.jpg) Michele (Schenck) Zefferi ● Dimitri Moliavko-Visotzky informed us that information on his whereabouts can be obtained at his website. (Click on link below) ● Avram (“Butch”) Kaplan wrote: "Butch and Suzanna are starting to have serious dreams of retiring to Paris in 12-15 years. Our daughters are both graduates from University. Our son Elan is finishing high school this year and applying to colleges. We are thinking it is the right time to look into buying a two bedroom apartment in Paris and renting it out until we can move ourselves there too. Any ideas and thoughts are most welcome!" ● Fabrice Laget nous écrit: " Father and two sons, le weekend des 7 et 8 novembre: Nous avons célébré le mariage de Michaël, le fils aîné, agé de 30 ans, avec Marie-Hélène, à Saint Lucien, dans l'Eure et Loire. Michaël a obtenu son doctorat en physique nucléaire, fin 2007, avec une thèse intitulée : Etude de la stabilité d’éléments superlourds testée par la mesure de leurs temps de fission obtenus par la méthode du blocage cristallin (!!) et travaille actuellement dans ce domaine, dans la "silicon valley" de la région parisienne. Le fils cadet, Laurent, 25 ans, a obtenu son diplome à l'ESIT (Ecole Supérieure d'Interprètes et Traducteurs), avec un mémoire en italien sur les gondoles. Il est aujourd'hui traducteur freelance (français/anglais/italien). Il est aussi véritable globe-trotter, et n'est pas, pour sa part, pressé de se marier !" ● Theresa (Pearse) Eichenwald informed us that she "is married to Kurt Eichenwald, who is the author and one of the producers of the Informant - the recent movie with Matt Damon and directed by Steven Sodeberg." ● "Jessica Levine is a scholar and translator. Her doctoral dissertation in English Literature, written at the University of California, Berkeley, was chosen by Routledge to be published in their Outstanding Dissertation Series and came out under the title, Delicate Pursuit: Literary Discretion in Henry James and Edith Wharton (2002). She has also translated three books and numerous articles from French and Italian into English for The M.I.T. Press. Jessica.....currently works as a hypnotherapist. She writes short stories and is finishing a novel with the working title, The Geometry of Love. In her spare time she studies jazz piano." (http://ghll.truman.edu) ● Stephan Haimo was recently appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the LFNY. He is "a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and private and public equity transactions in the United States and foreign capital markets......Industries in which Mr. Haimo is actively involved include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, financial services, consumer products, travel and hospitality........Mr. Haimo received his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 1984. He also obtained law and doctoral degrees from the University of Paris in 1978 and 1980 and a degree in political science from The Institute of Political Science of Paris in 1977." (http://www.gibsondunn.com/Lawyers/shaimo) -- Dimitri Moliavko-Visotzky Back to Top 1975 TOP: Andrea Migliuolo; BOTTOM: Jean-Claude Chaouloff  TOP: Alessandra di Montezemolo ('75); BOTTOM: Patricia von Karkoch ('75)  Jean-Gil Fabri ('75) & Dominique Tréboux ('75) ● "Andrea M. Migliuolo is currently CEO of ELOG (European Freight Car Logistics AG) and NATO Senior Advisor for transportation and logistics. Previously, he worked 10 years for the Italian Railways group, the last 3 years as FS Cargo’s Director General. Mr. Migliuolo also worked 6 years with McKinsey and Company in New York, Milan and Rome. He holds a Rome University degree in Science, an MS from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Yale University." (http://www.2008.irfc.eu/en/speakers/) ● "Paris Luxe Apartments is a boutique operation founded by Jean-Claude Chaouloff. Jean-Claude Chaouloff is a Travel Executive based in New York City. As a frequent traveler, Chaouloff was discouraged by the apartments available not only in Paris but other European cities as well. The lack of accountability by the agencies and owners prompted Chaouloff to create his own haven of upscale to luxe apartments that Paris Luxe personally guarantees." (http://www.parisnotes.com/rentals/parisapartmentrentals.html) Back to Top 1976 Fadhima Thiam ('76) & Xavier Noel ('76)  TOP: Alexander George ('76); BOTTOM: Edited by Alexander George  TOP: Audrey Bodner ('76); BOTTOM: Veronique (Richards) Dickhaut ('76) ● Avis de Décès: Alexander George ('76) informed us that Dominique Ghossein passed away on October 27, 2003. Subsequently ASSABIL (Association des amis des bibliothèques publiques, Beirut, Lebanon) "established the Dominique Ghossein Prize ...... which is given to an unpublished Lebanese author for an original piece of Arabic fictional writing for young people. [It] is named for Dominique Ghossein -a voracious reader- who died tragically in the United States in 2003." (http://www.assabil.com/documents/pdfs/newsletter/ASSABIL_Newsletter_Mar06_issue_2.pdf) In addition, the NYC Council introduced legislation "known as Dominique’s Law, [which] would secure equivalent rights such as health insurance, family-benefit leave and bereavement leave for same-sex partners of those employed by vendors and contractors who do business of $100,000 or more with the city. The equal-benefits bill was named after Dominique Ghossein, a deceased New York lawyer whose partner, Leslie Thrope, was denied medical leave to care for Ghossein..."(http://www.thevillager.com/villager_60/councilsettooverride.html) ● Fadhima Thiam became a member of the Board of Directors of the Goddard Riverside Community center in late 2007. She is "a native of Mali, Africa, [and] came with her parents to the United States in 1964. Her affiliation with Goddard Riverside began when she enrolled her daughter in its Head Start program and became involved for the program citywide, eventually earning a seat in the NYC Policy Council at the Head Start Headquarters. She has also been a translator and interpreter in New York courts and has worked with human rights organizations assisting immigrant families." (http://www.goddard.org/documents/GR_News_Fall_07_print.pdf) ● What Would Socrates Say?: Philosophers Tackle Questions About Love, Nothingness, and Everything Else, Edited by Alexander George "Since its inception two years ago, more than 3,000 questions from doctors, lawyers, immigrants and children have been posed on AskPhilosophers.org. Creator Alexander George, a professor of philosophy at Amherst College, has here compiled some of the site's most intriguing and widely relevant Q&As, covering, in the "grand tradition of human reflection," perennial topics like death, love, ethics and the origins of each. More than that, George seeks to make clear that philosophy is, indeed, for the thinking person, but that everyone is a thinking person. Organized broadly into four parts, entitled "What can I know?", "What ought I to do?", "What may I hope?" and "What is man?", the answer to each question ("Why isn't it just as good to be happy as to be sad?") is attributed to one of 22 contributing professors, who do a fine job, in short passages, of establishing a personal link to what could otherwise seem distant or abstract theory. Questions range from the near-universal ("If God's will is ultimately unknowable, then how can we know what is morally right?") to the situation-specific ("Is it morally wrong to tell children that Santa exists?") to the cheekily subversive ("Should the tolerant tolerate intolerance?"); there's lots of material here to enlighten and provoke, especially for those just getting their Socratic sea legs." ( http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6463817.html?q=WHAT+WOULD+SOCRATES+SAY%3F:+PHILOSOPHERS+ANSWER+YOUR+QUESTIONS+ABOUT+LOVE,+NOTHINGNESS+AND+EVERYTHING+ELSE) Back to Top 1977 TOP: by Dr. Claudia S. Plottel ('77); BOTTOM: Dr. Thierry Folliguet  Sonia (Jacqueline) Perrin ('77) & Renaud Valentin ('77)  TOP: Veronique (Stanek) Rousseau-Vellones ('77) and daughter Diane; BOTTOM: Isabelle Dehais ● Claudia S. Plottel (MD, FACP, FCCP) has published two books on the topic of asthma. A new edition of her first one, 100 Questions and Answers About Asthma is coming out in 2009. Her second one is 100 Questions and Answers About Your Child’s Asthma (co-authored with B. Robert Feldman, MD). (Click on links below for more details.) ● Veronique (Stanek) Rousseau-Vellones told us that she is about to become a grandmother, and is supremely excited about it!! -- 100 Questions and Answers About Asthma -- 100 Questions and Answers About Your Child’s Asthma Back to Top 1978 Louis-Eric Durand ('78) and Carla Rosen-Vacher ('78)  Class of '78 mini-reunion in Paris  Lianne Coleman ('78) & Daniel Lamothe Jost ('78)  J.P. Brandt ('78) & Nathalie (Caste) Calmettes ('78) ● Louis-Eric Durand nous écrit: "Bonjour à tous ! La vie est loin d'être un long fleuve tranquille, mais forme des méandres et des deltas croisés parfois aussi surprenants que sympathiques... Ce petit voyage dans le passé à travers ce site...étonnant, voire spectaculaire, en fait partie et sachez, personnes que j'ai pu rencontrer, apprécier ou détester, admirer ou mépriser, bref croiser dans nos vies de fourmis que ce que vous êtes devenu m'intéresse beaucoup : nous avons tous changé. Échangeons nos impressions. Ma porte vous est grande ouverte !" ● Carla Rosen-Vacher shared this with us: "I traveled to L.A. to attend the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award on June 11th for Michael Douglas, with whom I worked on the great film "Wonder Boys" in Pittsburgh, PA in 1999 - I had met him on the set and am still on the board of trustees of the Pittsburgh Film Office, so wanted to be at the event at Sony Studios - on the historic sound stage where "The Wizard of Oz" and "Spider-Man", among others, were filmed. It was a dream evening - I was able to congratulate Michael personally and also speak to Jack Nicholson - who presented the award - and to the wonderful Curtis Hanson, director of "Wonder Boys" and "L.A. Confidential". A treat to see other favorites like Annette Bening, Tobey Maguire, Martin Sheen, Benecio del Toro (a real doll!) and watch Bob Dylan perform the title song from "Wonder Boys" which won the Oscar!" ● Jan-Philip (“JP”) Brandt organized an impromptu, mini-reunion picnic on July 17, 2009 for his classmates. He invited them (with the AALFNY's assistance) to show up at the Champ de Mars, right next to the Eiffel Tower. (For more details, click on link below.) ● Lianne Coleman wrote: "Dear Fellow Classmates: I thought I would bring you up to date on what's been going on with me since leaving the Lycee. After graduating from Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in Theater, I ended up in the airline industry. I worked for both TWA and Air France for more than a decade. After leaving my job in revenue management at AF and several years of career exploration, I am finally working as an actress. In addition to this I am an associate at a new website called www.thefrenchcommunity.com. We are a social and professional networking site that is connecting French and English speakers around the world. I think you might enjoy the site, so please check us out. I would love to hear from any of you. A bientot j'espere." ● "Fady Nakad is a Graduate Environmental Engineer from Georgia Tech, specializing in Biological Wastewater Treatment Modeling, Process Design and Solid Waste. He also holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech as well as a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the same University, specializing in Construction Management. Joining Associated Consulting Engineers in 1994, Mr. Nakad has worked in various capacities on a large number of Environmental, Infrastructure, Marine and other such projects and is currently the Area Manager for Abu Dhabi." (http://www.aceintl.net/flash/index.htm) ● "Paul Rachman began his film career making underground hardcore punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green, Negative FX and Mission of Burma while he was in college at Boston University. He quickly rose to become one of the of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in Los Angeles, where he worked with such artists as Alice in Chains, The Replacements, Pantera, Temple of the Dog, Sepultura, Roger Waters, Joan Jett, and Kiss. He has also directed several award-winning short films, most notably Memories with Joe Frank (1992), Drive Baby Drive (1995), Bang Bang (1999), Home (2001), and Zoe XO (2004). Paul made his feature film directorial debut in 2000 with Four Dogs Playing Poker starring Forrest Whittaker, Tim Curry and Olivia Williams. In 2006 his seminal punk documentary American Hardcore (2006) world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was picked up and theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics. Paul is also one of the founding filmmakers of the Slamdance Film Festival. He is currently working on a new documentary with American Hardcore writer Steven Blush and a new narrative feature film." (http://www.paulrachman.com) (To access Paul's website, click on link below) -- Class of 1978 mini-reunion/picnic in Paris -- Paul Rachman Back to Top 1979 TOP: Eric Poullain ('79); BOTTOM: Robert Frumkin ('79)  Annyvonne (Messing) Jeanmaire ('79) & Bruno Villa ('79)  Philippe Gouamba ('79)  François de Brantes ('79) ● Avis de Décès: Diane Homo (’73) wrote: "Alexandra (Homo) Montano..... was my younger sister. Unfortunately, she died in June 2007. She was a wonderful mezzo-soprano, best known under the name of Alexandra Montano. She was living and working in New-York. Among other musicians, she used to work with Philip Glass. I had the opportunity to see the show La Belle et la Bête in Paris, at La Cité de la Musique. She sang the "Belle" part. It has been a huge success. Her two children, Gabriel and Luna Garzon are still living and studying in New-York. Gabriel is a very talented guitar player. Music runs in the family, obviously." (For more tributes, and a biographical sketch, see the In Memoriam section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) ● Jean-Eric Lavenir wrote: "After the Lycée, I completed secondary schooling through correspondence courses while in Nigeria then Kenya, doing some published wildlife photography on the way. I obtained my Bac in Mauritius. I graduated from Sciences Po then served as a Naval Flight Officer in the French Navy aboard the aircraft carrier Clemenceau during peacekeeping operations in Lebanon in 1983-84. In 1987, I married Elisabeth and started a career with fashion and fragrance groups (Caron, Revillon, Lagerfeld, Courrèges, Scherrer, Léonard), spending 7 years in Asia then holding general management positions in Paris. My hobbies include classic sailing around Hyères (Var, France), diving, photography and fine food (at 45, I obtained my most "challenging and cherished" degree: a C.A.P. in boulangerie et viennoiserie at Ecole Grégoire-Ferrandi/Paris and trained for a year with a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. I saw Philippe Masson ('79) again in New York quite some years ago; some might remember that in 7eme and 6eme, we were buddies and always up to no good! I'd be delighted to receive news from former classmates from 7eme (1971-72) and 6eme (1972-73) at [email available upon request] and to meet up with alumni visiting Paris." ● Annyvonne (Messing) Jeanmaire shared this with us: "Living in Paris, France and working in compliance/banking, which is actually very interesting these days. Between three kids (25, 23 and 15) and work, I’m happily busy." ● “Born in France, Eric Poullain started living in the U.S. from age 7, and was raised alternately between Europe and the U.S. until he completed his secondary education. He attended mostly private schools to finish at the French Lycee of New York. After studying Business Administration at Temple University, .... he was drawn to the service industry. He worked in and managed some of the most exclusive restaurants in New York, developing strong contacts with his high-profile and celebrity clientele.... All the while, he was investing in real estate, which he realized was his true passion. His experience as an investor and landlord have given him a deep understanding of this business.... Because he is multi-lingual, he often works with international clients and is well versed in all aspects of the business, be it investment properties, commercial, residential, new developments or rentals....." (http://www.nestseekers.com/Company/Agent/512) ● Philippe Gouamba wrote: "I see that some of our friends are getting old so I wanted to send in a recent pic that shows how youthful I am looking nowadays...LOL....[Top photo] was taken in the racetrack at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham Alabama: I ride my Kawasaki ZX-10R motorcycle on the racetrack -- lots of fun. [Bottom one] is shot in the office: it was a nice sunny day." ● "François de Brantes is the CEO for Bridges To Excellence (BTE), a national program focused on rewarding physicians for better quality care.......Prior to that, Mr. de Brantes was the Program Leader for various healthcare initiatives at GE Corporate Health Care Programs, responsible for developing the conceptual framework and the implementation of GE's Active Consumer strategy. Mr. de Brantes is a member of the NQF’s Committee on Efficiency Measurement, the NCQA’s Committee on Physician Performance, and AHRQ’s HCUP Steering Committee. He lectures at the University of Connecticut, Wharton, and Harvard. Mr. de Brantes attended the University of Paris IX - Dauphine where he earned a MS in Economics and Finance. After completing his military service as a platoon leader in a Light Cavalry Regiment, he attended the Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, where he graduated with an MBA." (http://www.bridgestoexcellence.org/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=30) -- In Memoriam: Alexandra (Homo) Montano Back to Top 1980 Eve Greenwood ('80) & Jean-Marc Monti ('80)  Noromalala (Rabetafika) Rasolonjatovo ('80) & Thomas Habal ('80)  Alexandre Orlowski ('80) & Nina (Wolff) Feld ('80) _Girod2.jpg) Nathalie (Buet) Girod ('80) and sample of her textile art ('Bookin' it in NYC') ● Avis de Décès: Julie Levine ('80) informed us that "Michel Colbert, or Michael as many of us knew him, was a member of the graduating Class of 1980. He was a Bond Trader at Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City and was working in his office in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11th when his life was cut short by an act of brutality. He was survived by his parents Raymond and Marie (though they were 79 at the time, so I don't know if they're still alive, especially after that heartbreak), and his wife Elizabeth." (See In Memoriam section for a recent photo that Julie sent us, as well as one from the 1980 yearbook.) (Editor's note: The only other Lycee alum' to have perished in the 9/11 tragedy, to our knowledge, is Philip Haentzler, class of 1970.) ● Joelle (Hary) Reilly wrote that she "is currently writing the accompanying text for the LFNY book that will celebrate the school's 75th anniversary. The book is part of a series of events meant to commemorate this landmark. The idea is to capture les moments forts of the school's history and spirit. In order for this mission to work, Joelle is hoping to write about many facets of school life: facilities, celebrations, special events and moments in history, and, especially, recollections of past teachers and/or administrators. Wanted: All alums, all promotions; Deadline: mid January. Length: a small paragraph or even just a sentence recalling a special room, a teacher's idiosyncrasies or kind gesture, a ceremony, a day in history spent at school are all ideal responses. Contact: email Joelle at joelle.reilly@verizon.net with all comments and queries." ● Viviane Schiavi ('81) told us that her sister "Isabelle Schiavi is an architect and art critic and is married to an American-Spaniard. [She] lives in London where they raise their two daughters, aged 15 and 11." ● Nathalie (Girod) Buet wrote that she is "is living in Chartres. Teaches English to retired people at Université du Temps Libre, also started her own translation company specialized in textiles. In her free time (not much of that unfortunately) she does some textile art. She is married, has 2 children who are 20 and 18. Would love to hear from old classmates, and lately has had many contacts through Facebook. Has always been in touch all these years with Nadine Le Lan Kaston, Joelle Hary Reilly and Vicki Ortega. If there is a 30-year class reunion, would love to attend if possible! Take care all!" ● Thomas Habal shared this with us: "I studied Electrical Engineering at Boston University where I earned the B.S.E.E. in 1984. I also earned a Master's degree in Information Systems (M.S.I.S) from Northearstern University in 1992. I have since then been working in the computer industry since 1987 in a wide range of activities ranging from Support Specialist to Applications Programmer to Software Developper in the Boston Area. I was then relocated to the Paris France office of Intersolv, which then became Serena Software, to work as a software Engineer, then as a Consultant and Training Manager. I am married and living in the Paris area with my wife, an interior designer, and my daughter, who is currently studying law and geography at the Université de Paris Sorbonne." ● Nina (Wolff) Feld wrote: "I have translated over 500 pages of my father's letters home from WWII from French to English, which were written to his mother and family on an almost daily basis from 1943-1946. I am currently writing a book. The letters are riveting, heartbreaking, often very humorous. Walter Wolff was a charming and resourceful young man, a keen observer of the turmoil and settling of scores that occurred at the end of the war. This collection takes the reader to the places of his childhood, eventually liberating his ancestral home in Landau from collaborators who installed themselves there after his family fled. He worked as an interrogator in Italy, Austria, Belgium, Germany and France. I have compiled a manuscript that forms a significant addition to the history of the immediate postwar period and reveals the unique experience of an exceptionally charismatic and intelligent G.I. who eventually returns to the U.S., attends Columbia University and becomes a prominent New Yorker (He owned the furniture chain Bon Marché). Walter Wolff was extensively interviewed by Spielberg's Shoah Foundation before he died in 2006. My website Chere Mamo is dedicated to the project and I invite you to take a look at it." (Click on link below to access Nina's website) ● Hani Morgan wrote: "I am still living in Mississippi and working for the University of Southern Mississippi as an assistant professor of education. I hope to start doing research soon on the effects of culturally authentic children’s books on elementary students’ attitudes towards people from different cultures. I am applying for a grant and hope it will get funded, so I can do this research. Last spring, I presented a paper for the Comparative and International Education Society’s annual conference in Charleston, South Carolina. This was great because I met a few former classmates from Columbia University. This fall I will be traveling to Atlanta to present research for the National Council for the Social Studies, and I will also be going to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to present another paper for the Mid-South Educational Research Association. I hope to make it up to New York one day to visit Le Lycée Français de New York. I was thinking about maybe doing research on Le Lycée Français de New York or writing an article about the school to get published in an education journal. This year I had articles published for Multicultural Education, Childhood Education, and Early Childhood Education Journal." ● Hillary Ray wrote: "To everyone, I wish you a healthy, happy and fun holiday season. My family (Rose, now 3 , Ella, 6, and Sean who just turned 8) and I were lucky enough to visit France in late September. We met up with Nathalie Girod-Buet, ('80) and that was just delightful. She bravely came over to our hotel the day we arrived and helped to herd the brood and take them to the nearest park and then go with me to do such exciting errands like buying a stroller, as we had forgotten ours in Sydney! I was very sorry not to be able to meet up with anyone else, it was very chaotic with the jet lag and the upside-down mealtimes, and two very tired parents after the 30 hour trip. On the third day in Paris we were off to the French countryside for an idyllic week, and then off to Budapest for two weeks holiday. I very much hope to get to France again in the near future, and this time to meet some of my anciens amis in Paris and elsewhere. The kids loved their first visit Paris (of course!) and are asking about when we will be returning. Next time we'll have to organise an afternoon tea in the 7th. A tres bientot, I promise to write more in the next update. Bises!" ● Vivian Preston Dole wrote: "I am living in Wellesley, MA with my husband, Kip and 2 children (William - 18, Alyssa - 14). At Thanksgiving ...... joined us as well as my brother, Robert Preston ('79), his wife, Marta and his 2 children. I have just returned from New York City where my Mom is still living and I had a nice visit with Alix Roth O'Mara ('80), her husband, Kevin and her 4 sons." -- Nina (Wolff) Feld's website: 'Chere Mamo' -- Nathalie (Girod) Buet's website Back to Top 1981 Amal Bedjaoui ('81) and her movie  Vivian Vertes ('81) & Emmanuel de Brantes ('81)  Philippe Turolla ('81) & Malika Haffad ('81)  Jean-Pierre Dareys ('81) ● Alice Croisier was kind enough to share with us an intensely personal and incredibly touching narrative of her visit to a camp for refugees in Africa. It's something that we, the lucky ones, should all read. (See Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) ● Viviane Schiavi wrote that she "went to law school, practiced law n NYC for a few years, moved to Paris in 1994 and now works there for an international organization. She is married to Jerome, a native Parisian, and they are the proud parents of two daughters – Sophie, 5 years and Anita, 3 years. Viviane’s email is [available upon request]" ● Viviane Schiavi also told us that her twin sister "Nadine Schiavi received an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern and works for an international organization in Washington DC, and is married." ● Jean-Pierre Dareys shared this with us: "I am currently in Mexico where I am aggressiveley selling my skills and services in a variety of ways, including my expertise in the architecture and maintenance of global, distributed, heterogeneous, replicated RDBMS systems using Sybase, Inc. products, in particular. I have also expanded my offerings to the setup and maintenance of computer equipment and the teaching of business english or advanced english vocabulary to local executives and people at large. In addition, I am trying to resurrect the Mexican chapter of the International Sybase User Group and was just named Director of the International Sybase User Group in Latin America." ● « Emmanuel de Brantes ou Emmanuel Sauvage de Brantes , né le 17 mars 1964, est un journaliste et chroniqueur culturel français. Fils du comte Guy Sauvage de Brantes, banquier, et de Marina Boissevain, présidente d'honneur de Care France. Il est le neveu d'Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing 1 (née Sauvage de Brantes) et l'époux depuis 2006 de Domoina Ranoro-Ramarozaka avec qui il a eu une fille en février 2008. Diplômé en droit, en sciences politiques et en Info-Com...... Il est co-scénariste du film Jet Set de Fabien Onteniente, où il tient également un petit rôle. Il a servi de modèle au personnage jet setteur incarné dans ce film par Lambert Wilson. Il anime quotidiennement une émission culturelle de trois heures en direct intitulée Nova Libré sur Radio Nova. Il signe par ailleurs des reportages photo dans la revue hebdomadaire Point de vue et présente des artistes de la scène graffiti dans sa galerie d'art parisienne, le Studio 55. » (Wikipedia, http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_de_Brantes) ● Sophie Lukashok wrote: "I was amused to see that the Alumni Association of the Lycee Francais de NY lifted the picture from my work website, as well as my bio, which sounds pretty dry. But yes, I am currently an Infectious Disease doc in Atlanta (which is in Georgia, not Alabama, as my New Yorker sisters think). I am married and have 3 small children, Samuel 6, Gabrielle 4, and Oliver 2 1/2. We frequently visit NY, where my parents and Lycee Alumnae sisters still live, and I hope one day to return there permanently myself. I have lost contact with so many of my old Lycee friends, but would love to hear from them: Marisa Fox, Ellen Passloff, Monica Dugot, Marina Seraphides, etc. I will attempt to email u a more spontaneous picture, although I believe I look more or less the same(..?..)" ● “Née à Alger, Amal Bedjaoui commence à étudier le cinéma à l’Université de New York. En 1985 elle est diplômée de l’IDHEC puis obtient un DEA de Cinéma à l’Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne en 1987. Elle a travaillé comme assistante-réalisatrice et directrice de production sur des long-métrages et comme assistante à la mise en scène au théâtre. Elle a écrit, réalisé et co-produit ses trois précédents courts métrages – deux fictions et un documentaire. En 2002, elle crée la société ML Productions. Elle écrit, réalise et produit UN FILS l’année suivante. Elle développe actuellement son premier long métrage.” (http://www.mlproductions.fr/amalbedjaoui/abedjaouiaccueil.html) -- 'Qui aura un mouchoir assez grand ?' by Alice Croisier ('81) Back to Top 1982 TOP to BOTTOM: Magali Beaumier ('82); Raymond de Lacaze ('82); Ilaria Camerini ('82)  TOP: Amélie Nothomb ('84) (left) and Juliette Nothomb ('82); BOTTOM: by Juliette Nothomb  TOP: Peter Schulman ('82); BOTTOM: Translated by Peter Schulman  Dr. Elisabeth Van Bockstaele ('82) & Jean-Jacques Jamin ('82) ● "Juliette Nothomb [a publié en 2008] son premier livre: La cuisine d'Amélie, 80 recettes de derrière les fagots. Un ouvrage dédié à deux de ses passions: sa petite sœur, la romancière Amélie Nothomb ['84] et la cuisine. Petit tour derrière les fourneaux et du côté de la bibliothèque." (http://www.obiwi.fr/saveurs/cuisine/66379-la-cuisine-d-amelie-par-juliette-nothomb) ● Peter Schulman wrote: "I'm giving a bilingual reading of a book of poetry I translated called Suburban Beauty with the poet (and jazz critic) Jacques Reda on Dec 14th at Shakespeare and Co. at 7PM in Paris. I did one a few weeks ago there for another book I translated called Adamah by Celine Zins (Gival Press, 2009)." ● Dr. Elizabeth Van Bockstaele "is an active faculty member in the education of medical students and residents at Thomas Jefferson University. She coordinates basic science research activities focused in the neurosciences and assists residents in developing research projects during their research rotations. As a mentor for numerous graduate and medical students over the past ten years, Dr. Van Bockstaele has demonstrated expertise in training postgraduate students. Her participation on NIH study sections aimed at supporting research programs for PhD, MD and MD/PhD applicants will facilitate the submission of such proposals from current neuroscience graduate students and neurosurgical residents. B.A., Sarah Lawrence College, Biology, 1985; M.S., New York University, Neurobiology, 1988; Ph.D., New York University, Neurobiology, 1991." (http://www.jefferson.edu/fin/faculty_profile.cfm?key=ejv101#) -- Rencontre avec Juliette et Amelie Nothomb (YouTube) Back to Top 1983 Stéphane Desnault ('83)  TOP: Sophie Golstein ('83); BOTTOM: Nicolas Boillot ('83) & family  TOP: Marianne Piris ('83); BOTTOM: Elisabeth Labouret ('83) ● PLANNED REUNION IN PARIS: Françoise Moës nous écrit: "Nous avons pu voir sur le site des anciens élèves du Lycée les photos des retrouvailles à NY et à Paris en 2003. Entretemps, Facebook a permis à certains d'entre nous de se retrouver et, aussi, a suscité une volonté d'organiser une soirée de nouvelles retrouvailles le 26 décembre à 19h30, au Café du Commerce, 51 rue du Commerce, 75015 Paris. Vous pouvez me contacter à l'adresse suivante: francoisemoes@yahoo.fr." ● Nicolas Boillot wrote: "Nicolas Boillot's branding, advertising and public relations firm, Hart-Boillot (www.hbagency.com) has weathered the economic storm and is expanding with a new office opening in Texas in January 2010. Check out the new video on the agency's home page. And if you're ever in Massachusetts, please give Nicolas a call. When he's not working, flying, writing or spending time with his wife and four-year-old son, he's delighted to see old friends (and/or give them scenic flights over Cape Cod)." Back to Top 1984 Christopher Atamian ('84) and Sonia (Orlowski) d’Antin ('84)  Fruzsina Keehn ('84) & Philippe Reddan ('84)  Allen Mogos ('84) & Cornelia Messing ('84) ● Halimatou (Youssoufou) Bourdanné nous écrit: "Ça fait 4 mois 1/2 que nous sommes installés à Oxford, ma famille et moi. En effet, mon mari a été affecté ici dans le cadre de son travail. Pour le moment, je m'occupe de la famille pour aider les enfants à s'intégrer dans leur nouvel environnement. Si j'ai des promotionnaires qui sont en Angleterre, j'aimerais bien avoir leurs contacts." ● "Christopher Atamian is a New York-based writer, producer and filmmaker. He is currently producing several films and plays, including the 2006 OBIE Award-winning "Trouble in Paradise." He has produced and directed several short films, and has also directed music videos for singer Melissa Levis. Atamian is also a columnist for http://www.yevrobatsi.org, and contributes to the New York Press, The New York TImes, The Village Voice and other leading publications. His writing has been selected for Voices that Must Be Heard, the Fulbright Fellowship and the Bronfman Scholarship. Atamian is currently translating Nigoghos Sarafian's "Vinceni Andaruh" (The Vincennes Woods) from Western Armenian. He is the founder of Nor Alik, an association dedicated to bringing cutting-edge Armenian culture to the general public, and founder in coordination with AGLANY of the lecture series "Making an Armenian Difference." Atamian was president of AGLANY in 2006 and 2007. Atamian recently joined forces with Columbia classmate Anita Itty, founder of eCognoscente, to launch this new media start-up. eCognoscente is a free daily e-mail on matters cultural, both contemporary and classical, in New York city and the rest of the world. He is an graduate of Harvard University (BA) and Columbia University (MBA)." (http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Christopher_Atamian) Back to Top 1985 TOP to BOTTOM: Lynn Beauregard ('85); Fabrice Griffoulière Frere ('85); Laurent Pieters ('85)  Valerie Gross ('85) and her book  Anne-Sophie Pastel ('85) & Georges de Laire ('85) ● Georges de Laire wrote that he is "a priest in the Catholic Church, [and that this year he] has been assigned by the Church to pursue three years of post-graduate studies in Canon Law (church law.) He is doing so in Rome, Italy, at the Pontifical Gregorian University. This is in anticipation of becoming the Judicial Vicar of his Diocese in New Hampshire, where he will be responsible for all aspects of ecclesiastic laws and the Church Tribunal. Depuis cette année Georges de Laire, promo 1985, en tant que prêtre catholique a été mute a Rome pour entreprendre des études de droit canon. Il poursuit ses trois ans d’études a l’Université Pontificale Grégorienne afin de revenir dans son diocèse du New Hampshire pour y devenir Vicaire Judiciaire et gérer le tribunal ecclésiastique." ● “Born in Manhattan 42 years ago, Valerie Gross shares her time between her beloved native city and the wilds of the New Jersey suburbs to which love has lured her. After obtaining her baccalauréat from the Lycée Français de New York and her Masters in Media Studies from the New School, she held a number of jobs that allowed her to live and write. Seven years ago, she left a lucrative but mind-numbing job on Wall Street to reinvent herself as a full-time writer and editor. In that time, in addition to the completing the research and writing of Magdala, she has finished an unpublished novel, Our Lady of Everything, which is being optioned for a screenplay, and edited many works of scholarship, memoir and fiction. Since finishing Magdala, she has begun work on a culinary memoir about her mother as well as a new historical fiction about three sisters who seek refuge from the Holy Inquisition in the safety of a lovely New England town called Salem……” (http://valerie-gross.com/bio.html) " Valerie Gross’s book, 7 years in the making, explores the life, lineage and history of Mary Magdalene, and her relationship with the warrior-king Jesus. In this carefully researched debut work of historical fiction, "Magdala" explores Mary’s path from a healer and dutiful priestess to the Mary central and essential to the New Testament stories." Back to Top 1986 Mboahangisoa “Prisca” (Rabetafika) Andrianoasy ('86) & Antoine Sartoretti ('86)  Didier Ganin ('86) & Andrée Bogaerts ('86)  Valerie Struye ('86) & Paul Grigaux ('86) ● Judith (Hoenig) Adelson wrote: "Our second child, Zev Isaac, was born June 12th. Hannah (2 y.o.) is a doting big sister. Life is good in Great Neck as mother and "rebbetzin". I'm slowly getting back to work freelancing as a booking agent for live theatrical shows. I am also adding to my resume a producing credit working on a terrific one man show called BASIC TRAINING starring Kahlil Ashanti." ● “Henry Palacci is a co-founder and the CEO of Extreme Energies. He brings expertise in the operation and strategic development of businesses, of varying sizes, involved in technology and serving a wide range of markets. He has extensive experience in building successful teams of professionals to develop and execute business plans, including under the very difficult circumstances found when turning around distressed businesses. Mr. Palacci holds an MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France). He also earned a BS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, in International Law and Organization.” (http://www.extreme-energies.com/management.asp) Back to Top 1987 Zoé (Coxon) Cuddy ('87) & Jean-Baptiste Silla ('87)  Line-Shaza (Bwakira) Gahiga ('87) & Stephan Barbe  Annick Saint-Sabin and her artwork ('Together', watercolors and ink) ● Jean-Baptiste Silla nous écrit: "Apres avoir 'vu' certains de ces visages, quelques 28 ans plus tard sur [votre] site, il me ferait immensément plaisir de pouvoir me remettre en contact avec eux et d'entendre la 'voix' que les années ont pu porter sur leurs personnalités respectives." ● Annick Saint-Sabin told us that she has created a website where her artwork can be viewed. (Click on link below to access her website) -- Annick Saint-Sabin's website Back to Top 1988 Lisa Gelobter ('88) & Hilaire de Berc ('88)  TOP: Adil Karam (left) & Alexander Marin; BOTTOM: Sandra Vrejan  Pascal Besson ('88) & Elsa (Basanisi) Bolard ('88)  Patrick Vincent ('88) and his latest book ● Elsa Basanisi-Bolard wrote: "Hello everyone ! Such good memories of everyone, so much time since then. I live in Paris, got married in '98 and I'm the happiest mother of Chiara (7 1/2), Sixtine (6) and Leo (2 1/2). After the Lycée, I studied international relations and economics and finally graduated from HEC in '93. I am now Head of Business Intelligence at France Telecom. I would love to see all of you again, maybe in 2113 for our 25 years after the Bac ?" ● "Originally from the canton of Vaud, Patrick Vincent grew up in Great Britain and the United States, where he received a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Georgetown University, and a Ph.D in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Davis. Before being appointed to the chair of English and American literature at the University of Neuchâtel, he taught at UC Davis and at the University of Fribourg, and was also a visiting lecturer in Comparative Literature at Neuchâtel. Patrick Vincent's current research interests include: Wordsworth and British Romantic Culture; Thoreau and American Romantic Culture; European and American Cultural Relations in the Romantic period; the Poetess and 19th Century Women's Poetry; 20th Century American Poetry; Switzerland in Anglo-American literature; Literature and Political Theory (in particular Republicanism); Natural History, Landscape and Travel Writing." (http://www2.unine.ch/Jahia/site/anglais/op/edit/pid/15365) (Click on link below for the publisher's write-up on Patrick's latest book) ● "Sandra J. Vrejan is a partner in Morgan Lewis’s Business and Finance Practice. Ms. Vrejan focuses her practice on a broad range of domestic and international commercial finance, secured transactions, and financial restructurings. She represents lenders and borrowers with a variety of secured, unsecured, and syndicated transactions, and has represented creditors and debtors in workouts and restructurings......... Ms. Vrejan also has been cited by President Bill Clinton for her pro bono accomplishments in political asylum cases........ After graduating from law school, Ms. Vrejan clerked for Judge James B. Haines, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine. She received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1995 and her B.A. from Boston University in 1990. Ms. Vrejan is fluent in French, Spanish, and English." (http://www.morganlewis.com/index.cfm/personID/bbf82efa-967b-4ecb-bd0e-02c5970e7c83/fromSearch/1/fuseaction/people.viewBio) -- 'LA SUISSE VUE PAR LES ÉCRIVAINS DE LANGUE ANGLAISE', by Patrick Vincent ('88) Back to Top 1989 Nina Edwards Anker ('89) and Paul Denamiel ('89)  TOP to BOTTOM: Pascaline Lopes ('89); Hugues Van Den Driessche ('89); Melchior Dikkers ('89) _Wilkinson.jpg) Magalie (Laguerre) Wilkinson ('89) ● "Nina Edwards Anker was born and raised in New York City. She graduated with a Master in Architecture from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design in 2001 after having completed two years at the Architectural Association and a year at Sotheby’s in London. After a couple of years of teaching at Pratt and 4 years of experience in architectural firms in Manhattan and Oslo, Nina started nea studio in 2006. Since then, she has been living and working between Oslo and New York City." (http://www.neastudio.com/profile.php) ● "Le Rivage is one of New York's most famous French restaurants. The Denamiel family has owned and operated Le Rivage for over 25 years. The current Chef, Paul Denamiel not only has the restaurant business in his blood, but brings culinary merit to Le Rivage as a graduate of CIA & experience as a sous chef in the City's best restaurants. As an NYC restaurant, Le Rivage changes over the years to stay with the times, but is consistently cozy & romantic serving authentic & expertly prepared French cuisine." (http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7186328/new_york_ny/le_rivage_french_restaurant.html) ● Melchior Dikkers wrote: "I have been living in Rio de Janeiro for the past six years. After working in investment banking in Paris, London and various emerging markets I decided (in 2001) for a change of lifestyle. Since then, I did graduate studies in Toulouse and Rio de Janeiro in economics, business, and sociology. I also became a moniteur de voile at les Glenans where I often spend the summer taking students around Bonifacio and sometimes further, Tour de Corse and to Sicily. Today I am mostly interested in sports (rowing, triathlon) and research. After presenting a paper at Harvard in 2005, it was published as a chapter in a book in 2007. My research interests are development, finance, and sports physiology." ● Ulla Bartsich-Parker informed us that she ”lives in New York City and is married to Kevin Parker. They have 2 boys.” ● Ariane Amsz invites her classmates to a Holiday Open House that her firm "Wall Street Wellness & Physical Therapy will be hosting on Monday December 21st from 4-8 pm. Feel free to bring guests! We are located at 111 Broadway, Suite 1705A (between Thames and Pine Streets). For more information, please contact us at 212-385-9200 or by email at ariane[AT]wswpt.com." ● "Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson is currently an Associate Producer for the legendary CBS newsmagazine, 60 Minutes. Her work has covered everything from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to the first exclusive interview French President Nicolas Sarkozy granted to an American news program. Her work mainly focuses on foreign affairs, but it has covered topics as diverse as the search for the Ivory Bill Woodpecker in the swamps of Arkansas to an extensive profile of NBA star LeBron James to a portrait of popular music sensation Wyclef Jean. Before joining 60 Minutes, Mrs. Laguerre-Wilkinson was a producer for the NBC News program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. She produced daily stories as well as investigative pieces for that program. She was nominated for Emmy Awards for both the 9/11 Attacks on America and the Columbia Shuttle disaster. She was also the coordinating producer for Tom Brokaw’s interview of Jacques Chirac for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Mrs. Laguerre-Wilkinson has lived in Haiti, France and the U.S. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Marist College, earned her International Baccalaureate from the United Nations International School, and attended the Lycée Français de New York as well as l’Ecole des Roches in Normandy, France." (http://www.frenchamerican.org/cms/MagalieLaguerre-Wilkinson) -- Paul Denamiel's website Back to Top 1990 Denis Masquelier ('90) & Dalia Sofer ('90)  TOP: Florence (Valle) Hamel ('90) & family; BOTTOM: Olivier Imbert ('90) and wife Gwénaëlle  TOP: Laurent Rodriguez; BOTTOM: Hervé Rodriguez  Eurydice (Capo-Chichi) Reinert ('90) & Thierry Chemouny ('90) ● Thierry Chemouny nous écrit: "Ma femme Ethel et moi avons eu l'immense plaisir d'avoir une petite fille. Elle est née le 15 octobre à 14h17 à l'Hôpital des Diaconesses à Paris. New York tient une place particulièrement chère dans les souvenirs que j'ai de mon adolescence là-bas et au Lycée. Naturellement, je me suis tourné vers des prénoms qui me ramenait à cette époque. C'est comme ça qu'est venue l'idée et ma femme est tombée d'accord. La petite s'appelle Madison. En ce qui me concerne, je suis toujours Directeur des projets e-Business d'une agence de communication à Paris 2." ● Laurent Rodriguez nous écrit: "C'est super de voir ces "ados" grandir....J'ai mis sur mon espace Facebook un album photo des soirées terminales 1990 "NEW YORK 1990". (Anne est apparemment très heureuse de les voir.) Pour ma part je me suis marié en 2000, ai 2 superbes filles, ai travaillé 14 ans à IBM que j'ai quitté , me suis reconverti en informatique réseau . Depuis que je suis sur Facebook je ne cesse de vous "tracker" et suis ému parfois de revoir des visages. à bientôt." ● Olivier Imbert wrote: "Dear friends and former classmates: I am happy to announce my wedding with Gwénaëlle le Bihan on October 3, 2009 in Saint Flavien Church in Toulon, France. We are now living in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France and you are welcome to visit us! Hope each one is doing well." (Click on link below to access Olivier's web site) ● Nicolas Weber wrote: "After 15 years at Goldman Sachs where I was a partner and head of the European Special Sittuations Business, I decided to retire/leave GS at the end of '08 to spend time with my family and to pursue other interests. Starting in December I spent about five months traveling to Hawaii, Montana and Charleston/Kiawah Island, SC. During these months I also became a regular on school drop-offs and pick-ups which I enjoyed thoroughly. Finally it became clear that my wife was getting fed up with me hanging out at home and disrupting her routine and I realized that it was time to go back to work. As a result I decided to join up with a couple of ex-GS collegues and we have launched a new "distressed/special sit" hedge fund. I am based in London and head up Europe for the fund, Mount Kellett Capital. I really enjoy what I am doing and the team we have assembled is great. On the family front everyone is well. Robyn is as active as ever. In addition to managing the household, four kids and her husband (often referred to as a large 5th kid), Robyn has a large and active circle of friends. Robyn is also taking tennis lessons and has joined a serious woman's basketball league in Surrey where we live. All of the kids are doing great and are involved in countless activities. Stephanie is a little gymnast, Taylor is really into golf, Cole plays the piano and is a professional goof-off and Owen is three but looks like he is five (humm... wonder who he takes after...) We live in Walton on the Hill in Surrey about 20 mikes south of London. Warm regards to all of the 1990 fellow classmates." ● Eurydice (Capo-Chichi) Reinert wrote: "I would like to inform my classmates about my recent publications, including a 215 pages novel and two relationship guides. I would also like to mention that I'm available to direct conferences around the world regarding my experience as a writer and also on various topics related to literature in general and to philosophy.My website is still : www.euryuniverse.com" (Click on the Pdf links below to view the covers of Eurydice's books) -- 'M'aimeras-tu?' by Eurydice (Capo-Chichi) Reinert -- 'L'abécédaire de l'Amour pour Lui' by Eurydice (Capo-Chichi) Reinert -- 'L'abécédaire de l'Amour pour Elle' by Eurydice (Capo-Chichi) Reinert-- Olivier Imbert's website Back to Top 1991 Edouard Coquerel ('91) & Lydia Letellier ('91)  TOP: Marina Treves-Conforto ('91); BOTTOM: Moya (Anchisi) Dawson ('91)  Frédéric Bouhet ('91) & Marcelle Amiot-Priso ('91) ● Moya (Anchisi) Dawson wrote: "It has been a busy year for us this year - we had a baby girl, Costanza, on August 15th, a little sister for Harry and Tommaso. We left London for the rural outskirts of Windsor, and Harry, our eldest, has started school. Jonathan has changed jobs and I...well, I am on maternity trying to cope with all the laundry. I will go back to work next year, still in paediatric emergency medicine in London. We're keeping busy!" ● Marina Treves-Conforto shared this with us: "I don't remember where I left off with you guys but I don't think I was married yet! I had moved back from France 6 years ago where I received a Masters in Psychology and a DESS (advanced professional degree) in Industrial Psychology and Quality Management. I worked as an Event Coordinator in Paris and then in New York. I have been working at Salans LLP for 2.5 years as an assistant, got married in March 2007 and on October 14, 2009 gave birth to Luca Conforto. I've never been happier and am looking forward to making Luca part of the Lycée family!" Back to Top 1992 Frederick Penha ('92) & Jessica (Pasquet) LaSpisa  Federica Albertini ('92) & Fabrice Grinda ('92)  Arnaud Desbiez ('92) & Cecile Becker ('92) ● « Etienne Lénack (’92) et Angela Daketse ont le bonheur d’accueillir la petite Juliette Maya Adjo, née le 2 mars 2009 à Paris. » ● Fabrice Grinda wrote: "My blog site is www.fabricegrinda.com. I will be speaking at www.lebweb.net next Thursday and at Tedx Paris on January 30th at http://www.tedxparis.com." Back to Top 1993 M'Bike' Mark Featherstone ('93) & Catherine Boullé-Weber ('93)  Aleksandra Vikati ('93) and family  Lamees Al Ashtal ('93) & Lucas Dikkers ('93) ● Estrid (Teynier) Rose wrote: "I am happy to announce the birth of our daughter Pauline on September 29, 2008. The whole family is doing very well and Thorkil (3 1/2 years old) is proud to be a big brother!" ● On November 29, 2009, Aleksandra Vikati and her husband Edwin Ong welcomed the latest addition to their family - a healthy baby boy named Hugo Tao weighing 8.5 pounds and measuring 22 inches. His older siblings, twins Bruno Kai and Natasha Mei were very excited by his arrival! Coincidentally, he shares a birthday with his Aunt Caroline (Vikati) Shields ('00) who is also an LFNY alumna. Aleksandra, Edwin and their family are currently living in San Francisco. ● Jean-Baptiste Lazerges est pilote de ligne pour Air France, et il nous informe qu'il est le père de deux enfants --Lucie et Paul, nés en 2009. Back to Top 1994 TOP: Eric Freizer ('94); BOTTOM: by Pauline Fraisse ('94)  TOP: Yves Bassole ('94); BOTTOM: Celia Bastiani ('94)  TOP: Melanie Chappuis ('94); BOTTOM: Peggy Roudey ('94) & Malvina Roudey ('94) ● Pauline Fraisse a récemment annoncé la sortie de son roman, Vol intérieur, paru aux éditions les Promeneurs solitaires. "Née en 1977, elle a travaillé plusieurs années dans la communication à Paris, avant de partir [trois ans vivre dans le sud-ouest de la Chine] où elle a écrit, peint et dessiné. Vol intérieur est son premier roman, inspiré profondément par sa propre expérience de changement de vie, et d'un voyage autour du monde en solitaire réalisé en 2004." (http://www.lespromeneurssolitaires.fr.tc/) ● For news and a recent picure of Mathieu Lorenzini see Nicole Gotthelf's message under class of '73, above. ● Peggy Roudey told us that she "has just opened a new Modern Art Gallery called the Forge Gallery in Capetown at the new Cape Quarters. Artists being exhibited are Nicolas Lehmann (sculptor specialized in wrought ironmongery, bronze and glass), Nienke Van der Meulen (ceramist), Kate Mason (landscaper), Anna Richerby (beadwork and ley, painter). All are contemporary South African up- and-coming artists." ● Peggy also told us that her sister Malvina Roudey "created an NPO --the Kraal toddlers-- in 2007 after living on the wild Coast of South Africa since 2004. The NPO is aimed at not only fundraising for schools in the local communities but at educating parents on being self sustainable in remote villages and in 'keeping basics.' She has done tremendous work and raised funds for World Aids Day.... You can visit her webpage at www.thekraalretreat.co.za Malvina is also seeking volunteers to take over, and maybe someone to manage their establishment, which is entirely self sustainable. They also have 14 horses, (Boorpad-Arab) that are being sold." Back to Top 1995 Nicolas Remy ('95) & Catrina Heimann ('95)  Edwige Desbhy ('95) & Marc Perraud ('95)  scenyc staff meeting (6 of 8 people are LFNY alumni); CLOCKWISE: Philip Shearer ('95) standing, Stewart Laufer ('00), Olivier L ● Arielle Fenig wrote: "Hello! I'm still in NYC, in my final year of training doing a subspecialty fellowship in anesthesiology, pain management. Would love to hear from any long lost friends!" ● "Catrina Heimann is the Area Specialist for the France/Francophone and Latin America Group at World Education Services. She is also a Cambridge CELTA certified instructor and taught EFL at the Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano in Cusco, Peru. Catrina earned her master’s degree in international educational development from Teacher’s College at Columbia University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in French from Binghamton University, SUNY. Previously, she attended Lycée Français de New York." (http://www.wes.org/webinars/index.asp?webinar=521) ● Marc Perraud wrote: "scenyc est sans doute un exemple unique de collaboration entre anciens du lycée, tant par le nombre de personnes impliquées que par la diversité des projets qu'elles développent ensemble depuis maintenant prés de 10 ans.....A group of LFNY alumni created scenyc, inc. in 2000. scenyc is a New York based company specialized in art, media, information and technology. scenyc has grown successfully over the years through a wide range of offerings including web design, web software, art and design, music, media production (audio, photo, video), marketing, and consulting.... scenyc counts over 30 collaborators, employees and artists, 16 of which are LFNY alumni [from classes of 1995 to 2003]...These different generations of alumni chose to return to their LFNY roots, to bring together their talents and experience, and create a unique offering in a collegial, resolutely 'franglish' work environment....We are always seeking new talent and projects so you should join this LFNY born adventure, either as a friend, collaborator or as a client! For information please contact Jacquelyn Ryal, responsible for business development at jacquelyn_ryal[AT]scenyc.com." (To access the scenyc website, click on link below) Marc also wanted eveyone to know that "scenyc is hosting its 10th Anniversary New Years Eve party in NYC. It will bring together many alumni and like-minded revelers. Event information can be found at http://www.sputnyc.com/nye2010 - it's the place to be ~ so be there!" ● "Dr. Rony Mashihi completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at New York University College of Dentistry in 2003. He then continued his education and training for two years as Chief Resident of Lutheran Medical Center Department of Dental Medicine. Dr. Mashihi joined Bay Parkway Dental associates in July of 2005 and brought with him abundant knowledge and clinical skills in all specialties of Dentistry." (http://bayparkwaydentalassociates.com/aboutus.htm) -- Nicolas Remy's website -- scenyc Back to Top 1996 TOP to BOTTOM: Antti Kourula ('96); Gaia Albertini ('96); Jean Martin Tiani Tommo ('96)  Michelle Harper ('96) & Samuel Hornblower ('96)  Alexandre Loisy ('96) & Anastasia Trifonoff ('96) Back to Top 1997 Top to bottom: Isabelle Raymond ('97), Benjamin Quaillet ('97), Yaba Erwiah ('97)  David Salanic ('97) & Tania Seburyamo ('97) ● "Daphné Silva de Vitton is happy to announce the birth of her daughter Colombe on September 28th 2009. Daphné currently lives in Moscow with her husband Guillaume." -- The Akita brothers' website Back to Top 1998 TOP: Claire Vinchon ('98); BOTTOM: Arno Kourula ('98)  TOP: Mukesh Gurnani ('98); BOTTOM: Constance Perrot ('98)  TOP: Guillaume Chatain ('98); BOTTOM: Marina Kawagishi ('98) ● Benjamin Kummer wrote: "I am currently a medical student in Philadelphia, after working in financial software for three years, after college. Feel free to drop me a line." ● Julia Lutzke shared this with us: "I wanted to let you all know that I just got married three months ago in NYC! My husband and I live on the upper east side, not too far from the Lycée." ● Laura El Sidaoui nous écrit: "J'habite toujours à Paris et suis en train de chercher un nouveau travail. Je me marie en avril 2010 à Paris avec Erik. J'espère que tout le monde se porte bien. " Back to Top 1999 TOP: Sékou Coulibaly ('99); BOTTOM: Sophie Beaulieu (left, '99) and Emilie Rosanvallon (right, '99)  TOP: Genevieve Labean ('99); BOTTOM: Miguel Cooper Patriota ('99) ● Sophie Beaulieu: "Comédienne et auteur de textes comiques (sketches et programmes courts). Sortie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure et agrégée d'anglais, elle suit une formation théâtrale professionnelle, notamment avec Yves Pignot, avant de se produire sur les scènes parisiennes. En 2008, elle retrouve Emilie, qu'elle avait quittée sur les bancs du lycée à New York, et les deux comédiennes forment le fameux duo comique Coco et Véro." (http://cocoetvero.com/bio.html) ● Emilie Rosanvallon: "Comédienne franco-américaine. Elle écrit des textes comiques en anglais et français. Elle a suivi une formation professionnelle de cirque en Californie puis les cours de L'Ecole de Théâtre de Philippe Gaulier. Elle a joué dans des comédies musicales en France et aux Etats Unis. Entraînée par le maître de l'impro Keith Jonhstone elle fait à présent des spectacles d'impro avec les Zarbis et Orbi. En 2008, elle retrouve Sophie, qu'elle avait quittée sur les bancs du lycée à New York et les 2 comédiennes forment le fameux duo comique Coco et Véro." (http://cocoetvero.com/bio.html) ● "Born in New York City, Genevieve Labean and her mother traveled around Europe living for extended periods of time in Paris and Florence......By age twelve, Genevieve was on the stage, singing and dancing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and also doing jingles, voice-overs, and commercials. As Genevieve entered her teens her main focus was studying ballet at the prestigious School of American Ballet...... During her time with the company, she performed a lead role in NYCB’s version of West Side Story. Most recently, Genevieve has assembled a band and can be seen performing her songs at various venues around New York City, such as Rockwood Music Hall, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Cafe Vivaldi, The Red Lion, and The Bitter End, drawing people in with her haunting melodies, profound lyrics, and angelic voice. She is working on a series of albums, the first of which will be released in late Fall of 2009...." (http://www.genevievelabean.com/beta/biography/) Back to Top 2000 TOP: Caroline (Vikati) Shields ('00) and husband Gavin; BOTTOM: Frederic Soustra ('00)  TOP: Alexandre Frattini ('00); BOTTOM: Bijoux Altamirano ('00) ● Caroline (Vikati) Shields married Gavin Shields in Dublin on August 24th 2008. The couple are currently living in London. ● "The video artists Bijoux Altamirano and Camille Vivier are among a new breed of multihyphenate women blazing a path in the art world. Altamirano, based in New York, also performs with the band the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black. She is currently part of the “Inferno” show at the Yautepec gallery in Mexico City, and in December her music video for the band Jessica 6 will premiere at New York’s Deitch Projects......" (http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/ones-to-watch-bijoux-altamirano-and-camille-vivier/) (To view Bijoux' videos, click on links below) -- Bijoux Altamirano on the New York Times blog -- More videos by Bijoux Altamirano Back to Top 2001 Chloé Temtchine ('01)  Christopher Haspil ('01) & Amelie Petit ('01)  Hans Augustave ('07) & Melissa Goldstein ('07) ● "Singer Chloé Temtchine has lived a life beyond her young years, traveling the world and searching for solace amid countless exotic lands and cultures. Each experience has brought her one step closer to her emergence as a soulful new voice on the music scene.....Equally comfortable with R&B/soul production as she is playing her acoustic guitar, Temtchine has delivered a rich collection of original songs that manages to evoke the vocal stylings of Beyoncé even as it suggests the quiet storytelling of John Mayer or Paula Cole......She grew up in New York to parents with diverse cultural backgrounds, got mixed up with the wrong crowd, and left home in her early teens to see if the world had a better path to offer. From her escapades on the streets of Spanish Harlem to singing in cafes on the sidewalks of Barcelona, Chloé’s gypsy road was paved with real-life experiences that resonate with all of us, and she set those events and those feelings to music......Upon her return to America, she gained a deep appreciation of 70’s soul, R&B, hip- hop and world music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, then set off to pursue her musical career and hone her sound, which blends classic soul music with timeless pop....." (http://www.chloetemtchine.com/about/) -- Chloé Temtchine's website -- Chloé Temtchine interviewed on NY1 Back to Top 2002 TOP: Elektra Carras ('02); BOTTOM: Thierno Achy ('02)  TOP: Margaux Larroche ('02); BOTTOM: Guillaume Galy ('02) Back to Top 2003 'Gourds' (2008) by Noémie Bonnet ('03)  Pieter-Jan de Schepper ('03) & Flavia Masson ('03)  Niccolo Roz ('03) & Catia Verbeke ('03) ● Noémie Bonnet lives and works in NYC. She is currently selling pieces from her Indexed and Gourds series on The Beholder, where she was part of the November 2009 show, curated by Kate Singleton. (To access her website and see samples of her works, click on link below.) ● "Flavia Masson was born in New York, New York, and raised between New York, France and Italy. Brought up in a family of artists, Flavia was immersed in the arts at a young age. She has been featured in roles from Shakespeare and Chekhov, to Brecht, to Neil Simon. She has performed in Off-Off Broadway Theaters as well as comedy clubs around New York. Flavia has also worked on various independent films and television." (http://www.flaviamasson.com/about.php) -- Noémie Bonnet's website -- Flavia Masson's website Back to Top 2004 Edouard Hannezo ('04) & Michelle Ceran ('04)  Emilie Lacroix ('04) & Sebastien Banzet ('04) ● Nicolas Francois-Dainville nous écrit: "A Shanghai pour une durée de six mois! Retour prévu en France pour un Master à Sciences PO. Ensuite...la vie professionnelle...Envie de voyage...New-York me guette!" Back to Top 2005 Nzinga Biegueng Mboup ('05) & Martin Hendel ('05)  Inti Rafael Amaro ('05) & Aude Moriani ('05) ● Nzinga Biegueng Mboup wrote: "Just as an quick update, I am studying architecture at the University of Pretoria in South Africa and am graduating in November. I'm coming back to New York next year and would like to keep in touch with my previous classmates." ● A collection of photographs by Daphné Paret can be seen at her new website, by clicking on the link below. -- Daphne Paret's website Back to Top 2006 Fanny Quéhé ('06) and one of her jewelry pieces  Arnaud Debeaumont ('06) & Claire de la Mothe Karoubi  Marthe Combari ('06) & Gilliam Hamilton ('06) ● Fanny Quéhé wrote: "I graduated from the Lycee in 2006 after which I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. I got my Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising and Management and am currently finishing up my Bachelors Degree in International Trade and Marketing. A little over a year ago an opportunity presented itself which led me to open a business. On July 9th, 2008 I opened the doors of my first jewelry boutique in New York’s trendy Nolita." (Click on link below to read an article in NYmag.com about Fanny's boutique, Fanny K Bijoux.) -- Fanny K Bijoux in NYmag.com -- Fanny Quéhé's web site Back to Top 2007 Adrian Landon ('07) and sample of his artwork (helmet is made of steel sheet metal, formed entirely with anvil and hammer, hair  Alban Bressand ('07) & Jessica Schinazi ('07)  Agathe Roncey ('07) & Vincent Yoshikawa ('07) ● Adrian Landon wrote: "I am having a piece of my art in an exhibition at the Art Student League, opening on the 4th of December." ● Alban Bressand wrote: "Here is some information about the association I created a year ago and have been running jointly with Jessica Schinazi ('07) since then, called the French-American Alliance. I am a junior at Columbia College majoring in Philosophy and Economics. Jessica is also a junior at CC and is majoring in Economics and Hispanic studies. About a year ago, a friend came to me with the idea of organizing in the Columbia University setting a student association where students from both the French community and those with an interest in the broader French-American community would be able to meet each other and discuss contemporary issues in a comfortable environment. Our main objective was to welcome world class guest-speakers from a variety of domains each semester who would discuss and share with us the lessons they learned during their international careers. Outlining the challenges of what intellectually crossing borders represents, our guests help us better comprehend diverging views on a given subject and distill the essential compromises that can exist beyond these often cultural differences. Events take place with a limited number of people and with a strong interactive component so as to establish an informal, privileged relationship between our guests and our members. We decided not to be directly affiliated with Columbia (though we now organize our speaker events at the Maison Française of Columbia) and we also organize social events that are aimed at having fun and exchanging ideas in a setting where French culture is most manifest in the form of good wine and cheese. Although we pride ourselves in having a growing number of members who were alumni of the LFNY, our appeal is not limited to the Columbia community, and motivated students and young professionals who live in the NY area in general are actively present at our events. We invite you to visit our website [by clicking on the link below] to check out the guests who already came to speak with us and the ones who are coming next semester, and please contact us if you are interested in becoming a member and getting the latest news on our events." -- French American Alliance Back to Top 2008 Amine Mansour ('08) ● Amine Mansour nous écrit: "En ce moment, je suis en deuxième année à l'Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, en Suisse, et je suis donc en deuxième année de Bachelor en Systèmes de Communications. Au bout de 3 ans, j'aurais mon Bachelor degree et deux ans après mon Master. Donc au bout de 5 ans j'aurais mon diplome d'ingénieur. Il fait bon vivre ici, cependant il fait froid mais on s'y habitue, c'est un peu comme New York. Ensuite pour les études c'est quand meme assez difficile mais de meme, si on prend le rythme ça peut aller. En général je suis resté en contact avec bon nombre d'eleves du lfny ce qui est assez bien." ● "Though he would prefer you to simply listen to his music instead of reading this, [Nicolas Jaar] would admit he was born in NY; but quickly relocated to Santiago de Chile in the 90s only to come back to his birth place as a teenager. Haunted by Mulatu Astatke, Erik Satie, Ezekiel Honig and Villalobos’ “Thé au Harem d’Archimède”; Nico started to make organic electronic music in 2004 at the young age of 14. At 17, he debuted with “The Student EP” on Wolf and Lamb Music with remixes by Seth Troxler and Kasper. Now at 18, studying music cognition and philosophy at Brown university in Rhode Island; Nico has a few releases coming up, including some remixes by Ryan Crosson." (http://www.nicolasjaar.net) Back to Top 2009● If you are a member of Facebook, you can see a great video of the class of ’09 posted by Paul Sara, by clicking on the link below.-- Class of '09 video Back to Top --Interested in being your Class Representative? Curious about your classmates? Disappointed not to see more information for your class year? Why not become a class representative? You can help us collect information and keep your class network alive and connected. It will not take up a lot of time, and it is quite fun! And who knows, you might even reconnect with that little red-haired girl from Latin class... To find out more about becoming a Class Representative, email us at: contact[at]lfnyalumni.org Back to Top --Interested in organizing your Class Reunion? E-mail us at: contact[at]lfnyalumni.org, for assistance Back to Top  Notices that arrived too late to be included in the current newsletter will appear in the next edition. Stay tuned and keep the news flowing! / Les annonces qui sont arrivées trop tard pour être publiées dans le bulletin actuel, paraîtront dans la prochaine édition. Back to Top --Your Contact Information-- If you change your email address, please don’t forget to send us your new one. Keep your contact information current. Write to Rogersanit[at]aol.com ,or contact[at]lfnyalumni.org Back to Top |
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