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1975Class Notes Archives(Click on Pdf links ("related downloads") to the right, bottom, for more photo archives, and yearbook pictures) ----- From December 2011 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Baina Masquelier is currently writing a book for her father's 80th birthday. It includes a poem she wrote, based on genealogical research, and that she shared with us. (To read her poem, go to the Alumni Creative section of newsletter, or click on link below) ● Jean-Claude Chaouloff wrote that he "and his wife Mariza had the pleasure of connecting with Seth Lewis ('75) and his wife Jackie while in London recently and had a great time. Seth made me laugh so much while reminiscing about the Lycee days and just talking about movies, sports and life in general. We both went from 11eme to terminale together and have known each other 46 years!! Seth, you are a true original and looking forward to seeing you again soon." ● Marco Elser wrote: "I have been living in Rome for over a quarter of a century; my oldest son is a senior in an international boarding school in the south of France (near Nice) and my two youngest ones are still at the Lycee here in Roma. I am still in the financial services industry and still enjoy the adrenalin of the markets. Notwithstanding all the news in the papers about Italy's potential default, nothing has changed... Plus ca change, plus ca reste le meme!! Italy has seen these type of events often in the past 20 centuries...I had the pleasure of lunching with fellow classmate Andrea Migliuolo ('75) last week. He was part of the "famous" investors who decided that they would support en masse the Republic by buying its bonds ealier this week. His name even appeared in the press. So far he is right! Any LFNY'ers are welcome to contact me if they come to Rome." ----- From November 2010 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Avis de Décès: Véronique (Stanek) Rousseau-Vellones ('77) informed us that her sister Emmanuelle Stanek passed away on July 28, 2010 at age 53, in Holland. ● Jean-Claude Chaouloff informed us that he got married on February 5, 2010. ● Baina Masquelier a partagé avec nous son poeme "Marguerite ma grand-mère et Marie-Louise la centenaire" (See Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on link below.) ● "Seth Lewis, nouveau patron de la restauration, vient d'arriver à l'InterContinental Paris Grand Hôtel.....Américain francophone et francophile de longue date, Seth Lewis a fait un premier séjour en France à l'âge de 4 ans lorsque son père était à la tête de la restauration du Casino de Divonne. Bachelier formé au lycée français de New York, il est diplômé de l'École hôtelière de Lausanne. Sa carrière, commencée comme f & b, l'a mené d'Asie aux États-Unis, à Londres et surtout au contact de plusieurs mondes de la restauration.....Tout l'intéresse, pourvu que cela soit enrichissant et soit un vrai challenge....." (http://www.lhotellerie-restauration.fr/hotellerie-restauration/articles/2007/3028_10_Mai_2007/L_InterContinental_Grand_Hotel.htm) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Murhaf Jouejati speaks at the Middle-East Institute on Arab-Israeli peace (Click on link below) ----- From December 2009 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● "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) ----- From January 2009 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● “Murhaf Jouejati is a Syrian-born specialist on Middle East affairs, particularly Syrian politics and the Levant. He is currently a Professor of Middle East Studies at the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. Dr. Jouejati is also adjunct Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University, as well as an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC.........Dr. Jouejati has been a frequent guest on NPR’s All Things Considered as well as other television and radio news programs, such as PBS’ The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, ABC News’ Nightline, CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera, and others. Dr. Jouejati holds an M.A. in Arab area studies from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Utah.” (NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, http://www.ndu.edu/nesa/facultystaffbios/jouejatim.pdf) ● "Baina Masquelier: Born in Paris, mimed in USA, France & UK and a member of the New York Pantomime Theatre, most recent experience was doing an African Story Telling workshop and performances with Masankho Banda (Interplay USA/Malawi) in Tukombo, Malawi. Studying Japanese taiko drumming with TaikOz and many Theatre Improvisation Workshops and Performances. Performed ‘Tabidachi, Tai-Rin, Kazan, Miyake, Yatai-Bayashi’ with Taiko no Wa on board of the Pacific Venus Cruise Line. Studied Mime and mask work with Moni Yakim. Performed ‘The Gull’ directed by Mina Yakim (first all female Mime show in New York) to then work on the restoration of old photographs. Various office & admin jobs, customer service, care work, social work (5 yrs) with Deaf and Deaf-and-blind adults using AUSLAN and fingerspelling......" (TheatrElan, http://theatrelan.atspace.com/prog2008April.html) ----- From July 2008 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Baina Masquelier reminisced about the Lycee and shared this with us: "I noticed a few years ago that quite a few students from 1975 had removed their names - as I had done with mine - from the original Lycee list that was online (the Lycee was not a happy time for many of us in the years leading to graduation in '75. This is probably why some of us chose to avoid contact and to remain incognito and distant). I also once saw on the Lycee site a picture of all the boys in terminale of '75 wearing skirts. I wish I could find it online but am having difficulties....That pic was supposed to circulate amongst us (students) only but it obviously travelled around! I believe I am the only one who shot the series (I used to print my own pics). There may have been someone else with a camera that day but I am not sure as to whether that person actually shot anything (I vaguely remember the person being afraid to be caught shooting!). As 'fun/funny' as the pic may appear to be, it was a celebration for the end of school and one also at a deeper level. We girls and female teachers were not allowed to wear trousers. In the cold and windy NYC winters, you can imagine that layers under a skirt did not help much. When we slipped on ice, we had nothing to protect our bums or thighs. Wearing tights didn't do the trick as the ice tore them when we fell down. Some of us had nasty bruises and abrasions (from slipping) which could have been prevented by wearing trousers. The wind also lifted our skirts up, exposing us, and I remember perverts following some of us home and verbally abusing us. In order to protect ourselves from the cold. bruises and the perverts, we had to get permission first for our female teachers to have the choice of wearing trousers. Once that permission was granted, we then asked permission for the female students. Yes, the Lycee was VERY strict!" ● Having seen Baina's message, above, Nayl Driss wrote: " In answer to Baina and to complete the vision of our generation at the lycée, our class was an important part of the movement to allow pants for the girls, ever since our year in seconde, as well as colored tights. The winters of '73 to '75 where cold ones as I remember. The rules of the Lycée were not very realistic as to the realities of the weather. The regulations had been very strict up to that point but we worked to make the administration understand that we had a word to say in our lives at the school. I do not know if things were made easier later, but we had a fairly tight group, at least at school. Remember that at that time some students were excluded for expressing their opinions or for not approving of the tough attitude of the administration. It was an important time of change. The plan for the guys to wear skirts was an attempt to put into perspective the "necessity " of the uniform and was also our end-of-the-year joke. It originated as a bet between Riadh Ladjimi and myself to come in skirts on the next to last day. Why then? Because that was the last time we had our philosophy class with Mr Choquet. But then we decided it would be much more fun if we convinced all the others to join in the event, and after some discussion we all came to the idea that the guys would come in skirts and the girls in pants and ties. Most of us met at an apartment a few blocks from the lycée and walked all together from there, in order for the guys to find skirts their size --I think it may have been at Cathy Treboux's but I am not sure. Everyone from both classes made the switch, except Pascal Agenet whom we did not ask because of his medical condition and we did not want to impose on him. There may have been one or two other photographers who, I think, may have some pictures. The picture that Baina is referring to was put in the yearbook (1976) the next year by Philippe Duleyrie who decided to do another year of terminale. Some of the younger kids made fun of us but we dared them to do it also and in the afternoon one or two of them did. Mme. Magaril accepted our joke-- she had to as we left her No option. As a final note to all of this, you must also remember the couscous I had brought to the "after the bac party" that was held in Marina Baudoin's apartment a few days later. Growing up times are not always necessarily happy times. We may pick up where we left off with some, but with others we may hesitate. All of us have changed and it is helpful to see how we have come through the years. Our class group has had three big reunions, but I have not been able to attend for many reasons. I have kept in touch with some, and lost contact with others as I suppose we all have. Life has its ups and downs, but the friends from our "younger years" are important in that with them, we learned a lot.....Nayl DRISS, alive and living in Brittany, of all places." ● Dr. Darwin (Fleischaker) Eton wrote: "I miss the Lycee and recently visited NY to find the old classrooms closed. After 20 years of marriage, I finally took my wife Linda, and my kids Ryan and Katie back to NY just to see where I grew up. Lots of nice memories as I walked in the park where we had recreation! What a great school. Nothing like it that I ever encountered since. I just retired from being Chief of Vascular Surgery at Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Prior to that I was in Los Angeles at USC and before that UCLA. My research continues though on stem cell angiogenesis. I earn my income by operating on the circulation (wherever blood goes). I passed my 15,000th case on 1/2008! For those of you that remember my brother Omar ('75), he is in Boston MA and retired from a career in clinical and research oncolgy at MD Anderson in Houston to assume an executive position at Millenium Corporation. He is the clinical trial coordinator for new Oncology therapeutic agents there. He went to Harvard with another Lycee graduate, Marco Elser ('75). I speak French with the Europeans and Hatians in Miami. Thanks to my French upbringing, Spanish was an easy second language, and VERY useful in Miami. I found French helpful overseas, especially when I was in West Africa. I remember all my classmates at the Lycee with fondness and admiration. What a special time that was!" ● Alexandra Lichine wrote: "I presently live and work in NYC where I practice a form of integrative psychotherapy, the paradigm and goal of which are both physical, mental and emotional well-being, and spiritual evolution. This approach presupposes the understanding that a divine intelligence and/or reality underlies and infuses the manifest material world as we know and perceive it, and that life, ultimately, is about consciousness, differentiation and the evolution of our souls. To this end, the purpose of the work is to heal the psychological /mental /+emotional constructs and patterns, or wounds, that live at all levels of our energetic being and, as such, diminish our general capacity and radiance, our congruence, our freedom to choose, our ability to be present both to ourselves and others, and our commitment to experience, develop and express our core-essence and gifts in the world. While trained classically, (M.A., M.S., L.M.S.W.), I continue to pursue post-graduate, research, exposure, training and certification in Energy Psychology (HBLU, TAT, EFT, etc.), Shamanism and Neurolinguistic programing. And, I also continue to both work with healers and use selective therapeutic-grade essential oils to support shifts with clients, (and, close friends), when appropriate and/or requested. Post Lycee was the following: Duke University, Columbia University, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Hunter College-City University of New York and many workshops and lectures. To this I also add growth through relationships, marriage and divorce, friends, meditation, travel, achievements, failures and/or disappointments, joy, frustration and the like. And, always, an appreciation of wholeness and a dedication to truth, freedom, regeneration and creativity. I wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about your lives and whereabouts, as well. My warmest regards." ----- From December 2007 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Viviane de Milly wrote: "I am currently residing in New York City and have been working for the NYC Administration for Children's Services for the past 11 years. Over the years I have held several administrative positions (in Community Planning, parent/youth/foster parent advocacy) and am currently the Director of Quality Assurance for all of foster care in NYC. My experience in child welfare has been extremely rewarding in that I have had the opportunity to meet and work alongside some of the most talented, passionate and hard working people in NYC. With this work comes the challenges of working very long hours, and the responsibility of trying to improve the lives of children and families iinvolved with the child welfare system. If anyone is interested, my next move will probably be selling Margueritas (spelling??) on the beach; it's mindless, and seems relaxing. I have to find the right beach so if anyone has any ideas, please do share. I have two lovely daughters, ages 29 and 25. My eldest, Aliane, is an actress and dancer living in Los Angeles. My youngest, Elodie, just finished her Masters degree at the London School of Economics and is currently working (one block away from me) at the NYC Housing Preservation and Development). I have stayed in touch with a few people from the Lycee (Catherine Treboux ('75), Marina Baudoin ('75), Nicholas Haimo ('76), Patricia Karkoch ('75)) and through the Lycee Reunion had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with many people I hadn't seen in a very long time. Unfortunately we have all lost touch again, but the post reunion attempts at staying in touch were fun while they lasted. My biggest news at this time is my upcoming trip to Ghana. I will be working with a friend of mine who has an NGO focused on reproductive health. The organization also has an education and micro credit component. I am on the board of this organization and have been involved in some fund-raiding events here in NYC. If anyone is ever interested in attending please send me your contact information. If anyone has travelled to this area (and Togo) please share the "must see" places I shouldn't miss. Well that's my life in a nutshell. I am excited to read what everyone else is up to these days and if possible, try to get together again soon. Happy Holidays to all!" ● Claude Chaouloff wrote: "Nothing major to report here other than I bought an apartment recently on the East side, which just happens to be across the street from the Lycee! Would love to hear from any '75 grads." ● "Paris, France (May 2007): Lisiane Droal has joined Ipsos as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, in charge of all aspects of human resources, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, development and training, and performance management. Based in Paris, she is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Ipsos Management Board. Lisiane who has 23 years of experience in HR management, came to Ipsos from AOL Time Warner where she was VP, Organization Development and Employee Communications, responsible for defining development, training and internal communications strategies across Europe for optimum resource deployment. She previously worked with Apple Europe and Netscape as Europe HR Director. When Netscape was acquired by AOL, she joined the Group as Senior Director, Human Resources Europe and Asia." (From Ipsos News Center; http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=3518) ----- From June 2007 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Patrick Guillemot wrote: "Happily married for almost 20 years now with two children, Joel (16) and Anna-Claire (13). Living in Oakland, Calif., former home of the A's. My years at the Lycee seem so distant- as if they're part of a dream. Has anybody heard from Coco [Pierre Cauvin]? I would like to get hold of him." ● Seth Lewis nous écrit qu'il est "Executive Assistant Manager Food & Beverage à l'InterContinental Paris le Grand, et voyage une bonne partie du temps, en temps que Directeur Regional F&B pour InterContinental." ● Marco Elser is CEO and Partner, Capital Markets, Advicorp PLC. He "joined AdviCorp as a partner in 2002 where he set up its capital markets operation for which he is responsible. From 1994 to 2001, he was head of international market and credit institutions sales for Northeast Securities, New York. In this capacity, his activity consisted of supervising brokerage, sales and trading functions of securities (bonds, convertibles and shares) both for institutional and private clients. He was previously first vice president for Merrill Lynch Capital markets in Rome and London during 1984-1994. Before that he was head of international market sales for Kinetix Measurements, New York from 1981 to 1984. He received a Degree in Economics from Harvard College in 1981. He speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish fluently." (From: http://www.advicorp.com/eng/team/index.html) ----- From December 2006 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Cyril Xuereb nous écrit: "Paris, le 23 mai 2006: Ne faisant pas officiellement partie d’une promo du lycée (en l’occurrence la mienne aurait été celle de 75), car j’avais « quitté » (lire m’étais fait virer de) ce dernier à la fin de la troisième, ce fut avec grande surprise que j’entendis une voix du passé au téléphone, celle d’Hubert Mattia, m’invitant à me joindre à une réunion d’anciens élèves. Frileux de nature en ce qui concerne ce type de réunion, pour des raisons évidentes, je répondais oui, malgré une certaine réserve. De plus, cette réunion allait avoir lieu sur… Un bateau-mouche! Plus kitch, tu meurs. Bien m’y prit, car c’est avec grand plaisir que je retrouvais des potes, certains qui avaient été proches, d’autres moins, mais tous super sympas. Un peu plus gris (ou même virant au blanc), un peu plus ronds (ah, ces déjeuners d’affaires) et un peu plus sages (ou peut-être que non), je revis ce 23 mai Hubert (et sa charmante épouse), Andrea (Migliuolo), Seth (Lewis), Maurith (Orman), Jean-Marc (Jacot), Jérôme (Desforges), Jean-Gilbert (Fabri) et Benoît (Cabanne). Avec un peu de nostalgie, beaucoup de rires et certaines anecdotes compromettantes, j’ai passé un agréable moment à bord du Capitaine Fracasse, puis, comme toute bonne réunion se doit, à finir la soirée dans un troquet du coin. Jean-Gilbert a eu la bonne idée d’apporter son ordinateur et nous a passé les photos de la réunion de novembre 05 à New York. Re pincement au cœur ! Je tiens à remercier Hubert pour sa persévérance, pour m’avoir sorti de ma caverne et de m’avoir donné la possibilité de renouer des liens bien trop longtemps négligés, ainsi que tous ceux qui ont prit part à l’organisation de cette réunion. Pour tous les sceptiques comme moi qui fuient les réunions d’anciens élèves, tentez le coup au moins une fois, vous risquez d’avoir des bonnes surprises. J’en ai eu une et j’attends la prochaine avec impatience.... Un revenant, Cyril Xuereb" ----- From February 2006 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Marco M. Elser wrote: "Salut!! I became a dad (Henry was born January 23rd) for the third time.. I still live in Rome ----- From June 2005 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Several alumni of the class of '75 held a reunion in Paris on February 18, 2005. Click on the link below for details and photos. ● Claude Chaouloff wrote that he has "started a new business which represents over 100 luxury apartments in Paris that are available for short- term stays (from one week to 6 months). Next time you're thinking of a hotel, think again as you can get your own apartment with all the amenities and really live like a Parisian. Please check out www.parisluxeapt.com [or click on link below] for more information or call 212-560-6489" ----- From Winter 2004 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Seth Lewis wrote: "Sorry for the lack of communication from my last update about two years ago - we live in interesting times. Am still in London but in the meantime have completed an MBA - better late than never, successfully undergone a heart valve replacement - earlier than I would have liked but feel much better for it, lost a chunk of weight - should have done that years ago, and have recently started a new job as Director of Brand Standards with InterContinental Hotels - basically the link between our 140 hotels and the global brand team; a great exciting challenge." ● Philip Davis wrote: "My five-year old company conducts due diligence, competitive intelligence, and business security services for corporations and law firms. Prior to founding Research Analytics, I was director of forensic accounting and Internet security services at an international investigation firm in Washington, DC. Prior to that, I was a senior auditor for the Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General. In 1996, I founded Potomac Runners, a free, year-round marathon and triathlon training program that trains more than 500 runners a year in Washington, DC. Since 1990, I have competed in more than 100 multi-sport and endurance races, including 18 marathons and 7 Ironman distance triathlons. I have a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Roanoke College, where I also played Varsity Basketball." ----- From Winter 2003-2004 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Marco Maximilian Elser writes: “Hi... I attended LFNY from Sept. 1964 to June 1971. I found the website and am enthusiastic about touching base with my old friends. After LFNY, I went to Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome, where I received my Bac in 1976. I then returned to NY to work for a year before going to college in Cambridge, MA. I now live in Rome (I've been here for 19 years) with my wife and 10 year old son (another is on the way for December!). If anyone ever stops by Rome, I would love to see them for a Cappuccino!” ● Claude Chaouloff works in the publishing business, for Newsweek. ● Elizabeth (Nagy) Masters writes: “I have a really fond spot for the Lycee. The education I received left me completely committed to bilingual education and multiculturalism. Fortunately, my husband is similarly inclined and we are able to send our son, Alexander, to an international school here in Washington. I keep in touch with Colette Hyman and would love to hear from Margaret and Mary Bowden” ----- From March/April 2002 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Hubert Mattia writes: “Since 1969, I’ve been living in France. After studies in Philosophy, I spent 10 years as a CFO in banks and Insurance, then I created a startup and was hired by HP in 1999. I'm married, 3 children: Thomas 12, Arnaud 5, and finally a girl Bénédicte 3. I 'm working and living in Paris. In August I met one of my fellow alums Orman Maurith who was in class with us; since then I've reached about 10 fellows of the class...It's pretty funny to have contacts more than 30 years after! “ ----- From November/December 2001 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Barbara (Levi) James writes: "After the strictness of the Lycée it was difficult to adjust to the US educational system. I survived, went on to a career in advertising, then in publishing. Now I'm a business owner and mom to two young children, and have just begun to appreciate what I learned many many years ago." ● Robert Cravens writes: "I have been married to Christy since 1988, and we have been living in Paris for the past two-and-a-half years. Our son, Howard, is almost one and our second child is due in early 2002. I have unfortunately lost touch with my Lycée classmates. Now that we are all comfortably "north of 40", I would love to hear from old "south of 20" friends." ● Andrea Migliuolo nous écrit d'Italie: "Un salut de ma part. L'amie de ma vie, Léa Parkan '74, m'a convaincu, j'ai pris courage et je vous écris (encore et toujours en français, d'ailleurs). Je vis à Rome, je travaille en Europe pour aider les entreprises ferroviaires à augmenter leur compétitivité dans le secteur de la logistique et, spécialement en ce moment après le 11 septembre, je pense très souvent à New York, au LFNY et à cette période incroyablement heureuse de ma vie. Amitiés aux vieux amis/amies." ● Patrick Guillemot writes: "This is a general note to all the students who've graduated from Terminale in '75. I would love to hear from y'all and reestablish contact. I know it's been close to a lifetime and a lot has happened since then, but I bet we all cherish these good old years (even the revendication). Does anyone remember shocking Mr Choquet as all the guys strolled into his Philo class in skirts and guess what the gals were wearing? Does anyone remember COCO (Pierre Cauvin)?? If anyone knows his whereabouts, please drop me a note." -----From July/August 2001 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Seth Lewis is living in London, pursuing a long and interesting career in hotels and restaurants, food, wine and the new economy. He would love to hear from Claude Chaouloff '75, Robert Cravens '75, Laz Kaufman '75 , Alain Natchev '75, Richard Andersen '75 and others. ● Lisiane Droal became a Clinical Psychologist in 1982; she worked as such in Paris hospitals for a couple of years then studied Work Psychology and went into the area of Human Resources management. Lisiane held several Human Resources roles at Apple Computer Europe in Paris and at Boehringer Mannheim. She joined Netscape/AOL in 1996 where she is now Sr. HR Director for Europe and Asia. She lives in Paris with spouse and 7-month old baby boy. She adds « Il y a d'autres anciens élèves du LFNY: mes cousines, Daniele, Anita et Laurence Quéré; mon frère, Luc Droal; Philip Davis '75, et Christine Guillou '76.» ● Guilaine Auguste est à Genève; elle est mariée à Pierre Alain, banquier, et a 2 enfants. ----- From November/December 2000 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Jean-Marc Jacot lives in Paris and now works as a French-English translator and interpreter after a career in publishing. He is studying at the ISIT (Institut Supérieur d'Interprétation et de Traduction), so as to receive the accreditation necessary to work free-lance for major international organizations such as the UN, etc. He is the proud father of a 2&1/2 year old boy, Gaspard. |
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