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

Nicolas Mazuranic wrote: "Hi, it’s been a long time since I left New York, 20 years ago to move back to Geneva in Switzerland. I did all my studies there and completed an MS in Business Administration at the HEC Geneva in 2002. I started working at L’Oréal as a Product Manager. Three years later, this job brought me to Paris to work as a Global Project Manager. Finally, I just moved back to New York after 20 years, to work as a Senior Manager of Global Marketing for Redken (another L’Oréal-owned brand). It’s very exciting to be back in New York. I contacted Thomas Hernandez ('97) in Paris but we didn’t get a chance to see each other before I left. And now, I’m trying to get back in touch with Vérane (de Marffy Mantuano) Grange ('97) and Eléonore Marchand ('97) and should be seeing them soon."

● “Damien Huze has been designing for the web since 1999. He specializes in creating stylish web interfaces, melding usability and effective content presentation. Damien has a B.S. in Management Information Systems from the F.A.U. School Of Business, and is a self-taught web designer and developer who advocates simplicity.” (FROM: Wake Interactive, http://www.wakeinteractive.com/team)

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

Vérane (de Marffy Mantuano) Grange wrote: "It has been quite the adventure since I graduated from LFNY in 1997. I first attended the MBA Institute in Paris France where I received a bachelor's of art in International Marketing. Then I completed a DESS at Sciences Po in Paris for 2 years in Market Research and Marketing. I met my future husband and we moved to NY. For 4 years, I have been working for l'Oreal USA as a Global Product Manager on the Maybelline brand. I got married on September 4th, 2004 and I am expecting a baby for the beginning of May. It's a boy and I hope he will attend LFNY!"

Sareh Javaheri Saatchi wrote: "I am currently working for Harry Winston, in NYC, as the Retail Operations Manager for the US and Europe."

Thomas Hernandez shared this with us:"Hello everyone, it's been a while since I wanted to post some news after seeing so many of you post some updates! I left LFNY after my 7eme to go back to France (that was.... 17 years ago!!). A quick look back: I went through high school at Lycée Louis le Grand in Paris, completed BS and MS degrees at Arizona State University, and I'm now a software engineer at Amazon.com. This job brought me to Seattle, WA where I stayed for 2+ years. I recently moved from the US back to France, still working for Amazon. I now work in Paris and live in Compiegne, with my wife Cécile.
Unfortunately I lost contact with all of my good friends (Carlos, Vladimir, Eleonore, Federica, Verane -- I shouldn't have started listing names, now I'm forgetting some) but I'd love to get back in touch. I hope you're all doing well. As for myself, I'll try not to wait another 17 years before posting another update... Take care."

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

WEDDINGS/MARIAGES:
Daphné Silva ('97) married Guillaume de Vitton de Peyruis on September 9th, 2006. The marriage was celebrated in Longueil-Sainte-Marie. The couple now lives in Paris.
● From Marie (Raoul-Duval) Vaslin ('97): "I just got married to Marc Vaslin (on July 8, 2006) a tax lawyer. We should be moving to Geneva beginning of 2007."

● From Julien Renard: "More than 10 years have past seen my lycée days and I felt it was time I gave some sign of life (since my two brothers already did). After the baccalauréat, I graduated from Medical school and I am currently an intern in Urology and Urological surgery in Turin, Italy, doing among other things (lots of skiing) a little research on kidney and prostate cancer therapy. If you have read the precedent class notes, you will notice that the entire Renard Family is spread around Europe with one older brother (who got married) living in Holland, the other one going back and forth between Madrid, Paris and Lyon and the parents in Switzerland. Unfortunately, I have lost contact with many of my New York friends: Alec, David, Jeremy, Laurent: guys, give me a sign of life as well. I am sending you a picture of my 'fidanzata' Silvia (she's a pediatrician in training) and me (but I don't think I changed a lot). I hope to hear from you all."

Hélène (De Bock) Hiernaux wrote: "I married Yves Hiernaux at the Hotel de Ville of Brussels, on the Grand'Place on September 3, 2005. We're living in Brussels for the moment, but are looking forward to a life of travel together and will hopefully hop by New York!"

Vladimir Colas wrote: "15 years, almost day to day after having left the Lycee, I just moved back to NY this summer, transferred by the company I was working for in Paris (AXA Private Equity). It's great to be back! I would be happy to meet those who are still around - maybe at the next class reunion?"

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

Daphne Silva wrote: "After leaving the Lycee, I entered a Classe Prepa, and then was admitted to ESCP Business School in Paris. I graduated in June 2003. I have been working for nearly two years in the Marketing Department at Bic. I will be getting married to Guillaume de Vitton in September, whom I met in Prepa."

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

Emmanuelle Juran nous ecrit: "Bonjour tout le monde, je joue actuellement une piece que j'ai coecrite "Putes ou soumises???" sur Paris. Donc si vous aimez le theatre... Et je tenais a remercier M Anger et Mme Linet sans qui j'aurai jamais fait ca. Si quelqu'un a leur adresse mail?"
Raphael Cohen wrote: "I am getting married in late May to Jill Markowitz. She attended Barnard College while I attended Columbia
University. Following our wedding, she will be completing her law degree and starting at Nixon Peabody, and I will be starting on an MBA at NYU Stern Business School."

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

Jennifer Rowe writes: “Hi. Since leaving New York in July 1997, I have moved back to Canberra, Australia where I have been living for the past 5 years. I have been studying at the Australian National University, and in Feb 2003 I will finish my Law Degree. I have also done an Arts Degree (majoring in Italian and German) and got a Scholarship from the Italian Government to go to Bologna in March 2003 to study and write an Honours Paper there. Who knows what will happen after that? I would love to spend some time in Europe. My parents have been posted to Sweden, so I will definitely go and visit them there some time next year. All is well with us all. Hope to hear from many of you one day... “

------From Winter 2002/2003 AALFNY Newsletter------

Charles Mulliez nous ecrit : « Je suis en ce moment en stage à New York, c'est-à-dire depuis octobre dernier et jusqu'en juillet prochain. Enfin, j'effectuerai ma dernière année d'Ecole d'Ingénieur (Ecole Centrale de Lyon) l'année prochaine en Espagne, à Madrid plus précisement. J'ai retrouvé récemment des anciens élèves du LFNY notamment grâce au site. Je vous en remercie!»

------From November/December 2001 AALFNY Newsletter------

Sophie Raven writes: "After graduating from Barnard College, Columbia University in 1996, I taught English for two years at the junior high and high school levels in Japan. After that, I backpacked for six months across Asia. I then worked as a paralegal in France for two years. I am currently in law school in New York."
Yvan Chene writes:"After the Lycée, I decided to study in a Joint Honors program in Economics & Finance at McGill. I graduated in June 2001 with honors and now am working as an investment banker in mergers & acquisitions. The next few years following the Lycée were rich in experience:I met great people, traveled a lot with my windsurf and got to discover Montreal. But I really miss playing with captain Santiago to teach soccer to the ES !!!"
Santiago Rodriguez Galer habite à Montreal depuis 4 ans et travaille dans une société de 'brokers'.
Valerie Fischer is currently working as an Intellectual Property Paralegal at Kirkland & Ellis in New York City.
Daphne Silva est en France et étudie à l'Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris.
Vladimir Colas writes this from Paris: "Hi. How is everybody?"

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

Valerie Gallet is currently at Yale University and anticipates receiving her Masters in Health Management in 2002.
Valerie Fischer is in her senior year at the University of Rochester.
Sarah Pestieau nous écrit: "Ma graduation a lieu le 17 juin à Stanford. Je suis très contente d'achever ces 4 années . J'étudie l'ingénieurie bioméchanique.Je cherche un travail dans le domaine biomédical. Je poserai ma candidature pour rentrer dans des écoles de médecine cet été. Je travaillerai sûrement un an avant d'aller en école de médecine. Je fais partie de l'équipe de tennis de Stanford (division 1, #1 dans le pays pour l'instant). Je joue en simples et en doubles. Les championnats nationaux auront lieu en mai.»
● From Gilles Morris: «Je suis à l'ESCP, en formation générale au management sans spécialisation pour le moment, l'annee prochaine je serai à Oxford pendant un an puis à Berlin l'année suivante.Je suis actuellement dans la meme école de commerce que Daphné Silva '97. Quelle coincidence, le monde est réellement petit! A quand un tournoi de foot entre S et ES comme au bon vieux temps dans Central Park? Je prépare mes crampons.»
Charles Mulliez: Graduated from Lycée Privé Sainte Genevieve in '99, Classes préparatoires Maths/Physique. Currently at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon and anticipates receiving his Masters in Engineering in 2002.







Top: Sarah Pestieau ('97); Bottom: Putes ou soumises?, de et avec Emmanuelle Juran ('97)
Top: Sarah Pestieau ('97); Bottom: Putes ou soumises?, de et avec Emmanuelle Juran ('97)

Top: Carlos Ozores ('97) & Leyla Ertegun ('97); Bottom: Julien Renard ('97) & his 'fidanzata' Silvia
Top: Carlos Ozores ('97) & Leyla Ertegun ('97); Bottom: Julien Renard ('97) & his 'fidanzata' Silvia
Anthony Nazar de Jaucourt ('97) and Marie (Raoul-Duval) Vaslin ('97)
Anthony Nazar de Jaucourt ('97) and Marie (Raoul-Duval) Vaslin ('97)
TOP: Nicolas Mazuranic ('97); MIDDLE: Ebru Buluc ('97); BOTTOM: Cecile and Thomas Hernandez ('97)
TOP: Nicolas Mazuranic ('97); MIDDLE: Ebru Buluc ('97); BOTTOM: Cecile and Thomas Hernandez ('97)
Top to Bottom: Alexandra Brunais ('97), Celine Delacroix ('97), Damien Huze ('97)
Top to Bottom: Alexandra Brunais ('97), Celine Delacroix ('97), Damien Huze ('97)