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Class NotesClick on a class year or scoll down.
-- Class Notes -- -- Class Notes -- If you can't identify someone mentioned under your class year in Class Notes, it's probably because that person left the LFNY before you started attending the school, or vice-versa. To assist you, each entry now includes the "LSY" (last school year) for each alum for whom we have that information. Back to Top -- Comments and Feedback-- Please tell us how we are doing, and/or what we could do better! If an item appears here that you would like us to remove or edit, let us know and we will do it right away. Send your comments to aalfny@gmail.com. Merci!! Back to Top -- Editor's Highlights -- LES ANCIENS AU CINÉMA ● A documentary movie about Henry-Louis de la Grange (’41) (deceased in January, 2017) was released in early 2015: For the Love of Mahler "takes us into the passionate world of Henry-Louis de La Grange, a charismatic 91-year-old music historian who, since first hearing a Mahler symphony in 1945, devoted the rest of his life to researching every detail of the composer's biography....." ● Oudi Recanati ('67) recently financed an co-produced a movie titled Azimuth, directed by American-Israeli actor Mike Burstyn. "The film is about an Israeli and an Egyptian soldier who each reach an abandoned United Nations outpost in Sinai [during the Six Day War]..." (See class notes for '67 for further details) ● Jonathan Littell ('85) has directed and released his first movie, a documentary entitled Wrong Elements about "former child soldiers who fought with the Ugandan guerrilla group Lord's Resistance Army, and who face reality through their memories of the past. As a focus for his study of these events, Littell selected three of the captured children to tell their stories..." (Click on link below to read an interview with Jonathan in the March 16, 2017 issue of the French magazine L'OBS) ● Luisa Conlon ('07) co-directed a short documentary -- Leaving Iraq for a Life in America-- that was featured as an Editors' Pick for The Atlantic magazine. The film chronicles the life of a young Iraqi man who was shot and paralyzed by an American sniper. It received the 2016 Robert Whittington Award for Exceptional Reporting from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. ● Julia Hechler ('07) has directed a short documentary, Les Cloÿs, that was featured at the 2017 DOXA film festival and several others. ● Nicolas de Mones ('09) is an independent film director and writer who is presently in preproduction for the short film The Fatalist which he wrote and is directing. ● Natalie Labarre's ('09) short animation Papa won the Audience Award at Animation Block Party and Best Animated Short Film at the 17th Olympia Film Festival for Children and Young People. (Click on links below to see the trailers for these movies) LES ANCIENS AU MUSÉE ● The work of Brigitte Nahon, former Prof. de dessin, will be on display until December, 2018 at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill, NY. ● Frederica ('Fredie') Adelman (’76) was the Director of Exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and is currently the Director of Smithsonian Associates. ● Nadine Orenstein (’79) recently became the Drue Heinz Curator in Charge of the Department of Drawings and Prints at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, beginning in February 2015. ● Harriet Gerard Clark ('80) is the Executive Director of the Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay, N.Y. ● Franck Bauchard ('81) is associate curator of Gaité Lyrique, the French major cultural institution for new media art. ● Une exposition personnelle au Musée Correr de Venise des oeuvres de Roger de Montebello ('82) aura lieu du 13 mai jusqu'au 10 septembre, 2017 , sous la direction de Jean Clair. ● Sandra (Toupet) Armstrong (’88) recently co-founded the Grand Musée du Parfum (it opened in December 2016 in Paris) and has been appointed as its directrice générale. ● Julien Fronsacq ('93) was appointed curator in chief at the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Geneva Switzerland in March, 2017. ● Yassana Croizat-Glazer ('94) is an Assistant Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. -- For the Love of Mahler trailer -- The Wrong Elements trailer -- Leaving Iraq for a Life in America -- Jonathan Littell interviewed by L'OBS -- Les Cloÿs: Rencontrer les Protagonistes -- The Fatalist: A short film by Nicolas de Mones -- Natalie Labarre's 'Papa' Back to Top -- FORMER PROFESSORS AND STAFF-- TOP: Brigitte Nahon; BOTTOM: Anne Ligeard Murat  TOP: Denis Baldwin-Beneich; BOTTOM: Diane Duhesme  Tanya Anticevic ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Mlle. Geneviève Brochant de Villiers († March 13, 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Joel Chini (Prof. de sciences économiques, années scolaires 1993-1998) nous écrit: "Bonjour à tous mes anciens élèves. J'ai passé mes premières années d'enseignement (des sciences économiques et sociales) au LFNY de 1993/1998. J'ai gardé un excellent souvenir de ces 6 promos. Je continue d'enseigner ma matière dans le réseau AEFE et suis installé à Singapour depuis 2004. Je suis marié à ma charmante collègue de Lettres et ai deux garçons dont je suis très fier. Je vous salue où que vous soyez." ● Tanya Anticevic (Prof. de Kindergarten / Grande Section , années scolaires 1996-1999) shared this with us: “I am responding to your request for updates from professors. I would love to hear from people and am actually looking to teach at the Lycée in Los Angeles, so this seems like wonderful timing! After leaving the Lycée Francis in NYC I obtained an MFA in Dramatic Arts and went on to create “ACTion Workshops” which I brought to schools as a visiting artist. I also became a voice-over artist in radio commercials and cartoons. I had a near fatal car crash in the Hamptons in 2006 and it took a few years of surgeries to recover. I am lucky to be alive. I moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to work as an actress, landing roles in music videos and television. My passion for teaching stayed with me however, and I became an acclaimed acting teacher to many a-list names at The Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in Los Angeles in 2012. In 2014 I started to do copywriting for an advertising agency and soon discovered a hidden talent! Since then I have been promoted to head content copy-writer for all ad copy (blogs, websites, ghost writing for celebrities and have even been published in The Huffington Post) in addition to social media marketing. (www.nadaglobal.com) I have enjoyed being an active member of the community through volunteer positions. Through SAG-AFTRA I became a “Book Pal” visiting schools as a story teller! In addition I volunteer and mentor for The Young Storytellers Foundation teaching script-writing and acting in their “Big shows”. I have so many fond stories of my 5 years at the Lycée and would love to hear from former students and teachers! My website is www.tanyaanticevic.com” (Click on link below to access Tanya’s website) ● Brigitte Nahon (Prof. de dessin, années scolaires 1996 et 1997 wrote : "It is always a real pleasure and an honor to receive your news and to update mine for the LFNY Alumni and former Professors & Staff. Since September 2016, I am teaching Arts at the very well established Lycée/Collège Franco-Israélien de L'Alliance Mikvé Israël. Established in 1870, it was the first Jewish agricultural school in what is now Israel, meaning that it was in function as an educative place before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. It is where my grand-father, around 1910, was a student himself to become an engineer in agronomy. He came from Demotica, a small town located in the Balkans (Ottoman Empire, called now a Greek town called Didimotecho). I feel his spirit there. And, I am very attached to it. This beautiful and active educative Collège and Lycée has a terrific avant-gardism way of teaching, thanks to our Director Ruth Bensmihan, to the staff, and to my dear colleagues. Having such great kids from all around the world (like the LFNY) makes this place The School to be. Have a look on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEPZ0ealBtM (click on link below)......Please, send my best to the Director and to everyone at the Lycée Français of New York City." Brigitte added: "I am having right now a goup show at The Hudson Valley Contemporary Art Center, NY. I would [be delighted] if LFNY Alumni and former Professors & Staff [come to see my work]" (Brigitte's work will be on display until December, 2018. For more details, clcik on te "Invitation" PDF file below. And, to access Brigitte's website, click on link below) ● Renaud Redien-Collot (Prof. de Lettres Classiques et Modernes, années scolaires 1995-1998) nous a informé qu'il "a rejoint le laboratoire d'Economie et de Gestion REGARDS (EA 6292) en 2015. Le 27 mars 2017, Renaud Redien-Collot présentera son Habilitation à Diriger des Des Recherches (HDR) à l'Université de Reims Champagne Ardennes. Le titre de cette HDR est " L'agenda phénoménologique : une nouvelle approche des interactions entre langage et démarche entrepreneuriale ." En tant qu'analyste senior en prospective économique et innovation, en avril 2017, il rejoindra le Think Tank de l'Institut Friedland. Sa première étude portera sur le rachat anticipé des start-ups en France." ● Anne Ligeard Murat (Prof. d’Informatique et de Mathématiques, années scolaires 1999-2004) is the founder of Clafoutis LLC (“A clafoutis is a rustic French cake made with cherries baked in a pancake-like batter. Sprinkled with confectioner's sugar and served warm…”) For Anne “A bite of delicious clafoutis transports her back to her childhood in the countryside of Le Berry in France where she would holiday each summer at her grandparents' house. Mémé Simone was an extraordinary grandmother - someone whom Anne loved and learned from. Every day was a celebration and Anne remembers hot summer days and that baking a clafoutis properly - her grandmother's way - made for a full day's activity! ..... Anne was born in France but is very much a New Yorker at heart. She also lived in Tokyo for four years - the stay in the city was a life-changing experience on so many levels! ….. As well as being very creative Anne was trained as a mathematics teacher and taught in New York and Tokyo. Now she brings together her knowledge as an educator, her creativity and wonderful organization skills in her new business. Anne is also the mother of two adorable muses who love to dress-up and who make every day a party!” (http://www.clafoutis-creations.com/pages/about) ● Denis Baldwin-Beneich (Prof.de Francais, 1981) "a enseigné la philosophie à New York et à Paris. Il est journaliste et romancier. Editeur, il a dirigé Chez Balland la collection Nouvelles Angleterres pendant douze ans. Il a connu un grand succès avec Softwar, un thriller (1984). Il a écrit ensuite quatre romans. Il vit à Providence, Rhode Island." (http://www.babelio.com/auteur/Denis-Baldwin-Beneich/89272) ● Gérald Mazzalovo (Prof. de Mathématiques, 1974) wrote and told us that he has a webite at http://www.mazzalovo.com/. (Click on link below) ● Diane Duhesme (Prof. d’Espagnol, années scolaires 2007 & 2008) is the Academic Dorector of The International School of Los Angeles, prior to which she was Proviseure Adjointe de Lycées and Collèges in Lyon (2008-2016). Videos of former prof.’s and staff on the internet (click on links below): ● Anne Ligeard Murat is interviewed on Le Grand Journal de New York regarding “Le business des fêtes pour enfants aux États-Unis.” ● Jean Ambrosi (Prof. de Classe Speciale, année scolaire 1966) : "La Relance de la Dynamique Personnelle est une approche visant au mieux-être de la personne. Elle est présentée par son initiateur, Jean Ambrosi"  -- Archives, former professors and staff -- Invitation to art exhibit featuring some of Brigitte Nahon's works-- In Memoriam: Mlle. Geneviève Brochant de Villiers -- Video tour of the school where Brigitte Nahon now teaches -- Brigitte Nahon 's website -- Anne Ligeard Murat on Orange.fr -- Gérald Mazzalovo's website -- Jean Ambrosi on YouTube -- Tanya Anticevic's website Back to Top 1940-1946 TOP: Michel Guggenheim ('44); BOTTOM: Michel de Bourbon-Parme ('45 or '46)  TOP: Documentary about Henri-Louis de la Grange ('41); BOTTOM: Claire (Nicolas) White ('44)  Portait de Claudine Herrmann ('44), années 1990  Capitaine de vaisseau et Commandant de la 'JEANNE D'ARC' Bertrand Bonavita ('46) en 1979 _Solvay.jpg) Marie-Claude (Boulin) Solvay ( '46) at the 2012 British School of Brussels Awards Evening ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Pierre Johannet ('40) († December 5, 2015) ● Henri-Louis de la Grange ('41) († January 27, 2017) ● Gerard Regard ('42) († February 5, 2016) ● Olivier Philip ('43) († March 18, 2013) ● Ethan I. Davis ('45) († August 5, 2014) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Above is a recent photo of Michel de Bourbon-Parme ('45 or '46) who, as was reported in our previous newsletter, published his memoirs ("Un Prince dans la Tourmente") in 2010. ● A documentary movie about Henry-Louis de la Grange (’41) (deceased in January, 2017) was released in early 2015: “For the Love of Mahler takes us into the passionate world of Henry-Louis de La Grange, a charismatic 91-year-old music historian who, since first hearing a Mahler symphony in 1945, devoted the rest of his life to researching every detail of the composer s biography. After meeting Mahler's widow Alma in 1952, his deepening friendships with Gustav and Alma s daughter Anna, and granddaughter Marina, made him a virtual member of the family. The film joins Henry-Louis on his annual migration from Marrakech to Paris and to the Italian Alps, while he busily works on revising his epic four-volume biography of Gustav Mahler. How Mahler s music inspired his life, and how Henry-Louis channeled an obsession into a lifetime of groundbreaking discoveries, famous friendships and award-winning accomplishments, demonstrates the remarkable power of music to change lives. Includes commentary by Pierre Boulez, Riccardo Chailly, Christoph Eschenbach, Thomas Hampson, Marina Mahler (the composer s granddaughter), and others.” (http://www.amazon.com/For-Love-Mahler-Inspired-Henry-Louis/dp/B018HR4J5E) A trailer of the movie can be viewed at YouTube. (click on link below) ● Gabrielle Griswold ('44) (LSY: 3eme in 1941) wrote: "I'm not sure whether it might fit under Class Notes, but given that this year of 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of America's entry into World War I, I have a bit of a story I could tell about my mother's participation in that war, as one of a relatively small number of American women to go overseas (as an official member of the American Expeditionary Forces). Don't know if that's of any interest. [Editor's note: Yes! It is! However, I currently am involved with a WWI commemorative exhibition to be held this coming fall at the University of Delaware. A Lycée alum myself, and my mother at one time an English teacher at the Lycée, to that extent at least there is a Lycée connection." (Click on the Pdf file below to read Gabrielle's "Reflections of a Distant War") ● John P. (“Jean-Pierre”) Heinzen ('44) (LSY: Term. in 1944) is a senior partner of the firm De Chambrun et Associés in Paris. He is a U.S. citizen by birth but who spent much of his life in France. He graduated from Harvard Law School (Class of 1950) and also the Faculté de Droit of the University of Paris. He is admitted to the Bar of the US Supreme Court and to the Paris Bar. (http://www.dechambrun.com/dechambrun.com/Welcome.html) ● Claire (Nicolas) White ('44) (LSY: 1ere in 1943) wrote: "My last Lycée friends have disappeared, or have they? I was still in touch with Michel Grinberg Vinaver ['44], Fabio Rieiti et Claudine Herrmann ['44], Je me rappelle si souvent des merveilleux cours d'histoire de Monsieur Brodin, et me dit souvent que, avant d'aller à Smith College, le Lycée a été ma meilleure école. Plus tard j'ai donné des cours dans plusieurs High Schools mais je les ai trouvés trop grands, trop impersonnels. Nous avions vraiment d'excellents professeurs et nos camarades pendant la guerre étaient aussi intéressants, variés, et émigrants venant de beaucoup de pays." ● Claudine Herrmann ('44) (LSY: Terminale in 1944) wrote: "Mes félicitations pour votre beau travail. Je vous informe que j’ai publié cette année la correspondance de guerre de mes parents (14-18 !!) dans une nouvelle maison d'édition qui s’appelle Z4 éditions ainsi qu’un essai de ma mère écrit en 1943 à New York et intitulé "La Main Tendue." Je ne sais pas si vous avez l’adresse de notre camarade Claire Nicolas-White ('44) et je vais vous la donner....Je sais --comme vous le savez sans doute aussi-- que Michel Grinberg Vinaver ('44) poursuit sa carrière d’auteur dramatique.... Mes plus cordiales pensées." ● Blast from the Past: From The Columbia Spectator, December 10, 1943: "French Students Lecture On War: 'French Youth 1939-1943' is the topic slated for Wednesday, December 15, at 4:15 in the Maison Francaise, it was announced today by Eugene J. Sheffer, director of the Maison. Speakers for the lecture will be Francoise Perrier ['42] and Claude Lebel [42]. Perrier and Lebel are both students at Columbia who were in France at the time of the Nazi occupation. Their talk will be based upon the many experiences which they encountered when the French people were first subjected to the tyranny of the German invader. After the lecture, which will be delivered in French, there will be a question period, during which refreshments will be served." Editor's note: Francoise Perrier and Claude Lebel were the first LFNY sudents to marry each other. They also co-authored the book La Garde Montante. -- Classnotes Archives, 1940 to 1946 -- 'Reflections of a Distant War' by Gabrielle Griswold-- In Memoriam: Pierre Johannet, Henri-Louis de la Grange, Gerard Regard, Olivier Philip, Ethan Davis, Paul Lochak -- 'For the Love of Mahler' trailer Back to Top 1947_Dworsky_FB_OK.jpg) Suzanne (Rufenacht) Dworsky ('47)  Bernard Combemale, ('47) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Michel Gourevitch ('47) († December 16, 2015.) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Edward Perry Gaskell (LSY: 2nde in 1945) shared his latest news with us: “I am now living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a retirement facility - Lake Sherwood Village. I am in charge of the flags and flagpole, teach a small French class once a week (it’s more of a club than a class,) and care for the plants on the porch of the third floor north. I am active in the Baton Rouge Orchid Society, the Military Officers Association, Naval Intelligence Professionals, Naval Intelligence Division 3-1, and as if I didn’t have enough to do I visit my son’s two dogs at his house, so that they are not alone all day. At age 89 I feel the cold breath of the Grim Reaper, so I may start to opt out of some of these..... I am not in touch with any of my classmates and friends from the Lycée which is unfortunate, but a product of my age.” (Ed also wrote up his bio for us, and sent some of his latest poems as well. Click on the Pdf files below to read them.) ● Suzanne (Rufenacht) Dworsky (LSY: 1ere in 1946) is a 1949 graduate of Barnard College. In 1970, she received a degree in landscape architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design. She served as Chief Landscape Architect from 1972 to 1974 at the Boston Planning and Development Agency. She currently lives in Cambridge, MA. ● The Bernard F. Combemale Scholarship (LSY: Terminale in 1947) "was established in 1980 by Bernard F. Combemale, Class of 1951 and a former Trustee of Hamilton College, and is awarded to foreign students enrolled at the College. [He] was born in Paris, France. When he entered Hamilton in 1947, he spoke no English. He majored in economics and was a member of the varsity track team. After graduating in 1951, Bernard joined the U.S. Army, serving until 1953. He then began working for the New York Trust Company as an executive assistant. He has devoted his career to international banking and business, serving in various positions including CEO of International INA Corp.; CEO of Société de Bains de Mer, in Monte Carlo; and CEO of Trust House Forte. When asked about his fondest memories of Hamilton, Bernard replied, 'Discovering America, learning English, making the transition to a new world, new friends and new values.' " (https://www.hamilton.edu/scholarships-and-prizes/index?action=detail&id=2213CEAF-CF88-4323-26761BDB54E18736) Classnotes Archives, 1947 Edward Perry Gaskell's biography Edward Perry Gaskell's poetry-- In Memoriam: Michel Gourevitch Back to Top 1948 TOP: by André Baeyens ('48); BOTTOM: by Iran (Ala) Firouz (LSY: 1ere in 1947) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● André Baeyens ('48) († 10 février 2015) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Seven months before he passed away in February 2015, André Baeyens (LSY: 2nde in 1946) had his most recent book published – “La damnation de Woodrow Wilson : Président des Etats-Unis (1913-1921).” According to Amazon.fr: « André Baeyens signe avec cet ouvrage la première biographie francophone consacrée à la figure du vingt-huitième président des Etats-Unis (1913-1921). Il y dépeint la destinée d'un homme tourmenté et foncièrement pacifiste qui eut pourtant une influence décisive sur le déroulement de la Première guerre mondiale. Il met en lumières les rôles de personnages illustres comme le général Pershing ou méconnus comme le " colonel " House. Alliant un souci de vérité intimiste à la vision géopolitique, Baeyens reconstitue la gestation de la puissance mondiale en devenir, nous faisant comprendre la transition, à l'aube du XXe siècle, des intérêts nationaux vers des enjeux globaux. » Classnotes Archives, 1948-- In Memoriam: André Baeyens Back to Top 1949 Nicole Baumann ('49)  Jean-Pierre Radley ('49) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Max Marest ('49) († 19 mars, 2016) (The next two entries were added to the newsletter on December 26, 2017) ● Nicole Baumann ('49) († September 13, 2017) ● Jean-Pierre Radley ('49) († December 3, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on links below) ............................................... ● Francis D. Baudry, MD (LSY: Terminale in 1949) "Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst with his own practice, and affiliated with Mount Sinai Medical Center, and on the faculty of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute where he is a Training and Supervising analyst has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in New York City, New York. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care. He is also a member of the Soldier’s project, an organization dedicated to giving free mental health care to veterans and their families. [He] was born in France and speaks fluent French and treats patients in both French and English. He is a vastly experienced psychiatrist, having been in practice for more than six decades. His long and successful career in psychiatry began in 1955, when he graduated from the New York University School of Medicine. After an internship at the Albert Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Baudry returned to New York University to complete his residency......." (https://www.prnewschannel.com/2017/05/08/veteran-psychiatrist-and-psychoanalyst-francis-d-baudry-md-is-to-be-recognized-as-a-2017-top-doctor-in-new-york-new-york/) (This entry was added to newsletter on December 26, 2017) Classnotes Archives, 1949-- In Memoriam: Max Marest -- In Memoriam: Nicole Baumann & Jean-Pierre Radley Back to Top 1950 ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Francois L. Quinson ('50) († January 31, 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Robert Gutchen wrote: "After spending 12 delightful retirement years in sunny New Mexico, my wife, Sylvia, and I have returned back east. We have taken up residence in Rhode Island once again, where children and grandchildren live, and where I spent my career at the University of Rhode Island." ● Anne (Benech) Cirier (LSY: 5eme in 1945) wrote: “A one time LFNY alumna is now living for good at BELLE ILE EN MER, a rather large island in southern Bretagne, France. You might have heard of it since an American baritone named Richard Cowan created an international Opera Festival here 10 years ago, and famous singers perform at Belle Ile during July and August. If an alum or two from LFNY want to visit this island, for instance during a tour around France, I'll be happy to invite you to my house, provided it isn't in July or August , when I shelter my family and musicians. Just write a letter, introducing yourself as a former student of LFNY. I'd love to meet you, so that you get a first glimpse of what Belle Ile is like.” (Anne’s email address is available from the AALFNY upon request) ● Catherine (Rocherolle) Lepoutre (LSY: 4eme in 1946) nous écrit: « J’ai étudié au Lycée Français de New York en 1942-1946. J’habite dans le Connecticut, USA, suis veuve, quatre enfants mariés, 11 petits-enfants et 3 arrière-petits-enfants. However, full family gatherings have not taken place in many years. They are scattered on the east coast, west coast from Seattle, Santa Cruz, CA. to near Los Angeles, one great-grandchild with his parents in Denver. My grandchildren are all working except one who is off to Ithaca in the fall for his 4 years of college. One grandson is a professional Ballet Dancer with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, finishing his five years with Jean-Christophe Maillot, Director. He is returning to Seattle to dance with Pacific Northwest Ballet where he started as a Professional Ballet Dancer. (You can look him up: Lucien Postlewaite.) He is all over Facebook and the Ballet world because he is extremely talented and good looking besides. » (Catherine is a painter, and she sent us some of her latest works. Click on the Pdf file below to see them) Classnotes Archives, 1950 Aquarelles de Catherine (Rocherolle) Lepoutre-- In Memoriam: Francois L. Quinson Back to Top 1951_Gomez_de_Kanelba.jpg) Cécile ('Sita') Gomez de Kanelba ('51) and one of her works  Martine Bickert ('52 -left) and Claudette Radies ('51 - right) in 1947 ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Raymond Cote ('51) († July 25, 2015 ) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Martine (Lazard) Higonnet (LSY: 5eme in 1946) wrote: “In 1974, 21 years after graduating from Vassar College - I had left the Lycée to return to France in 1946 - I enrolled at university in Nice to study English Literature. On returning to Paris I joined the Sorbonne, earned an Agrégation and started research on the influence of Montaigne on Shakespeare, following John Florio's translation of the Essays around 1600. I'd be happy to communicate with an ancien élève who shared my interest and eager to hear from my former classmates.” ● Biographer, journalist and historian Ted (Sanche de Gramont) Morgan (LSY: 1ere in 1950) was featured in a Paris Match article in August 2016, where he expresses his feelings about having to kill a man during the Algerian war. (Click on Pdf link below to read the article) ● Cécile ('Sita') Gomez de Kanelba (LSY: 5eme in 1946) “is a distinguished French -born Cuban American visual artist celebrating over six decades of painting. After studying art at The Parsons School of Design, she went on to exhibit her work at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, and the Cisneros Gallery in New York. In the 1970s, Gomez had solo exhibitions at Bakerkamp Gallery, Cisneros Gallery, Studio Gallery in Alexandria, VA, J Walter Thompson and Albert White Gallery, Toronto. She was awarded first prize in the Kosciusko Foundation Nation Competition in 1966, became the 1976-77 CINTAS Fellow, and received the 2013 Juana Gros de Olea Award. Her work was also commissioned by the Wayne Country Club, NJ (1965), the Dorado Beach Hotel, PR (1965), Ben Franklin The Musical in Paris, Ernest Lowenstein, Inc ., New York (1966), and Eagle Fabrics, New York (1969).” (http://www.ogs.ny.gov/ESP/CT/docs/HarlemArtExhibit.pdf) ● Blast from the Past: "1947 Press Photo -- New York Cousins, Martine Bickert And Claudette Radies. Wearing sparkling white hats trimmed with daisies, cousins Martine Bickert ('52) (LSY: 6eme in 1946) and Claudette Radies ('51) (LSY: Terminale in 1951) , of Paris, France, strolled in the sun in a colorful parade Easter Sunday.” Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Cécile ('Sita') Gomez de Kanelba in a documentary entitled “SITA GOMEZ entre NY y Paris” (Click on link below) ● Janine (Devys) Langan talks about “Cultivating a Culture of Vocations in the Family" (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1951 Ted (Sanche de Gramont) Morgan in Paris Match-- In Memoriam: Raymond Cote -- Cécile ('Sita') Gomez de Kanelba on YouTube -- Janine (Devys) Langan on The Newman Centre Back to Top 1952 ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Eva (Passweg) Bard ('52) († March 17, 2013) ................................................ Classnotes Archives, 1952-- In Memoriam: Eva (Passweg) Bard -- In Memoriam: Brigitte (Hartman de Vallee) de Saussure, and Christian Cazenave de La Roche Back to Top 1953  Peter Herford ('53) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Jocelyne (Benoît-Barné) Hossenlopp ('53) († 5 février 2016) ............................................... ● Peter Herford (LSY: 4eme in 1949) wrote: “At the long end of the Lycée alumni list, there is one other close to me, from two classes ahead of me, Robert Kaiser (’52), as we share the benefits of longevity. Others I knew have long since passed, though I would delighted to hear from anyone in the classes in the 1948-52 period whose paths may have crossed. I am retired from my career in journalism and teaching that took me to the travels with CBS News in the Cronkite years, including 4 years in France in the 60’s, but also a year in Vietnam. A decade in China teaching was the last on the list before the newly installed Xi Jinping decided he wanted less western influence in Chinese University education and certainly none from journalists who practiced with our treasured freedoms. Seattle is home though travels take me to the many venues where I plied my trade, currently as this brief is written from a visit to friends in Shanghai.” ● Annick (Szendroi) Combier (LSY: 2nde in 1951) nous écrit: « J'ai un souvenir ému de mes années passées au Lycée . Je me suis fait de vraies amies : Solange (Leven) Landau,('53) qui quoique habitant à New York, prend contact avec moi fidèlement, chaque fois qu'elle fait un séjour à Paris ; Jocelyne (Benoît-Barné) Hossenlopp ('53), à laquelle je rendais visite tous les ans à Evian où elle résidait, est hélas décédée l'année dernière. Quant à moi, quoique handicapée, je suis encore dynamique : peinture dans un atelier chaque semaine, bridge, expositions de peinture (parfois en fauteuil roulant), conférences…. Je vais me rendre à Philadelphie chez une amie américaine que j'ai connue à Barnard College (après le Lycée Français), puis à New York chez Solange, à la fin du mois de mai prochain. » Classnotes Archives, 1953-- In Memoriam: Jocelyne (Benoît-Barné) Hossenlopp Back to Top 1954 Guy de Catalogne ('54) (LSY: Terminale in 1954) _Levy-Lambert.jpg) Catherine (Lazard) Lévy-Lambert ('54) (LSY: 8eme in 1946) ● To read an interview with Alexei Sossinski (LSY: Terminale in 1954) click on the Pdf file below. ● Elizabeth (Reiss) Baecher (LSY: 6eme in 1948) wrote: "No earthshaking developments for quite a while -- I continue to volunteer for Ride Connect, a branch of Westchester County, NY Family Services. This program helps people of all ages get to needed destinations, thus avoiding often unaffordable cab rides to doctors, groceries and etc. Ride Connect welcomes volunteers, so if in this area and wanting to help, please call 914-242-7433. Attempted improvement at duplicate bridge remains on the schedule as well." ● Jean-Pierre Cauvin (LSY: Terminale in 1954) wrote: "Reunion news of classmates of the class of 1954 : Jean-Pierre Cauvin and Alexis Sossinsky ('54) (plus daughter Anna S.) in Paris April 19 after an 8-year hiatus. JPC met with Guy de Catalogne ('54) together with spouses April 25 after a 12 year hiatus. Post-retirement experiences and reminiscences shared." ● Philippe De Montebello "the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, doesn’t exactly need another job. He is chairman of the Hispanic Society of America; a professor at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts; an honorary trustee of the Prado Museum; and a host of the PBS TV program 'NYC-ARTS.' But now Mr. de Montebello has decided to add yet one more, becoming a director of Acquavella Galleries, effective immediately, where he will focus on the curation of special exhibitions and the development of publications. 'I think it’s one of the great art galleries,' Mr. de Montebello said in a telephone interview. 'We have been talking over the last few years since I left the Met about how I could use some of my academic and other experience with the gallery.' Mr. de Montebello and Bill Acquavella, who runs the gallery with his children, have been friends for some 50 years....." (NY Times, July 26, 2017) Classnotes Archives, 1954 An Interview with Alexei SossinskyBack to Top 1955_Servan-Schreiber.jpg) Claude (Sadoc) Servan-Schreiber ('55)  Yves-Albert Feder ('55) ● Bruno Quinson LSY: 1ere in 1954) wrote: "My wife and I have 12 grandchildren. Every year we invite our sons, their wives and children to spend a week in Barbados with us. This year Mary Ann and I will spend a month there from February 24 to March 25. Since retirement from book publishing I picked up “watercolor painting”. I have had a number of exhibitions and I will have one from March 1 to April 30, 2017 at the “HOTEL on NORTH” in Pittsfield, MA where I will have 21 paintings on display. I have a website if anyone wants to see any of my work at www.brunoaquinson.com." ● Yves-Albert Feder (LSY: 2nde in 1953) sent us a photo of his class in 2nde, in 1953. (Click on Pdf file below to view the photo) ● Claude (Sadoc) Servan-Schreiber (LSY : 2nde in 1953) « a été journaliste à L'Express, l'Expansion, Lire. Née Sadoc, elle porte le nom de son ex-mari, le journaliste et patron de presse Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber . Ils se sont mariés en 1957 et sont parents de quatre enfants dont Florence Servan-Schreiber (1964), journaliste et écrivain, et grands-parents de 8 petits-enfants. Claude a dirigé la rédac¬tion de F Maga¬zine, crée en 1978, destiné à un public fémi¬niste, qui s'est arrêté en 1982. Elle est co-auteur du livre qui a contribué à lancer en 1992 le Mouvement pour la parité dans la vie publique en France : Au pouvoir citoyennes ! Liberté, égalité, parité. Pour 43 ans d'activités professionnelles et associatives, elle avait été élevée en 2001 au grade de chevalier de la Légion d'honneur par le Premier ministre socialiste, Lionel Jospin. En 2013, elle s'est mariée à la mairie de Paris avec sa compagne Françoise Gaspard (1945), sociologue féministe et femme politique. Elles ont été pacsées depuis 2000. » (http://www.babelio.com/auteur/Claude-Servan-Schreiber/39671) Classnotes Archives, 1955 Class of 1955, in 2nde, in 1953-- Bruno Quinson's website Back to Top 1956_Troncone.jpg) Giedra (Jonynas ) Troncone ('56)  Anthony Phillips ('56)  Edouard Tarlov ('56) _Novick.jpg) Elizabeth (Loewenstein) Novick ('56) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Colette (Yamaoka) Sonderegger ('56) († January 4, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ................................................ ● Dr. Edouard Tarlov (LSY: 8eme in 1948) told us that he"has retired from neurosurgery and is occupied with mentoring medical students, beekeeping, sailing, travel, and keeping an old house in repair - varied and mutually supportive activities! Yves Feder ('55) a class ahead of ours has moved to Bath, Maine where he is continuing his musical activities. Yves and Ed have stayed in close touch and recently relived in their discussions their 1950 transatlantic passage with their families on the Queen Elizabeth, occasioned by Eds recent visit to the old Queen at Long Beach, CA. We are more intact than she is, her magnificent engines having been removed and ours still pumping away!" ● Giedra (Jonynas ) Troncone (LSY: 4eme in 1952): "I was born into an artistic family in Kaunas, Lithuania. We emigrated to the U.S. in November of 1951 and settled in New York City. Education was a given, so a B.A., Fulbright, M.A., Ph.D., all in French literature, followed. After marrying, Samuel and I chose Fairfield County. We liked the proximity to New York, the greenery, the hills, my husband’s family lived here, as did friends. Wilton was the choice for retirement. I always liked a smaller town. The library, the Village Market, the feeling of community, the slower pace suited us at this time of our life. The founding of Stay at Home in Wilton was a godsend after my widowhood. I cherish it." (From Letters to he Editor of the Wilton Bulletin, October 2016: http://www.wiltonbulletin.com/87014/letter-arent-we-lucky/) ● Anthony Phillips (LSY: Terminale in 1956): “September 10, 2016: After 50 years with the Stony Brook Math Department Anthony V. Phillips has officially become Professor Emeritus as of May 31, 2016. The following interview features toasts presented at the farewell tea, held in the Math Department Common Room to celebrate Tony’s life at Stony Brook University…….” (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Elizabeth (Loewenstein) Novick (LSY: 10eme in 1946) “was born in Paris and brought up in New York City. Her mother was an artist and her father, Rudolph M. Loewenstein, was a pioneer psychoanalyst and one of the founders of French psychoanalysis. She graduated from Parsons School of Design, Department of Fine Arts, Art History, Graphics & Advertising Design ….. She has lived and worked in New York City, London and Paris. And has collaborated with some of the greatest influences of her profession such as: Beah Feitler, Alexander Leberman, Anna Wintour, Peter Knapp, Claude Brouet, Walter Rosper, Mariele Hucliez, Martin Schmollgruber, Barney Wan and Michael Rand. She has been photographing fashion and beauty internationally for such magazines as Vogue, Haper's Bazaar, Elle, GQ, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Marie Claire, 100 Idees, Cosmopolitan, Gala, The London Times Newspaper, The Sunday NY Times & The Sunday London Times magazine. Elisabeth has also produced photography for countless advertising campaigns and catalogues all over the world. Now as well as fashion & beauty, Elisabeth is photographing portraits & reportages for publications as well as for books she produces. She lives in Paris, working digitally and creates websites.” (http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f71/elisabeth-novick-photographer-257757.html) Classnotes Archives, 1956 Interview with Tony Phillips-- In Memoriam: Colette (Yamaoka) Sonderegger Back to Top 1957.jpg) Margo Sally Abady ('57) (LSY: 4eme in 1953)  Patricia Calabi ('57) (LSY: Terminale in 1957)  Louda and Gilles Larrain ('57) ● Colette Manoil (LSY: 11eme in 1946) is an attorney practicing in Boston. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, and she obtained her LL.B from Boston University. She was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1964. ● Gilles Larrain (LSY: Terminale in 1957) and his wife Louda are in Kauai (Hawaii) where they "spent the last three years working on a project that marries humanity and nature — a project that combines Louda’s forte for fashion with Gilles’ pre-eminent photography. The project is titled “The Birth of Fashion Revisited” and can be likened to an Adam and Eve-type venture in which Gilles photographs regular people dressed in island foliage. The couple is also making a documentary of the project’s behind-the-scenes work....." (Click on the Pdf file below to read the full article about their project in The Garden Island newspaper) Classnotes Archives, 1957 Gilles Larrain's 'The Birth of Fashion Revisited'Back to Top 1958 Jacques Boissonnas ('58) _Martin.jpg) Christiane (Delattre) Martin ('58) _West.jpg) Martha (Ullman) West ('58)  Karlis Racevskis ('58) and his book ● Christiane (Delattre) Martin (LSY: 4eme in 1954): "J'ai quitté les USA fin janvier 1954 pour Genève. J'y suis restée et épousé un Suisse. J'y ai fondé ma famille. J'habite Rolle (entre Genève et Lausanne au bord du lac). J'ai comme voisin de palier Gilbert Greuter ('62) qui était dans l'ancien lycée en même temps que moi !" ● Dr. Alexander N. Rossolimo (LSY: 1ere in 1957) told us that he "has been elected President of the Harvard Club of Cape Cod. He has also been appointed by the Harvard Alumni Association as the HAA Director for Southeastern New England for the five Harvard Clubs in the region." ● Dr. Ingrid Alina (Popa) Fotino (LSY : Terminale in 1958) is interviewed and tells her story about fleeing Romania in 1948 with her sister Alda (Popa) Ravagnan ('63), her mother Mme. Ariane (Gavrilescu) Popa (Prof de Maths, anneés scolaires 1958-1977) and her father M. Erwin Popa (Head of the LFNY financial and legal departments until 1990). To read her story, click on the Pdf file below. ● Jacques Boissonnas (LSY: Terminale in 1958) a été élu Academicien non residant de l'Académie de Nîmes en 2012. (Click on link below to read a welcoming speech that describes his background) ● Philippe De La Chapelle (LSY: terminale in 1958) “joins the Peyrot & Associates Team as Senior M&A Counsel with strong transnational experience in the US and abroad, combining strategic, financial, operational and legal M&A knowledge and skills. His practice and advisory services mainly focus on sourcing and structuring funding opportunities, implementing strategic and operational restructuring, business development, acquisitions, divestitures and mergers as well as risk management evaluation. Previously a Managing Director at HT Capital Advisors…..Other experiences include the following: Senior Vice-President at Warnaco; Executive Vice-President at Robb Peck McCooey; Senior Vice-President & General Counsel at MasterCard International; Director at Warner Communications; Deputy General Counsel at Norton Simon and International Counsel at WR Grace. Philippe also served in the US Navy as Operations Officer aboard USS Midway (CVA-41). A graduate from Columbia College and Georgetown Law School, Philippe is married with two sons and enjoys a variety of sports including Golfing, Tennis and Skiing. As a long-time lover of the Hamptons, he is also an active member of Maidstone Club in East Hampton.” (http://peyrotlaw.com/attorneys/philippe-de-la-chapelle/) ● Martha (Ullman) West (LSY: 6eme in 1952): “The Dance Critics Association announced that Portland writer Martha Ullman West will be given the 2011 DCA Senior Critics Award next month in Seattle during the group's annual conference. Ullman West, a regular contributor to The Oregonian for more than two decades, joins rarefied company. Since the DCA Senior Critics Award was initiated in 2001, recipients have included such internationally influential writers as Clive Barnes, Deborah Jowitt and Jennifer Dunning ….. West has made an impact and a name in dance circles through the deep knowledge and passion evident in her work, whether about ballet, contemporary dance or hybrids thereof. Originally a New Yorker, she balances a ferocity of opinion with a droll wit and an abiding respect for the formidable challenges of such a demanding art form. In addition to freelance work for The Oregonian, for which she continues to review ballet, West is a senior advising editor for Dance Magazine, [and] a regular contributor to the Portland arts blog ArtScatter.com …..” (http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2011/05/portland_writer_martha_ullman.html) ● Karlis Racevskis (LSY: 4eme in 1954) is Emeritus Professor of French at Ohio State University. He obtained his PhD in French at Columbia University in 1971. Classnotes Archives, 1958Back to Top 1959 Jean-Didier Sicault ('59)  by Rosette Winger ('59)  Bernard Eichi Moffroid ('59) with spouse and daughter, in Cape Town, South Africa ● Rosette Winger (LSY: Terminale in 1959) told us that she “ had her first book published under the name of Rosette Teitel by Rutgers University Press in 2001. Its title is THE HANDHOLDER’S HANDBOOK, A Guide for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias. It was subsequently republished in Australia under the title A CARER’S GUIDE, Helping You Care for Someone with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias. (Sharon Wall is listed as co-author since she was the expert on the differing health, social security, and other laws in that part of the world). More recently, Rosette’s name appears on I DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT, Overcoming Life’s Hardships, by Foriz Uddin. She did the writing on behalf of Foriz. Aside from that, she still teaches ESL (right, French was no longer in great demand!) part-time to adults in her local community college. She also volunteers to play Scrabble with a one-hundred-and-two-year old woman once a week.” ● Jean-Didier Sicault (LSY: Terminale in 1959) is a "Senior Lecturer in International Civil Service Law at the University of Paris II, and member of the Board of Editors of the Revue Générale de Droit international Public.....Attorney (Paris), former Legal Counsel of ACCT (ancestor of the International Organization of the French-Speaking World), he advises the Management of some international organizations, concerning issues related to international civil service law and above all, privileges and immunities. However, since more than 30 years, he dedicates most of his work to advise, negotiate in favour of, and litigate on behalf of, staff members, as well as Staff representative bodies (associations and unions) of some 90 international organizations. In that framework, he has brought cases before 15 International Administrative Tribunals (in particular those of the UN, the ILO, the Coordinated Organizations, the International Financial Institutions, etc.) for the benefit of staff. He has notably devised and implemented FICSA’s Legal Defence Strategy which has given rise, at the end of the 1980’s, to more than 30 judgments of UNAT and ILOAT, notably on acquired rights. Areas covered : contracts (appointments, non renewals, terminations, policies), performance assessments, transfers, rotation policies, secondments, advancement, promotion, post classification, disciplinary actions, harassment (mobbing, sexual harassment) ....." (http://www.jeandidiersicault.com/) ● Bernard Eichi Moffroid (LSY: 6eme in 1953) has been the owner and chef of the Café Bernard in Basalt, Colorodo, since 1990. "French chef Bernard Moffroid and his wife Cathy, a baker, rolled the dice in 1990 and started something that many people thought might be too upscale for the town. “We were the first one with an espresso machine,” Bernard said with a smile. Moffroid was working at Aspen’s Main Street Bakery when he met Cathy, who was a waitress there. While dating, they checked out the ramshackle location of a pizza joint in Basalt that was available for lease. After contemplating multiple career options ..... they decided to open the French café in Basalt. Their timing proved perfect. In additional to building a loyal local clientele, Basalt’s growth as a second-home town and its emergence as a golf resort ….. provided more of the type of dinner customers Cafe Bernard targeted. Basalt eventually became a hot spot in the valley for restaurants. Soon after the restaurant opened, a cowboy came in and ordered , giving rise to the restaurant’s slogan: ‘Cafe Bernard – Where cowboys eat croissants.’.....” (To read the full article, go to http://www.aspentimes.com/news/basalts-cafe-bernard-celebrates-20-years/, or click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1959-- Bernard Eichi Moffroid in the Aspen Times Back to Top 1960 Jean-Claude Fenaux ('60)  by Jacques-Antoine Kosciusko-Morizet ('60) (LSY: 2nde in 1958)  Anne Wellner de Veer ('60) (LSY: Terminale in 1960) _Brandrup.jpg) Sibylle (Vock) Brandrup ('60) (LSY: Terminale in 1960) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Ghislaine (Van Rijckevorsel) de Loë ('60) († January 10th, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Jean-Claude Fenaux (LSY: 6eme in 1954) is an attorney with the law firm Fenaux & Cailliau in Brussels. After he left the LFNY, he completed his studies at the Lycée Français Jean Monnet de Bruxelles, and then obtained his Docteur en Droit degree in 1965 at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. ● Jean-Jacques Richard LSY: 1ere in 1959) shared his thoughts about his youth in NYC, his career, and the world as it is now, in a message entitled “Badinage: O Temps suspends ton vol”: Ado de 16 ans, bienheureux à Mantes, petite banlieue parisienne. Soudain parents me propulsent vers le Nouveau Monde. Quelques heures de vol, ce fut toute la préparation. Destination New York réellement bouillante. Me rappelle encore l'atterrissage en juin '58 en plein orage, secoué, bousculé, terrorisé, tonnerre, un vrai feu d'artifice et une chaleur torride. Et puis vivre à Manhattan avec ses gratte-ciels, cette marée humaine qui défile sans arrêt, bruit jour et nuit. Fort heureusement pour un Ado en cours d'adaptation, il y a aussi ces jolies filles qui déambulent sur la 5eme avenue. Pas aussi belles toutefois que ces ravissantes camarades de classe de 1ere en septembre '58. Il faisait bon "A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs." Sympa Lycée, petit refuge franglais pour guérir mon spleen. Seulement 1 an. Collège américain, Queens College, en septembre ‘59 âpres le bac 1ere partie, et en cours du soir, c'était courant à l’époque. Boulot la journée. Début Air France à 19 ans. Nouvelle vie et une carrière de 40 ans. Soudain le monde m’ouvre ses portes. Quelles joies. Pas naviguant, travaillant au sol dans la vente. En week-end, en vacances, en mission, je pars en exploration. Fascinant. « Heureux qui comme Ulysse a fait de longs voyages. » Dernière escale : Sacramento, Californie, après la retraite d’Air France. Finis les voyages, je me lance dans l'immobilier. C’est plus terre à terre. Il s’agit toutefois de trouver la maison de rêve pour les clients. 2017 déjà. Cela passe trop vite. Le monde toujours en crise. Cela ne change pas. Cette dernière élection aux USA en novembre dernier ? La poésie est un refuge pour se consoler et s’exprimer : « N'avons nous tant vécu que pour cette infamie ? ». La France est à la veille d’une élection à son tour. Aux USA on aurait préféré une femme. En France c'est le contraire. Espérons dans Ia sagesse des français et l'esprit cartésien. Vive Candide et son innocence. « Tout est bien dans le meilleur des mondes. » Et point final : « Carpe diem » pour les latinistes. J'étais en section B. Traduction : « Cueillez dès aujourd'hui les roses de la vie. » Et suis toujours un Ado. Classnotes Archives, 1960-- In Memoriam: Ghislaine (Van Rijckevorsel) de Loë Back to Top 1961_Lovelace_and_her_book.jpg) Virginia (Utermohlen) Lovelace ('61) and her book  Sylvina Boissonnas ('61)  Michel-André Bossy ('61) (LSY: Terminale in 1961)  Michel Ray de Carvalho ('61) in Lawrence of Arabia (top) and today  Roberta Freymann ('61) ● Jean van Rijckevorsel (LSY: 1ere in 1960) sent his classmates an annotated copy of his 2017 Xmas card, which can be viewed by clicking on the Pdf link below. ● Bernard Edinger (LSY: 4eme in 1957) recently wrote a book review "for the Jerusalem Report news magazine about the harrowing memoirs of a young Jewish woman who lived 'submerged' in Nazi Berlin throughout the Second World War." (Click on Pdf file below to read the review) ● Virginia (Utermohlen) Lovelace MD (LSY: Terminale in 1961) shared this with us: “A revelatory experience at classmate (and fellow physician) André Vasu's birthday party one year, coupled with a background in biology and chemistry, led me to my post-retirement work: writing about the experience of flavor, with (currently) an emphasis on tea. André's mother presented a game: to identify herbs and spices that she presented in little bowls. It turned out that I was able to identify quite a few, which in turn led me to ponder (for years) the nature of taste and flavor. My work, first as a physician and then for 40+ years as a faculty member in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca NY, led me in other directions, but now that I am retired I have time to experiment and understand and write about flavor. This year I self-published a book Three Basic Teas & How to Enjoy Them where you can find out about the chemistry of tea, the biology of our flavor systems, and about how they interact, plus suggestions for foods (including herbs and spices!) to pair with teas that maximize your enjoyment of both tea and food, and don't make the tea taste like so much hot water. For fellow Lycée students, faculty and alumni, I have set up a discount code (YRB739GF) for 10% off the price of the book at https://www.createspace.com/6961595. You can also get the book on Amazon, even in Europe, but I am unable to create a discount on Amazon. Meanwhile, you can also find me at facebook.com/pairteas, and virginiaspairteas.blogspot.com, and www.pairteas.com, and at World Tea Expo 2017 where I'll be giving two talks in June. Would be thrilled to hear from old friends! And I will be moving to the Boston area this summer, so if you are "dans ces parages" shoot me an email. Would love to meet up! " (Click on links below to access Virginia’s websites) ● Sylvina Boissonnas (LSY : 2nde in 1959) , « née le 18 octobre 1942 à Toulouse, est une mécène française. Réalisatrice, elle est à l'origine de nombreuses productions cinématographiques, de la création des éditions des Femmes et du journal L'Idiot international. Descendante de la famille Schlumberger, [elle] touche, à l'âge de 21 ans, un héritage important. Engagée dans le militantisme d'extrême-gauche, elle décide alors de financer plusieurs projets à caractères artistiques. Elle est alors une figure majeure de la culture underground parisienne. À la fin des années 1960, elle produit des films de jeunes réalisateurs ….. Elle apparaît alors comme une « productrice aux méthodes plus qu'atypiques qui ne demande de comptes à personne et laisse une totale liberté de création. » En 1969, elle finance la création [du journal] L'Idiot international ….. En 1970, elle réalise un long-métrage intitulé Un film, sélectionné par la quinzaine des réalisateurs du festival de Cannes, qualifié de « chef d'œuvre singulier et émotionnel » ..... Au début des années 1970, elle renonce à la production cinématographique et oriente son mécénat vers le mouvement de libération des femmes ….. En mars 1979, à Téhéran, elle coréalise un documentaire intitulé Mouvement de libération des femmes iraniennes, Année Zéro, sur les manifestations des femmes iraniennes contre le port obligatoire du voile imposé en Iran. En octobre 1979, [elle dépose] à la préfecture de police une association du nom de « Mouvement de libération des femmes - MLF », et [enregistre] le MLF et son logo comme marque commerciale ….. Ce qui fait polémique. Au printemps 1999, elle est ….. en mission pour l'AFD (Alliance des femmes pour la démocratie) à Tirana pour [porter] secours aux femmes kosovares réfugiées en Albanie. En 2004, elle dirige Depuis 30 ans des femmes éditent…Histoire de femmes 1974-2004, une anthologie historique consacrée aux éditions des femmes. » (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvina_Boissonnas) ● Michel Ray de Carvalho (LSY : 9eme in 1952: “Well before he arrived at Harvard Business School (MBA 1970) [he] had led a charmed life. But it was only destined to get better. Already a veteran child actor at 17, he was tapped to play one of Peter O'Toole's young Arab sidekicks in the film Lawrence of Arabia.....In addition to having to learn how to ride a camel, his experience included tagging along for rest and recuperation in Beirut with O'Toole and Omar Sharif as—with the help of countless female admirers—they relaxed from the rigors of location shoots in the desert. Memorable partying ensued, but as de Carvalho commented to the Irish Daily Mail (November 12, 2012), "We couldn't possibly discuss the fun in an elegant family newspaper…they were the superstars and I was the bag carrier. But even superstars can only handle so much. And then the bag carrier." The son of a Brazilian-diplomat father and English mother, de Carvalho attended school in Switzerland and became such an accomplished skier that he represented Great Britain in the 1968 Winter Olympics, and again in 1972 and 1976, both” times in the luge. By then, he had decided to give up moviemaking to attend Harvard College and HBS. He later embarked on a career in banking, married into the Heineken brewery empire, settled in London, raised a family, and rose to become vice-chairman of Citigroup. Perhaps his only regret: ‘Looking back, it was probably a mistake quitting acting.’ ” (https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=1150) ● Roberta Freymann (LSY: Terminale in 1961): “Born in London and raised on New York’s Upper East Side, designer Roberta Freymann has spent her life traveling. As her mother was the muse to French designer Jacques Fath, fashion is in Freymann’s blood. After launching her eponymous brand, Roberta Roller Rabbit came to life in 2003 with colorful patterns and sophisticated styles inspired by different countries, cultures, lifestyles and arts, with the name drawn from a scrap of fabric the designer found in India. ‘It featured a mythical rabbit, which converted into the legend of Roberta Roller Rabbit, to entertain and clothe the many children in my life,” says Freymann, who was in town for the opening of the brand’s first Houston store in River Oaks District.....The enticing world of Roberta Roller Rabbit is like the Pinterest board vacations we all dream about. The travel-inspired line includes colorful patterned clothing and accessories for the entire family as well as home furnishings.....A percentage of the grand opening proceeds benefited The Children’s Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to helping early-stage charities fulfill their mission to provide critical services to disadvantaged children throughout Houston.” (https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2016/6/7/take-a-vacation-to-roberta-roller-rabbit) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Interview with Michel-André Bossy about his life, family and Romanian culture. (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1961 Jean van Rijckevorsel Season's Greetings Book review by Bernard Edinger of 'Underground in Berlin' -- Michel-André Bossy on Vimeo -- Virginia (Utermohlen) Lovelace's book at Create Space -- Virginia (Utermohlen) Lovelace at PairTeas -- Virginia (Utermohlen) Lovelace's blog Back to Top 1962_Sikon.jpg) Béatrice (Wellner) Sikon ('62) (LSY: Terminale in 1962) _Miailhe.jpg) Brigitte (Damade) Miailhe ('62)  Thilo von Watzdorf ('62) (LSY: 6eme in 1956) at the side of Princess Beatrix, former Queen of Holland  Marie-Florence Estimé ('62)  'Blast from the Past': TOP: 1950's school photos (click on Pdf file below for more); BOTTOM: Marie-Aude Chevalier ('62) in 1975 ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Louis Rey ('62) († January 26, 2015) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Dyllia Zannettos (LSY: 2nde in 1960) wrote: "Just to say I'm fine and still working and living in Athens Greece. Would like old friends to contact me through Facebook." (Click on link below to access Dyllia's Facebook page) ● "Blast from the Past": Dyllia Zannettos was also kind enough to send us some photos from the 1950's of her and her classmates at school. (Click on pdf file below to see the photos) ● Madeleine (Barraud) de Bérard (LSY: Terminale in 1962) nous écrit: « Les souvenirs de mon "bac" s'estompent!!! Même si j'en ai gardé de solides amitiés : Pierre Sauvage, Jean Michel Giraud, et d'autres que les moins de ...... 40 ans ne peuvent plus connaître. Notre chère Barbara/Colette nous a quittés, nos petits enfants parcourent notre petite planète : Japon, Canada, Argentine, Australie..... et nous ne pouvons plus les suivre. Notre fille Amelie a parcouru, cet été, le Chemin de Saint Jacques, de Vézelay à "Fistera" et prépare un "One woman show" sur cette expérience particulièrement riche. Vous serez prévenu de son spectacle. Et pour le meilleur nous aurons, en août, nos 9 et 10eme petits enfants. Encore merci pour cette si enrichissante expérience du LFNY, il y a déjà longtemps. » ● Violaine Coulondre (LSY: 4eme in 1958) shared this with us: "Retired civil servant from the French Refugee Board, and presently living in Paris, has a daughter Juanita Sendoya, artist, and 3 grandsons Sué (11) Enki (8) and Hoël (6) all living in Bogota (Columbia) where, as their grandmother in her time, they are studying at the French Lycée Louis Pasteur." ● Jean-Francois Lloan Reyssi (LSY: 4eme in 1958) shared this with us: "Dear fellow alumni, Jean Francois Lloan Reyssi, a.k.a. "Juan Francisco" in Venezuela where I live since I was 5 years old, (born in Paris; 95 Av. Victor Hugo). We moved to NYC in February 1957 for 3 years. I attended 1957-1958 the Lycée. Of that time the fondest memories. That year I used to ride my bicycle to the Lycée from home at 400 East 55th St. quite early to be able to ride a horse 3 times a week (rented from one of the stables, now gone, on the West side of the Park); I remember a secret crush for Violaine Coulondre ('62), beautiful, the best student, and unattainable; the fist fight, horresco refferens, with Edouard van Rijckevorsel ('62) , the brilliant drawing talent of Jean-Michel Giraud ('62) (witness that year's yearbook), the benevolence of Mr.J.C. Sasportas, our Spanish teacher, the redoubtable but just severity of Prof. Martin Kieffer,our Prefect, the momentous fact that the French teacher, and all the others taught me to think imaginatively. Mother had her offices at 720 Fifth Av. where she took charge of Lancôme for the whole US, until the end of 1959. Went back to Caracas where I finished High School and went on to study law at Venezuela's Central U.(UCV). Graduated in 1966, went 2 more years for doctorate studies. Practicing law since 1968, in the Escritorio Tinoco Firm (full partner since 1973) until 1982 when I opened my own firm, Escritorio LLoan & Asociados. Constitutional Law teacher at the Andrés Bello,Catholic U.(UCAB) from 1972 until 2000, thus for 28 years, until I resigned upon the establishment of the 1999 Constitution which I considered to be a blueprint for autocracy. Sadly, time has confirmed that judgment. The pressure of legal practice and a somewhat lazy nature had it so that I only managed to present my PhD thesis in constitutional law last year (SJD); it was approved in November. That joy was added to a previous one when my first grandson was born in London inlast September." ● Marie-Aude Chevalier (LSY: Terminale in 1962) wrote and shared her experiences since the LFNY: "Left NY in 1962 for Geneva. Barely enrolled at the University of Social Studies with Jean Piaget as our teacher, had to follow our father to Leopoldville (Kinshasa) where the UN had assigned him., followed by a year of idleness in a town of ruins, the Lovanium University was closed post war. Back to Geneva in 1964. Married to Bernard Gateau in 1965, motherhood 1965 to Fabienne. [My career:] Investors Overseas Services/Rotschild Bank (1967-1970), School Teacher, Chambery (1970 -1971), Miles Laboratories Paris, Marketing Manager USA (1973-1975), Lexington (Kentucky), Manager Gourmet Food Shop (1977), Owner/President RSVP CATERERl Lexington (1980-1994), return to France, Upper Savoy (1995). My dad Pierre Chevalier died in 1972. My mom, 92, is in a nursing home. I have 2 grandkids : Victor 13, Elena 11 who live in Geneva. Fabienne has an executive position with World Intellectual Property Organization. I enjoy a happy retirement, still cooking for a few privileged clients and family. I feel really blessed to have attended the Lycée for 7 years and to have had the opportunity of receiving the best education dispensed by wonderful teachers such as Mr. Brodin and Mr.Kieffer. Best to all." ● Ronnie Hess (LSY: 5eme in 1957) “writer and poet, grew up in New York City, attended the Lycée Français de New York and Julia Richman High School, and graduated from Hunter College, the City University of New York. She earned a master’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She began a career in broadcast journalism at Wisconsin Public Radio. In the 1980s, she was a reporter/producer for CBS News in Paris, spending nearly four years in France reporting on political, social, and cultural issues. After she returned to the Midwest, she worked for Minnesota Public Radio and Chicago Public Radio and was a freelance writer/producer for the “American Justice” series that aired on A&E. Returning to UW-Madison, she became director of communications in the Division of International Studies. During a sabbatical year, from 2004 to 2005, she taught middle school English in France. She has contributed to many publications – national, regional and local – including Saveur, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She was restaurant critic for several years for Madison Magazine and was a freelance arts critic for The Capital Times. Until December 2011, she was a consultant to the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, directing the Academy’s special events planning. She travels to France frequently and blogs every month for MyFrenchLife. Hess is an at-large member of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission. Hess was a Knight Fellow (then Professional Journalism Fellow) at Stanford University in 1978-79 and has received other journalism awards. She received a writer’s grant in June 2006 to the Vermont Studio Center.” (http://www.ronniehess.com/About.html) ● Brigitte (Damade) Miailhe (LSY: 8eme in 1954) was the co-owner, with her husband Alain, of “Château Siran , one of the very rare Bordeaux wine estates to have belonged to the same family for over 150 years ….. In 2007, the fifth generation of the family, in the person of Edouard Miailhe [Brigitte’s son], took over the management of the estate.” (http://www.chateausiran.com/en/histoire/) ● Marie-Florence Estimé (LSY: 9eme in 1953) is the former Deputy Director of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs & Local Development (CFE)…..She has been responsible for the OECD Working Party on SMEs..... since its foundation in March 1993. She has developed its activities and studies on SME issues and policies in OECD countries, in the areas of globalization, innovation and competitiveness, employment and job creation, high growth SMEs, ICTs and e-business, management training, and women’s entrepreneurship. She also developed an exchange of information and cooperation with non-member economies, international organisations, the business sector and NGOs and managed the preparation of the 2 OECD Ministerial Conferences..... and other global thematic conferences and their outputs. At the OECD, Mme Estimé also worked at the Development Centre, the Economics Department and the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry where she prepared and/or contributed to a number of studies. Before joining the OECD, she worked at the French Ministry of Economics and Finance.” (http://2014.insme.org/images/CV/Marie-Estime-cv.pdf) Classnotes Archives, 1962 School Photos from the 1950's-- Dyllia Zannettos' FB page -- In Memoriam; Louis Rey Back to Top 1963 Timberlake Wertenbaker ('63)  Jean-Michel Naiditch ('63)  Basile Yakovlev ('63) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Brent Bailer ('63) († May 28, 2015) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Pierre (Peter) Caranicas (LSY: Terminale in 1963) is the Deputy Editor at Variety. “I've been a contributor, writer, editor, publisher -- both staff and freelance -- at leading trade publications covering film, TV, media, advertising and technology. From 1975 to the present I've witnessed and written about the video revolution that began in the 1970s, including the advent of satellite broadcasting, home video, HDTV and the disruptive takeover of film production, TV and all other media by digital technology. I've edited, written for and managed past and present trade papers, magazines and websites, including Video Publisher, Videography, View, World Screen, BME, Shoot, Film & Video, TVB, Below the Line and, now, Variety. I love this business and the thousands of smart people who work in its various branches. We're in the middle of the most influential industry on the planet -- one that can convey truth and cause social change. It's not a responsibility to take lightly." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-caranicas-4324035/) (To view Peter’s articles at Variety, click on link below) ● Timberlake Wertenbaker (LSY: 2nde in 1961): “March 15, 2017: An all-female cast is taking the reins for the world premiere of Winter Hill in Bolton [Britain]. Winter Hill is a new play from internationally acclaimed playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, author of the Olivier award winning Our Country’s Good......The theatre has revealed a cast line-up for the show which includes some well-known female faces from the stage, and big and small screens.....Timberlake's new play explores how a group of seemingly ordinary women endeavor to protect their local community, no matter the cost and questioning the lengths people go to for a cause they believe in, and at what point does the fight for freedom become terrorism? Timberlake said: ‘I wanted to look at what it means for women to resist, how far they’ll go and what the consequences might be. And then one day, I took a walk-up Winter Hill and found the broad lines of the play. I’ve always been fascinated by landscape, real and imaginary, its place in theatre, and how characters inhabit and affect it.’..... One of Britain's foremost playwrights, Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards including an Olivier award and the 1990 New York Drama Critics award for Our Country’s Good, the Writers’ Guild, Critics’ Circle and Susan Smith Blackburn awards for Three Birds Alighting on a Field and the Eileen Anderson Central TV Drama Award for The Love of the Nightingale. ..... " (http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/bolton/15167558.All_female_star_cast_announced_for_Bolton_play_Winter_Hill/) ● Dr. Michel Naiditch (LSY: 10eme in 1953) “is a statistician, mathematician, medical doctor, and public health expert and works as an Associate Researcher at IRDES (Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Économie de la Santé) in Paris. He has conducted research linked to home care, the assessment and implementation of health and social networks for chronic diseases, and the conditions for facilitating coordination and cooperation, resulting in a large range of publications.” (https://books.google.fr/) ● Basile Yakovlev (LSY: 1ere in 1962) est avocat honoraire et coordinateur de la commission sauvegarde et entraide du barreau de Paris. « Né le 10 décembre 1943 à Fort de France, marié, un enfant, il prête serment le 17 décembre 1969 à Paris (spécialisation de droit social). Il appartient au SAF [Syndicat des avocats de France] dès les débuts, sera membre à plusieurs reprises du Conseil syndical, deviendra trésorier, membre du bureau en 1980. Basile YAKOVLEV présidera la section de Paris de 1996 à 2000. Vice président, puis membre du conseil consultatif de la CARPA. Il entre au conseil de l’ordre de Paris en novembre 2002. Il donne des cours à l’Ecole française du Barreau (EFB) et à l’Université Dauphine pour un DESS de Gestion des ressources humaines. Basile YAKOVLEV a appartenu au PCF de 1974 à 1982. » (http://lesaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Annales_SAF-Tome1.pdf) Classnotes Archives, 1963-- In Memoriam: Brent Bailer -- Peter Caranicas' webpage at Variety Back to Top 1964 TOP: Edmée (de Montmollin) Firth ('64); BOTTOM: François Musy ('64) (LSY: 2nde in 1962)  by Patricia Feinberg Stoner ('64)  Florent Chayet ('64) (LSY: 4eme in 1960) _Sauty_de_Chalon2.jpg) Sylvie (Croquelois) Sauty de Chalon ('64) (LSY: 3eme in 1961) ![LEFT: Elisabeth (Laporte) Berard ('64); MIDDLE: Geneviève (Cerisoles) Edis ('64); RIGHT: Antoine Comte ('64) at dinner in 2016 [click on archives file below for a higher resolution photo]](./webfiles/images/1964_Genev_Ceris2.jpg) LEFT: Elisabeth (Laporte) Berard ('64); MIDDLE: Geneviève (Cerisoles) Edis ('64); RIGHT: Antoine Comte ('64) at dinner in 2016 [click on archives file below for a higher resolution photo] ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Loraly Lustig ('64) († January 18, 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Edmée (de Montmollin) Firth (LSY: Terminale in 1964) “is the executive director of the Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation ….. She is the wife of Nicholas Louis Douglas Firth, who is the foundation’s president and the grandson of the founder, Louis Dreyfus. When the two wed in 1989, the New York Times published the following information about her background: “Mrs. Firth, a graduate of the Lycee Francais in New York and Boston University, is the executive director of the Weatherfield Institute, a Roman Catholic cultural and educational organization in New York, and the program director of the Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation in New York. Her father was a Swiss diplomat and an executive of the Ciba Pharmaceutical Company in Basel, Switzerland. Her stepfather, the publisher of The New Mexican in Santa Fe, N.M., was the Ambassador to Switzerland in the Kennedy Administration and in the 1950's the chairman of the Citizens Panel on the Impact of Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.” Firth has been very involved with the New York City Opera and served on the board of the Metropolitan Opera Guild. She has also served on the board of directors of The MacDowell Colony, an arts organization, and on the New York Foundation for the Arts leadership council.” (http://www.insidephilanthropy.com/insider-guide-to-program-offic/edmee-de-m-firth-jean-and-louis-dreyfus-foundation.html) ● Antonio Donini (LSY: 3eme in 1961) “is Research Associate at the Global Migration Centre [in Geneva]. He is also senior researcher at the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University, where he works on issues relating to humanitarianism and the future of humanitar¬ian action. From 2002 to 2004 he was a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University. He has worked for 26 years in the United Nations in research, evaluation, and humanitar¬ian capacities. His last post was as Director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan (1999-2002). Before going to Afghani¬stan he was chief of the Lessons Learned Unit at OCHA, where he managed a program of independent studies on the effectiveness of relief efforts in complex emergencies. He has published widely on evaluation, humanitarian, and UN reform issues. In 2004 he co-edited the volume Nation-Building Unraveled? Aid, Peace, and Justice in Afghanistan (Kumarian Press). Since then he has published reports and articles exploring the implications of the crises in Afghanistan and Iraq for the future of humanitarian action as well as on humanitarian policy issues. He coordinated the Humanitarian Agenda 2015 research project which analyzed local perceptions of humanitarian action in 13 crisis countries and authored the final HA 2015 report, The State of the Humanitarian Enterprise. He has recently finalized an edited volume on the politicization and manipulation of humanitarian action.” (http://graduateinstitute.ch/home/research/centresandprogrammes/global-migration/Whoweare/ResearchAssociates/Donini.html) ● Patricia Feinberg Stoner (LSY: 8eme in 1956) “began her career as a graduate trainee with the Liverpool Daily Post. Quickly discovering she was a terrible reporter, she switched to feature writing and since then her career has revolved around the written word, as a journalist, advertising copywriter and publicist. For many years she was international press officer for Granada Television, leaving to set up her own publicity business, The Good Word. Now retired, she devotes her time to writing short stories and poetry (mainly humorous verse) which have been published in various print and online anthologies. She is a member of Arun Scribes, a U3A creative writing group. Patricia lives in West Sussex with her husband Patrick, also a writer, and a lunatic Brittany spaniel who loves cats. Her first book, 'Paw Prints in the Butter', is a collection of humorous verse about cats, sold in aid of WADARS, a local animal rescue charity. Her latest book is 'At Home in the Pays d'Oc' which, she says, is the story of two accidental expatriates in the south of France. The aforementioned lunatic Brittany may have had something to do with their expatriate status. Patricia welcomes visitors to her Facebook page, Paw Prints in the Butter, and to her blog http://www.paw-prints-in-the-butter.com.” (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Pays-dOc-accidental-expatriates-ebook/dp/B06XQLJDWN/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8) ● George von Liphart )LSY: 10eme in 1954) “is Managing Director and a Founding Principal of Peninsula Real Estate Capital Advisors ("PRECA"), a San Francisco-based real estate investment advisory firm serving Asian investors. He has 40 years experience in the real estate business in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Since 1969, Mr. von Liphart has acted as an investor, financier, developer, advisor, distressed asset manager, and consultant ….. Currently, he is a member of the Alumni Board of Harvard University's Real Estate Academic Initiative (REAI). He has lectured on real estate at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, at Columbia's Graduate School of Business, and at the University of Virginia's School of Law. Mr. von Liphart received his undergraduate (A.B.) and graduate degrees (M.B.A.) from Harvard University.” (http://www.penreca.com/english/george_von_liphart.php) (To read his full professional biography, click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1964-- In Memoriam: Loraly Lustig -- George von Liphart's professional biography Back to Top 1965 TOP: Gisele (Pelaprat) Buszin ('65); BOTTOM: Thierry Sleszynski ('65) (LSY: 5eme in 1960)  TOP: Laurent Hervé ('65); BOTTOM: Eric de Lavandeyra ('65) (LSY: 1ere in 1964)  TOP: Danielle Schulein Steel ('65); BOTTOM: Victor de La Serna ('65)  Marjorie Hoog (LSY: Terminale in 1965) _Degaiffier2.jpg) Edmond (de Gaiffier d'Hestroy) Degaiffier ('65) ● Steve Ditlea (LSY: Terminale in 1965) wrote: “Some fifty-plus years since this Sciences Ex baccalaureat-passer left the Lycée building at 95th Street, I was just recently recalling the sweet smell of spring during recreation and the odor of meat on the grill at the Soup Burg luncheonette around the corner. I was a lifer at the Lycée Français de New York, from 1954 to 1965. The diversity and the intellectual rigorousness prepared me for the challenges of decades of living in NYC and a career in journalism. Over the years I've managed to keep up with a few of my classmates and marveled at the cosmopolitan lives we've led. (To think, I grew up with Danielle Steel--the best-selling author alive today!) These days, I inhabit Philadelphia with my wife of nearly 25 years, whom I met thanks to a lecture I gave about virtual reality, organized by another Lycéen, Jean-Pierre Harpignies ('68). Without my Sciences Ex-cultivated curiosity and the intervention of a polycultural pro like J.P., I would certainly not be leading my current, fulfilled existence in the City of Brotherly Love. Merci, Lycée!” ● Gisele (Pelaprat) Buszin (LSY: 6eme in 1959): After she left the LFNY after 6eme, Gisele graduated in 1964 at the Huntington High School. She now lives in Sarasota, Florida. ● Laurent Hervé (LSY: 1ere in 1964) "served as Head of Finance for Global Investment Management & Services at Societe Generale. Mr. Hervé started his career in audit with Peat Marwick & Mitchell. He was Deputy to the Financial Controller then Head of the Budget and Finance Division at the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development). In 1984, he was recruited at the SG Group as, successively, Head of Corporate Accounting, Head of Management Control, Head of Financial Management. He then joined the International and Finance Division where he was Executive Vice President of SG USA and Chief Operating Officer Europe of SG Investment Bank. In 2001, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of SG Asset Management Group. He holds a Doctorate in Economics, a diploma from the ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) and is a Certified Public Accountant." Laurent is currently a Professor at the NEOMA Business School (University of Reims). (http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=26052620&privcapId=23005) ● Renee Marton (LSY: Terminale in 1965): "I have been interested in food, cooking and food history since I was a teenager helping my mother in the kitchen. After college and a failed stint in graduate school (clinical psychology), I switched to more immediate gratification and stared cooking in restaurants. I worked my way up, and spent seventeen years in restaurant kitchens, twelve as executive chef. After leaving restaurant kitchens, I revived my interest in culinary history by returning to graduate school in 2000 (NYU), where I earned an MA in Food Studies, while also working as a chef instructor in culinary school. I began my writing career with an article on the history of the grilled cheese sandwich. I still teach and write about food history. Rice: a global history is my first book." (https://www.amazon.com/Renee-Marton/e/B00O3GVGEG) ● Danielle Schulein Steel (LSY: 2nde in 1963) was interviewed by POPSUGAR in March 2017. (Click on link below to read the interview) ● A piece featuring Victor de La Serna (LSY: Terminale in 1965) appeared in the June, 2016 issue of the Wine Enthusiast. (Click on the Pdf file below to read the article) ● Edmond (de Gaiffier d'Hestroy) Degaiffier (LSY: 6eme in 1959) "is a retired psychotherapist and international economist/project manager. Between 1972 and 1997 he was a staff member of the World Bank where he worked mostly on francophone countries in Africa. Following his retirement, he went back to school and trained to become a psychotherapist. He was in private practice in Washington DC between 1999 and 2015. In his retirement, he continues to be engaged in issues of economic development, healing from trauma and mental health more generally. He is married to Kunthary de Gaiffier and has two children. " (https://www.phounampin.com/bio-edmond-degaiffier/) Classnotes Archives, 1965 Victor de La Serna in the Wine Enthusiast-- Danielle Schulein Steel interviewed by POPSUGAR Back to Top 1966 TOP: Alain Letort ('66); BOTTOM: Edward Sonnino ('66) & Paul Oppenheim ('66) (Nice, France, Easter 2016) _Chambon.jpg) Adrienne (Simon) Chambon ('66)  Denis Brugère ('66)  Gary Marton ('66)  Paul Oppenheim ('66) with: TOP: Granddaughter Elisa; BOTTOM: Patricia (Hesse) Khosrofian ('66) ● Alain Letort (LSY: 6eme in 1960) told us that he "retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2014." ● In June, 2016, the class of '66 held a 50-year reunion, and sent us a photo taken in front of the old LFNY building at 3 East 95th Street in NYC. In the photo: Edward Sonnino, Diana Mara Henry, Sylvie de la Montaigne, Andre Cappon, Marchand Jean-Pierre, Charles Pinto, Hervé Gambliel, Paul Oppenheim, André Lubard, Michele Moss, Christopher Kende, Robert Ayache, Monique Bérard Kinsolving and Philip Engelhardt. (Click on Pdf file below to see photos and the reunion's events schedule) ● Sylvia (Doreen Hansen) de la Montaigne (LSY: Terminale in 1966) wrote: “Paul Oppenheim and his wife Judy and I both have second residences in beautiful Nice and we happened to be there at the same time recently. We shared some precious moments along with one of my sons Loren who was accompanying me on this vacation. Funny how life can be so unpredictable! Feel free to share the photos with other alumni in the newsletter." (Click on Pdf file below to see Sylvia's photos. ● Irène Finel-Honigman (LSY: 1ere in 1965) wrote: “I would like to share my great pleasure at meeting and reconnecting with many dear friends at our New York, class of '66 50th reunion last June organized by Philip Engelhardt, Chris Kende and Paul Oppenheim. A "A la Recherche du Temps Perdu" moment with the Lycee as our madelaine. I continue to teach at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. I was very involved with the US election, providing commentary for Radio France 24, Europe 1 and Bloomberg. A time of great uncertainty and concern for all ! I look forward to other reunions.” ● Gary Marton (LSY: 3eme in 1963) wrote: "My wife Monique is teaching yoga at a local studio, in the fall my older daughter Simone will begin her 3rd year at Georgetown Law School, and my younger daughter Danielle works as an investigator for Brooklyn Defender services, a legal aid type of organization." Editor's note: Gary "is a judge for the New York City Housing Court of Kings County, New York. He was appointed to this position in September of 1999 and was reappointed in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Marton received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College, Columbia University and his law degree from the Boston University School of Law. Prior to his judicial career, Marton worked as a private practice lawyer, a staff attorney and hearing officer for the Comptroller of New York City, and as assistant corporation counsel for the City of New York (serving as assistant chief of the Real Estate Litigation Division and the Condemnation and Certiorari Division).” (https://ballotpedia.org/Gary_F._Marton) ● Adrienne (Simon) Chambon (LSY: Terminale in 1966) -- Professor Emeritus; M.A. Sociology (University of Paris-Nanterre, France); B.S.W. (University of Haifa, Israel); Ph.D. (School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago)-- is now retired from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Social. “[She] is dividing her time between Toronto, Ontario and Paris, France. She is a member of a transnational social work network of researchers and a member of the editorial board of the Transnational Review (Routledge). She is part of a research group on the history of social work of the European Association of Social Work Research." (http://socialwork.utoronto.ca/profiles/adrienne-s-chambon/) ● Denis Brugère (LSY: Terminale in 1966) is a partner at the French law firm Degroux Brugère, which he joined in 1983. "His practice mainly focuses on personal, asset and real estate tax as well as corporate reorganisation for a loyal clientele of groups and corporate managers." (http://www.degrouxbrugere.com/en/equipe/view/12/denis-brugere) ● Edward Sonnino (LSY: 1ere in 1965) has declared that he is a potential candidate for Mayor of NYC in 2017. His statement on CROWDPAC reads, in part, as follows: "“Are you extremely frustrated, as I am, by the persistent failure of our mayors over decades and decades to end New York City's poverty and violence? And are you extremely frustrated by the prospect of having more and more mayors in the future with no real lasting solutions, with only empty slogans and vague, flimsy platforms? If so, please take the time to hear me out. My name is Edward Sonnino. If I receive sufficient support, I will run for mayor of NYC in the 2017 election because I am convinced that my platform has the definitive solutions for eliminating New York City's poverty and violence once and for all, and for making New York the most economically and socially prosperous city in the world.....Importantly, the practical, effective solutions I propose are applicable nationwide. While my platform might seem "liberal" by emphasizing education and other social programs, it is actually an "enlightened capitalism" platform. It is pro-growth and pro-business.....” (https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/141266/platform-for-new-york-city-mayor-2017-end-poverty-and-violence-once-and-for-all-create-lasting-economic-and-social-prosperity) (Click on link below to access Edward's website and his biography) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Monique (Auguste) Caillat is interviewed at a Voices of Faith event in 2016 ● Jean-Pierre Marchand presents his candidacy for Othis pour tous (Click on links below Classnotes Archives, 1966 Paul, Judy and Sylvia Class of '66 50 year reunion in NYC-- Monique (Auguste) Caillat on YouTube -- Edward Sonnino's website -- Jean-Pierre Marchand on YouTube Back to Top 1967 TOP: Maud (Gambliel) Taylor ('67); BOTTOM: Philippe Bigar ('67)  TOP: Jacques Hirschler ('67); BOTTOM: Ann Tabor ('67)  Daniel Frydman (LSY: Terminale in 1967)  TOP: Jacqueline (Hosking) Douglas ('67) (LSY: 7eme in 1960); BOTTOM: Luc Aujame ('67) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Betsy (Cathro) Pope ('67) († February 2, 2017) ● Francis Freedland ('67) († January 5, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Dominique de Ziegler (LSY: Terminale in 1967) has contributed another article for his continuing travelogue series. He had already written about a trip with his son to Austria, Poland, and Auschwitz, and about another, also with his son, along Le Chemin de Compostelle. This time he keeps a promise made long ago to his daughter to take her to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and he shares the experience with us. (See Alumni Creative section of this newsletter, or click on Pdf file below) ● Gérard (JJ) Lamarche (LSY: 1ere in 1966) shared this with us: "I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Francis Freedland ('67). He was a good friend for many years, though we haven't been in touch very much since he moved to France. We last met in Paris for dinner one evening. On a brighter note I am happily retired and Melinda and I are now empty nesters with son #1 living 15 miles away, doing lots of rock climbing and highlining. Son #2, also climbing and racing bicycles, just left with his girlfriend to move out to Bend, Oregon. I still fly hang gliders (not nearly as often), ride bikes, xc ski and other activities which leaves little idle time in my daily life. Big bonjour to all my old Lycee friends." ● Mira Schor (LSY: Terminale in 1967) wrote: "I’m living in New York where I teach art at Parsons the New School for Design. 2016 was an exciting year with an exhibition of my paintings in New York City at Lyles & King Gallery (click on link below) and one at CB1 Gallery in Los Angeles, with great reviews and looking forward now to upcoming exhibitions at Lyles & King in the next couple of years. There is a recent lecture online from a visit to USC Roski School of Art in LA in 2016 (Click on link below) I also write about art and culture and am hoping to get work done on a couple of new books, including an artistic and cultural autobiography. I am still friends with my LFNY friend Michele Moss ('67) and Oudi Recanati ('67). You can find me on my blog “A Year of Positive Thinking”(click on link below), on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where I post images of my work, links to new writing, and a lot of political opinion." ● Maud (Gambliel) Taylor (LSY Terminale in 1967) retired in 2012. "I have worked as an educator for most of my life at various levels of teaching and curriculum planning for various group ages and size classrooms. I have also worked as an academic librarian for 15 years, indulging my research and writing skills as well in a variety of projects touching important social, family and educational issues." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maud-taylor-a87a7726) ● Philippe Bigar (LSY: 5eme in 1962) "is the Managing Director of Tristan Enterprises LLC, a private investment company that takes minority interests in various companies including real estate and agricultural fields. However, Philippe’s true passion is writing Classical Chamber music and bringing joy to people through his music. Likewise, Tristan Enterprises is also involved in promoting and organizing concerts in which Philippe can display his music to the public. His music has been performed at Barge Music, Carnegie Hall, and various private clubs in New York City and Palm Beach, as well as The Museum of Contemporary Art in Washington, D.C. and the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado." (https://about.me/philippebigar) ● Jean-Marc Bardy (LSY: Terminale in 1967) retired from Air France-KLM, where he had been General Counsel since 1993, in June 2014. ● Dr. Jacques Hirschler (LSY: Terminale in 1967) “said it was fate that brought him to the Order of Malta Clinic at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, first as a volunteer and now as its director. After retiring from his job as a healthcare manager for the California Department of Corrections.....a nun friend told him he was wasting his skills and ‘should be doing something.’ She directed him to the clinic, where he knew he’d found a home after meeting with his predecessor.....about volunteering. ‘It was just like a dream come true,’ said the board-certified cardiologist and internist. ‘I said, I guess this was my fate and I have to accept it. I never regretted it one moment.’ After volunteering for just over a year, he was named medical director of the clinic in April 2010.....Hirschler had a private practice in cardiology and internal medicine for 12 years in San Leandro before working for the state corrections system. He graduated in 1977 from the University of Louis Pasteur medical school in Strasbourg, France. He was an internal medicine resident at Interfaith Medical Center in New York and completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. [He] was born in New York to French parents. He speaks Spanish, French and German, and is learning Chinese, he said, joking that the clinic’s diverse clientele ‘allows me to use my small multi-lingual talents' " (http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/2011/01-24/frontpage2.htm) ● Oudi Recanati recently financed an co-produced a movie titled Azimuth, directed by American-Israeli actor Mike Burstyn. "The film is about an Israeli and an Egyptian soldier who each reach an abandoned United Nations outpost in Sinai [during the Six Day War]. The Egyptian is wounded, and the Israeli, who was driving an overheated jeep, was seeking shelter from the blazing sun. When he approaches, the Israeli is shot in the shoulder by the Egyptian. Now both wounded men have to fight it out for survival.....The film’s first “angel” was banker and philanthropist Oudi Recanati, who is a personal friend of Burstyn’s and saw in the film “a message of hope.”.....[The film will have] its Israeli premiere on June 5 [2017] at Cinema City, Jerusalem." (http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Meeting-history-face-to-face-in-Azimuth-482941) ● Francine Sommer (LSY: Terminale in 1967): "A Manhattan native who grew up in France, [she] has a history of finding opportunity in adversity. As a student at Columbia's business school, she planned to join the family's wood-veneer business in France. But her parents sold the company and she had to scramble to find a new objective, settling on the venture capital business. After getting her M.B.A., she joined Research & Science Investors, where she served as a principal and vice president from 1977to 1984. The firm managed about$35 million and invested in a diversified portfolio of venture capital companies. In 1984-85, Ms. Sommer served as the first female president of the New York Venture Capital Forum, the leading industry association. She joined parent Gabelli Group Inc. in 1985 after an effort to start her own venture capital firm in the communications field didn't pan out.....In the business, Ms. Sommer is known as an aggressive dealmaker who enjoys an occasional cigar. "My only vice," she says with a laugh” “Francine is a founder of the predecessor to newyorkangels.com and is a past President of the Venture Investors Association of NY and the 2005 Chairperson of New Mexico Angels. She worked with the Giuliani administration on the Board and Executive Committee of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and was on the Board & Executive Committee of the Lensic Performing Art Center. She is currently on the Board of Coronado Ventures Forum." (http://www.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/1988/Sommer) and (http://www.creativestartups.org/mentors/francine-sommer) ● Ann Tabor (LSY: 1ere in 1966) "is Professor of Fetal Medicine at the Department of Obstetrics, The Juliane Marie Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital and the University of Copenhagen....[She] received an Award from the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, in recognition of achievement in gynaecology and obstetrics, in 2000. In 2008 she was awarded the Gold Medal from the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Singapore, and in 2011 she was rewarded with a grant from The Found called 'A Good Beginning In Life' for her research on violence and abuse in women." (https://www.rigshospitalet.dk/english/departments/juliane-marie-centre/department-of-obstetrics/research/Pages/Professor-Ann-Tabor.aspx ● Luc Aujame (LSY: 1ere in 1966) obtained a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology from McMaster University (Canada) in 1978, worked for 10 years, until 2013, as Sanofi Pasteur’s Director of External R & D, and is currently a consultant living in Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle in France. An article in Le Progres talks about his experiences as a youth in Kabul, Afghanistan in the mid-1960’s. (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) Classnotes Archives, 1967 Luc Aujame in Afghanistan 'Retour en Afrique' by Dominique de Ziegler-- In Memoriam: Betsy (Cathro) Pope and Francis Freedland -- Mirs Schor’s blog -- Mira Schor’s lecture at USC Roski Back to Top 1968 Coco (Corinne Franco) Kopelman with daughter Jill Kargman (left) and grandson Fletch at the women's March in NYC (January, 2017)  TOP: Francois Rysto ('68); BOTTOM: Antonia (Blamont) Dolfi (LSY: Terminale in 1968) _Barg_INT_OK_LSY_2nde_in_1968.jpg) Vivian (Haime) Barg (LSY: 2nde in 1966)  Sandy (Mintz) Kremnitzer ('69) and Roger Liwer ('68) in NYC, November 2016 ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Emmett Dwight Marx ('68) († August 9, 2015) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● "Une page se tourne au sein du cabinet du maire de Villeurbanne : François Rysto (LSY: 6eme in 1962) , son directeur depuis quinze ans, quitte Villeurbanne au 30 juin, 2016. Un départ à la retraite pour celui qui avait quitté Mâcon pour Villeurbanne en 2001. François Rysto aura ainsi été le directeur de cabinet de Jean-Paul Bret pendant ses deux premiers mandats en tant que maire. Il quitte ses fonctions au cours du troisième." (http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2016/05/21/du-changement-au-cabinet-de-jean-paul-bret) ● Valerie (Pierce) Dornan (LSY: 4eme in 1964) wrote: "I am volunteering for Maine AllCare, a chapter of PNHP (Physicians for a National Health Program). Currently looking at the Health Care System in Israel (among other countries) which seems relatively 'simple' re funding and indisputably effective. Are there any other alumni out there involved in PNHP? Or living in a country where the health care system also seems relatively 'simple' re funding, and effective?" ● Roger Liwer (LSY: Terminale in 1968) is still living in Paris, and still learning to live with French folks. The two most important words he has added to his vocabulary since moving here in 2005 are "relancer" and "remonter", as in (when dealing with banks, insurance companies, government bureaucrats, etc., after multiple inquiries) "Ah, Monsieur, il faut relancer votre demande" or "Il va falloir remonter ça.) In contrast, one of the most refreshing things about the French is the absence of taboos in dinner conversations --politics, religion, culture, anything goes. He and his wife Doris have comfortably adjusted to each other's presence at home 24/24, after she stopped working a year ago, compared to the 14/24 when she spent most of her days at the job. She keeps very busy with tap-dancing, piano lessons, and the beginnings of a teaching career at a couple of law schools in Paris. A major side benefit of her not having a regular job is that they can now travel when they want, and they no longer have to plan their vacations in August, when the rest of this country is doing the same in droves. In fact, they have discovered that Paris is an absolutely delightful place to be in August, when the traffic is completely gone and the crowded sidewalks are much more navigable. And, compared to NYC, the weather is even pleasant!! Roger continues to regularly lunch with his old pals Francoise Rouillon ('68) and Sylvain Chayet ('70) and he regularly visits his good friend Raymond Morini ('66) in Brussels. ● Christine Davee est Professeure-Documentaliste au Lycée agricole et général de Pouembout, en Nouvelle-Calédonie. ● Hervé Guilbaud (LSY: Terminale in 1968) talks about his career and what it takes to be a journalist, in an interview with Avenue des Ecoles. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Christopher Torem (LSY: 10eme in 1958) is an attorney (solo) practicing in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Amherst College in 1972, and obtained his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. ● Jean-Pierre Harpignies (LSY: Terminale in 1968) sent us "links to two recent pieces of his on current socio-politics for those of you who might find them of interest." (Click on links below to access J.P.'s two articles) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Gregory Gould teaches a class on Foodology at the University of New Mexico. (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1968 Hervé Guilbaud interviewed by Avenue des Ecoles-- In Memoriam: Emmett Dwight Marx -- The Barbarians Inside the Gates: Can the Center Hold? by J.P. Harpignies -- The 21st Century’s Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Big Four Deep Drivers of Destabilization, by J.P. Harpignies -- Greg Gould on YouTube Back to Top 1969 TOP: Claudine ('C.C') (Clarke) Elian ('69) and her new book; BOTTOM: Isabelle Pretre ('69)  Perrine Rouillon ('69) and her latest book  TOP: Andre Salz ('69); MIDDLE: Alan Heaps ('69); BOTTOM: Francis Dumanoir ('69) in Santa Fe, February 2017  TOP: Maguy Michele Barchichat ('69); BOTTOM: Sylvie Damien ('69) and her beloved 'Molly'  TOP: Angus Littlejohn Jr. ('69); BOTTOM: Danielle (Blangy) Cameron ('69) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Puck Wullenweber ('69) († December 16, 2015) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Michel Alix (LSY: Terminale in 1969) has written another fascinating piece for us entitled Le silence des anges about a handicapped young girl struggling with her metamorphosis from teenager to adult. (Click on Pdf file below to read his story) ● Denise (Raab) Jacobs (LSY: Terminale in 1969) shared this with us: "Hello class of 1969: Bonjour de New York where our little foursome, Claudie, Nancy, Sandy and I are still acting as if we were in Seconde! I see the three of them all the time. The highlight of this year was Roger's visit to NY! See photos below!! [Click on Pdf file below to see the photos] Claudie Frohwirth Gvertz lives on the Upper West Side, has three granddaughters, and is working at George Smith. We talk every morning before she goes to work, as we used to while we were getting ready to go to "Greasy's"before school! Nancy Roskein Vines ('69) also lives on the Upper West Side. We go to the theatre together as often as possible, meet half way between us in Central Park. Nancy and her husband go diving several times a year to Bonaire and have also been to Indonesia for an extraordinary diving adventure. Nancy's son David is attending Georgetown law school. Sandra Kremnitzer Mintz lives in the West Village. Sandy and I go to art appreciation class every month, many dinners with our husbands, a few operas, and as many screenings of the French Film Festival at Lincoln Center as we can fit in. Sandy and her husband travel often are are supporters of the arts. Their three children, Jeremy, Julia and Laura live in NY, working in public service, hospitality and publishing. I live on the Upper East Side and translate books from French to English, mostly illustrated books on fashion, jewelry, travel, the arts. Our son Alexander is a literary agent at Elyse Cheney. I often see Lycée students in my neighborhood. Same uniform, a little more relaxed, but they have that unmistakable look- feels like yesterday!" ● Anyone who has ever had a dear animal companion would know how Sylvie Damien (LSY: 1ere in 1968) felt when she lost her dear Molly (see photo above) in mid-April, 2017, She asked us to share the very touching message she posted on her Facebook page: "Cesar Millan [a famous dog behaviorist] said about his dog Daddy, "I didn't know that he would be so special. He's not from this world." My Molly was to me what Daddy was to Cesar. In all the dogs who have passed through my life, Molly was the one I connected with on a level beyond any other. I loved them all with all my heart, but when you connect with another species, it's a very deep bond. Losing you Molly, a week ago today leaves me profoundly sad. I'm so thankful to have had the honor to be with you when you passed. We'd had a conversation that morning when I knew you were fading and I told you it was OK if you wanted to go. I thanked you for everything you taught me, for taking Harley under your wing, for your amazing gentle spirit and physical beauty, for always making me smile with your happy-go-lucky disposition, freely helping the pack when I needed you to. You knew everything about me, good and bad. We had the best time together, years together, understanding how we were. I had left the room for a moment when I heard you cry, scared of what was coming. I quickly ran back to you and we locked eyes for an unforgettable moment in time, and then in a couple of seconds, you left this world. Part of my heart went with you. Today, I picked up your ashes. Thank you Molly for picking me at the shelter all those years ago, thank you for following and loving me all these years. You'll always be with me. I'll never forget you. You were pure joy." ● Jean-Marie Clarke (LSY: 3eme in 1966) shared this with us: "Since you are asking for contributions, I thought I would offer some of my latest writings. This consists of two "volumes" of a trilogy I call "Fausten Diary": It is a sort of intellectual journal in which I mix my ongoing research and my existential situation. I have had only good reviews so far and am not actively looking for a publisher. My offer is to send one or both manuscripts to whomever wishes to read them (free of charge). I prefer that interested persons contact me directly (at denkmaler@t-online.de), rather than simply make the manusripts available on the LFNY alumni website. What I can make available [for the alumni website] is a link to an article I wrote last year for the online "Journal of Artistic Research" about my work on Rembrandt's signatures. It is not as specialized as it sounds and, in addition to text and images, it includes videos in which I try (not very successfully) to explain the broader context of my philosophical concerns, which involves the idea of "medium": (https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/250318/250319)” (Click on link below to access that website) ● Claudine (Clarke) Elian (LSY: 5eme in 1964) also shared this regarding her brother Jean-Marie's Marie's too modest description of his knowledge of Rembrandt: "Beyond his art historical work on Rembrandt’s signature, J-M also single-handedly corrected the record regarding a supposed portrait of Faust (in the City Hall of Staufen im Breisgau in Germany). Turns out that the iconography (a Holy Bible, for one!) did not support that the subject was Faust but rather Johann Fust, Guttenberg’s creditor. Due to the latter’s bankruptcy, Fust obtained Guttenberg's printing machines, which led Fust to become the first large-scale publisher of books in Europe. And so, the subject of the portrait is even more significant to the history of Germany than would be one of Faust. (http://www.badische-zeitung.de/staufen/faust-portrait-im-rathaus-staufen-eine-verwechslung--118515850.html) On another front, J-M further insisted (art historically speaking) that a little painting in the Louvre, then entitled “Philosophe en méditation" was painted by Rembrandt, in spite of the fact that the Rembrandt Research Project in the Netherlands rejected this attribution for decades. That is, until just a few years ago, when they recognized that this painting was in fact, painted by Rembrandt." (http://www.rembrandtdatabase.org/Rembrandt/painting/208164/old-man-in-an-interior-with-winding-staircase/document/17824/17824.pdf) ● It would appear that the class of 1969 has another Rembrandt scholar among its alumni, besides Jean-Marie (above). Andre Salz (LSY: 5eme in 1964) was interviewed for the January 2013 issue of NJJN regarding "Intriguing connections between Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69) and the Jewish community of 17th-century Amsterdam.....A Quakertown, Pa., resident and long-time member of Kehilat HaNahar, Salz has exhibited his landscape and still-life paintings in Philadelphia, New York, and other locations....." (Click on the Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Claudine (Clarke) Elian (LSY: 5eme in 1964) shared this update with us: “As usual, I am working on my art under the “brush name” of C.C. Elian, and have finally finished a long term text project called “the Art of Nao”. In this case, “Nao” is the conceptual art product, a paradigm for viewing and relating to life's reality as a form of art material; one that like any other, is malleable at the direction of the person using it.......I’m still living in Switzerland for the most part (near Lucerne) and also spending several months in the U.S. on an as needed basis. My work can be seen on my website www.ccelian.com." (Click on link below to access Claudine's website) ● Alexandra Bonfante-Warren (LSY: 1ere in 1968) told us that she "is enjoying her work as a contractual educator with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's School Programs. Her goal is to see children feel at home and joyous in the museum's galleries. As a quieter counterpart, she is also an art editor and translator for museum publications. She is developing a business dedicated to private museum tours, customized for French, Italian, and English conversation for adults and children, tutoring, and individual interests. Alexandra continues to delight in her friends and in New York's wealth of movies, theater, concerts, gardens, street life, and more. She is glad her brother, sister-in-law, and nephew recently moved to New York from Brazil." ● Catherine (Golebiewski) Oryschak (LSY: 1ere in 1968) shared this with us : « Cette année j'ai pris ma retraite après 40 ans d'enseignement niveaux collège et université. Pour me rappeler mes bons moments de mon enfance et adolescence auprès de la Méditerranée, ma nouvelle maison est à Ormond Beach, Florida près de la plage. J'occupe mes journées passant le temps soit à la plage, dans le jardin à la création d'un mini-paradis de fleurs tropicales, comme bénévole avec la symphonie de Daytona Beach, comme membre du groupe français ici, ou comme remplaçante à un collège du patelin. Ma passion des voyages ne me quitte pas. Mes dernières sorties m'ont vue passer plusieurs semaines au Maroc, en Californie et au Colorado. Cette année ? Peut-être un retour au Panama ? Et d'autres. Je jouis de mes journées au grand calme après toutes mes années dévouées à ma famille et à l'enseignement. Mes fils sont repartis entre plusieurs états : mon jumeau ainé vient d'être nommé Lieutenant Colonel dans l'armée américaine et est couramment au service à Kuwait avec un retour aux EU au mois de juillet. Sa famille réside à Washington, DC. Son frère jumeau habite en Floride et est ingénieur technique. Mon troisième fils travaille pour Google et réside a San Francisco avec sa femme qui est avocate. L'été dernier ils ont eu un petit garçon, mon deuxième petit-fils. Et oui, que des garçons dans la famille ! Mon quatrième fils est couramment à Denver, stationné à une base de l’Air Force. Il est Capitaine et est ingénieur de l'aero-espace. Voila ma nouvelle vie. » ● Francis Dumanoir (LSY: 2nde in 1967) wrote: "It's been a challenging year for us - and hopefully we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Last May Mariam had a cancerous appendix removed. This was followed by chemo as a precaution. A few months later, an MRI showed some spots on her liver - so round 2 surgery to remove part of the liver in early November. Good news was that those tumors were benign!! We were able to enjoy the holiday season with Danielle (daughter #1) who came in from Munich where she and her husband have landed after three years in Abu Dhabi. Our son-in-law is going back to school for a PhD in Advanced Materials. He's a beer snob, so living in Germany is ideal. He was on the Munich Technical University team that was competing on the "Hyperloop" project and they won first place for their "pod" that went the fastest in the full-scale test run in January at Space-X in California! Katherine, daughter #2 still in Seattle, landed a job with Amazon which she loves! Her previous "careers" were short lived but we've come to accept that millenials just don't think like us. Maybe a good thing? After the holidays, the Drs. recommended that Mariam finish the chemo rounds suspended last year. These should end mid May. She is holding up well through all this and keeping busy with travel planning for summer and fall. We hope to go to France in June and get away from the heat and humidity of Houston, then a driving trip to western Canada after dropping in on KDoom (Katherine's self-styled moniker) in Seattle. All of this was certainly not part of the plan as we both started retirement, but we're optimistic things will get better. We still talk about the great trip to NYC for the 40th anniversary of our class and the wonderful time seeing everyone there. Time to start planning no. 50?? To all my classmates, don't hesitate to call, email, etc....Let us know how you're doing. Bonjour a tous!" ● Alan Heaps (LSY: 8eme in 1961) is the Director of Education and Guidance at NJ SEEDS (a non-profit that identifies, supports and places low-income high-performing students into selective middle schools, high schools and colleges.) He has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy (1979) from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, and is the co-author of more than 50 articles/columns in various publications including USA Today and the Kappan. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-heaps-88b796124/) ● Maguy M. Barchichat (LSY: 6eme in 1963) was a translator at the United Nations for 21 years, until 2011, and is currently a freelance French translator in NYC. ● Angus Littlejohn Jr. (LSY: 5eme in 1964) "co-founded Littlejohn & Co. in 1996 and served as chief executive officer from 1996 through 2011. As chairman, [he] provides strategic and oversight expertise, focusing on governance, institutional growth, partner development and risk management. He is currently on the boards of CoActive Technologies, and Soundview Maritime. From 1986 to 1996, [he] was a founder and operating partner of Joseph, Littlejohn & Levy. He started his career at S.G. Warburg & Co., subsequently moving to International Carbon Minerals and a variety of entrepreneurial ventures in the mining, heavy equipment and aviation industries. [He] received a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania [in 1973]." (http://www.littlejohnllc.com/team/partners/teambio?id=1688) ● Donald Zilkha (LSY: 5eme in 1964) "founded Zilkha Partners, L.P. a New York based investment partnership in 2006 with a focus on small-capitalization public companies. The firm pursues a constructive activist approach to the implementation of value-creating strategies and solutions. The firm is also involved in private equity and venture capital investments under Zilkha Venture Partners, a firm specializing in medical device and communications. Mr. Zilkha is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he is a Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Zilkha is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and also a member of the Business Council of the Metropolitan Museum of Art." (http://www.vcic.org/donald-zilkha-zilkha-venture-partners/) ● Perrine Rouillon (LSY: 1ere in 1968): « Après une enfance en itinérance entre Ottawa, Rabat, Paris, Athènes et un adolescence dans la Grosse Pomme, [elle] a fait des études de cinéma puis a publié son premier livre, "La petite personne", en 1994, chez 813 éditions. Ce petit gribouillis aussi attachant que spirituel a ensuite cotoyé pour de nombreux tomes les éditions du Seuil et aujourd'hui "Moi et les autres petites personnes on voudrait savoir pourquoi on n'est pas dans le livre" est accueilli par les Editions Thierry Marchaisse. La petite personne est un idéogramme sensible dont les humeurs et les aspirations s'expriment dans un dialogue comico-métaphysique avec sa démiurge. C'est littéralement un livre à aimer et à partager : poétique et espiègle, il offre des heures de lecture joyeuse où l'imagination se met en marche. Stimulant et bougrement intelligent. » (http://www.lagrandeparade.fr/index.php/virtuoses-de-la-vignette/interviews/1155-perrine-rouillon-le-hasard-se-glisse-dans-la-main) ● Danielle (Blangy) Cameron (LSY: 2nde in 1967) retired in December, 2016. She had been the Vice President for Personal and Family Philanthropy at the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, where she had worked for the past 30 years. (https://www.facebook.com/cfpbmc/posts/10154835575127500) ● Isabelle Prêtre (LSY : 2nde in 1969) « est écrivain, philosophe et psychologue. Elle a écrit une vingtaine d’ouvrages dont certains sont traduits dans plusieurs langues. Beaucoup sont des livres de spiritualité, car sa passion pour le Christ est la priorité de sa vie. Ignorant la langue de bois, Isabelle Prêtre véhicule avec ferveur ses convictions religieuses . Elle vient de publier, aux Éditions Saint-Augustin : Jésus, ou le premier de cordée ; Lettre ouverte aux prêtres et aux séminaristes ; Rater sa vie, mode d’emploi et La veillesse, chute ou envol ? » (http://www.st-augustin.ch/data/dataimages/Upload/SaintsPsychologues.pdf Editor's Note: After her brother Jean-Reynald Pretre ('72) died in 2012, Isabelle wrote a book to mourn his passing entitled «Un si grand chagrin» (Click on the Pdf file below to read the announcement of her book's publication.) ● Gaël Pervilhac (LSY: 8eme in 1961) referred us to his website, where the following bio can be found: “Prior to CROSS WORLD CONSULT, [he] worked over 20 years in several leadership positions in various industries: EDGE Consulting International (Founder – Owner – NYC), O.S.M. Conseil (Partner – Paris), Lamy Optic Industries (VP – USA), Arc International (Marketing & Sales Dir. – USA), Eli Lilly International (Product & Marketing Manager, African – Near East Region), French Consulate (India)..... American, French and Swiss citizenships, combined with his cross-cultural business and living experiences in North America, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, the Middle-East and Africa, make him an exceptionally competent facilitator for international business. His native language proficiency in English and French along with a working knowledge of Italian and Spanish provides for an especially effective business interface in negotiating business opportunities. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and Finance from the Institut d’Études Politiques “Sciences Po” France and a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University, New York.” (http://crossworldconsult.com/accueil/representative/about-us/gael-pervilhac/) Classnotes Archives, 1969 Isabelle Pretre's 'Un si grand chagrin' Andre Salz interviewed by NJJN Photos from Denise Raab 'Le silence des anges' by Michel Alix-- In Memoriam: Puck Wullenweber -- Claudine (Clarke) Elian's website -- Jean-Marie Clarke's 'The Rembrandt Search Party' Back to Top 1970 TOP: Claire-Aude (Remy) Pichard ('68) and Jeannine Perrin ('70) in September, 2016; BOTTOM: William Kristol ('70) _Dorson_final.jpg) Mercedes (Littlejohn) Dorson ('70) and one of her paintings ('Iguana', oil on canvas)  TOP: David Rieff ('70); BOTTOM: Elizabeth Danto ('70)  TOP: Stephen Golub ('70); BOTTOM: Claude Cochin de Billy ('70)  TOP: Maria-Elisabeth (Do Rio Branco) Soler ('70) (LSY: 3eme in 1967); MIDDLE: Chantal (Prosperi) Fongemie ('70) (LSY: 7eme in 1963); BOTTOM: Jean-Christophe Paolini ('70) ● Sylvia Flescher (LSY: 1ere in 1969) wrote: “I have a story you might be interested in: Last summer, I discovered a diary that was written by my father's cousin who was killed at age twenty in Poland. It was deeply meaningful me to connect in this way with so many who have always remained anonymous to me. As it happens, I also spoke about Elsa's diary at Rabbi Suzanne Singer's (’70) Temple in Riverside, California, on the occasion of the Holocaust Memorial service.” Sylvia’s story –“Elsa Lost and Found”-- can be read by clicking on the Pdf file below. It will especially resonate with many of us who have always wanted to know more about our relatives who were killed during the Holocaust. (To read more about Sylvia's discovery, and to listen to an audio recording of her and her sister Diana Flescher ('74) talking about it, click on the link below) ● John Yates (LSY: Terminale in 1970) shared this with us: "Two big events coming up: daughter Elizabeth graduating medical school and starting residency in general surgery, son Johnny (John III) starting law school." ● Philippe Sommer, (LSY: Terminale in 1970) wrote: "I am pleased to report I retired from teaching at UVA/Darden after ten years. I am enjoying being retired, doing some Angel investing and continuing to teach selectively and mentor students in their startups. I took a hiatus in May and spent a month riding my motorcycle cross country. That was part of my “bucket list”. Was a great trip despite running in to snow. Anyone can see my trip at www.philippemototravel.blog. It is now or never to do some of these things." (Click on link below to access Philippe's travel blog) ● On March 9, 2017 political commentator William Kristol (LSY: 8eme in 1962) accurately predicted "that the House GOP legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare won't even get a vote. "It's going to fall apart," Kristol, a top critic of President Trump, said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"..... "There will not be a vote for it." Kristol argued that Republicans were rushing through the legislation. "You're going to unveil a huge healthcare bill Monday night at 6 p.m., what do you do the week before? You call in healthcare experts that are more or less on your side and you brief them about it and you try to get them on board," argued Kristol. "You call in the groups on your own side and try to get them on board.” ..... House Republican leaders on Monday unveiled their long-awaited package to repeal and replace ObamaCare, titled the American Health Care Act.....Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has said the legislation will pass the House. Trump and Vice President Pence are also helping leadership with their sales pitch, meeting with conservative lawmakers to push them to back the bill. Kristol, though, said talk of the president's skill at negotiating deals is overblown ....."Trump has this magic potion that he just slaps on something and it goes sailing through and everyone’s just going to roll over for it," he said, mockingly..... Kristol, 64, served as chief of staff to former Vice President Dan Quayle and is the founder of The Weekly Standard. “ (http://thehill.com/media/323211-bill-kristol-gop-obamacare-repeal-plan-is-going-to-fall-apart) ● Mercedes (Littlejohn) Dorson (LSY: 5eme in 1965) "is a New York City based artist whose oil and watercolor paintings reflect her native country of Brazil and her extensive travels throughout New England, Latin America, and Europe. Mercedes has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, and has studied under Robert Cenedella and Kenneth McIndoe at the Art Students League of New York, and Kamilla Talbot at the National Academy." (http://mercedesdorson.com/Mercedes_Dorson/About.html) ● David Rieff (LSY: 4me in 1966) “is an American non-fiction writer and policy analyst. His books have focused on issues of immigration, international conflict, and humanitarianism. He has published numerous articles in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, El Pais, The New Republic, World Affairs, Harper's, The Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs, The Nation. Rieff is the only child of Susan Sontag, who was 19 years old when David was born. His father, whom Sontag divorced, was Philip Rieff, author of Freud: The Mind of the Moralist. Rieff was educated at the Lycée Français de New York and attended Amherst College as a member of the class of 1974.....He eventually dropped out and went through a vagabond period, during which he labored for the radical Catholic priest Ivan Illich in Mexico and worked as a cab driver. He finally ended up at Princeton University, where he graduated with an A.B. in 1978, and was a Senior Editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux from 1978 to 1989.....He is a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute at the New School for Social Research, a Fellow at the New York Institute for the Humanities at New York University, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a board member of the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch, of the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute and of Independent Diplomat. Rieff has expressed strong disapproval of the American policies and actions that both informed and followed the invasion of Iraq.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rieff) ● Rabbi Suzanne Singer (LSY: Terminale in 1970) "of Riverside’s Temple Beth El announced Wednesday, Dec. 28 [2016], that she will be leaving the congregation to focus on social justice work because of what she calls uncertainty surrounding Republican Donald Trump’s presidency. “I’m very worried about what’s going to happen in this country and I feel like I need to do something about it,” said Singer, who has led Temple Beth El nearly nine years. “For the most part, congregations, that’s not their primary job, to get involved in social justice.” “I need to be out there doing more,” she added....." (http://www.pe.com/articles/singer-821918-beth-temple.html) (To read the full interview, click on the Pdf file below) ● Elizabeth Ann Danto (LSY: 1ere in 1969) wrote: “I left Hunter College a few years ago and relocated to Vienna (Austria) where I am working on a range of cultural productions throughout Europe. Most recently I curated the Freud/Tiffany exhibit at the Freud Museum in London. (https://www.freud.org.uk/exhibitions/76788/the-best-possible-school-anna-freud-dorothy-tiffany-burlingham-and-the-hietzing-school-in-1920s-vienna/). Should the library wish to acquire a copy of the catalog, it can be found here: https://shop.freud.org.uk/products/freud-tiffany-and-the-best-possible-school-exhibition-catalogue. I was saddened to hear of Karin Link's death. She and I commuted to the Lycee from the Upper West Side for the better part of our 10 years at the school.” Editor’s note: Elizabeth was a “professor of social welfare at Hunter College and at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Her book Freud's Free Clinics - Psychoanalysis and Social Justice, 1918-1938 (Columbia University Press, 2005) was awarded the Gradiva Book Award and the Goethe Prize. Her textbook on historical research in the social sciences was published by Oxford University Press in 2008. Dr. Danto writes and lectures extensively on the history of psychoanalysis as a system of thought and a marker of urban culture. Her translation of ten letters from Freud to Wilhelm Reich was published in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and quoted in The New Yorker magazine." (http://heymancenter.org/people/elizabeth-danto/) ● Stephen Golub (LSY: Terminale in 1970) "is Franklin and Betty Barr Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College and adjunct professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a visiting professor at Columbia, Yale, Berkeley and Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar. He has written numerous articles and co-authored Money Credit and Capital with James Tobin. He has served as a consultant to the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the US Federal Reserve. His recent research focuses on globalization, economic development in Africa, and financial markets." (http://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/stephen-golub) ● Philippe Dauman (LSY: 2nde in 1968) talks about his years at the LFNY and his career, in a French Morning-Los Angeles article entitled "Du Lycée français au plus gros salaire américain." (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) ● Claude Cochin de Billy (LSY: 4eme in 1966) “is a highly experienced banker with a 35-year career in credit trading, debt capital markets, corporate finance and wealth management. He has spent the last 15 years serving family offices, as well as high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals. Claude spent his early banking career at Bankers Trust Company in New York, London and Asia, where he held positions such as global head of credit trading and head of capital markets. Following Deutsche Bank’s acquisition of Bankers Trust, Claude headed the consumer, retail & luxury investment banking division in Europe, after which he built and led Deutsche Bank’s family office group. In 2007 he joined UBS as co-head of the global family office group, and in 2013 he joined Kleinwort Benson, the London based merchant bank as member of the executive committee. Following KB's sale, Claude became Managing Partner of Global Family Partners, a multi-family office focused on direct investments.” ( http://www.overstoneart.com/who-we-are/) ● Jean-Christophe Paolini (LSY: Terminale in 1970) nous écrit : « Ayant gardé un très bon souvenir du Lycée français de New York en 1979, lorsque la ville était un bouillonnement artistique alors que la TV et la radio diffusaient tous les jours des nouvelles du Viet Nam, je vous écris ces quelques lignes à propos de mon parcours personnel. Après avoir passé mon bac philo avec succès à New York, je suis rentré en France et me suis inscrit à l'École des Arts Décoratifs. Diplômé comme Designer, j'ai travaillé quelques années dans deux agences que je quittais car trop techniques et pas assez créatrices à mon goût. Il est vrai que j'avais passé 2 ans en tant qu'enseignant à l'École des Beaux-Arts de Tunis pour m'acquitter de mon service militaire dans le cadre de la coopération, ce qui a dû changer mon orientation. Chargé de cours d'art graphique et de Design à Tunis, je voulais que mes élèves prennent conscience de la richesse de leurs matériaux et les appliquent dans la création de leur projet, ce qui n'était pas dans le goût des dirigeants de l'institution qui ne rêvaient que plastique, verre, acier, plutôt que brique, argile, bois de palmier, cuivre ou textile! je me rends compte maintenant que j'étais peut-être un écologiste avant la lettre ! Quittant les agences de Design, j'ai ensuite trouvé un poste à la Délégation à l'Action Artistique de la Ville de Paris où je suis resté 15 ans. Pourquoi si longtemps? Tout simplement parce que c'était passionnant. Ma mission était de faire le lien entre les projets d'exposition proposés par des universitaires et conservateurs avec les services techniques de la Ville. J'étais entre le contenu et la manière de présenter ce contenu de manière optimale : histoire de la Ville de Paris, son architecture, sa vie civile, ses artistes. Deuxième opportunité, un poste se libéra au Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris que je choisis plutôt que devenir conservateur de la Maison de Victor Hugo à Guernesey où une campagne de travaux de restauration était en cours. En effet, ayant toujours eu un attrait pour l'art moderne et contemporain, je ne voulais pas passer à côté de cette chance. J'y suis resté 20 ans que je n'ai pas vu passées ! Je devenais Régisseur (Registrar) de la Collection et des expositions, ce qui m'a permis de travailler étroitement avec les conservateurs sur des projets tels que Rothko, Derain, Bonnard, Van Dongen, Dufy, Basquiat, Fontana... de voyager dans le monde entier pour accompagner les oeuvres prêtées par notre musée aux institutions, mais aussi d'entretenir des relations privilégiées avec les artistes, Boltansky, Annette messager, Penck, Baselitz, Dan Graham, Erro, Soulages... J'ai dû quitter le musée en 2015 car maintenant à la retraite, mais je continue à travailler comme conseiller pour des artistes comme Gregoriou Theodoulos et son installation Place du Louvre en 2016, ou Béatrice Bissara et son projet d'installation "Écologie de la conscience" inspirée par les derviches tourneurs. Je suis également Vice-président du Salon d'Automne de Boulogne-Billancourt où je réside, ce qui me permet de découvrir d'autres artistes. J'aimerais dire aux élèves du Lycée Français de New York que le destin vous ouvre des voies mais que vous devez aussi faire des choix en fonction de votre personnalité, ce qui n'est souvent pas facile. Alors les opportunités se présentent, souvent surprenantes, et les choses s'enchaînent d'elles-mêmes dans la bonne direction. Comme vous le savez, on travaille souvent plus de la moitié de sa vie et ces choix sont essentiels dans la réussite de sa vie. » Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Former Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castaneda (LSY: 8eme in 1962) talks about how Trump's wall will affect Mexican-American relations. (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1970 Interview with Rabbi Suzanne Singer Philippe Dauman interviewed by French Morning-Los Angeles 'Elsa Lost and Found' by Sylvia Flescher-- Jorge Castaneda on CNN -- Sylvia and Diana Flescher interviwed about 'Elisa's Diary' -- Philippe Sommer's travel blog Back to Top 1971 TOP: Guillemette (Barbet) Bowler ('71 --left) & Simone (Barbet) Baldeon ('71 --right); BOTTOM: Piero Grandi ('71)  Alain Stoclet ('71) and his book  Marc Ruskin ('71) and his book  TOP: Andrea Nuti ('71); BOTTOM: Tania (Cooper) Patriota ('71)  TOP: Patricia (Anholt) Habr ('71) (LSY: 2nde in 1969); BOTTOM: Christian Lecomte ('71) (LSY: 2nde in 1969) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Kleber Le Bras († May 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Ronald Grelsamer (LSY: Terminale in 1971) wrote: "Hello everyone. The contract to my opus A Patient's Guide to Unnecessary Knee Surgery has been purchased by SkyHorse Publishing, and the book will be released in the spring. P.S. Everyday, my walk to work takes me by 95th and Fifth. So I think of you all on a regular basis." ● Christopher R. Williams (LSY: Terminale in 1971) shared this with us: "[I am] a Yale and Oxford graduate and an attorney admitted in NY State and Federal Courts. I won a prize awarded by the NY Law Journal for a short story about a bumbling professor who gets everything wrong about a case because he's a theorist, not a legal practitioner. Maybe LFNY students would get a kick reading about an idiotic prof.” (See Alumni Creative page of this newsletter, or lick on Pdf file below to read Christopher’s story, entitled "Uncle Mort, Legal Advisor") ● Simone (Barbet) Baldeon and her sister Guillemette (Barbet) Bowler (LSY: both, 3eme in 1968) are both high school graduates of St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's elementary school and both 1975 graduates of of Barnard College. Simone is currently a Library Services Assistant at Baptist Health South Florida. Guillemette is retired. ● Piero Grandi (LSY: 4eme in 1967) “is the chairman of the board for TRADINGSCREEN. As an early investor in TRADINGSCREEN, Grandi was appointed independent director in 2008 and has chaired the compensation committee since 2011. Grandi has over 35 years of experience in global financial services, having worked at Citicorp, American Express and Lloyds Banking Group. Since 1985, he has been both an entrepreneur and angel investor in numerous start-ups across a variety of industries. He also manages investments through his Swiss family office, Grandi and Partners SA. He graduated cum laude, with a degree in economics, from the Rome University in Italy.” (https://www.tradingscreen.com/team/piero-grandi/) ● Andrea Francesco Nuti (LSY: 4eme in 1967) is the Head of Collectables and Lifestyle at La Fontaine Family Office. “Born into a Florentine princely family, Andrea was surrounded by art from an early age. His 40-year experience in this field allowed him to set up a whole team of honest, independent experts. He has been managing important private collections for third parties and his own family (New York – Italy), has run the Taménaga gallery in Paris, has collaborated with the Ministry of Culture in Paris, and is an art critic. [Studied at] IEP, Paris and Università Internazionale dell'Arte, Florence.” (http://www.lffo.eu/en/experts-en) ● Alain J. Stoclet (LSY: 7eme in 1964) "was educated at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Licence, Agrégation) and at the University of Toronto's Centre for Medieval Studies (PhD). He has held a variety of teaching and research positions in Toronto and in Lyon, France, and is currently also associated with the Centre for Medieval Studies as well being a member of the Centre National de la Recherchttp://www.pims.ca/academics/visiting-scholars/curriculum/alain-j-stoclethe Scientifique's Unité Mixte de Recherche (Lyon)." (http://www.pims.ca/academics/visiting-scholars/curriculum/alain-j-stoclet) (For a more extensive biography, click on link below) ● Marc Ruskin (LSY: 8eme in 1963) “spent 20 years as an FBI Special Agent working primarily in undercover operations for which he was awarded five Commendations from the Bureau Director. A graduate of Vassar College and Cardozo Law School, prior to joining the FBI Ruskin served on the staff of U.S. Senator Daniel Moynihan and as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn. Following his retirement from the FBI in 2012, he has divided his time between a law practice in New York and extended sojourns in Liaoning Province, China, where he writes and studies Mandarin.” (http://us.macmillan.com/author/marcruskin/) ● Leslie Bogart (LSY: 1ere in 1970) talks about her mother's "legendary love affair with jewelry" in an interview with Harper's BAZAAR. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Tania (Cooper) Patriota (LSY: 2nde in 1969): “12 January 2017: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Tania Patriota of Brazil as his Deputy Special Representative for Colombia and Deputy Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia. Ms. Patriota brings to this position more than 20 years of experience with the United Nations, working to promote development and support crisis response. Over the past 13 years, Ms. Patriota has worked with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Brazil, Haiti, Colombia and Mongolia, as well as postings in New York headquarters. During her four years as Resident Representative in Colombia, she provided overall strategic leadership for the delivery of UNFPA’s country programme, including coordinating the Agency’s humanitarian response in natural disaster and conflict-affected areas. As UNFPA’s Resident Representative in Haiti, she participated at a senior level in the United Nations system’s humanitarian response in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. She has deep expertise in the areas of international public health, population and development, and gender-based violence prevention and response. Ms. Patriota holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, United States, with degrees in cognitive and experimental psychology and numerical calculus from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Born in 1953, she is married and has two children.” (https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sga1699.doc.htm) ● Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky (LSY: Terminale in 1971) « est une directrice de la photographie canadienne née en 1956. Depuis le milieu des années 1980, Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky a collaboré à la production de longs-métrages et de documentaires en tant que cadreure, puis de directrice photo. Elle a travaillé avec Denys Arcand, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Marc-André Forcier, François Girard, David Mamet, Robert Altman, Stephan Elliott et Roger Spottiswoode. Son premier long-métrage à titre de directrice-photo Les Fantômes des 3 Madeleine a été présenté à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs de Cannes en 2000. Elle a contribué à mettre en images plusieurs films sur l’art et la vie d’artistes dont le chorégraphe Jean-Pierre Perreault, les peintres Alfred Pellan, Jean-Paul Riopelle et dernièrement l’architecte Phyllis Lambert. À la télévision, elle a travaillé comme cadreure dans les séries Omertà, Tag et Bunker. » (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Moliavko-Visotzky) ● Dominique Pancol (LSY : Terminale in 1971) « est diplômé du Pratt Institute de New York (USA) et possède un Master et un Bachelor of Architecture. Il s’inscrit à l’Ordre des Architectes Français en 1982 afin d’exercer en son nom. Il collabore avec Claude Thierry ainsi qu’avec des techniciens du bâtiment pour la réalisation de maisons individuelles, des rénovations & extensions, des bureaux & magasins, des musées (dont le Musée du Rock and Roll à Paris) ainsi que des groupes d’habitations. Dominique Pancol Architecte exerce aujourd’hui à Paris et à Avignon. » (https://www.archionline.com/architectes/paca-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/avignon/architecte-dominique-pancol) Classnotes Archives, 1971 Leslie Bogart interviewed by Harper's BAZAAR 'Uncle Mort, Legal Advisor' by Christopher Williams-- Alain Stoclet biography -- In Memoriam: Kleber Le Bras Back to Top 1972 TOP: Mercedes (Bendelac) Huber ('72); BOTTOM: Nicolas De Ziegler ('72 (LSY: 4eme in 1968)  TOP: Roberto Plaja ('72); BOTTOM: Monique (Lozach) Jaffre ('72 (LSY: Spec. IV in 1967)  TOP: Marie-Nancy Pascal ('72); BOTTOM: Donna Zilkha ('72)  TOP: Jean-Pierre Frohlich ('72); BOTTOM: Audrey Waltner ('72)  TOP: Thomas Cerbu ('72) (LSY: 6eme in 1966); BOTTOM: Dr. Anne Crenesse Cozien ('72) (LSY: 10eme in 1962) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Stefan Janis ('72) († February 1, 2017) ● Pierre Servant ('72) († March 2, 2017) ● Lisa Isabel (Liebmann) Adams ('72) († June 30, 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Audrey Waltner, MPH (LSY: Terminale in 1972) told us that she “has devoted her career to data management and analysis in the medical and public health fields. At the time of her retirement two years ago, she was the epidemiologist at the Dutchess County Department of Health in NY. She specialized in community health assessments, vital statistics surveillance and analysis, and database systems development to improve the efficiency and reliability of data collection throughout the Department as well as within the community. Audrey now focuses her analytical skills (and her French background) on her French Canadian ancestry - over 2,000 individuals going back to 17th century France so far!; she recently contributed to the scholarly book “Évidences de communautés métisses autour de la baie des Chaleurs” by V. Mallet. She also has an antiques business with her husband." ● Mercedes (Bendelac) Huber (LSY : Terminale in 1972) : “Photo by Huber is a sharing of our captured memories through photography. Husband and wife for 34 years, we reside in New Jersey, in northern Bergen County. Photos may be from an exotic vacation, a special event, the beauty of nature or wildlife,,,,,Mercedes’ interests gravitate towards photographing dogs and their companions in their natural environment or at dog events. An accomplished dog trainer, she combines her photographic interests with her love of dog training and showing our beloved Labrador Retrievers. A fine photographer herself, Mercedes is adept at Photoshop and other photo software. She produces animated story books and unique gifts created from digital memories. Mercedes, who developed this web site, is a retired technology manager and developer who has retained her passion for all forms of technology.” (http://www.photobyhuber.com/About-Us) ● Roberto Plaja (LSY: 11eme in 1961): “Before founding Orthos Advisory AG in 2013, Roberto spent the last three decades in the investment management industry…..A graduate from Cornell University (1976) and Harvard University (1979), Roberto worked in 1976-1977 at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York as Corporate Finance Analyst…..In 1979, he joined Bankers Trust Company in New York where he held various roles in mergers and acquisitions, trade financing and private banking. From 1984 to 1992 he worked at Continental Insurance Company Asset Management in New York, where his last position was Senior Vice President in charge of International Investments …..In 1992, he joined J.P. Morgan & Co. in New York, first as portfolio manager for the Private Clients Group, running fixed income portfolios….. In 1998, he became the Head of the Duration Team in US Fixed Income, and a member of the Global Macro Strategy Team. In 2000, Roberto moved to Milano, and joined SanPaolo IMI Asset Management as Head of Fixed Income…..From 2003 to 2005, Roberto was an independent financial consultant to institutions and high net-worth individuals…..Finally, in 2005 Roberto joined Goldman Sachs International in London as Head of the Portfolio Advisory Group in Private Wealth Management. In 2009, he moved to Zurich and became an Investment Professional at Goldman Sachs Bank AG, from which he retired in 2013.” (http://www.orthosadvisory.com/who-we-are/about-me/) ● Jean-Pierre Frohlich (LSY: 9eme in 1963): “Born in New York, Mr. Frohlich trained at the School of American Ballet. As a child he danced the role of the Prince in George Balanchine’s Nutcracker for three successive seasons and in 1965 Balanchine created a role for him in Don Quixote. In 1972, while a student, he appeared in the premiere of Jerome Robbins’s Watermill. Later that same year he joined the New York City Ballet and in 1979 was promoted to the rank of Soloist..... Mr. Frohlich has been seen nationally on such television program as the “Live From Lincoln Center”..... the “Great Performances: Dance in America”..... and the 1987 ASCAP Celebration telecast, Live from Wolftrap. Mr. Frohlich became a Ballet Master in 1990 and one of his primary responsibilities in this capacity was to assist Mr. Robbins in staging many of his ballets. [He is] now over seeing his repertoire at the New York City Ballet..... He has staged works for Australian Ballet, Ballet Frankfurt, National Ballet of Canada, Paris Opera Ballet, The Royal Ballet..... In 1998 and in 2006 Mr. Frohlich received The Isadora Duncan Dance Award for the best stage ballets in the San Francisco bay area. In 2011 [he] was appointed Artistic Administrator/Director of the newly formed New City Ballet’s “MOVES” touring company and has choreographed several works for the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet workshops..... In 2015 Mr. Frohlich was awarded Officier des Arts et Lettres from the French Government’s Ministry of Culture.” (http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/persons/people/3572/) ● Docteur Marie-Nancy Pascal (LSY : Terminale in 1972) est chef de pôle pédopsychiatrie du centre hospitalier Maurice Despinoy en Martinique. ● Bambi Sloan (LSY: Terminale in 1972) was featured in a March 2017 article in the NY Post --"Three Parisian hotels with a stylish woman’s touch." (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) ● Donna Zilkha (LSY: 4eme in 1968) is the Executive Director of College and International Services at Aristotle Circle, Inc. She “has been a lawyer for 30 years. For 15 years, she was involved in education policy in France, as a member of the board of education of the town of Neuilly, and as head of a national public interest group. She has sat on the Board of several private schools in New York City, and has counseled families in the US and abroad applying to schools and colleges for the past 5 years.” (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/donna-zilkha#/entity) Classnotes Archives, 1972 Bambi Sloan in the NY Post-- In Memoriam: Stefan Janis, Pierre Servant, and Lisa Isabel (Liebmann) Adams Back to Top 1973 Tom Teicholz ('73) and his latest book  TOP: John Shannon ('73); BOTTOM: Rachel Kaplan ('73)  TOP: Guy Nordenson ('73); BOTTOM: Philippe Mazaud ('73)  Liza Knapp ('73) and her book  TOP: Deborah (Lewis) Sutherland ('73); BOTTOM: Sophie Welsing ('73) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Louis Foy ('73) († March 21, 2013 ) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Tom Teicholz (LSY: 5eme in 1968) wrote: "I have a just published a book, “Being There: Journalism 1978-2000” I’ve attached a photo of me and of the book cover. Here's the link to the Amazon page (click on link below). Here's the publisher’s blurb: 'Being There is like the best dinner party you never went to with guests such as Jeff Bridges, Phoebe Cates, Michael Milken, Russ Meyer, Roz Chast, Issac Bashevis-Singer, Jerzy Kosinski, Cynthia Ozick, Tom McGuane, Bill Graham, and Baron Guy De Rothschild, among others; and conversations ranging from literature and film to the lives and careers of S. J. Perelman, John Delorean, and S. I. Newhouse; to discussions of President Reagan’s trip to Bitburg, the first Iraq war and a Nazi War Crimes trial being held in Israel for the first time since the Eichmann trial. With articles that originally appeared in Interview, The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town.” As a bonus, several never-before-seen pieces unearthed from the archives add extra spice to this extraordinary nonfiction collection.' " ● Dominiqe Noel (LSY: Terminale in 1973) sent us this update: "With my two college kids living their lives, my wife and I will be leaving Ridgewood, New Jersey, and moving back to Manhattan in May. New York has always been my favorite city so it will be great to come home. I see Francois Gendron ('73) a few times a year in Connecticut." ● Hélène Gaschignard-Blanchet (LSY: 4eme in 1969) shared this with us: "Living close to Paris in the Vallée de Chevreuse, and working as a guide in Château de Breteuil. My instagram account is ashbey.b-- see photos there! [Or, click on link below] Last year was sad because my father died, but at the same time we were having in our home for three months a syrian refugee, after his long trip from Syria and Turkey. The greatest news concerning me is my husband being one of the laureates of the Breaktrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for the prediction of gravitaional waves and the detection of merging black holes. Only two theoretical physisicts, French, by the way, have been honoured with this award, and my husband's name is Luc Blanchet. Vive la recherche française!" Editor's note:: To read more about Hélène's husband, click on link below. ● Charles Masson (LSY: Terminale in 1973) "formerly of La Grenouille Restaurant, will helm a new hotel restaurant --Majorelle at The Lowell Hotel, opening March 7, 2017-- at 28 E. 63rd St., named for French painter Jacques Majorelle and opening on his birthday. The kitchen will feature a brassiere devoted to preparing broths, sauces and soups and an oven reserved for soufflés. In addition to French food, the restaurant will also feature an all-season garden, with fountains and a fireplace." (http://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/restaurant-openings-in-nyc-ikinari-steak-alta-calidad-and-more-1.13127523) ● Claudette (Hennebry) Brower (LSY: 7eme in 1966) "has been the Office Supervisor at OSCR [Office of Student Conflict Resolution, University of Michigan] since the Fall of 2007. Prior to joining the OSCR team, Claudette worked in the Dean of Student Office after having made a career change from being a Computer Systems Consultant. As the Office Supervisor she is focused on providing quality customer service for those who come to OSCR for assistance. Her pastimes include reading, following politics too closely and attempting to train her English Spring Spaniel, Rigby." (https://oscr.umich.edu/profile/claudette-brower-ba) ● John Shannon (LSY: Terminale in 1973) “was born in 1955 and raised for seven years in Washington, DC, after which his family moved to Paris for five years and Tokyo for another five before settling in New York City in 1971. He graduated from the Lycée Français de New York in 1973 and received a BA in History from Trinity College, in Hartford, CT. He was a banker in New York for 11 years, working with European clients. Subsequently, he moved away from financial services and went to the non-profit sector. Since 1994 he has been Executive Director & Almoner of St. George's Society of New York, one of that city's oldest, continuously operating membership organizations, founded in 1770. In addition to organizing regular events for its members, the Society operates a significant charitable program of financial assistance to needy persons living in the New York area who are from the United Kingdom of the British Commonwealth. Additionally Mr. Shannon is President of the College of Arms Foundation, Inc., which was established by the College of Arms in 1984.” (http://www.hereditary.us/shannon.htm) ● Diane de La Begassière (LSY: 5eme in 1968) is a Podcast broadcaster at Miss D’s Luna Si: "Socialite Miss D shares humorous & intimate stories of her eccentric lifestyle. Bringing on internationally renowned artists, interior designers, authors, entrepreneurs, and many more, Miss D brings to light their fascinating stories, experiences, and interesting behind the scenes secrets. (http://missdslunasi.com/#about) (Click on link below to access her Podcast website) ● Guy Nordenson (LSY: 4eme in 1969) “ is a structural engineer and professor of architecture and structural engineering at Princeton University. He studied at MIT and the University of California at Berkeley and began his career as a draftsman..... in 1976. From 1978 he has practiced structural engineering in San Francisco and New York. In 1987 he established the New York office of Ove Arup & Partners and was its director until 1997 when he began his independent practice. In 1994 he co-founded the Structural Engineers Association of New York..... [He] was co-curator of the “Tall Buildings” exhibition held at MoMA QNS in 2004. His research project “On the Water | Palisade Bay” won the 2007 AIA College of Fellows Latrobe Research Prize, and was published in 2010 by Hatje Cantz and served as the inspiration for the influential 2010 MoMA workshop and exhibition “Rising Currents”. His book Seven Structural Engineers - The Felix Candela Lectures in Structural Engineering was published in 2008 by MoMA and the collection of essays Patterns and Structure in 2010 by Lars Müller Publishers. In 2009 Nordenson was the seventh practicing structural engineer awarded the AIA’s Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement Award and was the first to be elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is Commissioner and Secretary of the New York City Public Design Commission.” (https://arc-hum.princeton.edu/people/guy-nordenson) ● Philippe Mazaud (LSY: 4eme in 1969) : “(born in New York City, American and French) is an artist currently based in Portland OR. For well over a decade, he focused on large-format, primarily B&W photography, mostly using 8 x 10" negatives: gelatin-silver prints, and subsequently (from scanned negatives), pigment ink prints and light boxes. The scope of his work has shifted. Currently, it still involves photography (a blend of analog and digital) but also, and to a greater extent, painting – notably in its unconventional use of dry pigments and pastel blocks..... Mazaud is the recipient of several awards and grants, in particular a grant from the Ministère de la Culture (France, 2004), an Artist Fellowship from the Nevada Arts Council (2005), and an Artist Fellowship from Artist Trust in Seattle (2008/2009). His work and photographic prints are included in the permanent collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Nevada Museum of Art, and in many private collections in the United States and Europe. He has shown at Foley Gallery in New York, galerie Anne Barrault and galerie Hautefeuille in Paris, among others.” (http://www.philippemazaud.com/) ● Liza Knapp (LSY: 5eme in 1968) “an associate professor of Slavic languages [at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute], focuses her teaching and research on 19th century Russian literature, in particular the novels of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. A native New Yorker, she began studying Russian as a teenager, inspired by her reading of the literature in translation. “Russian literature is unabashedly concerned with the big questions,” she says. “Freedom and necessity, faith, power, injustice, language, love and death. These are the questions of our distinctly human life.” When Knapp won a Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2007, the announcement cited “her infectious enthusiasm, empathy and erudition” that “leave an indelible mark” on her students. She joined the Columbia faculty in 2004, after more than a decade at the University of California, Berkeley......" (http://harriman.columbia.edu/people/liza-knapp0 (To read the remainder of this article, click on link below) ● Rachel Kaplan (LSY: 1ere in 1972) “born in NYC, is the President/Founder of the Paris-based Events & Company. Ms. Kaplan has had a life-long passion for French art de vivre and European history and culture. Born into a family of Francophiles, she was educated at the Lyçée Français de New York. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Ms. Kaplan went on to pursue a career in business journalism and international media and marketing..... She has lived in Paris since 1994, where she wrote and published six books including a series for Harry N. Abrams on four major European capitals, including Little-Known Museums In and Around Paris, London, Berlin and Rome. She is also the author of Best Buys to French Chic. Acclaimed by such leading publications as Travel & Leisure, Departures, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe and Town & Country, Ms. Kaplan has also made guest appearances on American, British and French television and radio...." (http://www.eventsandcompany.com/our-team/) ● Blaise E. Galland (LSY: 2nde in 1971) : « Né le 19 mai 1954 à Montevideo, Uruguay, de nationalité suisse, j'habite et travaille à Genève. Je parle le français, l'espagnol, l'anglais et me débrouille en cas de nécessité en allemand et en portugais. Depuis 1986 j'enseigne les "humanités" aux ingénieurs et aux architectes à l'EPFL et à l'hepia. J'ai étudié la sociologie et la science politique à l'université de Genève où j'ai été assistant avant de travailler à l'EPFL comme enseignant et chercheur, à l'IREC. J'ai fait mon doctorat en sociologie et anthropologie à l'université de Lausanne sur "L'art sociologique" ou l'esthétique méthodologique. Avant d'enseigner à l'école d'ingénieur de Genève (hepia) la sociologie de l'espace public et du territoire, la communication et l'histoire des technologies de l'information et de la communication, j'ai aussi suivi des études de géographie à l'université de Genève afin d'en obtenir la licence. Ancien délégué du CICR en Jordanie, Nicaragua, Thaïlande et Ouganda, j'aime la marche à pied, le jardinage et l'art su bonsaï et la vie. Accessoirement j'aime aussi la photographie. » (http://ecume-des-jours.wixsite.com/blaise-galland/-propos1) ● Deborah (Lewis) Sutherland (LSY: 4eme in 1969): “A native of NYC, [she] was fortunate enough to begin her film education in her parents’ movie theatres, most importantly the Thalia, which was one of the great movie art houses in the country..... After college she worked in film distribution at New Yorker Films, and booked the films of Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, Werner Herzog, Rainer Fassbinder, and many others. She then worked for more than fifteen years as a copywriter in Seattle and Atlanta, where she wrote and produced radio and TV commercials, before becoming a teacher in Rochester, New York at the age of 43. Sutherland has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Barnard College, a Master of Arts in English literature with a minor in Film from the University of Rochester, and National Board Certification. She has taught Film and English at Canandaigua Academy for the past 8 years..... She has also worked as the faculty advisor to the Canandaigua Academy Film Society, a student filmmaking club that has created films and commercials that have aired on Time Warner Cable and which last year won the Grand Prize (out of 1300 entries) in Scholastic Magazine’s Drive2LIFE Student PSA contest against texting and driving.....” (https://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/community/sparkaward/2013/?item=5700) ● Dr. Annatina Miescher (LSY: 6eme in 1967): On her website, Laura Barisonzi, photographer, said: "Here’s some images from a portrait session with Annatina Miescher- a Swiss psychiatrist in her office at Bellevue Hospital. This is from a few months back, she’s currently traveling around the world, collecting the kind of fascinating objects you’ll find in this office." (http://blog.barisonzi.com/archives/480) (Click on link below to see the photos) ● John Lvoff (LSY: 7eme in 1966): "Born 1954, Beirut, Lebanon, [he] is a French-American film maker. In 1976 he graduated in philosophy and art history from Yale University. Since then he has worked, for example, with Alain Resnais (Providence), Claude Miller (Mortelle randonnée) and Roman Polanski (Pirates). L'oeil de l' autre is his fifth feature as director. Filmography: La salle de bain (1989), Couples et amants (1994), Intime conviction (1998), Les infortunes de la beauté (1999), L'homme des foules/Man of the Crowds (2001), L'oeil de l'autre (2004)" (https://iffr.com/en/persons/john-lvoff) ● Sophie Welsing (LSY: 6eme in 1967) : « Étant bilingue, [elle] traduit aussi bien du néerlandais en français que du français en néerlandais. Elle a vécu pendant de longues périodes en France et aux Pays-Bas, tout en faisant des études dans ces deux pays. Suite à des séjours prolongés dans des pays anglophones et à son apprentissage de la langue, elle traduit également de l'anglais. Cela fait plus de 25 ans qu’elle traduit des textes en tout genre dans un grand nombre de domaines. Au fil des ans elle s'est spécialisée notamment dans le tourisme, l’art, et l’eau et l’assainissement. Elle a suivi une formation de traduction à l'Instituut voor Vertaalkunde de l'université d'Amsterdam, et obtenu son diplôme en 1988. Elle est membre de la Société néerlandaise d'interprètes et de traducteurs (NGTV). » (http://www.sophievertaalt.com/profiel-fr.html) ● Jennifer Marre (LSY: 6eme in 1967) “ is a managing director and associate general counsel at Bank of America, where she leads the legal function for U.S. Trust as well as for Wealth Management Banking. She had been the general counsel for Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., which merged into Bank of America in 2009. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Ms. Marre served in a number of positions at Lehman Brothers, including corporate secretary to the parent company, general counsel for Lehman Brothers Bank, and global head of Legal-Prime Brokerage. Ms. Marre has a BA from Harvard University and a JD from Brooklyn Law School.” (https://www.accmeetings.com/MYM16/FacultyRecord.aspx?id=13920 ● Dr. Karl Reich (LSY: 6eme in 1967) “grew up in New York City and..... received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Cornell University in rural Ithaca. He then worked in several laboratories as a technician, before going back to school and obtaining his doctorate in Molecular Biology from UCLA..... Dr. Reich’s postdoctoral training included work at the Institut Pasteur and at Stanford Medical School. He then spent five years in the Pharmaceutical Division of Abbott Laboratories. This experience awakened his interest in the commercial opportunities of science. Subsequently he has worked in a number of biotech ventures all related to genomics, genetics and DNA. He is presently the Chief Scientific Officer of Independent Forensics (IFI) where he oversees the laboratory and directs the research and development efforts.... ” (http://www.ifi-test.com/about-us/)) Classnotes Archives, 1973-- In Memoriam: Louis Foy -- Tom Teicholz's new book at Amazon.com -- Diane de La Begassière's podcast -- Liza Knapp in Columbia University News -- Annatina Miescher photo session -- Hélène Gaschignard-Blanchet's husband wins Special Breakthrough Prize In Fundamental Physics -- Hélène Gaschignard-Blanchet on Instagram Back to Top 1974 Michèle (Schenck) Zefferi ('74) with: TOP: Sylvie Kleinman ('74); MIDDLE: Philippe Erville ('74); BOTTOM: Francine Benzaken ('74)  TOP: Michèle (Schenck) Zefferi with Nadia Kondratiev ('74); BOTTOM: Francoise (Vargues) Cotty ('74)  TOP: Marshall Vernet ('74); BOTTOM: Ruth Dreessen ('74)  TOP: Eveline Lequien ('74); BOTTOM: Vannessa (Kelmans) Kaufman ('74)  TOP: Michel J.C. Taupin ('74); BOTTOM: Evelyne Pinkus ('74) (LSY: 10eme in 1974) ● Peter Basch (LSY 1ere in 1973) wrote: "I have been working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory for 6 years. In my work I have occasionally seen documents in English, from French agencies (CNES, ESA, LATMOS). I have become convinced that what they really need is a consultant to live in Paris for, say, three or four months, and to teach them 'How It's Done'. Anyone know someone there? Thanks! (hurry... my family is waiting)" ● Philippe Buchet (LSY: 6eme in 1968) wrote: "I would normally look to keep politics out of our alumni affairs; however, this is a matter of grave concern to many of us, and needs to be widely disseminated. Many of us are not only bilingual, we are also dual nationals - or perhaps our spouses or children are. Marine Le Pen of the National Front proposes to eliminate dual nationality if the other country is non-EU... although maybe she is softening her position (http://www.courrierinternational.com/article/france-suppression-de-la-double-nationalite-marine-le-pen-modere-sa-position) I will not comment on her other political views or objectives, and decline to comment on other matters concerning this presidential race; but this is a clear, specific, threat to our community. Please spread the word. Thank you for considering my appeal." ● En October 2016, les insignes de Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur ont été remis à Han-Maurits Schaapveld (LSY: 7eme in 1967) (Click on Pdf file below to read the speech made at the award ceremony by the French Ambassador to the Netherlands) ● Michèle (Schenck) Zefferi (LSY: 2nde in 1972) nous a envoyé "trois photos de retrouvailles après 45 ans.....All of of class of '74" ● Dr. Diana Flescher (LSY: 2nde in 1972) shared this with us: “Juliette Rouillon (’74) was my best friend for the short time we were together around age ten. I remember being amazed at her having a bevy of sisters and a brother, whereas I only had one sibling. I asked her all kinds of questions about herself when we first met for a playdate and finally she rather gently asked me, “Can’t we just play?” End of interview. She had adorable freckles and a wide grin, and when she and her family left for her family’s next diplomatic post in Greece, it was a great loss, and over the years I would wonder where she had ended up. Through the alumni website, we were able to reconnect and gingerly began exchanging emails- just a few, rarely. We finally had the courage to Skype and break the ice when it became possible for me to stop in Paris for 36 hours on my way to the States from my home in Jerusalem. Juliette was waiting for me at the airport and we recognized each other right away. Same freckles and smile! The next day was spent walking the streets of Paris, talking over meals, trying to recount fifty years (!) of our lives, until the cafes closed down and we had to run to catch the last Metro of the night. Then I got a phone call from another old friend, Ioana Giurgiu (’74). We have never completely lost touch, although years go by sometimes. I have visited her in Madrid and in her house by the sea. She suddenly popped over for a friend’s wedding in Tel Aviv. I joined her while she toured the Old City of Jerusalem, walking the cobblestoned streets of the Via Dolorosa’s Stations of the Cross, visiting the oldest of churches, sharing pita and falafel, hearing about “l’histoire ancienne” while we ourselves are “anciennes” (though still vigorous). What a pleasure to reunite with both of these wonderful women." (Click on Pdf file below to see photos of Diana and Juliette in Paris) ● Dr. Francoise (Vargues) Cotty (LSY: 3eme in 1971) est Praticien Hospitalier au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours. ● Marshall Vernet (LSY: 6eme in 1968) "began his studies at the LFNY before heading to France to the Lycée International of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Then he went on to the Institut le Rosey, Switzerland where he got his first taste of taking, developing and printing photographs. From that time on, Marshall has always had a camera of some sort in his hand. He continued his studies by completing his A-levels in English, French and Spanish literature and focused on his German at the Georg August Universität in Göttingen, Germany, all the while taking photograph and honing in on his black and white sensibilities and style. Marshall’s photography has been influenced by his love for French cinema and early European black and white imagery. He also traveled the world finding images and locations for Hollywood feature films and commercials. He worked very closely with Tony Scott as a location consultant on such films as “Déjà Vu” with Denzel Washington, “The Fan” with Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes, “Enemy of the State” with Will Smith and Gene Hackman, and “Domino” with Keira Knightley and Mickey Rourke.....” (http://www.marshallvernet.com/about) ● Ruth Dreessen (LSY: 9eme in 1965): “Sept. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. announced today that Ruth Dreessen, a Director since 2012, has been named Chairman of the Board..... Ms. Dreessen has been involved in the chemicals industry for over 25 years and has served on the board of several public companies including Axiall Corporation (previously Georgia Gulf) and Westlake Chemical. She was also Chief Financial Officer at TPC Group, Inc. and Westlake Chemical, and previously spent many years at JPMorgan Securities in the Global Chemicals investment banking group. She is currently on the board of Targa Resource Partners LP (NGLS) and a managing director of Lion Chemical Capital, a private equity firm focused on the chemical industry.” “She holds a Master of International Affairs (MIA) degree from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in European history from New College of Florida." (https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/22/770174/10150207/en/Gevo-Names-Director-Ruth-Dreessen-as-Chairman-Shai-Weiss-Steps-Down.html) and (http://www.gevo.com/about/gevo-board-of-directors/ruth-dreessen-chairman/) ● Eveline Lequien (LSY: 1ere in 1973): « Créée en 2009 par Evelyne Lequien, la société OUTREMER est implantée au Maroc depuis son origine. La fondatrice est riche d'une expérience de plus de 20 ans, acquise dans toute l'Europe : France, Espagne, Benelux, spécialisée dans les domaines de la communication, du tourisme et de la valorisation des territoires. Diplômée d'une école de commerce (l'Ecole des Cadres / Paris, option tourisme), [elle] complète sa formation initiale en intégrant des grands groupes de communication et de design français. Elle se voit confier des responsabilités liées à la promotion et à la valorisation de lieux : stations touristiques, aménagements de sièges sociaux..... » (http://www.agence-outremer.com/qui-sommes-nous) ● Ariel Borremans (LSY: 4eme in 1970) : “The son a well-known Quebec actress and a professional art photographer, [he] was born into the arts, literally. He grew up in Québec, Canada, where he was steeped in a North American culture tinged with a European flavor. After studying Graphic Design in Montreal, New York, and Cambridge, England, he worked on three continents..... [first] in Chicago, freelancing for different agencies..... [He] went on to Paris, where Fairchild Publishing chose him to create the graphic design template of the European counterpart of prominent glamour publication W Magazine and build the first European editorial team..... After Paris came Hamburg and then Montreal again while Borremans also kept on the move professionally, creating a host of company logos, brandings and packagings on the way, also designing logos and album covers for record companies –including the program for Celine Dion’s last world tour– and creating multimedia shows in Los Angeles, Maui, Las Vegas, Ottawa and Montreal, among which the largest projection ever set up in North America. Today, [he] balances his nomadic and sedentary inclinations by spending most of his time between Montreal and Shanghai, where he enjoys the thrill of witnessing history in the making, as China moves boldly into the global market economy.” (http://monkeyandsnake.com/us/ariel/) ● Dr. Luisa Skoble (LSY: 2nde in 1972) “is a geriatrics doctor in Westerly, Rhode Island and is affiliated with Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She received her medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice for more than 20 years. She is one of five doctors at Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center who specialize in Geriatrics.” (http://health.usnews.com/doctors/luisa-skoble-479410) ● Vannessa (Kelmans) Kaufman (LSY: 1ere in 1973): “ Senior Global Real Estate Advisor and Associate Broker, joined Sotheby’s International Realty in 2009. Since [then], Vannessa and her team have ranked in the top 50 amongst the country’s top 1,400 teams and, personally, among the top four agents in the Upper East Side office in Manhattan..... Formerly, Vannessa was President and Founder of the esteemed high-end boutique firm Andrew Emmet & Co., which she named after her two sons. Over the past 30 years, Vannessa has been one of New York’s premier real estate brokers for top-tier living. She has represented affluent families, the financial community, corporations and celebrities with co-ops, condominiums and townhouses throughout Manhattan..... Vannessa is a graduate of the Lycee Francais de NY, Finch College and New York University. She has lived in Latin America and Europe and is fluent in Spanish and French. She is an avid sportswoman and connoisseur of art and wine.....” (http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/agents/Vannessa.Kaufman) ● Dr. Michel J.C. Taupin (LSY: 1ere in 1973) "is a radiologist in Abington, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Abington Health Lansdale Hospital and Abington Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years." He is also a photographer: “I was born in Belgium and grew up in Manhattan. I studied photography as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, where I was Photography Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Record. I worked as a freelance photographer and photojournalist during my years in college. I have traveled extensively in Europe and the United States. My more recent work in photography has focused on nature photography as well as more abstract photographic interpretation of my life in the Delaware Valley. My photography reflects my personal view of the world around me. Light, shape and color are used to paint emotions and feelings in a photographic image.....” (http://www.taupinphotography.com/-/taupinphotography/about.asp) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Blast from the Past: Michèle (Schenck) Zefferi posted on Facebook a video (or, more accurately,some 8mm footage) of her class of 10emeC going to Central Park, sent to her by Mme. Liliane Carriglio. (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1974 Han-Maurits Schaapveld, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur Diana Flescher and Juliette Rouillon--Class of '74 in 10emeC in Central Park Back to Top 1975 TOP: Debra Werblud ('75); BOTTOM: Andrea Wolkenberg ('75)  TOP: Pierre Bonnardin ('75); BOTTOM: Colette Hyman ('75)  TOP: Marco Elser ('75) and wife Flaminia; BOTTOM: Jeffrey Zorek ('75)  Xaypladeth Choulamany ('75) ● Xaypladeth Choulamany (LSY: 5eme in 1970) is the Director General of the Planning and Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Vientiane, Laos. After he left the LFNY, he graduated from the Lycée de Vientiane and then obtained a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics at the Academy of Agriculture, State of Bielorussia (former USSR). He sent us a detailed description of his career and achievements that can be viewed by clicking on the Pdf file below. ● Debra Werblud (LSY: 10eme in 1965) “is a multimedia, interdisciplinary visual artist. She made Venice her home years ago and from her Giudecca studio she makes ‘incursions’ into difficult themes in difficult times (politically, artistically, culturally, economically), always leaving a permanent mark on her audience and, more generally, on those coming into contact with her (professionally and personally). She is a sophisticated artist, and sophistication here should not imply difficulty in understanding her work. On the contrary, her work is strikingly clear, and it is this “transparency” that makes her so sophisticated and direct. Her work is deeply interwoven with reality, both social and political. Rather than a statement, it’s a permanent questioning..... Early studies in sculpture, archaeology, anthropology and environmental design as well as experience in participatory design also underpin Werblud’s collaborative work with artisans, scientists, scholars, poets, planners and architects. Each project is conceived as a vehicle for accessing the unfamiliar, for triggering then nurturing processes of interdependence. (http://www.globalrights.info/2016/01/blind-spots-a-platform-of-reflection-interweaving-law-and-poetry/) ● Andrea Wolkenberg (LSY: 5eme in 1970) “has been a practicing physical therapist for almost 32 years. She graduated in 1979 from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Allied Medical Professions with a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy. She also holds a Master's degree in Medical Anthropology in 1986 from the New School for Social Research in New York City. In 2001, Andrea became a Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor. Although she has spent many years in sub-acute and long term care, her clinical expertise is in manual therapy..... She is currently the Director of Physical Therapy at Spine Options, a pain management center in White Plains, NY..... She is also the President of SPINE SOLVERS INC., her own company which provides physical therapy services to individuals, injury prevention and workplace safety seminars to businesses, and Kinesio Taping seminars to health care professionals.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU1CaDxmpvg) ● « Dans son potager, Pierre Bonnardin (LSY: Terminale in 1975) transmet les valeurs de l’écologie » Pierre is interviewed by LeProgrés.fr. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Colette Hyman (LSY: Terminale in 1975) is a professor of history at Winona State University. In March, 2017 she wrote an article entitled "The U.S. needs a more just, humane response to refugee crisis" for the Wynona Daily News, which can be read by clicking on the Pdf file below. ● Marco Maximilian Elser (LSY: 4eme in 1971) shared this update with us: "Ciao to many friends. Even though I did not finish at LFNY (I obtained my Bac at Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome), I still have very fond memories of my seven years at LFNY!! Last year we had our wonderful 40 ans après reunion which was a great success. I saw some friends with whom I had not spoken in decades! It was a real homecoming! With regards to updates, I have been living in Rome for the last thirty plus years and love it.. Even though the city is chaotic, and nothing works properly, it still is in my humble view, the MOST amaaaaazing city in the world. I still discover new historical facts on a daily basis. I am married (for the second time) and with three children (24, 13 and 11), all of them continuing our family tradition of French education (am I masochistic or what?!?!). As I approach inexorably the big 6-0, I am looking to do as many things as I can: I am playing polo four times a week (from April to October) and ski a lot also. I just returned from a fabulous boys-only ski trip in Nishiko, Japan. I travel to NYC regularly and would love to see you... If you happen to be in Newport, RI next week, I will be playing the USA-Italy polo match on July 8th.” Editor’s note: Marco “was born in Rome of an American father and Italian mother, then moved to New York City, only to return to Rome about 32 years ago. He received a Degree in Economics from Harvard College in 1981. His professional experience includes being head of international market sales for Kinetix Measurements in New York, first vice president for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in Rome and London, and head of international market and credit institutions sales for Northeast Securities in New York.....In 2015 he joined Lonsin Capital, a London-based investment banking boutique. Marco was the President of the Harvard Club of Italy until June 2014 and his passion in life is polo. He speaks English, Italian, French, and Spanish fluently..... He is married to Flaminia Cuturi.” (http://www.aicrome.org/team_member/marco-elser/) ● Jeffrey A. Zorek (LSY: 5eme in 1970): “April 26th 2016: Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, has appointed Jeff Zorek as Chief Operating Officer of Global Sales based in..... Jeff joins Saxo with over three decades of financial services experience, managing businesses in securities trading, high speed electronic execution, risk management, clearance, settlement and financing at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and most recently Nomura International, where he held the position of Global Co-Head of Prime Brokerage. Jeff holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.....” (https://www.home.saxo/campaigns/global-campaign/pr/2016-q2/saxo-appoints-jeff-zorek-as-coo-of-global-sales-as-expansion-gathers-momentum) ● Pierre Cauvin (LSY: Terminale in 1975) is the “Executive Chef of Cucina & Co. at Macy's. Growing up in the Basque region of France, [he] spent much of his time in or around the kitchen. His family owned an inn and restaurant where he learned by assisting both his uncle, who was the chef, and his aunt, who ran the front of the house. When he came of age, Cauvin moved to the U.S. to pursue a culinary career at La Crêpe, a restaurant group with which he travelled all over the country..... Cauvin's mother was French, his father, part Vietnamese. As a result, his cooking style is classic French with accents of Southeast Asia..... In the chef's spare time, he visits favorite Laotian and Vietnamese restaurants in downtown New York. Cauvin has worked for Patina Restaurant Group over the past twenty-five years, with stints everywhere from Brasserie to the U.S. Open. He is a self-proclaimed "gypsy" who loves to travel and has finally settled down....." (http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Pierre-Cauvin/1561994761) ● Elizabeth Estabrook (LSY: 8eme in 1967) is a painting conservator at Amann & Estabrook Conservation Associates “a fine art conservation firm based in New York City that specializes in the treatment of modern and contemporary paintings and sculptures.” ● Dr. Daniel Mart (LSY: 9eme in 1966) “born in 1956, graduated from Brussels Free University in Brussels in 1982 after a curriculum that has lead him through Luxembourg, New York, Zurich and Brussels. From 1982 through 1985 he worked in emergency medicine for Europe-Assistance and as founding member of SOS-Médecins Brussels. In 1985 he set up his private practice in family medicine in Luxembourg-City. He joined the Luxembourg Medical Association (AMMD) as a board member in 1989 and is responsible for restructuring the nationwide medical emergency system (1992)....." (http://www.tsf-org.org/?page=tsf-about-people&lang=en) Classnotes Archives, 1975 Pierre Bonnardin interviewed by LeProgrés.fr Colette Hyman's article in the Wynona Daily News Xaypladeth Choulamany's CareerBack to Top 1976 TOP: Jenny Skoble ('76) (left) & Danièle Erville ('76); BOTTOM: Jenny & Samuel Kaplan ('76)  TOP: Andrew Bausili ('76); BOTTOM: Frederica Adelman ('76)  TOP: Jean Baum ('76); BOTTOM: Alexander George ('76)  TOP: Minh Thong Nguyen ('76); BOTTOM: Ousmane Ciss ('76) (LSY: 6eme in 1970)  TOP: Gabrielle Bamford ('76); BOTTOM: by Alice Harrison ('76) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Paul Mazurowski ('76) († October 14, 2014) ● Viviane Schmecko ('76) († April 12, 2017) ● Jean-Pierre Ponsolle ('76) († February, 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Jenny Skoble (LSY: 4eme in 1972) bumped into Danielle Erville (LSY: Terminale in 1976) at the February 4, 2017 "gathering in San Francisco to protest the Muslim Ban. Daniele and I had not seen each other since 1972 when we were 15 but recognized each other right away." Jenny also sent us another photo of her and a classmate: "This is me and Sam Kaplan (LSY: 8eme in 1968). We overlapped at the Lycée in 10ème, 9ème, and 8ème. We both subsequently lived in Paris at the same time (1972-75) but didn't know it. Sam now lives in Tel Aviv, while I live Half Moon Bay, CA. After corresponding on FB for several years, we finally got to see each other (after about 48 years!!!) when he came to the Bay Area to visit his adult sons. He says I look the same (menteur!)" ● Alice Harrison (LSY: Terminale in 1976) wrote: "I am still in New York and still at the UN working on their terminology database - UNTERM. The big news is that I published a novel about three years ago called Mid-Manhattan, available on Amazon. I urge you to read it. Greetings to all." ● Véronique Dickhaut Richards (LSY: 5eme in 1971) shared this with us: "So Update on Moi 😊 for anyone interested 😉 I live in La Verne, California now and Love it! I have two grown children: Charlotte-Ann is a voice over actor and Jason is doing his graduate studies at Yale in Business/Econ. I am a Merchandizing Manager for Marshalls. Life is busy. Over the years I have enjoyed reconnecting with Lycée friends on Facebook." ● Danièle Erville (LSY: Terminale in 1976) wrote: "I am still in San Francisco. Visual artist--drawing/painting. Currently looking for work. Wish me luck!" ● Alexandra (Giurgiu) Piol (LSY: Terminale in 1976) wrote: "Hello to all and I hope this finds everyone well. I always have lovely memories of my Lycee friends and often wonder where they are and what they are doing. I am not much of a facebook person, but I do check my page from time to time and enjoy seeing updates about Lycee classmates and their families. If you are in New York and want to get together, I welcome an email at Alexandra[at]piol.biz -- so, drop me a line. Warm wishes to all." ● Gabrielle Bamford (LSY: 4eme in 1972): "I began my teaching career with the Los Angeles Unified School District as a high school English teacher, a teacher of E.S.L. and as a co-department Chair. I then went to Harvard..... completing a Masters in Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments. Fresh out of Harvard, I went to Windward School, where I designed a Humanities program and became the Head of Middle School. My emphasis was on the development of outstanding teaching practices, maintaining enthusiastic teacher participation, designing a Parent Institute, and creating learning environments..... I then worked at The Archer School for Girls. I was attracted by Archer’s emphasis on projects and group work, and its philosophy of teaching based on 'best practices.' I loved working with new teachers (and was a California Teacher of the Year nominee in 2002)..... Most recently, I have been an English teacher in a school which introduced I-pads, and upon moving to Switzerland three years ago, I worked to help faculty develop their teching skills at the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne. I have been fortunate to have found my calling in education, and I would like very much to become part of a community which values collaboration and great teaching." (https://ch.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-bamford-4b848412) ● Lavinia (Branca) Snyder (LSY: 4eme in 1972) was interviewed by Haute Living magazine in May, 2016 regarding her role as the president of The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Fadhima Thiam (LSY: 1ere in 1975) talks about her early years in NYC in an interview with her daughter's school: “On a bright and sunny Valentine’s Day morning, I was able to sit and have a cup of tea with Mandell School parent Fadhima Thiam, mother of talented Sixth Grader Aida Niang. Ms. Thiam’s family history is both extraordinary and deeply woven into the diverse tapestry that we all know and love as New York City. Daughter of Malian diplomats, Fadhima’s family moved to the United States in the late 1960’s when she was just a young child. Upon her arrival in New York, she recalls her family being caught in intense traffic. When her father asked the driver what the commotion was about, he responded “It’s the funeral procession for Malcolm X.” This experience left a deep impression on her, one that she recalled years later in High School when she became friends with Attallah el-Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz. Since then, Fadhima has been close with the Shabazz family, and was elated to see her daughter reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X as part of Mandell’s Sixth Grade curriculum.... At the recommendation and facilitation of Fadhima Thiam, the Sixth Grade class embarked on a special field trip to The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Harlem.... When the students connected the roped-off location at the front of the ballroom as the last place Malcolm X stood before his assassination, they exclaimed, "This is The Audubon Ballroom!" and fell silent for several seconds. This was Fadhima’s first time to the Shabaaz Center as well, and she was thrilled to share this “extraordinary and emotional” experience with her daughter.” (http://www.mandellschool.org/RelId/622021/ISvars/default/One_Parent_s_Connection_One_Grade_s_Discovery_by_Melissa_Franqui_P_17_.htm) ● Andrew Bausili (LSY: 3eme in 1973) is an English teacher at Bronx High School of Science located in the Bronx, New York. We would probably all wish we had more teachers like him at the LFNY, because these are just some of the typical ratings he gets at Rate My Teachers.com: “As my homeroom teacher & my teacher of two years, Mr.Bausili is one of the most influential and knowledgeable people I’ve ever had. He has taught me more about life than any teacher in the 4 years I've been in this school. His philosophical Do Nows always gets the class engaged; almost always does he make the class giggle at his comedic inputs. I think this man is a genius; his way of getting people to talk and respect him is incredible. Thank you.” AND : “A lovely man, and a lovely teacher. He keeps every class in hysterics. He's goofy, and he's not afraid to make fun of himself. He's also a very insightful and intelligent English teacher. He goes on tangents sometimes, especially if he has a personal opinion on the subject. His grading system is tough, but not unbeatable. One of the best teachers in Bronx Science, for sure. You should be eternally grateful to have him as a teacher.” Bravo Andrew!! (http://www.ratemyteachers.com/andrew-bausili/217091-t) ● Frederica ('Fredie') Adelman (LSY: Terminale in 1976) is the Director of Smithsonian Associates in Washington D.C. She " has been Director of Exhibits for the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) since 1994. Prior to coming to the Smithsonian, she was the assistant director of a small museum of Jewish history in Washington, D.C. Adelman holds a Bachelor's degree in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College, and Master's degree in museum education from The George Washington University." (https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_13690) ● Jean Baum (LSY : 1ere in 1975) “Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers University. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley and then became a Fulford Junior Research Fellow at Oxford University where she worked on partially disordered molten globule states of proteins..... At Rutgers, her research interests have been the application of NMR to probe the conformation and dynamics of proteins and their connection to disease. In particular, Dr. Baum is focusing on the role of intrinsically disordered proteins in aggregation associated with neurodegenerative disease.” (https://darkproteome.wordpress.com/about/about-us/) ● Xavier Noel (LSY : 2nde in 1974) is the President of Paris Gourmet Inc. in Carlstadt N.J. and his brother Dominique Noel (’73) is the firm’s Vice-President. In March 2018, their firm will be running its 29th Annual Pastry Competition -- “the most prestigious competition where pastry chefs compete for the title of Pastry Chef of the Year.” The magazine “so good” ran a story about the Noel brothers and the competition which can be read by clicking on the Pdf file below. ● Alexander George (LSY: 1ere in 1975) “was born and bred in Manhattan. His education began at the Lycée Français de New York. Thereafter, Columbia, Harvard, and Oxford. It continues. He launched The Amherst Lecture in Philosophy and its associated eponymous e-periodical. He also set up the educational website AskPhilosophers.org, a public service on the part of philosophers. The website has spawned a couple of books which have been published internationally, proceeds from whose sales have been donated to the AskPhilosophers Fund, a companion charitable organization that supports educational endeavors. George was elected the Romanell-Phi Beta Kappa Professor of Philosophy for 2011-12. He is currently the Rachel and Michael Deutch Professor of Philosophy at Amherst College. His website is alexandergeorge.org/” (https://www.amherst.edu/people/facstaff/ageorge) ● Minh Thong Nguyen (LSY: Terminale in 1976): “Bank of America tapped Thong Nguyen, head of retail banking nationwide, as the market president overseeing San Francisco and the East Bay. Nguyen will continue in his role as president of Bank of America's retail banking business, which includes leading the bank's retail operations, digital banking and enterprise payments strategies. Nguyen moved to San Francisco from the bank's Charlotte headquarters to assume his additional responsibilities..... Nguyen's family fled Vietnam at the end of the war in 1975. The family of eight lived in tight quarters in Manhattan as his parents sought to rebuild their lives, stressing the importance of education for their children. Nguyen eventually won a scholarship to Columbia University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's of business administration in finance and marketing. He joined McKinsey & Co. before joining GE Capital, where he was head of mergers and acquisitions, sales and e-business for the company's consumer-finance group. In 2003, Nguyen joined Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). In 2010, he worked in San Francisco as the western regional executive for U.S. Trust..... During his tenure in San Francisco, Nguyen's local involvement included serving on the board of the San Francisco Ballet.” (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2016/06/bank-of-america-san-francisco-market-president-bac.html) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Chef d'orchestre Emmanuel Jaeger conducts the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, in a performance of La symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1976 Lavinia (Branca) Snyder interviewed by Haute Living Magazine Xavier and Dominique Noel in 'so good' magazine-- In Memoriam: Paul Mazurowski & Viviane Schmecko -- Alexander George's website -- Emmanuel Jaeger conducts the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Back to Top 1977 TOP: Guadalupe Rongieras ('77); MIDDLE: Isabelle Alcan ('77); BOTTOM: Adrian Engele ('77)  Alicia Hollinger ('77) and her book  TOP: Dorothy (Laszewski) Polomis ('77); MIDDLE: Holly Miller ('77); BOTTOM: Charles Dumontet ('77)  TOP: Thomas Kamm ('77); MIDDLE: Carole Mehu ('77); BOTTOM: Claude Galipeau (''77)  TOP: Suzette Brooks Masters ('77); MIDDLE: Marie-Florence Siclait Bell ('77); BOTTOM: Christa Waldheim-Karas (LSY: Terminale in '77) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Michel Cariou ('77) († July, 2017) ● Pierre-Arnaud Lemaire ('77) († August 2, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Pierre Glynn (LSY: terminale in 1977) told us that his biographical profile and CV can be found at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website here: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/pierre-glynn (Click on link below) ● Adrian Engele (LSY: 4eme in 1973) sent us this update: "I am currently living in Chicago IL since 1997. I worked on the Iridium satellite system for 4 years in a business development/marketing role. The program was shut down in 2000 but is doing well now after it was sold. I remained at Motorola Mobility until 2012 when I was laid-off. I worked as a Proposal Manager and a Software Product Manager working on the most popular Motorola Cellphones at the time. In 2015, I worked briefly for Motorola Solutions, managing two-way radio equipment proposals for commercial and government organizations. I was hired away to work at Hitachi Data Systems in 2016 and was recently cut due to a layoff. I am currently in the job market looking for a proposal manager or software product manager role. I have an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. I have a fiance of 18 years. We are not married (no children) and enjoy our time together, and love to travel and scuba dive. I love to scuba dive and I enjoy amateur radio on weekends and when traveling. I would love to hear from fellow classmates and other students that are in the Chicago area. As a side note, I had to go to NYC in 2015 and I had time to walk by the 72nd street location. The school looks the way I remembered it." ● Guadalupe Rongieras (LSY: Terminale in 1977) is a professional guitarist living in Paris. ● Isabelle Alcan (LSY: 6eme in 1971) est, depuis 2007, consultante pour différents organismes de formation privés et pour les collectivités territoriales. (http://www.isabellealcan.com/curriculum-vitae.html) ● Thomas Kamm, (LSY: 6eme in 1971) "a rejoint le groupe de conseil en communication stratégique et financière Brunswick en tant que "partner", à Paris. Thomas Kamm , quarante-cinq ans, de nationalité américaine, licencié d'histoire de l'université de Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, a travaillé de 1978 à 1982 pour l'« International Herald Tribune " avant de rejoindre le « Wall Street Journal ", au sein duquel il est resté dix-huit ans : après avoir participé à la création de l'édition européenne à Bruxelles, il a été correspondant à Paris puis correspondant en chef pour l'Amérique du Sud, de 1984 à 1989. De 1994 à 2000, il dirigeait les bureaux d'Europe du Sud (France, Espagne, Italie) et était basé à Paris. Il a ensuite rejoint le groupe PPR, où il a exercé jusqu'en janvier 2005, les fonctions de directeur de la communication et des relations institutionnelles ainsi que de membre du comité exécutif du groupe." (https://www.lesechos.fr/15/09/2005/LesEchos/19499-048-ECH_thomas-kamm.htm) ● Alicia Hollinger (LSY: 5eme in 1972) “is a Los Angeles-based digital artist and writer. She worked for several years in various areas of the film industry, mostly in film acquisitions, distribution, development and marketing. She then worked as an events host for the Learning Annex in order to learn a little bit about pretty much everything on the planet that can be taught in a three hour session. She is also known as a bit of a socialite, attending parties and events in L.A., as well as Cannes, Sundance, and at various other film festivals, conventions, and pretty much any alluring festivity with an open bar. Eventually she re-discovered her childhood love for creating art and creative writing. After attending Comic-Con in 2009, she began to focus her attention on creating sci-fi and fantasy pin-up art and moving forward with her writing..... Alicia’s digital art focuses on sexy pop culture pin-up art, sci-fi, fantasy, comic-book, video game, artistic, toon and realistic beautiful women, as well as children's art and sci-fi scenic art. She has shown her art at Petra Gallery in Beverly Hills, Meltdown Comics Gallery in Hollywood..... Long Beach Comic-Con, Wondercon, Condor-Con, LA Horror Fest and L.A's Pop-Con and Stan Lee's Comikaze. Her work has been featured in a book published by Heavy Metal Magazine, and she is currently working on a pin-up digital comic book, more pin-up art books, a novelization of her screenplay and a sci-fi transmedia project.” (https://www.amazon.com/Alicias-Pin-Ups-Fantasy-Girlicious-Hollinger/dp/0615871143/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379969057&sr=8-1&keywords=alicia+hollinger) ● Trissa Baden, MD (LSY: 10eme in 1967) "is a practicing OBGYN (Obstetrician & Gynecologist) in Oakland, CA. Dr. Baden graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1986 and has been in practice for 31 years. She completed a residency at Regions Hospital. She currently practices at East Bay Perinatal Medical Associates and is affiliated with Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Alta Bates Campus." (https://www.sharecare.com/doctor/dr-trissa-baden ● Jean-Christophe Castera (LSY: 8eme in 1969) "est entré comme collaborateur au cabinet Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Membre du barreau de New York, il était depuis 1988 chez Siméon & Associés, après avoir travaillé chez Cleary Gottlieb et Shearman & Sterling à New York. Jean-Christophe Castera est titulaire d’un DESS de droit des affaires de Paris II et diplômé de l’université de Columbia." (http://annuaire.lja.fr/bibliotheque-numerique/lettre-lja/53/ils-font-lactualite/jean-christophe-castera-30-ans-245975.php) ● Robin E. Bernstein (LSY: Terminale in 1977): “Before starting his practice as sole proprietor in 1992, Robin spent five and a half years at a large architectural firm in New York City where he worked on a variety of projects including a shopping center in the Bronx, an office building for the MTA in Brooklyn, a boutique hotel in Midtown Manhattan and high-rise residential. His current practice consists primarily of apartment renovations and combinations, along with the occasional new house, house remodel, retail store, storefront or office space. Robin has cultivated a varied list of clients including individuals, retail chains, real estate brokers, COOPS and, for over 20 years, the French Consulate in New York. "This broad experience has served me well as the building architect for a couple of COOPS in Manhattan and enables me to provide clients with a wide spectrum of services including feasibility studies, pre-design services, board and City approvals, project design & detailing and construction administration ....." (http://www.rebarchitect.com/about-us.php) ● Jordan Stern (LSY : Terminale in 1977) told us that his “digital health care startup BlueSleep was a prize winner at the Columbia University’s startup competition in April 2017. Bluesleep is changing the way sleep disorders are diagnosed and treated by offering telemedicine consultations - no doctor’s office, no waiting rooms. The service is available in the US and soon in Europe and the Middle East.” ● Dorothy (Laszewski) Polomis (LSY: 1ere in 1976) is a Graphic and Interactive Design Consultant. She “has extensive experience designing a wide variety of pharmaceutical and biotech sales training programs. She started her graphic design career in 1985 at Competence Assurance Systems, a provider of instructional systems to the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. In 1992 Dorothy co-founded Active Image, a studio that provides multimedia training design, print-based design and illustration, interactive kiosk design, speaker support systems, CD and online program development, and Web site design. Dorothy and Synaptic Learning founder, John Pucillo, have a long and successful history of collaborating on a number of market-leading pharmaceutical sales training programs. Dorothy's clients outside of the healthcare industry have included AT&T, BOSE, Fidelity Investments, Fisher-Price, JuniorNet, The Museum of Science, Boston, and Prentice Hall. Dorothy is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art.” (http://www.csoftusa.com/synapticlearning/About_Associates_DorothyPolomis.htm) ● Holly Miller (LSY: Terminale in 1977): “is an American abstract artist whose paintings strive to merge the optical with the tactile through the language of abstraction. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Buffalo, NY, the artist grew up in Rome, Italy in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Her grandmother, who used to come visit Holly and her family once in a while, would always take her to the museums to explore different masterpieces. During her high school years in NY, she had only one dream - to move back to the town where she spent her childhood. After graduation, the artist relocated to the Eternal City and took classes in History of Art and Italian literature at the Dante Alighieri School. Aged twenty, the young artist moved back to the US to study drawing, painting and sculpture at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in the year of 1984. Upon graduation, the artist moved back to Italy once again. Most of her works from this period were inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Egon Schiele. However, four years later she felt that living in that beautiful city was like living in a Museum, so she realized that she had to change something in order for her to grow and expand as an artist; she needed a more current environment and a broader dialogue with other artists. She returned to NY where she established her roots as a female, contemporary American artist. Communication through the touch (body language) has inspired her tactile abstract paintings. Miller's palette echoes the tones and hues of Italian industrial design from the 60's and 70's, while her shapes recall architecture and urban structures..... The artist has exhibited her work in solo shows in many galleries mostly on the US Coast and internationally in numerous group shows including the Serpentine Gallery, London and Miscetti Studio in Rome.” (http://www.ideelart.com/artists/613-holly-miller.html) ● Dr. Charles Dumontet (LSY: 5eme in 1972): « Au Centre de recherche en cancérologie de Lyon, le Pr Charles Dumontet et son équipe cherchent à mettre au point de nouveaux traitements destinés aux patients atteints de cancers hématologiques, tels que le lymphome malin, les leucémies ou le myélome multiple..... Les travaux de l’équipe du Pr Dumontet ont montré que l’utilisation d’un facteur de croissance cellulaire, l’IGF-1, conduit à une augmentation de l’efficacité du bortézomib.....» (http://www.fondation-arc.org/Cancers-du-sang/potentialiser-l-activite-de-medicaments-contre-les-myelomes.html#) ● Suzette Brooks Masters (LSY: Terminale in 1977): “is a strategist, immigrant integration expert and change maker. She recently stepped down as program director for Migration at the JM Kaplan Fund, a role she held since 2007. She used that perch to build the field of immigrant integration in the United States and to make catalytic investments to promote immigrant and refugee welcome, newcomer-centered economic revitalization, immigrant workforce reforms, and improved educational access for immigrants. She has leveraged her extensive knowledge of immigrant integration policy and practice to help improve immigrant integration outcomes in New York State. In recognition of her philanthropic vision and impact, she has received awards from City and State Reports, the American Immigration Council, the National Partnership for New Americans and Upwardly Global. Corporate, non-profit and government officials alike seek out her advice on how to promote immigrant integration and build stronger, more vibrant communities. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Ms. Masters practiced corporate and environmental law in New York City until 1999 when she shifted her attention to immigrant issues. She has been active in civic matters since the late 1980s when she co-founded New York Cares, a path breaking volunteer organization. She has served on a number of non-profit boards in leadership roles, including the Tenement Museum, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, the National Immigration Forum, the Lawyers Alliance for New York, and New York Cares. She has served on several task forces and committees focused on immigrant integration. Before attending law school, Ms. Masters obtained degrees in Economics from Amherst College and from Kings College, Cambridge University, where she was a Marshall Scholar.” (http://www.thenyic.org/sites/default/files/Suzette-bio.pdf) ● Bettina Zilkha (LSY: 6eme in 1971): "I cover fashion, lifestyle, social and philanthropic events for Forbes. I wrote 'Ultimate Style: The Best of the Best Dressed List' (Assouline, 2004), and was previously a Special Projects Editor at Elle Decor and a Contributing Editor at FashionEtc. I've free-lanced for Gotham, Hamptons, and Avenue, and was a featured expert on E!'s 101 Most Sensational Crimes of Fashion. For the latest on fashion, celebrities and lifestyle, follow me on Twitter: @bettinastake." (https://www.forbes.com/sites/bettinazilkha/#42b92efbfd73) ● Carole Méhü (LSY : 5eme in 1972) is the Library Services Manager at the global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright. “[She] joined our Montréal office in 1985 as chief librarian and has been a law librarian for more than 27 years. In her current capacity as library services manager, she is responsible for managing all aspects of library services in our Montréal and Québec offices, which she runs with the assistance of a dynamic team of librarians and library technicians. Education: B.A., McGill University, 1981 ; M.L.S., McGill University, 1985” (http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/people/42025/carolemehu) ● Claude Galipeau (LSY: 3eme in 1974) is the Country Manager for Yahoo Canada. He is a member of the Board of Governors of OCAD University, where his “work includes the Banff Television Festival Foundation, which hosts the Banff World Television Festival every June in Alberta, Canada; and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Canada. Claude is the former Chief Operating Officer, Syncapse..... Claude also worked as a senior adviser to the Government of Ontario’s Cabinet Office, Premier’s Office and Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs; a senior advisor and lobbyist at the World Association of Newspapers based in Paris; and, from 1990-1991, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ottawa. Claude is bilingual (French/English) and has a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, a M.A. from Queen’s University and a B.A. Honours from Bishop’s University. He is the author of Isaiah Berlin’s Liberalism (Oxford, 1994), as well as numerous articles on political theory and Canadian politics and public policy." (http://www.ocadu.ca/about/governance/board-of-governors/claude-galipeau.htm) ● Marie-Florence Siclait Bell (LSY: 10eme in 1967) “was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 18th, Haitian Flag Day. She immigrated to the United States at 2 years of age and spent her formative years in New York City. As a teenager Ms. Bell co-founded Haitian Unified Girls (HUG). While at the University of Miami, she co-founded the Haitian United Student Association. She has resided in Miami since 1980. Ms. Bell has a long history of public service and has served on numerous civic and community boards..... Ms. Bell has extensive experience in public/community affairs, including work for two Mayors.....Ms. Bell is a graduate from the University of Miami, and has studied at the University of Aix-en-Provence, France.” (http://www.vetiver.org/USA_Haiti_Florida_Advisory_Group.pdf) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Dr. Thierry Jahan talks about treatments for patients with lung cancer, mesothelioma and sarcoma (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1977-- Pierre Glynn at the USGS -- Dr. Thierry Jahan on Vimeo -- In Memoriam: Michel Cariou and Pierre-Arnaud Lemaire Back to Top 1978 TOP: Riccardo Guariglia ('78); BOTTOM: Minda Zetlin ('78)  TOP: Pascale Rahman ('78); BOTTOM: Laura Carducci-Artenisio ('78)  TOP: Pamela Parness (LSY: 4eme in 1974); BOTTOM: Stephane Persiani ('78)  Suzanne Burger ('78) and her book ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Henry Frank Weeden ('78) († October 7, 2013) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on links below) ................................................ ● Riccardo Guariglia (LSY: 3eme in 1975) wrote: "Dear friends and classmates, I seize the opportunity of this 2017 edition of the Class Notes, to present you with a short update on my life. After three wonderful years spent in Warsaw, in June 2014 my assignment as Ambassador of Italy to Poland terminated. I then came back to my homeland, in Rome, where I have started my new functions as Chief of the Diplomatic Protocol of the Republic of Italy. It is really a very challenging (and demanding!) function that gives me the chance to travel very often throughout the whole world! Just in the last year I have been in amazing countries like Ethiopia, Argentina, Indonesia, Cameroon, Mongolia, Madagascar, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Oman, Mexico, United Arab Emirates,Turkey, Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Korea, China, Spain, Malta, Brazil, and maybe I am forgetting some.......! Of course, my trips are always very quick, but nevertheless they give me the chance to appreciate "à vol d'oiseau" the beauty and richness of each Country. For the first time in my professional life, I find everyday in my work the same fascinating, multicultural environment that I still remember being present in our Lycée of New York! Family is OK: my wife Nelly is always very active, often helping me in my work, and our three children are grown up and have left the nest for studying/working purposes! Best regards to all of you, with renewed friendship." ● Claude Cernuschi (LSY: 1ere in 1977) is Professor and Chair of the Art, Art History, and Film Department at Boston College. He shared a listing of his most recent publications and lectures that can be seen at his website, by clicking on the link below. ● Marina (Elser) Kettaneh (LSY: 9eme in 1969) wrote and told us that she “graduated from Barnard in 1982, with a minor in Cultural Anthropology and a major in Contemporary Art. I married a Lebanese in 1994, and have been living in Beirut for 22 years. We have three sons –aged 20, 19 and 17— all born there. I have kept in touch with Lianne Coleman (’78), Jacqueline de la Bruyere (’78) and Nanette Norwood (’77). Happy to have heard from the AALNY.” ● Alain Benzaken (LSY: Terminale in 1978) shared this with us: “Natalie Yates (’78) and I participated in the Lycée Startup Weekend in January, a great event that promotes social entrepreneurship for students. This was a 2 day program with Lycée 3eme students in groups of 3-4, learning how to take an idea for a business, develop a product to sell, and prepare a 1 minute pitch to "investors". I was very impressed with all the kids and coached the team that won the event and a trip to San Francisco for the overall finals against other schools in the US! Check out their business idea and mission video at http://cityrooftopgardens.com/ [or click on link below] I am advising/coaching them as they are continuing to develop this business. The Lycee is planning a second session of this program in May, in which I will also be participating in -- kudos to the administration, this is really great program and experience for the students. Over the years I have been very involved in technology startups in NYC and I know that the skills they are learning will be invaluable.” ● Carla Rosen Vacher (LSY : Terminale in 1978) wrote: “My "hobby" (and hopefully future profitable activity) is progressing well... after launching Royal Road Entertainment S.a r.l., the Luxembourg affiliate of our Los Angeles-based start-up film production company in late 2014, we had the thrill of recently announcing our partnership with Netflix to finish Orson Welles' last unfinished feature film from the 1970s, The Other Side of the Wind, after reaching an agreement with the heirs and rights-holders. I have the honor of sharing the Executive Producer credit with Mr. Frank Marshall, legendary producer of Steven Spielberg's films, who actually worked with Mr. Welles on the film as a young associate. We are also in post-production with a Polish company on a co-production starring Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, and Charlotte Rampling, entitled Valley of the Gods, after the stunning location in Utah used to showcase Native American mythology as part of the story about a reclusive trillionaire (John). We are looking forward to attending the Cannes Film Festival again in May and hopefully participating in fall festivals with our projects. On the personal front, I am pleased to share that we are finally (for real!) finishing the last part of our landmark farmhouse in the Grand Duchy, in the green countryside east of the capital city. Please come visit (once we get some furniture set up in the guest quarters!) Lots of love to everyone.” ● Minda Zetlin (LSY: 9eme in 1969) "is an author, speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in publications from Inc. to New York Magazine to Computerworld. She is the author or co-author of several books, most recently The Geek Gap: Why Business and Technology Professionals Don’t Understand Each Other and Why They Need Each Other to Survive. She is a board member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She lives in Snohomish County, Washington. with her husband Bill Pfleging, a large collection of computers and mobile devices, and two cats." (https://mindazetlin.wordpress.com/) ● Pascale Rahman (LSY: 5eme in 1974) “is vice president and general counsel, EMEA, India and Brazil and is also deputy general counsel for Global Operations at Flextronics..... In her role as general counsel, EMEA, Ms. Rahman provides support on a range of site specific issues including corporate/commercial contract matters, disputes management, compliance related issues, labor law and other regulatory areas. In addition, Ms. Rahman is deputy counsel for Flextronics’ Global Operations segment which includes the global procurement function. Prior to joining Flextronics, Ms. Rahman practiced with major international law firms in London, Paris, and Brussels. Previously, she had global responsibilities as general counsel for a leading manufacturer in the vehicle control systems sector. Ms. Rahman is experienced in international corporate and commercial law and in the field of anti-trust/competition law. Ms. Rahman holds law degrees from the University of Paris (II) and Oxford University and followed a comparative law course at Columbia University, New York. Ms.Rahman qualified as a barrister in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Inns of Court, Inner Temple, London professional association.” ( http://www.acc.com/chapters/euro/upload/01-acce-2012-speaker-biographies-by-session.pdf) ● Laura Carducci-Artenisio (LSY: 9eme in 1969) "est née le 6 novembre 1960 à Genève (Suisse). Elle obtient son diplôme d’Architecte DPLG en 1986 à l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville. Elle crée son agence en 1988 et exerce depuis 2007 au sein de l’Agence d’architecture Laura Carducci. Elle est lauréate des Albums de la Jeune Architecture 1989 et reçoit le Prix de la première œuvre du Moniteur en 1992 pour le Groupe Scolaire Alain Savary à Evry (91). Ses activités majeures sont la conception et la construction de bâtiments publics, de logements sociaux et de bureaux." (http://lauracarducci.fr/agence/) ● Stéphane Persiani (LSY: 9eme in 1969) « est contrebassiste et compositeur. Son histoire commence dans la musique. Élevé aux Etats-Unis, ses premières influences viennent de son oncle Reggie WORKMAN, contrebassiste auprès de John COLTRANE, Wayne SHORTER et Art BLAKEY, et de son père, André, pianiste et arrangeur pour Jonah JONES. Arrivé en France en 1975, il étudie la contrebasse..... En 1998, il constitue un quartet.....et enregistre le CD « Le cinquième » avec ses premières compositions. À la même époque, Simon GOUBERT lui demande de rejoindre son quintet. Il joue également depuis 1996 dans le quartet de Steve POTTS et dans le quartet d’Hal SINGER, aux côtés d’Alain JEAN-MARIE et de Bob DEMEO. En 1998, il forme un quintet qui rassemble toutes ses influences et expériences musicales. Ce groupe, « COMPLEXION », propose un répertoire original de compositions personnelles. Il se produit sur des scènes nationales et internationales jusqu’en 2004.....En 2000, il est appelé par Michel Grailler, piano et Micheline Pelzer, batterie pour remplacer Albi Culaz dans le trio.....De 2002 à 2005, il s’inscrit dans le projet « Satierick trio » avec Philippe Allaire, piano et Cédric Routier, batterie. En 2002, il rejoint le quintet du jeune guitariste et compositeur David Pichaud. En 2004, il participe à la création du « Festival jazz 449 » Il accompagne également divers musiciens, dont les guitariste Guihoms de Ruffi, Rudy Blas, Jeff sterwann, les chanteuses Agathe Sarahoui et Gwendolyn Oud. En 2008, il s’investit à Centrale 7 pour la création « des dimanches de centrale7 » avec l’envie de faire partager son expérience musicale et proposer des rencontres artistiques lors « des bœufs de la centrale ». (http://centrale7.net/2008/et-aussi-stephane-persiani/) ●Suzanne Burger, PsyD (LSY: 4eme in 1974) "is a clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience helping couples and families. A graduate of Yale University and Yeshiva University, Dr. Burger is a regular contributor to mental health and wellness websites. She lives in Pound Ridge, NY with her husband and three children." (https://www.amazon.com/Suzanne-Burger-PsyD/e/B008CCRC5E) Classnotes Archives, 1978-- In Memoriam: Henry Frank Weeden -- Claude Cernuschi's website Back to Top 1979 Nadine Orenstein ('79) and her latest exhibition at The Met  TOP: Danielle LeFer ('79); BOTTOM: Holley Stewart ('79)  TOP: Jerome-Pierre Bonnifay ('79); BOTTOM: Philippe Dintrans ('79)  TOP: Roderik Michiels Van Kessenich ('79); BOTTOM: Sophie (Mayer) Bechetoille ('79)  TOP: Steve Brozak ('79); BOTTOM: Mamadou Ciss ('79) ● Nadine Orenstein (LSY: 4eme in 1975) told us that her "latest exhibition is the The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers on view at Metropolitan Museum of Art through May 21, 2017. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the work of this rare and innovative master (http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2017/hercules-segers). The Financial Times calls Hercules Segers a 'spectacular show.' Nadine Orenstein is the Drue Heinz Curator in Charge of the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Editor's note: "Nadine M. Orenstein, Drue Heinz Curator in Charge, received her BA from Barnard College and her PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, where she completed her dissertation, Hendrick Hondius and the Business of Prints in Seventeenth-Century Holland (Rotterdam, 1996). She has written and lectured extensively on 17th-century Northern European prints and drawings, and her publications include several volumes for the New Hollstein Dutch series on the prints of Hendrick Hondius, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and Simon Frisius. Nadine's exhibitions at The Met include Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Drawings and Prints (2001), Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch Master (1558–1617): Prints, Drawings, and Paintings (2003), and Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine (2011)." (http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/drawings-and-prints/staff) ● Afidi Towo (LSY: Terminale in 1979) nous écrit: "Chers amis et anciens du Lycée Français de New-York, je suis installée au Sénégal depuis 18 ans maintenant. Convaincues que l'éducation -- et une éducation de qualité -- est primordiale en Afrique, ma soeur Nganti Towo ('82) (également ancienne du Lycée français) et moi nous sommes jointes à un groupe d'amis pour ouvrir une école primaire dans un village situé à 55 km de Dakar. Cette école propose une éducation alternative et communautaire qui respecte la diversité culturelle, l'environnement et la mixité sociale. Nous faisons appel à la solidarité de nos anciens camarades du lycée pour nous aider à financer les investissements de cette école, notamment l'achat d'un bus scolaire, et à parrainer des élèves. Merci d'avance." (To read Afidi's story, click on the pdf file below. To make a donation to help her buy a bus for her school kids, click on the link below) ● Danielle LeFer (LSY: Terminale in 1979) "is a Natural Resource Program Manager for the California Department of Parks and Recreation – Angeles District. She is part of a team that manages the natural resources for 40,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, Simi Hills, the San Fernando Valley, the Verdugo Mountains and downtown Los Angeles. She has over 20 years of experience in natural resource management, research, and restoration. Along with this, Danielle serves as a member of the La Kretz Science Advisory Committee. Danielle’s research has focused on fire ecology and water bird conservation. Danielle earned a B.A. in Environmental Science from Barnard College, an M.S. in Ecology and Systematics from San Francisco State University, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Science from Virginia Tech." (https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/danielle-lefer/) ● Holley Stewart (LSY: 4eme in 1975): “For the past 15 years, Holley Stewart has worked on international development and health issues related to population dynamics, family planning, reproductive health, maternal-newborn-child health, gender and youth. As a policy advocacy specialist, she assists partners in developing countries with translating, communicating, and using data for policy reform. She has conducted advocacy strengthening workshops on topics ranging from population and family planning to gender-based violence and female genital mutilation and has developed strategic frameworks for policy action, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. At FP2020's country support unit, she manages the Anglophone Africa portfolio which includes 14 of the current commitment-making countries. At PRB, she led its country portfolios in Malawi, Benin and Ghana focused on raising the profile of family planning as a critical development issue on national agenda where she used innovative data visualization technologies to engage high-level policymakers. She has written or contributed to many policy-relevant publications and training materials and has worked in several developing countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. She is fluent in French and holds a B.A. cum laude in history and literature from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in medical demography from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London.” (https://www.linkedin.com/in/holley-stewart-823a044/) ● Jerome-Pierre Bonnifay (LSY: Terminale in 1979) “CEO of SBIC Services, is a Human Resource and Training Consultant who has over 20 years of experience at middle and senior levels across most management functions with international organizations. He acquired a global approach in developing human resources as a primary asset for the competitive edge and long-term growth of companies. His career has brought him to consult and manage HRD programs in a large number of companies over a broad range of industries.....Jerome is a HBDI™ certified practitioner and holds BA in Law & Economics from the University of Poitiers in France and an MBA in Human Resources from the Frederick Taylor University in California. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Psychology – specializing in EQ and Whole Brain Thinking. Before starting SBIC Services in 1993, Jerome was working for Audi as an International Trainer.....Jerome has been in the consulting industry on a worldwide basis, working in French, English and Spanish languages providing companies “glocal” solutions. He has created a wide number of training modules within the soft skills range, from sales and marketing to management and supervisory skills, time management, motivation, team building processes, etc.....Jerome specializes in taking concepts, principles, and theories and putting them into understandable and real-world applications. He has a unique ability to connect with any audience and carries with him more than ten years of experience training on emotional intelligence, human resource, and customer service and management topics nationwide.....” (http://eqsummit.indiatimes.com/about.html) ● Philippe Dintrans (LSY: Terminale in 1979) “is the Senior Vice-President and Global Consulting Leader of Cognizant Business Consulting’s Banking and Financial Services Practice. Philippe has led numerous consulting engagements covering business transformation, IT transformation and change management for marquee Cognizant clients. He holds a master’s of science degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from INSEAD.” (https://www.money2020.com/speakers/philippe-dintrans) ● Roderik Michiels van Kessenich (LSY: 7eme in 1972): "French Baccalauréat; B.Sc. Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada. Entrepreneur and software designer in the computer graphics sector in Toronto, Canada. Founder and President of PC-Slide BV in Amsterdam, a company specialized in the creation of multimedia presentations and sale of high end equipment to the graphics market. Sold company in 1999, moved to Austria. In Villach specialized in photography, website design and computer graphics." (http://www.vankessenich.com/info-UK.html) ● Sophie (Mayer) Bechetoille (LSY: 4eme in 1975) "spent 10 years in a large communication group in Paris and stopped working to raise her children. After a few years, she decided to become a professional coach. Along with her personal experience, she can understand and help women to overcome some passages of their lives. She is particularly interested in helping them find a personal and professional project that corresponds to their personality and situation in life. Sophie shares an American culture as she lived in the US for a few years (as a child and teacher) and also can speak Spanish." (http://www.moveinmoveon.org/contributors-network/) ● Steve Brozak (LSY: 8eme in 1971) "is the Managing Partner and President of WBB Securities, LLC, a Democratic congressional candidate in the 2004 American election cycle, and was the Chairman and CEO of StormBio, Inc. Brozak was named a 2013 StarMine "Top Stock Picker" among Pharmaceutical Analysts by the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, and was recognized by The Wall Street Journal as "Best on the Street" among Medical Equipment and Supplies financial analysts. Brozak is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He served a three-year appointment to the Secretary of Navy's Navy and Marine Corps Retiree Council. He also is a Fellow of Foreign Policy Association. Brozak received his BA from Columbia University (1982), MBA from Columbia Business School (1994) and Doctor of Medical Humanities (DMH) from Drew University (2016)." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Brozak) ● Mamadou Ciss (LSY: 6eme in 1973) "is the President and Founding Partner of Alliance Commodities. His career in rice began with Cargill Geneva in 1984. In 1992 he founded Inglewood Gestion SA, after which he set up Ascot Commodities (part of the ADDAX ORYX group) in 1997. In 2006 he left for Singapore where he created Hermes Investments Pte Ltd. Upon returning to Geneva in 2011, he launched Alliance Commodities. Mr Ciss has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Geneva. Mamadou has 28 years experience in trading rice." (http://www.alliance-commodities.ch/en/the-team) Classnotes Archives, 1979 Ecole du Dialaw, by Afidi Towo-- Help Afidi Towo buy a bus for her school kids Back to Top 1980 TOP: Florence Bauchard ('80); BOTTOM: Donatella Lorch ('80)  TOP: Robin Lawford; BOTTOM: Anjali Maazel ('80)  Christopher Calderhead and his book  TOP: Rémi Bellocq ('80); BOTTOM: Elizabeth Segal ('80)  TOP: Jerome La Peyre ('80); BOTTOM: Cécile Le Péchoux ('80) ● Florence Bauchard (LSY: Terminale in 1980) nous écrit: "Je travaille depuis un an et demi dans le nouveau magazine des Echos, les Echos week-end. L’occasion de tester une écriture très différente, le storytelling à l’américaine. Mon aînée prépare un doctorat sur les drones au service de l’environnement en Angleterre à l’université de Sheffield, le Carnegie Mellon anglais. Et ma benjamine a entamé des études d’économie, mais piaffe pour partir également faire des études à l’étranger, si possible en Amérique du nord. Mon frère Franck ('81) a rejoint depuis janvier 2016 le département des arts de l’université de Buffalo dans l’état de New York où il est à la fois enseignant et chercheur sur l’impact des nouvelles technologies sur l’art. Il est très heureux de retrouver le continent américain 34 ans après l’avoir quitté après son bac au lycée français de NY. Une société toutefois bien différente à l’ère du trumpisme. Vous pouvez retrouver mes articles sur le site web des Echos www.lesechos.fr et mes commentaires sur l’actualité de l’industrie française et internationale, mais aussi la culture et l’art textile sur mon compte twitter @FBauchard" (Click on link below to acces Florence's articles in Les Echos) ● Donatella Lorch (LSY: 1ere in 1979) wrote: "My family and I left Nepal in November 2015 after almost three years there and moved to Ankara, Turkey where I work for UNICEF and write about their work with Syrian refugees. I still pull off an occasional trip to Nepal and Bhutan as a 'New York Times Expert' for their 'NYT Journeys'. Our 4 kids are spread across the globe with the 22 year old about to head off to Uganda in the Peace Corps, the 25-year-old about to start graduate school in International Relations in Leiden, the 19 year old heading for a semester at Trinity College, Dublin and the 12 year old in school in Ankara. For more info check out www.donatellalorch.com as well as www.tangledjourneys.com." (Click on links below) ● Robin Lawford (LSY: 6eme in 1974) "lives in Manhattan but spends most of her time in the field as a wildlife conservationist. She is also a volunteer fund-raiser for the Kennedy Child Study Center, a New York City school for the developmentally disabled." (http://www.kennedy-web.com/lawfssm.htm) ● Anjali Maazel (LSY: Terminale in 1980) wrote and told us that her company, Anja Education Consultants, offers customized college and graduate school admissions services and traditional college counseling. (Click on link below to access Anjali’s website and for a more detailed description of the services she offers.) Editor’s note: Anjali “grew up in New York City, receiving visual arts training at the Art Students League, dance instruction at the Harkness School and American Ballet Theater School, and piano study with a teacher from the Juilliard School. She attended the Lycée Français de New York, from first grade through high school, obtaining a French Baccalauréat with Honors. Princeton University awarded her a full year of college credit as a result, and she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a BA in Romance Languages, writing her thesis on the adaptation of a French novel into film. At Princeton.....she was trained in theater, photography and film production and continued this training at the New School, HB Studios in NYC and at the University of Southern California graduate film school.....After college, she took postgraduate writing courses at the University of California Los Angeles, Warren Wilson College and Columbia University, as well as Adolescent Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. She then lived and worked in Rome and Paris for 17 years, writing and translating for corporate clients, teaching English to students at the University of Paris, offering writing workshops and advising students about study in the United States. She speaks 7 languages and is attuned to the needs of international and multicultural students. In 2006, she moved back to the United States and settled in Austin, TX where she wrote curriculum for Pearson Prentice Hall textbooks and founded Anja Education Consultants. She also worked in the community in Austin, volunteering her services at ACE Academy, a school for gifted children....." (https://www.anjedu.com/about) ● Nina Wolff Feld (LSY: 6eme in 1974) "is the author of Someday You Will Understand: My Father’s Private WWII. This riveting nonfiction narrative distills the harrowing, hilarious, and inspiring details of civilian and military life on both sides of the Atlantic..... Her story highlights her father's flight from the Nazis through Europe with his family when he was fiffteen, his arrival in the United States in 1941, and his sojourn as a refugee student in New York's Dwight School before his basic training in the U.S. Army. Shortly after the death of President Roosevelt he returns to Europe, as a Ritchie Boy. Having reversed his role as a young Jew on the run in Europe to occupy a position of authority in the U.S Army Intelligence Corps, he went from being persecuted by to prosecuting his oppressors. Artist and writer Nina Wolff Feld, a seasoned speaker who has spoken to groups from New York to Washington D.C., grew up in New York City and, like her father, has traveled extensively across the United States and throughout Europe.....Youthful, energetic, and passionate, Ms. Feld is a knowledgeable historian of World War II and several generations of her family. Educated from childhood at the Lycée Français de New York and Friends Seminary she received a B.S. in Fine Art from Skidmore College in 1984 and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in 1988......She speaks French, Italian, Spanish, and English fluently and can easily handle live television, radio, and Web interviews and book-signing events in any of those languages.....” (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/nina-wolff-feld) ● Rémi Bellocq (LSY: 9eme in 1971) was featured in the November, 2016 issue of Paris-Turf.com magazine in an article entitled "Rémi Bellocq, le Plus Français des Américains." (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) ● Christopher Calderhead (LSY: 10eme in 1970) “is a visual artist and graphic designer who has exhibited his letter-based works in the United States and Great Britain. He graduated from Princeton with a bachelor's degree in art history. In 1998 he obtained a master of divinity degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. Ordained the same year, he has served parishes in the Church of England and the Episcopal Church USA. He is editor of Alphabet, a journal of the lettering arts published by the Friends of Calligraphy, and author of One Hundred Miracles (2004), a collection of miracle paintings by the great masters.He recently published, through Liturgical Press, Illuminating the Word: The Making of the Saint John's Bible Second Edition. ” (http://www.catholicbiblesblog.com/2015/08/7-questions-christopher-calderhead.html) ● Elizabeth Segal (LSY: 8eme in 1972) wrote: “I left the LFNY at the end of 8eme, and came to the LF de Los Angeles, where I finished with a Bac. I still remember my LFNY classmates well, though! Happy to be in touch with any, as well as be in the newsletter.” Editor’s note: Elizabeth “is a free-lance radio, print and TV journalist living in Santa Monica, California. She has appeared on The World and Which Way, LA? and has produced TV programming for PBS. She's also been published in TheDailyBeast.com, Salon.com, the LA Times, Seattle's The Stranger Weekly, and others.” (https://www.kcrw.com/people/elizabeth-segal) ● Jerome F. La Peyre, PhD (LSY: Terminale in 1980) is a professor at the School of Animal Sciences of Louisiana State University's College of Agriculture. He is "a scientist who specializes in oyster diseases, studying the effect of oil by evaluating biomarkers that are used to assess oyster health. His research, part of a multi-national consortium studying the impact of the oil spill, is being funded by research money set aside by BP and administered independently through the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative. La Peyre’s three-year research project is receiving approximately $183,000 in funding....." (https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaDepartmentofAgricultureandForestry/posts/10151466143653181) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Nina (Wolff) Feld talks about her book “Someday You Will Understand: My Father’s Private World War II” (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1980 Rémi Bellocq in Paris-Turf.com-- Florence Bauchard in Les Echos -- Anjali Maazel's website -- Donatella Lorch's website -- Donatella Lorch's 'tangledjourneys' blog -- Nina (Wolff) Feld on VIMEO Back to Top 1981 TOP: Bernard Harcourt ('81); BOTTOM: Franck Bauchard ('81)  TOP: Alban Neveux ('81); BOTTOM: Alioune Ciss ('81)  TOP: Andres Veranes ('81); BOTTOM: Dan Giurgiu ('81)  TOP: Ellen Passloff ('81); BOTTOM: Robyn Frank-Pedersen ('81)  Caroline Feeney ('81) ● An article about Bernard Harcourt (LSY: 1ere in 1980) and his long attorney-client relationship with, and defense of, death-row inmate Doyle Lee Hamm was published in The New Yorker in September 2016. (Click on PDF file below to read the article) ● Franck Bauchard (LSY: Terminale in 1981) told us that he is "associate curator of Gaité Lyrique, the French major cultural institution for new media art, since August 2016." Editor's note: “February 4, 2016: The University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences has named Franck Bauchard as director of its Arts Management Program and the university’s Technē Institute. Bauchard arrives at UB from Montpellier, France, where he was the founder and executive director of La Panacée, an experimental, cross-disciplinary contemporary culture center, the most recent of Europe’s major arts centers created in the last 10 years encouraging a thematic approach to social issues and an integration of various art audiences. Since its founding, La Panacée has been engaging artists, students and researchers by challenging the artistic perceptions of a changing world through exhibitions and events that inspire new relationships to the visual arts, new forms of writing, including digital communication techniques, and new media art..... Bauchard has served as the French Ministry of Culture, artistic director of La Chartreuse de Villeneuve-les-Avignon and has curated exhibitions in Paris and Mons while also contributing widely to reviews, catalogs and books..... Bauchard’s appointment will further enhance the relationships among the UB Arts Management Program, the Technē Institute and all of the university’s arts departments, allowing for further student research and projects centered on the intersection of digital technologies and arts management practices. He will offer students new perspectives on creating environments for the arts in today’s digital age. “I am very interested to bring my professional experience to an academic context such as UB,” says Bauchard. “To work with the students on the new perspectives generated by digital environments for the future arts managers is an exciting challenge.....” (https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2016/02/009.html) (To read the full press release, click on link below) ● Alban Neveux (LSY: 6eme in 1975) « est directeur général de Advention Business Partners, cabinet international de conseil en stratégie. Diplômé de ESCP Europe, de l’IEP Paris et titulaire d’un MBA à la Drexel University of Philadelphia, il a accumulé 15 ans d’expérience dans le conseil en stratégie auprès de clients internationaux, notamment au sein des cabinets Bossard-Gemini et Roland Berger. Il conseille aujourd’hui les directions générales de grands groupes internationaux et d’ETI dans leurs orientations stratégiques, leurs politiques de changement et les aide à améliorer leurs performances. » (http://www.xerficanal.com/invite/Alban-Neveux_g600.html) ● Alioune Ciss (LSY: 8eme in 1973): "After 24 years of service in the United Nations System working for the ASYCUDA project, [he] has joined Webb Fontaine [in Geneva] in 2015 as Executive Director for Sales. Alioune currently coordinates the companies marketing activities for its Trade Facilitation solutions such as its Customs-Centric Single Windows, its Ruling Centre and its Customs automated systems. On a personal note, Alioune is born in New-York, holds a Swiss and a Senegalese passport and he is married with 2 children." (https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/itc2016/402022/) ● Andres Veranes (LSY: 2nde in 1979) is "in the Faux Finishes business since 1986, (also known as wall glazing, trompe l'oeuil, marbelizing, etc.) [He] graduated from the Institut Superieur de Peinture Decorative de Paris in 1991. I have worked mostly independently and collaborated with several Manhattan interior designers mostly in New York City, but also in Miami, Southampton, Paris, New Jersey, and Connecticut....." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-veranes-40491642/) ● Dr. Dan Giurgiu (LSY: Terminale in 1981) “is a surgeon in San Diego, California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Scripps La Jolla Hospitals and Clinics and Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania and has been in practice for more than 20 years.” His “main clinical interests include conditions requiring advanced laparoscopic procedures. In particular, he specializes in the surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laparoscopic colon surgery, as well as laparoscopic removal of solid organs, such as spleen and adrenal glands.” (http://health.usnews.com/doctors/dan-giurgiu-319377 AND https://www.scripps.org/physicians/4156-dan-giurgiu) ● Dr. Ellen Passloff (LSY: 3eme in 1978) is a Pediatrician who "graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her residency at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital. [Her] special interests include ADHD and behavioral concerns, adolescent health care, asthma and allergies, parenting issues, and the care of children with complex medical conditions.....In her spare time, Dr. Passloff enjoys running, cycling, backpacking, skiing and mountaineering. Most importantly, she enjoys spending time with her two sons." (https://polyclinic.com/providers/ellen-passloff) ● Robyn Frank-Pedersen (LSY: Terminale in 1981) is a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at The Corcoran Group: “Born in Manhattan, Robyn is the daughter of an international real estate developer. As such, from a very young age, Robyn attended many FIABCI (the international real estate federation) congresses all over the world. It was her FIABCI contacts that enabled Robyn at the age of 18 to travel throughout Europe researching international rent control laws. The data she collected was subsequently published in a United Nations paper on the topic. After 13 years at the Lycée Français de New York, Robyn attended Brandeis University and graduated with a degree in psychology. Robyn then set out to work with her father. After some time, deciding to spread her wings, Robyn took a job as Editorial Assistant at Elle magazine prior to joining Compagnie Financière De CIC et de L'Union Européenne, a French Commercial Bank in New York. This is where Robyn found her niche and within a short time rose from Executive Assistant to Vice President and Risk Manager. It was during this 14-year tenure at the bank that she obtained an MBA in Finance from Fordham University. Her experiences of working while attending school prompted her to write Get Your M.B.A. Part-Time : For the Part-Time Student with a Full-Time Life.....In addition to her work with the Corcoran Group, Robyn in on the board of directors of The Global Housing Foundation, an NGO that transforms slum housing in developing countries and volunteer teaches movement classes for the disabled....." (https://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Agents/Display/8220) ● Caroline Feeney (LSY: Terminale in 1981) “ is President of Prudential Advisors, Prudential’s national sales organization.....She began her career with Prudential in 1993 and progressed through a number of field office assignments, working her way up to Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President of Retail Distribution. In 2006 Caroline stepped back into the field as the Vice President of the Eastern Territory. In 2012, she was named to her current position.....Caroline is respected for her ability to provide open and direct feedback and help bring out the best in people.....Colleagues also praise her interest and ability to relate to all associates, regardless of title or position, which in part has led to a four-year retention rate nearly double the industry average. Throughout her career, Caroline has been giving back and helping others, with a special focus on the advancement of women—through working with Prudential’s Women in Finance organization, Women in Insurance and Financial Services, the NAFE Roundtable, Women Unlimited and The American College of Financial Services. She mentors many women inside and outside of Prudential, one of whom calls her a “gifted talent magnet” due to her “keen understanding of the drivers for successful women” and “skill at honing in on individual needs” that result in an environment for achievement. Caroline earned an undergraduate degree from Bucknell University and an MBA from Columbia University and holds the Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant designations. She is married with two children.” (http://www.workingmother.com/caroline-feeney) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Caroline Probst Casadesus (LSY: Terminale in 1981) sings ‘valse émoi’, accompanied by her husband, violinist Didier Lockwood. ● Caroline Feeney on "Enabling the High-Tech, High-Touch Advisor" (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1981 Bernard Harcourt in The New Yorker magazine-- Caroline Probst Casadesus on YouTube -- Franck Bauchard: UB Press release -- Caroline Feeney on YouTube Back to Top 1982_Copeland_and_his_latest_book.jpg) Sebastian (Probst Casadesus) Copeland ('82) and his latest book  TOP: Roger de Montebello ('82 - self portrait); BOTTOM: Elena Gattinara ('82)  TOP: Philippe de Gentile Williams ('82); BOTTOM: Valérie Ganin ('82)  TOP: Mitchel Lasser ('82); BOTTOM: Jean-Fabrice Mathieu ('82)  TOP: Pascal Monteiro de Barros ('82); BOTTOM: Philippe Newlin ('82) ● Elena Gattinara (LSY: Terminale in 1982) shared this update with us: "I have closed my tour operating company and now I have a small gift shop (at the same place I used to have the travel company) of handmade / quirky / fair-trade gift type things. The shop is called Pimlico Trove for anyone wanting to come and get a nice handcrafted gift." (Click on link below to access her new store's website) ● Roger de Montebello (LSY: 1ere in 1981) told us that he is living in Venice, where his works will be exhibited at the Museo Correr from May 13 to September 10, 2017 in a show curated by Jean Clair. (Click on link below for further details on the exhibit) Roger is "a Franco-American painter who was born in Paris and raised in a family of art lovers. After specialising in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Seville, Spain, he went on to graduate in art history from Harvard University. In 1992 he moved to Venice, where he opened his own studio." ● Gilles Rollet (LSY: 5eme in 1977) shared this with us: “It's been an eventful 2017 so far. I am still living in Dubai. In January, I sold my asset management business there. In the meantime, I set up a new private bank in Puerto Rico called Blue Ocean International Bank. The bank is up and running with a team in San Juan and one in Dubai. We plan to relocate the Dubai team (and myself) to Mauritius this summer. We are setting up an asset management company there and I should get the license in June. I will split my time between Puerto Rico and Mauritius. In February, I got married to Claudia. She is German and we met in Dubai. Claudia is pregnant! My son Charles is at NYU doing a masters in business journalism. My daughter Danae is graduating from University of Chicago in June.” In August, 2017, Gilles added: ""Still living in Dubai. My bank in Puerto Rico is doing well and I just added a couple people there. I am setting up a broker/dealer in Mauritius. My wife Claudia is expecting a little girl for January 2nd! My kids from my earlier marriage are doing great: Charles (24 years old) is doing the NYU Business Journalism Masters and is spending the summer as an intern at the WSJ in Hong Kong. Danae (21 years old) just graduated from University of Chicago and is working for a non-profit organization. I still enjoy jumping out of planes, scuba diving and skiing." ● Sebastian (Probst Casadesus) Copeland (LSY: Terminale in 1982) “is a polar explorer, award winning photographer, author, public speaker and environmental activist. Sebastian was named one of the world’s 50 Most Adventurous Men by Men's Journal in 2015. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Vanity Fair, Outside, Publisher’s Weekly, American Photo, Elle, People, USA Today, Paris Match as well on NBC, CBS, NPR and CNN’s Larry King Live. Sebastian has been noted as a photographer “who has produced works that are of outstanding artistic merit and communicates messages of urgent global significance.".....His latest book Arctica: The Vanishing North was released in 2015. It won the ITB Book Award.....A Summa Cum Laude graduate of UCLA Film School (’87) and the son of highly successful family of artists (his father is classical conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus), Sebastian—a British/French national relocated to NY in 1980—began his career directing music videos and commercials, and photographing fashion, advertising, album covers and celebrities.....A personal commitment to fight for the protection of the environment and a relentless pursuit of a sustainable future led to a move away from commercial work, with a focus on visual arts as a tool for social change. Since 1999, Sebastian has worked closely with Global Green USA (the US arm of President Gorbachev’s Green Cross International), where he serves on the Board of Directors. With roots in commercial photography, Sebastian uses photography as a fine art medium for activism. A life-long climber and mountaineer, Sebastian has specialized his adventure skills to polar exploration. He has led various expeditions to the Polar regions.....“ (To read Sebastian’s full bio, go to http://sebastiancopelandadventures.com/about or click on link below) ● Philippe de Gentile Williams (LSY: 3eme in 1979) is the Staff Director at John Swire & Sons Ltd in London. (His company is a developer, owner and operator of mixed-use, principally commercial properties in Hong Kong and mainland China.) Prior to 2014, he was the Director of Service Delivery at Cathay Pacific Airways. After he left the LFNY in 1979, he graduated from the Lycée Francais Charles de Gaulle, and then obtained a Master's Degree (Philosophy Politics and Economics) at Oxford University. ● Valérie Ganin (LSY: Terminale in 1982) is an Elementary Teaching Associate at Lehrman Community Day School in Miami Beach. She “was born in Paris, France. When just a tween, she moved to Manhattan where she lived for seventeen years. She graduated from New York University in 1985 with a BA. In 1993, she moved to Florida and now resides in Hollywood with her two teenage boys. After being employed for eight years as a preschool teacher at Temple Beth El Preschool, she decided it was time to "move her cheese,” to start a new chapter at Lehrman as a 2nd grade teaching assistant. In her spare time, Valerie enjoys the beach, dancing, and photography.” (http://www.lehrmanschool.org/index.php?src=directory&view=staff_directory) ● Mitchel Lasser (LSY: 6eme in 1976) “is the Jack G. Clarke Professor of Law, Director of Graduate Studies, and co-directs the Cornell Summer Institute of International and Comparative Law in Paris. He teaches and writes in the areas of comparative law, law of the European Union, comparative constitutional law, and judicial process. Before joining the Cornell faculty in 2004, Professor Lasser was the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law. He graduated from Yale College (1986), received a J.D. from Harvard Law School (1989), an M.A. in French literature (1990) and a Ph.D. in comparative literature (1995) from Yale University. He served as a Fulbright Scholar in France from 1993 to 1994, where he researched the French civil judicial system.....His articles have appeared in the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the Cornell Law Review, the American Journal of Comparative Law, the Archives de philosophie du droit, and the Revue trimestrielle de droit civil.....” (http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/faculty/bio_mitchel_lasser.cfm) ● Jean-Fabrice Mathieu (LSY : 2nde in 1980) : « 10 ans d’expériences, d’envies, et d’interrogations de Jean-Fabrice Mathieu. Il rejoint Kelkoo en 2000 en tant que chargé du développement international, est nommé Managing Director de Yahoo! Europe Commerce en 2004, puis prend, à partir de 2006, la tête du site Seloger.com pour mener à bien son introduction en bourse. Cette opération réussie, à partir de 2007 il s’attèle la réalisation d’un rêve que nous sommes nombreux à avoir : faire le tour du monde en famille, prendre le temps. Ce voyage d’un an réalisé, Jean-Fabrice Mathieu aurait pu retrouver très facilement un poste de CEO mais l’expérience l’a transformé et il ne sent plus sa place à 100% dans le « capitalisme pur et dur ». Il a depuis construit une nouvelle étape de son parcours, un pied dans le web l’autre dans l’humanitaire. Il est aujourd’hui à la fois business angel, siège au board de plusieurs sociétés et très activement investi dans une ONG: 1001 Fontaines. » (http://www.frenchweb.fr/itineraire-un-enfant-du-web-jean-fabrice-mathieu/11439) ● Pascal Monteiro de Barros (LSY : 4eme in 1978) : "January 30, 2017: Stirling Square Capital Partners, the pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has made two new appointments to its investor relations team. Pascal Monteiro de Barros will be the partner in charge of investor relations.....based in London. [His] role involves developing and maintaining the firm’s network of international client relationships and aspects of firm strategy. He will contribute to the firm’s investing activities in the Iberian Peninsula. Monteiro de Barros joins from MAB Partners, a specialist placement agent, where he was also a partner. Prior to that, he spent eight years at fund-of-hedge-funds manager EIM, where he managed client relationships in Europe, Brazil and the Middle East and was in charge of new product development. Monteiro de Barros began his career as an entrepreneur in the digital printing and telecom industries in his native country of Portugal. He holds a BA in history from Hamilton College and an MBA from The Darden School at the University of Virginia, where he currently serves as a member of Darden’s Global Advisory Council.com industries in his native country of Portugal.” (https://realdeals.eu.com/news/2017/01/30/stirling-square-appoints-investor-relations/) ● Philippe Newlin (LSY: Terminale in 1982) “is the programming director of Devour.tv, a food and wine internet-tv channel. Newlin recently left his position as Associate Editor and Tasting Director of Wine & Spirits Magazine where he spent the last two years running the magazine’s tasting program. Newlin holds the Diploma degree of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust of London. Philippe also teaches at Columbia University’s School of Business Administration where his introduction to wine classes sell-out quickly. A native New Yorker, Philippe graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in political science, and from Columbia’s School of International Affairs with a master’s degree in diplomacy. Newlin has driven a yellow cab in NYC, lived in the jungles of South America as a Peace Corps volunteer, and spent fourteen years on Wall Street trading floors as a currency trader before succumbing to the pleasures of the grape.” (http://www.astorcenternyc.com/instructor-philippe-newlin.ac) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Sandrine (Giblain) Vincent est "architecte d'intérieur est spécialisée dans l'aménagement de bureau et représente la marque Herman Miller à Genève" ● Mitchel Lasser: "Quelle est la portée du droit comparé à l'heure actuelle aux Etats-Unis?" ● Entretien avec Jean-Fabrice Mathieu (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1982-- Sebastian (Probst Casadesus) Copeland’s biography -- Pimlico Trove -- Roger de Montebello at the Museo Correr in Venice -- Sandrine (Giblain) Vincent on YouTube -- Mitchel Lasser on VIMEO -- Jean-Fabrice Mathieu on FrenchWeb.fr Back to Top 1983 TOP: Wilfrid Petrie ('83); BOTTOM: Nawal Slaoui ('83)  TOP: Luis Vaz Pinto ('83); BOTTOM: Sophie (Jeannin) Mégnien  TOP: Isabelle Alexandre ('83); BOTTOM: Valerie Berty ('83)  TOP: Corinne Basseux; BOTTOM: Sergei Boissier ('83)  Alejandro Perez Caldentey ('83) ● Wilfrid Petrie (LSY: 10eme in 1973) "is the CEO of ENGIE UK and Ireland and supervises all International Facility Management Businesses within ENGIE. Born in 1965, Wilfrid is a graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique of France and has had various management positions in France, the United States and in the UK prior to his present position. He joined the Group in 1999." (https://ukwideinvestment.com/?speaker=wilfrid-petrie) ● Nawal Slaoui (LSY: 7eme in 1976) is French-Moroccan, she lives and works in Casablanca, Morocco. She produces and promotes contemporary art. Nawal also practices curating on specific projects. After spending her childhood in New York, where she is early initiated to the Arts, Nawal Slaoui joined the American School of Tangier. She enrolled at the Boston University where she graduated in Islamic history. Back to Morocco at the age of 25, she dedicated herself to promoting new artistic expressions (photography, installations, new technologies, video, etc.), still embryonic at that time in Morocco. She opened her first art gallery, Meltem, in 1993 in Casablanca and contributed to the creation of the Actua Foundation for the first Moroccan bank, where she led the research and the promotion of young talent through exhibitions .....In 2000 she went to Miami USA to create a line of contemporary tableware with a Moroccan influence “Yzza” which was sold in the prestigious establishments of New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. In 2005, back in Morocco, Nawal Slaoui was appointed artistic director of the section Urban Art of the Casablanca Festival. In 2008, she founded the Madar Association, a non-profit organization, whose core values are the arts, education and the environment. In 2010, she created CulturesInterface, a production and distribution structure of contemporary art in order to promote Moroccan and North African emerging artistic expression at international levels.....Nawal Slaoui also assists artists by lending them support with the production of works she presents to the public in solo exhibitions and in 2014, during the 5th edition of the Biennale of Marrakech.....” (http://culturesinterface.com/en/presentation/pg/equipe) ● Luis Vaz-Pinto (LSY: 6eme in 1977) was "appointed Global Head of Equity Capital markets [at Societe Generale] in April 2012.....Luis started his career in 1991 in London at Baring Securities as Head of Portuguese Sales and Research. In 1996, he joined Merrill Lynch where he spent 10 years, holding positions in Equity Syndicate, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance......In 2005, he joined JP Morgan where he was Head of Europe Middle East and Africa Equity Syndicate and Corporate Broking. Three years later, he joined Troika Dialog in Moscow, as Head of Syndicate and Corporate Broking. Luis graduated from INSEAD, as well as Bristol University (Engineering). He has also qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant." (https://cib.societegenerale.com/en/author-detail/author/luis-vaz-pinto/) ● Dr. Sophie (Jeannin) Mégnien (LSY: 2nde in 1981): “After studying in several countries, including the United States, Sophie Mégnien obtained her degree in Medicine from the University of Paris VI. She is an expert in the clinical development of cardiometabolic diseases (hypercholesterolemia, diabetes) and their vascular (atherosclerosis) and hepatic complications. She completed her internship in the field of clinical trial monitoring. Since then, she has held a number of posts as Project Manager in the R&D departments of various international pharmaceutical companies such as Smithkline Beecham, Glaxo Wellcome and Bayer. After ten years as a Project Manager, Sophie Mégnien became a consultant in Quality Management and Procedures at Sunnikan Consulting before joining Naturalpha, a company specializing in the coordination of clinical projects in the cardiovascular, metabolic and nutrition fields. Sophie Mégnien is currently Chief Medical Officer at GENFIT.” (http://www.genfit.com/about-genfit/people/management-team/) ● Isabelle Alexandre (LSY: Terminale in 1983) est Chef de cuisine exécutif à l’Hôtel NH Marseille Palm Beach : « La passion de la cuisine m’a été transmise par ma mère, la passion des voyages par mon père. En effet, grâce à mon père qui travaillait dans le domaine de l’import-export, j’ai eu la chance de passer les 15 premières années de ma vie dans les pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, comme la Mauritanie, le Nigeria, le Cameroun et la Côte d’Ivoire. D’abord attirée par la pâtisserie, et le chocolat plus particulièrement, j’ai ensuite évolué vers la cuisine.....A l’âge de 18 ans, j’ai passé mon Bac à New York, puis je suis retournée en France pour obtenir mon CAP Cuisine à l’école VATEL Paris, puis enfin j’ai été diplômée de l’Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne. Mon premier poste a été Chef Pâtissière au Club Méditerranée dans le Colorado aux Etats-Unis. Suite à cela, j’ai eu la chance de rencontrer Michel Richard, Chef Cuisinier de renom à Washington DC, avec lequel j’ai collaboré pendant 6 années, au poste de Sous – Chef, puis Chef de Cuisine, dans son restaurant à Washington DC. Au total, j’ai passé 24 années aux Etats-Unis, entre New York, Washington DC, San Francisco et Santa Barbara. J’ai ensuite poursuivi ma carrière internationale en Europe, en intégrant le Groupe ACCOR en tant que Chef de Cuisine au Sofitel Lisbonne. Puis j’ai participé à l’ouverture du premier SO SOFITEL à l’Ile Maurice. Enfin, avant mon retour en France cette année et ma position actuelle de Chef de Cuisine au Pullman Marseille Palm Beach, j’ai enrichi mon expérience à l’international avec le poste de Chef de Cuisine du SOFITEL LEGEND à Cartagène en Colombie. Toute ma carrière est orientée autour du partage, valeur primordiale pour moi.....Mon quotidien est de faire partager mon savoir-faire, et contribuer au rayonnement de la culture gastronomique française à travers le monde. Je me considère comme une ambassadrice du goût, des saveurs de tous ces pays traversés, de toutes ces rencontres humaines, du partage avec le client. De créer une émotion particulière grâce à ma cuisine. » (http://trofemina.com/isabelle-alexandre/) ● Valérie Berty (LSY: Terminale in 1983) is a Professor of French literature and cinema at New York University in Paris. Son parcours scolaire : 1986 : Bachelor of Art, Barnard University ; 1988: Master de littérature comparée de Columbia Université ; 1995: Doctorat en littérature de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, (EHESS, Paris). (http://valerieberty.com/cirriculum-vitae/) ● Corinne Basseux (LSY: 6eme in 1977) : « Née à New-York où elle débute le violon, [elle] poursuit ses études musicales.....au Conservatoire National de Région de Rueil-Malmaison, où elle obtient ses prix de supérieur et d’excellence, puis entre au Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Après ses prix de violon et de musique de chambre, elle donne de nombreux concerts en formation de chambre, joue.....au sein de L’Ensemble Orchestral de Paris. Depuis 1989, elle fait partie de l’Orchestre Régional de Basse-Normandie, avec lequel elle se produit régulièrement en soliste.....Au cours de nombreux projets dont un disque (Mosalini-Piazzolla-Ruggero), elle rencontre Juan-José Mosalini, Osvaldo Calo et Leonardo Sanchez avec lequel elle joue actuellement au sein du sextet «Tangoleon» et du trio «Querido Tango». Depuis, elle se consacre régulièrement à la musique de tango et multiplie les rencontres en France et.....en Argentine où elle a effectué une tournée dans plusieurs villes.....» (http://www.orchestrenormandie.com/portfolio-items/corinne-basseux/) ● Sergei Boissier (LSY: 7eme in 1976) “was born in New York City, and raised between New York, Geneva, and Gstaad, Switzerland. He received his B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Georgetown University. After a brief stint in publishing, working for Atlantic Monthly Press and Doubleday, he moved to California and became a family counselor and psychotherapist. He then moved to Paris, where he lived and practiced therapy for ten years. Sergei is the author of “Children with AIDS in the Bronx,” published in “BETRAYAL: A Report on Violence Toward Children in Today’s World” (edited by Caroline Moorehead, Doubleday, 1990), as well as several unpublished novels. He is a single parent, raising his daughter Yasmina, age 8, whom he adopted at birth. They live between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Hydra, Greece." (http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7300352.Sergei_Boissier) ● Alejandro Pérez Caldentey (LSY: Terminale in 1983) “ graduated as a Civil Engineer in 1989 at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and received his doctorate there in 1996. He was able to simultaneously study and work as a design engineer at Fhecor Ingenieros Consultores , which he joined in 1989. He is now Director of the Department of R & D and partner of the company, as well as a professor at the above-mentioned university. He participates in several national and international technical committees. He is a specialist in structural concrete and has published works in magazines on shear strength, punching, cracking (traditional concrete and with recycled metal fibers), integral structures and anchoring of bars by means of plate.” (http://hemeroteca.innovaspain.com/detalle_noticia.php?id=6086) ● Le père Matthieu Rougé (LSY: 6eme in 1977) was interviewed by RCF Radio in May 2017: « Le père Matthieu Rougé, ancien aumônier des parlementaires, spécialiste de théologie politique, réagit à la victoire d’Emmanuel Macron.» (Click on the Pdf file below to read the interview) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Entretien avec Jean-Christophe Patat (LSY: 5eme in 1978) ● TV5Monde reportage de Sophie Golstein (LSY: Terminale in 1983) sur "Réfugiés Syriens : vers une nouvelle vie en France" (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1983 RCF Radio entretien avec le père Matthieu Rougé-- Jean-Christophe Patat on YouTube -- Sophie Golstein on YouTube Back to Top 1984 TOP: Samantha Traxler ('84); BOTTOM: Jean-Paul Moreau ( LSY: 5eme in 1979)  TOP: Anne Moleli Lihau N'Kanza ('84); BOTTOM: Cédric Sarret ('840  TOP: Anouchka (Orenzow) Filippi ('84); BOTTOM: Aude (Masurel) Lauriot-Prevost ('84)  TOP: Rosanna Tovi ('84); BOTTOM: Emmanuel Siebert ('84)  TOP: Nicole (Le Merdy) Zabotin ('84); BOTTOM: Karim Benzineb ('84) ● Samantha Traxler (LSY: 8eme in 1976) graduated from the Università degli Studi di Pisa in 1992 with a degree in English and French Literature. She is currently an English teacher at the Lycée Chateaubriand de Rome. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-traxler-3a894216/) ● Nicole (Le Merdy) Zabotin (LSY: Terminale in 1984) “earned a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA Extension, an MBA in Marketing from NYU’s Stern School of Business, and a BA in Western European Studies from Barnard College.....She worked in hospitality management for ITT Sheraton and in human resources for the City of New York, before taking time off to raise her two sons. During this time, she volunteered extensively for the Parent Teachers’ Association at their school in Westchester, NY, and most importantly, she helped each of them find their path to the perfect school. Nicole has dual French-American citizenship. As a fluent French speaker, she particularly enjoys helping families who are unfamiliar with the US college process and who can benefit from her ability to bridge cultures.” (http://www.zabotincollegecounseling.com/pages/about/) ● Anouchka (Orenzow) Filippi (LSY: 1ere in 1983) is the Business Manager at The Kew-Forest School in NYC. She has been (or may still be) the President and CFO of the Bon Soleil Children's Cultural Center. She "has spent the bulk of her career in the non-profit sector as a dynamic, result-oriented Controller/Business Manager. She is an innovative and driven accounting professional with over 20 years experience in educational institutions. In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Ms. Filippi travelled to the devastated city of Jacmel, the country’s fourth largest city. During this time of crisis she worked closely with doctors and nurses: translating, counseling injured patients and helping in any way possible. Being of Haitian descent, and humbled by the beauty of Haiti and its unwavering spirit, Ms. Filippi instantly felt a pull and calling to contribute to the healing and restoring of the country starting with its youth....." (http://bonsoleil.org/index.php/about/) ● Lucie de Burlet Suter (LSY: Terminale in 1984) is a staff interpreter at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. ● Amélie (Fabienne) Nothomb (LSY: 7eme in 1977) was featured and interviewed in the Canadian online publication LeSoleil in an April, 2017 article entitled "Amélie (Fabienne) Nothomb: les mots qui pétillent". (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) ● Aude (Masurel) Lauriot-Prevost (LSY : 4eme in 1980) is an osteopath at the Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy in London. “I graduated from the British School of Osteopathy with a Master of Osteopathy degree. I also graduated from the Osteopathic Centre for Children with a Diploma in Paediatrics Osteopathy. I am a skilled structural and cranial osteopath and I use a wide range of approaches tailored to each patient's particular needs, including cranial, visceral and functional techniques......I enjoy treating a wide variety of patients but I also have a special interest in Paediatric Osteopathy working once a week in the Osteopathic Centre for Children. I also have a special interest in treating mothers during pregnancy and post-birth. I have a strong sporting background being a keen runner, cyclist and swimmer......I discovered osteopathy after suffering injuries post-pregnancy. This led me to a life-long dedication to expand my osteopathic skills and knowledge and help others. I am registered with the General Osteopathic Council and am a member of the British Osteopathic Association......” (http://www.audeosteopathy.com/) ● Rosanna Tovi (LSY: 9eme in 1975) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of World Ice Events, LLC. She “is a former competitive and professional figure skater who represented her country as a member of The U.S.A International Figure Skating Team and World Professional Team. After her professional touring career Ms. Tovi joined the staff of the Lake Placid Olympic Center and went on to coach and choreograph national, world and olympic skaters......Rosanna is widely recognized for creating beautiful, high-impact and unique ice skating events......Ms. Tovi has created ice skating projects for clients such as The Nashville Predators, The NY Rangers, The NY Knicks, Kleenex and The Learning Channel. Ms. Tovi is a U.S. figure skating national, international and double gold medalist. She has been inducted into the Skating Club of Lake Placid, Olympic Center Hall of Fame, The Professional Skaters Association Honor Roll of Coaches......" (http://www.rosietovi.com/about/) ● Dr. Anne Moleli Lihau N'Kanza (LSY: 5eme in 1979) “is a surgeon of Congolese descent, trained in Trauma and Critical Care with a specialty in Burn Surgery. She currently practices in the United States, and dedicates part of her time to medical mission work, mostly in Haiti and the Congo. Her focus is on Trauma Prevention and Health Care Screening as well as Disease Awareness. Her family’s strong political background and history is a driving force that inspires her to participate in the community outreach and awareness processes. Both Anne’s grandfather and her parents, left legacies rooted in education, patriotism, and a quest for social justice and progress. This has not only helped push Anne to be a guest motivational speaker in the Congo, or a guest lecturer at Valparaiso University in Haiti, but has also driven her to take part in projects aimed at increasing the awareness on the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. As a Congolese woman and trauma surgeon, Anne believes empowerment and awareness through education and understanding of history are key components of social advancement and development, particularly via two target populations; youth and women.” (http://www.lupitaluenda.org/dr.-anne-lihau-n-kanza.html) ● Karim Benzineb (LSY: 7eme in 1977) co-founded, in 2008, “Simple Shift”, an IT company dedicated to language engineering. He “is a translator and CAT tool designer who previously founded and/or managed several software and service companies in the field of Computer-Assisted Translation and Content Management. Karim holds a BA in Business Languages from the University of Lyon and a Translation degree, a Computational Linguistics postgraduate degree and an MBA (major in Knowledge Management) from the University of Geneva.” (http://simple-shift.com/team.html) ● Emmanuel Siebert (LSY: 2nde in 1982) « débute sa carrière dans le service technique de la Navigation aérienne de Roissy/Le Bourget, où il participe aussi aux permanences de commandement des deux aéroports (1992-2009). Il intègre ensuite le siège de la direction générale de l'Aviation Civile à Paris au bureau de la Réglementation et de l'Espace aérien, au sein de la Mission Ciel unique européen de la direction du Transport aérien (2009-2012). Depuis le 7 janvier 2013, il est délégué Pays de la Loire auprès de la direction de la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile Ouest. Il aura ainsi travaillé au sein des trois directions qui forment la DGAC. La Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC), rattachée au Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement durable et de l'Energie, regroupe l'ensemble des services de l'Etat chargés de réglementer et de superviser la sécurité aérienne, le transport aérien et les activités de l'aviation civile en général. La Délégation Pays de la Loire couvre 17 aérodromes dont l'aéroport international de Nantes Atlantique, 110 plates-formes aéronautiques et 36 aéro-clubs. » (https://www.agence-api.fr/connexion?back=article/emmanuel-siebert) ● Cédric Sarret (LSY: Terminale in 1984) is a food & beverages professional and “ambassador of taste.” At the online hospitality network Hosco he says: “I am a French Australian hospitality professional with more than 10 years working experience in diverse international operations. I have held numerous management positions in renowned restaurants both in the UK and Australia. I have for 6 years owned and managed the front and back of house at Cafe Lounge in Sydney and was awarded Best Small Bar 2010 by the magazine Time Out......Previously, I have held positions of management in Corporate Finance and possess an education in business, finance and accounting......” (https://www.hosco.com/en/member/cedric-sarret) Classnotes Archives, 1984 Amelie Nothomb in LeSoleilBack to Top 1985 TOP: Cinthia Levy ('85); BOTTOM: Barbara (Rozental) Fillip ('85)  TOP: Marie-Louise (Blanchard) Zissler (;85); BOTTOM: Sylvia Fety ('85)  Jonathan Littell ('85) and his new documentary movie  TOP: Jean-Christophe Lemaistre ('85); BOTTOM: Galdina della Seta ('85)  TOP: Fatoumata (Cissé) Idé ('85) (left) & Zouera (Youssoufou) Keita ('85); BOTTOM: Jessica (Gordon) Ryan ('85) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Christina Houri († August 19, 2014) ● Olivier Nida († June 2016) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● At the end of April, 2017 a 30 year reunion for the classes of ’85, ’86, and ’87, and organized by Alessandra Gagliardi (’86) and Kaisa Akerlund ('86) was held in NYC. Click on link below for a report and photos of the event. (Note: You can also see many more photos and videos of the event at a private Facebook page--click on second link below—but you must ask to join the group after you access that page) ● Pierre Oury (LSY: Terminale in 1985) wrote: "I recently retired from the USAF after 27 years of service as a fighter pilot and security cooperation strategist, capping off my career at HQ US Air Forces Europe-Africa located in Ramstein, Germany. I now fly the B767/B757 for United Airlines based out of Washington DC." (The French newspaper 'Le Republicain Lorrain' carried a report of Pierre's retirement event. Click on Pdf file below to read the report) ● Zouera Youssoufou (LSY: Terminale in 1985) nous écrit: « Depuis Juillet 2011, j'ai quitté les États Unis pour la 3eme fois pour rentrer en Afrique. D'abord au Gabon, pour le compte de la Banque Mondiale, ou j'étais représentante pour 3 pays d'Afrique Centrale. En Janvier 2015, je suis venue au Nigéria - mon autre pays (ma mère en est originaire), où j'ai pris la direction de la Fondation Dangote, la plus grande d'Afrique subsaharienne. Nous sommes une famille nomade : mon mari de presque 21 ans, Moise Keita fait des forages au Mali, notre fils Modibo finit le Lycée cette année à Londres, et va a l'université aux États Unis, et notre petite Kaliyah (15 ans quand même!!) est au Lycée à Lagos. J'ai retrouvé Fatoumata Cissé (’85), ma copine du Lycée, ici à Lagos après presque 20 ans!!!! Photo attached. I am really sorry I missed the reunion in April 2017, i had just left New York 3 days prior. » ● Daria (Maazel) Steketee (LSY : 4eme in 1981) nous écrit: « Récemment ma série de sculptures murales « Home » a été exposée à la Maison de la Nature et de l’Arbre à Meudon » (Click on Pdf file below for more from Daria, and to see some samples of her recent work) ● Marie-Louise (Blanchard) Zissler (LSY: 7eme in 1978) shared this with us: “I attended the Lycee in 7eme during the 1977-78 school year. My teacher was Mme. Ettinger. I have good memories of all the students I met that year, my first year living in the US. After leaving the Lycee, I attended Hillcrest High School in Queens, then completed my university studies at Florida Atlantic University with degrees in Accounting and Finance. I joined Citigroup as an internal auditor in Miami and moved with the company to Tampa and New York during my 13 years with the organization. Presently, I am the Director of Internal Audit at the Diocese of Metuchen in Piscataway, New Jersey. I live in New Jersey with my husband and two children.” ● Cinthia Levy (LSY: Terminale in 1985) « Après plusieurs années d’études aux Etats Unis, j’ai entamé une carrière d’avocate au Barreau de Bruxelles. J’ai toujours exercé ce métier en privilégiant la négociation et le conseil. Ma pratique est axée sur la recherche de solutions concrètes en respectant les intérêts des parties et en évitant, quand cela est possible, des procédures judiciaires souvent inadaptées au monde des affaires. Dans le cadre de ma carrière, j’ai été le conseil de différentes entreprises commerciales notamment dans le domaine de la distribution pharmaceutique et automobile; j’ai été responsable de la Commission des Statuts et des Contrats de l’Ordre des Médecins en Belgique pendant plus de dix ans et exercé plusieurs mandats pour le Département de la Santé Belge. Depuis quelques années, j’exerce mes activités de conseils et académiques au départ de Lausanne. Ces dix dernières années, je me suis spécialisée dans le domaine de la médiation civile et commerciale, comme médiatrice et conseil en gestion des conflits [.....] En 2009, j’ai été nommée chargée de cours auprès de la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Lausanne (UNIL) pour enseigner la médiation et les modes alternatifs de résolution des conflits [.....] » (http://www.medialegeneve.ch/cinthia.html) ● Barbara (Rozental) Fillip (LSY: Terminale in 1985) is a Knowledge Management Project Manager at ASRC Federal. She obtained an MIA in International Development at Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs in 1989, and a Ph.D. in International Development at the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. “I have 20 years of experience in two professional areas (International Development and Aerospace), combining project management, research, training and facilitation skills which I have applied in related fields such as Monitoring and Evaluation, Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning. My specialty is Applied Insight Mapping, a variation of concept mapping which, combined with group facilitation, enables groups and teams to identify and document key insights and lessons based on their experience. I have worked in international organizations, non-profit organizations, as a contractor in a federal government organization and as a consultant, which has given me a broad understanding of varied organizational settings.” (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfillip) ● Sylvia Fety (LSY: 2nde in 1983) is a Program Director at Edwin Gould Services for Children & Families in New York. She has a Masters degree from City University of New York-Hunter College. ● Jean-Christophe Lemaistre (LSY: terminale in 1985) is the Sales Manager in Paris of Grünenthal Group (a research-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in Aachen, Germany). He is a 1992 graduate of the Ecole nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort (veterinarian and biology) and a 2001 graduate (MBA) of ESCP Europe. ● Jonathan Littell (LSY : 2nde in 1983) « filme d’anciens enfants soldats en Ouganda dans ‘Wrong Elements’ : L’auteur des Bienveillantes (prix Goncourt 2006) Jonathan Littell fait ses premiers pas dans la réalisation. L’écrivain qui a passé plusieurs années dans l’humanitaire s’intéresse au devenir des enfants enlevés en Ouganda à partir de 1989 par l’Armée de résistance du Seigneur, groupe désigné terroriste par les Etats-Unis en 2001. Le jeune réalisateur suit trois de ces anciens enfants forcés à servir les intérêts du groupe armé dirigé par Joseph Kony : Geofrey et Michael étaient soldats, Nighty une épouse de dirigeant. Revenant sur les lieux qui ont accueilli leur engagement forcé, ils se souviennent et travaillent la mémoire de cette période où eux-mêmes ont tués des civils. ‘Wrong Elements’ sortira le 22 mars, 2017. » (http://www.lesinrocks.com) (Click on Pdf file below to read an interview with Jonathan in the March 16, 2017 issue of the French magazine L'OBS) ● Galdina della Seta (LSY: 10eme in 1975) owns and operates a renowned pasticceria (confectionary/pastry shop) in Milan, Italy. (Click on link below to access her website) ● Jessica (Gordon) Ryan (LSY: 8eme in 1977): "is a lifestyle writer, photographer and social media strategist for luxury brands, print and digital publications. She has been described as a “tastemaker and lifestyle writer with a stellar reputation as a trend-setting bon vivant.” She is the owner and creative director of The Entertaining House - a website that has become synonymous with poise and luxury and has garnered attention from top brands designers and celebrities from around the world. Both for her website and professionally she writes dexterously about culture across the board. Her writing and photography have been featured in local, national, print and digital publications such as Fairfield Magazine, Westport Magazine, AtHome in Fairfield County, Greenwich Magazine, Yankee Magazine, The Daily Basics, CTBites, and Coastal Connecticut Magazine where she has written about food, travel, design and architecture." (http://www.jessicagordonryan.com/home/sfju723v6mxyjhuhglxq11vkcj6fmh)) Jessica's website has an article by her entitled "My New York School Years: The Lycee Francais" that amusingly recounts her years at the LFNY. (Click on link below to access the article) Classnotes Archives, 1985 Pierre Oury's retirement ceremony Jonathan Littell interviewed by L'OBS Daria (Maazel) Steketee à la Maison de la Nature-- In Memoriam: Christina Houri and Olivier Nida -- Galdina della Seta's website -- 30 Year Class Reunion (Report) -- 30 Year Class Reunion (at Facebook) -- 'My New York School Years: The Lycee Francais' by Jessica (Gordon) Ryan Back to Top 1986 TOP: Nicholas Blechman ('86); BOTTOM: Inci (Ersun) Kalinyazgan (LSY: 6eme in 1980)  TOP: Claude Arpels ('86); BOTTOM: Christophe Brulé ('86)  TOP: Kaisa Akerlund ('86); BOTTOM: Robby Amar ('86)  TOP: Carole Vidil (LSY: 2nde in 1984); BOTTOM: Alain Nkossi Konda ('86)  Lavinia Frasca (LSY: 6eme in 1980) ● At the end of April, 2017 a 30 year reunion for the classes of ’85, ’86, and ’87, and organized by Alessandra Gagliardi (’86) and Kaisa Akerlund ('86) was held in NYC. Click on Pdf file below for a report and photos of the event. (Note: You can also see many more photos and videos of the event at a private Facebook page--click on link below—but you must ask to join the group after you access that page) ● Alessandra Gagliardi (LSY: Terminale in 1986) wrote: “When not attending 31st high school reunions, Alex Gagliardi '86 promotes artists and non-profits tied to the arts. She helps find them funding, sets-up mailing lists, builds websites for them and organizes their social media, among other services. Last year, Alex and her business partner co-produced the Prayer for Peace concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring pieces from composers of different faiths; the event's proceeds went towards refugee relief. Alex serves on the Program Committee of the Princeton Club, and is a founding Board Member of the NY Arts & Sciences Salon, a group whose mission is to bring artists and scientist together for their mutual enrichment. Past events have included everything from a jazz clarinet concert by a neurobiologist to a lecture by a Nobel prize-winning scientist. Her main passion is Swing & Ballroom dancing, and Alex is a regular at dance floors across the city. As a hobby, she maintains an informal event listing for friends, designed to make sure everyone attending always see a welcoming face. Alumni friends are frequently among the group, especially Gloria Tulliu ('73), Druce Vertes ('83) and Stephen Allen ('80). The listing can be viewed at http://scoopdujournyc.blogspot.com” ● Nicholas Blechman (LSY: 1ere in 1985) "is an internationally recognized illustrator, designer and art director, based in New York. His award winning illustrations have appeared in GQ, Travel + Leisure, Wired, and The New York Times. He is currently the creative director of The New Yorker. Blechman is the former Art Director of The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Op-Ed page. Since 1990, Blechman has published, edited, and designed the award winning political underground magazine NOZONE, featured in the Smithsonian Institution’s Design Triennial. He has taught design at School of Visual Arts and illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Blechman co-authors a series of limited edition illustration books, One Hundred Percent, with Christoph Niemann. He is a member of Alliance Graphique International, and former board member of the New York Chapter of the AIGA. He is the author of 'Fresh Dialogue One: New Voices in Graphic Design', '100% EVIL', 'Nozone IX: EMPIRE' and most recently 'Nozone X: Forecast'." (http://nicholasblechman.com/about_contact) ● Angelica Brancoli (LSY: 4eme in 1982) is the Director or Woldwide Retail Operations at Prada, in Milan. After she left the LFNY, she graduated from the Lycee Chateaubriand in Rome and then obtained a BA in International Relations at Colgate University in 1990. ● Claude Arpels (LSY: 8eme in 1978) “spent the first twenty years of his career in the luxury goods industry. A Columbia MBA, he was an executive in his family business Van Cleef & Arpels, then became CEO of the Italian fashion companies Redwall and Alessandro Dell’Acqua, and later, Managing Partner of the children’s furniture business NettoCollection. Afterward, Claude graduated from the French Culinary Institute and decided to dedicate himself to his interests in food, the environment, and social enterprise. He has become an avid angel investor, particularly in businesses with a sustainable food and agriculture mission. Claude is a member of the Advisory Board of Slow Money NYC and a founding member of Foodshed Investors New York. He is also Co-Chair and board member of Taste of Tribeca and a member of New York’s Community Education Council for District 2. Passionate about the arts, Claude is the Board President of the avant-garde music ensemble International Contemporary Ensemble.” (http://foodandenterprise.com/speakers/claude-arpels/) ● Christophe Brulé (LSY : 1ere in 1985) : « Diplômé de l’ESJ-Lille, après une quinzaine d’années de terrain et une bonne trentaine de reportages et documentaires, de l’Irak à Ben Laden, des dealers aux politiques, Christophe a posé son sac il y a 9 ans pour devenir rédacteur en chef à Tournez s’il vous plait (TSVP) et s’y épanouir en accompagnant auteurs et réals dans des projets pour F5, Arte, Planète +, Public-Sénat, RMC Découverte aussi éclectiques que lui : société, étranger, histoire, culture. La seule chose dont on ne parle pas dans son bureau, c’est de sa moto, avec laquelle il entretient une relation franchement suspecte. » (http://tsvp-prod.com/qui-sommes-nous/) ● Véronique Mazard (LSY: Terminale in 1986) wrote an article for the online health/fitness publication The Sweat Life, in January 2016, entitled “The Family that Works out Together, Stays Together.” (Click on Pdf file below to read her article) ● Kaisa Akerlund (LSY: Terminale in 1986): “ I grew up in Stockholm, Sweden but my family moved to New York when I was a teenager. After college I moved to Los Angeles and worked like so many in a production company, Eventually, I wanted to explore my Swedish roots and that made me to move back to Stockholm. I continued on the same path, starting an independent product placement agency for Swedish feature films and joining forces for cultural sponsorships. Eight years later, I returned to the City of Angels, possibly for good this time, working with contract administration at a studio. I have come to accept that my heart will remain split, one part in Stockholm and one part firmly planted in Los Angeles, my adoptive home town. I initially joined SWEA [Swedish Women’s Educational Association], curious to meet new people, to connect with other women that share a common bond of growing up in Sweden and to experience familiar traditions and culture. Although a big transatlantic move can be exciting, it can also be daunting and lonely if you don’t know anyone at your destination. An organisation like SWEA can instill a comfort and familiarity, and I would like to give back and be able to share some of the experiences I have accumulated over the years relocating back forth.” (http://losangeles.swea.org/styrelsen-2017/kaisa-akerlund/) ● Robby Amar (LSY: Terminale in 1986): “Robby joined Gaumont Television in April 2017. As the VP of Acquisition & Distribution, Robby oversees finding new and exciting films and series for Domestic and International distribution. Robby has been working within the film and television industry for over 15 years and was previously Executive Director of International Sales for Marvista Entertainment where he joined in 2009. At Marvista he handled many territories including Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia/NZ, Spain, Scandinavia and others where he developed many relationships with both broadcasters and distributors. Prior to Marvista, he was Director of International Sales at Rive Gauche Television where he helped launch the hit series THE DOG WHISPERER in Latin America among others. Robby attended NYU film school and is fully trilingual in English, French and Spanish.” (http://gaumonttelevision.com/team) ● Alain Nkossi Konda (LSY: 1ere in 1985) “is a very gifted Multiple Award winning singer/songwriter originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo. At a tender age he went to the U.S.A with his father who was then working as a diplomat for the United Nations Development Program. Says Nkossi, "My father was a member of the Salvation Army church choir in his youth where they sang songs in harmony. Both of my parents enjoyed singing and have very good voices.. My brother and sisters and I have been singing for as long as I can remember.” During the nearly 30 years he spent in the urban jungle of New York, Nkossi earned a reputation as a hard working musician/producer within the NYC Afro Pop community. He is a respected innovator who effortlessly combines his African musical heritage with his new American homeland, creating what he calls “Culture Pop” which is a combination of Funk, Soukous and Reggae with Pop hooks, sung in French, English and Lingala. His first album, Adiyoyo Mona Lisa was released in 1998. In 1999, Nkossi became the first artist to be signed by Harry Belafonte for his new label Niger Records/Palm Pictures in collaboration with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. During the spring of 2001, Nkossi and his associate Jim Savitt set up their own production company, Afrikool...... As the creator of the Diaspora 4 Africa Benefit Series......Nkossi was recognized by and nominated to receive a Silver Medal by the French Academic Society for Arts, Sciences & Letters for high services rendered towards the promotion of African Arts & Culture, he accepted his award along with 200 Laureats from around the world in May 2009 during their annual ceremony at The place Dauphine in Paris. Nkossi is aware of the power of music, and his desire to communicate through it transcends borders. He belongs to a group of artists who understand that music is a wonderful way to convey ideas, feelings and passions. Music overwhelms him, devours him to the point where he manages to dominate it and shape it in such a way that we perceive it as a universal language......” (http://www.worldmusic.net/battle/track/alain-nkossi-konda-the-story-goes/) Classnotes Archives, 1986 'The Family that Works out Together, Stays Together' by Veronique Mazard 30 Year Class Reunion (Report)-- 30 Year Class Reunion (at Facebook) Back to Top 1987 TOP: Serge Danielson François ('87); BOTTOM: Alexandra Brunel LaGatta ('87)  TOP: Guillaume Rambourg ('87); BOTTOM: Mireille (Langue) Ngazo ('87)  TOP: Hortense Porcher (LSY: 3eme in 1984); BOTTOM: Alexandra Rolland (LSY: Term. in 1987)  TOP: Guy-Marc Nemlin ('87); BOTTOM: Georges Nedellec ('87) ● At the end of April, 2017 a 30 year reunion for the classes of ’85, ’86, and ’87, and organized by Alessandra Gagliardi (’86) and Kaisa Akerlund ('86) was held in NYC. Click on link below for a report and photos of the event. (Note: You can also see many more photos and videos of the event at a private Facebook page--click on second link below—but you must ask to join the group after you access that page) ● Claude Schwab (LSY: 7eme in 1980) told us that he is " the proud father of baby boy Noah, born in March 2017." ● Guy-Marc Nemlin (LSY: 6eme in 1981) is the Assistant Director for Hygiene / Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at FOXTROT International (a gas and oil explorer and producer in the Ivory Coast). He is “a former student of the School of Littérature, Arts and Human Sciences of the University of Cocody, in Abidjan, and the holder of a Master degree in the specialty of Quality, Safety and Environment,” (http://www.foxtrot-international.com/?page=manag-detail&record=16&re=76&id=118&lang=en) ● Kenneth Smith Ramos (LSY: Terminale in 1987) is currently the Head of the Trade and NAFTA Office of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico, in Washington DC. (This office is in charge of promoting the trade relationship between Mexico and the United States and ensure proper implementation of the NAFTA.) He was interviewed by the online publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly in May 2017 for an article entitled “Mexico's NAFTA advocate.” (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) ● Serge Danielson-Francois (LSY: Terminale in 1987) wrrote: "My colleague (J. Mike Courage) and I are contributing an essay to a forthcoming book entitled Letters from Teachers edited by Kelli Jette and Jennifer Killham. The essay is copyrighted but I thought I would share it with you to show that a Lycee education inspires a lifelong commitment to global citizenship. I consider it a tribute to Professor Martin Kieffer who launched me in this career so many years ago." (Click on Pdf file below to read Serge's essay) Editor's note: Serge “has been the librarian at Divine Child High School since 2007 when he and his wife Anne moved to Michigan from the great state of Texas. He is an avid Flyers fan and is teaching his daughter Lexi to deliver a body check with feeling. For a 17 month old, Lexi is developing Claude Giroux like skills!” (http://www.iccarsproject.net/participating-schools/divine-child-hs/serge-danielson) Serge was kind enough to update the above information by sending this to us: "Lexi is six now! She is a Chelsea fan, wears her John Terry #26 with pride and delivers body checks on the pitch with purpose. Now that Terry is retired, she has asked me for a Hazard jersey (no doubt a tribute and warning)" ● Jesse Littell (LSY: Terminale in 1987) was co-featured in an April 29, 2017 article by the online publication Think, entitled “Artists of the Expat Age: Jesse Littell and Holly Spuck.” Jesse has been living & working in Prague, Czech Republic since 1993. (Click on the Pdf file to read the article and to see samples of his work.) ● Mireille (Langue) Ngazo (LSY: 2nde in 1985): « Depuis mai 2013, [elle] est Executive Manager au Fonds d’Investissement Solidaire du Congo (FISCongo). La structure qui est opérationnelle depuis plusieurs années doit aujourd’hui son succès au travail de fourmi abattu par cette travailleuse infatigable. De la mise en place de FISCongo à l’implémentation des outils, en passant par la montée en compétence des équipes, etc, Mireille a largement travaillé à l’obtention de l’agrément Chèque Service délivré par l’Union européenne......Née le 05 juin 1968 à Bruxelles, Mireille Ngazo est titulaire d’une Maîtrise en Sciences de Gestion (MSG), obtenue en juin 1994 à l’Université de Paris I Sorbonne, et d’un DESS Création Reprise et Développement des PME, qu’elle obtient en novembre 1996 à l’Université Paris V René Descartes. Membre active d’une association de femmes animant des ateliers de création d’entreprises, elle a pour loisir le tennis. » (http://www.lesdirigeantes.com/mireille-ngazo-une-femme-dexperience-a-la-tete-de-fiscongo/) ● Guillaume Rambourg (LSY: 2nde in 1985) “ started his career at Gartmore where he co-managed the well regarded AlphaGen Capella and AlphaGen Tucana funds between 1995-2010. He then set up Paris and London-based Verrazzano Capital in 2011 where he now manages European long short and long only funds. Prior to embarking on a career in money management Rambourg studied at top French business school ESSEC. He graduated in 1993 having majored in Finance." (http://citywireamericas.com/manager/guillaume-rambourg/d2123) ● Letizia (Hoffmann) Reuss (LSY: 7eme in 1980): "Swiss and Italian artist Letizia Reuss (Hoffmann) graduated from Parsons New York with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design. She worked for industrial designers Ross Lovegrove and Karim Rashid while developing her own identity as an artist, participating in art shows, exhibiting also at the Gramercy Park International Art Fair, New York. A dramatic oversight regarding explosive materials in her New York apartment caused the entire apartment to blow up. The accident curtailed her artistic confidence for some time. She went into the Swiss influence and entered the world of private banking for Credit Suisse in Zurich and Hong Kong. However the artistic spirits prevailed. A subsequent move to Vienna brought with it a return to Art. Letizia then focussed on jewellery, cufflinks and sculptures created and manufactured in her atelier in Bali. In 2009, she moved to London to pursue a Masters in Applied Imagination at Central Saint Martins. Today she is a practicing artist with her atelier in London. From 2013 to 2016 and Letizia gave speeches in Baku and/or Istanbul on Art's influence on multiculturalism. It is at one of these conferences that she had the honour to meet Professor George Smoot, Nobel Prize in Physics 2006. She is, since 2015, board member of his Foundation “Physics of the Universe". This Foundation aims to do educative and research projects as well as to bring artists and scientifics together." (http://www.letiziaart.com/read-me/) ● Alexandra Brunel LaGatta (LSY : 4eme in 1983) is a professor at the School of Science of Saint Mary's College of California. She obtained a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science at Columbia University in 2003. She was recently quoted regarding the end of the drought in California, by NBC Bay Area as follows: “Professor Alex LaGatta, of Saint Mary’s College, said the drought is far from over. ‘I think it’s a dangerous and premature assessment,’ LaGatta said. She said the key is what lies beneath the surface in California. Groundwater levels are still dangerously low. ‘Until we can replenish these, which is going to take decades, we are not going to have a healthy robust water supply,’ she said.” (http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Drought-Over-Some-Say-It-Is-Others-Say-Beware-410592115.html ● Georges Nedellec (LSY : Terminale in 1987) is a Personal Development Coach and Certified Hypnotist: “In addition to being a Certified Hypnotist, Georges earned a BA in Natural Resource Management, as well as a BS and MS in Information Technology. He is also a licensed youth soccer coach, and holds a CAS in Sports Management. More importantly, as a professional, Georges comes with a unique analytical, pragmatic, and inquiring mind coupled with a sensitive, curious, and resolute heart. Georges is bilingual in English and French. He has lived, worked and studied in France, the United States and Switzerland. His travels so far have taken him to Canada, England, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Mexico.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/georges-nedellec-4402112/) ● Dr. Judith Greciet (LSY : Terminale in 1987) (Faculté de Pharmacie Paris V, Docteur en Pharmacie) is the CEO of the Orpan Oncology (rare forms of cancer) Biotech Onxeo. She was interviewed by the online publication Labiotech in 2016. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Philippe Gervais (LSY: 2nde in 1985) CE0 of Europ Assistance, is interviewed regarding his company’s services (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1987 Kenneth Smith Ramos: Mexico's NAFTA advocate Jesse Littell in Think magazine Judith Greciet interviewed by Labiotech.eu 'Don't Have to Live Like a Refugee', by Serge Danielson-Francois--Philippe Gervais on YouTube -- 30 Year Class Reunion (Report) -- 30 Year Class Reunion (at Facebook) Back to Top 1988 TOP: Johanna Bialkin ('88); BOTTOM: Nicolas Louit ('88)  TOP: Sandra (Toupet) Armstrong ('88); MIDDLE: Lisa Gelobter ('88); BOTTOM: Samantha Sherman ('88)  TOP: Laura Buccellati ('88); BOTTOM: Yavuz Varoglu ('88)  TOP:Clotilde (Teiling) Perbost ('88); BOTTOM: Eric Henault ('88)  TOP: Olivier Lengignon (LSY 5eme in 1983 ); BOTTOM: Sophie Ganeau ('88) ● Samantha Sherman (LSY: 4eme in 1984) wrote: "I would like to let my 1988 classmates know that I had a daughter, Veronica Sherman-Kim, on August 11, 2015, who is the light of my life. We live in Brooklyn, NY and I would love to reconnect with fellow alumnae/alumni, especially anyone who is local and/or has a toddler at home. Although I speak to Veronica primarily in English, she does surprise me with French words now and then. Perhaps she picked them up from Valerie Picard's ('88) old Martine books and classic Rondes et Chansons de France 45's.” ● Johanna Bialkin (LSY: 9eme in 1979) is the owner of a furniture store called Aldea Home, in the Mission district of San Franncsico where "you can find just about any type of furniture. From vintage, modern, artisan, and thrift store loot, to super affordable and practically unreachable—it’s easy to get lost in the world of furniture hunting." (http://www.asterisksanfrancisco.com/v2i3/aldea.html) ● Nicolas Louit (LSY: Terminale in 1988) is the Director of IT and Services (Europe) at Procter and Gamble, where he has been working since 1991, right after he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Information and Decision Systems. ● Sandra (Toupet) Armstrong (LSY : 1ere in 1987) recently co-founded the Grand Musée du Parfum in Paris and has been appointed as its directrice générale. “Le Grand Musée du Parfum, France’s first independent museum devoted solely to the art of fragrance, opens at 73 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré . The French love of perfume is legend-making. Fragrance is in fact France’s third largest export when you also include cosmetics in that beauty-and-business discussion. How surprising then that the first museum devoted to the olfactory art has only just opened. At the end of 2016, a perfume museum devoted to the art, manufacturing and creation of fragrance debuted in the City of Light, what we usually refer to as the perfume capital of the world. The museum (and its founders Guillaume de Maussion, Dorothée Lepère and Sandra Armstrong) promises a multi-sensorial experience for museum goers. Visitors will learn about the history and science of perfume making, and they’ll also be privy to video and sound installations…..The best part? Museum goers will be able to smell many different perfume offerings. From perfumery’s base ingredients to specific isolated notes to brand-name picks. As an added bonus, history buffs will be happy to hear they’ll learn about the first man-made perfume. Apparently, it was a woody compound used by Ancient Egyptians. And yes, you can smell it. This, plus much more at a museum that tailored to perfume lovers the world over.” (http://www.thewhaleandtherose.com/perfume-museum-in-paris/) ● Lisa Gelobter (LSY: 2nde in 1986) “works for the White House, in the United States Digital Service. She is currently serving as the Chief Digital Service Officer with the US Department of Education. Lisa has been working in digital technology for more than 20 years, with a focus on strategy, operations, and product development. She has been integrally involved with the advent of several pioneering internet technologies, including Shockwave, the genesis of animation on the web, and the emergence of online video by way of Brightcove, Joost, and The FeedRoom. Previously, Lisa was the Interim Head of Digital for BET Networks and ran Technology, Product and Business Operations. She was also a member of the senior management team for the launch of Hulu. Through the convergence of media and technology, Lisa has been fortunate enough to have had an impact on how, where, and when media is consumed and she is now bringing that consumer focus and transformative practice to bear in government. Lisa is proud to be a Black Woman with a degree in Computer Science. Go STEM!" (https://generalassemb.ly/watch/lisa-gelobter) ● Janine Treves-Habar (LSY: Terminale in 1988): “Joined the OECD as Managing Editor in 2011. Responsible for a portfolio of directorates and themes, spanning environmental issues and climate change; agriculture and fisheries; trade and transport; science, technology and innovation; and local economic development, entrepreneurship and SMEs. Previously worked at UNESCO (2001-2010) as editor-at-large and Project Editor, attached to UNESCO Publishing and subsequently to the World Reports Unit of the Director-General’s Office. Trained in private academic publishing in New York, I have been working as an editor for well over 20 years. I hold a Master’s degree in Linguistics and Communications from Paris V Sorbonne and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in Providence, RI.” (https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinetreveshabar/) ● Laura Buccellati (LSY: 11eme in 1977) began a new career in 2014 as a real estate professional with Sotheby's International Realty, in Miami Beach, Florida. Prior to that, she was the founder and owner of Laura Buccellati, LLC, a high-end jewelty and handbag company. However, in April, 2014 "Italian jewelry designer Buccellati Holding Italia SPA won a trademark infringement verdict in Florida federal court against Laura Buccellati, a granddaughter of company founder Mario Buccellati who runs an unaffiliated handbag company. A Florida jury said the use of “Laura Buccellati” as a trademark for the high-end bag company was likely to confuse consumers into believing the granddaugher's brand was somehow connected to the much-older Buccellati jewelry company. A judge later entered judgment against her and against Laura Buccellati LLC for infringement, unfair competition, false designation and false description of fact. The jurors refused, however, to find that the younger Buccellati's actions were willful, and they also cleared her of dilution and false advertising claims. Business partner Lillian Azel was cleared of all charges, and Buccellati jewelry was awarded no damages....." (https://www.law360.com/articles/531010/buccellati-wins-trademark-verdict-against-founder-s-heir) ● Yavuz Varoglu (LSY: 1ere in 1987) is a quant analyst/developer at Merrill Lynch. He "received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the North Eastern University, Boston, USA, in 2005. Dr. Varoglu has over 10 years of industrial experience in software engineering. His research interests include network fault-tolerance and reliability, partition tolerance, and overlay networks." (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1688080/?reload=true) ● Clotilde (Teiling) Perbost (LSY: 1ere in 1988): "Before joining Illumina as a Marketing Manager in 2012 Clotilde worked for 454 Sequencing and then Roche Diagnostics in several capacities from 2003 to 2012. Most recently she serves as a Marketing Manager specialized in Microbiology located at the Illumina Head Quarter in San Diego. Beginning as an Research scientist for Affymetrix, she spent many years in product development, it is only in the last 7 years that she has moved in a Marketing role and developed a special interest in microbiome and metagenomics as the field is changing and revolutionizing microbiology, sanitation and food production and evolution." (https://med.stanford.edu/gbsc/MicrobiomeSymposium2016.html) ● Eric Henault (LSY: Terminale in 1988) is the Zone Manager for Quality of Service ( UK - Germany - Austria - Switzerland) at PSA Peugeot Citroën. He is a 1983 graduate (in marketing) of EDC Paris. ● Sophie Ganeau (LSY: 1ere in 1987) « est psychologue et psychothérapeute.....à Bordeaux, en Gironde. Spécialisée en psychologie comportementale et cognitive, elle utilise les outils des thérapies brèves (énnéagramme, schémas précoces) pour tout type de demande. Elle accueille les personnes en entretien individuel, mais aussi en couple ou en famille. » (http://www.psychologue.net/cabinets/sophie-ganeau-psychologue-psychotherapeute-tcc) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Lisa Gelobter speaking at Platform Summit 2015 (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1988--Lisa Gelobter on YouTube Back to Top 1989 TOP: Béatrice Pelletier ('89); BOTTOM: Thomas Beaujour ('89)  TOP: Alejandro Boutin Sanchez ('89); BOTTOM: Luigi Lewin ('89)  TOP: Virginie Besson-Silla ('89); BOTTOM: Ronald Tran Ba Huy ('89)  TOP: Vincent Nida (LSY: 6eme in 1983); BOTTOM: Selma Filali ('89) ● Ashley Ray (LSY: 1ere in 1968) shared this with us: "I am a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner, working in the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. I am part of a team that helps diagnose and treat patients with various brain and pituitary tumors, both benign and malignant. We continue to develop innovative clinical trials to help treat GBM, a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer." ● Christophe Charlier (LSY: 7eme in 1982) wrote: "I am pleased to announce that I have rejoined Renaissance Capital, the emerging and frontier markets investment bank, as Chairman of the Board of Directors. In this capacity, I will be responsible for strategic development, key international client relationships and the Renaissance Capital brand globally." ● Pierre Vincent Lidome (LSY: 5eme in 1984) is a 1993 graduate of the University of Houston, with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He is employed as the eDiscovery & eForensics Manager at Schlumberger in Houston, Texas. ● Alejandro Boutin Sanchez (LSY: Terminale in 1989) shared this update: “I am living in Madrid, Spain. Happily married for 20 years now with two kids, 14 & 16 years old, and working as EMEA CEO at Mapfre, the biggest Spanish insurance company (among top 10 insurers groups worldwide). Travelling a lot on a global basis and coming very often to the US and to my loved NYC.” ● Marine (Bickert) de Saignes (LSY: Terminale in 1989) wrote: "I just moved back to NYC. Two out of three of my children will attend the Lycée in september 2017." ● Beatrice Pelletier (LSY: Terminale in 1989) is a "photographer for travel, events, weddings, live music, portraits, food." She obtained a BFA (fine arts/ photography) in 1993 at the University of Harvard. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-pelletier-25a3a717) Some samples of her work can be seen on her Flickr page by clicking on the link below. ● Tom Beaujour (LSY: 6eme in 1983) “ is the owner and operator of Nuthouse Recording in Hoboken, NJ. A producer, engineer, mixer, and songwriter who has he has had his music used in feature films and television shows like The OC and Orange is the New Black. Music that he has produced, mixed, and engineered has appeared on Parenthood, The Ghost Whisperer, One Tree Hill, Orange is the New Black, Private Practice, John Tucker Must Die, I’m Reed Fish, Think Like a Man, Won’t Back Down, and Underemployed, as well as in commercials for Ford and Chase bank. As a guitarist, Beaujour played in the bands Shake Appeal and True Love as well as with Television guitarist Richard Lloyd, Tammy Faye Starlite, and Inger Lorre of the Nymphs. He currently plays with Jennifer O’Connor and Tim Foljahn. Beaujour likes people to leave his studio satisfied, smiling, and most importantly, proud of what they’ve accomplished while working with him.” (http://nuthouserecording.com/about/) ● Luigi Lewin (LSY: 8eme in 1981) is the Director of Prime Brokerage at Credit Suisse in New York. He is 1994 graduate of Oberlin College (B.A. in Political Science and French) and a 2003 graduate of Fordham Gabelli School of Business (MBA in Marketing). “’I’m originally from New York City and work in Financial Services. Since graduating from Oberlin, I’ve lived in Japan and the UK and am now back in my hometown. I love to cook and entertain. Travel outside of New York is a must, particularly to South America. I......volunteer for organizations that include The Human Rights Campaign, the Hetrick Martin Institute, and am hoping to eventually start my very own non profit.” (http://new.oberlin.edu/office/alumni/about/alumni-council/executive-board/bios/luigi-lewin.dot?host_id=1) ● Virginie Besson-Silla (LSY: 7eme in 1982): "Née d’une mère bretonne et d’un père sénégalais, [elle] voit le jour en 1972. Petite, elle rêvait de devenir pilote, mais elle doit vite se rendre à l’évidence que sa myopie l’empêchera de réaliser son vœu le plus cher. Sa sœur aînée, Karine Silla ('83), est à l’époque déjà actrice. Lorsque Virginie la rejoint sur le plateau de tournage d’un film en Guyane, c’est le coup de foudre. Elle aussi veut travailler dans le monde du cinéma ! Fusionnelles, les deux sœurs vivent d’ailleurs avec leur époux respectif dans le même immeuble. Tandis que Karine Silla vit d’abord avec Gérard Depardieu puis Vincent Perez, Virginie Silla jette son dévolu sur Luc Besson avec lequel elle a trois enfants. Devenue productrice comme son mari, elle coproduit avec lui des films comme 'Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec' (2010) ou encore 'Jack et la mécanique du cœur', sorti en 2013." (http://www.voici.fr/bios-people/virginie-silla) ● Ronald Tran Ba Huy (LSY: 8eme/CM1 in 1981) is the World Food Programme’s representative in Haiti. He is the former "Regional Manager for Central Africa at the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria where he [was] notably in charge of overseeing a portfolio of programs amounting to over U$ 1 billion. Ronald joined the Global Fund in 2004 shortly after its creation (2002) following the G8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan......Recently, Ronald was also actively involved in developing the 2012-2016 Global Fund strategy which aims at saving 10 million lives and preventing 140-180 million new infections from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria between 2012 and 2016. Prior to joining the Global Fund, Ronald Tran-Ba-Huy worked for seven years as a Manager in the ‘Strategy and Business Architecture’ department of Accenture......Ronald Tran-Ba-Huy studied at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania (United States) and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Pari (France). He grew up in France, the United States, Singapore and Great Britain." (http://graduateinstitute.ch/fr/home/executive/for-individuals/negotiation-policy-making/faculty-negotiation/skills-experts-inp.html) ● Alexander Houstoun-Boswall (LSY: 9eme in 1980 is the CEO of Hampton Court House, a coeducational school for 3-16 year olds in London, UK, and is the son of Eliana (Pearse) Houstoun-Boswall ('63). "Much of the ethos of Hampton Court House is drawn from Alex’s recollection of the positive elements of the schools he attended as a child, initially the Lycée Francais in NY and then Colet Court and Westminster in London. Alex works closely with the Headmaster and senior management team developing strategy and vision and defining the values, the culture and the open minded, forward thinking philosophy of Hampton Court House. He is also in charge of the finances, the property development and the use of the house and grounds for weddings and events." (http://www.hamptoncourthouse.co.uk/hch/alexander-houstoun-boswall/) ● Selma Filali (LSY: 7eme in 1982) is the Senior Director for Marketing and E-Commerce at Air Canada Leisure Group. She is a 1994 graduate of HEC Montréal with an MSc. in Marketing. ● Ariane Amsz (LSY: 2nde in 1987): "I was born and raised in NYC, New York and have lived in Austria where I worked as a ski instructor. I am fluent in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Prior to pursuing a career as a physical therapist, I worked in international business for several years. I received my Bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1993 and my Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University in 2004. I have extensive training and experience in orthopedics, geriatrics, neurology, and women's health/pelvic floor dysfunction. Since May 2007, I have taken several courses in myofascial release (the John F. Barnes approach), which has since become my passion. I am an expert myofascial release therapist. I am also a National Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA certified). I hold certifications in: * Yoga – ISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda) * Mat Pilates * Reiki (Level II practitioner) I am a certified Arvigo and BodyTalk practitioner. I am dedicated to learning and frequently attend continuing education courses to further my knowledge base. My hobbies include Gyrotonic and NIA classes, reading, traveling, languages, downhill skiing, and scuba diving." (https://arvigotherapy.com/users/ariane-amsz) Classnotes Archives, 1989-- Beatrice Pelletier's Flickr page Back to Top 1990 TOP: Shahrzad Elghanayan ('90); BOTTOM: Franck Renoir ('90)  Ryan Haddon ('90) in 7eme, and recently  Frans Tieleman ('90)  TOP: Sabine Freizer ('90); BOTTOM: Fabrice Fonder (LSY: 3eme in 1987) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Oliver Horrell ('90) († March 21, 2017 (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Shahrzad Elghanayan (LSY: Terminale in 1990) wrote: "In March, I started a new job at NBC News as senior photo editor and earlier in the year, I signed a book contract. My book about my grandfather Habib Elghanian's life and his execution in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution in 1979 is scheduled for publication in 2019. I've published op-eds based on the research for the book in several publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times." (Click on Pdf file below to read one of her articles in the Washington Post) ● Franck Renoir (LSY : 11eme in 1979): « "J‘ai découvert la photographie grâce à mon grand père qui m’a offert un Kodak Disque à l'age de 6 ans, depuis je n’ai jamais cessé de faire des images " Franck Renoir est né à Bordeaux le 2 Mai 1972. Il vit une partie de son enfance aux Etats Unis puis arrive à Paris en 1979. Il passe ses loisirs dans les photoclubs et entreprend des études de commerce. Rattrapé par sa passion, il rejoindra l'école de Photo SPEOS. Dès sa sortie, il devient assistant de plusieurs photographes dont Jean Marie Perrier, Jack Burlot photographe corporate réputé et ancien photographe de guerre. Riche de ces expériences, Franck Renoir prend son envol, parcourt le monde et est très rapidement reconnu pour ses reportages : Point de Vue, Bayard Presse , Le Figaro Madame Maison, Geo International et Ado, Management ... Il travaille également en freelance pour les agences Starface et Max PPP. Quand il est en France, il travaille pour de grands groupes de constructeurs tels que Vinci et Bouygues. Il se spécialise en architecture. Parallèlement, il réalise des portraits tout en s'adonnant à ses recherches personnelles qu'il expose en galeries et salons d'arts. Il ne délaisse jamais très longtemps le grand reportage et part très régulièrement dans le monde pour nous fait vivre de magnifiques moments par ses images si personnelles. » (https://www.franckrenoir.com) ● Ryan Haddon (LSY: 7eme in 1983) “ (born 1971) is an American journalist, presenter and television producer. Haddon grew up in Toronto and Paris, and graduated from Boston University with a degree in communications. Haddon is the daughter of former model Dayle Haddon. Haddon had a series of entertainment-based reporting jobs for various newspapers, magazines, and eventually television. She has also worked at MacNeill/Lehrer NewsHour, on Roseanne Barr's talk show The Roseanne Show, and on Good Morning America. She has hosted the French television show Chronicles from California, NBC's Extra!, and Court TV's Hollywood Heat. In 1998 Haddon started dating actor Christian Slater. The couple married on 12 February 2000, and has two children, Jaden Christopher (born 6 April 1999) and Eliana Sophia (born 15 August 2001). They announced their separation over Christmas 2004……On July 25, 2009, Haddon married actor Marc Blucas.” (http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ryan_Haddon) ● Susanna Hellinger (LSY: 7eme in 1983) is a French Instructor at George C. Marshall Center in Germany. She is “a native of New York City, [and has] lived in France from the ages of five to twenty-five.In addition to a Master's degree in French as a Foreign Language, Susanna holds a DESS (Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées) in French. A member of the American Association of Teachers of French, she has been teaching since 1999.” http://www.zoominfo.com/p/Susanna-Hellinger/1183763687) ● Frans Tieleman (LSY: 1ere in 1989) is Managing Partner - Head of Eurazeo Development. He"is Executive Committee member of Eurazeo [an investment company in Europe] since 2008. He leads deals and coordinates deal flow across the three private equity teams of Eurazeo and manages Eurazeo’s fund team. His track record includes twelve investments for more than €1.5bn in equity in France, Italy and Spain, including in recent years Neovia (previously InVivo NSA), Asmodee, Desigual, Eurazeo PME (previously OFI PEC) and Moncler. Education: Ecole Polytechnique, Ponts et Chaussées, Insead." (https://www.eurazeo.com/en/company/organisation-teams/teams/) ● H.E. Andrea Perugini (LSY: 5eme in 1985) is the Permanent Representative of the Italian Republic to the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) ● Katja Lee Eliad (LSY: 2nde in 1988) "est née le 9 janvier 1972 à Tel-Aviv (Israël). Elle "possède" quatre nationalités, quatre pays d'attache : la France, la Roumanie, l'Israël et les Etats-Unis. Son activité de peintre a débuté en 1993, elle expose ses oeuvres depuis 2000." (http://www.nathaliefiks.com/Eliad_CV.html) ● Tala Mikdashi (LSY: Terminale in 1990) "pursued her undergraduate and master in architectural studies at Columbia University in New York then worked for Polshek Partnership (now Ennead). She followed the design of the New York boutique Ian Schrager hotel - the “Hudson” - a Philippe Starck collaboration, from its first sketch to completion, and participated in the preliminary design for the controversial Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. She relocated to Paris and joined the Renzo Piano Building Workshop for almost two years. After participating in the winning competition entry for the NY Times headquarters in NYC, she was extensively involved in the 300,000 ft² addition to the Chicago Art Institute. She established her practice in 2002 and moved to Greece as the result of commissions for the design and build of several large island houses on the Cycladic island of Antiparos. A return to London was the opportunity to focus on the urban, creating unique architectural spaces that showcase detail and enhance flow......" (http://talamikdashi.com/about/?Auth=bbafbfd21d375ac2a8b0c28126aaa917) ● Sabine Freizer, (LSY: Terminale in 1990) "has been working for twenty years on women, governance, peace and security issues in Europe and Central Asia. Before becoming the Advisor for Governance, Peace and Security at the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, she served from March 2014 – April 2015 as Senior Advisor to the Open Society Foundations’ Eurasia Program. Between 2009 and May 2013, she was the Europe Director at the International Crisis Group (ICG) supervising projects in the Western Balkans, Turkey, the South and North Caucasus (Russia). Previously she was the ICG South Caucasus Director, and before that, she was posted both to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Central Asia Liaison Office (Tashkent) and Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sarajevo). Sabine has a PhD from the London School of Economics focussed on the role of women’s organizations in post conflict peacebuilding in the Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina) and Central Asia (Tajikistan).....She has a master's degree from the College of Europe (Bruges), which she earned as a Fulbright scholar after graduating from Dartmouth College (USA). She has been a Board Member the Eurasia Partnership Foundation and a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Program on Transatlantic Relations." (http://www.nato-pa.int/default.asp?SHORTCUT=4342) Classnotes Archives, 1990 Shahrzad Elghanayan in the Washington Post-- In Memoriam: Oliver Horrell Back to Top 1991 TOP: Pascal Renucci ('91) and fiancée Kristen; BOTTOM:Vivian Holtzman Connolly ('91  TOP: Maite (Maria) Carcedo ('91) and familiy; BOTTOM: Thierry Fulconis ('91)  TOP: Axel Acakpo-Satchivi ('91); BOTTOM: Arnaud Minvielle ('91)  TOP: Jan-Willem Dikkers ('91); BOTTOM: Geraldine (Thuillier) Lerch ('91)  TOP: Cyrille Conan ('91); BOTTOM: Vanessa Aubert ('91) ● Pascal Renucci (LSY: Terminale in 1991) shared this news with us: "I'm getting married to my fiancée Kristin in June at a lovely vineyard in Calistoga, CA. We now live in Redwood City, CA, a half-hour drive south from San Francisco. Kristin is a dermatologist and I'm a wireless systems engineer. I've been developing WiFi chips at Qualcomm for the last 7 years." ● Thierry Fulconis (LSY: Terminale in 1991) wrote: “Hi Everyone - Thierry here, thought I'd throw my hat into the ring and send some news. After over 23 years in Banking & Finance, decided it was time for a transition. Time indeed for a new chapter. So the adventure begins, working on opening a cafe-restaurant in Luxembourg where I live. Wonderful food for a community & world in Transition. Also very active on the sports front with Ultimate Frisbee, a sport I've been playing since 1992. Look forward to hearing your news as well. As Roger puts it, this is our Newsletter... Hope all are well." ● Maite (Maria) Carcedo (LSY: Terminale in 1991) wrote: "I continue to live in Plano, Texas (Dallas area) with my husband and 2 kids, still work for Ericsson (21 years this summer!). My youngest son, Nico, will start kindergarten this year, and my oldest, Noah, will start 3rd grade. Some pics attached of my youngest's daycare graduation a week ago. Hope everyone is doing great!" ● Marc Poyet (LSY: 7eme in 1984) wrote: "After the Lycee I moved back to Switzerland first in Lausanne then in Geneva. Completed my MBA in Lausanne and then went on to work in the oil/shipping business. I have worked in different shipping and trading companies and now am a entrepreneur heading Riverlake in Geneva and a family charity. I have just come back from a trip in NY and of course I walked by 72nd street and the small playground next to it. Such good memories. For any of you travelling to Switzerland I would really be happy to see you!" ● Axel Acakpo-Satchivi (LSY: Termimale in 1991) “is a Managing Director in the Abraaj Group’s Energy Infrastructure Team. [He] was previously the acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Africa50, an initiative sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to create a game-changing African infrastructure investment platform combining project finance and project development functions. Prior to Africa50, [he] was a Principal Legal Counsel in the private sector operations division of the AfDB’s Legal Department. He started his career at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy Project Finance Department, based in New York and London. Mr. Acakpo-Satchivi holds a BA in African Studies and Sociology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in New York.” (http://www.abraaj.com/the-firm/team/axel-acakpo-satchivi/) ● Cyrille Conan (LSY: 5eme in 1986) "is a French born, New York City native. He earned his BFA in Painting from the Hartford Art School before planting his roots in Boston. While his primary practice is still painting, he works in a variety of mediums and scales. He’s produced site-specific installations and murals in NY, CT and DC as well as local galleries and public spaces in Boston, including The Cyclorama and City Hall. The grit and text heavy visual language of his childhood living in NYC in the 1980s paired with a love of the natural world from his time spent in Brittany produced an aesthetic that has been described as a bridge between graffiti and fine art....." (https://shop.bdgastore.com/blogs/blogdega/cyrille-conan-installation) ● Geraldine (Thuillier) Lerch (LSY: 5eme in 1986) gained fame in France in 2015 when she wrote an open letter, explaining that it was too difficult to run a small business in France, and why she was therefore moving to Canada. "Près de 100 000 partages et 130 000 likes. La tribune de Géraldine Lerch-Thuillier publiée le dimanche 5 juillet a connu un retentissement spectaculaire. Dans ces quelques lignes, la propriétaire de maisons d'hôtes dans le Vaucluse explique son intention de quitter la France pour s'installer en famille au Canada. 'La France, c'en est trop, écrit-elle. La coupe est pleine nous te quittons pour un pays où la réussite est bien vue, où la création est encouragée.' " Since then, she has created a website --Du Côté de Montréal-- where she describes the trials and tribulations of being an immigrant. (Click on link below to access the website) ● Arnaud Minvielle (LSY: 1ere in 1990) "est directeur associé senior au bureau de Paris de McKinsey. Il a exercé son activité de conseil en France, à Singapour, en Afrique du Sud et en Australie, essentiellement dans le secteur du Private Equity et des biens de consommation et la distribution.....Avant de rejoindre McKinsey, [il] a travaillé sept ans dans le conseil pour A.T. Kearney en France et en Australie, et occupé pendant deux ans des fonctions de contrôle de gestion au sein du groupe LVMH, chez Céline à Singapour. Il est diplômé de l’Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris (ESCP)." (http://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/arnaud-minvielle/fr-fr) ● Jan-Willem Dikkers (LSY: 2nde in 1989) "is a photographer and director with over 20 years of experience in leading-edge fashion editorial, celebrity portraiture, and advertising in New York, Paris, and now Los Angeles. Experience includes work for i-D, Interview, Vogue Italia, Nylon, L’Uomo Vogue, Self Service, Armani, Estée Lauder, Levi’s, and Versace....." (http://jwdikkers.com/jan-willem-dikkers/#/) ● Vivian Holtzman Connolly (LSY: 4eme in 1987) "grew up speaking French. She is an (almost) native New Yorker, with an intense love and lifetime dedication to theater, film and television both in front of and behind the scenes. Vivian wrote and produced countless hours of television for The Food Network, PBS, ABC Family and The Travel Channel, before falling in love with the world of post-production. In 2005, Vivian went on to become Head Of Production for Edgeworx, a cutting edge post-production facility in NYC. In 2008, she and partner John Bair founded Phosphene (phosphenefx.com) a high-end New York-based visual effects company. Phosphene’s team of artists has already earned two Emmy Award nominations for their work on HBO’s Mildred Pierce and Boardwalk Empire, as well as a Visual Effects Society Award for Boardwalk Empire." (http://www.fallingtopiecesfilm.com/about-us.html) ● Vanessa Aubert (LSY: 6 eme in 1985) est Consultante Senior, Coach et médiatrice chez HUMANYS SOLUTIONS SA à Lausanne. Avant cela, elle était "responsable RH chez BCCC Attorneys-at-law, cabinet d’avocats d’affaires basé à Genève et à Lausanne......[Elle avait] déjà mis en place une politique RH chez Pittet Associés SA à Genève (conseils en 2ème pilier). Licenciée en relations internationales à l’Université de Genève, elle a été assistante de gestion chez UBS, puis responsable du personnel temporaire chez Serono International. Elle a ensuite dirigé l’Association des Familles Monoparentales entre 2005 et 2010. A noter aussi qu’elle est coach certifiée, et dispose d’une certification en médiation......" (https://www.hrtoday.ch/fr/sesselruecken/vanessa-aubert) ● Alexandre Masraff (LSY: 2nde in 1989) is a co-founder of Onyx International Consulting & Services Ltd. and "is a security and crisis management expert with 15 years of extensive experience in businesses and government in France and internationally. In 2005, he joins the French Prime minister's directorate in charge of security to draft and activate a national crisis management plan. He went on to become security vice president for one of the world leading hotel industry groups, responsible for deploying a security strategy in over 1500 hotels. These unique experiences allowed him to acquire experience managing a wide range of exceptional situations." (http://www.insceho.org/en/who-we-are.html)) Classnotes Archives, 1991-- Geraldine (Thuillier) Lerch's website Back to Top 1992 Lisa (Balladur) Selesner ('92) in 8eme and today  TOP: Stéphanie Claveau ('92); BOTTOM: Windy Gancayo ('92)  TOP: Sarina Basta ('92); BOTTOM: Roeg Sutherland ('92)  TOP: Fred Penha ('92); BOTTOM: Chiraz Chaalala ('92)  Eve Pujol ('92) ● Stéphanie Claveau (LSY: Terminale in 1992) nous écrit: "Je vais faire un tour du monde de 11 mois, sous le nom de Break and Trek, blog où vous pouvez me suivre : https://breakandtrek.com. L'envie de voyager ne m'a jamais quittée et mon année de Terminale au Lycée Français de New York en 1991-1992 m'a encore plus ouvert au monde et donné envie de découvrir les populations de chaque pays. (Click on link below to access Stéphanie's blog) ● Windy Gancayco (LSY: 2nde in 1990) wrote: "I am still based in Cebu, Philippines, but having moved on from the restaurant industry, I now teach and practice reiki and yoga." ● Lisa (Balladur) Selesner (LSY: 8eme in 1984) "(born May 26, 1975), professionally known as Lisa S., is an American model, actress, and Channel V veejay and an international model based in Hong Kong. She was born in Monaco to a French-Chinese father and Peggy, a Jewish American mother, but grew up in New York City where she was talent-scouted to be a model at age 14. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Gary Selesner, who is currently the president of Caesars Palace. Selesner grew up in the United States. She began modeling at age 14. She shortened her Selesner surname to S because, she said, after moving to Hong Kong in 2000, 'no one could pronounce it'. In Hong Kong she became a top model who lent her exotic looks to fashion catwalks and appeared in advertisements for brands like Citibank, De Beers diamonds, and Olay skincare. She has been described as a "bewitching designer-clad international model." She loves to travel. She hosted a lifestyle programme on TV in Hong Kong. She also starred in three Hong Kong movies: Silver Hawk (2004), Rob-B-Hood (2006) and A Mob Story (2007) ..... On April 6, 2010, Lisa S. wed [actor] Daniel Wu....." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_S.) ● Sarina Basta (LSY : 2nde in 1990) : « Après étude des nombreuses candidatures reçues et délibération du jury le 5 novembre 2014 à l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, la mission de Gulbenkian Curator 2015 a été confiée à Madame Sarina Basta. Diplômée en Sciences Sociales, titulaire d'un Master of Arts de l'université de Manchester et forte d'un master à SciencesPo Paris dans le domaine des arts et politique, Sarina Basta est, depuis 1998, commissaire indépendante et coordinatrice de projets entre New-York, Toulouse, Genève, Londres ou encore Mexico, entre autres. (Le Programme Curateur Gulbenkian est organisé conjointement par la délégation en France de la Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian et l'école nationale supérieure des beaux arts de Paris. Ce programme a pour but de sélectionner un commissaire d'exposition qui sera chargé de contribuer au programme des expositions de l'Ensba.) » (http://www.gulbenkian-paris.org/curateur_gulbenkian) ● Roeg Sutherland (LSY: 7eme in 1985) is the son of actor Donald Sutherland and the half brother of actor Kiefer Sutherland. He "co-leads the Film Finance and Sales group at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a Los Angeles based entertainment and sports agency with offices around the globe, including New York, London, Nashville, and Bejing. Roeg joined CAA in 2001 and works in the Los Angeles office. He specializes in the packaging and representation of independently financed films and international co-productions. Among the projects Roeg handled are THE HURT LOCKER, BLACK SWAN, THE WRESTLER, ZERO DARK THIRTY, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER, and RUSH. He also works with writing, directing, acting, and producing talent in the motion picture area. Roeg received his B.A. from Princeton University." (http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/roeg-sutherland-58219616/) ● Frederic Guarino (LSY: 4eme in 1988): " is the co-founder of Montréal’s VR Valley Network, an inter-industry professional group whose mission is to develop business opportunities between large corporations and startups in the VR space, with a current focus on healthcare and life sciences. He is the co-organizer with MUTEK of Montréal’s VR Salons (3 editions since 2015). Frédéric is also a VR strategist for brands and large corporations and a startup advisor/mentor, affiliated with the CFC’s IDEABOOST accelerator. Frédéric writes for the Canada Media Fund’s Trends blog, the HuffingtonPost (in Québec, Canada and the US) and is the editor of the Mediaquake.co blog......" "Paris born, NYC and Tokyo bred. Frederic Guarino is a geek turned movie and TV producer. He is a proud husband and father of two who digs karaoke, BBQ and iPhoneography....." https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericguarino/?ppe=1) AND (https://vrscout.com/author/fguarino/#/) ● Dr. Chiraz Chaalala (LSY: Terminale in 1992): "est professeure adjointe de clinique au département de chirurgie de l’Université de Montréal. Elle est neurochirurgienne au CHUM depuis 2012. Elle est graduée en neurochirurgie de l’Université Laval. Elle a poursuivi une formation de surspécialisation en neurochirurgie vasculaire à l’Université de Cincinnati. Son champ d’expertise clinique est la neurochirurgie vasculaire et la base du crâne. Ses intérêts de recherche portent sur les pathologies vasculaires du système nerveux. Elle participe à plusieurs essais cliniques portant sur les pathologies vasculaires, en collaboration avec l’équipe de neuro-intervention du CHUM. Elle est co-responsable de la formation complémentaire (fellowship) en neurochirurgie vasculaire au CHUM. Dr Chaalala est examinatrice à l’examen de certification en neurochirurgie au Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada et co-responsable de stages en neurochirurgie au CHUM." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericguarino/?ppe=1) ● Sophie Raven (LSY: 3eme in 1989) "has over 12 years of experience representing clients in business and family immigration matters. Prior to establishing her own practice in January 2014, [she] worked for Satterlee Stephens LLP, and previously, with Goldstein & Lee, P.C. She is experienced in advising clients on issues relating to the full range of training visas, employment-based visas, including investor visas, and family-based (including fiancée) visas, both temporary (nonimmigrant) and permanent, visas for lawful permanent residence (“green cards”, including attending adjustment of status and "Stokes" interviews), and U.S. citizenship...... Ms. Raven graduated with distinction from Barnard College, Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She spent one year of her undergraduate studies at l’Université de Paris VII and Reid Hall, Columbia University in Paris where she studied Japanese and French literature. She earned her law degree (J.D.) from New York Law School and was awarded a Public Service certificate upon graduation. Ms. Raven is fluent in French, and proficient in Spanish and Japanese." (http://www.ravenimmigration.com/about.html) ● Eve Pujol (LSY: Terminale in 1992) is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She "was born in France and moved to Mexico City when she was nine years old. She learned Spanish and fell in love with Mexican culture. In 1989, she moved to the United States with her family. She graduated from a French high school, went on to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Literature at Marquette University, and earned a Master's Degree and PhD in Latin American Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been teaching the Spanish language at all levels since 1997 and is extremely passionate about her profession." (https://eop.education.wisc.edu/eop/professional-learning/conferences-institutes/advanced-placement-summer-institute/spanish-language-and-culture) ● Fred Penha (LSY: 4eme in 1988) "has served as Director, Metals Products of the CME Group since March 2013. He focuses on a variety of base metals products, including copper, aluminium and zinc......Prior to joining CME Group, Fred worked at Jefferies Bache on its base metals sales and trading desks. Before that, he worked for Marex Spectron in New York, focusing on North and South American industrial aluminium consumers and producers. He started his career in the commodities business in 2003 working in a logistics role at M+R Spedag in Shanghai, China. Fred received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, Stonybrook, where he majored in German and minored in Biology. He is multilingual, being fluent in Mandarin Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese." (http://www.metalbulletin.com/events/details/7769/30th-international-aluminium-conference/speaker-details/a0rd000000fuyhimal/fred-penha.html) ● Agnès Leclair (LSY: 6eme in 1986) is at journalist at Le Figaro. To read her articles, click on link below. Classnotes Archives, 1992-- Stéphanie Claveau's blog -- Agnès Leclair at Le Figaro Back to Top 1993 TOP: Julien Fronsacq ('93); BOTTOM: Caroline Wolf Naralasetty ('93)  TOP: Cécile Doo Kingué ('93); BOTTOM: Valérie MacCarthy ('93)  TOP: Cyrille Barnérias ('93); BOTTOM: Marie De Moliner ('93)  TOP: Jeroen Coppens ('93); BOTTOM: Ruth (Ruffing) Gagne ('93)  TOP: Jean-Baptiste Lazerges ('93); BOTTOM: Thibaut de Barros Conti (LSY:Terminale in 1993) ● Julien Fronsacq (LSY: 3eme in 1990) wrote: "Since March 1st, 2017, I am curator in chief at the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Geneva Switzerland." ● Dr. Sophie Bartsich (LSY: Terminale in 1993) wrote: “Thrilled to report that my son will be attending the Lycée in the fall. Looking forward to rejoining the LFNY community. A warm welcome to my greater Lycee family to contact me for any of their plastic, reconstructive, or hand surgery needs. www.doctorsophie.com. A bientot!” ● Caroline (Wolf) Naralasetty (LSY: 7eme in 1986) was appointed Director of Development of the LFNY on February 1, 2017. "An alumna of the Lycée Français de New York and the Brearley School, Ms. Naralasetty completed her Bachelor of Arts at Stanford University and her Master of Business Administration at New York University. She began her career in public relations and marketing, before focusing on all aspects of development as a member of the renowned consultancy, CCS Fundraising, where over the course of the past 10 years she rose to the senior position of Corporate Vice President, responsible for acclaimed work at organizations like Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, the Spence School, St. Ann's School, Pace University, and Women for Women International. Caroline is fluent in French and English and will also bring to bear on her responsibilities at the Lycée Français an impressive capacity for cross-cultural leadership and communication." ● Cécile Doo Kingué (LSY: Terminale in 1993) « En plus de sa voix suave et pleine de vécu, [elle] a une manière bien à elle de faire chanter sa guitare. Véritable mélomane, elle a marié le blues, le soul, la chanson et les rythmes africains pour créer sa griffe musicale unique. Citoyenne du monde, Cécile Doo-Kingué est new-yorkaise de naissance, camerounaise d’origine et benjamine d’une grande famille. Elle a habité les États-Unis et la France avant de poser ses valises définitivement à Montréal. Rapidement, elle s’est taillé une solide réputation......En 2010, Cécile présente son premier album solo Freedom Calling......En 2012, Cécile lance Gris, son deuxième album solo et premier disque francophone. Il lui décroche le Prix Edith Butler......Janvier 2016, Cécile lance Anybody Listening Part 2: Dialogues, son quatrième album......Oiseau de nuit mais lève-tôt aguerrie, bien chez elle et voyageuse, fille de bar et fille qui travaille sans cesse, parolière bilingue et artiste au son international, Cécile Doo-Kingué surprend et charme à tout coup. Par ses jeu de guitare ensorcelant, voix profonde et textes qui transpercent, transportent et traversent, Cécile vous prend par le coeur et les tripes afin de vous livrer une expérience musicale authentique et toujours mémorable. » (https://www.cdkmusik.com/biographie) ● Valérie MacCarthy (LSY: 8me in 1985) "Born to a French mother and American father, Valérie MacCarthy grew up in New York City immersed in two creative cultures. After studying voice in the United States and Italy, she began her career in opera, and singing soprano on the most prestigious stages around the world. In her free time, Valérie created jewelry which quickly attracted the attention of other performers, who became her first clients. Today, she draws inspiration from the energy and creativity of Paris and New York, and works with gold, diamonds, gemstones, wood and sterling silver to create pieces that range from romantic-chic and neo-rock. Each piece is handmade and assembled in Italy by the experienced Italian artisans." (http://www.plvendome.com/valerie-maccarthy.html) ● Cyrille Barnérias (LSY: Terminale in 1993) "joined the Global Environment Facility at the beginning of 2016 as a Senior Environmental Specialist working on marine and biodiversity issues mainly in Africa and Small Islands Developing States. From 2009 to 2016 he worked for the French Ministry of Ecology in Martinique (FWI) as a project manager on Biodiversity, Protected areas and Marine turtles. During this phase, in addition to local projects, he participated in Regional and National networks as well as in cooperation action with Cuba on marine biodiversity inventories. In the period 2001 to 2009, he spent 8 years working for the French National Forest Inventory on management, methods, tools, and data management. Prior to that he worked in Cameroon on genetic biodiversity of cocoa and coffee. He also serves as an expert to evaluate biodiversity projects funded by EU in the overseas territories and Regions in the Caribbean within the BEST initiative. Cyrille Barnerias has a Master Degree from Agro Paris-tech on management of living resources and a Master Degree on Forest Biology." (https://www.thegef.org/people/cyrille-barnerias) ● Marie De Moliner (LSY: Terminale in 1993) attended the Parsons School of design and then obtained a degree in architecture at Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-Val-de-Seine. Since 2004 she has worked and lived in Bergamo, Italy. She is "self-taught, experiences every form of art from watercolor, digital art and collage. But the favorite technique remains the collage using paper cutouts, from journals and magazines." (http://www.mariedemoliner.com/site/en/bio.html) ● Dr. Jeroen Coppens "is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including SSM St. Mary's Health Center and St. Anthony's Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the Catholic University of Leuven." (http://health.usnews.com/doctors/jeroen-coppens-651596) ● Ruth (Ruffing) Gagne (LSY: 4eme in 1989) " was a child of United Nations diplomats, and as such, has lived and traveled extensively throughout the world. She spent her formative years growing up in France and Switzerland, and speaks English, French and Spanish. She is also an accomplished alpine ski racer, thanks to her time in the French Alps and a ski academy in Lake Placid. Ruth graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Psychology, then earned her Masters of Science from Bucknell University. Prior to her earning her Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License in 2015, Ruth spent almost 15 years in the Pharmaceutical industry, working as a Lab Manager / Pharmacology Scientist......Ruth currently lives in Winchester MA, with her husband, who is also a scientist in the Pharma / Biotech industry, and their 3 children. She is very involved in her local town and prides herself on being part of an extremely child-friendly community." (http://leadingedgeagents.com/agent-profile/ruth-gagne-7314376) ● Jean-Baptiste Lazerges (LSY: 8eme in 1985) is employed by Air France as a pilot (Boeing 777) and a Language Proficiency Examiner. He obtained an M.S. in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology in 1999. Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Renowned and Pulitzer Prize winning photograher Vincent Laforet talks about "leaning out of helicopters for the perfect shot" (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1993-- Vincent Laforet on CNN Back to Top 1994 TOP: Kristof Kunzmann ('94); BOTTOM: Pauline Fraisse ('94) self portrait  TOP: Marcelle Monthe ('94) and Zaya; BOTTOM: Yassana Croizat-Glazer ('94)  TOP: Maria Monteiro ('94); BOTTOM: Raphaëlle (Janoray) Choël ('94)  TOP: Christophe Helmke ('94); BOTTOM: Aly Wane ('94)  TOP: Maura Kropke ('94); BOTTOM: Maria Kellis Kamvysselis ('94) ............................................... In Memoriam: ● Alexander Gomez Trochez ('94) († March 28, 2017) (See In memoriam section of this newsletter for further details, or click on link below) ............................................... ● Kristof Kunzmann (LSY: Terminale in 1994) shared this with us: "Settling into the English life, and often in the mountains exploring. Come visit in the Cotswolds and meet Caitlin my lovely wife and Maya our amazing dog, or name a peak and I'll join you for an attempt....perhaps not at the summit, but always for a very good lunch! I'm not in NY as often as I'd like, but my parents are still in the city so I am never a stranger." ● Pauline Fraisse (LSY: 8eme in 1986) wrote: "Here is my latest news: I am pregnant with a little girl for the month of July, and looking forward to welcoming her! I otherwise still teach private and semi-private courses in drawing and watercolor sketching, in Paris and at the Louvre. A fun and creative way to discover Paris, with a pencil in hand! My website is still: www.paulinefraisse.com." ● Marcelle Monthe (LSY: 5eme in 1989) wrote: “I wish to share with the class of ‘94 that I am a mother of a beautiful daughter that will be 8 months old in a couple of days. Her name is Zaya, which means victory. This is my first baby and the pregnancy itself was a wonderful journey. I wish that every women encounters motherhood in any type of way, the most important is to take care of one other THAT IS NOT YOU. :-) This surely counts and makes us mothers. I will soon be in the front scene on YouTube sharing my pregnancy journey and journal, and there will be makeup tutorials and fashion hauls as well.” ● Andrea Zarate (LSY: 6eme in 1988) wrote: "In 2018, it'll be 30 years since I last saw many of my classmates from the Lycée. I left when we were in 6ème, back in 1988, when my parents moved back to our home country, Colombia. Since then, I lost track of many wonderful friends, many of whom I have found via Facebook recently. Nonetheless, I believe that many don't use social media and it saddens me to think I'll never see them again. I hope this note reaches everyone and some day we can reunite, like in the old days. I now live in Peru and am working as a freelance journalist. I contribute regularly with The New York Times World/International section and my husband is a TV journalist in Lima. We have a 2 yr old daughter, Ilana, who is like a small version of me. :-) It has been a long journey since I left this wonderful school, but I always keep many of the memories close to my heart; the friends and teachers definitely left a long lasting mark in my life. Many hugs to everyone and thank you LFNY!" (Click on link below to access Andrea's articles in the NY Times) ● Yassana Croizat-Glazer (LSY: Terminale in 1994) is an Assistant Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. ● Maria Monteiro (LSY: 8eme in 1986) wrote: "“Hello my dear colleagues, Long time no see. I am currently living in London - I have been based here for the past 10 years. In 2016, I did a bold career move by leaving the Portuguese Embassy in London (where I was Press and Political Affairs Attaché and President of the Diplomatic Press Attaches' Association) to move to the investment management firm Gemcorp Capital LLP in the City of London, where I took up the role as PR and Investor Relations Vice President. I am combining my job with being a member of the Council of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK, as well as Head of the Committee responsible for relations between Portuguese-speaking countries and British Business. After leaving the Lycée Français de NY in 1987, I relocated to my home town Lisbon, where I attended the Lycée Français Charles Le Pierre. I went on to finish my degree at Universidade Catolica Portuguesa (Lisbon), before moving back to New York to complete my Master’s in Public Communications at Fordham University. After graduating from Fordham, I began my career as a journalist, working for various media outlets (Bloomberg and NBC News among them). In 2000 and back in Lisbon, I started working as foreign affairs correspondent at the newspaper Diario de Noticias. Three years later I was invited to work for Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, then the Prime Minister of Portugal and I continued to serve the Portuguese Government as Press Advisor until 2005. I was then posted to London and fell in love with this city. Just before moving to London, I married Hugo and now have two beautiful daughters, Leonor (7) and Laura (3). Our ultimate goal is to go back to Portugal in a couple of years so the girls can enjoy a little bit of sun and beach all year round and get better acquainted with their roots.” ● Amy Lyne (LSY: 7eme in 1987) "After attending La Sorbonne in Paris and Bogazici’s University in Istanbul, [she] received her BFA in Photography from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, as well as her BA in Art History and French Literature. Lyne’s photography has involved many humanitarian projects, her first being “People and Places with No Name” with Michel Comte and the International Committee of the Red Cross. She has worked on “Ushuaia Nature”, a french documentary series about indigenous cultures around the world......Lyne has produced many multimedia pieces, including “If I Could Wake Up Tomorrow...”, which addresses the notion of (dis)ability with the participation of Eva Mendes and Richard Gere, to name a few. More recently, her work has involved collaborations with renowned dancers including choreographer Tamara Levinson and Georgina Pazcoguin of the New York City Ballet. Her photographs have been recognized by the International Photography Awards, le Prix de la Photographie Paris, the Black and White Spider Awards, and the International Color Awards. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and festivals worldwide, including......the Sounding Jerusalem Festival, where her images were projected against the Old City’s walls......Lyne is represented by Flo Peters Gallery in Hamburg, Germany. " (http://www.amylyne.com/biography) ● Raphaëlle (Janoray) Choël (LSY: 4eme in 1990) "is a coach, a journalist and an author. She published 'Tokyo Sisters, in the intimacy of Japanese women' which sold over 5 000 issues. She also signed the first-of-its-kind bi-media guide about London ('So ! Londres'). Last but not least, she coached and co-signed a book on handicap 'la sacoche chinoise' (www.lasacochechinoise.com), thereby exploring the concept of resilience. A confirmed globetrotter and pluri-lingual, she has spent 20+ years abroad (Switzerland, USA, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, China, Singapore); Israel (Tel Aviv) will be her new base from August 2016. Raphaëlle holds an MBA from the French business school ESSEC and a Master degree in communication from the political-science school Sciences-Po Paris. Communication has always remained her platform of expertise while she worked in the international marketing department of Christian Dior Parfums, as a reporter for French prime-time programs, and as a correspondent for various magazines in the beauty & food industry......" (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rapha%C3%ABlle-cho%C3%ABl-408b394/?ppe=1) ● Christophe Helmke (LSY: Terminale in 1994) " is Associate professor of American Indian Languages and Cultures at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on the archeology, epigraphy, iconography and languages of Mesoamerica. Since 2000 he has tutored hieroglyphic workshops as part of a series of conferences in Europe as well as North and Central America. Besides Maya archaeology and epigraphy, other research interests include the Pre-Columbian use of caves, Mesoamerican writing systems as well as rock art and comparative " (http://www.mayaatthelago.com/participants) [He] “graduated with a BA in Anthropology (concentration Archaeology) from McGill University, Canada after completing an Honours Thesis on Classic period (AD 250-900) Lowland Maya stelae. He received his MA in Archaeology with distinction from the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, England in 2001......He obtained his PhD in Archaeology in 2009 from the University of London (Institute of Archaeology, University College London). His PhD thesis focused on ancient Maya cave utilisation as attested in the glyphic corpus of the Maya area and the archaeological remains found within the caves of the Roaring Creek Valley of Belize." (http://utsib.blogspot.fr/) ● Gabriel Taran (LSY: Terminale in 1994) "is the Assistant General Counsel for Cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of General Counsel, National Protection and Programs Law Division. During his seven years at DHS, Mr. Taran has advised on the full range of NPPD's cyber mission, including the deployment of technologies that protect federal Executive Branch systems, information sharing and incident response engagements with the private sector, and cybersecurity legislation pertaining to DHS authorities and information sharing. Mr. Taran has extensive experience working with attorneys and policymakers across the interagency as well as Congress and the private sector. Before joining DHS in 2010, Mr. Taran was a senior associate at WilmerHale, LLP, in Washington, DC, where his matters involved cyber and communications law, constitutional law, intellectual property and international issues. Before law school, Mr. Taran worked for five years as a computer programmer. Mr. Taran graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and Harvard University, and clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit." i](http://legalexecutiveinstitute.com/author/gabriel-taran/) ● Aly-Stephane Wane (LSY: 5eme in 1989) is an organizer at the Syracuse Peace Council ("an antiwar/social justice organization"). He was interviewed in March 2017 by The Progressive regarding the recent changes in USA immigration policies. (Click on link below to read the interview) ● Maura Kropke (LSY: 2nde in 1992) "is a classically trained violinist who attended the School for Strings in New York City as well as Manhattan School of Music..... [She] performs at indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies, special events and occasions, corporate functions, violin serenades and memorial services throughout Wilmington, North Carolina and the surrounding southeast area." (http://weddingviolinist.net/) ● Maria Kellis Kamvysselis (LSY: Terminale in 1994) "Maria Kellis is a certified spiritual healer......[She] was born In Greece, grew up in France, and went to college in the United States. She holds two degrees from MIT, a degree from the Sloan School of Management and a degree from the Academy of Cannes. She has achieved high honors and high level positions. She achieved a lot in her life as a person of this world. She worked hard and participated in the creation of companies. She also held prestigious jobs for the government of Greece and the church of Greece. She now is a published author, holds seminars and retreats around the world and she is also currently pursuing a doctorate degree in the prestigious Mahidol University, in Thailand......" (http://www.mariakellis.com/about.php) Classnotes Archives, 1994-- In Memoriam: Alexander Gomez-Trochez -- Andrea Zarate in the NY Times -- Beyond 'Good Immigrants:' An Interview with Aly Wane Back to Top 1995 TOP: Nicolas Remy ('95) and Heidi; BOTTOM: Maud (Daniel-Six) Lombard-Daniel ('95)  TOP: Justin de Koszmovszky ('95); BOTTOM: Andrej Zalar ('95)  TOP:Manolis Kamvysselis Kellis ('95); BOTTOM: Andrea Livi Smith ('95)  TOP: Victoria Kisseleva ('95); BOTTOM: Remna Schwarz ('95)  TOP: Alejandro Santo Domingo ('95); BOTTOM: Claire Le Pichon ('95) ● Nicolas Remy (LSY: 1re in 1994) nous écrit: "Toujours en train de faire le tour du monde à la voile, mais la fin approche ! En 2016, avec mon épouse Heidi, nous avons parcouru l'Océan Indien, allant de l'Australie à l'Afrique du Sud, en passant par l'Indonésie, Maurice et la Réunion. Une année riche en découvertes dans cet océan épicé. Après avoir passé le Cap de Bonne-Espérance en janvier 2017, nous avons ensuite entamé la remontée de l'Océan Atlantique, et nous sommes actuellement au Brésil après avoir fait escale à Ste-Hélène. Nous devrions être de retour en Europe d'ici la fin de l'année, pour boucler cette grande aventure commencée en 2010 ! Après les Antilles, peut-être passerons-nous à New York avant de retraverser les Amériques, mais rien n'est encore certain. Comme toujours, vous pouvez nous suivre sur notre blog http://journal.belle-isle.eu/ (click on link below) et si vous voulez recevoir notre newsletter ou simplement nous faire un petit bonjour, ce sera toujours avec plaisir." ● Maud (Daniel-Six) Lombard-Daniel (LSY : Terminale in 1995) est «Psychologue à l’Association JADE. Le Point Ecoute de Jade est un service de prévention qui propose aux jeunes âgés de 11 à 25 ans un espace d’écoute et de parole. Travail en équipe pluridisciplinaire. » Elle est diplômée de l’Ecole des Psychologues Praticiens (Psychologue, Spécialisation Justice, 1995 – 2001) (https://fr.linkedin.com/in/maud-lombard-daniel-6bb43216/en) ● Justin de Koszmovszky (LSY: 6eme in 1989) wrote: “I'm now living in Cambridge, UK with my wife Tatiana Thieme (FASNY alum) and our two kids: Zoë 8 and Felix 6. On the professional front I am an impact-driven strategy professional working with start-ups, social enterprises and multi-national corporations. To solve a problem or build something new, I employ a broad set of building blocks: the data, tools, solutions, ideas and experiments from myriad industries and disciplines. I draw on my experience from strategy consulting, FMCG, apparel & footwear, fintech, social enterprise and development sectors. I combine insight and tools from fields including behavioral economics, anthropology, technology, design, data science, and circular economy. I do this via three organizations: INBONIS, Azao and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. I am lucky to be able to build sustainable solutions that deliver integrated economic, environmental and social value while moving us towards solutions for our most challenging and critical issues. I'd love to hear from other alums who are working in this space!” (Click on links below to access Justin's websites) ● Andrej Zalar (LSY: 1ere in 1994) is a Global Markets Valuation and Risk Control Analyst at BNP Paribas in London. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1998, and then obtained an MBA in 2005 from the Simon Business School of the University of Rochester. ● Manolis Kamvysselis Kellis (LSY: Terminale in 1995): "I’m a professor at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), where I lead the Computational Biology group, and am also a member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. I study the human genome and its supremely underrated cousin, the human epigenome. Basically, your genome is the DNA you’re born with (“the book of life”). Your genes are the same in all your cells, but they play very different functions thanks to your epigenome, which highlights the parts of the genome that are important in each of your cell types. Last year, a decade after the human genome was sequenced, I was part of the team that helped create the most comprehensive map of the epigenome, as part of the Roadmap Epigenomics and ENCODE consortium. By studying these maps, our team has helped figure out the control switches that turn your genes on and off in different cell types. The locations and activity of those switches have helped us gain insights about many diseases, including Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, and obesity...... I also teach two courses on computational biology that you may find interesting. “Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution” provides a broad introduction to the field. “Computational Personal Genomics" surveys recent papers in human genetics and genomics......A bit about me: I was born and raised in Greece, moved to France and then New York as a teenager, and got my Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from MIT. I did my Ph.D. thesis......at MIT on computational genomics. As an undergraduate, I worked on artificial intelligence, robotics, and computational geometry." (https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/4pmivr/science_ama_series_im_manolis_kellis_a_professor/) Ediitor's note: Manolis posted an amusing story of his life, from the time he left Greece as a child, at http://web.mit.edu/manoli/www/me.html, or click on link below to read it. ● Andrea Livi Smith (LSY: Terminale in 1995): "I’m an associate professor and chair of the Department of Historic Preservation at the University of Mary Washington. I have a PhD in urban and regional planning & design from the University of Maryland, an MS in historic preservation from the University of Vermont, and a BA in architecture studies and comparative literature from Brown University. Some interesting things about me: -- I’m from Paris, France. I grew up there and came to the US as a teenager. Yes, I can do the fake accent. Yes, I’m a wine snob. Yes, I love pastries. And yes, I shower daily. Not all stereotypes are true. -- Having lived in some great places (Paris, New York, Winnoski VT among them) I deeply care about the built environment. I’ve lived in really unpleasant areas, too. It helps to not take things for granted...... -- Industrial history and machines fascinate me. Ever seen a linotype machine in use? A functioning water wheel? They are mesmerizing. If you’re the kind of person who likes watching how it’s made, you get the idea....... -- My research is wide-ranging but I think it all hangs together around one concept: design matters. So that means the buildings around you, the streets and trees, but also the way a brochure or report is formatted....... -- I have a LEGO collection and am in the process of including LEGO in some of my classes. Stop by my office if you want to see a small streetscape. I may even let you play with the minifigs.” (http://andrealivismith.com/about/) ● Victoria Kisseleva (LSY: Terminale in 1995) "started her professional career as a credit analyst at JPMorgan Chase in New York. She then joined the Art Financing department of IBJ Schroder’s where she was responsible for providing art secured lending to prominent New York City art galleries specializing in modern, contemporary and old masters and private art collectors. Prior to joining Deloitte Corporate Finance Advisory in October 2015, Victoria worked in M&A at Société Générale in both New York and in London focusing on consumer, industrials and natural resources sectors. Victoria holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University, a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine Arts from New York University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. She is a fluent English, French and Russian speaker." (https://www2.deloitte.com/lu/en/profiles/vkisseleva.html) ● Remna Schwarz (LSY: 3eme in 1992): " 'Rem Na' is a Balanta name. Balanta is an ethnic group in Guiné Bissau, country in which his father was born and raised......Remna sees the day in Senegal. His mother, a Cape Verdean woman, remarries a few years later and Remna’s childhood and teenage years are filled with packing and unpacking luggage for he travels him and his family through countries like Zaire, Mali, Senegal, Guiné Bissau, Portugal, United States and France. His first artistic encounter is with Hip Hop, then Reggae in which he excels being a back vocalist in a Reggae band during two years. While touring in France, he writes his first songs and surprises the audiences with the maturity of his compositions, his vocal range and sensitivity. In 1999, he decides to initiate his solo career. He builds a style of his own: mixing acoustic influences with African music, reggae grooves and jazzy harmonies......2001 is the year he starts performing live and quickly, he is an opening act for artists with different backgrounds......He showcases in the “FNAC” des Halles in Paris with his first “demo” in 2006. In April of 2007, he opens for pop international artist AYO in the biggest Concert hallof Orléans in FRANCE and releases his first awaited album untitled “SALTANA”......In 2011, he is selected to open the third edition of the KRIOL JAZZ FESTIVAL in Cabo Verde...... With more than a thousand live performances, Remna has always been able to perform or to record with older and much more experienced musicians. He is not only a poet (some might say) or a great singer and song writer......" (http://www.remnaschwarz.com/biography/) ● Alejandro Santo Domingo (LSY: 4eme in 1991) "is a businessman and financier actively involved in the management of his family’s Company, Grupo Santo Domingo and is the Managing Director for Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc. located in New York. He sits on the Boards of many of the companies controlled by the Santo Domingo Group......He is a graduate of Harvard University and is currently living in New York City." (http://theamericasgroup.net/bios/alejandro-santo-domingo) In May 2016, he married Lady Charlotte Wellesley, the daughter of the Duke of Wellington and Princess Antonia of Prussia. ● Dr. Claire Le Pichon, (LSY: 3eme in 1992) "earned her B.A. degree from Cambridge University, U.K. and her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Columbia University in 2007......where her interest in neurodegenerative disease began while studying the function of the cellular prion protein PrPC. After her Ph.D., Dr. Le Pichon joined the Translational Neuroscience group at Genentech, where she worked on preclinical drug development for multiple neurodegenerative disease pipeline targets, using mouse models of disease. She was recruited as an Investigator to the NICHD in 2016. Her laboratory employs a multidisciplinary approach including mouse genetics, wide-scale imaging of whole brain tissue, next generation sequencing, and behavior to investigate the early events underlying the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disease." (https://neuroscience.nih.gov/Faculty/Profile/claire-le-pichon.aspx) Classnotes Archives, 1995-- Nicolas Remy's blog -- Manolis Kellis' life story -- Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadershpi -- IBONIS -- AZAO Consulting Back to Top 1996 TOP: Michelle Harper ('96); BOTTOM: Baudoin Lorans ('96)  TOP: Antti Kourula ('96); BOTTOM: Marie-Josèphe Horner ('96)  TOP: Maximilian Gomez Trochez ('96); BOTTOM: Seny Kamara ('96)  Bertrand Bellencourt ('96)  Harley Cross ('96) ● Michelle Harper (LSY : 7eme in 1989): “Fashionista and businesswoman who is known for her eccentric dress style and public appearances. In 2012, she was named to Vanity Fair magazine's annual Best Dressed list in the "Originals" section. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design's summer program at age 15. She began crafting eccentric and colorful dress ensembles during her early childhood years. She has appeared at New York Fashion Week, and has been booked as a socialite at many high-profile events. She was profiled by the New York Times in March 2013. She has worked as a brand consultant for Tata Harper. She was born in Colombia. She was then alternately raised between there and Manhattan in New York City. Both her father and stepfather were art dealers, and her mother has served as a financial consultant.” (http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/michelle-harper.html) "Born in Colombia in 1978, attended the Lycée Français de New York, the Spence school, Aiglon College in Switzerland, and NYU’s fine arts program. Ms. Harper is the co-founder of a multi million dollar multi brand cosmetics holding company, CB LLC. Ms. Harper sits on the board of directors for FIT’s Couture Council and Tata Harper Beauty, as well as sitting on the Casita Maria young members board. She actively supports amfar, el museo del barrio, aid for aids, and nutrir. Ms. Harper is passionate about philanthropy, design, art, film and fashion. Her previous work experience includes internships and employment at MoMA, Malborough Gallery, MUSE Film and Television, VMS Associates, and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Ms. Harper’s focus is on the intersection of business, the arts, and philanthropy." (http://boffo-ny.watsonnyc.com/) ● Baudoin Lorans (LSY: Terminale in 1996) "co-heads CDPQ’s [Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec] direct private equity investments in United States and Latin America and co-leads the New York office. Prior to joining CDPQ in 2014, Mr. Lorans was a Managing Director with One Point Capital and prior to that spent 8 years with Rhône Group LLC in the firm’s New York office. Previously, Mr. Lorans started his career in the M&A group of Merrill Lynch in New York. Mr. Lorans graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a BA in History and East Asian Studies. Mr. Lorans currently serves on the board of TVS Logistics Services Limited, and is a board observer of SPIE SA." (https://www.cdpq.com/en/investments/baudoin-lorans) ● Dr. Antti Kourula (LSY: Terminale in 1996) was appointed general manager at GlaxoSmithKline Austria in May, 2015. "[He]was until recently Commercial Director Retail at GSK Netherlands where he was responsible for local sales and marketing functions for the Respiratory and Urology business of GSK.....Antti Kourula joined GSK in 2008 as a medical advisor for the vaccine field in Finland. He was appointed Sales & Marketing Manager in Finland in 2009......In 2012, he took over the position of Commercial Director at GSK in the Netherlands, with overall responsibility for the vaccine, oncology and the specialty portfolio......Prior to his work at GSK, Antti Kourula practiced as a doctor of medicine in Finland." (https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20150427_OTS0118/neuer-general-manager-bei-glaxosmithkline-oesterreich) ● Hakim Kabbaj (LSY: Terminale in 1996) "is a veteran photojournalist with over thirteen years experience working out of Washington DC and New York." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakim-kabbaj-72b94745/) (Click on link below to view his "video reel") ● Marie-Josèphe Horner, a PhD Student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina (Gillings School of Global Public Health) wrote about her experiences in the UNC-Project Malawi. (Click on link below to read her article) ● Dr. Maximilian Gomez Trochez (LSY: Terminale in 1996) "is an Internal Medicine specialist in Waterbury, Connecticut. He attended and graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York in 2008." (http://www.healthcare6.com/physician/waterbury-ct/maximilian-gomez-trochez-504979.html) ● Seny Kamara (LSY: Terminale in 1996) "I am an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Brown University. From 2008 to 2016, I was a researcher at Microsoft Research (Redmond Lab). My research focuses on the design and analysis of cryptographic algorithms, protocols and systems that safeguard user privacy. Specifically, I work on encrypted systems, which are information systems that can operate with little to no information about the data they store and consume. I maintain interests in various aspects of theory and systems, including applied and theoretical cryptography, data structures and algorithms, cloud computing, data management, economics, technology policy and networking. I direct the Encrypted Systems Lab and am a member of the CAPS group." (https://cs.brown.edu/people/seny/) ● Bertrand Bellencourt (LSY: Terminale in 1996) is the owner/operator of Boreal Kennels, a wilderness tours operator based in Carcross, Yukon (Canada). "I started working as a wilderness guide in 1999. I have owned and been working with my dogs since 2000. Having guided for several companies in northern Quebec, I decided to move to the Yukon, paradise of dog mushers, in 2008. Part of the Cabin Fever Adventures team for 5 seasons, I enjoyed working with experienced guides and also operated their dog sledding tours. My domains of expertise include dog sledding, kayaking, fishing, hiking, canoeing, winter survival, and more. I enjoy every minute I spend in the outdoors, and I thrive on seeing others experience it. Having spent most of my life in the bush, it is a place I feel at home." (https://www.borealkennels.com/yukon-adventure-about-us) ● Gavin Kendall (LSY: 1ere in 1995) is the Director/Owner of Les Fruits Du Chocolat, a traditional French chocolate shop in London. "From a very young age, I have been attracted to the art of food. I was born in Paris and followed a French education in the Lycées of London, New York and Brussels. I am also grateful to have been to L'École Hoteliere Provinciale de Namur, which helped me forge a solid basis to my career. I have been lucky during my travels to understand the vastness of the gastronomical world --from fast food in the USA to the simplest or more technical side of French cuisine, and the magic flavours and smells that Asian cuisine contributes to a dish......I've been wanting to make chocolates ever since the Head-Chef at the Embassy showed me how to temper chocolate on the marble......After lots of recipe edits and encouraging friends and colleagues to test my products I have now decided to embark on developing my own chocolates. " (https://lesfruitsduchocolat.co.uk/pages/about-us) ● Harley Cross (LSY: 4eme in 1992) "is an American entrepreneur, film / television actor and producer. He was co-founder, CEO, and artistic director of Hint Mint Inc., a designer breath mint/ candy company......In early 2017, Harley co-founded Land Core USA......focused on passing US federal legislation that gives market based solutions for American farmers to adopt existing USDA soil health management practices......In 2015 he co-created the after school music education program Play with Music, which focuses on bringing relevant music education to at-risk youth......Harley was also the co-founder of Interconnected, a Los Angeles-based creative agency and production company, that he started in 2011......As an actor Harley appeared in over a dozen films as well as many TV shows in the 1980s and 1990s including cult films The Believers; "Someone To Watch Over Me"; The Fly II; Cohen and Tate and the TV series Sister Kate and Dudley. His most recent roles were in the 2000 film, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth and the 2004 film Kinsey. Cross was born in New York City, but spent much of his childhood in Paris, France, Haiti and Los Angeles, California. He is the older brother of actress Flora Cross ('11) and actor Eli Marienthal." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley_Cross) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Gavin Kendall talks about Les Fruits du Chocolat (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 1996-- Hakim Kabbaj's video reel -- 'Malawi -The Warm Heart of Africa' by Marie-Josèphe Horner -- Gavin Kendall on YouTube Back to Top 1997 TOP: Sarah Pestieau ('97); BOTTOM: Chimène Marquez ('97)  TOP: Julien Akita ('97); BOTTOM: Valerie Fischer ('97)  TOP: Aymeric Suncic ('97); BOTTOM: Valerie (Gallet) Lukac ('97)  TOP: Federica Sainte-Rose ('97); BOTTOM: Myriam Benlamlih ('97)  TOP: Charles Mulliez (LSY: Term. in 1997); BOTTOM: Carlos Ozores (LSY: Term. in 1997) ● Helene De Bock (LSY: CM1/8eme in 1989) wrote: "After having been posted to New Delhi and London, I am currently working at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brussels in the Human Rights and Democracy Directorate. The last years have been quite adventurous and we topped it off by welcoming two wonderful boys: Gabriel, who was born in Delhi in May 2013 and Elias, born in Brussels in May 2017. If everything goes according to schedule we will be moving on to our next destination in the summer of 2018. Where that will be remains a mystery until next Spring! Fingers crossed!" ● Dr. Sarah Rose Pestieau (LSY: Terminale in 1997) was “selected as this year's (2015) winner of the Michael A. Maffetone award in recognition of her volunteer efforts with Doctors Without Borders" She said: "Working with Doctors Without Borders has been the most gratifying experience by far. It has been a dream come through and an opportunity to give back to the neediest who have no access to any health care were it not for NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) in the most neutral, impartial and independent way I think possible. I don't believe in humanitarian work without those 3 principles. As long as the guns are left outside of the hospital, we treat everyone the same, from operating or offering physical therapy to a wounded fighter to giving plumpy nut to a malnourished child or a measles vaccine to a baby. At the end of the day, everyone is treated as a human being with the basic right to access to health care." (https://publichealth.stonybrookmedicine.edu/Accomplishments/Pestieau) ● Chimène Marquez, (LSY: 4eme in 1993): After she left the LFNY, Chimene attended the Liceo Franco Mexicano Miguel Hidalgo, and then obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Cultural Anthropology in 2002 at McGill University. She is currently a Professor at the Cegep John Abbott College in Montreal. ● Julien Akita (LSY: 4eme in 1993) « est resté dans le monde de l’enfance. En créant des applications de lecture et de jeux pour les tout-petits, cet illustrateur de Craponne a su garder son âme d’enfant. Julien Akita a parcouru le monde mais c’est à Craponne qu’il a posé ses valises avec sa compagne et ses enfants. Avec son frère Mathieu (’99), ils ont fait leurs études de dessin à l’école Émile Cohl à Lyon, une occasion de rencontrer deux autres illustrateurs, dont sa compagne, avec lesquels ils ont fini par créer une entreprise. "Au Japon, ma mère travaillait à l’ambassade de France, ainsi nous avons eu l’occasion de beaucoup bouger par la suite", explique Julien pour lequel les contacts avec l’étranger ne sont pas un problème. "Nous allons régulièrement voir notre famille restée au Japon maintenant." Julien Akita a toujours adoré l’illustration et n’a jamais dérivé de son idée première de métier. Tout d’abord free-lance dans le secteur des livres jeunesse et de la bande dessinée, il a eu ensuite l’idée de créer une application de lecture destinée aux tout-petits de 3 à 6 ans. "À l’époque, nos enfants avaient un an et demi et quatre ans, ajoute-t-il, nous étions en plein dans l’ambiance ! " Avec sa compagne Lise Melinand, ils créent un sympathique petit personnage qui va inviter les enfants à une lecture interactive. "Notre équipe s’est étoffée maintenant, précise Julien. Des informaticiens nous ont rejoints. J’ai pris le titre de directeur général, je gère l’aspect financier, la production mais je ne peux pas me passer de l’illustration alors je travaille encore pour d’autres entreprises pour garder ce côté création que j’aime tant. Nous continuons à faire tester nos nouvelles idées à nos enfants même s’ils commencent à grandir !" » (http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2016/12/15/julien-akita-est-reste-dans-le-monde-de-l-enfance) ● Valerie Fischer (LSY: Terminale in 1997) is Administration Coordinator at Temple Israel of the City of New York. She "was born and raised in Manhattan on the Upper East Side. After studying Political Science at the University of Rochester, she returned to New York and worked at the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, administering the distribution of a $1.25 Billion Holocaust Settlement fund. In her spare time, Valerie loves exploring the city and spending time with friends and family. Fun fact: Valerie is an alumnus of the Temple Israel Pre-School!" (http://www.templeisraelnyc.org/about-us/meet-us/meet-us-staff) ● Valerie (Gallet) Lukac (LSY: Terminale in 1997) "currently manages Gevity’s Health System Optimization Practice, which strives to evolve the heathcare system towards higher performing health facilities, improved quality, safety and better patient outcomes. Over a career spanning more than 15 years in healthcare, she has become known for driving projects to desired results...... Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Valerie has held active management positions in academic healthcare centers and hospitals in three countries (Canada, the US and Mexico), where she has established and successfully conducted strategic planning and business process mapping, developed Centres of Excellence and optimized performance. In her previous role as national investment program director at Canada Health Infoway, Valerie was responsible for overseeing all programs related to deploying the electronic health record strategy, in collaboration with the Canadian provinces. When she manages to break away from her desk, Valerie appreciates outdoor adventures; hiking mountains in British Columbia, mountain biking and camping. She also enjoys playing the guitar......Valerie holds a BSc in Biology from Tufts University (US), a Masters in Public Health from Yale University (US), and an MBA from McGill University (Canada)......" (https://www.gevityinc.com/about-us/management-team/valerie-lukac) ● Aymeric Suncic (LSY: Terminale in 1997): "Journaliste passionné d'actualité internationale et de nouvelles technologies, j'ai travaillé pendant plus de 8 ans en tant que rédacteur en chef de l'émission quotidienne "Sur le Net" diffusée sur France 24 jusqu'en avril 2015. Je suis actuellement journaliste freelance et travaille notamment pour BFMTV et l'école de Journalisme de Sciences Po où j'anime un atelier en anglais pour les élèves de Master 2. J'ai habité 4 ans aux Etats-Unis et 4 au Canada et je suis donc parfaitement bilingue." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aymeric-suncic-a2055921/?ppe=1) ● Federica Sainte-Rose (LSY: Terminale in 1997) is head of the acquisitions of films department for EuropaCorp. in L.A. She "previously worked as head of acquisitions for StudioCanal in Paris and was involved in such well-received indies as Silver Linings Playbook, The Place Beyond the Pines and Moonrise Kingdom. She then moved to Los Angeles to join Universal’s Worldwide Acquisitions team......Sainte-Rose started her career as an entertainment lawyer and is a member of the New York and Paris bars." (http://variety.com/2014/film/news/europacorp-launches-l-a-based-acquisitions-division-1201267492/) ● Myriam Benlamlih (LSY: 4eme in 1991) "is a seasoned researcher with more than ten years of experience in international and marketing research. She is currently leading the technical elements of the District Communications Group’s public diplomacy impact project with the Department of State. Prior to joining The DC Group, Myriam spent three years at InterMedia Survey Institute, where she led a variety of monitoring and evaluation research projects related to international development, public diplomacy......counter-terrorism and private-public health initiatives. She specialized in multi-country studies among a number of populations, including those in Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Myriam began her international research career at Procter & Gamble, Morocco, where she specialized in adapting qualitative and quantitative research methods to illiterate populations in deep rural areas......Myriam has a double Master’s degree in Global Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and the Annenberg School for Communication in Los Angeles. She speaks fluent French and Spanish and conversational Arabic." (http://www.thedc-group.com/our-team/myriam-benlamlih/) Classnotes Archives, 1997Back to Top 1998 TOP: Yuki Baumgarten ('98); BOTTOM: Arno Kourula ('98)  TOP: Anouk Lloren ('98); BOTTOM: Laurent Willm ('98)  TOP: Vanessa Wildenstein-Marinopoulos ('98); BOTTOM: Abrima Erwiah ('98)  TOP: Gregory Lingaya ('98); BOTTOM: Suzanna Klaf ('98)  TOP: Anne-Laure Py ('98); BOTTOM: Mikael Holter ('98) ● Jean-Nicolas Pestieau (LSY: Terminale in 1998) shared this news with us: "My wife Christina and I had a daughter late last year (December 14th, 2016). Her name is Faye Pestieau and she was born in Stony Brook, New York. She is our second child. Our oldest, Gabriel Pestieau, is going to be 4 later this spring." ● Jonathan Alpeyrie, (LSY: Terminale in 1998): "On 29 April, 2013, Jonathan Alpeyrie, a French-American photographer, was abducted in Syria. Eighty-one days later, he was sold for $450,000 and returned to Paris." (Click on Pdf file below to read his interview with Le Journal de la Photographie and Paris Match, as republished in MEDIAPART) ● Yuki Baumgarten (LSY: 8eme in 1990) is a Fine Art Advisor & Consultant."After studying at the Sotheby's Institute of Art, Yuki worked as a specialist in the Contemporary department at Christie’s and for a prestigious London gallery. In 2015, she moves to Paris and joins fotofever to manage all exhibitors relations. In 2017, she takes over the artistic direction of the fair with the will to showcase the most promising emerging and contemporary photography. Yuki speak 4 languages fluently and and has a particular interest in Asian photography." (http://www.fotofever.com/en-46-team.html) ● Arno Kourula (LSY: 2nde in 1996) "is an Assistant Professor of strategy at the University of Amsterdam Business School in the Netherlands and an Adjunct Professor at Aalto University School of Business in Finland. His primary research interests are cross-sector interaction and corporate responsibility. His articles have appeared in such journals as Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society, Corporate Governance, Energy Policy, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of World Business." (https://www.cappelendamm.no/forfattere/Arno%20Kourula-scid:38877) ● Anouk Lloren (LSY: 3eme in 1995) "est Docteure en science politique de l'Université de Genève. Elle est actuellement boursière du Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique. Dans ce cadre, elle effectue un séjour de recherche à Washington University à St. Louis. Ses recherches portent sur les rapports entre le genre et la politique, les inégalités socio-économiques et leurs effets sur la représentation politique, les campagnes électorales et l’analyse du vote" (https://www.unige.ch/sciences-societe/speri/membres/template-pp-2-ass-21/) ● Laurent Willm (LSY: Terminale in 1998) is the owner of PrimaCost.com, an online retailer of consumer electronics in Hong Kong. "Throughout my childhood until high school graduation, I've lived in Hungary, Sri Lanka, France and the USA. During my college years in Montreal, I worked in the service industry as a waiter to finance my expenses, and was offered the opportunity to work as an intern in Venice (Italy) for an online booking platform in the hospitality industry. After completion of my graduation, I worked for a start-up in advertising, where I acquired a taste in developing market research reports. A year later I went freelance and signed my first contract as a market research analyst for a company in the telecommunication industry. A trip to South Korea changed unexpectedly the course of my career. I partnered with a college friend to develop an online retail business in consumer electronics. I'm now in Hong Kong to develop my own business. " (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-willm-72054210/?ppe=1) ● Vanessa Wildenstein-Marinopoulos (LSY: Terminale in 1998): "I’m a freelance proofreader/copy editor/writer. I grew up in New York, in a 100% bilingual family (French and English). I studied at the Lycée Français of New York, then went on to receive a BA in Italian Studies and Art History at Brown University. I’m a big fan of foreign languages. After studying Spanish in school and Italian at college, I also decided to learn Modern Greek. And thank goodness too, since I’ve been a resident of Athens, Greece since 2004! In 2013, my sister, Olivia Wildenstein ('01), sent me the fourth (or fifth – who’s counting?) draft of one of her novels, begging me to read it once again. She’s always been a prolific and talented storyteller but never seriously considered publishing until then. I was happy to oblige. Proofreading was something I actually enjoyed doing. However, I wanted to become better at it. So, spurred on by my encouraging sister, I completed a course in Proofreading and Copy Editing with the UK-based Writer’s Bureau. With my newly-honed skills, I felt confident that I would truly be able to help her. Two years on, and with plenty of experience under my belt, I still feel thankful to my sister for setting me on this path. After the Proofreading course, I decided to take a Creative Writing one with the same company. I figured that, in order to truly help a writer, I should understand the actual writing process better. Halfway through the program, I’m proud (and still surprised) to say that so far I’ve published four articles (web-based and magazine). I’m also really enjoying writing short stories. Who knew I had it in me? My first published short story has been included in an e-anthology (see Fiction)! And since then, I’ve been published online by Field of Words and received an Honorable Mention from Writer’s Digest. In my free time, I love to read, travel, try new recipes, and visit museums and art fairs." (https://vanessaedits.com/about/) ● Abrima Erwiah (LSY: Terminale in 1998): "With 15 years of vast experience in the fashion industry, designer Abrima Erwiah has set up her global fashion knowledge to contribute and give meaning to Africa’s sustainable fashion industry. Having worked as a worldwide marketing and communication director for Bottega Veneta, Abrima’s career took a new path in 2011 when she launched the Fashion Rising collection to create awareness on violence against women. A journey that gave birth to a new mission led to the establishment of Studio One Eighty Nine in 213. She collaborated with actress Rosario Dawson, creating economic opportunities for artisans with the human hand playing a central role, offering empowerment and educational opportunities in Ghana. Abrima has partnered with prominent global fashion players to activate her social brand, varying from retail partners such as Opening ceremony to collaborations with Ethical fashion initiative. The social designer is working to push new opportunities for young talent and create jobs in order to have an impact on people’s lives. In 2015, she was amongst the many amazing talents that took part in the Vogue experience in Dubai." (http://storiesofnear.com/profile/abrima-erwiah/) ● Anne-Laure Py (LSY: Terminale in 1998) "is French-American and spent much of her early career working in Asia. Based on her experience in Central Asia she started Craftspring, which partners with exceptional artisans in Kyrgyzstan to design and sell their handmade felt products around the world. Anne is now based in Park Slope Brooklyn, where she continues to build Craftspring, and lives with her partner Tim and their daughter Juliette. She loves to walk in the woods, dance and travel to unexpected places. Craftspring supports exceptional women entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan by helping them tap into the power of global markets to preserve their traditions. They make beautiful products whose production process is anchored in community, local production inputs and empowering wages. The mission is to make products that are deeply beautiful." (http://goodworkinstitute.org/people/anne-laure-py/) ● Gregory Lingaya (LSY: Terminale in 1998) is the Executive Chef of the Diamond Horseshoe (a restaurant and night club in midtown, NYC, located inside of the Paramount Hotel). "Before settling down in New York City, Greg has lived in many countries such as Germany, Canada and France all which have influenced and enhanced his passion for cooking. During his time at Le Cirque, he was honored to be part of the team that received 3 stars from the NY Times. Having worked in the fine dining establishments such as La Cote Basque, Le Cirque and Michelin-starred Aureole, Greg has learned the precision and attention to detail needed to make food extraordinary. After joing the team during the relaunch of the Diamond Horseshoe, Gregory was very excited to be part of Queen of the Night show and is looking forward to make the Diamond Horseshoe space, the go-to place for elite level catering for all events." (http://goodworkinstitute.org/people/anne-laure-py/) ● Suzanna Klaf (LSY: Terminale in 1998) "is the Interim Director of Faculty Programs and Services at the Center for Teaching and Learning of Columbia University. Suzanna facilitates professional development services and guides the reflective practice of faculty, postdoctoral, adjunct, and other instructors at Columbia, through the design and implementation of pedagogical programs, consultations, and resources. Prior to joining the CTL, Suzanna served as Director of the Center for Academic Excellence at Fairfield University, where she supported faculty professional development needs across disciplines in the Arts & Sciences and professional schools. She was also an affiliate faculty in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology, and taught interdisciplinary courses for the International Studies program at Fairfield University and for the Department of Geography at the Ohio State University. Suzanna holds a Ph.D. in Geography – Urban & Regional Global Studies from The Ohio State University, an M.A. in Geography – Urban & Retail Planning from Binghamton University (SUNY), and a B.A. in Sociology and Geography – Urban & Regional Planning from Binghamton University (SUNY)." (http://ctl.columbia.edu/about/team/suzanna-klaf/) ● Mikael Holter (LSY: Terminale in 1998) is a French-Norwegian journalist working for Bloomberg News in Oslo, Norway. (Click on link below to read his recent articles) ● Cecilia Blaustein (LSY: Terminale in 1998) "is a member of AgDevCo’s impact team and leads the monitoring and evaluation work for the Smallholder Development Unit." (AgDevCo is a social impact investor and project developer operating in the agriculture sector in Africa, to reduce poverty and improve food security) "She is French-American with an academic background is in the social sciences. She has a BA in Political Science from Binghamton University NY and an MA in international development with a focus on women from the University of Amsterdam NL. She has ten years of field experience working as an M&E specialist and programme advisor in the sector of food security, livelihoods and agriculture. She’s worked independently and for a leading international NGO in nutrition, in humanitarian and development contexts. Cecilia also supports the implementation of the AgDevCo gender policy and agenda." (http://www.agdevco.com/about-us/our-people/by-name/all#ag-people-list) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Mathematics professor Jean-Nicolas Pestieau participates in a series about the faculty of Suffolk County Community College ● "Jonathan Alpeyrie a 34-year-old French-American photojournalist, has spent a decade covering wars and conflicts in battle zones from Afghanistan to Chechnya to Libya. But the hazards of frontline reporting caught up with him [in April 2013], when he was abducted by militants in Syria. Alpeyrie speaks to France 24 about life as a hostage." (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1998 Jonathan Alpeyrie interviewed about his ordeal-- Jean-Nicolas Pestieau on YouTube -- Jonathan Alpeyrie talks about his ordeal as a hostage -- Mikael Holter's page at Bloomberg Back to Top 1999 TOP: Christine Phillpotts ('99) and family; BOTTOM: Emilie Rosanvallon ('99)  TOP: Jonathan McIntosh ('99) & Martina Fourcade (’02); BOTTOM: Noemie Saglio ('99)  TOP: Nicolas Boye Moller ('99); BOTTOM: Genevieve Labean ('99)  TOP: Julie Chéné Nyheim ('99); BOTTOM: Jennifer Cazenave ('99)  TOP: Syrine Chaalala ('99); BOTTOM: Matthew J. Stockl ('99) ● Christine Phillpotts (LSY: Terminale in 1999) wrote: "My husband and I moved back to New York four years ago, and it has been great to be back in my hometown! I currently work in finance, focused on public equity investments in Africa and other emerging markets. I am also a new mom - my son Claude Leo Zimmerman was born on December 12, 2016!" ● Emilie Rosanvallon (LSY: Terminale in 1999) told us that she "lives in Silverlake, LA with her partner Sean. She finished her MBA last year and started working at Nestle in Brand Management. She may be re-locating to Washington DC in January of 2018." ● Jonathan McIntosh (LSY: terminale in 1999) shared this with us: “Where should I begin?....Well, I recently got married to Martina Fourcade (’02) and we live in Brooklyn (Park Slope South area). Work wise, I’m an art director for a company called Imprint, located above the High Line at 14th and 10ave. And as we speak, I'm on my honeymoon in Thailand. Family wise, I couldn't be happier. My mom is still traveling the world, and my in-laws are amazing. Friend wise, I still hang out with my crew from back in the day (Jamil, Robert, Hichem, Thomas, Walter, Sundeep and so on). And we have a WhatsApp group going on 4 years now, where all of us catch-up. There are many of us from the Lycée who no longer live in NYC (Sékou, Eric, Emilie, Joëlle and many more), but we stay in regular contact and exchange stories past and present. Even though most of us are married and have children, we still feel young at heart and sometimes act like kids from back in the day. LOL. Overall, I consider myself very blessed for having incredible people in life, from my family, to the love of my life Martina and to my close friends from the Lycée, who I consider my brothers and sisters. If you wish to learn more about my career and art, I highly recommend you checkout my website: http://www.aerwave.com/ In conclusion, 2017 has been an incredible year of growth, love and happiness thus far. I look forward to the new life I'm creating with my wife, new memories with family and friends and new aspirations at work and in art. If anything 2018 is poised to being an even better year. Wishing you a wonderful summer 2017.” (Click on link below to access Jonathan’s website) ● Noemie Saglio (LSY: 7eme in 1992) is a French writer and director. She wrote and directed Connasse, princesse des coeurs (2015), Toute première fois (2015) and Les voies impénétrables (2012). "Née le 1er mars 19821, [elle] intègre après son baccalauréat une hypokhâgne puis l'Institut d'études politiques de Lille où elle étudie de 2000 à 2004 en suivant la filière axée sur les sciences sociales. Elle tente ensuite de devenir comédienne et décroche un petit rôle......On lui propose alors d'adapter en documentaire pour Arte son mémoire de fin d'études à l'IEP, exercice qui lui plaît et qui l'incite à intégrer une école de cinéma, la National Film and Television School, à Londres. Après cette école, elle accepte un emploi dans la publicité dans la capitale britannique, a une fille et se décide à changer de travail en commençant par écrire le soir et les week-ends. Elle scénarise et réalise d'abord un téléfilm pour Canal+ avec Maxime Govare : Les Voies impénétrables, qui met en scène des religieuses déjantées. Puis elle crée pour la même chaîne......une pastille humoristique fondée sur des caméras cachées : Connasse, diffusée dans Le Grand Journal à compter de 2013, met en scène une « connasse » parisienne interprétée par Camille Cottin......Le second long métrage coréalisé par Noémie Saglio, adaptation de Connasse au cinéma, est sorti en salles sous le titre Connasse, princesse des cœurs le 29 avril 2015." (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%A9mie_Saglio) ● Nicolas Boye Moller (LSY: 1ere in 1998) is Senior Copywriter at Young & Rubicam in Paris, prior to which he was a Bilingual Copywriter at the Leo Burnett Group. "Avant de rejoindre Leo Burnett France, Nicolas a passé 8 ans chez McCANN Paris où il travaillait sur les grandes marques internationales de l’agence. Français d’origine danoise, il a grandi entre le Danemark, l’Angleterre, et les Etats-Unis. Il a obtenu un baccalauréat international au Lycée Français de New York avant de décrocher un Master en Littérature et Histoire Anglaise à l’université de la Sorbonne." (http://www.ladn.eu/news-business/nomination/nicolas-boye-moller-concepteur-redacteur-chez-leo-burnett/)) ● Genevieve Labean (LSY: 8eme in 1991) "is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in New York City and Paris, her passion for the arts developed from a young age. At seventeen, she began dancing with the New York City Ballet. She is now focused on writing and performing her original music, while teaching ballet and dancing on the side and working on fulfilling her lifelong dream of combining her passions— music and neo-classical dance. She lives with her dog, Nico. In New York, Genevieve performed in venues such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, Cafe Vivaldi, and the Blue Note Jazz Club." (http://genevievelabean.com/web/?page_id=122&active=A)) ● Matthew J. Stockl (LSY: 6eme in 1993) " is an associate and litigation attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP......Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Stockl clerked for the Honorable Janet S. Baer at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois......Mr. Stockl additionally served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Littlefield, Jr. (Chief Judge) at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York......[He] earned his law degree from Albany Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2009), where he was the note & comment editor for the Albany Law Review......Mr. Stockl graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (2004) in international business from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec." (https://www.foley.com/matthew-j-stockl/)) ● Sékou Coulibaly (LSY: Terminale in 1999) was featured in an interview in the LFNY's online blog LFNY LIFE in January 2017, entitled "De New York à Lagos." (Click on link below to read the interview) ● Until recently, Julie Chéné Nyheim (LSY: Terminale in 1999) was the Manager of Product & Business Development at Arcus Wine Brands in Oslo, Norway. ● Jennifer Cazenave (LSY: Terminale in 1999) is an Assistant Professor at University of South Florida. She "holds a dual Ph.D. in Film and Comparative Literature from Northwestern University and Université Paris 7-Diderot. She specializes in twentieth- and twenty-first century French and Francophone film, media, and literature, with a particular focus on documentary filmmaking, transnational cinema, trauma studies, the Anthropocene, and postcolonial Southeast Asia......[She] has been awarded a 2017-2018 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS......[which] will support her book project, "An Archive of the Catastrophe: Recovering the Unused Footage of Shoah." This project undertakes the first comprehensive examination of the 200 hours of testimonies Claude Lanzmann excluded from his canonical Holocaust film Shoah (1985) and which are today archived at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum." (http://languages.usf.edu/people/jcazenave/)) ● Syrine Chaalala (LSY: 4eme in 1995) is the "Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of "nextProtein", a startup which uses insects to create a new protein for more sustainable feedstocks worldwide. With more than a decade of experience in some of the world’s poorest nations with the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation, Syrine is passionate about addressing land, water and resource scarcity in relation to food production." (http://tedxcarthage.com/speaker/syrine-chaalala/)) She was interviewed by PARIS MATCH for a 2016 article entitled: "Ce couple élève des mouches en Tunisie" (Click on link below to read the article) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Shamina de Gonzaga explains the role of World Council of Peoples for the United Nations (WCPUN) ● Syrine Chaalala gives a lecture at TEDxCarthage about "producing insect-based protein for animal feedstocks at a lower cost with equivalent nutritional value.....and returning protein to the food cycle." (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 1999-- Jonathan McIntosh's website -- Sékou Coulibaly in LFNY LIFE -- Shamina de Gonzaga on VIMEO -- Syrine Chaalala in PARIS MATCH -- Syrine Chaalala lecture at TEDxCarthage Back to Top 2000 TOP: Sidney Bensimon ('00); BOTTOM: Vincent Attali ('00)  TOP: Hewan Girma ('00); BOTTOM: Alicia Harrison ('00)  Caroline Vikati ('00)  TOP: Thomas Troisgros ('00); BOTTOM: Stephanie Leblanc ('00)  Eric Jabart ('00); ● Sidney Bensimon (LSY: 4eme in 1996) "I was born and raised in Paris, moved to Georgia then California before settling in New York's vibrant Greenpoint neighborhood. After completing my undergraduate degree, I attended the Portfolio Center in Atlanta for photography. My primary focus for the last decade has been editorial and commercial photography concentrating on lifestyle and food which has allowed me to travel the world. I feel lucky to work with inspiring clients that want to have a positive impact in today's world. When not working, I can be found eating ice cream in Brooklyn, walking my 12 year old lab Stella, cooking for friends and dreaming of my next adventure. " (https://www.sidneybensimon.com/about/)) ● Vincent Attali (LSY: 2nde in 1998) is the Executive Pastry Chef at LinkedIn. "As a French-American raised in New York City, with a background in graphic design, [he] worked at some of the top pastry shops (Fauchon, Payard, Financier) while attending college. After graduating, he continued on this pathway, working in NYC and Las Vegas in Michelin-starred fine dining restaurants (Daniel, Robuchon) with some of the finest pastry chefs......Working at the Wynn Resorts under Pierre Gatel in Las Vegas as a pastry chef was an eye opener, based on the sheer volume of quality products made on site for the luxury 5 star hotel. After a few pastry competitions, he came to San Francisco to work at Mourad, 1 Michelin star, to engage diners with varied techniques, visual compositions and above all refreshing flavors. He is looking forward to bringing his combined hotel, pastry shop and restaurant experience to the pastry program at LinkedIn locations in Sunnyvale and San Francisco." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentattali/)) ● Hewan Girma (LSY: Terminale in 2000) is an Adjunct Instructor at Hofstra University. She "has been on the faculty of the Global Studies and Geography department since 2010. She holds a Masters degree from Fordham University’s IPED program, a multi-disciplinary approach to economic development. She is currently working on her PhD in Global Sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her research interests include transnational migration, Race and Ethnicity, Identity, Stratification, with a regional focus on Africa. She has worked for several INGOs and United Nations agencies on projects as varied as HIV/AIDS, biodiversity, and poverty alleviation. She loves experiencing new cultures first-hand, and has consequently travelled to over 20 countries and is fluent in more than three languages." (http://www.hofstra.edu/faculty/fac_profiles.cfm?id=560)) ● Alicia Harrison (LSY: Terminale in 2000): "Born of a French mother and an American father, [she] grew up in New York City before moving to Paris in September 2000. She obtained an M.A. and a teaching degree (agrégation) in Philosophy at the renowned “Ecole Normale Supérieure” in Lyon, while directing her first short documentary films. From 2005 to 2006, she worked as an assistant to French director Jean-Luc Leon. In 2007, she studied film at the Ateliers Varan, a documentary film school in Paris. Today, she works as scriptwriter, camerawoman and director’s assistant, while developing her own film projects. She finished her first feature documentary, Taxiway, in early 2013. She is also working on a Ph.D. in Visual Anthropology at the “Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales” in Paris, and will be teaching film at Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (Paris X) in the fall 2013." (http://frenchculture.org/film-tv-and-new-media/profiles/alicia-harrison)) ● Caroline Vikati (LSY: 2nde in 1998): is the VP of Business Development at liwwa, Inc. in Amman, Jordan. She "has extensive experience in business development, marketing and mobile commerce from working at Procter & Gamble and Vodafone. She received her BA in PPE and Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania." (https://www.liwwa.com/the_team)) ● Andrea Perraud (LSY: Terminale in 2000) is the Managing Director of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) in NYC. (The FSVC is a not-for-profit, private-public partnership that helps to build sound financial systems in transition and emerging market countries.) She "heads the New York program staff and liaises between FSVC's main headquarters in New York and its field staff around the world. Prior to joining FSVC, Ms. Perraud was a Senior Associate Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York. Ms. Perraud holds an MSc in international law and finance from HEC Paris and a BA in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Pennsylvania" (https://www.fsvc.org/node/35)) ● Stephanie Leblanc (LSY: Terminale in 2000) is the Associate Director for Communications at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) in Paris. (BSR is a global nonprofit organization that works with its network of more than 250 member companies and other partners to build a just and sustainable world.) She "leads BSR Communications strategy, teams, and activities in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa regions. She develops international communications strategies across multiple channels, online and offline, to expand BSR's visibility and advance BSR’s mission......Previously, Stéphanie was the corporate marketing and communications manager at Enablon, a global sustainability software company, where she managed and implemented overall communications functions for six years. Prior to that, she held various corporate communications positions in France and the U.K., including as a sustainability project assistant in communications at Alcatel-Lucent. Stéphanie is the co-author of the book “Les 100 Fiches-Outils de la RSE”, published by French publisher Eyrolles. [She] has a M.A. in Public and Political Communications and a Master in Political Science from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) Bordeaux." (https://www.bsr.org/en/about/staff-bio/stephanie-leblanc)) ● Eric Jabart (Ph.D.) (LSY: Terminale in 2000) is a senior applications scientist at ProteinSimple (a firm that develops and commercializes proprietary systems and consumables for protein analysis.) He "received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2004 and his M.S.E. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2006 from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. His Master's research focused on the optimization of polymeric drug delivery formulations for cancer therapy. The summer after his Master's he worked at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain on ocular drug delivery particles. In the fall he joined the UC Berkeley/UCSF Graduate Group in Bioengineering and now works on micro fluidic devices for cell sorting in the Conboy and Sohn labs. Eric is also very involved in mentoring and founded Big BEAR, a graduate student group focused on guiding BioE undergraduates through their college years and as they decide on future options such as industry, medical school, or graduate school." (http://www.siebelscholars.com/scholars/EricJabart)) ● Thomas Troisgros (LSY: 4eme in 1996) "runs the kitchen of Olympe Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro......_After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 2005, Troisgros worked with chefs such as Daniel Boloud, Andoni Aduriz and Juan Mari Arzak. He has since won a Michelin star at his restaurant and was listed among the world's 50 best Latin American restaurants by World's 50 Best." (http://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/29965-capital-club-bahrain-hosts-top-chefs-through-2017/) Classnotes Archives, 2000Back to Top 2001 TOP: Barbara Diatloff ('01); BOTTOM: Gwenaëlle (Lejeune) Leguillon ('01)  Olivia Wildenstein ('01) and one of her books  TOP: Guillaume Delacroix ('01); BOTTOM: Alexandre Sauveplane ('01)  TOP: Laureen Moyal ('01); BOTTOM:Thibault Lacarrière ('01)  Sonia Weymuller ('01) ● Akli Hadid (LSY: 7eme in 1994) shared a poem he wrote in Franglais entitled "Sam walks à l’avant." He wrote: “I'm back with a poem which is actually a univocalism/monovocalisme in A/en A in Franglais as usual. Basically means I wrote the poem only using the vowel A. It's a short poem. Hope it can make it to the newsletter. It hasn't been published anywhere else and was written specifically with an LFNY audience in mind.” (Click on PDF file below to read the poem) ● Paul Ziadé (LSY: 1ere in 2000) wrote: “After 2 years spent in Lebanon, I'm back in Paris for a couple of months. Still working hard to develop U2GUIDE my social venture (first collaborative platform dedicated to in-destination tourist activities, triggering social impact in the places visited!). I got married end 2014 and have a beautiful 2 years old son. For those interested - one can become a local guide and earn some money simply by sharing a passion with foreigners (visit of your favorite places, bars, nightlife, cooking classes, excursion...) or become a traveler and enjoy immersive activities with locals. We are constantly looking out for more amazing partner NGOs. 50% our net profit funds projects with high social impact all over the world. Be in touch for more info.” (Click on link below to access Paul’s website) ● Barbara Diatloff (LSY: 7eme in 1994) will be marrying Brian Mclaud this coming August. The wedding will take place in Cortland Manor, NY. (To view photos of their engagement event, click on link below) ● Gwenaëlle (Lejeune) Leguillon (LSY: 7eme in 1994) is the Office Manager of Drivy, in Paris. (Drivy is a peer to peer car rental service launched in 2010 which enables users to rent their cars to other individuals.) "Gwenaëlle a une licence d’anglais et un Master Management des Organisations et des Manifestations culturelles. Elle a tout d’abord travaillé plus de 5 ans dans le marché de l’art, avant de rejoindre Drivy en juillet 2015 en tant qu’Office Manager. Véritable couteau suisse, elle s’occupe aussi bien de l’organisation des évènements internes, que de l’aménagement des bureaux, de la comptabilité ou des ressources humaines. Mais avant tout, elle se plie en quatre pour supporter l’équipe et lui rendre la vie agréable au bureau." (http://www.startupbegins.com/startup/drivy-democratise-la-location-de-voitures-entre-particuliers-avec-plus-de-800-000-membres/) ● Guillaume Delacroix, (LSY: 3eme in 1998) is the owner and director of DLX PARIS (a public relations firm representing numerous fashion design brands.) In early 2016, he was interviewed by the online publication Pressday.net about his career and experiences in an article headlined: "Guillaume Delacroix has been working as a press agent for more than ten years; he began at KCD. After a brilliant “in-house” career (Giorgo Armani, Balenciaga) he launched his own press office just one year ago" (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Olivia Wildenstein (LSY: Terminale in 2001): "grew up in New York City, the daughter of a French father with a great sense of humor, and a Swedish mother whom she speaks to at least three times a day. She chose Brown University to complete her undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor’s in comparative literature. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in her tools for a laptop computer and a very comfortable chair. This line of work made more sense, considering her college degree. When she’s not writing, she’s psychoanalyzing everyone she meets (Yes. Everyone), eavesdropping on conversations to gather material for her next book, baking up a storm (that she actually eats), going to the gym (because she eats), and attempting not to be late at her children’s school (like she is 4 out of 5 mornings, on good weeks). Wildenstein lives with her husband and three children in Geneva, Switzerland, where she’s an active member of the writing community. You can find out more about her on her website [click on link below] " (https://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Wildenstein/e/B01BC74BK4)) ● Lara Louise Telson (LSY: Terminale in 2001): "I have a background in communications, having worked for several multinational corporations, non-profits, and small businesses, strategically supporting development and execution of the organizations’ communications plans and program objectives. In addition, I have extensive experience working and living in the U.S., France and Sub-Saharan Africa, including Guinea, Togo, Burkina Faso and South Africa. I earned my Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Sciences Po-Paris, and a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Bryn Mawr College." (linkedin.com/in/laralouiset)) ● Alexandre Sauveplane (LSY: Terminale in 2001): "is a corporate litigation and transactional attorney with experience in representing private companies and individuals in a broad range of disputes and business transactions. His practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, company formation and capitalization, equity and debt financings, U.S. market entry, and commercial dispute resolution......He is a native English and French speaker who is professionally proficient in Spanish having previously lived and worked in Colombia and Mexico City......Prior to joining Bailey Duquette, Alex worked with another New York-based boutique law firm, where he gained experience in general corporate law as well as advising private businesses and investors on strategic transactions and investments. Before that, he worked in the dispute resolution teams of major U.S. law firms based in Paris and Mexico City, representing corporations and state entities on sensitive commercial and investment disputes. Alex graduated from McGill University Faculty of Law in Montreal, Canada with degrees in civil law (B.C.L.) and common law (LL.B), majoring in Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. During law school, Alex founded the McGill Arbitration Society and was a Senior Manager of the McGill Law Journal......" (http://www.baileyduquette.com/alexandre-sauveplane)) ● Laureen Moyal (LSY: Terminale in 2001): "is the founder and Creative Director of Paperwhite. She has extensive experience in developing integrated branding solutions and web experiences in the food and hospitality industry. She studied design at Atelier de Sevres and ESAG Penninghen in Paris and the Rhode Island School of Design, where she received her BFA. She has been a visiting critic at Parsons, the New School for Design and taught Branding, Design and Typography at the Maryland Institute College of Art." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laureenmoyal/)) ● Thibault Lacarrière (LSY: Terminale in 2001) est Chef du département du Livre et des Idées du Service culturel de l'Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis, à New York. ● Sonia Weymuller, (LSY: 6eme in 1995 "is a founding partner of VentureSouq, a GCC-based early stage equity funding platform. Previously, she headed Advertising for Turner Broadcasting’s portfolio of children’s platforms across MENA and Africa. Prior to Turner, Sonia worked with Viacom’s Emerging Markets’ Strategy Group and Microsoft’s Strategy and M&A team in London. Sonia holds a B.A. from Yale University and a MSc from the London School of Economics. She is a Charter Member for TiE’s Dubai chapter, serves as the UAE Director for the Yale Alumni Schools Committee and is an active Committee member and mentor at e7 Daughters of the Emirates." (http://www.rowad.co/portfolio/sonia-weymuller/)) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Laureen Moyal talks about how "trends influence restaurant design" ● Interview with Roget Lerner, Baruch Real Estate Program Alum (Click on links below) Classnotes Archives, 2001 'Sam walks à l’avant' by Hakli Hadid Guillaume Delacroix interviewed by Pressday.net-- In Memoriam: Samuel Titus -- Barbara Diatloff's engagement session -- Olivia Wildenstein's website -- Laureen Moyal on YouTube -- Roget Lerner on YouTube -- Paul Ziadé's U2GUIDE website Back to Top 2002 TOP: Alain Haspil ('02); BOTTOM: Clarisse Lehmann ('02)  TOP: Thibault Saurat ('02); BOTTOM: Kerstyn Dioulo ('02)  TOP: Jonathan Torn ('02); BOTTOM: Francis Debbane ('02) and fiancée Estefania  TOP: Victor Demarchelier ('02) and spouse Heloise; BOTTOM: Stephanie Bilet ('02)  TOP: Marine Duroselle ('02); MIDDLE: Elektra Carras-Terzian ('02); BOTTOM: Aline Sara ('02) ● Alain Haspil (LSY: Terminale in 2002)) is a Physical Education Teacher at EINY (Ecole International de New York.) “A graduate of the Lycée Francais de New ork, [he] continued his undergraduate studies at Fordham University, followed by graduate studies at Baruch College. Fully bilingual in French and English, Alain has been teaching P.E. and coaching at several private schools since 2004 and has been with EINY since the 2014-2015 school year. While Alain coaches several Middle School sports such as soccer and baseball, he is also a specialized basketball instructor working with multiple basketball clinics around New York. Alain has an immense passion for working with children, teaching them the benefits of athletics, sportsmanship and becoming a positive team player.” (https://einy.org/about/team/ ● Martina Fourcade (LSY: Terminale in 2002) recently married Jonathan McIntosh ('99) ● Clarisse Lehmann (LSY: 5eme in 1997) is the founder/ceator of Rambling Muse where the "travel knowledge she had accumulated living in Geneva, New York, Tokyo and finally London......[is shared through] her stories, insights and musings to her friends and the larger global web community [and where she compiles] all the little bits and parts to form a cornucopia of travel information." (Click on link below to access her website) ● Thibault Saurat (LSY: 1ere in 2001 "I recently finished my degree in Intellectual Property law, CEIPI (Centre d’études internationales de la propriété intellectuelle, University of Strasbourg), with elective courses in patents and trademarks and am now starting to practice my skills as a patent engineer for Valeo, one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers fully focused on the design, production and sale of components, integrated systems and modules for the automobile industry, in the Thermal Systems Business Group." (linkedin.com/in/thibault-saurat-05b7402a)) ● Kerstyn Dioulo (LSY: 10eme in 1992) is the Founder and CEO of Glow Connection (a full-service integrated talent and strategic brand management agency based in New York City). "Kerstyn has lead client publicity campaigns using her innovative Marketing and Public Relations skills. Since then she has represented singer/actor Rotimi best known for his skein on Starz’s critically acclaimed show, Boss and currently stars in POWER. She also has branded celebrity DJs, DJ Suss One, DJ L and DJ Juss, who was a featured DJ on ABC’s Good Morning America; Landon Dais a 2009, city council candidate in NYC; Chef J. Maxwell personal Chef to Yankees pitcher, CC Sabathia and X93 Fitness just to name few." (http://glowconnection.com/)) ● Marine Duroselle (LSY: 1ere in 2001 "is a French freelance graphic designer who lives and works in East London. She draws on inspiration from her international upbringing in Lima, Paris and New York City to produce colorful and insightful work in response to a variety of briefs and clients. Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2011, Marine has worked as an independent graphic designer on numerous exhibition designs, branding projects and publications in London and throughout Europe. Clients include: V&A Museum, Design Museum London, Imperial War Museum, Jewish Museum, British Council, RCA Transport for London, Urban Outfitters, RIBA, Royal Festival Hall." (http://www.marineduroselle.com/)) ● Olivier Donadieu (LSY: 1ere in 2001 "est un photographe spécialisé dans la photographie de voyage et le reportage......Diplômé d'un Bachelor of Photography (avec félicitations du jury) de l'école Icart-Photo de Paris, [il] a débuté sa carrière en assistant le photographe Jean-Luc Manaud sur le livre Méditerranée aux éditions de la Martinière. De par le monde (35 pays à son actif à ce jour), il aime aller vers les gens, découvrir leur culture et leur mode de vie. L'un des périples phares d'Olivier Donadieu est celui qui l'a mené à parcourir les pays méditerranéens. De ce trek, il a rapporté des images, un carnet de voyage éclectique, réaliste et original. Dans son objectif, la vie. La vie des gens, la vie des peuples." (http://www.posepartage.fr/blog/syrie-olivier-donadieu.html)) ● Stephanie Bilet (LSY: 2nde in 2000 is Business Development Manager at REVL LTD in London. She is also the Chair of the UK Junior Ocean Council (an international advocacy organisation focused solely on ocean conservation.): "Stephanie’s love for the oceans grew from spending her formative years crossing them. As a citizen of the world, born in Paris and raised between London and New York, the collective need to conserve our greatest shared asset became deep rooted in her. Stephanie has made a career of following one great passion- seduced by the sound of Bob Dylan and Ben Harper, she entered the music industry. Working for global leading talent agency CAA, she has pitched the profiles and coordinated the campaigns of many of music’s biggest names. And now, as the Junior Chair for the UK, she brings both this skill and enthusiasm to Oceana, working to instil their cause into the hearts of the next generation of influence-makers. From organising the prestigious launch event, to hosting talks with some of the world’s most important marine conservationists, she has successfully begun to diversify the funder base, increase the media exposure, and create a growing trend for Oceana's vital message." (http://joclondon.org/chairs-committees)) ● Jonathan Torn (LSY: Terminale in 2002 is Director of US Business Development and co-founder of Higher Ground Produce in Las Vegas (a firm that provides a"long term, reliable & sustainable solution to the lack of local produce in Las Vegas through the use of cutting edge technologies.") He has an "MA in International Business & Environmental Studies from Tufts University. Seven years of project management, triple bottom line business plan development & implementation for the Teatulia, Biolite, the World Bank and the UN." (https://www.hgproduce.com/team)) ● Victor Demarchelier (LSY: Terminale in 2002) "a fashion photographer like his father Patrick, married French model Heloise Guerin Sunday, July 3 [2016] at an outdoor ceremony at the Château de Brégançon, in the South of France. After exchanging their vows overlooking the garden, the couple joined their guests for a candlelight dinner under the trees." (http://en.vogue.fr/wedding/)) ● Aline Sara (LSY: Terminale in 2002 is a Founder and CEO of NaTakallam --a social venture that connects Syrian refugees with Arabic learners worldwide for language practice over Skype. The platform caters to students in need of affordable and flexible Arabic practice and direct access to native speakers on the one hand, while providing displaced Syrians with a source of income, marketable skills, and enriching work opportunity on the other – in an effort to combat the workforce restrictions and language barriers many refugees face in their host country. "J'ai grandi dans un environnement multiculturel, à la fois Français (j'ai fait mes études primaires et secondaires au Lycée Français de New York), Moyen-oriental (je suis d'origine libanaise) et Américain (je suis née et je vis aux États-Unis). Par ailleurs j'ai toujours été très sensible aux questions humanitaires. NaTakallam est ma plus grande fierté parce que ce projet s'appuie sur les langues et les cultures pour promouvoir l'entente et la tolérance entre les peuples tout en rendant justice et dignité (à travers un salaire) à ceux qui sont frappés par un conflit, le conflit syrien en l'occurrence. NaTakallam ("Nous parlons" en Arabe) met en relation, via Internet, des Syriens réfugiés au Liban principalement mais aussi en France, en Arménie, au Brésil, au Canada, en Égypte, en Italie, en Irak, en Turquie et en Allemagne avec des personnes, partout dans le monde, qui veulent apprendre la langue Arabe." (http://www.lepetitjournal.com/trophees-candidats/item/1050-Aline-Sara)) ● Francis Debbane (LSY: Terminale in 2002) is the owner of Fran6music: He "realized early on in his career that diversifying his skill set was key in order to successsfully pursue his passion. Armed with a B.S in Business from Drexel University and an Audio Engineering degree from I.A.R, Francis made the pilgrimage from NYC to L.A. While initially focusing on original music composition and production, Francis then landed an in-house position in the music department at Disneytoon Studios supervising and producing the music for the animated feature films. Being able to combine his business and creative/technical skills, he was involved in all aspects of creating and producing orchestral scores, original songs, and licensing commercial recordings. From budgeting, to creative interfacing with hired composers and songwriters, to music editing, to overseeing ochestra (up to 90 players) recording sessions, Francis spent four years using both left and right brain to get the job done. Now on his own, Francis continues to work on projects for Disney as well as other smaller to mid sized clients." (https://www.fran6music.com)) Francis is engaged and is planning a wedding with his fiancée Estefania in September, 2017. (Click on link below to visit their wedding website) ● Caroline Magasweran, D.V.M. (LSY: Terminale in 2002 is a veterinarian at West Chelsea Vet in NYC:"A seasoned globetrotter, [she] has lived in numerous countries around the world including France, China and the Caribbean. She graduated from SUNY Binghamton before studying veterinary medicine at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Magasweran then spent her clinical year at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and completed a prestigious, year-long internship at New York's Blue Pearl, a New York City, specialty and emergency veterinary hospital, before joining the West Chelsea team in October of 2011. Dr. Magasweran is fluent in French which has proved especially helpful with our diverse, New York City clientel. Today, she calls Manhattan home and lives with her rescued, island dog, Optimus Prime, and her sassy, rescue kitty, Iron Hide." (http://www.westchelseavet.com/our-vets.html)) ● Elektra Carras-Terzian (LSY: Terminale in 2002) is the Director of M&E and Economic Strengthening at the CARIS Foundation (a Non-Profit Private Foundation established in Irving, Texas in 2002 to aid and empower impoverished people): "Elektra was born and raised in New York City to French-Greek parents. After studying Pre-medical sciences at Johns Hopkins University, she landed a position at Columbia University working for the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. She then decided to pursue an MPH in Epidemiology at the Mailman School. Elektra joined the Caris Foundation in 2012 based in Cap Haitien [Haiti] and has since become the manager for the North operations and a specialist in Monitoring and Evaluation. Her position has enabled her to manage a team of health professionals, data systems, and master Creole. She is also managing a Haitian traditional music band, Mizikannou." (http://www.carisfoundation.org/our-team-1-1-2/)) Classnotes Archives, 2002-- Clarisse Lehmann's website -- Francis Debbane's wedding website Back to Top 2003 Emmanuel Crouy ('03) and book he co-authored  TOP: Céline Leboeuf ('03); BOTTOM: Madeleine Hoog Crellin ('03)  TOP: Alfonso de Alba ('03); BOTTOM: Hannah Hunter ('03)  TOP: Flavia Masson ('03); BOTTOM: Daryaneh Badaly ('03)  TOP: Jeremy Suyker ('03); BOTTOM: Jennifer Jochem ('03) ● Céline Leboeuf (LSY: 8eme in 1995) wrote: "I received my Ph.D. in Philosophy from Harvard University in May 2016, and I am now Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Florida International University in Miami. The LFNY gave me a terrific start to my education, and I'm very happy with how things have turned out for me!" (Céline's website can be accessed by clicking on the link below) ● Alfonso de Alba (LSY: Terminale in 2003) told us that he is "currently posted in Rome as Chief Political Officer for the Mexican Embassy to Italy." Editor's note: Alfonso is a former Deputy Consul of Mexico in Tucson (Arizona), and the first Foreign Service Officer to ever win Mexico's National Public Administration Prize, the nation's highest award for public servants. ● Emmanuel Crouy (LSY: Terminale in 2003): "To cater to the demand for reliable and capable part-timers, Emmanuel Crouy, Mark Melo and Ke Liang co-founded [in early 2016] the review app GrabJobs......A first in Singapore, GrabJobs’ objective is to offer a rating and review system for each part-timer that completes a job with a designated employer. “One of the major pain points of the F&B industry in Singapore is finding reliable staff,’ says Emmanuel Crouy [who] understands the predicament that the industry faces with regards to hiring part-timers. With this new app, every employer who engages a part-timer will review their performance once their assignment is completed. Job seekers can view available jobs in real time and filter them by type of industry, schedule, salary and location. Upon receiving applications for a job posted on the app, employers are able to filter out non-performing part-timers based on reviews and ratings, along with other filters.....To incentivize part-timers to perform better, GrabJobs offers cash bonuses when part-timers complete five jobs that are rated positively. This is a unique feature of GrabJobs, which similar apps in the market currently do not offer......" (http://www.thetechrevolutionist.com/2016/02/grabjobs-launches-singapores-first-job.html) (To read the full article, click on the link below) ● Dr. Madeleine Hoog-Crellin (LSY: 7eme/CM2 in 1996) is a veterinarian at the Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital. "Dr. Mady is a 2007 graduate of the University of Vermont with a BS in Animal Sciences where she participated on the Dressage Team and Volleyball Team. In 2011 she graduated Iowa State University College of Veterinary medicine and was an active participant in the ISU Feral Cat Alliance and the Holistic club. Dr. Mady specializes in Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Holistic medicine and has interests in homeopathy, Chinese herbs, and physical therapy. She completed the veterinary spinal manipulation course at the the Healing Oasis in Wisconsin in addition to completing the mixed animal acupuncture course at the Chi Institute in Florida. She lives in Canaan NY with her husband and daughter and continues to ride horses and play volleyball on a local team. Dr. Mady is fluent in French." (http://pittsfieldvet.com/about-us/draft-page-of-people.html) ● Jeremy Suyker (LSY: 4eme in 1999) "is a French documentary photographer and reporter specialized in socio-cultural and contemporary issues." In May, 2016, Roads & Kingdoms (an independent journal of food, politics, travel and culture) published a fascinating photo essay he wrote about Chinese tourism in Europe. In the introduction, Jeremy wrote: "In 2015, Chinese tourists made 120 million trips abroad—a figure that has more than doubled in the last five years......Europe is their number one Western destination, thanks to its heritage and shopping opportunities. More than a tourist holiday, a trip to the Old Continent is a symbol of social achievement. It’s a trophy to bring home on a memory card—or in the form of the latest Louis Vuitton suitcase. Chinese travel agencies plan every element of the tours for a clientele made up mostly of first-time international travelers who want to visit as many countries as possible in a limited amount of time. Last April, I joined a group on a 10-day journey to the UK, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Italy. What started as journalistic curiosity rapidly evolved into a photographic statement against the abuses of a system that promotes consumption at the expense of meaningful human experiences. As one traveler told me: 'When we will be asked what we remember of Europe, we will answer: nothing.' " (http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/a-chinese-tour-of-europe/)) Jeremy told us that Roads & Kingdoms also published an interview with him about the underground art scene of Tehran entitled "Creative Disobedience: Q&A with Jeremy Suyker" (To read the full photo essay and the interview, click on links below) ● Caroline Rochon Gruselle (LSY: 4eme in 1999: "Artiste autodidacte belgo-canadienne, [elle] a pris la décision de se consacrer à l’art il y a deux ans. L’art est pour elle un véhicule et un moyen d’exprimer ce qu’elle ressent, un espace propice à l’imagination et à la transposition des réalités du monde qui nous entoure. Elle aime pouvoir explorer différents médiums, mais ce sont l’encre-aquarelle, le fusain et l’argile qui lui tiennent le plus à coeur. Elle a pu peaufiner son propre style lors d’un atelier créatif au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal en 2013. En tant que membre du Centre d’Art de Montréal, son travail a été exposé à la Galerie William du Centre. Il a également été vu à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, dans le cadre de sa participation à deux ateliers à l’été 2015 ainsi qu'au Café Aunja en 2015 (exposition solo) et lors du festival Fringe à l'été 2016......." (https://crgruselle.wixsite.com/artiste-peintre/bio)) ● Flavia Masson (LSY: 2nde in 2001 "was born and raised in New York City and grew up in a Franco-Italian household. She attended the Lycée Français de New York and the Dwight School in Manhattan. She received a BA in media studies from Emerson College in Boston. Flavia has worked in communications for the entertainment and fashion fields, between Los Angeles, New York and Paris. Her passion for storytelling continues through her writing and she currently resides in New York’s Alphabet City; how very à propos indeed." (https://flaviamasson.com/about/)) ● Jennifer Jochem (LSY: 1ere in 2002) is the Director of Rooms at La Reserve Hotel Spa in Geneva: "As a graduate of Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne, Jennifer began her career with the Four Seasons in Geneva. Moving between reception, concierge, front office, and housekeeping, Jennifer covered all of the departments before becoming an Assistant Director of Rooms. She says that this multi-departmental experience is key in her role as Rooms Director, as it is beneficial for her to know the jobs of her team so that she is able to properly support them. So what does it take to excel in a demanding hospitality role like a Director of Rooms? Rooms division or hospitality together has to be a passion, she says. It’s too demanding if you don’t truly have it in your blood. " (https://www.hosco.com/en/advice/........) ● Hannah Hunter (LSY: Terminale in 2003) "is a specialist adult allergy dietitian (HCPC registered) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital [London] with eight years of clinical experience. She provides tailored nutritional advice for food allergies and other adverse reactions to food. Hannah also has extensive experience in managing gastrointestinal disorders such as IBS using the low FODMAP diet, for which she has undergone specialist training at King’s College London. Hannah combines clinical practice with research and is currently undertaking her MSc Allergy project in the dietary management of eosinophilic oesophagitis at Imperial College London." (https://www.allergylondon.com/partners/hannah-hunter/) ● Daryaneh Badaly, Ph.D. (LSY: Terminale in 2003) "is a clinical assistant professor in the Pediatric Neuropsychology Service......at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She completed a doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis on children and families through the University of Southern California and a pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology through the Greater Hartford Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium. She then specialized in pediatric neuropsychology, completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System. Currently, Dr. Badaly provides neuropsychological evaluations on inpatient and outpatient services to children and adolescents with a wide variety of medical concerns, including genetic, neurological, hematological/oncological, and chronic health conditions as well as gestational and neonatal complications. She has a particular interest in the cognitive, behavioral, and social outcomes of youths with congenital heart defects, both in terms of clinical practice and research endeavors. In addition to clinical services and research, Dr. Badaly is involved in the supervision and training of pre-doctoral trainees." (http://www.rehabmedicine.pitt.edu/people/bios/badaly.html) Classnotes Archives, 2003-- Céline Leboeuf's website. -- Full article on Emmanuel Crouy's GrabJobs app -- Jeremy Suyker's photo essay in Roads and Kingdoms -- Interview with Jeremy Suyker about the underground art scene in Tehran Back to Top 2004 TOP: Sophie McNally ('04); BOTTOM: Lisa Zivkovic ('04)  TOP: Augustin Sayer ('04); BOTTOM: Alexandra Youdeem ('04)  TOP: Mariannick Koffi ('04); BOTTOM: Adrian Ross ('04)  TOP: Alexandra Chemla ('04); BOTTOM: Kimberly Lerner ('04) ● Sophie McNally (LSY: CM1/8eme in 1996) was the topic of an October 2014 NY Post article, about joining her family's restaurant business as "the operational manager for all (her father's) fabled NYC restaurants, including Minetta Tavern and Balthazar." (Click on Pdf file nelow to read the full article) ● Lisa Zivkovic (LSY: 4eme in 2000): "I am a 2nd-year law student at Fordham University School of Law and a Ph.D. candidate in history at New York University, with a plan to complete both degrees in May 2018. My dissertation is a comparative and legal history of the development of the Internet in the United States and Europe, with a special focus on the ways in which the two approach legal issues such as privacy and intellectual property rights differently. I plan to practice law, hopefully in a field that blends my two passions of law and technology." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-zivkovic-48a627126) ● Augustin Sayer (LSY: 2nde in 2002) is the co-Founder of Rescata, Inc., a "first-of-its-kind chain of [telephone] repair shops, located in the city of Mexico, the state of Mexico, and in Queretaro." In december 2016, he published an interesting article in the online platform Medium entitled "Why I started my own business in Mexico and not in the US?" (Click on link below to access the article) ● Adrian Ross (LSY: 3eme in 2001) "is a principal of Terrapin Partners, LLC. Mr. Ross joined the firm in 2014 to focus on special projects, principal investing and special purpose acquisition corporation activities. Prior to Terrapin Partners, Mr. Ross was an associate at Advent International in Paris, where he helped evaluate, execute, and monitor private equity investments. Prior to this, Mr. Ross was an analyst at J.P. Morgan in New York, where he was a member of the Diversified Industries investment banking group. Mr. Ross received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his BA in Physics from Princeton University." (http://terrapinpartners.com/team/ross)) ● Julian Harper (LSY: 4eme in 2000) "is an investment professional at Franklin Templeton Investments, where he focuses on global small and mid-cap equity opportunities across industries, primarily in Europe and Asia. Harper previously worked at AXA Private Equity where he focused on secondary and mezzanine investments. He is a board member and the treasurer of Sure We Can, a Brooklyn-based non-profit serving New York City's cancer community, and co-chair of the Children's Museum of the Arts Young Professionals Committee. Harper graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Swarthmore College with a double major in economics and political science." (https://www.carnegiecouncil.org/people/julian-harper)) ● Alexandra Youdeem (LSY: 5eme in 1999) is the Founder of The Local Foreigner LLC: "A dual French and American citizen born and raised in Manhattan, Alexandra has relished every opportunity to engage with worlds different from her own. A nomadic soul and multi-linguist, she has spent much of her life wandering, living and studying around the world. Upon receiving a Masters in Economics from the Paris Institute of Political Studies and the London School of Economics, she returned to New York and devoted four years to a career in Investment Banking and Real Estate. Recognizing the need for a higher degree of personalization and a more empathetic approach to trip curation, Alexandra founded The Local Foreigner in 2012 as a one-stop shop for inspiration, insider insight, and comprehensive travel planning." (http://localforeigner.com/story/)) ● Mariannick Koffi (LSY: 5eme in 1999) is a Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office, stationed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She "graduated from IÉSEG [School of Management] in 2010 with a MSc in International Business (MIB). After working as a project manager for the International Catholic Child Bureau in Brussels for a few months, she successfully applied to a fellowship programme at the United Nations and [started working] at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva [in] August 2010. Her first role at the OHCHR was as a fellow of the Humanitarian Funds, where she managed a portfolio of projects across different parts of the world aimed at providing concrete humanitarian, legal and financial assistance to victims of contemporary forms of slavery and torture and their families. She then took up her role as Associate Human Rights Officer supporting the mandate of a UN expert on violence against women......Mariannick, who spent periods of her childhood in the Cote d’Ivoire, New York, and South Korea, explained: “I always knew that I did not want to work in a purely private sector environment and was also interested in international relations, human rights and development......When it came time to do an internship, I applied for one with a non-governmental organization working on children’s rights......Coming from a country that has been affected by conflict, it is of particular interest to me to understand the foundations of international law in armed conflict with a view to one day become part of the solution....." (http://www.ieseg.fr/en/news/alumni-profile-mariannick-koffi-an-ieseg-graduate-within-the-united-nations-2/)) ● Stephanie Cardi (LSY: 5eme in 1999) is the Founder/Administrator of New York | New Work: "After having had multiple experiences in the Art world, both as an intern and as an employee, I decided to dedicate myself fully to a project that I had in the back of my mind for some time. In November of 2014, I created New York | New Work; a contemporary art guide of exhibitions in New York City. What differentiated it from all the other ones was the exclusive presence on the three main social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I used social media as a way to promote not only the exhibitions but the art galleries and artists as well. It became a tool for people to learn about daily openings while looking through their personal feed......." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniecardi/)) ● Daniel Nichanian (LSY: Terminale in 2004) "is a Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. He completed his PhD in political theory in the Political Science Department of the University of Chicago in September 2016. His dissertation, Seizing a Seat at the Table: Participatory Politics in the Face of Disqualification, examines how people work to participate in the business of government in situations where they are not recognized as having the proper qualifications to do so. It reconstructs the misunderstood logic of social movements—like those of 1870s American suffragists or 1980s AIDS activists—that work to contribute their views to spaces and processes that present themselves as beyond popular involvement......He holds a B.A. in political science and in philosophy from Yale University (summa cum laude, 2008) and an M.A. in political sociology and philosophy from Université Paris VII-Diderot (2010). He has also written for The Atlantic, FiveThirtyEight, and OpenDemocracy. From 2014 to 2016, he was the recipient of the Hanna Holborn Gray Fellowship." (http://www.danielnichanian.com/)) ● Kimberly Lerner (LSY: Terminale in 2004) "is the Community Manager at Culinary Agents, a professional networking and job-matching website dedicated to the food, beverage, and hospitality industry. She has over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Kim started her professional career at Union Square Hospitality Group’s Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard, where she grew from Maitre D’ to Assistant General Manager throughout her time there. After a brief move to Miami to work with 50eggs, Kim moved back to NYC and joined Culinary Agents' team. Although having stepped out of restaurant operations, Kim continues to share her passion for the industry while coaching, mentoring and bringing the hospitality community together." (https://emmastorch.org/chefs-council-1/2017/4/25/kimberly-lerner)) ● Alexandra Chemla (LSY: 9eme/CE2 in 1995) is the Founder & CEO of ArtBinder. She "graduated from Brown University with Honors in Modern Culture and Media Studies. During her undergraduate years she interned at various museums including The Peggy Guggenheim in Venice, and The Whitney Museum of American Art. After completing undergraduate studies, Chemla worked at Gavin Brown's enterprise where she first conceived of the ArtBinder iPad application in 2010." (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/alexandra-chemla#/entity)) Classnotes Archives, 2004 Sophie McNally in the NY Post-- Augustin Sayer's article in Medium Back to Top 2005 TOP: Christopher Brunet ('05); MIDDLE: Diane Girard ('05); BOTTOM: Camille Holden ('05)  TOP: Diane Younès ('05); BOTTOM: Louise Fafa ('05)  TOP: Morgane Weill ('05); BOTTOM: Laura Vittet-Adamson ('05)  TOP: Arthur Neron-Bancel ('05); MIDDLE: Kesso-Line Saulnier ('05); BOTTOM: Savinien Caracostea ('05)  TOP: Nicolas Gershon Abramoff ('05); BOTTOM: Julianna Stevens ('05) ● Christopher Brunet LSY: Terminale in 2005) wrote: “My father is French hence my connection to the Lycée. I was a “lifer,” I was there since maternelle. The Lycée was the best education a kid could have. It really prepares you for life. Learning to argue both sides of a topic that you might feel bias about is a great asset when going into the workforce. After university I did a little stint in fashion working at Bergdorf Goodman then found myself in the restaurant industry, at DANIEL, one of the top restaurants in the world. I loved the discipline, precision, and professionalism. It reminded me of the Lycée in some sort. After one year I was hooked and moved to San Francisco where I worked for a two star Michelin restaurant, Coi. The restaurant was very different from DANIEL. Coi was a small intimate cove with a core staff of 5 people. We carried a family owned Chinese tea producer that was phenomenal: Red Blossom. This was my first introduction to traditional Chinese tea that we served in gaiwans -- Chinese lidded bowls used for the infusion of tea leaves and the consumption of tea. I started drinking more tea and less coffee. I discovered a tea bar on Valencia Street (Samovar) that served homemade chai. Once I had their chai I was obsessed. I have had chai in the past but never this good. I loved the concept and the aesthetic so much that when I returned to New York for an ACL surgery, I knew that I had to bring a piece of Samovar to NY. Now I am here at The Hideout making a delicious cup of chai in my minimal concept store.” (Click on links below to access The Hideout’s Facebook page, and Christopher's webpage.) ● Diane Girard (LSY: Term. In 2005): “is an associate in Shearman & Sterling's International Arbitration Group.” Prior to joining the firm, she worked for several international organizations (ICTY, EPO, WFP) and was a consultant for UNDP’s legal services. (http://www.shearman.com/en/people/g/girard-diane & https://de.linkedin.com/in/d-girard) ● Diane Younès (LSY: Terminale in 2005) is the founder of Sponge – an on-demand beauty service for Hong Kong women on the go. With two impressive law degrees and a number of years of Investment Banking experience behind her, Diane has followed her entrepreneurial dreams, closing a much-desired gap in the Hong Kong beauty scene, and offering on-demand services for women all over the city. Diane was interviewed in the November 2016 issue of The South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and her interview can be read by clicking on the Pdf file below. ● Louise Fafa "débute le théâtre à 10 ans sous la direction de Thomas et Jean Bellorini. Adolescente elle part vivre à New York, où elle continue de se former à la scène. De retour à Paris, Louise intègre à la fois l’École Claude Mathieu et la formation Comédie musicale du conservatoire Nadia et Lili Boulanger. Bilingue (français-anglais), Louise travaille avec des compagnies de divers horizons comme la compagnie UnDesSens, Scèn’Art, la cie Demain Existe, l'Ourse à Plumes,The Big Funk Company, La lune d'Or, le Théâtre de L’Équinoxe ou la compagnie de l’AREDS en Inde. Elle met également en scène la comédie musicale originale Première (théâtre de l’Essaïon), ainsi que le spectacle musical CASTING. Elle crée la compagnie Les mille Printemps avec l'équipe du spectacle engagé féministe MON OLYMPE, de Gabrielle Chalmont et Marie-Pierre Boutin. Elle travaille actuellement sur L'Oiseau Bleu de Maeterlinck m.e.s par Valentine Riedinger, et sur le spectacle URBAINES de Marie-Pierre Boutin." (http://www.louisefafa.com/accueil.cfm/669218_louise_fafa.html) ● Morgane Weill (LSY: Terminale in 2005) est Inspectrice des finances à Inspection générale des finances. Elle est Diplômée de l’Institut d’études politiques (IEP) de Paris et ancienne élève de l’École nationale d’administration (promotion « Marie Curie ») ● Laura Vittet-Adamson (LSY: 12eme in 1993) is an International Litigation Associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and a 2016 Juris Doctor graduate of Stanford University Law School. (SLS). “While at SLS, Laura participated in the Rule of Law Program and was selected as a member of the Rwanda Legal Development Project [in which] she worked alongside government stakeholders and ministries in Rwanda to develop legal frameworks relating to statutory interpretation, internal trade, and alcohol regulation. In the spring of 2015, Laura participated in the Criminal Defense Clinic, where she represented indigent defendants in Santa Clara and San Mateo County courts. Laura is the founder and co-director of the Stanford Law School Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project.....Over the summer of 2014, Laura clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rwanda in Kigali, Rwanda.....Laura is French, but grew up in Brussels. Prior to law school, Laura pursued a BA at Oxford University in Chinese Studies and an M.Phil in Modern Middle Eastern Studies. She combined her two regional specializations within her master’s thesis on the role of Muslim minority communities in China-Saudi relations. After her studies at Oxford, Laura worked as a researcher and project developer for UNESCO Asia-Pacific’s Asian-Arab Interregional Dialogue Program, out of UNESCO’s regional headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. She then moved to Rwanda for two years, where she conducted a research project on the in-flows and impacts of Middle Eastern investments in Rwanda, working jointly with Rwanda’s Center for Conflict Management and its Ministry of Finance.” (http://www.accountabilitycounsel.org/ourpeople/alumni/2016-2/) ● Kesso-Line Saulnier (LSY: 8eme in 1997): « Je suis artiste et poète, d’origines guinéenne et québécoise. Je suis titulaire d’une Licence en beaux-arts à l’Université Concordia et un Master en arts visuels et médiatiques à l’UQAM. J’ai donné plusieurs conférences sur mon travail (Centre Canadien d’Architecture, Forum recherche-création de l’UQAM, Articule : centre d’artistes autogérés), participé à deux publications universitaires et présenté mes œuvres dans diverses institutions de l’art au Québec, en Italie et en Iran (Centre d’Exposition Art Contemporain, galerie Fofa, Diagonale, Spazio eLASTICo) Ma pratique, ancrée dans des traditions féministes et narratives, se situe dans la rencontre entre le texte le textile. Faisant dialoguer broderie, patchwork et poésie, je compose des récits alliant mémoire, témoignages et expériences intimes. Je métisse fil et encre sur pages de papier et de tissu, évoquant mes interactions quotidiennes avec les gens et les lieux que je traverse, transcrivant également des récits familiaux. » (https://violetteleduc.net/kesso-saulnier/) ● Camille Holden (LSY: Terminale in 2005) is a co-founder of Nuts and Bolts Speed Training -- “an online training company which teaches busy professionals how to be awesome at PowerPoint.” “Wordsmith, video editor, design diva, picture pro, she wears many hats at Nuts & Bolts! Besides helping her former PR compatriots use PowerPoint to build fantastic client pitches, she has entertained dreams about becoming a jazz singer. Raised by a French mother and an American father, she calls her suitcase her home.” (https://about.me/camilleholden) AND (https://www.napw.com/users/camille-holdenm) ● Julianna Stevens (LSY: Terminale in 2005) is President / Director of Sales of The Evolution Store in SoHo (NYC) which “sells unique natural history collectibles usually seen only in museums. These include butterflies and beetles, fossils, seashells, skulls and skeletons, medical models, and tribal art.” She was interviewed by Dirge Magazine (“the premier dark culture magazine, covering sex, death, culture and the occult”) in March 2016, and the interview can be read by clicking on the Pdf file below. ● Savinien Caracostea (LSY: Terminale in 2005) “is an architect, pastry chef and cultural entrepreneur, with interests in retail, cinema, publications, and in the intersection between food, cities, art, and social phenomena. He has degrees in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (with distinction) and Cornell University, and a degree in Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute. Some of his notable recent projects include curating "Feeding the Accelerator", the innovation programs of the USA Pavilion at Milan EXPO 2015, producing Mentor Minds, an ongoing video series of short interviews with inspiring creatives, and guest-editing the Food Issue of Log -- a celebrated architecture and urbanism academic journal. In 2012, he organized "Architecture of Taste" an event and publication which brought the pastry chef Pierre Hermé to the Harvard GSD. His architectural work, while at the Rotterdam office of OMA, includes the winning competition entry for the 271 000m² Toulouse Convention Center, an exhibit at the Beaux Arts School in Paris, and a runway design for Prada. From 2006 to 2010, he directed AWKWARD Publications, an experimental student publication at Cornell University, as well as several short films on grants from the Cornel Council for the Arts, which led to his nomination as one of the top 25 most influential seniors by the Cornell Daily Sun.” (http://www.savinien.com/about.html) ● Arthur Néron-Bancel (LSY: Terminale in 2005) is a management consultant at “Oliver Wyman, focused on public sector and socio-economic development in the GCC. Prior to this, he worked in financial services auditing with Mazars in New York, and research and analysis with UNDP in both Jordan and Egypt. Since 2007, he has worked on developing deeper and more nuanced understanding of the Middle East, including four years studying and working in the region and four years studying Arabic. In 2014 he obtained a dual-degree Masters in International Affairs between Columbia SIPA (NY) and Sciences-Po (Paris), with a specialization in political and economic development in the Middle East. In 2009 he graduated from Cornell University as an undergraduate.” (www.aneronbancel.com/page) (Click on link below to access Arthur’s website) ● Dr. Bianca Maria Stifani (LSY: Terminale in 2005) is an Obstetrics & Gynecology Resident Physician at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. (Harvard B.A. in 2009, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University , M.D. in 2015.) She decided to do her residency at “Einstein because I wanted to do global health every day. Here, we work in an incredibly diverse and stimulating environment and take care of women from all over the world. Ultimately I felt confident that this program would prepare me to manage just about anything in the field of OB/GYN, and to do that just about anywhere.” (https://www.einstein.yu.edu/departments/obgyn/meet-residents.aspx?id=47512) ● Nicolas Gershon Abramoff (LSY: 3eme in 2002) “is an Associate Attrony with Alan Ripka & Associates, LLP and specializes in the areas representing victims of negligence stemming from premises and automobile accidents, medical malpractice, as well as worksite and construction accidents. Mr. Abramoff was selected as a 2016 Super Lawyer Rising Star, in recognition of his outstanding work as a personal injury attorney in New York..... In 2015, Mr. Abramoff successfully fought for his clients and defeated a motion for summary judgment filed by Memorial Sloan Kettering seeking to dismiss a wrongful death action brought by the estate of one its long-time employees. Mr. Abramoff was born in Paris, France and raised in New York City. He received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School after studying at New York University. Mr. Abramoff is fluent in French." (http://www.alanripka.com/n-gershon-abramoff/) ● Julia-Ambra Verlaine (LSY: 6eme in 1999) "writes about financial services and regulation in the European Union for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones bureau in Brussels. Ms. Verlaine previously worked at Bloomberg News, where she reported on investment banks before relocating to Brussels in 2015 to focus on financial regulation. Prior to starting a career in journalism, she worked at Barclays covering macro hedge funds on the foreign exchange desk in both London and New York. She holds a B.A. from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Ms. Verlaine is a dual American-Belgian citizen. She is bilingual in English and French, and is conversationally fluent in Italian." (http://topics.wsj.com/person/V/julia-ambra-verlaine/8457) (Click on link below to access articles written by Julia in the Wall Street Journal) ● Virgile Thévoz (LSY: 8eme in 1997) "Born in Switzerland, 1988, studied industrial design at ECAL in Lausanne, Switzerland. He practiced alongside designers such as Sander Mulder and Monica Förster before completing his Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship. He moved to London in 2014 and worked for Michael Anastassiades as a product designer." (http://www.thevoz-choquet.com/new-page/) Classnotes Archives, 2005 Diane Younès in the South China Morning Post Julianna Stevens interviewed by DIRGE-- Christopher Brunet's The Hideout -- Christopher Brunet's website -- Arthur Néron-Bancel's website -- Julia-Ambra Verlaine's articles in the Wall Street Journal -- Chloé Benoist's website Back to Top 2006 Peyam Tabrizian ('06)  TOP: Chantal (Palacci) Sagnes ('06); BOTTOM: Olivier Bucyana ('06)  TOP: Julia Pagnamenta ('06); BOTTOM: Mathieu Dunoyer ('06)  Alison Chemla ('06)  TOP: Clara Loedel ('06); BOTTOM: Sochie Nnaemeka ('06) ● Katherine-Anne Schwartz (LSY: Terminale in 2006) told us that she "married Piergiorgio Maselli on May 6th, 2017 at the Hotel Esencia in Tulum, Mexico." ● Peyam Tabrizian (LSY: Terminale in 2006) wrote: "I just wanted to let you (and everyone else) know that I’ve received a PhD in Mathematics from the University of California – Berkeley in May 2016. I’m currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Williams College, and I will be a 3-year Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California – Irvine starting in July 2017." (Click on link below to access Peyam's website) ● Claire de la Mothe Karoubi (LSY: Terminale in 2006) sent us this update: "After spending two years working in social enterprises in a variety of sectors including sanitation, agroforestry and education in Nairobi, I am excited to move back to New York for a short while before starting my MBA at INSEAD in January 2018, as an INSEAD Womens' Scholar." ● Julia Pagnamenta (LSY: Terminale in 2006) shared this with us: "My primary occupation is working at the New York Public Library at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers as an administrator. I am also a freelance fact checker for Vice Magazine and Global Press Journal. I am going to leave my library job later this summer as I'll be returning to graduate school to get a master's in Criminal Justice at John Jay College in late August." ● Chantal (Palacci) Sagnes (LSY: 3eme in 2003) is living in Los Angeles and heading up the LA office of advertising agency Bailey Lauerman. She was featured in a recent ADWEEK article which said, in part: “Bailey Lauerman, an independent agency based in Omaha, Nebraska, has opened its first expansion office in Los Angeles. Chantal Sagnes, who most recently served as director of business development at New York’s co:collective, will lead the office as managing partner and group account director......Sagnes’ background working for entertainment-focused firms like 42West and 3 Arts Entertainment made her an ideal choice to facilitate strategic L.A.-based partnerships with groups like United Talent Agency. “I’m really looking forward to providing new perspectives to the agency’s already impressive client roster, and bringing our collective expertise together to nurture new business opportunities,” she said.” (http://www.adweek.com/agencies/nebraska-based-indie-agency-bailey-lauerman-expands-to-los-angeles/) ● Olivier Bucyana (LSY: Terminale in 2006) is currently a Political Affairs Officer & Information Analyst at the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan. He has a blog called Africa in Perspective where he says: "I currently work as a political analyst in East Africa and have a deep interest in African politics. In addition to my work in political governance, I’m also a regular contributor to online media platforms like Africa at LSE – the London School of Economics’ blog on Africa – and AllAfrica. In this increasingly globalized world, I believe that accurate information and in depth understanding of Africa’s current realities is key for both Africans and non Africans to brainstorm on long term solutions and contribute to a better way forward. Africa in Perspective is a blog dedicated to providing critical analysis on current events affecting various African countries...." (https://africainperspective.com/about/ -- or click on link below) ● Sochie Nnaemeka (LSY: 1ere in 2005) is a J.D. Candidate/Public Interest Law Scholar at Georgetown University. She "is a New Yorker born to Nigerian parents. As an undergraduate at Yale University, Sochie double majored in History and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. In 2008, she took time off from school to serve as a field organizer for the Obama campaign in Toledo, Ohio. Upon graduation, Sochie moved to Miami, Florida where she spent two years as a rank and file leader in the casino industry fighting alongside her coworkers to build their own union in the shop. She spent the past five years talking to and organizing hundreds of students, clergy, workers, elected officials and the unemployed around issues of racial, social and economic justice. As a political and community organizer with UNITE HERE, a progressive service sector union, and a founding organizer of New Haven Rising, a community-based membership organization, she trained organizers, ran political campaigns for champions of social change, and built teams of residents committed to collective struggle. She successfully led a campaign securing a community benefits agreement between an underserved neighborhood in New Haven and a new developer that included living wage jobs for local residents and financial contributions to youth programming. Sochie plans to the study the law to explore the ways in which it can better protect, serve, and embolden working people. She loves city parks, cooking, contemporary African fiction, and 60’s soul and rock." (http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-financial-aid/pils/current-pils/pils-2017.cfm)) ● Clara Loedel (LSY: 1ere in 2005) "is a Uruguayan-Spanish screen-writer and director. Her current body of work, both as a film student at UCLA and as a professional, reflects the richness of her multicultural upbringing: three continents, three languages, and one great sense of humor. She founded Clarisima Films, an independent production company that is currently working in national and international productions. She is currently working in Uruguay, but remains on a constant mission to keep adding more stamps to her passport." (http://www.claraloedel.com/contact/)) ● Mathieu Dunoyer (LSY: 4eme in 2002): "Born in Paris, France, [he] moved to New York City at the age of four. He started playing piano at the age of 10. At the age of 16, he began to take lessons and developing his style under Zenon Fishbein, a student of Marguerite Long. His very unique style led him to perform eclectic concerts throughout New York, and being invited to perform in the West Indies, France and the Czech Republic. Mathieu has regularly performed at the Summit Music Festival, Amati Music Festival and Prague Music Performance International Festival. He received his Bachelor degree at the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Zenon Fishbein. After Manhattan School of Music, he pursued his education at New York University under the tutelage of Daniel Gortler....." (http://rubatomusicschool.org/teachers/mathieu-dunoyer/)) ● Alison Chemla (LSY: 8eme/CM1 in 1998) is the Founder & CEO of ALISON LOU "an emoji-inspired fine jewelry company that has been spotted on Beyoncé, Karlie Kloss, Blake Lively and Rhianna. The 28-year-old founder always knew she would have a creative career, but inspiration struck when set out to turn our digital lexicon into heirloom-quality fine jewelry......" (Click on link below to read the remainder of the October, 2016, Forbes.com article) Classnotes Archives, 2006-- Olivier Bucyana's blog Africa In Perspective -- Peyam Tabrizian's website -- Alison Chemla in Forbes.com Back to Top 2007 TOP: Luisa Conlon ('07); BOTTOM:Alessandra Bonetti ('07)  TOP: Robert Sobel ('07); BOTTOM: Isabelle McNally ('07)  TOP: Melissa Las Fargeas ('07); BOTTOM: Maya Catherine Popa ('07)  TOP: Emmanuelle Saliba ('07); BOTTOM: Nicolas Martin ('07)  TOP: Julia Hechler ('07); BOTTOM: Alban Bressand ('07) ● Maya Catherine Popa (LSY: 4eme in 2003) wrote and told us that her "collection of poems The Bees Have Been Canceled was named a "Summer Choice" by the Poetry Book Society, established by T.S. Eliot in 1953. She teaches English Literature at the Nightingale-Bamford school where she oversees the Christine Schutt Creative Writing Program. She also serves on the Board of the Bella Abzug Leadership institute and teaches writing privately throughout NYC." Editor's note: Maya "graduated Summa Cum Laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, in 2011. She received an MSt from Oxford University under a Clarendon Scholarship and an MFA from NYU, where she co-taught a workshop for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Her work appears in The Kenyon Review, Fence, Narrative, FIELD, Colorado Review, Poetry London, PN Review, The Rumpus, and elsewhere." (http://www.munsterlit.ie/Southword/Issues/25A/popa_mayacatherine.html) (To read her poem --'The Bees Have Been Cancelled'-- click on the link below) ● Julia Hechler (LSY: 4eme in 2003) shared this with us : “I'm a filmmaker and I directed a short documentary that has been making its way to various film festivals. The movie takes place in France, so my French education definitely came in handy! It's called "Les Cloÿs" and it's about four young men in Paris who speak their own version of French that brings them closer together, even as they sometimes feel separated from the rest of Parisian society. You can find out more on the Facebook page: facebook.com/lescloys. Here is a small interview with me about making the movie: http://awfj.org/female-gaze/2017/05/05/awfj-eda-award-doxa-2017-filmmaker-interview-julia-hechler-on-les-cloys/. We're expecting to release the short film online sometime in 2018, so be sure to look out for it!” (Click on link below to access the movie’s Facebook page. Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Alban Bressand (LSY: Terminale in 2007) wrote: "I was happy to see some fellow LFNY alumni at the 10 year reunion for the LFCDG in London a few weeks ago. After 6 years in renewable energies I am now working for an incubator within one of Europe's largest utilities, Innogy, to help the most disruptive startups to scale up. The Innogy innovation hub (https://innovationhub.innogy.com) provides expertise, access to 23m customers across 11 countries, and seed / VC funding as required. If you have built or are in the late stages of building a startup with a scalable business model (eg. Digital platform) that contributes to the energy transition, and are looking for strong partners in Europe or the US, feel free to drop me a line at alban@ukinnovationhub.com." ● Luisa Conlon (LSY: Terminale in 2007) “is a documentary filmmaker and multimedia producer. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, PBS NewsHour, NPR, StoryCorps, the San Francisco Chronicle, and U.S. News & World Report. Her short documentary Leaving Iraq for a Life in America (co-directed with Hanna Miller and Lacy Jane Roberts) was featured as an Editors' Pick for The Atlantic. The film chronicles the life of a young Iraqi man who was shot and paralyzed by an American sniper. The film received the 2016 Robert Whittington Award for Exceptional Reporting from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. In 2013, she served as Associate Producer on Gillian Robespierre's feature film Obvious Child.....She went on to produce Keith Miller's feature film Five Star, which premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and the 71st Venice Film Festival. Luisa is currently a masters candidate at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. She holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Art. She is a recipient of the Jerry Jensen Overall Graduate Scholarship Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northern California Branch.” ( https://luisaconlon.com/about/) (Click on link below to view her short documentary --What It's Like to Leave Iraq for a Life in America) ● Alessandra Bonetti (LSY: 3eme in 2004): "Born and raised in New York City, I began taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute when I was 12, spending my Saturdays until I was 18 in their acting studio. There I was trained in film and TV, theatre, improvisation and Shakespeare. After being accepted into the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree program at the University of Southern California, I moved to Los Angeles to complete the conservatory-style 4-year acting curriculum. There I worked with Gates McFadden, Andrei Belgrader, Brent Blair, Vicki Lewis, and Joseph Hacker among many others, studying everything from film and TV, Shakespeare and scene study, to clowning, voice-over and singing. Since graduating in 2011, I’ve appeared in theatre around Los Angeles, including at Boston Court, the Asylum Lab, and the Lonny Chapman Theatre. I’ve also worked in independent film, several SAG-AFTRA webseries, as well as in voice-over.....I’m also working on a production of the play, “Commencing” set to go up in October 2016 in North Hollywood. I am constantly training, whether it be in a scene study class with Doug Tompos, or an improv class..... I also actively strive to build professional industry relationships, taking workshops whenever I can with people I’d love to meet, and keeping in touch with those professionals on a regular basis. Though this industry can be a challenge at times, I embrace that challenge, and am excited to build healthy, long-lasting relationships, which can, in turn, help me build a healthy, long-lasting career." (http://alessandrabonetti.com/bio/) ● Isabelle McNally (LSY: CPE/11eme in 1990) "is an American actress who portrays Madeleine Loomis in the final season of Bates Motel. She was born in New York to London-born restaurateur Keith McNally and American-born Lynn Wagenknecht. She attended the Lycée Français de New York as a child and is a fluent French speaker. She is best known for her appearances in the films Frances Ha, Before I Disappear and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him. In 2014, she appeared in the second season of Netflix show House of Cards." (http://batesmotel.wikia.com/wiki/Isabelle_McNally) ● Robert Sobel (LSY: GSC/12eme in 1995) "holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from Chapman University and an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. He is currently at The Masters Program (at Santa Fe Community College), teaching World History. Robert has taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at Santa Fe University of Art and Design and also at Nanjing Arts University, in China. Most recently, in Lima, Peru, he taught in Santa Fe University’s English Immersion program -- teaching a class of fifteen University Directors at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)." (http://tmpsantafe.org/staff/) Robert was also a writer for the Santa Fe reporter, and his articles can be seen by clicking on the link below. ● Emmanuelle Saliba (LSY: Terminale in 2007) "is a Senior Editor of the social news-gathering team at NBC News. She is also famous for co-founding Ignite the Sound. Saliba started her professional career working at Billboard. Starting in May 2011, she covered the business side of the entertainment industry. She emphasized on EDM and Brazilian music during the later part of her stint there. Saliba grew up with an English and French background. She went to the Lycée Français de New York.....She studied abroad in 2010 at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, a university in Florianópolis, Brazil, where she learned to speak Portuguese. Saliba now speaks four languages: English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish." (https://www.everipedia.com/emmanuelle-saliba/) (Emmanuelle's reports at NBC can be seen by clicking on the link below) ● Nicolas Martin (LSY: Terminale in 2007) obtained a B.Arch. at Cornell in 2012 and will be starting an MBA at INSEAD in August, 2017. He "is the Founding Principal of The Art of Habitat, a creative group that pursues sustainable design innovation, balancing traditional local sensitivity with advanced technology. [He] is also a designer at Plan A, where he has worked since the firm's inception in 2015. Previously, Martin worked at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in New York City; at Perkins Eastman in Mumbai; and at La Oficina del Historiador in Havana. He has worked on a variety of projects in North America, Europe, and Asia, ranging from a $3B/1,000-acre master plan development for a new government sponsored education hub in Bhutan, to a 600-foot headquarter tower in Shenzhen, China, to a LEED Gold new business school in Arizona that won the AZRE magazine RED Award: Best Public Project." (http://www.theartofhabitat.com/about/)) ● Amital Isaac (LSY: Terminale in 2007) was featured in the November 2016 issue of the LFNY's online blog LFNYLIFE in an article entitled "Amital Isaac ‘07, le journalisme dans la peau." (Click on link below to access the article) ● Melissa Las Fargeas (LSY: Terminale in 2007) is an Associate Teacher at LREI (a progressive independent school in New York City for boys and girls in preschool, elementary, middle, and high school). "She was previously an assistant teacher at Grace Church School, Peartree Preschool, and John Winthrop School for Young Children. She has a B.S. in Psychology from Northeastern University." (https://www.lrei.org/Page/our-community/faculty--staff?letter=L)) Classnotes Archives, 2007 Interview with Julia Hechler-- Luisa Conlon's documentary -- Robert Sobel's articles at the Santa fe Reporter -- Emmanuelle Saliba's reports at NBC -- Maya Catherine Popa's poem -- Les Cloÿs on Facebook -- Amital Isaac in LFNY LIFE Back to Top 2008 TOP: Manuel Guzman-Garrow ('080; BOTTOM: Jennifer Batri ('08)  TOP: Paul Pradier ('08); BOTTOM: Marta Galaz ('08)  TOP: Sarah Ruiz-Grossman ('08); BOTTOM: Camille Kress ('08)  TOP: Lucas Loustau ('08) and fiancée Victoria; BOTTOM: Meya Laraqui ('08) ● Paul Pradier LSY: Terminale in 2008): "I recently graduated from Sciences Po Journalism school and I am actively looking for a job as TV broadcast journalist. Passionnate about sports, I also have a strong interest in international news, politics, the world economy and history." (https://fr.linkedin.com/in/paul-pradier-45521aa8/en) ● Manuel Guzman-Garrow (LSY: Terminale in 2008) "was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Paris and New York City. He is a graduate of Tufts University (class of '12), majored in International Relations with a concentration on Europe and the former Soviet Union. [He is] currently a pursuing a J.D. at Tulane University Law School (graduation expected in 2018)[He is] interested in International Relations, Law, Real Estate, Politics, and the Arts" (linkedin.com/in/manuelguzmangarrow)) ● Jennifer Batri (LSY: Terminale in 2008) is an Associate (Practice Operations) at Global Strategy Group (a public relations and research firm, specializing in research, strategic communications, digital strategy, grassroots and grasstops organizing, marketing and branding). "At GSG, Jennifer works in the firm’s sales and project management system to track the opportunity pipelines and conduct internal analyses. She works across the Research and Public Affairs practices and closely with the finance, tech, marketing and new business teams to support the development of strategic business plans and implementation of better operational processes. Streamlining internal communications, she also supports two partners and coordinates team events. Jennifer previously worked in media and political publishing alongside Andrew Neil, the BBC broadcaster and chairman of The Spectator, a British weekly magazine focused on political and current affairs. She studied communications in the heart of the European Union at Vesalius College and holds a Master of Science in Politics and Communication from The London School of Economics. A native New Yorker, Jennifer juggles her interests in international affairs with volunteer work and travel, while embracing a Mediterranean lifestyle of food, family and friends." (http://www.globalstrategygroup.com/team/jennifer-batri/)) ● Marta Galaz (LSY: Terminale in 2008) "is a graphic designer based in New York. She recently graduated with an MFA in Graphic Design at Yale University School of Art, and was awarded the Rebecca Taylor Porter Award 2017." (linkedin.com/in/martagalazcancio)) ● Sarah Ruiz-Grossman (LSY: Terminale in 2008) is an Associate Reporter at The Huffington Post. (Click on link below to read her articles) ● Camille Kress (LSY: Terminale in 2008) "is part of the Business & Development team at Adore Me, a disruptive lingerie e-commerce based in NYC. Camille holds a Master's degree in Management from ESSEC Business School." (https://www.adorememagazine.com/community-feed/2016/10/25/employee-profile-camille-kress)) ● Meya Laraqui (LSY: Terminale in 2008) is a Private Equity Associate at Triago (a company that provides fund raising, financial planning, debt and equity financing, and advisory services). She "joined Triago in 2012. She is principally involved in the execution of primary fundraising and secondary advisory transactions in the Americas. Before joining Triago, Meya worked as a strategic marketing analyst at BNP Paribas Global Equities and Commodity Derivatives. She studied at Università Bocconi in Milan and earned her BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Meya is a French, American and Moroccan national, fluent in French and English." (http://www.triago.com/our-team/meya-laraqui/)) ● Lucas Loustau (LSY: Terminale in 2008) and his fiancée Victoria will be getting married in August, 2017. (Click on link below to access their honeymoon registry) Classnotes Archives, 2008-- Sarah Ruiz-Grossman at the Huffington Post -- Lucas Loustau's honeymoon registry Back to Top 2009 TOP: Cecilia Iliesiu ('09) in premiere of 'Her Door to the Sky' in 2017; BOTTOM: Thomas Christensen ('09)  TOP: Victoria Thut ('09); BOTTOM: Nicolas de Mones ('09)  TOP: Salomé Bidaux ('09); BOTTOM: Natalie Labarre ('09)  Isabelle Junot ('09)  Lolita Cros ('09) ● Cecilia Iliesiu (LSY: 9eme/CE2 in 2000) shared this with us: “Greetings from Seattle, Washington. Joined in 2015, Cecilia is a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet where she dances a wide repertoire. She has performed in roles choreographed by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jessica Lang, Jerome Robbbins and Twyla Tharp. Cecilia was featured in a world premiere in a company tour to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival last summer. She is looking forward to the company's tour to Paris, France in the summer of 2018, when they will be performing for two weeks. In the meantime, she is also pursuing an undergraduate degree in Communications and Visual Arts at Fordham University in preparation for her career after dance. She often writes for the PNB Blog (https://blogpnborg.wordpress.com/) and her personal blog (https://zesttodream.wordpress.com/).” (Click on link below to access Cecilia’s personal blog) ● Thomas Christensen (LSY: Terminale in 2009) is a Teacher/Mentor at Fusion Academy (a private alternative school for grades 6-12 where classes are offered on a one-to-one basis with only one student and one teacher per classroom). He "graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a Bachelor of Arts and has been passionate about languages his entire life. Starting with French and English while attending a French school in New York City, he then took on Spanish for 10 years with trips to various countries in Latin America and a college semester abroad at the University of Granada in Spain. After graduating, he spent a year in Shanghai, China mentoring Chinese middle school students to prepare them for boarding school in Canada, and studied Mandarin in his free time......He is fond of geopolitical discussions and enlightening students on cultural understanding. Thomas has also had the chance to practice musical instruments all his life and study music theory and recording at the Schulich School of Music. His main outdoor passion is hiking, he has completed 300 miles of the Appalachian trail and has visited over 20 national parks in the country." (https://www.fusionacademy.com/staff/thomas-christensen/)) ● Victoria Thut (LSY: Terminale in 2009) is a Department Assistant at Art Agency, Partners where, since "joining in January 2016, she has worked with the company directors on multiple and diverse projects. Thut directed an Alexander Calder and Sam Francis exhibition for a prominent New York gallery and worked at Fine Arts Auction Miami. She earned her B.A. in Art History and Museum Professions, and an Associate’s Degree in Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York." (http://www.artagencypartners.com/bios/)) ● Lolita Cros: "Born in Paris, [she] is an independent curator living and working in New York City. She is known for creating projects and exhibitions that combine work by both established and emerging artists. With each project she proposes an alternative venue that asks the viewer to revisit their expectations and look at the work through a new and unique lens. Lolita has exhibited works in spaces ranging from a Chinese restaurant in the Financial District to a rooftop in Brooklyn." (http://www.lolitacros.com/about/) (Click on link below to watch a video of Lolita interviewing renowned American painter Peter Saul) ● Nicolas de Mones (LSY: Terminale in 2009) "is an independent film director and writer based in New York. Nicolas graduated in 2013 from NYU Tisch Film School of the Arts. [He] went on to work on multiple independent film sets as first assistant director, such as Naz & Maalik, distributed by Netflix, and Welcome which won the best student short film award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. Since then, Nicolas has focused on writing and directing his own films. He is presently in preproduction for the short film The Fatalist which he wrote and is directing." (http://nicolas-demones.squarespace.com/)) (Click on link below to watch a video of Nicolas talking about his movie) ● Salomé Bidaux (LSY: Terminale in 2009) is the International Business Development & Education Program Manager at SchoolLab/Berkeley. She "graduated from ESSEC Business School (France), where she studied Cultural Management and Marketing Strategy, and from the University of Berkeley (California, US) where she specialized in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Born in Paris, she lived both in Spain and in the United States - she was born with the travel bug, and her next adventure awaits. She is also very passionate about arts, sports and entrepreneurship." (http://impakter.com/author/salome-bidaux/)) ● Natalie Labarre (LSY: Terminale in 2009) "was born and raised on the upper east side of Manhattan, NYC. After obtaining a BFA in Traditional Animation from the School of Visual Arts, she began her career as an animation artist working for various advertisement agencies and animation production studios in NY. Papa is her first short film. It has screened at the 37th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival (France), Toronto International Film Festival Kids (Canada) and Anima Mundi (Brazil). Papa won the Audience Award at Animation Block Party (NYC) and Best Animated Short Film at the 17th Olympia Film Festival for Children and Young People (Greece)." (http://thesceneyouthmedia.ca/schedule/papa/)) (For more about her movie, click on link below) ● Isabelle Junot (LSY: 7eme/CM1 in 2002) "was born in New York to a French father, Philippe Junot and Danish mother, Nina Larsen. Fluent in English, French, Danish and Spanish she moved around Europe her whole life growing up mainly in Spain. She attended Institute Le Rosey, an international boarding school in Switzerland where she studied Theatre Arts and won the award for best actress as the main character in Ionesco's Bald Soprano. She continued her studies in Drama and Film at the University of Virginia [Bachelor's Degree in 2013]." (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5362236/)) Classnotes Archives, 2009-- Cecilia Iliesiu’s personal blog -- Nicolas de Mones talks about his film 'The Fatalist' -- Natalie Labarre's short animation 'PAPA' -- Lolita Cros interviews Peter Saul Back to Top 2010 TOP: Anne Laure Pinoche ('10); BOTTOM: Guillaume de Cockborne ('10)  TOP: Christine Ulysse ('10); BOTTOM: Sophia Lajaunie ('10)  TOP: Yamee Couture ('10); BOTTOM: Tahuanty Jacanamijoy ('10)  TOP: Edward Pei ('10); BOTTOM: Eleonore Durand ('10)  Augustin Recton ('10) ● Anne Laure Pinoche (LSY: 10eme/CE1 en 2000) a fini en 2016 sa "dernière année d'école de commerce à Neoma Business School. Je suis spécialisée dans la communication et les relations publiques. Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi dans les domaines des médias et de l'animation. Je suis proactive et investie dans les projets qui me sont confiés. Mon objectif est de découvrir et de participer à un projet en lien avec le milieu du divertissement. Je m'adapte facilement et j'aime travailler en équipe." (http://pinocheannelaure.wixsite.com/curriculum-vitae-r) ● Guillaume de Cockborne (LSY: terminale in 2010): "Getting in contact with different cultures and living in various countries at an early age nurtured my interest in Political Science. After spending 10 years in New York I studied for 3 years within this field before I decided to combine my political interests with my entrepreneurial spirit. Working in the logistics, the financial and the organizational sector enabled me to draw a link between my personal interests and my future perspectives. [I recently finished] studying Business & Management in Paris with Entrepreneurship as a major." (https://fr.linkedin.com/in/gdecockborne/en) ● Augustin Recton (LSY: 1ere in 2009): « Après avoir passé sa première au Lycée Français de New York, et trouvé sa voie dans la photographie à l'école EFET à Paris, Augustin se trouve une passion dans le noir et blanc argentique où les odeurs des chimies l'inspirent. Diplômé de l'école EFET en 2014, Augustin Recton commence sa carrière de jeune photographe plasticien. La chambre noire du laboratoire n'est pas sa seule source d'inspiration. Il s'inspire également des beaux arts pour transformer ses images en une autre forme de photographie......Pendant sa formation il participe au concours du Prix du jury Ilford noir et blanc, arrive finaliste avec une photographie de sa série les Secrets. Dans une exposition collective, il expose quelques photographies dans le cadre des Voies Off des Rencontres de la photographie à Arles. Suite à cette exposition il rencontre l'équipe du magazine Argentique, il quaderno della fotografica classica qui le publia dans leur magazine. Et c'est en 2016 qu'il expose en solo pour la première fois, avec sa série Révélations en Italie à Modène. » (http://www.augustinrecton.com/apropos.html) ● Edward Pei (LSY: Terminale in 2010) is the President of Filo Associates (a global outsource marketing company). "My family has always been entrepreneurial, my father owns his own Architecture firm just as his father before him. The family has always been interested in how the world works, which is why all members of the family have had a fascination in physics, from my grandfather studying enginerring at MIT, to my father majoring in Physics at Harvard. I graduated from the institute of optics at the Univeristy of Rochester with a degree in optical engineering, but after graduating, I didn't see myself going the engineering route. I didn't have much experience outside of academia, so I looked on how to expand my skillset. I knew quickly after graduating that I had to improve my interpersonal and communication skills. That desire attracted me to the direct marketing industry. My student mentality allowed me to quickly grasp the concepts necessary for customer acquisition, customer retention, and the optimal representation of a brand. The recognition I received, especially from my colleagues, provided me the confidence that I could develop a career and a business in the field." (linkedin.com/in/edwardpei)) ● Sophia Lajaunie (LSY: Terminale in 2010) is Assistant, UN Advocacy & Research, at the the International Crisis Group (an independent organisation working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world). "In this capacity, she assists with advocacy and analysis of developments at the UN Security Council. She also provides research and editing support for Crisis Group reports. Sophia holds a BA with honors from Harvard College, and has conducted field research in Chile, India, and Senegal. " (https://www.crisisgroup.org/who-we-are/people/sophia-lajaunie)) ● Christine Ulysse (LSY: Terminale in 2010) is a Statistician at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a 2014 graduate of Cornell University (Bachelor's of Science, Biometry and Statistics) and 2017 graduate of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Master of Science, Biostatistics). (linkedin.com/in/christine-ulysse-b9375b9b) ● Yamee Couture (LSY: Terminale in 2010) "was born in France, and moved to New York when she was 12 years old. She grew up in Manhattan and spent her teenage years in the Lycée Français de New York before moving to Montreal in 2010 where she graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's degree in Film Studies and Communication. From early on, Yamée started working in films, and composing songs that she performed both at school and in bars while working with her father (CharlElie Couture) on his albums. She followed courses at the Lee Strasberg Film Institute in New York, and attended Le Cours Florent in Paris. After working with Yvan Attal in "The Jews", Yamée received an award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" at the San Diego Film Awards for her role in Thin Line directed by her sister Shaan Couture. She is a singer-songwriter and does soundtracks for short films and plays. Yamée is currently touring in France with her first E.P and is starring in Cédric Klapisch's latest film "Ce Qui Nous Lie" released June 14th" (https://www.thinlines-thefilm.com/the-cast)) (Click on link below to access Yamee's "demo reel") ● Eleonore Durand (LSY: Terminale in 2010) "is an International Development and Public Health professional with several years of experience working with both governmental and non-governmental organizations. With a Bachelor's Degree in International Development from Georgetown University, she has worked with the Department of Treasury, USAID, and other large donor organizations on programs focusing on sustainable development, public health and social marketing campaigns. Eleonore currently works with the Center for Disease Control as a Public Health Advisor, but in her free time is passionate about incorporating the private sector in sustainable development to improve people's lives. Besides traveling, Eleonore also loves: Photography, the outdoors, and trying new foods!" (http://vamosya.org/about)) ● Tahuanty Jacanamijoy (LSY: 1ere in 2009): "Currently pursuing an MA in Animation at the Royal College of Art, London, Tahuanty is an exciting visual artist exploring themes of his native Colombia through drawing, animation and installation......Tahuanty was born in Bogotá, Colombia, where he finished his BA in Fine Art at La Universidad de los Andes. In 2015, he realised his first individual exhibition in Otros 360 Grados Gallery, and he has participated in collective exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá, Galería Zero, among others." (https://batterseaspanish.com/events/cultural-cabaret/)) (Click on link below to access Tahuanty's website) Classnotes Archives, 2010-- Tahuanty Jacanamijoy's website -- Yamee Couture's demo reel Back to Top 2011 TOP: Camille Labarre ('11); BOTTOM: Nanite Jean-Aimee ('11)  TOP: Patrick Sheehan ('11); BOTTOM: Clelia Montali ('11)  TOP: Anastasia Wolter ('11); BOTTOM: Anne-Claire Morel ('11)  TOP: Robin Klajzyngier ('11); BOTTOM: Carl Perez ('11)  TOP: Alexandra Quigley ('11); BOTTOM: Talat Rubin ('11) ● Camille Labarre (LSY: Terminale in 2011) wrote: "After graduating from Yale, I went on a year-long research fellowship to study the history and practice of French basketry followed by a semester as a leatherworking apprentice with les Compagnons du Devoir. In the fall, I’m heading to Cambridge to pursue an MPhil in Education in the Arts." ● Patrick Sheehan (LSY: Terminale in 2011) shared this with us: “Since the passing of my father, Dr. Peter Sheehan, in 2014, I co-founded the Peter Sheehan Diabetes Care Foundation (PSDCF) to continue his legacy and bring his vision of diabetes care to life. We are a non-profit organization seeking to reduce the global health disparities associated with diabetes and its complications. Our first program researched the interactions between traditional Chinese medicine and prescribed medications in Chinatown for a better understanding of the Chinese struggle with diabetes. Through partnerships with SUNY, Mount Sinai, Business France, Jerusalem BioCity, and diabetes companies we are revolutionizing how diabetes prevention and management is delivered in communities struggling with the disease. Our focus is on preventing the complications of diabetes and improving health outcomes in the populations and communities most at-risk. We are working in NYC, Israel, and the Caribbean to develop a collaborative approach to improve the global standard of diabetes care, promote the personalization of care, and further research of innovative preventive strategies. We hope for the support of LFNY alumni as we continue to move forward to create a world where everyone benefits from effective diabetes care today, and future generations are free of the burden caused by the disease.” (Click on link below to access the PSDCF website) ● Nanite Jean-Aimee (LSY: 7eme in 2004) is currently a student at Adelphi University, working towards a BS in computer science. After leaving the LFNY, she completed her HS studies at Brooklyn Technical High School. ● Alexandra Quigley (LSY: CM2/7eme in 2004) "became an associate at Renno Vathilakis in September 2016. Alexandra first joined Renno Vathilakis as a student in 2015, after graduating from the Université de Montréal with a Bachelors of Law (L.L.B.). Over the course of her studies, she participated in the University’s tax law pro bono program and completed a semester at the Université Sciences Po in Aix-en-Provence. Alexandra has worked as a research assistant for professors at the Université de Montréal and McGill University. She also worked as a law student at the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse du Québec. Alexandra articled at Renno Vathilakis and was called to the Quebec Bar in September 2016." (http://www.renvath.com/en/alexandra-quigley)) ● Anastasia Wolter (LSY: 5eme in 2006) "is part of the Investment Team at Redstone. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a business degree from ESCP Europe. Prior to joining Redstone, she was working in a media production company, supporting the financing of major motion pictures. Anastasia has worked and studied in New York, London, Paris, and Brussels, amongst others, and speaks five languages. In her free time, she is a passionate surfer and classical dancer." (http://redstonedigital.de/our-team/anastasia-wolter/)) ● Anne-Claire Morel (LSY: Terminale in 2011) is the Collector Relations Liaison, Auctions, at Artsy. She obtained an M.A. in Arts Administration at Columbia in 2016, where this "student spotlight" was published: "Anne-Claire Morel is a History of Art graduate (2014) from the University of Cambridge, UK. She obtained a B.A. (Hons) and did her thesis on Marina Abramovic's presence and image in post-1970s performance art. In order to further develop her interest for the arts, Anne-Claire decided to carry out internships in various areas of the art world. She gained valuable insights into the art market when interning at Sotheby's London in the Valuation Department (2012) and Gagosian Gallery, New York (2013). Following these two experiences, she assisted a leading New York-based art advisor during the Summer of 2015. Anne-Claire has also kept a focus on art and artists at the very heart of her internships......She is currently interning at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in the Corporate Development department. Anne-Claire grew up between Paris, Barcelona, London, and New York, and has had the opportunity to interact with a wide range of people. Her passion for art and the art world is fed by the many stories and cultures she gathered throughout the years......" (http://www.tc.columbia.edu/arts-and-humanities/arts-administration/alumni/alumni-profiles/)) ● Robin Klajzyngier (Ph.D.) (LSY: Terminale in 2011) obtained a Master of Sciences degree in Engineering at the the Ecole Centrale de Lille in 2016. He is currently studying at the ESSEC Business School, where he expects to obtain a a Masters Degree in Management in 2018. ● Carl Perez (LSY: Terminale in 2011) told us that he started a "nuclear engineering company in the senior year of my undergraduate studies at Babson, called Elysium Industries. We raised several millions of dollars to commercialize a new type of safer and inexpensive reactor technology. We have completed our initial phase of development and are now gearing up for larger scale testing. Today [June 26, 2017], the US government agreed to fund our testing at US national laboratories to convert nuclear waste into reactor fuel. This is a first major step in our vision to solve the nuclear industry's waste management issues, among other sector-wide impediments such as the need for passively safe power." Editor's note: Carl is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elysium Industries in Boston. "Carl graduated from Babson College in 2015 as an Honors Program Scholar. At Elysium, Carl manages both the external and internal operations of the business. Within a year of taking the position, Carl led Elysium to the forefront of the advanced reactor industry, helping the team file numerous utility patents and recruit over 1,400 years of nuclear industry experience into the Elysium design team. Prior to Elysium, Carl spent time at the European Aeronautic, Defense, and Space Company (Airbus)." (http://www.babsonforum.com/2016/speaker-detail25.html) ● Talat Rubin (LSY: Terminale in 2011) is Senior Clinical Intern at the Comite Center for Precision Medicine. "Talat graduated from Columbia University in 2015 where she majored in French and Romance Philology and simultaneously completed her premedical studies. While a student at Columbia, Talat worked in a fertility specialist’s office where she helped to author a paper on female genital mutilation. She was also active in the Columbia Iranian Students' Association and Peace by Peace, a volunteer organization that went into public schools and taught conflict resolution to primary school students. Born and raised in New York City, Talat is fluent in both French and Fars" (http://www.comitemd.com/team.html)) ● Clelia Montali (LSY: Terminale in 2011): “A LITTLE ABOUT CLELIA MONTALI" [excerpts from her blog]: "I was born in New York City in April of 1993, it was snowing like crazy, I remember because I was there. My mother is Russian and my father is French and Italian so I have an international background. I attended the Lycée Français de New York, which I’m really grateful for because to me nothing’s better than a multinational education......Throughout my life, I’ve always come to Paris and other areas in France at least once or twice a year, to visit my family and also vacation. For Easter break last year, I came to Paris. When I got back to New York I started to feel like something was missing and I was overcome with the pressing need to return to France. Just like that, June 1st, I flew to Paris with plans to crash at a friend’s place for two weeks and then figure it out for the rest of the summer. I found an apartment on craigslist, then borrowed an empty apartment from a friend of a friend, somehow found an internship at an amazing art gallery in the Marais, and ended up spending the best summer of my life. Around mid August I realized that I didn’t want to leave Paris. I decided to apply to the Sorbonne. A day later, I was accepted......Back in New York, I had a week to see all of my friends and explain my decision, pack up my whole apartment and get going. When I arrived in Paris, I rented a room with a family before moving into my own place in the 9th arrondissement. I came to Paris a little less than a year ago now, and I since haven’t stopped being amazed with this city. In life, I think it’s really important to always stay impressed......In Paris, I take at least five photos a day just walking from place to place......Paris is also THE capital for fashion worldwide, and I love admiring how chic Parisians are. I found my style changing with time and started becoming interested in fashion. Then the idea of creating a blog came to me. In this blog, I plan to share with you as much of my life as I can, from my looks to my lifestyle, and what I know so far about this wonderful city." (http://ruedeprovence.com/aboutme/) Classnotes Archives, 2011--Patrick Sheehan's PSDCF website Back to Top 2012 Julien Cohen ('12)  TOP: Anne-Sophie Donnet ('12); BOTTOM: Laëtitia Krisel ('12)  TOP: Ioan Delice ('12); BOTTOM: Anna Vitsentzatou ('12)  TOP: Daniela Suarez Rebling ('12); BOTTOM: Alberto Frédéric Gomez ('12)  TOP: Léa Chenain ('12); BOTTOM: Thelonia Saunders ('12) ● Daniela Suarez-Rebling (LSY: Terminale in 2012) wrote: "I'm writing to you with an update on my whereabouts: I graduated from Harvard University a few months ago, in May 2016, with a major in History and Science and a minor in Global Health and Health Policy. I took some time off to study for the MCAT after graduation and now I'm working at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Division of Global Health and Human Rights as a program coordinator/research assistant. I plan on applying to Medical School this summer and then attending within the next two years in order to continue my work in Global Health as a physician." ● Anne-Sophie Donnet (LSY: Terminale in 2012) wrote: "Just a little update for all my classmates from 2012. Unlike most of you who have been graduating in the last couple of years from your respective universities, I unfortunately still have a bit of time to go and hopefully, if all goes well, six years later, I will be a doctor by February 2018 from Manchester Medical School. Very exciting news! My experience of studying in the U.K. has been incredible and I would really recommend doing a masters or a whole degree there for anyone who is considering it! Thanks for reading and best of luck to everyone :-) " ● Emily Robinson (LSY: 5eme in 2007) graduated from City University of New York-Hunter College in 2016 and is currently an Intern (Educational Outreach Center) at the 92nd Street Y in NYC. ● Patrick Bucyana (LSY: 6eme in 2006): "Recent graduate of John Carroll University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Rights at the London School Of Economics and Political Science. I am passionate about Human Rights, International Relations, Political thought, Social and political philosophy and Law. I would like to pursue a career in law in the future." (linkedin.com/in/patrick-bucyana-08071abb) ● Julien Cohen (LSY: Terminale in 2012) “joined Rosin & Associates in 2016 and provides commercial real estate valuation consulting, underwriting, and due diligence services for both institutional and retail clients. His work includes appraisal, investment analysis, and underwriting due diligence.....Mr. Cohen’s real estate-related experience includes working with a variety of real estate asset classes including multi-family, retail, and office. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Mr. Cohen interned at the Related Companies in New York, NY, a fully integrated and highly diversified privately owned real estate developer.....As an intern at the Related Companies, Mr. Cohen worked with the Financial Planning & Analysis team and had the responsibilities of creating discounted cash flow models for retail and mixed-use commercial properties.....He also spent a summer working for BTIG, an institutional trading firm, supporting day traders in executing trades across multiple departments and assisted the research team with fundamental analysis.....Mr. Cohen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Cohen graduated in May of 2016.” (http://rosinassociates.com/our-team.html) ● Laëtitia Krisel (LSY: Terminale in 2012): "I recently graduated with Honors from Wesleyan University, where I majored in history, with a concentration in European and Jewish history. I also received a certificate in Jewish and Israel studies. I am currently a 2016 New York City Teach For America corps member. I am teaching elementary school at Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary, a charter school located in Harlem, New York. I will also be pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching at Relay Graduate School of Education during my two years in the corps. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, running, and cooking." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laëtitia-krisel-7323a093) ● Ioan Delice (LSY: Terminale in 2012) told us that he released "two new singles off his highly anticipated album 52Hertz just in time for Valentine's Day, 2017. (Click on links below to listen to his songs) ● Alberto Frédéric Gomez (LSY: Terminale in 2012): “ Born In Mérida, Spain, Alberto Frédéric is a designer based in New York. Specialized in couture techniques and evening wear, his designs often a means to conveying a message; using fashion as a platform to share his values and point of view. Recently, Frédéric has sought to take a more compassionate and ecological direction, eliminating the use of leather from his designs and experimenting with the use of non-animal derived textiles and materials.” ( http://albertofrederic.com/about/) ● Anna Vitsentzatou (LSY: 5eme in 2007): “22, fresh out of uni, tons of creative experience, and ready for my next adventure! With a background in fashion, politics, literature and the arts, I can capture pretty much anything you're after. Let it be through visual arts, photography, creative or professional writing, I can help you craft something that’s unique or just simply to the point. Communications is my strong suit. With academic and professional exposure to fashion, I’ve delivered photographic projects spanning from ad campaigns to publications and everything in between. Nurturing my creative identity ever since, I’ve learned to be confident and idiosyncratic..... I’ve also got tons of copywriting experience and can write up pretty much anything including press releases, social media content, consumer content, articles, reviews, reports, and interviews. Having done a master in politics, I’ve also had a fair share of practice in academic writing! I also speak English, French & Italian at a native level.” (http://annavitsentzatou.format.com/about) ● Thelonia SaundersI (LSY: Terminale in 2012): “I have experience in publishing both professionally and at a college-level as a copy-editor, proofreader, and translator. I have graduated in May 2016 from Cornell University with a BA in English, a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in French. I am bilingual in French and English and speak both natively.” (https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~01656991998a6cb18e/) ● Léa Chenain (LSY: 3eme in 2009) is a third year student at Panthéon Assas University (Paris II) and Pierre-et-Marie Curie University (Paris VI), double majoring in Law and Chemistry. She has been attending Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland, for a semester since January 2017. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/l%C3%A9a-chenain-604516105/?ppe=1) Classnotes Archives, 2012--Ioan Delice's new release 'Stay in School' --Ioan Delice's new release 'Roxanne' Back to Top 2013 TOP: Rose Labarre ('13); BOTTOM: Adrien Harrison ('13)  TOP: Clemence Bellanger ('13); BOTTOM: Mélina Malaïka Villeneuve ('13)  TOP: Dylan Azuelos ('13); BOTTOM: Hubert Furno ('13)  TOP: David Lahmani ('13); BOTTOM: Astrid Dangeard ('13)  Alessia Lenders ('13) ● Rose Labarre (LSY: Terminale in 2013) obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Production at CUNY City College in 2017. She told us that she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was accepted in Phi Beta Kappa. Currently, she is the Stage Management Intern at Broadway Cares / Equity Fights Aid, and is working on Broadway Bares: Strip U. ● Adrien Harrison (LSY: 2nde in 2011) wrote: “Hey I'd like to share what I've been up to! I'm actually currently looking for hires and clients, so I'd love to direct people to some useful resources: --I launched my online business this year: Echo Studio. It's an online business consulting firm. We build your business, set up digital marketing campaigns, and design your website. You can find out more here: https://echostudio.co/. There's also a blog sharing more of my stories. We can especially help those who don't fully understand technology enough to leverage its power for their business. I'm currently in NYC, but thanks to this online business I've been able to travel the world while I work! --Here's a recent piece I wrote: https://echostudio.co/echo-studio-blog/start-an-online-business ” (Click on links below to access the websites mentioned in Adrien’s message) ● Clemence Bellanger (LSY: 4eme in 2009) is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Social History at Barnard College, expecting to graduate in 2017. She obtained her Baccalauréat, Economics and Social Science, at the Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel in 2013. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/clemence-bellanger-4a6314a4) ● Mélina Malaïka Villeneuve (LSY: 7eme in 2006): “I am a student in my final year at the University of Miami, planning to graduate with a Bachelor's in Political Science in May 2017. Majoring in Political Science with an interest in international affairs and international relations, and minoring in History. Internationally raised and cultured student, I wish to work in international affairs and focus mostly on international security (war prevention, conflict resolution, democratization of new countries). I have completed a summer internship at the UNFPA office in Kinshasa, Dem. Rep. of Congo and focused on the health of pregnant woman and their newborns, the availability of contraceptives to both men and women, and the expansion of family planning programs throughout the country. With both parents having worked at UNICEF, the world of international organizations is no stranger to me. Lived in Mali, Cameroun, New York City, Geneva (CH), and now Miami, travelling and adjusting to new environments comes as second nature.” ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/m%C3%A9lina-villeneuve-ab9987ba/) ● Dylan Azuelos (LSY: Terminale in 2013) is currently studying Industrial Engineering, with a concentration in Management, at the University of Miami, and expects to graduate in 2017. ● Hubert Furno (LSY: Terminale in 2013) is a student at MINES ParisTech where he expects to obtain a Master’s degree in Science and Executive Engineering/General Engineering in 2018. He is also an "oral examiner in Mathematics for students in their last year of a two-year preparation program for the competitive exams leading to France's top engineering schools, 'les Grandes Écoles'." (linkedin.com/in/hubert-furno-8b957687) ● David Lahmani (LSY: Terminale in 2013) is a student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. In 2016, he was an “an intern for luxury retailer DFS Group, learning about the inner workings of an international corporation and gaining experience in the luxury retail market. Lahmani is splitting his time between Los Angeles and Hong Kong as a merchandising beauty intern. Lahmani, a double major in economics and international relations, with a concentration on East Asia and Latin America, spent the first several weeks of his internship in Los Angeles..... Following his time on the West Coast, Lahmani returned to Hong Kong, where he studied abroad in spring 2016, to continue his work in the merchandising beauty division. “In Hong Kong, I am learning how to work with different teams and gaining a multitude of perspectives,” explains Lahmani. “I am also learning how DFS assesses its business based on different regions.”..... After graduation, Lahmani hopes to build on his internship experience by securing a job as a merchandiser. He eventually hopes to become a buyer in the luxury retail market. On campus, he has served as president of the French and Francophone Club, treasurer of the Campus Activities Board, vice president of Hillel, and house manager of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life....." (http://www2.hws.edu/article-id-19688/) ● Victoria Le Fraga (LSY: 4eme in 2009) "is a student at Bard College studying written and fine arts. She enjoys illustrating and writing pop-up and flip books." (http://imperialmatters.com/victoria-le-fraga/) (Click on link below to read her poetry) ● Astrid Dangeard (LSY : 6eme in 2007) "is a Parisian dancer and actress. She was classicly trained at the Conservatoire National de Boulogne under Dominique Franchetti..... She started training in jazz dance in 2014 under the renowned M. Millard Hurley and in 2016 she passed her National Diploma of Choreographic Studies with honors and special distinction. Simultaneously she began training in classical acting both at the Conservatory of the 9th in Paris.....In 2016 she moved to New York to complete her training with Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester. There she was lucky to learn from a variety of teachers, most notably Natalya Stavro and Diana Laurenson while training in acting with Bronwen Carson. Her versatility and artistic dedication have enabled her to take part in many workshops and performances, most notably at the SHOAH Memorial in Paris and during the Dance Festival of Montauban." (https://www.astriddangeard.com/about) ● Alessia Lenders (LSY: 8eme in 2005)): "I am currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania in the Huntsman Program, studying international relations and finance. Last year, I spent a semester abroad at Bocconi University in Milan. Before starting my bachelors degree, I was in the French education system and lived in Madrid, Paris, New York and London." (http://studyadvantage.co/author/alessialenders/) Classnotes Archives, 2013--Adrien Harrison's Echo Studio website --Adrien Harrison's write-up on How to Start an Online Business Back to Top 2014 TOP: Amélina France Sluka ('14); BOTTOM: Gaetan Martelly ('14)  TOP: Lucien Christie Dervaux ('14); BOTTOM: Maud Roux ('14)  TOP: Siham Besnier ('14); BOTTOM: Alexander Edye ('14)  TOP: Camille Girard ('14); MIDDLE: Natasha Voake ('14); BOTTOM: Charlotte Watiez ('14)  TOP: Rebecca Ausseil ('14); BOTTOM: Andrea Moneton ('14) ● Camille Girard (LSY: 7eme/CM2 in 2007) wrote: “Ten years later: After a short stint at LFNY from 2006-2007 for my CM2 year, I returned to France and successfully passed my High School Diploma Baccalaureat ES in 2014. Afterwards I wanted to approach and validate my academic work in steps so I first sought and obtained a DUT (Associated Degree) in Sales and Marketing Techniques in my hometown of Valence. With that diploma I was able to integrate mid-course the ESDES Business School in Lyon last year. After having successfully passed my 3rd year I am now working towards my Master in Marketing & Digital Business and I am currently seeking an alternating life-school position for the next 2 years near Lyon where the school is based.” ● Amélina France Sluka (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is studying Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and expects to graduate in 2018. ● Gaetan Martelly (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is studying Business Economics at the University of Connecticut and expects to graduate in 2018. "I'm an American citizen with Haitian and Italian heritage. I grew up in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti until the earthquake struck in 2010. Since then I resumed my academic experience in a French-American International School in New York City.....Now, I am a student at the University of Connecticut studying Business Economics with interest in Finance, Company Trade Relations, and sales efficiency. I believe there's always ways to improve companies and people's lives as long as you stay positive and work together." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaetan-martelly-a2b6b1133) ● Lucien Christie Dervaux (LSY: 3eme in 2011) is studying computer science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and expects to graduate in 2018. After he left the LFNY, he completed his High School studies at Mary McDowell Friends High School. ● Maud Roux (LSY: 2nde in 2012) is a student at ESSEC Business School and expects to graduate in 2018. ● Siham Besnier (LSY: Terminale in 2014): "As a third year Cultural Studies and History student at McGill University, I seek to complete my Bachelor of Art by mid-2017. Born and raised in a culturally diverse environment, I was fortunate enough to receive a great education, both at home and at school. I obtained my French Baccalauréat (secondary high school diploma) in sciences, at the Lycée Français de New York. My countless hobbies constantly keep my brain and my body active and productive. Skateboarding, dancing, and running taught me the importance of keeping up with a good endurance, may it be physically or intellectually. As for the value of nurturing both my mind and my knowledge, I owe its enrichment to my passion for reading, writing, composing, and filming. Through the past and coming years, I intend to build myself a career in tight connection with my keen interests in French and English literature, world history, cinema, music, philosophy, theatre, and many other creative fields." (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/siham-besnier-713724ab/en) ● Anthony Marshi (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is currently studying at Georgetown University (expecting to graduate in 2018) and was featured in a September 2016 article of the university's student newspaper -- The Hoya. The article is about his co-founding "NewsRoom -- a social networking news mobile app [which] allows its users to create profiles on which they seek out, post, react to and comment specifically on news articles alongside their peers." (To read the full article, click on the Pdf file below) ● Alexander Edye (LSY: mid-1ere in 2012) shared this with us: "I left the Lycée in December of 2012 after having spent much of my childhood there (13 years!). My dad had been offered a new surgical teaching role in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. I've always retained fond memories of the class of 2014. Having grown up with a large portion of that year group, much of my upbringing was linked to theirs. I think the problem with leaving a school at the age of 15 or 16 knowing that you will be finishing high school in a another country and mostly likely attending university there is that you easily loose contact with people. Despite having practically grown up with of the students, many friendships unfortunately fizzled out. But I don't think the Lycée's influence ever disappeared. In Sydney, I attended an elite all-boy Anglican high school for two years before pursuing my undergraduate degree in law and political science. In such an Anglo-Saxon environment, I held tightly to my Lycée roots, reminding others and myself why I was proud to be 'internationally French.' The thing about the Lycée is that in all its purported 'French-ness', it is first and foremost 'internationally French.' What I mean is that it presents its students with an outlook on the world that many schools I have come across cannot do. Many of my comrades from class of 2014 have gone on to study in foreign countries, bringing their bright minds and innovative ideas to different countries. They attend some of the best Universities in the United States and in the world and are destined for great things. They travel, create and share their world view to others around them. In our current times of socio-political turmoil when discourses of division and hatred are touted in America, France, and other countries alike, it is important not to forget the 'international.' The Lycée, to me, represents a part of the most important development society has built up to over centuries: creating a welcoming and international environment fostering openness, ideas and compassion. It was a privilege attending such an institution alongside such bright peers and I believe that most, if not all, will look back on their years at the Lycée with fondness. I regret not having maintained stronger connections with more of them but I think there will always remain a connectedness with Lycée Alumni specifically because of our 'international French-ness.' " ● Natasha Voake (LSY : 3eme in 2011) “is a third-year linguist at Peterhouse (Cambridge University) and Vice-president of the Cambridge University American Society (CUAS). Outside of CUAS, she enjoys quizzing as part of CUQS. Originally from New York, she looks forward to expanding the society further.” ( https://cambridgeuniversityamericansociety.wordpress.com/about/) ● Rebecca Ausseil (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is studying Comparative Literature, Psychology, and Translation Studies at Barnard College. She is also the Managing Editor of the weekly publication 'The Eye' (Columbia Daily Spectator) where she manages "a team of 30 staff members to pitch, report, edit, and write eight to ten 2,500-4,000 worded pieces of investigative, narrative journalism." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/r%C3%A9becca-ausseil-4a4b6083/) (Click on link below to read her articles.) ● Amélie Clémot (LSY: Terminale in 2014) “is a student at Wesleyan University, where she is majoring in Government and Hispanic Literature. She recently returned from a semester in Chile, where she interned for SERPAJ – Carmela Jeria branch, an organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and families. She is currently the president of Wesleyan’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Connecticut chapter.” (http://www.acluct.org/our-board/) ● Andrea Moneton (LSY: Terminale in 2014) "is an undergraduate student in the School of Foreign Service [Georgetown University], class of 2018, studying international politics with a minor in Chinese and a certificate in Jewish civilization. She lives in New York City and hails from a French-American background, but China has captured her interests since she started learning Chinese in 2006. She is spending spring 2017 studying abroad in Beijing, China through the ACC-Hamilton program at Minzu University. On campus, Andrea works at Uncommon Grounds. She also spent 2016 serving as the editor-in-chief of the Caravel, Georgetown’s weekly international news publication. She has been looking forward to studying abroad in China since before she even applied to college and is most excited to experience Chinese New Year traditions firsthand." (https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/people/andrea-moneton) ● Selin Yurtsever (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree at NYU and expects to graduate in 2018. She was interviewed by the Washington Square News (NYU's student newspaper) in April 2016, about her views on the crisis in Syris, having lived there herself. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Charlotte Watiez (LSY: Terminale in 2014) is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Spanish and Political Science at The George Washington University where she was, until May 2017, a "Cultural Ambassador for Latin America" for the Focus on Fall Abroad Community (FOFAC). "I studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the IES Abroad Latin American Societies and Cultures program during the Fall 2016 semester! I'm a junior from New York, NY in the Columbian College majoring in Anthropology and double minoring in Spanish and Political Science. One of the highlights of my semester abroad was traveling to El Calafate in Argentine Patagonia and getting to hike the Perito Moreno glacier....." (https://studyabroad.gwu.edu/fofac-cultural-ambassadors) ● Théo Le Sourd (LSY: Terminale in 2014): “After moving in New York City when he was twelve years old, Theo began exploring the city with his photo camera. Witnessing New York with a set of a foreigner's eye helped Theo shape his desire to tell stories. Shortly after, he began making short stop-motion films in his room, animating food, shoes and even pasta. Working as a Junior Video Editor for the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibit: “China: Through the Looking Glass”, and following the acclaimed film director Wong Kar-Wai during the finalization of the exposition, Theo started directing live action short films and commercials. Throughout the year, Theo worked as a Production Assistant in the highly anticipated Sofia Coppola adaptation of The Beguiled. In the next few months, he is currently directing and producing several short films and has recently started the development of his first feature film. He always strives to tell a unique story, both personal and universal, often transcending in time. Theo is currently pursuing his BFA in Film Directing at the School of Visual Arts.” (https://theo-lesourd-cc9t.squarespace.com/about-1/) ● Thomas Cullen Palicka (LSY: 4eme in 2010): "Tucked away under the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx is the often overlooked State University of New York Maritime College, which has become known for its strong engineering and marine transportation programs..... The college is an unusual blend of engineering school and military academy; a majority of the students train to be merchant mariners..... A typical cadet is Cullen Palicka, a 20-year-old junior who was raised in Manhattan and attended the Harbor School, a maritime-themed high school on Governors Island, which provided his first taste of life at sea. For Mr. Palicka, sailing on the Training Ship Empire State VI is what sets Maritime College apart from the typical college..... [The ship] serves as a traveling lab, replete with pumps and motors. “You’re no longer in a classroom, with a desk, chair and whiteboard,” Mr. Palicka said. “That’s our classroom.” He said he would never forget departure day. “You’re with your friends; you see everything in motion,” he said. And for an 18-year-old raised in the Murray Hill neighborhood, sailing through the Narrows into the Atlantic was unforgettable..... But it was hardly a pleasure cruise; the days on the ship were highly structured. “You know what you’re doing every hour,” Mr. Palicka said. " (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/nyregion/suny-maritime-college.html) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Baptiste Germano sur son expérience en école préparatoire (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 2014 Anthony Marshi co-founds 'NewsRoom' networking app Selin Yurtsever interviewed by the Washington Square News-- Baptiste Germano on Vimeo -- Rébecca Ausseil in the Columbia Spectator Back to Top 2015 TOP: Alice Roncey ('15); BOTTOM: Scott Glauber ('15)  TOP: Sonam Grison ('15); MIDDLE: Claire Cohen ('15); BOTTOM: Louis Sarkozy  TOP: Gaspard Sautory ('15); MIDDLE: Marianne Demarolle ('15); BOTTOM: Muse Giacalone  TOP: Francesca Croce ('15); MIDDLE: Matej Dlabal ('15); BOTTOM: Jénayé Noah ('15)  TOP: Brittany Benninger ('15); BOTTOM: Mila Gauvin ('15) ● Matej Dlabal (LSY: 3eme in 2012) wrote: "After I left the LFNY in 2012, I continued my studies for two years at the Lycée Français de Prague, and then finished at the Lycée Français de Toronto in 2015. I am currently a sophomore at Cornell University, pursuing a Bachelor of architecture. I chose that school because of its first place ranking as the best undergraduate architectural school in the US. I have my mind set on pursuing a career in Europe, perhaps in Paris itself. This is the reason why I have interned with architects such as A69, Daniel Libeskind, Moreau Kusunoki and am heading to Madrid this summer, where I will be working alongside the architects of the renowned Ensamble studio, where Cornell students have one of the best reputations." ● Alice Roncey (LSY: 4eme in 2011): After she left the LFNY, Alice obtained her Bac at the Ecole Alsacienne High School in Paris, and is now studying at The George Washington University where she expects to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies in 2019. She also works as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Alpha Phi International Fraternity. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-roncey-8a38a8b1) ● Scott Glauber (LSY: Terminale in 2015) "is a second year student at New York University who has a love for food and hospitality. He started working in the industry when he was sixteen and has not stopped since. He is fluent in French and English and has some basic Spanish skills. He currently holds a French baccalaureate degree and a high school diploma and is seeking his bachelor's degree in hotel management [at NYU]. Scott has traveled the world and makes frequent trips back to France every year." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-glauber-63357b125) ● Sonam Grison (LSY: Terminale in 2015) is currenttly pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Economics at McGill University, expecting to graduate in 2018. (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sonam-grison-a89b2065) ● Claire Cohen (LSY: 6eme in 2009) is studying journalism and design at The New School and expects to graduate in 2019. She is also a writer and production deputy at the The New School Free Press, and an editorial intern at Glossier and Into The Gloss. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-cohen-901424116) ● Gaspard Sautory (LSY: 10eme/CE1 in 2005): After leaving the LFNY, he obtained his Baccalauréat (ES International, Mention très bien) at the Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel in Paris. He is currently pursuing a B.A. with a double major (Economics and International Development) at McGill University and expects to graduate in 2018. ● Marianne Demarolle (LSY: 9eme/CE2 in 2006) is currently a student in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, and expects to graduate in 2019. She is the Culture Editor for the college publication The Walk and her articles can be accessed by clicking on the link below. ● Francesca Croce (LSY: 8eme/CM1 in 2007) is currently a student at Columbia University where she is pursuing a B.A. in history and expects to graduate in 2019. She is a Research Assistant in Columbia's History Department and the Deputy Editor of The Tab Columbia. ● Jénayé Noah (LSY: 5eme in 2010): « Ce mardi 6 décembre [2016], Jénayé Noah s'est fait remarquer lors du défilé Chanel "Métier d'Art" qui a eu lieu à Paris. Et pourtant, ce n'était pas évident de briller sur le podium aux côtés de stars telles que Cara Delevingne, Lily-Rose Depp ou Sofia Richie ! C'est d'ailleurs la première fois que le jeune mannequin de 19 ans défile pour la maison Chanel, et le tout sous les yeux de son père, Yannick Noah, conquis par sa prestation. "Youhou!! Jénayé qui défile pour @CHANEL!!! Go girl !”, a commenté le capitaine de l'équipe de France de Coupe Davis sur son compte Twitter. Née de l'union de Yannick Noah et du mannequin Heather Stewart-Whyte, la belle Jénayé dispose depuis sa naissance tous les atouts nécessaires pour réussir dans le milieu de la mode. Comme tous les mannequins en vogue, elle possède un compte Instagram qu'elle alimente régulièrement. » (http://www.planet.fr/magazine-photos-jenaye-la-fille-de-yannick-noah-est-sublime.1255054.6553.html) ● Louis Sarkozy (LSY: 4eme in 2011) « né le 28 avril 1997, a été dès son plus jeune âge la cible des médias, du fait de l’accession de son père, Nicolas Sarkozy, à la présidence de la République alors qu'il n’avait que dix ans. Son enfance est dès lors agitée. En effet, quelques mois après l’élection de son père, ses parents se séparent. Il part alors aux Etats-Unis vivre avec sa mère, Cécilia Attias et son beau-père, l’homme d’affaires Richard Attias. Il se fait remarquer par les médias pour avoir jeté des tomates sur une policière, alors que Nicolas Sarkozy était encore Président, puis pour ses interventions sur Twitter, où il officie sous le pseudo de Sarko_junior. Ces dernières années, il apparaît comme plus mature et plus sage. En effet, celui qui dit vouer une passion absolue à l’Amérique et au monde des armées a intégré une prestigieuse école militaire, la Valley Forge Academy, au nord de Philadelphie..... » (http://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/louis_sarkozy) ● Muse Giacalone (LSY: Terminale in 2015) "is French-American and was born in Harlem, NYC where she developed her love of language and the interchangeability between French and English. She is currently studying at Goldsmiths College in South East London as an English Literature and Creative Writing BA. This is the first time her poems have been published and shared....." (http://www.poemmistress.com/home/muse-giacalone/) (Click on linl below to read Muse's poetry) ● In a touching March 2010 interview in the New York Post, Liu Delignon (LSY: Terminale in 2015) recounts how he and his mother moved to NYC in 2006 from Japan, faced the difficulties of being expats who did not speak English, and finally found a new step-dad and husband for his mother through an online dating service. (Click on Pdf file below to read the interview) ● Brittany Benninger (LSY: Terminale in 2015) "is now enjoying life at Notre Dame! She is pursuing a degree in economics with possible minors in sustainability and anthropology. After rowing at Notre Dame for her first fall semester, she decided that being on the team did not align with her goals for her time at ND. She has since been taking advantage of all Notre Dame has to offer as a research assistant in the Economics Department, a member of GreeND and Fossil Free ND, and a participant in learning service trips to Appalachia. She is excited to see what interesting classes she can continue to get wrapped up in and where Notre Dame’s service programs can take her!" (http://www.rownewyork.org/the-creators-of-athlete-spotlights-brittany-nadja/) ● Mila Gauvin (LSY: Terminale in 2015) is a student at Harvard University where she is also the Arts Executive at The Harvard Crimson and a sraff writer for that publication. Her articles can be seen by clicking on the link below. ● Joachim Vaturi (LSY: Terminale in 2015) is a student at Washington University in St. Louis where he is majoring in Economics and Chinese. He is also "a digital and film freelance photographer based in New York City and St. Louis" and his website can be accessed by clicking on the link below. ● Margaux Giles (LSY: 7eme/CM2 in 2008) is a student at Stanford University and “is the CEO and co-founder of a start up, Disaster Mesh, that aims to create drone dropped networks for disaster areas. These networks will provide communication abilities to survivors and responders. Disaster Mesh was recognized as a finalist in Verizon's Powerful Answers Award, which recognizes innovative solutions to the world’s biggest problems.” In November 2015, the Stanford Daily interviewed her and ran an article about her start-up. (Click on Pdf file below to read the article) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Alexandra Ciocan Vladescu explains "Why I Am New School" (Click on link below) Classnotes Archives, 2015 Liu Delignon in the New York Post Margaux Giles in the Stanford Daily-- Marianne Demarolle in 'The Walk' -- Alexandra Ciocan Vladescu on YouTube -- Muse Giacalone's poetry -- Mila Gauvin's articles in the Harvard Crimson -- Joachim Vaturi's website Back to Top 2016 Margot Le Bris ('16)  TOP: Aissatou Keita ('16) (LSY: 7eme/CM2C in 2009); BOTTOM: Eva Hangartner ('16)  TOP: Yann Bofferding ('16) (LSY 7eme/CM2A in 2009); BOTTOM: Lilou Decker-Willer ('16)  TOP: Victor Chaix, ('16); BOTTOM: Autumn Boutin ('16)  Luc Dowell (LSY: 3eme in 2013) ● Nikoline Wolf (LSY: 10eme (CE1B) in 2006) is currently a student at IÉSEG School of Management. She obtained her Economic Baccalauréat at the Lycée International Honoré de Balzac in 2016. (https://fr.linkedin.com/in/nikoline-wolf-578b76131) ● Margot Le Bris (LSY: 7eme/CM2A in 2009): After leaving the LFNY, Margot completed her studies at the Lycée Français International de Bangkok. She is now a first year student at the IESEG School of Management in Lille. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-le-bris-97386a12b/) ● Lilou Decker Willer (LSY: 11eme/CP in 2005) obtained her Baccalauréat scientifique (mention TB) in 2016 at the Lycée Henri Poincaré, in Nancy. She is now studying at the Universite de Lorraine, where she expects to obtain a Licence Sciences de la Vie (Cursus Master Ingénierie, Biologie, Santé et Environnement) in 2023. (linkedin.com/in/lilou-decker-willer-11b402134) ● Autumn Boutin (LSY: 3eme in 2013) finished her high school studies at the Trinity School where she graduated in 2016. She “joined Lucy Moses School in 2001 at the age of three and began her piano studies with Catherine Fabian at the age of four. In addition to her piano studies, Autumn has danced with Alvin Ailey in their junior division for 15 years. Autumn is a senior at Trinity High School and the president of the Booster Squad, the Black Affairs Club, and the Dance Club. She was also a founding member of the Aaron School Alliance, a group at Trinity focused on helping special needs students. Autumn will attend Harvard University in the fall." (http://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/kc/article/congratulations-to-the-2016-lucy-moses-school-graduates/) ● Victor Chaix (LSY: 3eme in 2013) : After leaving the LFNY, Victor attended the French International School of Hong Kong where he obtained the Baccalauréat (Option Européenne -- Mention Très Bien) in 2016. He now majors in liberal arts at The King’s College London where he expects to graduate in 2019. In 2014, he spent a month in Aflao, Ghana as a volunteer "teaching English to orphan kids (6 to 8 years old) in the morning, and helping to build the extension of the orphanage in the afternoon." (https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-chaix-9a5bba124/) ● Eva Hangartner (LSY: 4eme in 2012) finished her high school studies at the Bronx High School of Science where she graduated in 2016. In February, 2016 she was featured in an article in Spectrum News/NY1: “Eva Hangartner -- Swim and Track Team Captain Does Not Settle For Being Anything But Great: Our latest Scholar Athlete of the Week has a passion for learning and speaks three languages fluently, never letting her vision loss make her lose her vision. NY1's Matt McClure introduces us. Eva Hangartner realized early on that she did not see things the way everyone else did. “The moment I realized that my eyes weren't functioning normally, I guess was when my grandmother would say, ‘Oh, do you see that plane up there?,’ And I would always say, ‘No.’ And I was always so frustrated because I could never see the planes in the sky,” Hangartner said. Hangartner was diagnosed as a child with Cone Dystrophy, a genetic eye disorder that causes vision loss. She said some may think the disability slows her down, but she believes it has made her stronger. "I'm grateful for it, honestly," she said. "I think it's helped me develop character, and something, yes, I've struggled with, but I don't resent it at all anymore." It is that positive outlook that has turned Hangartner into the student-athlete she is today. Hangartner is a senior at the Bronx High School of Science. She is the captain of both the swim and track teams, serving as a role model to her younger teammates. "She's a very dedicated athlete, focused in what she does all the time,” said her track coach, Charles Goldberg. “She does not settle for being anything but great. She works hard, and she's also very much of a leader." While playing sports takes up a lot of Hangartner's time, she is most passionate about learning. The teen is fluent in three languages and has set a goal to learn seven. She has taken on the challenge of advanced placement calculus, Latin, and physics courses, and she is always finding connections between her lessons and the outside world. “When I'm running around the track, I honestly do think about banked curves and momentum and all these physics concepts that I wouldn't normally think of. Like, I don't think most people think about physics when they're running,” Hangartner said. "If you're surrounded by a few kids like that, although there are very few who approach her level, you feel good about the future,” said her history teacher, Fredric Schorr. Hangartner is off to Stanford University in the fall, where she plans to study international relations. She says in her spare time, she will continue to pound the pavement. So, for overcoming every hurdle in her way, Eva Hangartner is the latest Ford Lincoln of Queens NY1 Scholar Athlete of the Week. “ (http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/scholar-athlete/2016/02/26/eva-hangartner--swim-and-track-team-captain-does-not-settle-for-being-anything-but-great.html) Back to Top 2017 Corbin Carr ('17) ............................................... In Memoriam ● Corbin Carr ('17) (LSY: Terminale in 2017) "...died yesterday evening [June 29, 2017], following a tragic cycling accident here in New York City. Corbin was an extraordinary young man, who began his schooling with us in Petite Section Maternelle. Words cannot capture the unfathomable sadness and loss everyone who had the privilege of knowing him feels within our hearts. Our immediate thoughts and prayers are with his family, to whom we express our most profound condolences and compassion. We also wish to share our deepest sympathy and solidarity with those who knew Corbin so well and cared so much about him." (Sean Lynch, Head of School) ............................................... Back to Top |
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