Alumni Class Notes - December 2022

Once a Panther, always a Panther. Stay connected with each other, and your Pine Crest family by sharing your success, life events, the good and bad, and everything in between.

Professional Achievements

Alexis Kesselman ’15, professionally known as "Ida Rose," co-wrote "Glimpse of Us" performed by Joji. The single was recently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Additionally, the single has been nominated for "Song of the Year" by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. 

Jana Blackwell ’81, Executive Director of Community Engagement at Pine Crest School was awarded the Excellence in Auxiliary Award at the SPARC National Conference! The Excellence in Auxiliary Award recognizes individuals for their exemplary work and outstanding contributions to the field of independent school auxiliary programming.

Gabe Levy ’10 is one of the 2022 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 Award recipients. Gabe is the Director of Charter Sales at Go2Jets.

Joseph Pack ’02, Corporate Business and Restructuring Attorney and founder of Pack Law, was selected as a 2022 Young Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer by law and business publisher The Beard Group. The award is presented to the top 12 restructuring attorneys in the United States under the age of 40. 

Lance Oppenheim ’14 has been named to Forbes' "2023 30 Under 30: Hollywood & Entertainment" list. 

Aron Weingard ’03 received the Invest In Others Emerging Impact Award recognizing the most charitably impactful Wealth Advisor under the age of 45 in the United States. Aron is a Co-Founder of Experience Camps, a national, no-cost program for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver.

Spotted at Homecoming 2022:

Thank you to all who joined us for Homecoming 2022 at FAU Stadium!

A special thanks to Brandon Knight ’10 for performing the coin toss for the big game, which saw a Panther victory over Westminster Academy.
(Left to right: Brandon Knight ’10, Dr. Dana Markham ’18H, President, and Jeff Johnson, Athletic Director)

Evan ’90, Bella ’23, and Stacey Packer

Kenneth ’90, Laura, Ava ’31, and Noah ’31 Zelnick

Cindy Pearlman, Rick Ramirez ’02, and David Hendler ’00

Jaime (Fiorentino) Wolfe ’03 and Joyce (Rogers) Robinson ’72

David ’02, Andrea and Nicholas Walters

Marriages

Lindsey Dresbach ’11 married Noam Harary at Park East Synagogue in New York City on October 23, 2022. They were married by her grandfather and Holocaust survivor Rabbi Arthur Schneier. 

Mikela Warman ’10 married Jesse Weiss at The Bowery Hotel in New York City on Saturday, October 8, 2022. She said, "It was the most special and beautiful evening, surrounded by so many PC alumni that are true friends turned family."

Rachel Kaplan ’04 and Spencer Grossman ’99 were married in February of 2022.