--- title: Alumni Class Notes - December 2022 description: Notes from Pine Crest School alumni about professional achievements, on-campus engagement, and more! image: https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Alexis%20Kesselman%2015.jpeg --- [ pine crest school ](https://www.pinecrest.edu/) [#PCFutureReady](https://www.pinecrest.edu/media?SearchExpression=#PCFutureReady) Fort Lauderdale Campus 1501 NE 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 [(954) 492-4100](tel:9544924100) Boca Raton Campus 2700 St. Andrews Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida 33434 [(561) 852-2800](tel:5618522800) - [inquire](https://www.pinecrest.edu/inquire) - [apply](https://www.pinecrest.edu/apply) - [visit](https://www.pinecrest.edu/visit) # Alumni Class Notes - December 2022 Posted by [Pine Crest School](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/alumni/author/pine-crest-school) on December 6, 2022 at 2:55 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Once a Panther, always a Panther. [Stay connected](https://www.pinecrest.edu/alumni/share-news) 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](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Alexis%20Kesselman%2015.jpeg?width=300&name=Alexis%20Kesselman%2015.jpeg)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](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Jana%20Blackwell%2081.jpeg?width=300&height=263&name=Jana%20Blackwell%2081.jpeg)Jana Blackwell ’81, Executive Director of Community Engagement at Pine Crest School was awarded the [Excellence in Auxiliary Award](https://sparcnational.com/page/Awards) 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 09](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Gabe%20Levy%2009.jpg?width=300&height=450&name=Gabe%20Levy%2009.jpg)[Gabe Levy ’10](https://nbaa.org/professional-development/yopro/40-40/2022-business-aviation-top-40-under-40-award-recipients/gabe-levy-2022-business-aviation-top-40-under-40-award-recipient/) is one of the 2022 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 Award recipients. Gabe is the Director of Charter Sales at Go2Jets.                 ![Lizzie Frankenthal Headshot](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Lizzie%20Frankenthal%20Headshot.png?width=300&height=229&name=Lizzie%20Frankenthal%20Headshot.png) Lizzie Frankenthal ’14 through her production company, Young + Lucid Media, produced a short documentary called[ Davis Out of the Unknown](https://www.beyondtheshort.com/documentary/davis-out-of-the-unknown-by-alexander-casimir-claire-gostin).* Created with funds from *[My Kool Brother, ](https://mykoolbrother.org/)the documentary follows seven-year old Davis Point who has a rare genetic disorder called Koolen de Vries Syndrome (KdvS). The film was created to help develop better medical therapies and treatment options for individuals with KdVS. The film was nominated for Best Documentary at this year's National Film Festival for Talented Youth. Lizzie is now working on screening at more conferences around rare diseases, including the Rare Disease Film Festival in Rome, Italy.   ![JOE_PACK_019](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/JOE_PACK_019.jpg?width=300&height=309&name=JOE_PACK_019.jpg)[Joseph Pack ’02](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.packlaw.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=344Yq2_HkBxa50zC8FoHRw&m=P21vcZb7jQ9sbnrLT18A1J31UvR4Fwho0JotfIAbuYE&s=vHNYcdfJlC9DmfkX4U5ZFtXvxOTaIzIWgh4j_J1yCOs&e=), Corporate Business and Restructuring Attorney and founder of Pack Law, was selected as a [2022 Young Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer](https://www.distressedinvestingconference.com/outstanding-young-restructuring-lawyers.html) 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 - Forbes 30 Under 30 in Entertainment](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Lance%20Oppenheim%2014%20-%20Forbes%2030%20Under%2030%20in%20Entertainment.png?width=300&height=229&name=Lance%20Oppenheim%2014%20-%20Forbes%2030%20Under%2030%20in%20Entertainment.png)[Lance Oppenheim ’14](https://www.forbes.com/pictures/6377c2a22660c5b1c92d6c0d/lance-oppenheim/?sh=2a4efec566f7) has been named to Forbes' "2023 30 Under 30: Hollywood & Entertainment" list.          ![Aron Weingard IiO award podium](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Aron%20Weingard%20IiO%20award%20podium.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=Aron%20Weingard%20IiO%20award%20podium.jpg)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](https://experiencecamps.org/), a national, no-cost program for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver.   ## [![Share News with Pine Crest School](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3951591/7fb58b22-6924-4bca-93a7-4c526989e4b1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3951591/7fb58b22-6924-4bca-93a7-4c526989e4b1) ## Spotted at Homecoming 2022: Thank you to all who joined us for [Homecoming 2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APm1aAWOIbQ) at FAU Stadium! ![IMG_6356 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6356%20(1).jpg?width=365&height=243&name=IMG_6356%20(1).jpg)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) ![IMG_6466 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6466%20(1).jpg?width=674&height=449&name=IMG_6466%20(1).jpg)   Left to right: Keith Parkinson ’11, Dr. Dana Markham ’18H, Brandon Knight ’10, Greg Drozdow ’08, Caitlin Hampton ’09, Marvin Pierre ’09, Travis Henry ’06, Ian Singer ’00, Bradley Jones ’11, Jennifer Gammond ’11, Jasmine Docal ’13, and Tray Henry ’12 ![IMG_6211 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6211%20(1).jpg?width=365&height=243&name=IMG_6211%20(1).jpg)Evan ’90, Bella ’23, and Stacey Packer           ![IMG_6334 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6334%20(1).jpeg?width=365&height=344&name=IMG_6334%20(1).jpeg) Kenneth ’90, Laura, Ava ’31, and Noah ’31 Zelnick                 ![IMG_6320 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6320%20(1).jpg?width=365&height=243&name=IMG_6320%20(1).jpg) Cindy Pearlman, Rick Ramirez ’02, and David Hendler ’00           ![IMG_6328 (1)](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/IMG_6328%20(1).jpg?width=365&height=243&name=IMG_6328%20(1).jpg) Jaime (Fiorentino) Wolfe ’03 and Joyce (Rogers) Robinson ’72           ![David_’02_and_Andrea_Walters_with_son_Nicholas](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/David_%E2%80%9902_and_Andrea_Walters_with_son_Nicholas.jpg?width=365&height=487&name=David_%E2%80%9902_and_Andrea_Walters_with_son_Nicholas.jpg) David ’02, Andrea and Nicholas Walters           ## Marriages ![Lindsey Dresbach 11 wedding](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/Lindsey%20Dresbach%2011%20wedding.jpeg?width=300&height=353&name=Lindsey%20Dresbach%2011%20wedding.jpeg) 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.          ![M&J-358_websize](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/December%202022/M%26J-358_websize.jpg?width=300&height=450&name=M%26J-358_websize.jpg)Mikela Warman ’10 married Jesse Weiss at The Bowery Hotel in New York City on Saturday, October 8, 2022. 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