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Professional Achievements
Austin Lubetkin ’15, an Aerospace Software Engineer, was recently granted a patent for his neurological authentication method.
Ilana Wolpert ’11 is the writer and co-wrote the script for the upcoming full-length feature film "Anyone But You," to be released on December 22.
Jordan Isrow ’02 recently launched Isrow Legal P.A. and PureCounsel. Isrow Legal specializes in complex litigation, commercial transactions, corporate counseling, and government affairs. PureCounsel is an innovative digital marketplace for on-demand legal services.
Kyle Garfinkle ’16 is the Owner and Director of Camp Lindenmere, an overnight, summer camp in the Pocono Mountains.
Justin Wexler ’11 has been named one of Business Insider's 2023 Rising Stars of Venture Capital.
Ian Singer ’00 was named Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale.
Spotted
We welcomed Kristine Kovacs ’06 to campus for this year's Veteran's Day assembly.
Longtime friends from the Class of 1988 met up in Nashville, Tennessee recently. Leslie Perez, Lee (Pressley) Locke, Jodi (Thorz) Dawson, Vivian (Sneider) Sklar, Kim (Simeone) Tessitore, Holly (Hudson) Bodenweber, Natalie Umbert, Allison (Smith) Iosia, Jennifer (Busto) Grnja, Erica (Zeig) Crissy, Debbi (Morningstar) Bernstein, and (Tara Monteleone) McGinn.
Former basketball teammates and coaches celebrated their annual tradition of getting together. Left to right in the back row, Marvin Pierre ’09, Keith Parkinson ’11, Brandon Knight ’09, Greg Drozdow ’08, and Coach Ike Smith. Left to right on the bottom, Aaron Scharf ’12, David Beckerman, and Travis Henry ’12.
Jennifer Aguirre ’11 poses with Coach Mariusz Podkoscileny, Pine Crest School Aquatics Director at NBC 6 News Studios where Jennifer serves as a Producer for South Florida Live.
Marriages
Harrison Braun ’10 married Victoria Morris in Sarasota, Florida on October 28, 2023.
In Memoriam
Robert Blanford ’65 passed away on November 22, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan.
Charles (Chip) Barger ’80 passed away December 20, 2023.