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Professional Achievements
Shannon Kelley Atwater ’05 published her first childrens' book "Alligators Don’t Like Flowers."
The script, BARRON'S COVE, written by Evan Ari Kelman ’11 was listed on the 2021 Black List. The Black List is a compendium of the year’s most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays.
Matt Maroone ’02, owner of Silver Mirror Facial Bar is expanding to South Florida with a new location opening in Brickell at the end of 2022. Matt is planning to add more South Florida locations in 2023 and beyond.
Carla Kruyff ’11 will be graduating from Tufts School of Dental Medicine. She was the recipient of the 2022 Dr. and Mrs. Albert J. Kazis Endowed Prize Fund in Crown and
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Casey Dresbach ’15 has been named to the University of Miami's 30 Under 30. UM's Alumni Association honors 30 outstanding young alumni for making impressive strides in their professions and their communities. Casey is a Senior Associate Sustainability Consultant at Environmental Resources Management.
Haley Moss ’12 has been named to the University of Miami's 30 Under 30. The UM's Alumni Association honors 30 outstanding young alumni for making impressive strides in their professions and communities. Haley is the first openly autistic attorney in the state of Florida. She recently published "Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals."
Paige Finkelstein ’10 recently graduated from medical school, started a business called ERinfo, and is working toward her Master of Business Administration degree at Columbia University.
Holly Goldberg ’13 has joined the Pine Crest School faculty as a Digital Media Instructor.
Hayden Grove ’11 is on tour promoting his upcoming album "Feeling Good." Click here for his event schedule.
Spotted
Pine Crest Dean of College and Academic Advising Mrs. Marcia Hunt ’12H hosted Pine Crest alumni at the University of Chicago for a pizza lunch in the Office of Admission recently. Pictured (from left) are Ryan Krusch ’21, Sam Rosenthal ’21, Sean Gershman ’21, John Kolettis ’21, Mrs. Marcia Hunt '12H, Mitch Gray '19, Suttyn Simon ’21, Jabari Owens ’19, Alexa Silfen ’19, Saumya Jain ’19, and Eric Shagrin ’19.
The Miami Open dedicated a new court to the family of tournament founder Butch Buchholz. In attendance were Trey ’87, Erika (Lewis) ’87, Hayley ’15, and Will ’17 Buchholz.
Brenda Gooden ’17H, Joyce Robinson ’72 joined proud mom and former faculty member Sari Shenkman to watch Shelby Shenkman ’10 perform at the Louisville Ballet's production of "Sleeping Beauty."
Shannon Blackwell Budnick ’89, with nephews Chandler Cissel ’14 and Calla (Cissel) Lykins ’11 attended the Kentucky Derby Oaks Day.
Former Pre-Primary Head Linda Fanning was on campus to celebrate Lisa Weihe's retirement.
Marriages
David Manella ’10 married Oliver Roth on October 16, 2021 in New York City. In attendance were fellow Pine Crest alumni Morgan Manella ’12, Nathaniel Braffman ’10, Shanna Plotkin ’12, Sharla Grass ’10, and Jacqueline Cox ’10.
Frankie Grande ’01 and Hale Leon were married on May 4, 2022, at Frankie's family home in Boca Raton.
