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Professional Achievements
Matt Maroone ’02 opened Silver Mirror facial bar in Brickell recently. Pine Crest alumnae Beth Hendler Csapo ’02, Heather Bernstein Yurovsky ’02, Jen Maurer Bean ’02, Teresa D'Angelo Allison ’03 stopped by to support Matt and his wife Christina (left).
Jason Babyev ’21 will publish "Red River," his first photo book, this summer. Jason will donate 100% of the proceeds to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Visit www.jasonbabyev.com for more information.
Danny Glass ’09 and the Solomon Design House are pleased to present a solo show featuring five exhibitions of paintings by Danny at the Las Olas River House Galleries in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Schedule your visit here, or, contact Danny directly for a private show on his website, dannyglass.com.
Michael Bodner ’03 was recently promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Alliance CAS.
Dr. Andrew Silverman ’11 will be graduating in June 2024 from the University of Florida Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship as one of the chief fellows in the program.
Louis Reinstein ’93 was elected as a Council Member to the City of Plantation, Florida in November 2022.
Kendal Killermann ’16 opened her first restaurant recently, Lost Never Found in Chicago, Illinois.
Alex Evenson ’14 a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, has recently moved back to South Florida.
Spotted
Spotted at lunch, this photo represents more than 35 years of friendship, and it all started in pre-primary at Pine Crest in 1984! Pictured from left to right, Beth O'Connell-Elletson, Brittney Walters ’05, Krista (O'Connell) Promnitz ’97, Nini (DeBraganza) Peterson ’97, Katie (O'Connell) Nitowski ’00, and Kristin (Ragland) Martin ’00.
On January 8, 2023 former basketball players gathered to commemorate the recent passing of Coach David Beckerman's wife Ruthann.
Top from left to right, Coach Ike Smith, Ethan Goldman ’13, Jeff Pelage ’08, Brandon Knight ’10, former Head Coach David Beckerman, Akhil Gupta ’06, Keith Parkinson ’11, former Assistant Coach Ian Singer ’00, Zack Perlman ’08, Ed Waite ’09, Marvin Pierre ’09, and former Assistant Coach Karl Nitowski. On the bottom from left to right are Traveon Henry ’12 and Greg Drozdow ’08.
Wyatt Denhard ’22 and Hanna Elks Smith ’22 at the Army versus Navy football game. Wyatt attends the United States Military Academy West Point, and Hanna attends the United States Naval Academy.
An anonymous alum from the Class of 1971 has generously donated $10,000 to Pine Crest School in memory of their classmates who are no longer with us.
Raanah Amjadi ’09 spoke with sixth grade students about Ayurveda. The students have been learning about ancient civilizations and religions, so Raanah covered a brief history of the Vedas before unpacking why Ayurveda and Yoga are practiced.
Sophia Varughese ’22 and Spencer Bauman ’21 performed with the Princeton University Orchestra recently.
Marriages
Margie Kozich ’82 married David Price on July 21, 2022, at Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They are welcoming their first grandchild in February 2023.
David Abers ’11 married Chelsey Bennis on February 4, 2023, at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida.
Babies
Shelby Shenkman ’10 and her husband Zachary Meicher-Buzzi welcomed the birth of their daughter Sophie on January 2, 2023.
Greg Drozdow ’08 and his wife Leila welcomed the birth of their daughter Kyra on December 14, 2022.
Jamie (Blosser) Morris ’02 and husband Neal are happy to introduce the newest addition to their family, James Callum Morris born on February 23, 2023.
In Memoriam
We are saddened to share that Andrea Levy Goldman ’03 has passed away. She will forever be remembered for her strength, endless love, boundless energy, and beauty.
We are sorry to share that Jeremy Stopford ’71 passed away on January 10, 2023.
We are saddened to share that Julie Ann Hall ’87 passed away on January 8, 2023.
We are sorry to share that Steven Stoll ’85 passed away on January 23, 2023.
We sorry to share that former English teacher and department chair, and principal Mr. Lee Turner passed away on February 6, 2023. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife Beth, and his children Carrie, Kristin, and Robert ’99.
We are sorry to share that Jim Cowgill ’88 passed away on February 10, 2023. He will be forever known as a terrific husband, father, son, brother (both biologically and fraternally), friend, coworker, boss, coach, and neighbor.