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Professional Achievements
Norman Cuadra ’85 was recently sworn in as President of the Council of Municipal Court Judges of Georgia.
Erin Blankstein ’14 was named to Billboard's 40 Under 40 list, the annual celebration of the young executives leading the music industry's next generation.
Filmmaker Lance Oppenheim ’14 is behind two highly anticipated films, directing “Primetime,” starring Robert Pattinson, and co-directing “You Can See Everything” with Nathan Fielder.
Aron Weingard ’03 (center) hosted Jakob Schneider ’23 (right) for a summer internship. We're grateful for our strong alumni network!
Spotted
Kristen (Chaney) ’01 with her husband, Thomas, and daughters Harlow ’38 and Harper ’31 Kiss at the U.S. Kids Golf Teen World Championship, where Harper finished second and earned the No. 2 world ranking among 13-year-old golfers.
Kyra (Vangeloff) VanBeach ’07 with her husband, Donald, their daughter, and pre-kindergarten Panther, Lirak ’40 at his first football game!
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David Abeles ’97 was on campus recently with his wife and children! He stopped to pose with Dr. Dana Markham ’18H and Mr. Larry Mellone ’24H after signing the alumni wall.
Andy Lavender ’04 added his name to the alumni wall during a recent campus visit!
Marriages
Aaron Bloch ’19 and Juliana Kislin ’19 were married on January 18, 2026!
Samantha Finkelberg ’20 and Ryan Zimmerman ’20 are engaged!
Babies
Stephen Benson ’11 and his wife, Keri Benson, welcomed their second child, Barrett Joseph Benson on April 6, 2026!
Akesha (Sanjay) Thakor ’13 and her husband Aakash, welcomed their first child, Aliya, in January 2026.
Olivia (Paul) Katzman ’15 and her husband, Adam, welcomed their son Cruz on August 31!