--- title: Class Notes - March 2018 description: Notes from Pine Crest School alumni about professional achievements, on-campus engagement, and passings. image: https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/alumnae-supporting-soccer-players-1.jpg --- [ 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) # Class Notes - March 2018 Posted by [Pine Crest School](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/alumni/author/pine-crest-school) on March 27, 2018 at 10:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Once a Panther, always a Panther. We are always happy to hear from alumni and share your success, life events, the good and bad, and everything in between. **Professional Achievements: ** ![Pari Forood '76](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Pari%20Forood%20'76.jpg?width=199&height=265&name=Pari%20Forood%20'76.jpg)Pari Forood ’76, author of The Gates of Light and Foundation Executive Director, [gave the keynote address](http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2017/12/01/celebrating-citizenship-56-become-new-us-citizens/903583001/) at a Naturalization Ceremony welcoming new citizens to the U.S. in Poughkeepsie, New York.         ![Barbara Shinn-Cunningham '82.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Barbara%20Shinn-Cunningham%20'82.jpg?width=240&name=Barbara%20Shinn-Cunningham%20'82.jpg)Barbara Shinn-Cunningham ’82 has been appointed to establish Carnegie Mellon University’s [cross-disciplinary neuroscience institute](https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2018/february/neuroscience-institute.html).     ![Matthew_Rogge_forbes_wealth_advisor.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Matthew_Rogge_forbes_wealth_advisor.jpg)Matthew Rogge ’98 was named to [Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 2018](https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/#6660951291d1). Matthew is the Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.         ![Elizabeth Paige Fowler.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Elizabeth%20Paige%20Fowler.jpg?width=198&name=Elizabeth%20Paige%20Fowler.jpg)Elizabeth Fowler ’78 began production on the film “[Official Secrets](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keira-knightley-matt-smith-star-real-life-spy-thriller-official-secrets-1083955)” this month. Check out who is [set to star](http://variety.com/2018/film/news/ralph-fiennes-matthew-goode-keira-knightley-official-secrets-1202721850/) in the film.         ![Paul Fletcher '75.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Paul%20Fletcher%20'75.jpg?width=198&name=Paul%20Fletcher%20'75.jpg)Paul Fletcher ’75 completed four years of service in the national leadership of the Society of Professional Journalists; Paul served as national president in 2015-16. Earlier this year, after 27 years as publisher and editor-in-chief of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, he became group editor-in-chief for his company's operations in Virginia and the Carolinas, overseeing four newspapers in three states. “And this all started when I was editor of [Type One](https://pctypeone.com/) at PC,” said Paul.   ![Yani-Fabre-today-show](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Yani-Fabre-today-show.jpg?width=217&height=158&name=Yani-Fabre-today-show.jpg) Arix-Yani Fabre ’16 was on the [Today Show](https://www.today.com/video/meet-yale-professor-who-teaches-a-course-on-happiness-1191222851857) with Megyn Kelly speaking about the psychology of happiness.   ![Oren-Kantor-CEO-Salon's-Choice](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Oren-Kantor-CEO-Salon's-Choice.jpg?width=202&height=203&name=Oren-Kantor-CEO-Salon's-Choice.jpg) [Oren Kantor ’06](https://www.pinecrest.edu/page/news-detail?pk=942531&fromId=174546) was recognized at UF's Warrington College of Business Gator100! The event honors the 100 fastest-growing Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world, Oren's business, Salon's Choice was ranked third.       ![Daniela-Wancier-Broward-College-Dance-Professor.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Daniela-Wancier-Broward-College-Dance-Professor.jpg?width=201&name=Daniela-Wancier-Broward-College-Dance-Professor.jpg) [Daniela Wancier ’99](http://www.broward.edu/discover/pressreleases/Pages/Broward-College-Professor-Selected-to-Present-Innovative-Dance-Workshop-at-Harvard-University.aspx), Assistant Professor of Dance at Broward College, was selected to present her innovative dance program at Harvard University's School of Medicine's 2018 world conference on Movement and Cognition this summer.       ![lunn-chelsea](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/lunn-chelsea.jpg?width=198&height=198&name=lunn-chelsea.jpg)The campaign for Florida gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine  announced that [Chelsea Lunn ’10](http://floridapolitics.com/archives/259917-philip-levine-campaign-adds-statewide-engagement-director), an organizer in both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigns, will become Levine’s statewide engagement director.     ![Griffin-Conine-MLB-prospect.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Griffin-Conine-MLB-prospect.jpg?width=200&name=Griffin-Conine-MLB-prospect.jpg)[Griffin Conine ’15](http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=210614961) is [projected to be a first round draft pick](http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article205180244.html) in the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Griffin is currently a student at Duke University.         **Spotted:** ![alumni-judges-hear-student-arguments-moot-court.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/alumni-judges-hear-student-arguments-moot-court.jpg?width=201&name=alumni-judges-hear-student-arguments-moot-court.jpg)Daniel Rashbaum ’93 and Hailey Weinberg ’16 were on campus as judges for the AP Government and Politics classes annual Moot Court.           ![Frankie-Grande-alumnus-campus-visit-Pine-Crest-School.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Frankie-Grande-alumnus-campus-visit-Pine-Crest-School.jpg?width=202&name=Frankie-Grande-alumnus-campus-visit-Pine-Crest-School.jpg)[Frankie Grande ’01](https://www.pinecrest.edu/page/news-detail?pk=940080&fromId=174546) spent two days on campus visiting Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Frankie met with students, and some of his former teachers.           ![alumnae-judges-hear-students-2018-we-the-people.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/alumnae-judges-hear-students-2018-we-the-people.jpg?width=200&name=alumnae-judges-hear-students-2018-we-the-people.jpg)Tara Horvitz ’94, State Attorney for Broward County, and Judge Robin Rosenbaum ’84 of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals helped Upper School students prepare for the [We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program](https://www.pinecrest.edu/page/news-detail?pk=928126&fromId=174546) serving as judges at their district level competition.       ![alumnae-supporting-soccer-players-1.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/alumnae-supporting-soccer-players-1.jpg?width=202&name=alumnae-supporting-soccer-players-1.jpg)Karlie Simpson ’16, Isabelle Turner ’16, Amanda Gibson ’16, and Sophia Danielsen ’16 were on campus for the girls’ soccer senior night game!           ![Guazzo-speak-AP-Gov-Pol.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Guazzo-speak-AP-Gov-Pol.jpg?width=329&name=Guazzo-speak-AP-Gov-Pol.jpg)Gabriela Guazzo ’90 spoke to one of the Advanced Placement (AP) Government and Politics classes about the role of immigration and diplomacy in foreign policy.     **Baby News:** ![Nathan Josiah.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Nathan%20Josiah.jpg?width=262&name=Nathan%20Josiah.jpg)Brian Josias ’97 and his wife welcomed Nathan Zander Josias to the world on June 10, 2017.       ![Bob Bullard '67.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Bob%20Bullard%20'67.jpg?width=185&name=Bob%20Bullard%20'67.jpg) Robert Bullard ’67 announced the arrival of Maximilian Hess on November 7, 2017, weighing in at 6 lbs 5 oz.               **In memoriam: ** ![Justin Kennelly '84.jpg](https://blog.pinecrest.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Alumni/Newsletter/March%202018/Justin%20Kennelly%20'84.jpg?width=305&name=Justin%20Kennelly%20'84.jpg)Justin Kennelly ’84 passed away March 3, 2018. 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