Class Notes, January–February, 2005
Tuesday February 15, 2005 Category: Archives Permanent Link
Happy New Year! I am writing this column in October while on assignment in St. Petersburg, Russia–a place so unbelievably gray and wet this time of year that it makes London (my home these days) look like Tuscany. Did I mention that the Internet connection at my hotel is slower than the Russian bureaucracy and more expensive than a Faberge egg? Almost enough to make me wish for a nice wait (and a little glaring at anyone who appeared to be taking too long) in the computer room at Uris Library…
OK, not quite.
Anyway, brace yourselves,my friends, for the Nearly All Wedding column (favors not included). But first, a bit of non-wedding news. Christina Paulitz writes from Pensacola, FL, that she is currently working on a master’s degree in computer science at U. ofWest Florida. After much pleading for news on my part, Amanda Ripley writes: “Lisa Green has finished her PhD and started a healthcare policy consulting firm in D.C. Becca Kornfeld is doing PR for the MS Society in New York, so donate early and often.
Aileen Gariepy is a chief resident at Thomas Jefferson U.Hospital in Philadelphia. Tamar Duvdevani is clerking for a judge in New York.After years of consulting and business school, Gavin Leung got his dream job working at a toy company. OK, so it meant he had to move to Florida, but he gets to play with toys! As for me, I have returned, reluctantly, from France and am back at Time in New York, writing about homeland security, the presidential election, and other American curiosities.”
And, also thanks to Amanda, we have news of… Wedding One: A hearty band of U-Hall 2 alumni gathered in San Diego this past spring for Sabrina Falquier’s wedding to Philippe Montgrain. Alan Bowes, Tamar Duvdevani, Aileen Gariepy, Amanda Ripley, and Becca Kornfeld were all there to represent. Sabrina’s husband, a fellow doctor, is, luckily, as kind and goofy as his new wife. They work long hours, but in their free time they get to walk on the beach, so it’s all good.
Wedding Two: In August, Madeline Infante married Konstantin Huypen in Pittsburgh, where they’re living. Guests included Christie Kaefer, Christine Lydon, Chris Rakov, ME ‘97, Brad Romine, Demetrios Kotsikopoulous ‘95, Yulun Yang ‘97, Sara Kaminski ‘97, and Laurie Mandell ‘97.Wedding Three: Christine Lydon married Chris Rakov Oct. 16 on Long Island. In November, they’ll move to Virginia Beach, where Chris is stationed with the Navy.
Wedding Four: Afra Afsharipour married Diego Valderrama ‘95 on Oct. 8 in San Francisco–in the room where the UN charter was signed, in fact.Afra works as a lawyer for Davis Polk and Wardwell. Diego is an economist with the San Francisco Federal Reserve. Best man was Eric Feliberti ‘95, and bridesmaids included Elizabeth Bard and Jennifer Chou. Another bridesmaid, Stephanie Gunther Afsharipour,married Afra’s little brother in August, thus keeping Cornell in the family. Other Cornellians in attendance: Betsy Levine and Jessica Andrews.
Wedding Five (courtesy of the New York Times): Robert Cunjak married Susan Dunn on Aug. 7 in New York. The couple met at Harvard, where they both got MBAs. Robert is an assistant VP of Sankaty Advisors, the bond investment affiliate of Bain Capital, where he invests in companies that deal with oil and gas, environmental services, and health care. Susan is an analyst in Harvard’s real estate group.
Please, please, please send your news. Not only can you see your name in glorious, bold print, but I will absolutely owe you one for saving me from my Cornell-honed last-minute racing-around to dig up something to turn in. You can put it on my tab, OK?
—Courtney Rubin,Sheryl Magzamen, and Allie Cahill.
