CLASS OF 2004 | 2023 | SPRING ISSUE

Hi Everyone,

Hoping you’re doing well. Below, some of the most recent updates from members of the Class of 2004:

We hear from Sohana Punithakumar that she’s returned to Seattle after a COVID year “abroad” in Austin. She’s glad to be back in what is surely the most Wesleyan place she’s lived and loved since Middletown. She and her husband Chris welcomed their second child in September. On the work front, she works at Microsoft as a product manager for Xbox.

Ashley Elia Weller tells us: “All is good here. My son is in first grade and my daughter started preschool. Last year I opened my own house-call veterinary practice, Columbus Veterinary Acupuncture! I go to people’s houses and treat their pets using acupuncture, laser therapy, and offer integrative ways to manage their pets’ disease or pain. It’s been really fun and my business continues to grow! I also ran the Columbus Half Marathon this past year! The furthest I had run in a race prior was a 5K!”

Meanwhile, Ho-Tay Ma is living in Jackson Heights, New York, with his wife and toddler son. He has been working in the insurance and reinsurance business since graduation, most recently joining SCOR Reinsurance Company.

Amy Meyerson tells us she’s welcomed her second child in June while finishing her third novel, The Love Scribe, publishing on February 7 from Park Row Books/HarperCollins.

And finally, earlier this year, I (Jenina) had the pleasure of reuniting in Sonoma County, California, with my 9 Vine housemates, Bonnie Oliva-Porter, Monica (Gonzalez) Zuniga, Judivelly Torres, and Cassandra (James) Dixon. We were also joined by some of Bonnie and Cassie’s former Andover classmates to add to the extended weekend! Outside of famous college reunions, my husband and I bought our home in 2021 just outside of Chicago, and I work in international public affairs for a biopharma company, driving communications and patient-engagement strategies in the gastroenterology space.

Thanks!