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Hi all. Here’s what we have:

Carol Lynne Booth writes with the exciting news that “son, Joshua Booth, got married on August 1 to his longtime boyfriend, Camden Brito. (Josh’s dad is David Booth ’91). They live happily in Seattle with their two cats. David and I are planning a six-week sabbatical in the spring, traveling mostly in Africa and the Middle East. We can’t wait!”

Ruben “Bengy” Ballesteros continues to be a staff attorney with Maryland Legal Aid in Towson, concentrating in representing youth in foster care and public benefits disputes.

Bill Shander shares exciting news: his first book, Stakeholder Whispering: Uncover What People Need Before Doing What They Ask, will be released at the end of April. In the book’s description, it says “author Bill Shander demonstrates how to get from your stakeholders’ ‘order’―what they’re asking for―to what they really need.” Look here for a preview: https://bhv.io/stakeholder-whispering

Al Viegas writes that “this is the year of graduations.” In December 2024, Al’s younger daughter, Ariana, graduated from Colorado College. Then in May 2025, “we have bi-coastal graduations on the same weekend with my oldest daughter, Alessandra ’20, graduating from USC with a MFA in dramatic writing on a Friday, and then two days later, my son will be graduating from Boston University. Meanwhile, my wife, Dora, and I continue to live in NYC, although we moved to the Upper East Side three years ago after living down in Battery Park/Tribeca since I came to NYC in the early 1990s! It’s a different vibe up here. I am reminded of when we first had kids, and it was like a major “aha moment” that you suddenly started to pay attention to other parents with strollers. . .  likewise, now it seems we are starting to notice the old people. . . .”

Speaking of graduations and aging, I hope everyone has our upcoming 35th(!) Reunion on the calendar. Looking forward to a wonderful weekend May 22–25! In the meantime, wishing all of you a happy and healthy 2025! 

VANESSA MONTAG BROSGOL | vanessa.brosgol@yahoo.com