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Katy writes: Hi, Class of ’95. Thanks for writing (including first timers!) with news exciting, ordinary, and sad. Reminder that May 22–25 is our 30th Reunion! Registration should now be open—join us if you can!
First, the very sad news of the death of a classmate, Michelle (Willis) Gosselin. Born in Vermont, after Wesleyan Michelle earned a master’s in IT from Drexel and spent her career living and working in New Hampshire. She was very active in her town of Weare, helping with PTA events, dance programs, and sports activities. She loved to read, take walks, spend time with her family, and especially to be at the ocean. She is survived by her husband, Kevin, their two children, Kaitlyn and Ben, her parents, Fred and Betsy Willis, her brother, Matthew, and extended family. Some of our Wes classmates attended the funeral in December, and Michelle will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Channing Kelly writes: “I remain in Albuquerque, New Mexico, running my boutique real estate firm and raising my almost-teenage twin boys as a ‘single mother by choice.’ Occasionally I see fellow New Mexicans Sarita Nair and Esme Finlay ’96, and also have seen Greg Kunkel and his wife, Jill ’98, David Goodman and his wife, Tanya, Margaret Drew, Erica Walters ’94, Jessica Peterson, and Sarah Tarrant Madden ’96. Wesleyan connections are a big part of my life, and I received significant financial aid, so this year I’m issuing a challenge to support the current generation. I’ve pledged to match $1,000 gifts from any classmate who has never donated at that level (up to a maximum of 15). Please join me in giving back this year and reach out to me at channing@idakelly.com. See you in May!”
Max Brummel writes: “My wife and I have been living the good life in Minnesota for the past 18 years and have kept very busy raising our son and daughter. This past summer, my son played in the world’s largest youth soccer tournament in Gothenburg, and we enjoyed a few weeks in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.”
Jack Walsh writes: “Thirty years in a blink of an eye. For the past 20, I’ve been practicing law in Dallas, Texas, raising three kids with my wife, Kathleen. My oldest daughter, Ali, just graduated from college, while my middle kid is looking to attend college in Germany. My youngest son, Brady, aims to attend high school at Portsmouth Abbey in Rhode Island. Hope he gets in because it will mean more time returning to my home state. Still miss the four seasons of New England and Boston sports radio.”
Seth Kaufman writes: “Last year marked my 25th as a lawyer for the federal government in D.C. and fifth with our dog, Canelo. This year Roberta and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary. I had great times with some of my favorite Wesleyan people in 2024: Michael “Mo” Ouyang ’96 and his wife, Zoe, and Ethan de Seife. Both times my 16-year-old daughter and I went to Mets home games [and] Eric Lane met us. Recently, my daughter and I took a tour of Wesleyan on a perfect October morning. Looking forward to seeing people at the reunion!”
Jen Levine-Fried writes: “My boring update is that I am nearing three years with the International Institute of New England as its controller and have really enjoyed my time here. We work with refugees and immigrants, resettling them across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. My exciting update is that my son, Jonah, was accepted to Wes and will be enrolling in the Class of ’29! He had an overnight visit with Laurel Williams Wise’s son, Will, as his host, and that really sealed the deal for him. I’m looking forward to experiencing Wesleyan in this entirely new role!”
Masha Raskolnikov writes: “Last fall I returned to Wes as an external examiner for the College of Letters Junior Comps. The new COL library houses our bound senior theses, which is a little terrifying, but no professors from when we were undergrads remain. In other news, my twins are 12 and becoming scary tweens, and I continue to teach as an associate professor in the English department at Cornell University.”
Brandon Patton writes: “Kick-starting a board game about mushrooms called Caps & Stems this spring! After years as a musician, I pivoted to tabletop games. Would love to connect with any Wes alums in the Seattle area (where I moved in 2020). I’ve reconnected with Michael Roufa ’96 and Eric Fox ’98. Let me know if you can think of anyone. I’ve stayed in touch with Emily Halderman and Michael Ouyang ’96 and recently saw Morgan Fahey.”
Lara Tupper writes: “Thrilled to report that my speculative/literary novel, At the Center, in which paper shortages make books taboo, will be published by Regal House Publishing in the spring of 2027.”
See you at the reunion in May!
BO BELL | bobell.forreal@gmail.com
KATY MCNEILL | mcneill40@gmail.com