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Greetings, Class of 2012!

Please enjoy the following updates from your classmates:

Raghu Appasani writes, “I am living in San Francisco and loving it. Enjoying my career as a concierge integrative and addiction psychiatrist and launched a new venture capitalist–backed start-up called Ginko! Staying in touch with my close Wesleyan friends and regular hikes with Leigh Stewart ’13 and others.”

Alek Barkats andHowe Pearson have just released an album of family-friendly music!

Alek writes, “Howe and I started working on this album way back in 2021. Titles were sent back and forth, and you had to write a whole dang song for the title you got. Luckily we took it easy on each other. We recorded everything ourselves in New Orleans, Oakland, and Philadelphia. You can even hear real live New Orleans rain on the album.

“The album is silly and special and good for your heart . . . so feel we! Hope you and the kids love it.”

Laura Bliss won the award for best feature at the Northern California Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards for her article about the mismanagement of Yosemite National Park under its concessionaire, Aramark.

Ashley Garrett writes, “I lost my job this year with the federal government, but now I am working in my hometown. I am the program manager of Roxbury Worx at The American City Coalition (TACC). We are focused on connecting Bostonians to jobs in the life sciences, biotech, and green jobs.”

Alex Ketchum writes, “In June 2025, I got tenure at McGill University at the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies. My books, Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes)! (Arsenal Pulp Press, October 2025) and How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences (Microcosm, January 2026), have just come out.”

Jisan Zaman writes, “2025 was an eventful year. At the beginning of the year, I got to spend a little time with my senior year crew, JAMPZ (short for Jisan Zaman, Adrian Rothschild, Michael Inkles, and Zach Tausanovitch), at Orlando, and we checked out Universal Studios and EPCOT. It was my first time, and it didn’t disappoint.

            “Most of the year, we were busy tending to our toddler, Aktaris, as we tackle the challenges of raising a neurodivergent kiddo. As friends and family are building families of their own, it’s great to stay in touch with some of the Wesleyan family we built over decades now.”

Thanks to those who contributed and feel free to pass along notes at any time!

AMANDA (SCHWARTZ) GREENBERG | ABSCHWARTZ02@gmail.com