CLASS OF 2009 | 2025 | FALL ISSUE
Warm greetings from new class secretary Matt Danzig. I’m excited to be the first to hear all your exciting news. On my part, after stops in Ann Arbor, Denver, and Milwaukee, my wife, Ellie Hall, and I returned to New York City in 2022 with Hannah (now seven) and Asher (now three). We live in the Bronx where I work as a pediatric urologist and somehow finished coaching a season of Hannah’s peewee soccer team despite not knowing any of the rules. I’d be happy to connect with any ’09ers living in the area or passing through, even if we didn’t know each other well back on campus. Please continue to write in with updates, big or small!
Max Krafft continues to enjoy life in Norway, where he works on an open-source software project, coordinates a book club, manages two local baseball teams, and has just completed a master’s degree in English literature at the University of Oslo.
Catherine Kast Stickney and her husband, Ben Stickney, moved from Brooklyn to Decatur, Georgia, so Ben could join CNN’s Atlanta bureau as a producer last year. They welcomed baby Roger Paul Stickney in November 2024. Roger joins big sister Wynne, who is six.
Michael Repplier returned to New York City after several years in Miami. He produces documentaries for ABC News as well as projects for streaming platforms. He became engaged in February, and with fiancé Kyle looks after their cherished dog, Bruno.
Evan Coleman is excited to share that he and wife, Lisa, welcomed a beautiful new baby girl, Taylor, on June 30. She joins four-year-old brother Reece and two-year-old sister Robyn.
Congratulations to Sean Michael Chin who made his Broadway debut this spring as assistant fight director for Othello. He teaches stage combat at Pace University and Muhlenberg College, as well as for private studios in NYC.
Sophie (née Pollitt-Cohen) Reagan writes: “Hello from Oslo, Norway! My family and I moved over here in July. We’ve been having a blast exploring our new home, and I can’t wait to meet up with Emily Dine next time she is in Greece. If you find yourself in Oslo, give a shout!”
Justin LaSelva writes after last updating us in 2020. He and wife, Sarah, moved from Austin, Texas, to rural Vermont in 2023. He continues to work remotely for the University of Texas at Austin while enjoying his new environment “on a dead-end dirt road in the forest,” spending time cycling, snowshoeing, kayaking, hiking, traveling to concerts, and splitting lots of firewood to stay warm and cozy. He is president of the local sportsmen’s club and recently started a recreational kickball league. He enjoyed reconnecting with classmates at last year’s Reunion and revisiting favorite Middletown haunts (though sadly missing O’Rourke’s Diner of course).