Menlo News June 10, 2019

Catching Up With Menlo Alumni: June

News and notes shared by Menlo alumni near and far

David Hanna ’56 shares that he’s “happily retired at 8,000 altitude” and encourages visitors to Colorado, where he now resides.

Len Edwards ’59 is proud to note that his grandchild, Chase Edwards, is set to attend Menlo’s Middle School in the fall, joining his older brother, William Edwards, who just completed sixth grade.

Bill Jarrott '64 (third from left) with his Top Gun class that graduated in 1976 (Photo courtesy ... Bill Jarrott ’64 (third from left) with his Top Gun class that graduated in 1976 (Photo courtesy Bill Jarrott)Bill Jarrott ’64 says, “After 51-plus years engagement in military aviation and commercial aviation safety, I’m finally retiring later this year! My military experience began shortly after my 1968 graduation from UC Davis. Ultimately, I spent 23 years in Naval Aviation accumulating 3,500 flight hours and 925 carrier landings as a Radar Intercept Officer in Navy F-4s and F-14s (including Top Gun and an MS in Safety from USC). Following my 1991 Navy retirement, I led safety programs for three different airlines. I also spent several years leading airline Operational Safety Audits on behalf of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). My last 12 years have been with The MITRE Corporation leading commercial and general aviation safety research and development efforts for the FAA. An interesting career path, from the cotton fields of Firebaugh, California, through Menlo, to UCD, and then on to 51 years in aviation — supported and loved along that path by my lovely wife of 51 years, Sharon (Ayers), and our three children, Shannon, Kathleen, and Will.”

Stacey Simon ’87 notes she’s been County Counsel for Mono County for more than three years now, and is adjusting to the position and responsibility. Her older son, Ben, is entering his senior year and her younger son, Charlie, is entering 6th grade. She adds that she hopes to see many of you at her next reunion!

David Zetland ’87 tells us that in the past year he published The Best of Aguanomics as the “final chapter” of his 11 years of blogging and started a podcast called Jive Talking as a means of talking with interesting people.

Lucia Lake ’94 says she joined her husband in retirement four years ago and has been obsessed with learning Spanish, even spending a month in Mexico in an immersion program. Her son, Shai, is starting his freshman year at Boise State University this fall.

Timot Lemarre ’04 got married in May. He and his wife, Jessica, wed in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Ashley Porter ’04 shared that she recently opened a new mobile store and art installation in New Orleans called The Mirror House for her jewelry brand, Porter Lyons. Writeups of the mobile store were posted on NOLA.com and Curbed, among other publications.

On May 17, Caitlin Arnold ’05 had her second child with her husband, Steve, a boy named Levi Samuel. Baby Levi joins big brother Owen (4).

Julie Logan ’05 recently gave a Tedx Talk about GIFs as a language.

Jamie Hall ’06 is excited to announce she is engaged to be married to Kevin Taylor in the Fall of 2020.

Last month, Caroline Clark ’07 returned to Menlo’s campus to speak with juniors at a class meeting in Martin Hall.

Derek Su ’07 is finishing his first year of psychiatry residency at the University of Missouri.

Walter Li ’19 was selected as a runner-up from among more than 10,500 submissions to the New York Times annual student editorial contest. HIs essay, “Self-Care Alone Will Not Fix The System,” was published alongside the 26 other runner-up submissions on the Times website.


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