Menlo News September 04, 2019

Catching Up With Menlo Alumni: September

News and notes shared by Menlo alumni near and far

Bruce Stinson ’66 tells us he and his wife, Jean, have moved to Arizona, where they get plenty of good weather for motorcycle riding. He’s been retired since 2007 and says he enjoys traveling across North America.

Teddy, Polly, and Clark Wilson, children of Ted Wilson '98 Ted Wilson ’98 shares that in November 2018, he and his wife, Katie, welcomed a daughter, Pauline “Polly” Emery Wilson, joining big brothers Teddy and Clark (pictured above).

David Harris ’10 married DeAnna Kneis on July 27, 2019, in San Luis Obispo (pictured above). DeAnna is a graduate of Sacred Heart, so David tells us the two are a house divided when it comes the Valpo Bowl.

On September 10, Marianne Siulangapo ’19, Nazlee Habibi ’14, Tucker Matta ’18, and Electa Narasin ’18 (left to right, pictured above) came back to Menlo for a junior class meeting to share their experiences and wisdom as recent graduates now navigating college and young adulthood. Each of them stressed that Menlo offers students all sorts of wonderful opportunities, and that students should embrace that freedom. As Tucker put it, “Menlo is the best place to switch directions because there are so many different ways to go.” Moreover, once they’ve moved on from Menlo, they will likely have plenty of time to discover what moves them. Nazlee explained that she gained confidence in her abilities when she realized, “The coolest part about you is the stuff that’s different. Be who you want.”

At Colorado University in Boulder, Makena Lambert ’16 participated in the CU INVST Community Leadership Program this past summer. Sixteen students traveled around the country to learn more about human migration and immigration policy with the aim of preparing them to work for social and environmental justice.

Aya Cortez ’19 is spending a gap year working in Ecuador. There, she aims to expand her understanding of environmental justice and plans to maintain a blog, which you can read on the Global Citizen Year website.


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