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Bob Williams ’66 sent this along near the holidays: “A fun FYI. Members of the Class of ’66 figured out how to coordinate the Zoom thing, and a bunch of us connected in December for a much needed ‘catch up’ conversation. Those present were Warren Ferguson, Bruce
Sedgwick, Court Dwyer, Larry Colvin, Steve Cline, henry grosJean, Si Balch, Peter Foss, John Lafferty, Pete
magoun, rod macPhie, and me. We’re planning to do this again in about three months . . . hopes are to reel in a few more.”
keith Salustro ’87 brought to our attention an article from the Detroit Free Press about classmate mark Sich. The article describes Sich’s journey from video game designer to design manager for the Ford F-150 digital experience, responsible for making the new pickup truck’s technology user-friendly. It’s a great read!
Jeff kotzen ’02 and wife Elyssa were named to Boston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list for their work in creating New England Country Mart, a home delivery service for fresh, local food that grew out of Jeff’s family wholesale produce distribution business. Jeff writes, “New England Country Mart is committed to unrivaled customer service, freshness, sustainability, and keeping it local, always. We strive to make the incredible bounty produced right here in New England more accessible than ever before. Here at NECM, we believe food not only provides sustenance and pleasure, but also brings families and communities closer together. I would also like to add how grateful I am for my time at Rivers. Rivers taught me countless life lessons I still use to this day. I would like to personally thank Mr. Long, BT, Mr. Sullivan, DB, and more recently Tom Bourdeau, whose leadership and guidance have all helped me along my journey.” Brian Sullivan ’05 married Katie Koecheler on November 21, 2020, in Palos Verdes, Calif. The couple postponed their originally scheduled wedding from May 2020.
Nicki hunter Schwab ’05 and Michael Schwab welcomed their first child, Peter Hunter Schwab, into the world on December 12, 2020. Nicki emails, “Peter’s looking forward to visiting the Rivers campus one day soon!”
Peter Hunter Schwab, son of Nicki Hunter Schwab ’05 and Michael Schwab
tess Sussman ’18 joined the coaching staff for the Rivers girls’ varsity
Tess Sussman ’18 on the Rivers sidelines Mark Sich alongside the new Ford F-150 he helped redesign
Brian Sullivan ’05 and Katie Koecheler at their November wedding.
basketball team. A junior at Harvard, she emails, “I guess for a year when I couldn’t be on the court, settling for the sideline wasn’t too bad.”
In memoriam
William B. tyler ’43, April 9, 2021 Walter C. keany ’48, October 18, 2020 Benjamin hurxthal V ’53, March 8, 2021 r. Perry Neilson Jr. ’73, March 9, 2021 Jonathan B. Patch ’78, November 17, 2020 Leonard thomsen (former faculty member), October 7, 2020
