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2001

Janine Renée Geller
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Jen Zetlin and Adam Cavise ’00 were married in Newport, RI, on September 16. The wedding party included Elly Hopping, Elissa Zanetti, Erin Rounseville, Betsy Koshuta, Ned Watkins ’00, Nick Welz ’00, Justin Arpey ’00, and Joe Giamichael ’99. Others in attendance were Devorah Pearson, Kaity Macy, Cathleen Elliott, Jen Flood, Adam Husband, Bryan Sennot, Rich Chu, Todd Swedock ’98, and Jeb Pfeifle ’00. The destination weekend included rehearsal dinner at a vineyard, sailing on the Narragansett, traditional New England clambake, and seaside ceremony and reception. The newlyweds honeymooned for two weeks at the One & Only Palmilla in Mexico and St. Regis Bora Bora. Jen and Adam live in NYC, where Jen works in fashion and Adam in finance.

Perla Rodriguez and Diomedes Santos ’00 welcomed son Gael on December 6. He enjoyed his first Christmas with his ecstatic parents.

A recent issue of Maine’s Portland Herald newspaper featured Peace Corps volunteer Zoe Lewis, who spent two years in the impoverished African nation of Mozambique, teaching six classes a
day and, along the way, exposing her students to the concept of gender equality. Legislation raising the minimum age for marriage from 14 to 18 and allowing women to inherit property was passed just four years ago; attitudes, especially among males, haven’t changed. “My heart was pounding,” recalled Zoe. “As they realized where I was going with my discussion on the roles of women, the boys became belligerent but the girls’ faces just started to glow. I thought, OK, I’ve done something really important here.” Now back in the US, Zoe is a field instructor for a wilderness therapy program for troubled teens.

Josh Mishell is creative manager of Flying Dog Brewery, the largest microbrewery in Denver, CO. Closely associated with Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman, Flying Dog pushes the envelope of art, design, and free speech. The brewery makes some “really tasty beer products,” sold in 45 states and internationally. Josh is responsible for all facets of design, including labels on new styles of beer, such as Double Dog Double Pale Ale. Check them out at flyingdogales.com.

In September Sinem Varoglu was named grand-prize winner in the world music category of the international John Lennon Songwriting Competition. Her song “Boom Sheke Nana” beat out thousands of other entries. The competition continues this spring when Sinem’s song goes head
to head with the 2007 winner; if her song is voted most popular (you can vote online at www.jlsc.com starting in April), she’ll win an EMI publishing contract and a chance at the $20,000 Maxell Song of the Year Award. Meanwhile, Sinem is recording her debut album with French producer Henri Scars-Struck.