Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

46 SCOPE SPRING 2019 Studio. No. 11 Productions, which cel- ebrates its 11th year in June, includes ensemble members Danny Tieger and Haley Greenstein ’07 . Courtney Mattison has created her largest work yet. “Confluence” is the fifth installment of her “Our Changing Seas” series and is a tribute to Indonesia’s coral reefs. The 28-by-18-foot installation will become part of the permanent collection of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. Courtney’s goal is to spur public awareness of the need for conservation. In October 2018, “Celtic Ameri- cana” singer-songwriter Kyle Carey performed in Lake Wentworth, N.H., for an audience that included several Skidmore alums. (See Class of 1973 for details.) I was saddened to learn Ian Pollock passed away. He was a beloved science teacher and alumnus of Burr and Burton Academy in Vermont. In a memorial ceremony held there, Ian was hailed for his irrepressible spirit, willingness to give and belief that students “be the change they want to see in the world.” Kelly Genois kgenois@gmail.com ’09 REUNION ’19 There’s still time to register for our 10th reunion, May 30 to June 2 in Saratoga! Visit skidmore.edu/reunion for everything you need to know to enjoy the big weekend. Lizamarie Mohammed and her partner, Keith, welcomed their first child in August 2018. Liza is a reproductive health policy analyst at the Guttmacher Institute. The family resides in Washington, D.C., with their two cats. Michael Thomas is community relations coordinator at Success Academy Charter Schools in NYC, where he is chief digital strategist for engagement, marketing and fundraising. A veteran of successful capital campaigns for Convenant House International, a nonprofit serv- ing houseless and exploited youth, Michael earned the Care2 Impact Prize in 2016. Maria Littlefield is co-founder and president of Owl’s Brew, a company which, according to Forbes maga- zine, “is transforming the world of bar mixers.” Maria crafts artisan tea- based mixers infused with organic spices, herbs and fruit essences made to complement spirits. She landed on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list last year. For details, visit theowlsbrew.com. Sara DeBrule was named one of Boston’s “Top 20 Women in Tech” by Women of Rev Boston, an organiza- tion of executives that recognizes women who have achieved high-level positions in the technology sector. Sara leads the international market- ing recruitment team at HubSpot and served as senior recruiter for a number of startups, including video- hosting and marketing platformWistia. We wish to thank Shannon Hassett for her service as class correspon- dent; she did a wonderful job keep- ing classmates connected. Shannon would like to pass the baton on to a new volunteer. If you would like more information about this fun and staff-supported position, please con- tact Mary Monigan at mmonigan@ skidmore.edu. Alumni Relations and College Events alumni@skidmore.edu ’10 Alex Bates and Emily Owens ’11 were married June 2, 2018 in Millstone, N.J. Many Skidmore alumni attended the ceremony, officiated by the couple’s good friend, Nick Brown . Alex and Emily met in fall 2008 in Scribner Village; their first date was at Wheatfields. The newlyweds live in Manhattan, where Alex is a college counselor at Horace Mann School and Emily works in consumer insights at Unilever. Elizabeth Kigin is the director of partner management at NextCapital, an enterprise financial advice plat- form based in Chicago (nextcapital. com) . She previously served as vice president and business develop- ment officer at Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mellon company. Chicago co-chair of BNY Mellon’s Women’s Initiatives Network, Liz is a co-founder and board member of Chicago Financial Women’s Alliance. CFWA helps area Fortune 500 finan- cial firms develop a strong pipeline for female leaders. After successfully competing at USA Nationals for Triathlon, David Martin qualified for Team USA. He’ll head to World Championships in Switzerland this year. A certified personal trainer and senior endurance coach at NYC- based Full Throttle Endurance, David is also a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certi- fied Coach and a USA Cycling Coach. Claire Solomon Nisen claire.a.solomon@gmail.com ’11 Nicole Sartor has been performing in a production of the musical “Hairspray” on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the C L A S S N O T E S Alex Bates ’10 and Emily Owens ’11 were married on June 2, 2018 in Millstone, N.J. Many Skidmore alumni attended the ceremony, officiated by the couple’s good friend, Nick Brown ’10, as well as the reception.