Class Notes

Winter 2025

"After returning to the PNW in 2022 and renting a home near the UPrep campus, we have purchased a home and moved to the Seaview neighborhood in Edmonds. Great to be back near the water, hearing the ferries and trains."

Winter 2025

"This last year brought lots of changes with much time for reflection! I work as a physician at the University of Washington, but I have reduced my work to part-time, which is amazing and a little bewildering. My son gradated high school and is attending the UW in the department of engineering. Lastly, I have discovered mountaineering and am working on summiting the tallest peaks of Washington State."

Winter 2025

"2024 was my first of a six-year term as an elected Spokane County Cemetery Commissioner. I am working on modernizing the records of the Moran Cemetery, one of the oldest and most historically significant pioneer cemeteries in my area."

Summer 2025

"After graduating almost 30 years ago, I'm returning this fall to UPrep as a proud parent of an incoming 6th grader. My wife, Elisha, and I are thrilled to have our son join the UPrep community and experience all the school has to offer. We currently both work for our family business, Cascade Star, and live in the Wallingford neighborhood. Our other boy, Samar, is 8 years old and is entering third grade at McDonald International in the Japanese track."

Summer 2025

"I currently serve as the director of athletics, physical education, and recreation at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, which is the athletics department for Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Scripps Colleges. I recently caught up with fellow tennis player and UPrep/Claremont McKenna alumnus Jack Katzman '17 when we hosted the 2025 NCAA DIII Tennis Championships here in Claremont."

Winter 2025

"I am excited to announce the publication of my first book, available through Rutgers University Press or online merchants. Performing the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality explores how journalists from historically marginalized groups have long felt pressure to conform when performing for audiences and are increasingly challenging restrictive, supposedly neutral forms of self-presentation. Through in-depth interviews, this book suggests ways to make journalism more inclusive and representative of diverse audiences."

Winter 2025

"I found myself colleagues with fellow Puma Miriam Stiefel '08 and Tyler Arnold, married to alumna Paula Simon '99, at Washington state's Office of the Attorney General in the Antitrust Division. Recently, we were part of a team that represented Washingtonians in a three-week trial successfully challenging the merger of Kroger and Albertsons!"

Summer 2025

"When my husband, Ryan, accepted a position at L'Ecole No. 41 winery, we decided to trade Seattle's bustle for Walla Walla's wine country last summer. The timing couldn't have been better. I soon stepped into my role as director of marketing for Metis, a mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in the wine industry. The transition has been everything we hoped for and more. Our children, Reese (12) and Jack (8), have flourished in their new community, diving into sports teams and forming new friendships. We've also enjoyed more time with our dear friend and fellow alum Dr. Ian Gallaher '01 and his wife, Megan, who moved here a few years ago. The slower pace has allowed us more family time, whether strolling through Whitman's beautiful campus, browsing the farmers market, or simply enjoying our backyard. If you find yourself in wine country, please visit! We'd love to share what makes this corner of Washington so special."

Winter 2025

"We welcomed our baby boy Henley into the family on August 5, 2024. He's doing his best to keep up with his older brother, Rennie. I am currently working as a mental health counselor for kids, teens, and young adults. My private practice is called Root to Rise Counseling, and I offer virtual as well as walk and talk therapy in Northwest Seattle. If you know of anyone needing support, please send them my way!"

Summer 2025

"I'm currently teaching myself Python with hands-on projects and loving the challenge of thinking through how human-centered values can guide the way we design and interact with intelligent systems. I've been living in Seattle and raising my 12-year-old son, Lorenzo, who skates, drums, draws, and amuses me daily with his innate sense of humor. We're a family of three when we consider Cinnamon, our Husky mix. She's a wolfy-looking derp who lives to chase cats and squirrels. This past summer, I attended my 20-year UPrep reunion and had such a good time reconnecting with former classmates and reflecting on where our paths have taken us. Touring the campus again felt surreal, especially stepping into the beautifully expanded buildings and seeing how much the school has grown while still keeping its heart. I carry with me the curiosity, resilience, and sense of possibility that UPrep helped instill."

Winter 2025

"After just over a decade in the design world, I recently took the leap and started my own studio, Saint Scout Design, where I'm focused on creating websites for small to midsize businesses and organizations. It's been an exciting journey so far, and I'm loving the new challenges that come with running my own venture. While my business and clients are rooted in the U.S., I'm now living in Madrid, Spain (though I make it back to visit friends and family in the U.S. and at UPrep as often as I can!). You can see more about what I'm up to at saintscout.design."

Winter 2025

"After 10 years in public education, I have switched to independent schools and am now head of The Tilden School, a small K-5 in West Seattle. This is truly a full-circle moment for me, as I graduated from Tilden in 2002 before becoming a lifer at UPrep. I am working to honor and expand on Tilden's legacy, building on the strong foundation left by founder Whitney Tjerandsen. I look forward to reconnecting with the UPrep community as our students graduate on to become Pumas and join other schools throughout the region!"

Winter 2025

"As the founder of Studio Nocturne Architecture here in Seattle, I'm proud to share that my team recently completed a project called Suburb House, which was published in Dwell in the first week of January 2025."

Summer 2025

Mika recently married Matheus Carlos in Vinhedo, Brazil. In attendance were Caracol Haley '14, Kai Milici '16, and Esa Tilija '15

Winter 2025

"My advocacy work to protect children who are monetized through family social media accounts earned me recognition in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2025! I am so honored that the information campaign that I run through my nonprofit organization, Quit Clicking Kids, as well as the legislative progress I have inspired, has been officially recognized in this way. I also had the opportunity to be interviewed for Child Star, a documentary co-directed by Demi Lovato, to share my activism. This ultimately led Demi Lovato to be present at the bill signing of SB 764 in California, a bill modeled on the original Washington state legislation that I helped to craft."

Summer 2025

"The UW women's rowing team swept the B1G Ten Championship. It was our first year in the B1G Ten and we won the conference title! Our team is only the second team in the history of the conference to win all seven grand finals."

Winter 2025

"In December 2024, I finished my fall concert season as associate principal oboe of the UW Symphony, second oboe-English horn for the UW Wind Ensemble, and second oboe for the Northwest Chorale's annual Messiah concerts. My position is secured in the UW ensembles for the year, so there will be many more exciting musical opportunities for me in the coming months!"