Class Notes

Class of 1998
David Webber
Congratulations to David and his wife Sarah who welcomed the birth of their son on September 4, 2011. Nolan Matthew is healthy and growing fast. In November, David and Sarah celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. David is currently employed at Microsoft as a Product Manager in Worldwide Licensing and Pricing.

Class of 2001
Petra (Dengenis) Roberts
Petra has been married for 3 ½ years to a wonderful man named Ryan. Their son Burton Bailey is now 2 ½ years old. Petra says, “He graces us with his presence and joyful spirit every day. He is our miracle child, and we are thankful for him.”

Class of 2002
Alison (Brammer) Buren
Alison is currently studying in UW Bothell’s accounting program, planning to graduate in the spring of 2013. She has accepted a full-time internship for the summer of 2012 with Clark Nuber, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants in their audit department. Alison and her husband
Greg live in Bothell.

Class of 2004
Thomas (Tommy) Duffy
Tommy is in his second year at the University of Washington Dental School and continues to enjoy his education.

Class of 2005
Jessica Linnenkohl
Jessica is living in a small German anthroposophical community with her family, working with severely disabled people. She is also tending 15 chickens and a huge garden, and learning the German language and culture!

Class of 2006
Juliana Patrick
Juliana is currently working as a substitute elementary school teacher in the Seattle area.

Class of 2007
Whitney (Engel) Brammer,
Contratulations to Whitney and Jackson Brammer ’08 who were wed on August 20, 2011.

Alex Higinbotham
Alex recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in business administration with concentrations in finance, marketing, and international business. He currently resides in West Seattle and is employed as a Medical Equipment Manufacturer Sales Representative for Medical Dynamics, LLC.

Jessica Wang
Jessica graduated from the University of Washington in June 2011 where she played lacrosse for four years, two as captain, and majored in human-centered design and engineering. She is currently working for Accenture as an Analyst and resides in Seattle. Jessica is actively involved in her church and still drives her old Volvo.

Class of 2008
Todd Lien
Todd will graduate from the University of Washington in June 2012. He is earning a Bachelor of Science degree in both biochemistry and chemistry with minors in Spanish and music. Todd is also volunteering at Ronald McDonald House and is involved in various student organizations. He is applying for admission to medical school.

Nathan Matson
Nathan is currently in his last year at the University of Washington, majoring in biochemistry, and is planning to pursue a career in either genomics or biomedical science.

Sam Pomeroy
Sam is in his senior year at Baylor University and will graduate from the honors program with a major in philosophy and a minor in the Great Texts of the Western Tradition. He is working on a thesis, concentrating on the reception and development of commentary concerning the Lord’s Prayer. He is also working on a manuscript translation and analysis from Christianus’s commentary from the ninth century Carolingian Renaissance. He was recently accepted to St. Andrews University in Scotland for a master’s and doctoral program in scripture and theology.

Josh Smith
Josh will graduate in June 2012 from the University of Washington with a double major in atmospheric sciences and applied mathematics. He is currently travelling in Europe and will return in December when he will begin an internship with the National Weather Service at Sandpoint.

Class of 2009
Courtney Kesinger
Courtney is attending Western Washington University and pursuing a dual endorsement in elementary education and special education.

Katie Wolfram
Katie is currently in her junior year at St. Olaf College. She has studied abroad at the University of Oslo and is planning to attend the University of Otago in New Zealand for a semester. She continues to enjoy great success on the volleyball team.

Class of 2010
Carson Baker
Carson is studying structural engineering and architecture at the University of Washington.

Ryan Baldwin
Ryan is currently studying film and literature at Evergreen State College in Olympia.

Ben Brudnicki
Ben is a sophomore at Embry-Riddle Aeronautics University in Prescott, Arizona. He is pursuing a degree in global security and intelligence studies with a concentration in corporate and government security management. He is also minoring in Mideast studies, which involves learning Arabic and the cultures and history of the region.

Michael Davisson
Michael is a sophomore at Santa Clara University, studying math and political science.

Cheng-Hsun (Sherry) Lin
Currently residing in Canada, Sherry is completing her bachelor’s degree in communications at The University of British Columbia.

Joel Smith
Joel is studying biomedical engineering and pre-medicine at California Polytechnic State University’s San Luis Obispo campus.

Class of 2011
Evan Simpson
Evan is studying computer science at the University of Washington. He plans to take auxiliary courses at Digipen.

Adelaide Tillinghast
Adelaide is studying for an interdisciplinary degree - CLEG (Communications, Law, Economics and Government) - at American University in Washington, D.C. She is also competing on the American University cycling team; the season began in February.