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57 S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 A LU M N EWS 2008 CLASS AGENTS Megan Cunningham megancunningham215@gmail.com Ariel Moger aem2178@columbia.edu NICKOLAS ABRARPOUR writes, "After graduating from Palmer Trinity, I studied Finance at Bentley University in Boston, and moved to New York after graduation to pursue a career in the stock market. I obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst after three annual exams and thousands of hours applied to studying on weekdays and weekends. Looking back, I am grateful for the learning curve obtained through the curriculum, and I would recommend the program to anyone with a strong passion for quantitative finance." NATALIE IMRAN writes, "I went to the University of Florida for an undergraduate degree in architecture. After graduating, I took two years off from school to work at firms in New York City and Sydney, Australia. Then I went to the Savannah College of Art and Design to get my Masters in architecture. I had a full tuition scholarship which was very fortunate. After I graduated from SCAD, I started working at BLUR Workshop in Atlanta." ALEXANDRE LANG-WILLAR writes, "After moving to New York City and living there for two years, I decided to quit my job at Goldman Sachs PE to rejoin my father's efforts in building a tech start-up (Social Dating App). We've now been writing this new story side by side since November of 2015, and are almost ready to launch. We both live here in North Bay Village Miami. My younger brother ROMAIN LANG-WILLAR '08 (who is here visiting), still lives in Geneva Switzerland and is in the process of finishing his military service. ARIEL MOGER writes, "I've been living and working in Washington, DC for almost two years now. Last month I was named Policy Fellow at Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. It has been an absolute privilege to work on Congressional bills to protect sharks, address seafood fraud, and safeguard coastal communities from offshore oil and gas drilling. Between frequent visits to Capitol Hill for work and constant participation in rallies and marches, I certainly feel like I am getting the most out of living in DC." LAURA UCCI currently lives in Jacksonville, FL. She works for VITAS Healthcare as a hospice care social worker. She will be relocating to Boston, Massachusetts in May 2017 in order to further her career. SOFIA ZULUAGA BOTERO recently exhibited a selection of her work at the Barcelona Academy of Art, where she is an Artist in Residence and a principal instructor. 2009 CLASS AGENTS Natalia Matallana natismata@gmail.com Jessica A Mazon jessica.mazon@gmail.com DIANE ASHOURI and her husband welcomed baby boy Zayn on January 2, 2017. Diane will begin her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling this fall. DANIELLE BEFELER writes, "After graduating from Florida State University in English and Media Productions, I earned my Master's in Public Policy and International Law from the American University of Paris with a certificate in International Human Rights Law from The University of Oxford. Since taking French classes at PTS, I had always wanted to live in Paris and achieving that dream was amazing. I am currently attending University of Miami School of Law and worked in Immigration Law in New York City this past summer and in Miami this year. My friend group from PTS is still very close, and we have had an annual beach Memorial Day weekend since graduating and even went to two weddings this past year for MARTIN DOLGIEJ '09 and JASMINE (GLICK) PINKERT '09." HANNAH IBANEZ writes, "In May of 2016 I graduated law school with Honors. I received the Paul Barnard award for Clinic Excellence, and certificates of completion for the Stetson Law Honors Program, Stetson Law Social Justice Advocacy Concentration, Stetson Law Trial Team (#1 in the country), and President of the National Organization for Women— Campus Action Network. I received Stetson Law Veteran's Law Institute medal of service, and I was the student speaker for graduation brunch. I was offered my dream position as an Assistant Public Defender representing individuals who cannot afford an attorney and who overwhelmingly suffer from mental illness, extreme poverty, or experienced severe trauma in their lives (or a combination of each). In 2017 alone, I have participated in six trials, five of which I was lead attorney on. I have recently received approval from the Public Defender himself to launch my Podcast: Lavender, Liberty and Lemonade, a space for conversations relating to people, legal politics, and pop-culture, designed for artists and activists (coming spring 2017!)" FERNANDO ESPINO has followed in his father's footsteps and entered the commercial real estate industry. He took a position at Crossman & Company in 2015, where he works on leasing retail shopping center space. He works primarily with Publix-anchored properties. JASMINE (GLICK) KICHAVEN and Matthew Kichaven were married at Temple Emanu-El on Miami Beach on January 14th, 2017. Jasmine writes, "We met at the University of Arizona my freshman year, been together for six years, and he proposed to me at Disneyland. We live in Los Angeles, California with our dog George." MICHAEL KJELSON completed a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Miami, and then a Master's in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is currently an engineer at GE Transportation, where he is working on designs for some of the most cutting- edge diesel-electric engines that reduce environmental pollutants to all-time low levels for freight trains and marine vessels. He writes, "I live in Chicago and on my free time I enjoy spending time outdoors hiking, snowboarding, exploring, and going back to Miami as a tourist during the winter." JULIA KRAKOW writes, "I'm currently living in Boston and I'm working at Liberty Mutual Insurance as a senior analyst in charge of growth and profitability strategies. I've had the opportunity to travel to our offices in the Midwest and Southwest. Outside of work, I love being active in the Boston community and enjoy playing intramural sports, volunteering at Big Sister, and have a food Instagram account (eat.drink.boston) with nearly 2,000 followers!" DAVID OMACHANU writes, "I worked for Paycom and received "The Executive" award for being the #1 sales representative in my training class of 15 individuals. I went on to close the first deal in the territory I was assigned after the previous two reps weren't able to generate any business. I recently started a lifestyle development and sales

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