j e f f e r s o n s c h o l a r s f o u n d a t i o n 2 0 1 0


Rachel Carriere Schaler (m.b.a.) Seattle, Washington


In November 2009, Rachel married Mark Schaler. She and Mark enjoy living in Seattle, where Rachel works as a director in the supply chain organization for Starbucks Coffee Company. Outside of work, Rachel and Mark enjoy hiking, skiing, and exploring the great outdoors of the Pacific Northwest. Rachel served on the Alumni Advisory Committee.


Sajeena Geevarghese Tomas


(m.d.) Victor, New York


It has been a time of new beginnings: Sajeena and her husband graduated from fellowship in Minneapolis and moved to Rochester, New York, last summer. She joined the University of Rochester where she serves as an assistant professor in gynecologic oncology. They also welcomed the birth of their first child, Sunidhi, in January.


Ann Meade Besenfelder


Trahan (m.ed., m.s.w.) Montreal, Canada


After a decade in New York City, Ann Meade and family are permanently relocating to Quebec. They will spend the first year at their farm before moving full-time to their home in Montreal. Ann Meade will enjoy a year off while the kids chase the chickens, tend the giant pumpkins, and breathe the fresh country air.


Heather Suzanne Trout


(d.v.m.) Remington, Virginia


Heather joined Rappahannock Equine Veterinary Clinic this past year. The clinic offers state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic services for horses in central Virginia with an emphasis in sports medicine.


Per Daniel Tyreus (ph.d.) Landenberg, Pennsylvania


Dan’s work with Synclab Consulting continues to grow and move in interesting directions. In addition to their ongoing work with existing clients, they launched the beta version of their first Facebook application, Hooks For Facebook in 2010. It is a first foray into the fascinating field of collaborative filtering, alliteration aside, a direction Dan hopes to continue pursuing in the near future. At home Dan’s architect wife continues to have their house ripped apart and reassembled with two-year-old Mats watching the contractors with fascination. Dan remains active with tennis, receiving the number one ranking in the Middle States section at his NTRP level for the second straight year. He volunteers as


18


an assistant coach for the boys team at his former high school and served on the Designated Schools Selection Committee.


Martina Blythe Waters


(d.v.m.) Atlantic Beach, Florida


Bythe completed her last year in emergency medi- cine, and while she is happy to be changing hours, she is sad to be leaving the experience behind. She is in the process of building her own practice, which she hopes to open in January. Her father’s health, unfortunately, continues to decline, but she is still able to spend a lot of time with him; her brother will move home soon to be closer to family. Blythe enjoyed a two-week vacation to Paris with Dave this summer, tagging along at the end of his month studying there.


Katharine Lopez Weymouth


(m.d.) Wilmington, Delaware


Kate, Timo, Jack, and Margo are living the pastoral life in Delaware, interspersed with frequent visits to Philadelphia. A few mornings a week Kate runs her part-time private practice. The rest of the time she is scouring the state for able Jefferson Scholar candi- dates for the Delaware Regional Selection Commit- tee. Er, unless that is a conflict of interest, in which case she is waiting for next year’s competition.


Christopher Bussa Wood


(j.d.) Houston, Texas


At last report, Chris was working for Conoco Phillips in Houston.


1 9 9 9 Matthew Lincoln Adams


(j.d.) Taunton, Massachusetts


Amanda (JS ‘02) and Matt live in Taunton, a small town south of Boston from which he can get to Framingham and she can get to Plymouth. After living in Cambridge, they are delighted to be able to park within 500 feet of their home. FOR FREE. Matt recently began a new job at ImaginEngine, a video game development company in Framingham. This is his first time in the role of producer, where he is entirely responsible for a project – it is big, exciting change. Matt expects to ship his first game in late fall/early winter!


Radhiya Danielle Bailey


(m.b.a.) New York, New York


At last report, Danielle was working for Starcut U.S.A.


Christopher Francis Batten (m.phil., ph.d.) Ithaca, New York


Chris finally completed his Ph.D. degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and moved with his wife Laura to Ithaca, New York in the fall of 2009. In January 2010, Chris started as an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cornell University. The most exciting news, however, is the birth of their first child, Fiona Jane Batten, on January 5.


Jamieson Macdonald


Bourque (m.d., m.h.s.) Crozet, Virginia


Jamie finished his last year of his U.Va. cardiology fellowship this spring and joined the U.Va. cardiol- ogy faculty in July as an assistant professor with a special interest in noninvasive cardiovascular imaging. He served this year as the chair of the Com- monwealth Regional Selection Committee and looks forward to continuing in that role! He, his wife Kris and their proud big brother, Reilly (4), welcomed the fourth member of their family in September, Laurel Jeanne Bourque! She has her daddy wrapped around her middle finger. Jamie continues to play viola in the Waynesboro Symphony Orchestra.


Mary Alice Tyson Browning Madison, Mississippi


Mary Alice continues to keep busy as a stay-at- home mother to Virginia (4) and Phillip (2). Mary Alice is still active in the political arena, in her church, and several philanthropic and community organizations. She also served as a member of the inaugural Mississippi Regional Selection Committee.


Lindy Belle Crace


(m.t., m.ed.) Athens, Georgia


Lindy continues to teach ninth grade and AP English at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia. She and her husband Morgan welcomed their first child, Elena Nizhoni, on March 9, 2010.


Daniel William Cunnane


(ph.d.) Fairfax, Virginia


Dan continued to research and write over the past year in his ongoing and often-quixotic quest to become a poor-man’s Robert Kaplan (or at least a


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43