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CLASS OF 1996
~ 20th Reunion
CLASS OF 1996 CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT FUND
TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2017
$
54,548
The Class of 1996 celebrated its 20th Reunion last fall.
CLASS REPS: Jennifer McCarthy Bidwell, Jennifer
Lamont and Kendra Thompson
Has it really been 20 years since we graduated?
On October 2, 2016, we kicked off our Reunion
Celebrations with Celebration Saturday (you know it as
the Havergal Bazaar). It was cold and windy and a little bit
wet, but that didn’t keep us ‘96ers from meeting up at the
HOGA tent for some coffee and wine (yes, wine!) to catch
up and meet friends and families who tagged along. Later
that evening, we were treated to a fabulous cocktail party
at the school. The Brenda Robson Hall (née Assembly Hall)
has never looked better. It was a great event to reconnect
and included a Havergal College Security-chaperoned trip
to the Common Room. What were we going to do? Sadly,
our 1996 cars have since been painted over and replaced
with artwork and representation from the newer grad years.
Between us, it’s not as cool as it was in ’96. The evening
continued with a little party at The Pour House in Toronto,
where we all enjoyed great photos and passed notes from
our years at HC.
So many great stories of highs (and a few lows) were
shared that evening – it was inspiring to hear about families,
careers, adventures and new passions. We really have a
group of powerful, dynamic and unique women. For those
who did not attend, our 25th Reunion is in 2021 (which
seems so far away), and it would be amazing to have a
HUGE turnout.
In other Old Girl news,
Catharine Walsh
was awarded
the Sue Ditchburn Young Alumnae Award last October
at the HOGA Annual Dinner. Catharine was recognized
for her outstanding research at Sick Kids Hospital,
which is helping to optimize learning among health-care
professionals around the world. Catharine, this is quite
an achievement and we are all very proud of you. Life
events this year also include
Katie Turner
having a son,
Ryan, and
Marnie Michener Solomon
marrying her
love, David.
Julia Gillespie Pantalone
will be stepping away from the
Class Rep role – she’s a busy mom of three (Ella is currently
in Grade 2 at Havergal) and is also a chair on the HOGA
Directorate. Thanks for everything, Julia! We are fortunate
to have
Kendra Thompson
step in to replace her. Kendra
is also a busy mom of two girls (future HCers) and an MD
at Accenture, where she leads the wealth management
practice.
Jenny Lamont
is spending every spare second
soaking up Georgian Bay. As for me (
Jen Bidwell
), I’m
enjoying my last year as president of HOGA, busy with my
two girls and always having as much fun as I can!
MARRIAGES
Marnie Michener to David Solomon
BIRTHS
Katie Turner – a son