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CLASS REPS: Allison Jelley, Signe McDonald
Scammell and Sarah Tennant
Lindsay Greisman
has graciously agreed to host the 20th
Reunion at her house on September 23, 2017! Lindsay’s
busy dental office (Prestonvale Dental) is growing fast.
She sponsors kids’ sports teams by making mouthguards.
Trevor (her eldest) plays rep baseball.
Clara Chan
is medical
director of the Eyebank of Canada, Ontario Division, is mom
to a 2-year-old and has a clinical practice in cornea, cataract
and refractive surgery at the University of Toronto.
Alison
(Ali) Blakely Restivo
enjoys life with her 3- and 6-year-old
boys and completed her PhD in clinical psychology.
Colleen
Sommerville McGoey
owns Trust Child Care Centres
in central Toronto. Her daughter Adele 5 is in the senior
kindergarten program and her son Calvin 2 attends the
toddler program. They are expecting #3 in early April.
Vanessa Ast Biller
founded @Vastfit in 2009. She helps
women establish active lifestyles and healthy models of
exercise. Vanessa’s work in pelvic health has earned her
industry-wide respect and has raised awareness about
postpartum/maternal health issues. She is having a blast
raising their two crazy daughters Béa and Anya.
Stephanie
Fraiberg
lost 100 lbs, became a great-aunt to Mika Lilly
(named after Steph’s mother) and remains a proud momma
to her two dogs.
Amber Richardson
is head of operations/
Canada for The&Partnership and lives life through the eyes
of her 4-year-old daughter Molly. Her non-profit, The Olive
Harper Foundation, offers awareness and support for late-
term pregnancy and infant loss. The foundation’s inaugural
fundraising gala raised more than $10k in donations.
Allison
Jelley
had her third baby last year ‒ Ethan ‒ and joined Signe
McDonald Scammell and Sarah Tennant as a Class Rep.
Leslie Pashby Dobbie
lives in Brampton with her two
girls 9 and 6, her husband and her dog Piper. She teaches
Grade 3.
Signe McDonald Scammell
enjoys the mountain
air in Calgary, but expects another move in the near future.
Her two boys are busy at the arena, pools and soccer fields.
She also recently discovered that IKEA has named a rug after
her!
Bianca Knop
’s company Wildfire Experiential and Events
is continuing to grow in Vancouver. She spends weekends
riding up inWhistler, volunteers on the sponsorshipmarketing
council of Canada’s Vancouver committee and won bronze in
beach volleyball at the America’s Masters Games.
Sarah Tennant
is mom to a 5- and a 2-year-old and
practises emergency medicine in a community hospital
in Nova Scotia.
Tze-Wei Ng
was
Sharon Wu
’s maid of
honour in Hong Kong.
Phyllis Wong
will relocate to San Luis
Obispo, CA, which is closer to the beach. Phoebe 6 starts
kindergarten and loves space and planets, while 3-year-old
PJ is super energetic and happy. After a few years as a stay-
at-home mom, Phyllis is starting a new chapter in mortgages
and refinances.
Cecilia Kitakufe
, a family medicine physician
living/working in Michigan, has a passion for the poor and
underserved. She volunteers internationally in Haiti, India and
Bangladesh, and will be going to Uganda later this year.
Kyla Ortved
has been appointed to UPenn Vet’s new
Bolton centre. Kyla will treat patients, teach students, develop
a research program with an emphasis on equine cartilage
repair and osteoarthritis, and provide outreach to the equine
community. She is setting up a laboratory that will focus
on gene and cell therapy for the treatment of joint disease.
Tulika Agarwal Narale
lives with her family in Singapore and
has started a small business featuring low-income artisans
around Asia working with semi-precious stones. Despite the
adventures they have in Asia, the highlight of their year is
always visiting Toronto and seeing family and friends.
MARRIAGES
Sharon Wu
BIRTHS
Kathryn (Kate) Isenburg Sachs – a daughter
Allison McMillin Jelley – a son
CLASS OF 1997
CLASS OF 1997 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND
TOTAL AS AT MAY 31, 2017
$
51,409
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