Class Notes

William Cramer ’52 writes: "Hi to my Prep Friends - I recently celebrated my 90th birthday, Shortly after the passing of my wife, Jeanne, in 2018, I moved to Austin, Texas, to live with daughter Sharon, David, and their family (three) of adopted pups. I would very much appreciate hearing from the school mates of anyone from the classes surrounding 1952. Sadly, we lost my other daughter, Susan, a church organist in 2013, from ovarian cancer. Love to hear from Prepsters. wjc72536@yahoo.com"

The Class of ’74 cheering squad is back! Walter Deutsch, Jerry Salomone, and Eric Stahl reunited to support the varsity girls' soccer team, who clinched the sectional final with a victory over Holy Cross.

Robert Murray ’77 writes: "Retiring this year after 40 years as a peripatetic geologist, 47 years post-RPS. I remember arriving at Rutgers Prep to start 7th grade in 1971 on the 3rd floor of Elm Farm and my appreciation for all that I gained in my Prep years still grows. There was English with Mr. Stanley, Spanish with Mrs. Roberts, History with Mr. Bratek, and Science and Swimming with Mr. Fenstermaker. There was the Model United Nations Club to the consternation of Mrs. Dutta. There was all I learned and the friends I made. And there might have been a bit of mischief. After Prep came Charlottesville, VA, Missoula, MT, Austin, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Olympia, WA, Las Vegas, NV, Pittsburgh, PA, New Orleans, LA, and now Whoknowswhere, Next. Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2077 at our Big 5-Oh!"

Kenny Fried ’76, a season ticket holder for the University of Maryland’s women’s basketball team, attended their game against Duke—a thrilling matchup with a major rival! Christina Dalce ’21 played a pivotal role in the game. Afterward, Christina signed autographs, and Kenny’s daughter, Marnie, was thrilled to capture a photo with her!

Janine Orlando ’82 writes: "I am living in North Carolina. My daughter, Leila will be graduating from the University of South Carolina in May. I enjoy seeing several of my fellow Argonauts in person from NYC to Boston to Minnesota!" Pictured with daughter Leila, Marc Bromfeld ’85, Michael Keller ’83, Kelvin Tom ’82, Sueanne Schulman ’82, and Vicky Hamelsky Zuckerman ’82.

Amy Engelhardt ’84 produced her solo theatre piece, IMPACT to the Voila Festival (London) and The Tank (NYC) this fall. The show has also been produced in Chicago, Providence, Los Angeles and at the Edinburgh Fringe. Two of her original musicals are being workshopped this winter in New York (THE COMPLETELY TRUE STORY...) and Minnesota (A COLLECTIBLE SENSATION). www.amyengelhardt.com

RPS Art Department Chair Scot J. Wittman ’86 continues to exhibit around the globe. He recently flew to California to see his work at the Haggin Museum outside San Francisco, and then drove down to see his work on exhibit at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts.  At the end of November he flew to Paris to see his work on exhibit at 59 Rivoli; other artists in the show are featured here.  On the immediate horizon, he will have a solo exhibition in New Hampshire.  On a more distant horizon: collaborative artworks with 2 different departments of Harvard University.

Last month Liz (Paley) Kingsley ’86, Lara Gonzalez ’86, and Chrissy (Holliday) Hollekim ’86 spent a long weekend together and it was as if no time had passed! Lots of laughing. Liz lives in Westfield,NJ with her family and Lara and Chrissy live in Louisville, CO with their families. Looking forward to getting together again soon!

Donna Goodman ’87 writes: "Rutgers Prep is part of my foundation. I will always remember the special and dedicated teachers, too many to name. Today, I will reflect on three who shaped my love of exploration. My first adventure came at age 12, traveling Spain with Señora James, one teacher and nine students in a Combi van. Later, in high school, I joined French exchange programs with Madame Mansfield and Madame Spratford.

For 20+ years, I’ve been traveling and living abroad. In 2007, I landed in Carnarvon, Western Australia, a remote coastal town 500 kilometers (310 miles) from anywhere. Driving north out of Perth, I watched trees turn to shrubs and felt the desert heat through my hand-me-down Hyundai Excel. Now, I live north of the 26th parallel, where whales migrate and summer comes in December. It’s a world apart from the Raritan River.

I teach at Carnarvon School of the Air, which provides education to isolated students. This year, with Culture and the Arts funding, I led Creating Music Magic – Station Life, a project for students on remote cattle stations. They worked with artists to write and record a song about their lives. Through songwriting and video production, they explored themes of identity, literacy, and connection. This project fostered creativity, pride, and teamwork, helping students bridge the gap between their remote lives and the broader world. Enjoy the screening!"

https://www.facebook.com/CarnarvonSOTA/videos/1618609179050049

Cory Heimberg ’94 writes: "Since graduating high school Class of ’94, I went on to Syracuse University until ’98. My degree was in sociology from Maxwell. For the past eighteen years, education has been a primary focus teaching and tutoring all age groups primarily with Jewish studies, Torah lessons, beginner Hebrew plus bar/bat mitzah preparation are core course offerings. This is done at synagogues and also on a freelance basis meeting at libraries and other residences. The endeavor is rewarding watching how each student grows from start to finish building up their self-esteem and gradually becoming more confident."

Having served as the Director of the Upper School for Girls and Annie Wright Schools in Tacoma, WA for five years, Eireann Corrigan ’95 will also take on leading the Upper School for Boys next fall. “Cormac and Maeve are thrilled for the equal opportunity to be embarrassed by their mother at school. We miss our Argonaut family and hope to visit soon!”

Danielle Marganoff ’03 writes: "My husband Steve and I welcomed our daughter Clare on April 6th 2024."

Jenna Roth Cohen ’04, Cory Davids ’07, Erin Roth Davids ’08, and Rachel Roth ’11 visited campus to see beloved Carole Glantzow Zboray. 

Jenna is living in NJ with her husband and three children, and is a practicing therapist. 

Cory and Erin reside in NY with their daughter Ellie. Cory works in air traffic control and is the president of his union, in addition to being on the National Air Safety Investigation Team. Erin is an operating room nurse per diem, but currently a full time stay at home mom.

Rachel works in brand strategy and luxury travel PR in NYC. She is currently living in Red Bank.

Josh Sherman ’08 and his wife Liza welcomed a baby boy, Archer Jersey, on October 24. 

Cassidy Nogueira Bari ’10 and Chris Bari wed in Ireland on June 25, 2024. They exchanged vows in the Irish countryside and also celebrated their marriage stateside, with Kat Mezic ’11. 

Kiersten Mulvey Hovan ’12 and her husband Michael welcomed a baby girl, Corinne (Corie) Rose Hovan, born on August 8th.

Liz Mulvey ’13 completed her second NYC Marathon with an impressive time of 3:39. She also coaches Upper School Cross Country at RPS.

Having just wrapped on The Morning Show (season 4) with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Landon Kestlinger ’15 is the new Physical Production Coordinator of Features and TV at SK Global Entertainment.

Former RPS State Champion, P.J. Strahm ’15, is launching a new NIL Marketplace in 2025 called StudentAthletes.com: a website where players, parents, and professionals can learn more about NIL, make an impact in their local communities, earn more brand endorsement deals (without the 30% fees), tax consulting guidance, and many other benefits like gaining access to exclusive internship and job opportunities for student-athletes. P.J. is currently trying to build the right team, seeking additional strategic partners and investors to help finalize a successful launch for this platform in the coming months.

Sarah Parr ’16 is super excited to have made her Off-Off Broadway debut at The Players Theatre in such a fun new work for Be Bold! Productions’ BOO! Short Play Festival. Favorite theater credits include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (French Creek Theatre: Shakespeare in a Park!), “Stellaluna” (Talespinner Children’s Theatre), the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival (Dobama Theatre), “Reckless” (Case Western Reserve University), a reading of “Pangaea” by Carson Grace Becker, directed by Christine McBurney (convergence-continuum) and the stage premiere of “The Two Princesses of Bamarre” (Rutgers Prep). NYC Zoom credits include pieces through Imaginarium NY and Spark Creative Works. Sarah’s also had the pleasure of producing films such as “Sally, Get the Potatoes” and doing COVID compliance (remember that?) for Bedlam Theatre’s new media series. @sarahsmilez16

Alexis Telyczka ’16 is happy to announce her engagement to her college sweetheart, Zack Kellett!

Baasil Ebrahim ’17 spoke with our Sports Analytics Club, led by faculty member Geoff Loose. Baasil works for the Cincinnati Reds in their analytics department.

Hannah Merges ’17 successfully defended her master’s research and thesis at California State University Northridge in the department of biology. Her work focused on coral biology, specifically studying Pocillopora acuta.

Daniel Achacon ’24 took part in the inaugural AI ATL Hackathon, Atlanta’s first event of its kind. Over 36-hours they developed an AI-powered lung cancer assistant using Image Transformers, Grad-CAMS, and Google Gemini."