A group of Sydney alumni got together for a barbecue on ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) day in April. Pictured from left: Elaine Riggs Wilhelm '94 with daughter Sophie, Jen Hornery '96, Lauren Wilhelm, Sophie Dyson, Arturo Mauleon with daughter Anna, Ian Dyson '96 and wife Sarah Bisley with son, Joe. Wil Wilhelm '95 was attending training in New York and so missed out on the fun.

1996

Thanks to Lisa Damkroger Earnhardt and the rest of the reunion committee for a fantastic event! Our class had a record turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time.

Emily Edwards writes with an update: "I am making a major career change — I've 'retired' from NCR and joined Bank of America in May heading up their online sales marketing. I've decided to go this route to keep us in Charlotte for the long haul, avoid being on the road all the time, while still having great challenge and opportunities for the next five, 10, 15 years of my career. Hopefully, this will be the first step of a whole new career for me."

	Kori and Norbert Hudak '96 with sons Milo and Owen
	Carroll Mackin '96 and his wife Jennifer are very excited to announce the birth of their third son H. Carroll Mackin III, shown here with brothers Ethan (6) and Lake (3).

Kori and Norbert Hudak announce the birth of son Owen on Feb. 23. Mom, Dad and big brother Milo (2) are thrilled!

Carroll Mackin '96 and his wife Jennifer are very excited to announce the birth of their third son, H. Carroll Mackin III.

Mike Arbour hosted a group of Kelloggians at his golf club at Inverness over Reunion Weekend. Play was ugly at times but not as ugly as the peach pants worn by our host. All kidding aside, Mike looked great and we all had a fantastic time. After the round, Mike's wife Ericka and sons Jake, Ryan and Griffin stopped by to say hello and demonstrate their putting skills.

Nectar Ramirez-Gosdin writes with an update: "I am regional sales director for Hillenbrand Industries in the Northeast. I am based in Manhattan and selling caskets and urns of all things. I love it. I married Terry Gosdin seven years ago this May — big theater fan — must have been the influence Special K had on me while at Kellogg. Will be in New York City until January 2007, then I am going back to Cincinnati to the headquarters. I am looking forward to getting together with all the Kellogg alums I saw at the reunion who live in NYC or come here often." As a side note to the other Special K 'fly girls' she writes: "I am still dancing as often as I can."

Curt Brockelman recently launched a volatility arbitrage hedge fund in New York City. He and his wife Alisa Sacerdote '97 have three children — Curtis (6), Nina (5) and Bridget (2) — and are living in Greenwich, Conn. Curt would like to re-connect with any classmates as they travel through NYC area.

Mike Wagner, Kurt Plumer, Mike Arbour, Dave Stokes, DG MacPherson, John Glushik and Robyn Runyan Glushik (all '96) got together for some golf over Reunion Weekend. Not pictured but part of the group: Greg McGuirk '96

Matt Mochary recently co-directed the documentary, "Favela Rising," which won the Best Emerging Documentary Filmmaker award at the Tribeca Film Festival and aired on Cinemax on May 30. The film tells the story of Anderson Sà, a former drug trafficker turned community leader in the Brazilian favela (squatter settlement) where Sà grew up.

Gabriel Biguria's Los Angeles-based company, AmigoLatino, was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times. The company connects immigrants with their relatives throughout Latin America via teleconference.

George Atkinson was recently promoted to senior client partner at Korn/Ferry International, where he specializes in senior-level executive recruitment in the durables and packaged goods sectors.

Former SpecialK-ers gathered in McCormick Auditorium to view this year's show over Reunion Weekend. Pictured from left: Patrick Tham '96, Nectar Ramirez-Gosdin '96, Fran Brasfield Langewisch '95, Tim Daniels '96, John Glushik '96, Robyn Runyan Glushik '96 and Ian Dyson '96

At Kellogg Reunion on May 6, the four-quarter section of 1996 gathered at the Black Duck Bar & Grille in Lincoln Park for a private party. Thirty-eight of the 61 four-quarters attended with spouses and guests for a total of 50 people (62 percent attendance — pretty amazing). Alumni traveled from as far away as Asia (China), Europe (Turkey, Germany, Poland, Switzerland and Austria) and Canada. Those in attendance were Volkan Agar, Terry Berland, Philippe Bongrand, Lisa Brockmann (Myers), Kathleen Carroll (Schmiedler), Marty Demmings, Erin Dickes, Pete Disser, John Fisher, Celeste Gebhardt (Humphrey), Christopher Gebhardt, Ali Giacomin (Miller), Amy Grabow, Randy Grigg, Bob Harrod, Smith Holland, Pratap Jadhav, Tony Jasinski, Philipp Justus, Joe Lichtenberger, Allen Lueth, Nancy Miller (Roset), Scott Mulcahy, Steven Oh, Mike Phalen, Marc Pierce, Loredana Pulitano, Leszek Rabiega, Betty Rhiew-Breslin, Robert Rourke, Triona Schmelter, Stefan Schwaab, Peter Schwarzbach, Todd Shelton, David Sliney, Mike Urness, Scott Waynebern and James Wilson.