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Classmates 1984 - 1989

1984

Ritu in 2009.

Ritu Mehta ritz84@gmail.com

I spent a few years at AES - 1981 to1982 and graduated in 1984, with my junior year at the Desert American School in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. I've lived in Dallas since 1985 with a few breaks in between. As of late, it has been great reconnecting with AES friends via reunions and more. Those AES days were fabulous!!

Read more from Ritu.

François GALAS, at top, with his wife and three sons. "Visibly, we did not get the recipe to do girls..."

François Galas sophie.galas@neuf.fr
My name is François GALAS and I'm a graduate of AES class of 1984. I heard of your web site by Fabien TABARLY ('85).

A little bit of history (and geography): I arrived in 1980 in Delhi and was, as far as I know, the first French citizen in AIS/AES.

After '84 I went back to France, my country, took my last year of French high school and graduated (again). Then, I went in Switzerland to do what I longed for: a Swiss Hotel School of Managment.

After a few years of wandering => (Cruise liners in the carabeans,waiter in Spain, Restaurant Manager around france ..) I joined a firm specialized in Food Management in private clinics based in Angoulême, France, as West France Director. Read more from François.

Jordan Weeks with daughters Scout (3), left, and Francesca (11).

Jordan Weeks http://mmmpi.com
After graduating in '84, our family (see Shannon, '86) moved to Washington DC, where I spent 5 years trying to make sense of 80s American music, fashion, politics and culture. Failing miserably, I followed an alluring lunatic to Austin, Texas. Paid rent as a book store clerk, record store clerk, camping supply clerk, pre-
school teacher, and nanny before opening an upscale Northern Italian vegetarian restaurant. We had a wonderful baby girl (Francesca); unfortunately soon after her mom divorced me to marry one of the waiters. Read more from Jordan.

Rizuan Husain rizh00@aol.com writes, "I left AES and went to college at Rutgers Unversity in New Jersey. Worked for Continenal Airlines after that. Currently am a Directior of sales for TNT (The Dutch Post Office Group). Recently got married and still travel the world."

Greg McCaffrey AES Class of 1984 gmccaffrey@cox.net
It has been MANY YEARS since I visited the AES/AIS website. I attended AES from 1980-1982 (9th and 10th grades) while my father was assigned to the U.S. embassy in New Delhi. So, here are my last 25 years in a nutshell... Read more from Greg.

1985

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Richard Wilson with wife Peggy and dog Emily, at home in Beaufort, SC.

Richard Lee Wilson bateaux@earthlink.net
I attended AES Delhi from 81-85. After leaving AES I went to College in Richmond, Virginia. I worked my way through school as a prep cook both in Richmond and in Palm Beach, Florida where my mother and grandmother were living. I quickly fell in love with cooking and enrolled myself in culinary school. Read more from Richard.

1986

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Nicole Leedham nicrob@appt.net.au
The past year has been very exciting for us. On May 18, 2004, we had our first child, a son Declan Brian (both grandfathers are named Brian so the second name was a no-brainer - he was three days old before he got a first name!).

I took about six months maternity leave, returning at the end of November - only to leave again mid-February as Rob had (finally) completed his Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture (He is still to finish BAS Wine Science) and had accepted a position at a winery interstate (actually only about 1 hr 45 from where we were living, but too far to commute for me, plus, I was very over my job!). We are renting a place in a tiny village called Chiltern (about three hours drive north east of Melbourne, 6 hours south west of Sydney). I am not interested in going back into a stressful, busy, management role so have been applying for lower-level positions. If nothing comes of any of these, I will try to set up a little business of my own doing PR/editing/Event Management. Nicole

Mark A. Friedbauer markinfrance@yahoo.com
I moved to Lusaka, Zambia, in August 2009 after having lived in Paris, France, for 20 years. I needed a change. I think a lot of us "International Nomads" feel a need to move on every now and then. Read more from Mark.

1987

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Robert T. Nachtrieb nachtrieb@alum.mit.edu
I was in Delhi from 1981-1985, then moved to Islamabad and graduated in 1987 (virtual class of 87). Many fond memories. Shout out to Dr. E! Got a BS in Nuclear engineering from U.Illinois in 1993, taking some time in California to study making a a Mars rocket out of a fusion reactor. Read more from Robert.

Wendy Jacobs Armstrong with her brothers Josh, left, and Sam, on a skiing trip in Bethel, Maine, 2004.

Wendy Jacobs Armstrong wendy.j.armstrong@gmail.com
My brothers and I attended AES from December 1985 through May 1988. I graduated with the class of ’87 and went on to the University of Virginia (Class of ’91) and then Wake Forest University School of Law (Class of ’94).

I have lived in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1994, and I am a lawyer with a practice that focuses on representing public schools around in the U.S. in cases involving students with disabilities. In my spare time, I surf, ski, play the banjo, read and travel. Read more from Wendy

AES classmates Jason Broome and Sophie Lafaille in 2006.

E. Jason Broome cleanslate101@earthlink.net
Stephanie Smith lived down the street from me in High School. I used to sneak down to her place on school nights to escape my confines and to "study." "Studying" was an innocent and nefarious mix of gossip, smoking cigarettes and listening to Billy Ocean (blame Steph) or Bob Marley. We were sixteen, full of questions, curiosities and crushes. Sounds like a normal American childhood right? Well, except for the fact that the neighborhood was the Vasant Vihar section of New Delhi, India and our classmates were kids from sixty other countries.

When we took a weekend trip it was to the biggest gathering of camels in the world or the Taj Mahal. And we never knew how long it would be before we got on a plane to our new hometown. It was a strange way to grow up. Read more from Jason.

The Lugos sisters in 2006. Back Row: Fatima (in blue), Mary Ann (in orange), Allison (in black) and Pattie (in pink). Front Row: Rosalba (in cream). Read more from Rosalba.

Rosalba Lugo-Masterovsky rizzles@hotmail.com
My four sisters and I attended AES (during 1982 - 1987) and three out of the five of us graduated from AES. The fourth, Mary Ann, graduated from Greenwich High School after my parents were transferred from India to NY City in 1986. Here goes it - Update on the Lugos (1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2002):

Fatima (1984): Is living in Connecticut with my parents, mother of a 16 year old (whom we adore, his name is Diego) and in Nursing School. Read more from Rosalba

Monique Esselmont, AES class of 1987, with husband Jerry, son Ethan, and new arrival Sarah Mae.

Hi everyone... Just wanted to send out a quick e-mail to introduce you to the newest addition to our family. Sarah Mae Esselmont Beuree was born on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 5:23pm (which was 6 days after her due date!!), weighing in at 7 lbs 15 1/2 oz. She did not want to come out, and I was begining to think I was going to be pregnant forever!!

Ethan is adjusting well to his new role as the big brother, and Jerry and I are slowly adjusting to the fact that we will be sleep deprived for the rest of our lives!! Hahaha! Read more from Monique

David Neck Mooney3@bigpond.com
Summary of my time since leaving Delhi…I left Delhi in 1982 or thereabouts because my parents were dumping me into an all-boys Roman Catholic boarding school in their hometown of Perth (Western Australia) in order to finish my schooling in one place while they kept flipping around the globe (Dad worked for the United Nations).

I finished high school in 1987 at then enrolled at Murdoch University (again in Perth) to study veterinary medicine. I completed that course in 1992 and have been a veterinarian ever since. In 1999 I completed my Membership exams for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Surgery, and in 2002 I completed memberships for the second time but in Radiology. I currently am studying for the same again, this time around in Anesthesia and Intensive Care.

As a veterinarian I have worked in South Australia, Western Australia and a brief stint in Singapore. Initially I worked with farm animals and horses but have settled into small animal practice (cats and dogs). I am currently employed as staff surgeon at the Cottesloe Animal Hospital in Perth. In March 2005 year I took office as President of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Veterinary Association.

Away from work there's not much to tell. I remain a bachelor although my mother remains ever hopeful. I remain extremely clever at committing to nothing in life although I did buy real estate for the first time ever in September last year. I have a random collection of short lived hobbies, currently they include studying, white-water canoeing and drinking wine.

Hope that information is useful! I can go into more detail if you need but the details would be pretty vague at best. Something about that last hobby of mine makes some memories a little sketchy!!

1988

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Paula Sachar paulasachar@phiri.net
I live in Zambia with my husband Sipho and our three children. I am a graphic designer and run my own studio. I absolutely adore my work. Sipho is a corporate banker but has decided to give banking a break and is now into large property development. My kids go to the American School in Lusaka and hope that they will have the same amazing memories of school that I had. Read more from Paula.

Derek Kim foxtrot9@hotmail.com
I am in Salinas, California working for a local bank. I never expected to be a banker, but life throws you a few surprises now and then I guess. I am content, happy and enjoying my life here. Weekends are usually filled with playing golf and looking for a house to buy. [August 2007]

Rohit Verma, (aka Desidoc) vermarohit@hotmail.com
I just became a father again (this is my second child). My son, Ayush, was born on May 7th. He was six pounds. A little on the small side, but fortunately both he and my wife are doing well, with the possible exception of some colic, or maybe reflux (my son, not my wife). I have attached to this email his very first photo. I took it with my camera phone when he was only hours old, so I hope you forgive the low quality of the images. I have also attached a photo of my older son Rishabh, although it is a bit old.

Sorry I've been incommunicado for a while, but I kind of got busy for a while. I moved to a small town called Lima (still in Ohio) which is about halfway between Toledo and Dayton. I juggle various tasks, alternately working in a Family Practice, doing shifts in the Emergency Room, following patients in the hospital, and now helping take care of my two-and-a-half year old toddler Rishabh and his little brother. I tried to log on to the old Alumni forum once in a (long) while but apparently everyone else must have been similarly busy. It was nice getting those occasional emails from Sophie. I hope to hear back from you all, and I trust that everyone is doing well.

Taro Manabe Taro_Manabe@progressive.com or moderatetah@comcast.net writes, "Currently I've been serving Progressive Insurance for the past 10+ years. I've recently been promoted as an Injury Operations Manager as of Jan '05 and transferred from Hawaii to Maryland."

1989

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Andres Marin, with daughters, at home in Chile.

Andres Marin amarinasenjo@gmail.com
My name is Andres Marin, class of 89 graduate. I arrived in Delhi in 1987 and spent two of the most wonderful and exciting years of my existence in that place. Everything is different (in a good way) and new. It is great to be in contact with so many people who have had the same background, known the same places and exper-
ienced the same culture... Read more from Andres.

Grace Jarrett with her hus- band Will on their honey- moon in Hawaii, August 2006.

Grace Jarrett gracemiatta@yahoo.com
My brother and I attended AES from 1986-1989. We graduated in '89.

When my father got the transfer to New Delhi, believe me I was not thrilled. I couldn't imagine leaving Japan to go live in India. Fortunately for me, New Delhi ended being one of the most enjoyable times in my life.

While attending AES, I was able to make lifelong friendships, and see life multi-culturally. One of my closest and dearest friends to this day Kim Umemoto, and I keep in touch daily; we were actually in each other's wedding. Read more from Grace.

Sameer Verma anesthesiologist911@hotmail.com

Sameer Verma and family, during a recent visit to Vancouver, BC.

It's been 19 years since I left Delhi but I have not forgotten the fond memories of my junior year at AES. My short stay in Delhi has left an indelible impression on me even today. My brother Rohit (class of '88) and I had the pleasure of meeting a few friends at the 2001 AES reunion. Just a brief mention about myself: my wife Neena and I have 2 beautiful children, Diya-my sweet 4 year old girl and Neil- my naughty 1 and a half year old son. Read more from Sameer.

Masahiko Kuzume mkikuta@alum.mit.edu
It's been a while since we all left AES with full of good, sweet, (not always!) memories. I was told that the buildings at AES all changed from what I knew.  I just wanted to write a note to the class news.  Thanks for keeping up this homepage.  I do enjoy reading the news.

Dear friends who remember me or those who remember our time, the end of 80's at AES. This is Masahiko Kuzume, now 34 years old living in this place called Nagoya Japan.  After studying aerospace engineering in USA, I returned to Japan and joined this Japanese Aircraft maker, called Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.  I have been working on helicopter vibrations for 10 years, designing helicopters to reduce vibrations.  I have been married for 4 years to this architect (Japanese woman) who is currently studying in a Ph.D. course.  We haven't got the luck of getting a child yet, but I guess patience is the key for success.  My father always tells me, and I also feel the same, and that is we want to, someday, go back to New Delhi and eat at this Indian restaurant called Bukarah in Maurea Sheraton Hotel, play golf at the Delhi Golf Course (A and B courses, off course), and drink Kingfisher or Lime-soda-sweet! Good day to you, and dream the same sweet Delhi life with me....

Alexander Wall awall@fit.edu writes, "I live outside Ann Arbor, Michigan with my wife Christina and our dog Kharma. I fly for a cargo airline that flies 747s all over the world while my wife teaches at a local college."

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