ment company in Natick, MA, David
explained the many career opportunities
that the hospitality field offers.
’71 In late fall, when EMMETT HAYNES was at home in Mesa, AZ, listening to
the radio, and the song “Maria” came
on the air, he recognized the voice of his
old friend and classmate, VICTOR FIELDS,
immediately. Memories came flooding
back of the “West Side Story” production
in Warner Theater some 40 years ago.
Emmett then searched for Victor on the
web, and the two reconnected in a two-hour phone call for the first time since
graduation.
’73 RICHARD FRYBURG re- turned to the Hilltop in April to chat with students
at a Career Lunch about how he turned
his passion for scuba diving into a business, Subsalve USA. He also discussed
some of the characteristics of successful
entrepreneurs.
DR. PAUL RACICOT’s daughter, Kate, who
graduated from Dartmouth College in
2006, is a medical school graduate doing
an ER residency in Ohio. His daughter,
Sarah, attends Mt. Holyoke College.
’75 In February, DR. CHRIS CAMPOS spoke to Academy juniors and seniors with an
interest in medicine about a “day in the
life of a heart surgeon.” He discussed his
training, his views on the medical field
as a career option, and the challenges of
healthcare policy today. Chris also serves
on the Board of Visitors at Worcester
Academy.
’78 JEFF SOUTHMAYD’s son, Alex, has written a book entitled, “Brain Snacks for
Teens on the Go!,” which was published
by Cognosco Learning in Boston.
’82 JILL OVERDORF lives in Redondo Beach, CA, and works in Los Angeles as the
director of culinary and business devel-
Jill ’82 and Toby ’87 Overdorf
opment for an international produce
company. She travels quite a bit for work
and has visited all seven continents. Her
brother, TOBY ’87, lives in Palm City,
FL, with his wife, Maggie, and daughter,
Carleigh, who competes on the national
circuit of Quarter Horse shows. Toby
owns an environmental consulting firm
and is very active in local and state
politics. Brother and sister connected
in Orlando and enjoyed a day of roller
coasters and laughs. Reflecting back
fondly on their days on the Hilltop, Jill
says they agreed that they would not be
the adults that they are now if it weren’t
for Worcester Academy. Says Jill, “It’s
amazing how 25 years later the motto
‘Achieve the Honorable’ still makes one
stand a little straighter and try to do the
right thing.”
’84 Jake Coyle of the Associated Press interviewed H. JON
BENJAMIN in January. Coyle described
him as a “comic Everyman, with an
infinitely adaptable and reliably natural
voice...comic timing and talent for
improvising.” Often his voice can be
heard in animation. Jon has been
in comedy for more than 15 years,
starting with the largely improvised
Squigglevision-animated “Dr. Katz:
Professional Therapist” in the late
1990s. He is currently starring in two
shows, Fox’s “Bob’s Burgers” and FX’s
“Archer.” Last year, Jon was nominated
for an Emmy for his voice work as
Archer on “Archer,” and he’s currently
shooting “Jon Benjamin Has a Van,” a
live-action, 10-episode Comedy Central
sketch show that will, for many, reveal
the man behind the voice. “It will be
a huge disappointment,” Jon says, in
typical self-deprecating manner.
Lt. Col. Tom Meyer ’85 in Afghanistan
during his deployment, which ended in February.
’85
Class
Notes
ED SHERR, a member of Worcester Academy’s Board of Visitors, ran in the Boston
Marathon in April 2011 to raise money for
the Leukekmia and Lymphoma Society
in memory of his closest childhood friend
and classmate at WA, Marc Levine, who
lost his life to leukemia in 1987. See story
on page 8.
’87 MICHAEL BURWICK and his wife, Marci, are living in the Washington, D.C., suburbs while Michael completes a Master of
Laws (LL.M.) in Securities and Financial
Regulation from Georgetown University
Law Center, from which he obtained his
J.D. in 1995. The Burwicks are the parents
of two-year-old twins, Rachel and Spencer. Michael has enjoyed reconnecting
with WA classmates, including class leader
JENNIFER QUINN, through social media.
’88 JENN MORRISON, president of Sterling Engineering Co. Inc, a consulting firm
in Sturbridge, MA, spoke to Academy
senior girls at a Career Lunch this past
winter. She discussed her experiences as
a businesswoman and entrepreneur, and
asked about their career aspirations.
’89 MIKE COADY is working as Area Executive for Iron- stone Bank’s Palm Beach
& Treasure Coast markets, responsible
for all bank operations. He and his wife
Jennifer reside in Jupiter, FL, with their
sons, William, 6, and Graham, 2.
PHILIP SALIBA and his wife, Guelay, are
excited to announce the birth of their
second daughter, Lara Grace Saliba, on
September 8, 2010. Older sister, Zara, is
now 2 years old.
’91 FRANCISCO AGUILERA recently moved to Spain. He works for CEMEX,
trading cement in Europe and Asia. He
is married and has two sons, Paco, 4, and
Santiago, 2.
KWAN KONGSIRI is very busy with her new
ramen restaurant, “Yamagoya Ramen,”
which is located in Amarin Plaza next to
the Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok, Thailand.
