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Births and Adoptions
Births and Adoptions appearing in the Summer 2007 issue of Bates Magazine

1976
Paul Joyce
and Jocelyn Joyce, Jasmine Elizabeth Joyce, Jan. 23, 2007

1981
Cynthia Hobbs
and Edmond Chaffee, Jessica Mae Chaffee Hobbs and Liam Fredrick Chaffee Hobbs, Aug. 30, 2006

1987
Sheryl Sawin and Stephen Sawin, Evelyn C. Sawin, Nov. 8, 2006
Catherine Schmitz Bise and L. Carson Bise, Bronwyn Blake Bise, April 1, 2007

1988
Melissa Hackel
and Scot Plotnick, Madeleine “Maddy” Rose Plotnick, July 14, 2006

1990
Cybil Binan and Bill Binan, Amie Caitlin Binan, born Oct. 29, 2005 (China), adopted Dec. 18, 2006
Yoon Joh and Andrew Ratner, Ethan Jaewoo Ratner, June 3, 2004, Sasha Jisu Ratner, Aug. 24, 2006
Julie Ouellette Earp and Alex Earp, Tyler J. Earp, June 1, 2006
Whitney Wright and Thomas Goetz, Rex Henry Wright Goetz, April 17, 2007

1991
Kyra Belcher Ginalski
and Karl Ginalski, Priya Aruna Ginalski, born Oct. 9, 2003, adopted Dec. 23, 2006
Helene Nadata Lewis and Jesse Lewis, Matthew Shane Lewis, Jan. 18, 2006
Colleen Schreiber and Christian Schreiber, Kiersten D. Schreiber, Dec. 11, 2006

1992
Kristen Belka Rosenfield
and Jonah Rosenfield, Liam M. Rosenfield, Dec. 21, 2006
Jessica Hild Collins ’95 and Timothy Collins, Samantha Alyce Collins, Nov. 23, 2006
Allison Rosenberg Donovan and Christopher Donovan, Chase Parker Donovan, Feb. 2, 2007
Gillian Kahn Hargreaves and Andrew Hargreaves, Oliver Harry Hargreaves, Oct. 6, 2006
Candice Poiss Murray and Jim Murray, Emma Olivia Murray, Feb. 16, 2007
Cheryl Rainford and Jon Dreibelbis, Amalia “Molly” Rainford-Dreibelbis, born March 29, 2005 (Jiangxi Province, China), adopted Feb. 20, 2006
Jen Takacs Fleming and Mike Fleming, Veronica Rose Fleming, Aug. 29, 2006
Alyssa VanDuizend Adams and Brad Adams, Cameron Adams and Brook Adams, March 20, 2007

1993
Mary Jane Call
and Kevin Partridge, Owen and Molly Partridge, Oct. 8, 2006
Meena Khan and Jamie Hamilton, Zarina Elizabeth Mitchell Hamilton, Feb. 28, 2006
Ralph “Chip” Hinckley and Mary Pat Hinckley, Samuel Francis Hinckley, Jan. 11, 2007
Inessa Telefus and Christopher Hubert, Charlotte Kate Hubert, Dec. 16, 2006
Kristin McGovern Sonne and Matthew Sonne, Matthew McGovern Sonne, Dec. 18, 2006
Arlen Percival ’94 and Wesley Shim, Sebastian Bomin Percival-Shim, Feb. 19, 2006
Erica Schur Rydzewski and David Rydzewski, Julia Marlene Rydzewski, Feb. 16, 2007
Stacy Sherwat Weinberger and Miro Weinberger, Li Lin Bess Weinberger, born Feb. 25, 2006 (Chongqing Province, China), adopted Jan. 15, 2007

1994
Christina Curtiss and Matthew Curtiss, Lily Catherine Curtiss, Oct. 10, 2006
Sara Higginbotham Donnellan and Patrick Donnellan, Mary Katherine Donnellan, Oct. 27, 2006
Kathryn Sanders Chapman and William Chapman, Nell F. Chapman, Nov. 6, 2006

1995
Julie Evans Soifer
and Brian Soifer, Abigail E. Soifer, Feb. 2, 2006
Carolyn Kavanagh-Gaither and Edmund Gaither, Clayton M. Gaither, Jan. 30, 2007
Heather Chichester Pettis ’97 and Philip Pettis, Sydney H. Pettis, Nov. 18, 2006
Brenda Silvestri Maselli and Joseph Maselli, William Silvestri Maselli, June 8, 2006

1996
Laura Babchuck Jarbeau
and Geoffrey Jarbeau, Eva Jarbeau, July 19, 2006
Portia Hard Clark ’98 and Joshua Clark, Lincoln Barrett Clark, April 2, 2007
Cara Malarek Brussovansky and Alex Brussovansky, Benjamin V. Brussovansky, Sept. 29, 2006
Colleen Matlen Ippolito and James Ippolito, Kade J. Ippolito, April 1, 2007
Sarah Weinstein Knowlton and Christopher Knowlton, Levi Malcolm Knowlton, Jan. 3, 2007
Beth Whitten Anderson and Joseph Anderson, Dana Merrill Anderson, April 27, 2006

1997
Deborah Cantor Kirschner
and Lowell Kirschner, Shira Elisheva Kirschner and Max Ben-Azai Kirschner, Jan. 23, 2007
Greta Hammond Fiorina ’00 and Michael Fiorina, Adeline Marie Fiorina, Jan. 6, 2007
Kristin Olson Holte and Michael Holte, Brady Christopher Holte, Nov. 22, 2006
Pamela Lang Johnson and Ellis Johnson, Molly Elise Johnson and Olin Lang Johnson, Oct. 2, 2006
Ellen Lazarus Golden and Philip Golden, Daphne Rose Golden, March 14, 2007
Victoria Speyer Shonkoff and Michael Shonkoff, Madeline Shonkoff
Jane Langdell and Alexander Robinson, Catherine Robinson, Dec. 15, 2006
Michelle Theodore and James Theodore, Matthew James Theodore and Jonathan Michael Theodore, July 7, 2006

1998
Kristen Kosswig Ford
and Thomas Ford, Jack T. Ford, Nov. 14, 2006
Hannah Lilja Johnson and Nolan Johnson, Annika Lilja Johnson, Sept. 21, 2004, and Reed Benjamin Johnson, Jan. 19, 2007
Anne Van Campen Decker and Steven Toomey, Eleanor Toomey, Jan. 7, 2007

1999
Audrey Pukash Bilsborrow and Sean Bilsborrow, Jet Rafael Bilsborrow, Aug. 28, 2006
Leslie Anne Broch Eager and Kristopher Eager, Sophia Madeline Eager and Amelia Ruth Eager, April 2006
Molly Brownwood Gerster and John Gerster, Lalande Sloane Gerster, Dec. 11, 2006
Jeannette Lima Cohen and Adam Cohen, Jacob Abraham Cohen, Dec. 1, 2006
Elizabeth McKnight Hickey and Brian Hickey, Aidan C. Hickey, Nov, 25, 2006
Jennifer Lemkin Bouchard and Ryan Bouchard ’01, Grant Robert Bouchard, Jan. 28, 2007
Katherine Osborne Munno and David Munno, Zachary Brown Munno, July 7, 2006
Erica Prager Brower and Matt Brower, Michael Todd Brower, Dec. 17, 2006
Wendy Shorten and Douglas Shorten, Samuel Shorten, Oct. 16, 2006

2000
Julia Mathien and Christopher Mathien, Ella Mathien, Jan. 16, 2007
Dominique Peck-Meyer and Lee Meyer, Michele Elise Meyer, Aug. 18, 2006
Bernadette Shaw and Benjamin J. Shaw, Lucy Rose Shaw, Feb. 17, 2007
Anne Valentine Yazdani and Navid Yazdani, Lucas Aiden Yazdani, March 23, 2007
Lisa Garsh and Steven Fransblow, Allison Sophie Fransblow, Feb. 6, 2007

2003
Martina Preis Pokabla
and Michael Pokabla, Ellie Christina Pokabla, Feb. 9, 2007

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