Affinity Groups Raise Awareness of & Appreciation for Differences in Identity
At D-E, affinity groups are tightly knit spaces of community, growth, and identity. Always striving to engage with other students, spread culture and awareness, and celebrate diversity, they are an essential part of school life and co-curricular opportunities in particular. Below are some of D-E’s affinity groups and their accomplishments, memories, and hopes for this year and beyond!
D-E ’99
From Lisa Movsesian Ramos, “Welcome Sienna Filomena Ramos, the missing piece to our crazy puzzle. Both big brothers, Matthew and Kyle, are excited!"
D-E ’01
Alicia Menendez is a contributing editor of Bustle, host of podcast Latina to Latina, and former anchor and special correspondent for Fusion. Last September she joined Christina Amanpour in Amanpour and Company on a weekly special primetime series on PBS that was...
D-E ’03
Samantha Gore Akers married Finny Akers on June 11, 2019 in Kilauea, Hawaii. Samantha works for Ralph Lauren.
D-E ’01
David Tannenbaum and his wife Mayumi announce the birth of their son, Kei, on January 31, 2019.
D-E ’02
The Purist, a play written by Dan McCabe, was performed at the Huntington Theatre Co. in Boston from September 11 to October 6. Dan is a recent graduate of the Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship at The Juilliard School. His plays have...
D-E ’03
From Lauren Brill, “I have always said that one day I would live on the beach and own my own business. I never knew how or when that would actually happen. But about three weeks ago I moved to Miami Beach and next week I will officially be launching The Unsealed with...
D-E ’03
Michael Kopko and his wife Marcela welcomed a new baby girl, Charlotte Goldenstein Kopko, on July 20, 2019.
D-E ’03
Stefanie Tannenbaum welcomed a new baby boy, River, on March 9, 2019.
D-E ’05
Rebecca Shlien Sheehan and her husband John welcomed Jackson Eli and Jameson Mark on December 31, 2018. They join sister Juliet. She came back home to visit her parents and friends with her growing family. During her time on her old stomping grounds,...
D-E ’04
Matthew Kopko and his wife Michelle welcomed a new baby girl, Penelope Kopko, on September 18, 2018.