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!
“Purple Playground”
At the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year it became apparent to students, faculty and administration that our “Purple Playground” was due for some reimagining.
Dwight ’62
Back row: Barbara Brittan Taylor, Susie Grubb Jennings, Pat Haggerty Fowler, Perry Palmer, Judy Imperato Eyal, Diane Alexander Sugden, Courtney Bowles Papatestas, Chris Schreyer Martin, Nina De Saussure Frederick, Adrienne Milton Ferrell Second row: Kathi Foote...
Dwight ’62
This photo was taken in August '18, at one of the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia - Perry Palmer and Penny Walkom Wills '64 – American Field Service.
D-E ’76
Jill Brooke has started a new venture/adventure called “Flower powerwithjill.com” which The Post noted is the first daily floral news site ever created. It is designed to be a burst of joy and discovery and a break from the ugliness of the world since in a...
D-E ’76
Northeastern University Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Miriam Leeser was selected for a Fulbright award at Maynooth University and the CONNECT Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland to study wireless and networking technology with...
D-E ’77
Nelson Weinstein was chosen this past January as one of the Power 200, a biannual global list showcasing the 200 personalities around the world who are leading the data centre, cloud and data sectors through charting new innovations or Technological breakthroughs,...
D-E ’78
Paul Marber married Esther Bailey this past July.
D-E ’98
Photo credit: Matt Stallone Alicia Pohan married Matthew Riker on July 12, 2019 in Pocantico, N.Y
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...