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2 9 Message from the Alumni Director It is wonderful to see the tremendous increase of support for the school and contributions of the alumni over the last couple of years. Every social event brings more people back, and so many alumni have volunteered their time and effort to contact their friends and participate in school activities and functions. I am fortunate to have such wonderful friends always willing to help when it comes to Gulliver functions. I feel as if I have many “cousins” and we get to meet at the family reunions. Speaking of family, a new addition to the alumni family is Linda Fitzgerald, a.k.a. “Ms. Fitz.” She now is working with the alumni and parents in developing ongoing relationships to foster growth and reinforce their present and future connection with the school. We also welcome two more people to our alumni council: Hugh Scmidt ’86, and Zachary Gruber ’97, who will help us coordinate alumni events and support the school. So much has happened since our last issue. We had a rockin’ time at Scotty’s Landing in Coconut Grove last Spring, where we took over the entire patio, and the band, featuring Jeff Bartel ’84 and other Gulliver staff, got everyone on their feet and moving. Thank you to the owners of Scotty’s, who also are Gulliver parents. Of course, our 3rd annual Gulliver Getaway Reunion Weekend at Ocean Reef Club was a resounding success, with over 200 alumni and their families enjoying a great weekend of fun, sun, and memories. The Beach Olympics tested our “athletes” skills in balloon tossing, egg rolling, and water- bike racing. Congratulations to all the winners. Lastly, our Fins vs Skins Football event starring Sean Taylor ’01 this past August scored big time among the Gulliver family. Sean looked great as a defender for the Washington Redskins, and we are sure to see more excellence from him. Look for the pictures of these events in the following pages and view more pictures in the photo gallery on the Gulliver website at www.gulliverschools.org. We have a big season planned for 2005 and lots of events which we hope you’ll enjoy. We kicked off the 2004-2005 school year with Homecoming in November. A great day was enjoyed by alumni and their families as we cheered on the Raiders to victory. Our Alumni Soccer Game was a kickin’ success over the Thanksgiving Holiday, with 50 alumni and their fans playing and enjoying the BBQ lunch at the Alumni House. This spring, Rob Kaplan ’86 and Jeff Kaplan ’86 will be coordinating a career fair for the students. We are asking all alumni who are interested in participating to contact me at the Alumni House. We hope to make this the most successful career fair ever. We will be traveling to New York on April 22, 2005, for our third alumni event hosted by John Phelan ’82 in Manhattan and currently are coordinating our first Gulliver Alumni Cruise to the Bahamas for the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2005. As you can see, we are growing by leaps and bounds due to the generosity and support of our alumni. Gulliver is a small school but has a big presence near and far and that is a direct reflection of its supportive alumni association. I am proud to be a part of it. See you soon! Laura Sochet Keepax ‘85 Director of Alumni Relations Laura in the thick of the action at the Alumni Thanksgiving soccer match in November 2004
Most people have a passion for something. Some are passionate about sports, watching or attending many games or religiously following a team. Others are passionate about music, learning all the lyrics to their favorite songs and buying all the albums of their cherished bands. For Gulliver Alumnus Alex Acosta ’86, his lifelong passion is people. R. ALEX ACOSTA
A CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION R. ALEX ACOSTA AT A GLANCE • Member of U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division • Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice on August 22, 2003 • Member of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) • Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division • Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard College
• Law Degree from Harvard Law School
• Law Clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit • Employment and Labor Issues Specialist at the Washington office of the Kirkland and Ellis Law Firm
• First Hispanic to serve as an Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice • 2004 Recipient of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan’s Distinguished Leadership Award • 2003 Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s Excellence in Government Service Award • 2003 DC Hispanic Bar Association’s Hugh A. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Award • Taught several classes on employment law, disability-based discrimination law, and civil rights law at the George Mason School of Law
t h e a t r i u m - w i n t e r 2 0 0 4 A costa, who is currently the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, works to protect civil rights, including instituting and enforcing discrimination laws based on race, disability, religion, and origin. “These laws are the bedrock of our nation’s promise of equal access,” says Acosta, “and my goal as the assistant attorney general is to enforce them and enforce them vigorously.” According to Acosta, many Americans do not realize that humans are being mistreated and assaulted in our country, and find it hard to believe that such horrible situations, such as prostitution and torture, exist. Currently, Acosta is actively engaged in putting an end to human trafficking, which to him is no less than modern-day slavery. “It’s evil. It is hideous. It’s one of the most horrendous crimes of our society, and that it occurs at all is unjustifiable. That it occurs here in the United States, in the state of Florida, and the other states of our union, is intolerable.” He cites the example of a 14-year-old Mexican girl, who came to the United States in hopes of a better life and instead was exposed to the injustices that still exist in our developed nation, seeking shelter at a brothel and engaging in prostitution against her will. One of Acosta’s missions is to increase a national and global awareness of these injustices. “This is repugnant and evil. It is human trafficking. And it occurs in South Florida, where most of us don’t realize situations such as these exist.” Underage prostitution isn’t the only injustice occurring in the United States. There are cases of human torture in juvenile detention centers, nursing homes, and centers for people with developmental disabilities, among others. Residents in these institutions are locked in their rooms, not fed, and not allowed to speak to one another. Acosta has been especially active in nursing homes because the elderly are not able to defend themselves and often are victims of neglect and abuse. Since Acosta has been in office, 157 individuals have been charged with human trafficking, three times the amount since 2001. One case in 2002 involved three Florida citrus contractors who held workers against their will. They were convicted on federal slavery charges for threatening workers with violence and keeping them captive over alleged debts and were sentenced to 10 or 12 years in prison. Acosta has been highly successful in his plight, with 100 percent of offenders brought to justice; currently, there are 180 open investigations. Acosta became involved with the Civil Rights Division soon after President George W. Bush was elected into office. During that time, he assisted a transition team and served as principal deputy assistant attorney general. He was appointed by President Bush to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, where he worked on labor issues. When this term expired, Acosta was appointed as assistant attorney general, his current position with the United States Government. Acosta has the distinction of being the first Hispanic to oversee the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. This is a great honor, he says, and affords him the opportunity to offer a unique perspective on culture and diversity. Growing up in a Hispanic home, Acosta learned to appreciate the richness of his culture. He has an understanding of different challenges that minorities face in the U.S. Acosta, born and raised in Miami, attended Gulliver from fourth grade until he graduated in 1986 at the age of 17. While at Gulliver, Acosta says he took advantage of myriad AP classes and a diverse curriculum. He was a part of the Independent Leadership Program and played a major part in several extracurricular activities. In high school, Acosta realized that school isn’t simply about the classroom, but also about having the opportunity to interact with other students. Because of these valuable resources, he was able to graduate a year early and attend Harvard University. While at Havard Acosta learned that sometimes the greatest teachers are your peers. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Economics, Acosta went on to pursue a law degree from Harvard Law School, and began working as a law clerk with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He then worked for the Kirkland and Ellis Firm in the Washington office, where he specialized in employment and labor issues. Acosta says he is thankful for the many values he learned while attending Gulliver Schools. The individual attention to each and every student taught him that it is important to look at things not just through the totality of circumstances, but to remember that every individual is affected by all decisions; this is a skill he utilizes on a daily basis. “I felt like the school cared about me, which helped me learn that we can’t forget the individual when we are making policy,” he says. When asked about imparting some wisdom to current Gulliver students and recent grads, Acosta humbly admits he feels odd doing so. “I still feel like I’m part of it”, he says. Still, he does remind students to dream big and challenge themselves. “The more you reach for something,” he says, “the more you will attain, especially with the incredible opportunities offered at Gulliver.” Acosta says he hopes the students at Gulliver “continue to dream big and happy, because we live in a country where these dreams are achievable.” I a
3 1 3 2 t h e a t r i u m - w i n t e r 2 0 0 4 Letter from a Serviceman (OCTOBER 2004) Greetings from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I am having a great year so far. I see that homecoming is this weekend and I wish I could be in Miami, but duty calls. I have gotten off to a great start academically (3.47 after 6 weeks) probably going down a bit. Our grading system does not have +/- so, if you get a B+, it is still a 3.0. Service selection depends 60% on your academic grades and it is competitive here. Anyhow, everything else is going well. I hope it is not too hot in Miami and I will be back for Winter Break Leave, December 17th. I will not be back for Thanksgiving. Please send my regards to everyone at Gulliver. Finally, please remind Mr. Langston that he promised to come to the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia on December 4. I also recommend him to sit on the Navy side because Army is going to get their butts whipped! Hope to see you all soon. Megan Rivera Gulliver alumnae Megan Rivera graduated in 2001 and is now in her fourth year at Auburn University. She has been very successful as the goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team, setting records and receiving many honors and awards. She became Auburn’s first All-American in soccer, and received this honor for three consecutive years. She was named to the All-SEC second team, the NSCAA All-Region second team, and the Soccer Buzz first team, among others. While at Gulliver, Megan played goalkeeper for Head Coach Joe Mauer and also played basketball and volleyball. Her goal for the year is to help her team advance further than the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Jordan Adler ‘03 in uniform at Annapolis Naval Academy
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Years at Gulliver: 6
National Honor Society, Key Club, Avid Gulliver Sports Fan
Art with Mrs. Laurie Deane College: Attended NYU and UM. Begins study at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City in Fall 2005 Last Time He Visited Gulliver: Two months ago First Job: Working as an office manager and sales assistant at an optician’s office
Shoe Designer. Jason recently designed Italian-made shoes for Hollywood celebrity and Broadway actress Sarah Jessica Parker, who personally called him on his cell phone to thank him for his work. Family: Jason is a triplet! His brother Steven is a psychology major at the University of Florida, and his brother Craig is a professional dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. For Relaxation, He: Hangs out with his friends, lounges by the pool or catches rays on a boat
“Obviously Manolo Blahnik. And Tom Ford, the previous creative director of the Gucci Group. He knew business, and he knew what makes a woman go into a store and have to buy a shoe or a bag. I admire his business sense and his creativity.”
“As someone who was fun to be around and who made people smile and laugh, often” Favorite Gulliver Memory: Walking from class to class, seeing his friends. “I really enjoyed my time at Gulliver. It was never a chore to go to school.” Other Alumni News Jason Salstein, Class of 2001 Jason Salstein is working on his Fall 2005 shoe line and will be headed to Italy to begin production this month. Save the Date Gulliver Alumni Get Away Weekend Ocean Reef July 22-24, 2005 Save the Date Gulliver Alumni Get Away Weekend Ocean Reef July 22-24, 2005 2004 Gulliver Alumni Events Gallery Fins vs Skins Tailgate Party and Football Game - Miami, August, 2004 Michelle Weinberg ‘85, Kelly Bovard ‘85, Sean Taylor ‘01 supporters tailgating before the game Jasmine and Joey Taylor and family George Papazickos ‘85, and Lee Grahanm ‘94 Alumni reminiscing with Alumni Homecoming BBQ - Miami, November 2004 Cathy and Jeff Bartel ‘84 and Billy Trattler ‘84 Ms. Karch The challenging rock climbing wall Alumni Director Laura Keepax, helping with the “decorations” with their children Alumni Soccer - Miami, Thanksgiving 2004 Two happy teams after a 4-4 tie The two teams posing before the action begins Coach Stewart, showing how much he misses the alumni Ricardo Nuñez '82 and wife Carmen, Eddie Nuñez '96
Melanie and Alan Cordover ‘86, Adam Sochet ‘'83, and Linda Wennerstrom, Emilio Nuñez '83 and wife Glenda Class of 1984 Jill Timmel ‘84, Mrs. Griego, and Mrs. Fitzgerald Emilio Nuñez ‘83, Linda Winnerstrom, and Eddie Nuñez ‘96 t h e a t r i u m - w i n t e r 2 0 0 4 3 3 3 4 t h e a t r i u m - w i n t e r 2 0 0 4 “I don’t know how many times Bobby and I passed in the halls of Gulliver or how many times we stood next to each other in line at school, but, looking back, I do have one clear memory of him during a pep rally. The year was 1984. I sat up in the bleachers inside the gym and the band was playing. Bobby stood up by himself and boldly played his trumpet. I was impressed and remember thinking, “Who is that guy playing? He’s got guts!” After I graduated from Gulliver, I had seen him a few times, once at the beach where I took a short ride on his Hobiecat. It was a windy day and I fell over into his sail. Soon after that, we went on a double date to a Grateful Dead concert - but he was the other girl’s date. And then we had briefly worked together in the deli of a health food store where his girlfriend at the time worked too. Then, nine years later, we briefly spoke at a party where he told me he loved me. Surprised because I still didn’t know him well, I just laughed and thought nothing about it. Throughout the following year, while I was living in NYC, my sister heard that he had a crush on me and she thought that we were the perfect match. After moving back home a year later, we met again at a dinner party where he sat across from me. I had to leave early to pick a friend up from the airport and when I stood up to leave, he did too and said he was coming with me. We’ve been together ever since. And that’s somewhat how our romance started.” Mia Rosen Glick ’86 “Jim and I met at Gulliver Academy in 1970. I began Gulliver in ninth grade (1970) and Jim began Gulliver in sixth grade (1966). Jim was in Gulliver’s first graduating class of 1973. I knew one person who was attending Gulliver at the time, Julie Coleman (Ann Hicks’ sister). She introduced me to Jim and told me he was the guy for me, and he was. Since then my sister (Linda Spencer) and sister-in-law (Ann Hicks) have taught here. Ann and Mark Hicks’ three children attended Gulliver; Jim’s brother, Jeff Hunter, attended Gulliver since first grade and was in the first graduating class at the Prep campus in 1979; Bailey currently attends and Sam attended for two years.” Sandy Hicks Hunter ’74 DID YOU KNOW THAT GULLIVER HAS 23 ALUMNI MARRIED COUPLES? ENJOY OUR “WHO WOULD’VE THOUGHT” SECTION. WARNING: YOU MAY GASP LOUDLY IN SURPRISE! Camila Gabay’90 and Michael Badia’85 Roxana Mesias’88 and Manuel Borges’88 Danielle Polley’93 and Michael Bowen’93 Susan Pinosky’83 and Don D’adesky’83 Kim Clark Dunn’84 and Joe Dunn’80 Petra Reichert’80 and Peter Ferris’80 Ann Hughes’89 and Enrique Freund’87 Mia Rosen’86 and Robert Glick’84 Alison Shevin’90 and Jason Glicken’90 Jennifer Mohney’92 and Chris Green’92 Mary McMath’73 and Andrew Hessen’75 Cheryl Hackney’87 and David Hoffman’87 Sandy Hunter’74 and James Hunter’73 Patricia Hamm’85 and Danny Lazar’86 Carla Daglio’85 and Marco Lim’84 Maria Cervantes’87 and Eric Meyers’84 Suzy Piccini’84 and George Pappas’85 Collette Parker’82 and Wayne Powell’80 Julie Chevalier’96 and Eric Sapp’94 Amalie Atassi’91 and Kevin Skorman’91 Ivonne Norniella’90 and Eddie Stephens’89 Elizabeth Greenfield’92 and Spencer Taintor’92 Lucia Quinonez’85 and Mateo De Sola’85 “How W
t h e a t r i u m - w i n t e r 2 0 0 4 3 5 “Having friends in common, we ran in the same circles since elementary school. Spencer and I finally met when we were in seventh grade at a birthday party and found we had a class in common. Our first date was the Spring Dance at the Academy. After that, we dated for six years and then were engaged on Valentines Day. We married after our first year of college and are living happily ever after.” Elizabeth Greenfield Taintor ’92 “We graduated class of 1980, and throughout the years we shared several classes together. Petra was not fond of me in high school because I always teased her. But, little did she know that teasing meant a crush. Who would have ever thought that the humor she disliked then would eventually bring us together? At our twentieth class reunion, we fell in love and were married in December 2001. We now reside in Southern California, where I work as a national sales manager and Petra as a nurse running a biopsy clinic.” Peter Ferris ’80 “Michael and I met at Gulliver Prep. We were in the same math class (Mrs. Armada), and his mom was my college counselor at the time. We were both on the basketball teams and actually started talking on a basketball trip to Chicago. After four years of a long-distance relationship at different universities, we moved in together, got engaged, and then married in November 2000. We have a 21-month-old daughter, Porter, and another baby due in March. We currently live in Belize, Central America.” Danielle Polley Bowen (aka Dani) ’83 We recently celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary. We met 17 years ago during my junior year, and Ivonne’s sophomore year at Gulliver Prep and then soon started dating. After graduating, we both went to the University of Miami and pursued Bachelors of Business degrees. We both pledged and were active in the co-ed business fraternity Delta Sigma Pi. Upon graduation, we married at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. We currently live in West Palm Beach. Ivonne stays at home with our two children, Christopher and Matthew, and I am a family and marital lawyer. Eddie Stephens ’89 Alumni Stories - In Their Own Words We Fell
In Love” Peter and Petra at Christmas Michael and Danielle Bowen with their daughter Porter Ivonne and Eddie Stephens Elizabeth and Spencer Taintor |
