Alumni News - Latham to Norton

Alumni News - Latham to Norton

Heather Latham Porter is married with two sons. She is an 8th grade geography teacher in Butler, Pennsylvania. During the fall of 2007, she and her family are living in Accra, Ghana, in West Africa as part of a pastoral exchange program.

Kierre D. Laws was fatally injured in an automobile accident on February 26, 2005, at 22 years of age. "A student at the University of Delaware and employee of Grotto's Pizza, Kierre enjoyed basketball, lacrosse, ice hockey, soccer, and swimming. He played in the Kirkwood Soccer Club and enjoyed gym workouts at the YMCA and University of Delaware. Kierre was a graduate of Brandywine High School. He was a charming young man who will be greatly missed."

Meredith Leep (NCCL class of 2001) is attending Padua Academy.

Jeffrey Leep (2003) is attending Newark High School. One of the reasons that Jeffrey liked NCCL is that "the style of teaching is more hands-on than in many other schools, and it teaches you to think creatively." As a senior at NHS Jeff Leep was a National Merit Scholarship Finalists for outstanding academic achievement. (To become a finalist, students must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that meet rigorous criteria. The three NHS students will now compete for one of 2,500 National Merit Scholarships of $2,500.) Jeff focused on science, and would like to study biology or possibly pre-med in college. He was a member of Newark’s cross country and track teams, and served as captain of the wrestling team. He is still considering his college options, and has applied to Rice University and Grinnell College. He credits his participation in sports at NHS with helping him to learn to manage his time well and find a balance between academics and other interests.

Cameron Lyons only went to NCCL for kindergarten before his family moved. He is attending college and enjoys traveling with his brother.

Josh Lyons is in graduate school in the London School of Economics where he is finishing his Master's degree and is about to start his Ph.D. He will probably pursue international relations and enjoys traveling. He adds that he had a wonderful experience at NCCL.

David Lyons designed and helped build his own house where he lives with his wife and their son. He heads the parts department at the local Honda dealership.

Jenny Lyons is a clinical social worker for Bayview Wellness Center and is a full-time High School counselor. She has gone to Alaska and volunteered in a race for disabled people.

Lauren McCulley (NCCL class of 2004)
How old are you?: I am 13 years old.
What's important to you?: I think doing well in school, having a lot of good friends, and having fun are important.
What do you like to do in your spare time?: I like to read, knit, hang out with friends, play with my pets, swim, and write. I also enjoy singing and playing the piano.
What are your favorite school subjects?: I like writing and art. They help me express myself, and I really like that.
What high school do you plan to attend?: I plan to attend Hodgson Vo-Tech school. I want to major in dental assistance or horticulture.
What excites you about going to high school?: I can't wait to move to a larger environment, make new friends, and see what it's like to be in a vo-tech school; it sounds like fun and I hope to get a good job with what I learn.
What scares you about going to high school?: Again, the larger environment will be something I need to adjust to. I know when I first arrive it will be scary, and not knowing anyone as well. The workload will be scary too!
How old were you when you when you started going to NCCL?: I was 12 years old. I started here in 7th grade, and though I've only been here for a short while, I have made so many great friends!
What are some of the highlights of your years at NCCL?: The one thing that I really enjoyed doing and will never forget is singing "Travelin' Soldier," with Stephanie Bonner, Christine Garnier, Catherine Parker, Rachel Robinson, and Elle Vanderkley.
What special opportunities/experiences has NCCL provided that you will carry on to other places?: I have learned to never exclude anyone, to make friends with everyone you can and just enjoy everything that comes your way. I will really miss NCCL and hope I can come back and visit as often as I can.

Rachel Maclary (NCCL class of 2001) is attending Newark High School.

Emily Maclary (NCCL class of 2002) was only 4 when she started at NCCL. She is attending Newark High School. Emily says NCCL provided her with "being able to understand the things that I learn, and why concepts work rather than memorizing the way it is done."

Mishna Macuga has a daughter, born in August 1996, and works for State Farm Insurance.She and her father have restored a 1969 Mustang with much hard work!

David Madanat is at the University of Delaware.

Emily Magnani (NCCL class of 2001) is graduated from Newark High School and is attending the University of Delaware.

Oveek Mallik has been very busy at the Charter School of Wilmington with his AP courses. He'll be doing some community service this summer and will be doing some web research as well. He will soon visit college campuses including Princeton, John Hopkins and Swarthmore. In his free time, he watches Japanese animations, draws, plays guitar and soccer (still!).

Sarah McConnell Wood now has two sons and says she has never worked so hard in her life. Going to the Bakery is a breather.

Paul McDonough has embarked on an "nth" career change, and will graduate from law school in 2007. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is spending the summer of 2006 working and taking classes in the Great Northwest. He was a graduate student in International Relations at Johns Hopkin's campus in Bologna, Italy; had a summer job in Zurich; and then finished graduate school at Johns Hopkin's in Washington DC. He was the CEO of an internet company and worked to preserve historic houses.

Stefan McDonough graduated from Cal Tech in Pasadena, CA and is now a neurobiologist at the Marine Biology Laboratory at Woods Hole and in the science department at Brown University. He enjoys biking to work and playing center field on a softball team.

Dan McIntosh attends Landmark College in Vermont and is interested in film and communications.

Bernard and Susie Mehl were married on their property on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands in July 1998 where they had their own business Nature's Mosaic which maked tree-free artistic journals and photo albums. Bernard now works as a builder. In his spare time he writes songs for the guitar.

Nathan Mehl and his wife Denise have two sons. He works as a chemical engineer with Miliken Chemicals. They will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary in Jamaica this year.

Walter Mera, Jr. is working for Chrysler Corp. in the skilled-trades Dept.as a toolmaker. He lives wife and their two children.

Blythe Milbury-Steen (NCCL class of 1992) graduated with honors from Newark High and summa cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 2000 with a degree in English. She spent her junior year abroad at Cambridge University studying English Literature. She then traveled in Europe the following summer and worked with the Volunteer Service Exchange/International Project in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. It is a cooperative venture between Pacem in Terris and Interchange in Lurgan. Blythe also spent a summer in France on a Raeburn-White Scholarship. After doing Communications for National Public Radio in Washington, DC for two years, she went west to San Francisco in 2002. After doing Development for Planned Parenthood, Blythe left the world of cubicles, database management and microsoft mail merges behind her ("yay!") and now works for the East Bay SPCA in Oakland. She loves her job! She works as a vet tech 2 days of the week and an adoption counselor 3 days, so all in all, she helps take care of the sick animals at the shelter and also gives people information about caring for their pets and helps them choose the right companion animal. Blythe also volunteers with the SPCA's Humane Education program and does classroom presentations for K-5th graders about various topics including dog bite prevention, being safe around dogs and animal overpopulation. She is thinking about pursuing an advanced degree in zoology or animal behavior. Blythe says, "I work with a great staff and am really enjoying learning more about animal welfare. It was wonderful to read through the NCCL Alumni News and I love that I can stay in touch through the web site."

Matt Moores is a senior at Wilmington Charter School (2001/02). This past summer he vacationed in Germany which gave him a chance to polish his conversational German skills. He plans to major in Languages in college and is currently introducing himself to the Arabic Language. After college he plans to do a short shift in one of the Armed Forces branches before applying for a job in the CIA, his ultimate goal.

Jason Morgan is finishing his business and marketing/management degree at DTCC. He aslo runs his own business, Cecil Karate Club, (http://www.atamaryland.com) in Fairhill, MD. He has been "working hard at it since the summer of '99." Jason has over 120 activily enrolled students from preschool age through adult. He also taught a Workshop Week class at NCCL for the two oldest groups.

Nathan Morgan-Fiser (NCCL class of 2000) is attending the Wilmington Charter School.

Christopher Motter is a sophomore (2001/02) at Kennett High School. As per state of PA guidelines he is one of several Academically Talented students pursuing a personalized education plan. He is currently taking honors English, math analysis, honors biology, and Latin III in addition to social studies and other required courses. Chris also plays trumpet in the marching band, orchestra, and jazz band. He is a member of the soccer team and works on the weekends as a soccer referee for local leagues and tournaments.

Shawn Moudy is a staff sergeant in the army. He recently completed his second tour of Bosnia where he worked with refugees. He is married and has a daughter.

Anna Neitzert is married and has two children.

Chris Neitzert is married and works for a computer company.

Cory Norton graduated from Dickinson High School and is now attending the University of Delaware.