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Kenny Ortega (1968) choreographed the sequence , “Dance Across America” of people performing all over the nation that was a feature of Celebration America for President Biden’s inauguration. Ortega received over 2,000 videos in a 10-day period for the split-screen production.

Kenny has also been keeping busy producing a new Netflix series “Julie and the Phantoms”, a reboot of a Brazilian series, now airing. The story follows Julie, a high school student struggling to make music after the death of her mother. She accidentally summons the spirits of a deceased band from the year 1995. The show stars newcomer Madison Reyes.

In 2019, Kenny received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and signed an overall deal with Netflix.

Here’s the link to a New York Times story about the project talks about Kenny’s success with “High School Musical”: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/arts/ television/julie-phantoms-kenny-ortega-netflix.html

It can be seen on Netflix here: https://www.netflix. com/title/80230534

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Steven Krantz (1967), is an American scholar and mathematician. He was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating with summa cum laude in 1971.

Among Krantz’s research interests include: several complex variables, harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, differential geometry, interpolation of operators, Lie theory, smoothness of functions, convexity theory, the corona problem, the inner functions problem, Fourier analysis, singular integrals, Lusin area integrals, Lipschitz spaces, finite difference operators, Hardy spaces, functions of bounded mean oscillation, geometric measure theory, sets of positive reach, the implicit function theorem, approximation theory, real analytic functions, analysis on the Heisenberg group, complex function theory, and real analysis.

Krantz was editor-in-chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society for 2010 through 2015. Krantz is also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications and managing editor and founder of the Journal of Geometric Analysis. He also edits for The American Mathematical Monthly, Complex Variables and Elliptic Equations, and The Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. Krantz is editor-in-chief of the new Springer journal titled Complex Analysis and its Synergies.

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Tom Goethe (1961) sent this message and link from the San Mateo Daily Journal about Sam Fraley (2017). Sam had Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The story is about his health challenges and how he recovered. Sam now is a long snapper for the Temple University.

Here’s the link: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/ sports/local/sequoia-high-school-graduate-sam-fraleygoes-from-hospital-bed-to-di-football-player-at/article_ f0accc40-1d7d-11eb-ad7d-0b2ed4dc2a91.html • • •

Will Hobbs (2008?) is a pro wrestler who has made the “big time.” Hobbs was a three-sport star at Sequoia, signing up for football, mostly because he didn’t want to get in to trouble when he hit someone! After graduating from Sequoia, he attended Hayward’s All Pro Wrestling School then played in many minor league tournaments, aiming for the WWE. Last fall, the AEW (a rival of WWE) offered him a contract. He now appears regularly in that organization’s “Dynamite” telecasts (8 pm Wednesdays, TNT). He also participated in a 21man Battle Royale as part of a pay-for-view event in Jacksonville, Florida. —-from a story by Chuck Barney correspondent for the Mercury News (1/9/21)

Here’s the link: https://www.mercurynews. com/2021/01/08/pro-wrestler-east-palo-alto-nativewill-hobbs-out-to-be-one-of-the-greats • • •

Donna Marcus (1965) sent this message: “I thought you might enjoy this article on Alyn Beals and the Sequoia Hotel from Climate Magazine. (April, 2021).” The historic Sequoia Hotel in Redwood City will undergo renovations.

Here’s the link: https://climaterwc.com/2021/04/08/ renovation-proposal-would-restore-historic-sequoia-hotel/

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Mary Birmele Landis (1947) writes “(I remember) singing in Treble Clef and 3rd period coral under the direction of Otis M. Carrington.”