Class Notes
1986
1992
CAS DUNLAP ’86 received an award on December 16, 2014,
CHAD DUNLAP ’92 and his wife, Becky, celebrated the first
from Dr. Kenneth Cooper and Dr. Tyler Cooper ’89 as the 2014
birthday of their daughter, Zoey, on December 23, 2014. Chad
Most Improved Member of Cooper Fitness Center. Cas is an
writes apps and his wife, Becky, is an LPC. They were married on
Upper School math teacher at Parish Episcopal School.
July 11, 2009, and reside in Murphy, Texas.
1987
1995 | 20-Year Reunion
Wendy and PAUL GENENDER ’87 were blessed by the birth of
KEVIN PORTNOY ’95 and his wife, Tracy, joyfully announced the
their daughter, Lucy Rose Genender, on September 2, 2014. Lucy
arrival of Rachel Ann Portnoy on May 1, 2014. Rachel’s two older
weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long. Big brothers
brothers, Aaron (6) and Ryan (3), were happy to welcome Rachel
Jack ’21 and George ’23 are thoroughly enamored with their baby
home. In January 2015, Kevin and his family moved across the
sister. Paul and his family reside in Dallas, where he is a trial
country and are now living in Calabasas, California.
partner and a coordinator of the global commercial litigation practice at K&L Gates LLP.
1988
EPHRAIM (FRY) WERNICK ’95 and his wife Lea are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, Jacob Conrad Wernick, born on October 17, 2014. Jacob weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. and
KEVEN MCALESTER ’88 was the co-writer and co-producer of
measured 20 inches long. Fry and his family will continue to live
Last Days in Vietnam, which recently garnered him an Academy
in Washington, D.C., where he works as a federal prosecutor with
Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Keven resides
the FCPA Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, Fraud Section,
in Los Angeles. (see p. 28 for full story)
leading investigations into international corruption and bribery
1989
by multinational corporations and executives.
LOWELL KU ’89 was named Chief of Staff of Forest Park Medical
1996
Center Frisco. Lowell practices Reproductive Endocrinology,
CHRIS LEE ’96 and his wife, Nyssa, were blessed by the birth
Infertility, and Reproductive Surgery at Dallas IVF, where
of their first child, James Edward Fajardo Lee. James arrived on
he is a senior partner and the medical director. He has been
July 4, 2014, weighing 6 lbs., 8 oz. and measuring 19.5 inches
nationally recognized as one of America’s Top Obstetricians
long. Chris is a director in KKR’s real estate business in New York,
& Gynecologists and has received numerous awards, such as
where he is responsible for their real estate capital markets and
the Super Doctors Award, Best Doctors in Dallas Award, Best
credit activities. Chris currently serves on the New York Alumni
Doctors in Collin County Award, as well as Texas’ Favorite
Club Committee and on the Board of Trustees at St. Mark’s.
Physicians Award. Lowell and his wife Christine reside in Frisco with their two children.
1990 | 25-Year Reunion MARWIN BROWN ’90 and CHRISTOPHER TURNER ’91 completed their first triathlon together on March 16, 2014, in
CHASE RUSSELL ’96 and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their second daughter, Ridley Grace Russell, on April 2, 2014. Chase and his family reside in Dallas.
1997
Keller, Texas. Although the two live across the country from one
RYAN COTTON ’97 was recently promoted to Managing Director
another, they coordinated their training sessions to prepare for
at Bain Capital, and is responsible for private equity investment
the event. Marwin and Chris have begun training for their next
activities in the consumer, retail, restaurant, travel, leisure, and
marathon and plan to include additional Marksmen.
hospitality spaces. Ryan resides in Boston and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at St. Mark’s.
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