ONE NSU MAGAZINE Aubrey Duty-Tyson (’13), was commissioned as a United States Space Force cyberspace operations officer. He is the deputy flight commander of operations for the 45th Space Communications Squadron, which supports space flight missions and has been stationed at Patrick Space Force Base/Cape Canaveral Space Force Station since 2019. Zay Flowers (’19), was recruited in the first round to play for the Baltimore Ravens on NFL Draft Day. He became the first Ravens player to receive an invitation to the Pro Bowl as a wide receiver. Josh Gad (’99), published his memoir In GAD We Trust—a personal collection of essays that describe the highs and lows of his career, as well as the moments that have shaped him as an artist. In January, he visited the NSU Lower School community to read his children’s book PictureFace Lizzy. Neda Ghomeshi (’08), is an assistant general counsel II at Ryder System, Inc., where she manages Ryder’s commercial litigation and large disputes. Alissa Ginsberg (’01), is senior director of special projects at Uncommon Schools—a nonprofit organization that establishes and manages outstanding, urban, public charter schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students in high-poverty, high-need areas to graduate from college. Her responsibilities include strategic partnerships, educational leadership, teacher training, curriculum design, program evaluation, curriculum development, and instructional design. Jordan Gumberg (’14), won the SDC Championship on the European golf tour in East Cape, South Africa. He started the day three shots off the lead and holed a birdie putt from around 15 feet at the second playoff hole for victory, shooting 68 in the final round. Hillary Schulman Guttin (’09), was appointed director of education at Temple Torat Yisrael in Rhode Island. She has always been involved in Jewish life, starting with junior congregation and Hebrew school. Additionally, she has worked at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island as a development associate and taught Jewish ethics and Hebrew at Torat Yisrael. Dan Hernandez (’12), will be cowriting Spaceballs 2 with Josh Gad (’99). Spaceballs 2 is a follow-up to the original comedy that was released in 1987. Hernandez also cowrote Pokémon Detective Pikachu, bringing the beloved video game franchise to the big screen in a live-action format for the first time. Simone Garcia Johnson (’19), is an American professional wrestler. She signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Ava and appears as the on-screen general manager of the NXT brand, making her the youngest on-screen general manager in the company’s history. Luke Katler (’11) is an independent theater producer whose credits include the Broadway hit Merrily We Roll Along starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff. In 2024, Merrily We Roll Along won four Tony Awards. Additionally, his Broadway production Slave Play was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 2021. Nima Khavanin, M.D. (’08), is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in complex microvascular reconstruction, including breast reconstructive surgery and lower-extremity reconstruction, as well as gender-affirming surgery. After receiving his M.D. degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Khavanin completed his residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his fellowship in plastic and reconstructive microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Michelle Langone (’16), released her latest single That Night in December 2024, which is also her first original Christmas song. She released her debut EP Coming Home on all streaming platforms and is working on her next album. Clifford Pearl, J.D., M.B.A. (’75), has a law degree from the Boston University School of Law and an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado Denver. He retired in 2014 after a 30-year career as a corporate and securities lawyer. He has been married for 33 years and has two children. Matthew Pearl (’93), released his latest book Save Our Souls—a work of narrative nonfiction that takes readers on a rollicking adventure through the 19th-century Pacific. Save Our Souls is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed nonfiction book The Taking of Jemima Boone. Pearl, a bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction, was named Best Author in Boston by Boston magazine in 2013. CLASS NOTES 90
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