Alex Co writes: “About a year ago, I moved from Pittsburgh to Erie, Pennsylvania, to help my partner, Eric, renovate his childhood home with his family. We will be here at least through the end of 2023, when Eric finishes a graduate program in early childhood education. I also started a new role at WAP Sustainability Consulting, where Yuqin Han ’22 also works! I still focus on the material health space but am growing a holistic sustainability skill set by dipping into life cycle assessment, greenhouse gas inventories, and more. It has been great to keep in touch with friends virtually and see some in person in the Bay Area and D.C. I look forward to seeing classmates this year at conferences, weddings, national parks, and beyond. Please get in touch if you ever pass through northwest Pennsylvania!”

Marisa (Rodriguez-McGill) Tuell writes: “I got married to Austin Tuell in Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2022, and we had a large crew of YSE classmates join us. Guests included Paul Molta, Will Koh, Rebecca Gildiner, Farrukh Zaman, Rachel Lowenthal, Rupal (Patel) Nanavati ’16, Laura Hammett, Joya Sonnenfeldt, Deanna Cox, and Emily Connor. Sadly, we all missed the five-year reunion, but we’re hoping to go next fall to celebrate our six-year reunion!”

Franz Hochstrasser writes: “Maggie Thomas ’15 and I got married on an organic farm in Northern California in May 2023! Maggie has been working as the chief of staff in the White House Climate Policy Office for President Biden for the past two years. I have been working as CEO and co-founder of Raise Green — the climate investment platform — for the past five years. We’re happy newlyweds living in Washington, D.C.”

Paige Curtis writes: “Since graduating from the School, I’ve transitioned into environmental communications. I love telling human-centered stories about climate justice and environmental health. My writing has landed me articles in The Guardian, Vox, Grist, and other publications. I’m incredibly grateful to have met other journalists of color willing to mentor me or provide advice on getting started. This year, I’m also excited to expand my email newsletter, Black Ecologie — a blend of humor, memoir, and nature writing!”

Cordalie Benoit writes: “I just came back from Houston, Texas, where planning for the American Community Gardening Association’s educational conference is underway. If you are interested in community gardening or urban agriculture, please join us late this summer for a terrific opportunity to meet other leaders in this field and have a very good time. Contact me for details.”

Marcela Bocchetto writes: “Currently I am climate change and biodiversity manager at Anglo American’s copper business unit in Chile. With more than 25 years of experience in sustainability management in investment projects, especially in the mining and energy sectors, now I have the challenge to design and implement a decarbonization and carbon neutrality strategy that includes nature-based solutions, communication, and stakeholder engagement on climate and biodiversity issues. I am committed to the transition to a low-carbon economy and am very excited to be working toward delivering low-carbon copper for the increasing demand. I am a promoter of private-public alliances to solve complex problems and a collaborator in various instances of policy and strategy formulation with industry, universities, NGOs, and public agencies in Chile. We are reimagining mining to improve people’s lives.”

Pari Kasotia writes: “In addition to starting a new job in 2022, we welcomed a new addition to our family — a sweet baby girl. Our older daughter is ecstatic to have a little sister and someone to cuddle with!”