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This is a congratulatory column filled with a wedding, lots of births and the founding of a charter school, so let’s get started.

Llezlie Green Coleman married Jimmie (J.D.) Coleman on May 3, 2008, on the waterfront in Annapolis, Maryland. Llezlie’s Dartmouth roommate Taja-Nia Henderson was a bridesmaid, and Kaia Greene, Tiffany West, Miranda Johnson, Arika Easley ’98 and Carmen Brady ’98 attended. J.D. and Llezlie live and work in Washington, D.C., where Llezlie is a class action civil rights attorney.

Bill Hinsdale and Emily (Hay) Hinsdale ’98 welcomed their second daughter, Rose Antonia, who was born on May 29 in Tampa, Florida. She joins big sister Clara, who turns 4 in June.

On December 11 Rob Leathern and wife Amanda welcomed daughter Aria Joy, who weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. The family of three lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where Rob is the CEO of CPM Advisors, an online advertising agency technology company he founded last year. He says being a new parent is “awesome, fun, crazy and tiring.”

Jessica (Mordas) Masella and husband Jamie also got a wonderful present just in time for the holidays. Their daughter Alexandra Vita was born on December 19 weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches. Jessica says they are all doing great and having a blast as new parents.

On a snowy January 11 in New York Kristin Brenneman Eno and husband Sean welcomed daughter Marion Magnolia, who was 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and 21 inches long. The new family of three is doing well.

Kristin also writes: “I founded Little Creatures in 2008 and am seeking seed capital as I build an innovative film company that makes thoughtful live action movies for young children, about real and imagined adventures. In October I shot Spirit Ship, which will function as Little Creatures’ proof of concept, on HD, in Red Hook, Brooklyn (where I live), with six children (non-actors, ages 4-10) and a crew.

“I am still pursuing my art career as well. In December I exhibited a selection from my latest series of paintings, Superimposed Cities, at a group show, ‘You are Here,’ at the Hewitt Art Gallery at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.”

Matt Ellis reports: “For the last three years I have been working to launch a semester school in Washington, D.C., for high school juniors from around the country to study ethics, international affairs and leadership. The School for Ethics and Global Leadership is now accepting applications for admission to our inaugural class in fall 2009.”

According to the January 30 Washington Business Journal, the board of trustees, chaired by Matt, who is an international trade attorney, has raised $500,000 for the school. High school sophomores nationwide may apply to the program, which will have 64 students, 32 per semester. Ten of the 64 spots will go to D.C. students. Teachers from schools around the country will give students the chance to explore issues related to ethics in international government and business decision-making. Each student will return home with $1,000 and a business plan to improve their community. Revenue for the nonprofit school will come from tuition, foundation grants and donations. For more information, visit the school’s Web site at schoolforethics.org

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