Bear Pause Archives

When he’s not planning a Blake reunion, Jeff Goldenberg ʼ83 can be most easily found at his payroll/HR company, Press Gold Group, along the shore of a Minneapolis lake or lounging on his hammock.

Farzad (Haider) Alvi '84 lives in Toronto, where he’s walked on the edge enough to know he doesn’t need to do it again. 

Annika Gutzke ʼ19 is a recent Macalester graduate and now a kindergarten teacher who loves being in nature and creating art.

Since graduating from Blake, Bryan (Barton) Black ʼ90 has immersed himself in the arts, landing jobs at the Walker Arts Center, as a sound designer for Prince and as a songwriter for Depeche Mode, in addition to starting his own band.

Having two teachers as parents, Eva Druskin ʼ15 seemed almost destined to work in an educational setting, but she briefly considered a career in tax(idermy). 

Mayank Keshaviah ʼ92 has lived a number of lives: from biking around Europe for eight months, to working on a Wall Street trading desk, to teaching third grade, to writing an off-Broadway play. These days, he lives in Los Angeles as a stay-at-home dad in search of his next career and his true passion.

Zoe Feldshon ʼ21 is a sophomore at Northeastern University and a coxswain on the men's rowing team. When she's not at practice or studying, you can find her dogsitting or on the hunt for the best burrito bowl.

David Schall ʼ72 lives in Edina and invests in real estate for his family, including his mom, sisters and their significant others. He's been mistaken for "Gladiator" Russell Crowe more than once.

Sarah Weinshel ʼ18 graduated from Swarthmore College, where she studied biology and art history. She is pursuing a Master of Philosophy in genetics at the University of Cambridge and excited to spend a year abroad.
 

Scott Forbes '82 lives and skis in Denver, Colorado. He has a knack for making friends in high places.

David Plimpton ʼ58 is a retired internist/gastroenterologist and lives in downtown Minneapolis near the Stone Arch Bridge.

Tyneeta Canonge is a New Orleans native and a social justice advocate who loves gumbo, second lining, roller skating, karaoke and giggling.
 

Libby Franchot ʼ17 works as a financial advisor and is always looking for new adventures. Her favorite superhero is Batman, but her true hero doesn’t live in a cave. 

After many years living on the East Coast, Valerie Golden ʼ72 returned to Minneapolis to establish a private practice in clinical psychology and psychoanalysis.