AUSTIN ABRAMS graduated from Pomona 
College in May and will be continuing his 
studies in pursuit of a Ph.D. in Chemistry at 
UC Santa Barbara this fall. He looks forward to 
investigating polymer synthesis and application 
with Assistant Professor Chris Bates in the 
Materials Department.
 

 
JAKE BARTLEIN graduated from Roger 
Williams University in Bristol, RI, with a 
bachelor’s in business management and a minor 
in graphic design. He was captain of the school’s 
nationally-ranked sailing team for three years, 
and spent this past summer working as a sailing 
coach in Watch Hill, RI. 
 

IZZY GREER recently illustrated a children’s 
book, Buzzy and the Redrock Canyons, which is 
the first of a series of books from Lucky Penny 
Press collection, National Parks for Kids. The 
book was written by Melissa Marsted—former 
LBS College Counselor—and follows a buzzy 
bee as he travels across Utah, introducing 
readers to the magic of nature at “The Mighty 
Five”—Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, 
Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks. There 
are six books planned for the series that will 
cover more than half of our 59 National Parks. 
 

ERIN DUNN is starting her fourth year of 
medical school at the University of Miami 
Miller School of Medicine. She was recently 
honored as an inductee to the Gold Humanism 
Honors Society (GHHS) at the school. The 
GHHS recognizes medical students, residents, 
and faculty who practice patient-centered care 
by modeling integrity, excellence, compassion, 

altruism, respect, and empathy, and who serve as 
role models, mentors, and leaders in medicine. 

JULIAN HARAKE completed his master’s in 
architecture at Princeton University this spring. 
He went to UC Berkeley for his undergraduate 
degree. 

DR. CLARA MORA is now a dentist living in 
Santa Barbara.

 

RYAN HARAKE earned his master’s in 
biomedical engineering from UC Davis in 
2013 and is now working in Camarillo, CA at a 
biomedical company. 
 

EMMA PORTERFIELD received her Psy.D. in 
Clinical Psychology from Alliant International 
University in San Diego. Emma is now working 
with kids with mental illness, trauma histories, 
and juvenile justice involvement at the Youth 
Opportunity Center in Muncie, Indiana as a 
postdoctoral fellow.

ROBYN PARKER (RICHARDS) and her 
husband Jess Parker welcomed baby girl Paisley 
Noelle Parker on December 11, 2015 weighing 
six pounds two ounces, and measuring 18 inches 
long. Robyn and Jess live in Santa Barbara, where 
Robyn works as a Program Officer for Hutton 
Parker Foundation.
 
 
 
GRACE AUSTIN recently opened her new 
restaurant, Little Kitchen, in Santa Barbara. 
Embracing her culinary passion and creative flair, 
she has created a mouthwatering menu focused on 
modern comfort food. Who can say “no” to bành 
mí sliders, cheeseburger egg rolls, or Southwest 
chicken tikka masala? 
 

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Emma Porterfield ’05 celebrates with her siblings (L to R) Autumn 
van Diver ’14, Daniel Porterfield ’06, and Olivia Porterfield ’05.

Erin Dunn ’09

Julian Harake ’09 

Robyn Parker (Richards) ’05  and Jess Parker with their baby 
girl, Paisley Noelle Parker.

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