Issue: Spring 2016
4 results
Graduated in 2000s
2008
Spring 2016 Class Note
Robbie Friedman, ’08: Innovations in Law Firm Billing
As a corporate attorney, Robbie Friedman, ’08, was familiar with what he describes as the “opaqueness” of legal billing. So he co-founded Viewabill, a startup based in Columbus, Ohio, in 2013. A cloud-based platform, Viewabill allows clients to see in real time how much a law firm is billing for its work.
Graduated in 1990s
1995
Spring 2016 Class Note
Eric Ostermeier, ’95: Data-driven Political Journalism
The pen may be mightier than the sword, but in today’s world of pundits and partisanism, Eric Ostermeier, ’95, says data is the most powerful of all. Since 2006, Ostermeier has authored Smart Politics, a blog he founded at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
1998
Spring 2016 Class Note
Monica Tesler, ’98: Dreaming of Space Adventures Leads to Debut Kids’ Book
Some people spend their work commutes catching up on email or scrolling through Facebook. Others unwind by listening to their favorite podcast. Monica Tesler, ’98, spent the better part of a year on a commuter boat dreaming of space adventures, the likes of which can be found in Bounders, her debut novel for middle-grade readers.
Graduated in 1960s
1967
Spring 2016 Class Note
Hon. Harlan VanWye, ’67: An Extra-Innings Career
In 22 years as a judge with the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, the Hon. Harlan VanWye, ’67, saw it all, from despair to defensiveness to questionable wardrobe choices. But learning that a claimant named her child Harlan, after him, came as a surprise.