Local College Graduates

LAURA CONLEY, UC San Diego Laura Conley, daughter of Bryan and Mary Conley, received her M.D. degree June 5 at a ceremony at UC San Diego. Her grandparents, Scott and Dorothy Libbey, have lived in Pacific Palisades since 1952. Her sister, Sarah Conley, lives with her husband Roman Beck and one-year-old son in San Diego. Laura attended Corpus Christi School and graduated from St. Matthew’s Parish School, from Marymount High School (1994), and from UCLA in 2000 with a degree in psychology. Laura’s internship begins shortly at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. Her residency next year, also at UCLA, will be in family medicine. EDWARD GRUBB, Bucknell University Edward M. Grubb, son of Michael and Ruth Grubb, graduated May 22 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Edward is a 2001 graduate of Palisades Charter High School. CHARLES MONTZ, Brown University Charles Robert Montz, son of Donna Shoupe of Pacific Palisades, received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy, magna cum laude, from Brown University on May 29. KENT McINTOSH, University of Oregon Kent McIntosh, son of Jennifer and Jim McIntosh, graduated in June with his Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Oregon. McIntosh attended Palisades Elementary and Village School, and graduated cum laude from Brentwood School in 1993. As a member of local Troop 223, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. McIntosh received his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Duke University in 1997 with a major in English. While at Duke, he became director of Project Wild, an outdoor wilderness program offered to Duke students. Following graduation, McIntosh became an Outward Bound Instructor, leading ‘at risk’ groups of adolescents in wilderness experiences. While in graduate school, he has led kayaking trips on the Columbia, Green and Rogue Rivers, as well as rivers in Maine and Canada, and has paddled Class V rapids. Kent’s thesis topic is ‘Academic, Behavioral and Functional Predictors of Chronic Problem Behavior in Elementary Grades.’ He will be performing postdoctoral research at the University of Oregon in the next academic year. JONNY KOHL, University of Colorado, Boulder Jonny Kohl, son of Sue and Jon Kohl, graduated in June from the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He is the brother of Courtney, David, Kristin and Gunnar Kohl. Jonny graduated from Loyola High School in 2001, where he played varsity volleyball. Future plans other than surfing are unknown.