Erin E. Allebaugh (Col ’97, Nurs ’06) married Darrell B. Muller on Sept. 13, 2008. The couple resides in Charlottesville, where Ms. Allebaugh is a labor and delivery nurse for the U.Va. Health System.
Posted 02/12/2009
Michelle Williams Ashworth (Col ’97) and husband Jay welcomed their second son, Casen William, on July 4, 2009. Casen joins brother, Jacob, to complete a happy family of four.
Posted 09/28/2009
Mackenzie Brown Bartlett (Col ’97) and her husband, Stephen Bartlett, welcomed their daughter, Georgia Clementine, on Sept. 3, 2009. The Bartletts also have a three year-old son, Walker. Ms. Bartlett is the daughter of the late George Brown IV (Col ’70).
Posted 11/24/2009
R. Michael Biggs (Engr ’97, ’99 L/M) and his wife, Jennie, welcomed their second child, Clara Kathrine, on April 26, 2008. Clara joins sister Lyla, 3. The family resides in Atlanta, where Mr. Biggs is a project manager for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
Posted 02/12/2009
Lee Brittle (Col ’97) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol’s Enlisted Person of the Year for 2009. Marine Science Technician First Class Petty Officer Brittle was instrumental in the completion of IIP’s 2009 Ice Season. The Ice Patrol monitors the iceberg danger near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and provides warnings to mariners to eliminate the risk of iceberg collision in the North Atlantic Ocean. He coordinated and executed two historic aerial deployments of World Ocean Circulation Experiment drifting buoys, including the first deployment from a USCG HC-130J airframe and the first deployment in the Arctic Ocean. Petty Officer Brittle ensured a successful deployment by personnel who were unfamiliar with the deployment procedures in a high profile environment with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on board the aircraft.
Posted 01/28/2010
Kimberley Roy Davis (Arch ’97) and Scott Jeffrey Davis (SCPS ’04) announce the birth of a son, Luke Sean, on Nov. 18, 2008.
Posted 05/12/2009
Kevin Cahill Finn (Arch ’97 L/M) and his wife, Kelly, welcomed the birth of their second child, Matthew Thomas, on June 18, 2008. Matthew joins his sister, Molly Rose, 2. The family resides in Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y. Mr. Finn is a project manager at Swanke Hayden Connell Architects in New York City.
Posted 02/12/2009
Nina Griswold Fitch (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Justin, welcomed a son, Henry Tucker, on Jan. 21, 2009. They live in Jackson, Miss., where Ms. Fitch is the recruiting manager and event specialist for Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada, PLLC.
Posted 05/13/2010
Ashley Clark Forrest (Col ’97) and Marc Christopher Forrest (Col ’99) welcomed their first daughter, Peyton Elizabeth, on June 26, 2009. Peyton joins her big brother, Parker, 3. The family lives in Newport News, VA where both Ashley and Marc are physical therapists.
Posted 09/23/2009
Frances Bazaz Duran (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Jon Duran (Col ’97), welcomed their first child, Natalie, on Dec. 19, 2009. The family resides in Alexandria, Va.
Posted 03/09/2010
Jennifer Regelman Getz (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Adam, are proud to announce the birth of their second child, Joshua Benjamin, on Nov. 2, 2009. Joshua joins sister, Rachael, 3. Ms. Getz is a project manager with IBM, where she has worked since graduation. Mr. Getz is the manager of business intelligence with Amtrak. The family resides in Burke, Va.
Posted 06/11/2010
Virginia “Ginny” Geier Gowski (Col ’97) and her husband, Bill, welcomed their second child, Elizabeth Patricia, on Dec. 8, 2009. Liza joins brother, Freddy, 2. The family resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Posted 06/17/2010
Jennifer Morgan Gray (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Doug, traveled to Seoul, South Korea, in August to meet and welcome their son, Keon Morgan Gray, born on Nov. 6, 2008. Keon arrived at his new home in Rockville, Md., on Sept. 3, 2009. Ms. Gray is the director of editorial services at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Posted 01/13/2010
"We are enjoying many wonderful family adventures. Pictured here are Annabelle, Christa, Caroline, Christian and Greg in Dresden, Germany."
Christa Hartch (Nurs ’97 L/M) and her husband, Greg Hartch (Law ’95 L/M) and their three children; Christian, Annabelle and Caroline, have been living in Paris, France, for almost 1 year. Mr. Hartch’s work at General Electric brought them to France and they plan to return when the assignment is finished.
Posted 07/08/2010
Charles Hendricks (Arch ’97 L/M) is a principal at The Gaines Group, PLC Architectural Firm. On Oct. 10, 2009, he received the Middle Atlantic Region Construction Specifications Institute Robert P. Brosseau Memorial Award. This award is given to one member of the region each year. The award recognizes Mr. Hendrick’s energy towards providing, arranging and coordinating educational events that benefit the construction community and his passion for sustainable design. His design of the first LEED certified house in the Southeastern United States located in Crozet, Va., in 2005 set the tone for his work over the last 4 years. His firm has been named the “best green designers” by VSBN and has received awards for environmental stewardship from Governor Tim Kaine.
Posted 11/24/2009
Gunes Hopson (Col ’97, Law ’01 L/M) has launched her own part-time photography business, www.fotogenicrichmond.com, in Richmond, Va., specializing in on-location portrait, pet and sports photography.
Posted 04/01/2010
Tien-tsin Huang (Com ’97) is on the Institutional Investor 2008 All-America Research Team, ranking third in his category. Mr. Huang is a senior equity research analyst at JPMorgan, covering the computer services and IT consulting industry.
Posted 02/12/2009
Christopher Paul Hunter (Col ’97, GSBA ’07 L/M) and Stephanie Beckes were married on Nov. 7, 2009, in Old Town Alexandria, Va., with a reception in Arlington, Va. Classmates from both undergraduate studies and Darden were in attendance. The couple honeymooned in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Hunters live in Arlington, Va.
Posted 03/31/2010
Lindsay Rose Hunter (Col ’97) and her husband, Kevin, welcomed their first child, Caine William, on Oct. 17, 2009. The family resides in Austin, Texas, where Ms. Hunter is an architect.
Posted 05/13/2010
Allison Smith Knab (Col ’97) and her husband, Brian R. Knab (Col ’97), welcomed their second daughter, Evelyn Louise, on Dec. 17, 2008. She joins sister, Clara Annabelle, 3. The Knab girls are the nieces of Christine Smith Hogan (Engr ’91 L/M), Stacy Smith Kesten (Col ’93) and Daniel Kesten (Col ’93 L/M).
Posted 07/07/2009
Michael Landler (Arch ’97 L/M) and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their first child and son, Garrett Eli, on May 1, 2009. The family resides in Great Neck, N.Y.
Posted 07/06/2009
Kerrie Stevenson Lineweaver (Com ’97 L/M) and Brian Lineweaver (Com ’95, Grad ’96 L/M) welcomed their second son, Carter Herbert, on July 10, 2008. He joins a brother, Drew, 2. The family resides in Falls Church, Va.
Posted 02/12/2009
Lindsay Hance McCullough (Arch ’97) and her husband, Stanton, welcomed their first child, Edward Smith McCullough, on Aug. 22, 2009. The family resides in Manhattan, where Ms. McCullough is an architectural designer with Polshek Partnership Architects.
Posted 05/13/2010
Laura J. Merianos (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Mark Cawley, welcomed their second daughter, Sophia Grace Cawley, on April 6, 2010. Sophia joins sister, Anastasia, 2.
Posted 04/19/2010
Kurt Mueller (Col ’97) and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed their second son, Mason Gregory, on Nov. 18, 2009. Mason’s brother, Max Davis, 1, is excited to have a baby brother. They reside in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C.
Posted 03/22/2010
Elisabeth Piriou Murkison (Col ’97) and her husband, James, welcomed their second daughter, Evelyn Claire, on Feb. 19, 2009. “Evie” joins 2-year-old sister, Lillian, and is the granddaughter of Jean-Pierre Piriou (Grad ’73) and the niece of Michele Piriou Nichols (Col ’92 L/M) and Marie-Christine Piriou Reames (Col ’94 L/M). The family resides in Seattle, Wash.
Posted 07/01/2009
Veronica Nolan (Col ’97 L/M) was featured in an Oct. 6, 2008, Washington Post article titled “Leaders Who Push for Change and Reach Out Are Applauded.” She is the executive director of Urban Alliance, a foundation that prepares young adults from under-resourced neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., for the world of work and a life of self-sufficiency through education, mentoring and meaningful paid internships. Ms. Nolan has expanded the program from one high school to 16 schools and has placed more than 500 D.C. youths each year at institutions such as the World Bank and Morgan Stanley. Almost all of the students graduate from high school and 90 percent enroll in college. Ms. Nolan is married to Kareem M. El-Alaily (Engr ’97 L/M).
Posted 02/12/2009
Matthew S. Payne (Col ’97 A/M) is a litigator with the Pittsburgh office of Fox Rothschild, and was elected treasurer of the Gay and Lesbian Neighborhood Development Association, a charitable organization that fosters appreciation of gays, lesbians and all people by working with civic, church, fraternal and school groups to make western Pennsylvania a better place in which to live.
Posted 02/12/2009
Amy Probsdorfer (Col ’97, Arch ’99 L/M) married Michael J. Kelley Jr. on May 16, 2009 in Norfolk, Va. They honeymooned in Maui, Hawaii, and reside in Virginia Beach. U.Va. attendees included bridesmaids Emily Favre (Col ’97 L/M), Diane Takata Powell (Com ’97 A/M) and Rhonda Sincavage (Arch ’99), Mistress of Ceremonies Laura Everitt (Col ’97, Law ’02 L/M) and guests Taylor Krenkel (Col ’97 L/M), Victoria Tai (Col ’97 A/M), Brigette Bone DiNicola (Col ’97 L/M), Joseph Lang (Col ’97 L/M), Sara Chandler Johnston (Col ’97), Daniel Geary (Col ’97), Kara Schuler (Nurs ’96), Ann Soh Becker (Col ’95) and Kate Mathers (Col ’99).
Posted 12/09/2009
Todd Richman (Col ’97 L/M) and his wife, Courtney, welcomed their second and third children to their family. Fraternal twins, Samantha Paige and Benjamin Cole, were born on July 27, 2009, and join their 2-year-old sister Anna. The family resides in Boston.
Posted 09/23/2009
John E. Slaughter III (Law ’97) and his wife, Mika, announce the birth on Feb. 18, 2009, to triplets, John Edward IV, Maya Audrey and Emma Yoshiko. The family lives in Durham, N.C.
Posted 05/12/2009
Kimberly Molina Steger (Arch ’97) and Carl Meritt Steger (Col ’95) proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Reagan Meritt. Reagan was born on May 23, 2009. The family resides in Cary, N.C.
Posted 12/03/2009
Adrienne Steinberg (Com ’97 L/M) and C. Blake McCallister (Col ’97) were married on Oct. 3, 2009, on Block Island, R.I., where they were joined by many of their U.Va. friends. The wedding ceremony was performed by their friend and fellow classmate, Benjamin A. Tisdell (Com ’97 L/M). The couple resides in New York City, where Ms. McCallister is vice president, business development at Associated Content and Mr. McCallister is a product manager at Pipeline Financial Systems.
Posted 11/24/2009
Adrianna Ryan Whish (Com ’97 L/M) and her husband, Peter, joyfully announce the birth of their first child, Richard Peter, born on Oct. 19, 2009. The family resides in London, where Ms. Whish is a business risk analyst for Financial Risk Management Limited, a fund of hedge funds.
Posted 04/01/2010
Jennifer Bowen Wieland (Col ’97, Law ’02 L/M) and her husband, Jeff Wieland, welcomed Zachary Cyrus on April 7, 2010. Zach joins brother, Ben, and sister, Maggie. The family resides in Shawnee, Kan. Ms. Wieland is a litigator practicing with the firm of Berkowitz Oliver in Kansas City, Miss. Mr. Wieland is a social studies teacher at Mill Valley High School, where he was recently named the De Soto School District’s Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Posted 06/11/2010
Patrick Wilde (Col ’97 L/M) and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their first child, Bryson Shepard, on Sept. 2, 2009. The family resides in Charlotte, N.C.
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