Amanda Schultz Lonergan (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Sam, welcomed their third child, Avery Rose, on Jan. 26, 2012. Avery joins a brother, Caden, 6; and a sister, Scarlett, 3. The family resides in New Jersey.
Posted 05/09/2012
Genevieve “Ginny” Harlow Thompson (Col ’98 L/M) and David Thompson welcomed a daughter, Elizabeth Virginia Lee, “Bess,” on Feb. 26, 2011. Bess joins a sister, Grace Nurney; and a brother, Harlow.
Posted 02/23/2012
W. Ronnie Shaw (Engr ’98) and his wife, Beth, welcomed twin sons, Aaron Thomas and Elliot Andrew, on Feb. 21, 2011. They join a sister, Fiona, 3. Mr. Shaw is a software engineering manager at Noblis. The family resides in Reston, Va.
Posted 01/18/2012
M. Scott Carty (Arch ’98) and his husband, Neal, welcomed their first child, Evan Elijah, on Nov. 30, 2011. The family resides in Los Angeles.
Posted 01/04/2012
Adam Jason Salzberg (Col ’98) and Mikhal McPherson Salzberg (Educ ’07) welcomed their second child, Leah Wynn, on Oct. 20, 2011. Leah joins a brother, Zachary Alexander, 2. The family resides in Crozet, Va.
Posted 12/06/2011
Adam Jason Salzberg (Col ’98) and Mikhal McPherson Salzberg (Educ ’07) welcomed their second child, Leah Wynn, on Oct. 20, 2011. Leah joins a brother, Zachary Alexander, 2. The family resides in Crozet, Va.
Posted 12/06/2011
Rebecca Signer Roche (Col ’98 L/M) is an associate in the Tysons Corner office of Littler Mendelson.
Posted 11/15/2011
Leslee A. Fisher (Educ ’98) was named a fellow of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She is an associate professor in the department of kinesiology, recreation and sport studies at the University of Tennessee.
Posted 11/15/2011
Rebecca Signer Roche (Col ’98 L/M) is an associate in the Tysons Corner office of Littler Mendelson.
Posted 11/15/2011
Sarah Graham Porter (Col ’98) and her husband, Scott, welcomed their first child, John “Jack” Graham, on April 2, 2011.
Posted 09/23/2011
Sarah Graham Porter (Col ’98) and her husband, Scott, welcomed their first child, John “Jack” Graham, on April 2, 2011.
Posted 09/23/2011
Lynn Metzger Coulter (Col ’98) and her husband, Mark, welcomed their second child, Mason Grant, on May 10, 2011. Mason joins a brother, Evan, 2. The family resides in Miami.
Posted 09/15/2011
Kevin O. Suer (Col ’98, Grad ’99) and Catherine Wrightson Suer (Com ’99 L/M) welcomed their second child, Adelaide Mary, on May 2, 2011. Adelaide joins her brother, Oliver, 4.
Posted 08/30/2011
Kevin O. Suer (Col ’98, Grad ’99) and Catherine Wrightson Suer (Com ’99 L/M) welcomed their second child, Adelaide Mary, on May 2, 2011. Adelaide joins her brother, Oliver, 4.
Posted 08/30/2011
Jessica Peterson Lernmark (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Johan, welcomed their first son, Tobias Johan, on June 2, 2011. The family resides in Seattle.
Posted 08/12/2011
Kyle Hall (Col ’98) and his wife, Lara, welcomed their second child, Charles Kenton, on Aug. 2, 2011. Charles joins a sister, Rachel Addison. The family lives in Charlottesville, where Mr. Hall works for the U.Va. Health System.
Posted 08/12/2011
Jessica Peterson Lernmark (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Johan, welcomed their first son, Tobias Johan, on June 2, 2011. The family resides in Seattle.
Posted 08/12/2011
Jim Hall (Col ’98 L/M) and Calista Tyson Hall (Engr ’00 L/M), welcomed their second son, James Michael, on March 21, 2011.
Posted 07/12/2011
Ginny Bowen Olson (Col ’98) has been selected to participate in an international exchange program, Young Armenia/Young Turkey/Young America: Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders: Grassroots Development in a Modern Democracy. Ms. Olson joined the Center for Creative Leadership, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., in July 2010 as the senior project manager for the global Web marketing team.
Posted 07/05/2011
Ginny Bowen Olson (Col ’98) has been selected to participate in an international exchange program, Young Armenia/Young Turkey/Young America: Social and Economic Challenges for Future Leaders: Grassroots Development in a Modern Democracy. Ms. Olson joined the Center for Creative Leadership, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., in July 2010 as the senior project manager for the global Web marketing team.
Posted 07/05/2011
Aaron West (Arch ’98 L/M) and his wife, Meredith, welcomed their first child, Davis William, on April 21, 2011. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va., where Mr. West is a registered architect. He received a master’s degree in architecture from Virginia Tech in 2000.
Posted 06/27/2011
Kira Fonteneau (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Omar, welcomed a daughter, Sydney Elise, on June 2, 2011.
Posted 06/27/2011
Aaron West (Arch ’98 L/M) and his wife, Meredith, welcomed their first child, Davis William, on April 21, 2011. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va., where Mr. West is a registered architect. He received a master’s degree in architecture from Virginia Tech in 2000.
Posted 06/27/2011
Jessica Lowe (Col ’98 L/M) received a teaching award from the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. She is currently working toward her doctorate in American history at Princeton University.
Posted 06/10/2011
Robert Cooley (Com ’98 L/M) and his wife, Amber, welcomed their second child, Carys Reaves, in September 2010. The couple resides in Atlanta, where Mr. Cooley works in finance for Home Depot. Mr. Cooley received a master’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University in 2003.
Posted 06/10/2011
Jessica Lowe (Col ’98 L/M) received a teaching award from the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. She is currently working toward her doctorate in American history at Princeton University.
Posted 06/10/2011
Kevin King (Col ’98 L/M) and Sarah Foster King (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed their third child, Jonathan Foster, on Dec. 8, 2010. He joins brother, Taylor, 4; and sister, Kathryn, 2. The family resides in Springfield, Va.
Posted 04/12/2011
Jennifer Hoberg Scott (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Robert Scott, welcomed their son, Collin Davis on April 12, 2010. Collin joins his older sister, Courtney, 3. The family resides in Oak Harbor, Wash.
Posted 04/05/2011
Karl J. Ottmar (Engr ’98, ’10) married Erin R. McCracken on May 15, 2010.
Posted 04/05/2011
Jennifer Hoberg Scott (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Robert Scott, welcomed their son, Collin Davis on April 12, 2010. Collin joins his older sister, Courtney, 3. The family resides in Oak Harbor, Wash.
Posted 04/05/2011
Karl J. Ottmar (Engr ’98, ’10) married Erin R. McCracken on May 15, 2010.
Posted 04/05/2011
Carlnita P. Greene (Col ’98) has co-edited a volume on food and communication that Peter Lang Publishing recently released, Food as Communication/Communication as Food.
Posted 02/17/2011
Darrin W. Hopper (Grad ’98) is a technical specialist in the biotechnology/chemical practice group at the Washington, D.C., intellectual law firm of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox.
Posted 01/28/2011
John Daniel Roche (Engr ’99, GSBA ’10 L/M) and Theresa Titolo Roche (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed their second child, Nicholas John, on Nov. 19, 2010. Nicholas joins a sister, Megan Grace, 2. Mr. Roche is a director of general management at Sapient Corporation and Ms. Roche is a partner at the law firm of WilmerHale. The family resides in Arlington, Va.
Posted 01/10/2011
John Daniel Roche (Engr ’99, GSBA ’10 L/M) and Theresa Titolo Roche (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed their second child, Nicholas John, on Nov. 19, 2010. Nicholas joins a sister, Megan Grace, 2. Mr. Roche is a director of general management at Sapient Corporation and Ms. Roche is a partner at the law firm of WilmerHale. The family resides in Arlington, Va.
Posted 01/10/2011
Zachary Connelly (Engr ’98 L/M) and his wife, Kaitlin, welcomed a son, Riley Harrison, on Aug. 30, 2010. Riley joins his brother, Finian Maxwell, 2. Mr. Connelly is an executive consultant for CGI Federal. The family resides in Cincinnati.
Posted 11/23/2010
Jennifer McCranie Taylor (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Shawn, are proud to announce the birth of their third daughter, Avery Lucille, on Aug. 7, 2010. She joins her sisters Emily, 6; and Chelsea, 3. The Taylor family resides in South Riding, Va.
Posted 10/28/2010
Jennifer McCranie Taylor (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Shawn, are proud to announce the birth of their third daughter, Avery Lucille, on Aug. 7, 2010. She joins her sisters Emily, 6; and Chelsea, 3. The Taylor family resides in South Riding, Va.
Posted 10/28/2010
Jonathan Mueller (Col ‘98) and Kimberly Somma Mueller (Col ‘98 L/M) welcomed their first child, Jackson Walter, on August 30, 2010. The family resides in Reno, Nev.
Posted 09/28/2010
Jonathan Mueller (Col '98) and Kimberly Somma Mueller (Col '98 L/M) welcomed their first child, Jackson Walter, on August 30, 2010. The family resides in Reno, Nev.
Posted 09/28/2010
Mark “Weeb” Arey (Col ’98) and his wife, Shuchi Shah, welcomed their son, Evan Kai, on June 21, 2010. Evan joins his older sister, Mikaela. Mr. Arey is a board-certified ophthalmologist practicing in Tampa, Fla.
Posted 09/10/2010
Brian Scott Plautz (Educ ’98) and his wife, Julie, welcomed their first child, Brady Scott, on March 25, 2010. The family resides in Littleton, Colo.
Posted 08/26/2010
"Mother and child also share one other thing in common: a birthday."
Khari Grant (Col ’98 L/M) and Chantel Fitzgerald Grant (Col ’99) celebrated the birth of their second child, Niara-Avani, on March 31, 2010.
Posted 08/25/2010
Jill Pickard (Engr ’98 L/M) and her partner, Claire Wilkinson, welcomed their first son, Eliot John, on May 1, 2010. The family resides in Maplewood, N.J.
Posted 07/08/2010
Michael M. Rogers (Col ’98 L/M) is CEO of Dorsey Alston, Realtors, and is also a member of the Buckhead Coalition, a chamber of commerce type organization in Atlanta.
Posted 07/07/2010
Karen Stenson O’Toole (Col ’98 A/M) and her husband, Kevin, welcomed a daughter, Mary Elaine, on April 23, 2010. Lainey joins brothers Liam and Colin. The family lives in Atlanta.
Posted 06/24/2010
Mary Rose Emig Stuhldreher (Col ’98) and her husband, Tom, joyfully welcomed their first child, Benjamin Michael, on March 18, 2010. The family resides in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Posted 06/15/2010
Latasha R. Newton (Col ’98) married TaRail A. Vernon on April 3, 2010. The couple resides in Chesapeake, Va.
Posted 04/19/2010
Lui Zukosky (Col ’98) is a civil engineer in the transportation department of Michael Baker Corporation in the Virginia Beach office. He works on structures projects, including the VDOT Region II Load Rating of Existing Structures contract. Mr. Zukosky has more than 10 years experience and has performed structural analysis, design, plan production and construction administration for transportation, commercial, industrial and waterfront structures.
Posted 04/09/2010
Jeffrey Kirwan (Grad ’98) is professor emeritus of forestry in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech and is also an Extension specialist for natural resources education for Virginia Cooperative Extension. Mr. Kirwan has been a member of the Virginia Tech community since 1978. He co-authored Remarkable Trees of Virginia, and his tree conservation efforts have garnered more publicity for the college than any other professor to date. Mr. Kirwan led a natural resources and environmental education program that annually reached 30,000 youth who planted trees and took other positive steps to care for the environment. For 20 years, he directed a comprehensive 4-H program for the citizens of Albemarle and Loudoun counties. He incorporated service learning into classes taught in both the College of Natural Resources and in the American Indian Studies Program.
Posted 04/08/2010
Rebecca Signer Roche (Col ’98) and Sean Roche welcomed their first child, James Brien, on March 20, 2010.
Posted 04/05/2010
Adam Ambrogi (Col ’98 L/M) is administrative and legislative counsel to U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Since joining the Senate Rules Committee in 2006, Mr. Ambrogi has been central to the development of far-reaching election legislation and has led the drafting, review and implementation of Senate regulations. Most recently, he was instrumental to the passage of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, making it easier for U.S. troops and other voters to cast ballots from overseas. Mr. Ambrogi previously served as special assistant and counsel for Commissioner Ray Martinez of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. He is a resident of Arlington, Va.
Posted 03/23/2010
Kristin Deason (Engr ’98 L/M) received a doctoral degree in systems engineering, with concentration in Environmental and Energy Management, from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in May 2009.
Posted 03/15/2010
Andrew Sugermeyer (Engr ’98 L/M) and Evelyn Sugermeyer welcomed their first child, Sophie Isabella, on Oct. 16, 2009. Sophie is the couple’s first child. The family resides in Alexandria, Va.
Posted 03/12/2010
"Our family invites all Wahoo parents and grandparents to Come Play With Us!!"
Tania Jovanovic Grant (Com ’98 L/M) and her husband, Mike, launched Pure Play Kids, which offers healthy alternatives to mainstream children’s products to encourage and enrich creative childhoods. The couple has two children: Rodger, 3; and Roland, 17 months.
Posted 01/21/2010
Dave MacPhail (Arch ’98 L/M) and his wife, Angela, welcomed their first child, Anneliese Rose, on Aug. 13, 2009. They reside in Charlottesville.
Posted 12/16/2009
Kimberly A. Somma (Col ’98) and Jonathan R. Mueller (Col ’98) were married on Oct. 21, 2009. They live in Reno, Nev., where Mr. Mueller started an educational non-profit organization, Sierra Nevada Journeys, and Ms. Somma is completing her master’s in public health degree and runs therapeutic weight loss programs for obese youth and young adults.
Posted 12/09/2009
Angie Widener Harvey (Col ’98 L/M) and Matthew Steven Harvey (Col ’95 L/M) proudly announce the birth of a son, Owen Steven, on Nov. 3, 2009. The family resides in Wise, Va.
Posted 12/01/2009
Heather MacFarlane Dollenger (Col ’98) and her husband, Michael, welcomed son Ewan James on March 25, 2009. Ewan joins siblings Jonah, 5; Lily, 4; and Wyatt, 2. The family resides in Woodbridge, Va.
Posted 09/23/2009
Elizabeth Donahue Hirko (Col ’98 L/M) and David B. Hirko (Engr ’98 L/M) welcomed their second son, James Brennan, on July 30, 2009. He joins brother, John Patrick, 2. The Hirko boys are the nephews of Karen E. Hirko (Com ’00 L/M). The family resides in Arlington, Va.
Posted 09/11/2009
Stefanie Mallia Toye (Col ’98 L/M) received a master’s of education degree in literacy education from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in May 2009.
Posted 09/11/2009
Allison Cobb Bolyard (Com ’98 L/M) and her husband, Andrew, proudly announce the birth of their son, Anderson Chase. Anderson was born on July 23, 2009. The family resides in Cincinnati.
Posted 09/11/2009
Matt Shuman (Col ’98) and Niloo Mofakhami (Col ’97) welcomed their second son, Kasra Caleb, on Sept. 13, 2008. Kasra joins brother Arya, 4. Mr. Shuman is a consultant for ICF, International and Ms. Mofakhami has her own pediatric dental practice in Oakton, Va. The family resides in Oakton.
Posted 09/10/2009
Ryan Giffin Ward (Engr ’98) and Lieutenant Commander Kelly Ward welcomed twin sons, Connor Henry and Cameron Anthony, on May 28, 2009. Connor and Cameron join their older brother, Collin Hawkins, 2. The family resides in Virginia Beach. The boys are nephews of Aaron Giffin Childers (Col ’95 L/M).
Posted 09/10/2009
Megan Hiett White (Engr ’98 L/M) and her husband, Ryan White, welcomed their second daughter, Cara Riann, on March 4, 2009. She joins a sister, Cailin Marie, 4.
Posted 09/09/2009
Kimberly M. Boyer (Col ’98) married Christopher A. Banta on July 18, 2009. The couple resides in Roanoke, Va.
Posted 09/03/2009
Simons Young (Col ’98) opened a small design firm in Charleston, S.C., called Thompson Young Design. Mr. Young is an architect with a focus on adaptive reuse and new construction in the context of the historic city.
Posted 09/03/2009
Chris Weil (Engr ’98 L/M) and his wife, Jennifer, celebrated the birth of their first child, Katherine Elizabeth, on March 30, 2009. The couple resides in Chicago.
Posted 07/08/2009
Gillian Rickmeier Schmitz (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Matt, welcomed their first baby, Kaylie Marie, on September 11, 2008. They moved this summer to Alexandria, Va., where Dr. Schmitz is on faculty and working clinically in the emergency department at Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center.
Posted 07/07/2009
Amy Weddington Almquist (Engr ’98 L/M) and David Almquist (Engr ’99) welcomed their first son, Ryan Matthew, on Jan. 22, 2009. Ryan joins sister, Kate, 2. The family lives in Richmond, Va.
Posted 07/07/2009
Lynn Metzger Coulter (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Mark, welcomed their first child, Evan Kent, on Feb. 10, 2009. The family resides in Miami.
Posted 07/06/2009
Jeff Kreisler (Law ’98) published his first book, Get Rich Cheating, in June. He is also a comedian and has received comedy awards, was in international comedy festivals and has performed on TV.
Posted 06/29/2009
Kevin Pigott (Law ’98) joined the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Mr. Pigott practices in the field of commercial real estate transactions with special emphasis on acquisition, sale and development of commercial real estate; representation of commercial real estate developers and homebuilders in partnerships and development ventures; and acquisition, construction and permanent mortgage financing through both portfolio loans and securitized conduit loans. He also has experience in the field of structured credit products, securitizations and mortgage-backed securities.
Posted 06/29/2009
Lindsey Bashaw Wilson (Arch ’98 L/M) and her husband, Matt, welcomed their second son, Oliver Bell, on Jan. 3, 2009. He joins brother Charlie, 3. Ms. Wilson is a radiology resident in Cleveland.
Posted 05/12/2009
Nicholas A. Wasko (Engr ’98 L/M) and Adrienne E. Wasko (Engr ’00) welcomed their daughter, Violet Sophia, on March 5, 2009. Violet joins a brother, Luke, 4.
Posted 05/12/2009
Christopher J. Stands (Col ’98 L/M) and Maryanna Essig Stands (Col ’98, Educ ’99 L/M) welcomed their third child, Hayes Christopher, on Feb. 5, 2009. Hayes joins sister Emerson, 3; and brother Porter, 2. The family resides in Lynchburg, Va.
Posted 05/12/2009
Theresa Titolo Roche (Col ’98 L/M) and John Daniel Roche (Engr ’99, GSBA ’10 L/M) welcomed their first child, Megan Grace, on Sept. 19, 2008. Mr. Roche is a senior manager at Sapient Corp., and Ms. Roche is of counsel at the law firm of WilmerHale. The family resides in Arlington, Va.
Posted 05/12/2009
M. Dennis Mendoza (Educ ’98, ’99, Nurs ’02 L/M) received a master’s degree from Georgetown University in December, with a specialization in nurse anesthesia. He is employed by Fair Oaks Anesthesia Associates and works as a certified registered nurse anesthetist at Inova Alexandria Hospital. He lives in Arlington, Va.
Posted 05/12/2009
Cindy Waters Dodge (Com ’98) and her husband, Richard, welcomed their second and third daughters, Mackenzie and Anika, on May 5, 2008. Mackenzie and Anika join their sister, Addison, 2. The Dodge girls are the nieces of Heidi Waters Thorsen (Com ’93) and Rebecca Waters (Col ’02).
Posted 05/12/2009
Lynlee Wells Palmer (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Alan, welcomed their second child, Charlotte Adele, on Sept. 15, 2008. Adele joins her brother, Mac, 4.
Posted 02/12/2009
Melissa Abraham De Andres (Col ’98) and her husband welcomed a son, Alvaro, on Sept. 8, 2008. Alvaro joins sister Paula, 2. Ms. De Andres works for the New York State Department of Labor and resides with her family in the Albany, N.Y., area.
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