Eric Ast (Engr ’07) and Sean McVey (Com ’07) launched a new web-based marketing firm, Rising Lynx Marketing at www.risinglynx.com. They are working to apply the diversity of their marketing and engineering backgrounds to help businesses grow a well-rounded, meaningful online presence.
Posted 01/27/2010
Ross Baird (Col ’07 L/M) lives in Atlanta and works for Gray Ghost Ventures, an idea lab that invests in innovative early-stage enterprises that contribute to the well-being of low-income communities in emerging markets.
Posted 01/28/2010
"We are constantly awed by the support of our fellow U.Va. alums and look forward to seeing you at all our future events."
Serena Bolliger (Col ’07) and five other U.Va. alumnae: Allison Murphy (Col ’07, Grad ’08 L/M), Amanda Huffman (Col ’06), Emily Archambeault (Col ’07 L/M), Katie Appel (Col ’07 L/M) and Payal Maheshwari (Com ’06 L/M), founded a non-profit, Socialize Better, to raise awareness and inspire service in young professionals in Washington, D.C., by providing social opportunities. Their November kick-off event welcomed more than 200 people, mostly U.Va. alumni.
Posted 01/28/2010
A. Carly Brown (Col ’07 L/M) and Garrett Edward Buxton (Col ’08) were married on June 27, 2009, in Richmond, Va. The couple resides in Chicago, where they are both pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Chicago. Mr. Buxton will complete a master’s degree in international relations and Ms. Buxton will complete her doctorate in East Asian languages and civilizations.
Posted 07/31/2009
Desiree A. Davis (Col ’07 L/M) is a senior research analyst with Interpret, a new media and entertainment market research firm based in Santa Monica, Calif. She has been working in the mobile and new media sector of the company since joining it in June 2008.
Posted 05/12/2009
Scott Friski (Col ’07 A/M) completed Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Ala. He entered OTS on April 21, 2009, and on July 22, 2009, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. He began training as a navigator in Pueblo, Colo., and returned in September to Randolph AFB in San Antonio to complete the training.
Posted 09/08/2009
Ivey Glendon (Col ’07) is the 2010 recipient of the Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship awarded by the North American Serials Interest Group. The award, which includes a $3,000 scholarship and a travel grant to the NASIG annual conference in Palm Springs, Calif., is conferred to a library and information science graduate student who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in a serials career. Ms. Glendon is a digital conversion specialist in the serial and government publications division at the Library of Congress and is pursuing a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies through the distance education program at Florida State University.
Posted 03/12/2010
Steve Gong (Col ’07) moved to London and is pursuing a master’s degree in photojournalism and documentary photography at the London College of Communication.
Posted 01/27/2010
Joseph Guyton (Col ’07) and Kara Wagner (Col ’07) were married on Dec. 27, 2008. The couple resides in Olympia, Wash.
Posted 05/12/2009
Molly Pringle Harris (Col ’07 L/M) and Dan Laufer (Engr ’06) were married on Sept. 12, 2009, at King Family Vineyard in Crozet, Va. The couple resides in San Diego. Mr. Laufer is a product manager for Mitchell International. Ms. Laufer is a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Navy, assigned to Destroyer Squadron 23 and is currently deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to the Arabian Gulf.
Posted 12/03/2009
Jesimiel R. Jenkins (Col ’07 L/M) is pursuing his dreams of being an accomplished stage and film actor. Running after projects that satisfy the soul, he’s been involved in two acting apprentice companies, the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky and the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. He is in Philadelphia applying to graduate acting programs in hopes of sharpening his skills before moving to New York.
Posted 01/13/2010
"Really exciting stuff going on for me!"
Erin Levin (Col ’07 L/M) is producing a documentary about the African Children’s Choir and Music for Life. She made a 30-minute version that aired on CNN. Also, she is helping with the global telethon to help Haiti and is hosting a music and arts festival for Uganda in Atlanta in March.
Posted 01/27/2010
Rosemarie Ravenet Moxley (Arch ’07) and Brian James McReynolds (Engr ’07) were married on Sept. 26, 2009 in West Point, N.Y. Monsignor Brian Donahue, chaplain of the United States Military Academy, officiated the ceremony at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. Ms. Moxley received her master’s degree in urban planning from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in June. First Lieutenant McReynolds earned his pilot wings for the U.S. Air Force in early September. The couple resides in San Antonio.
Posted 12/07/2009
Frank Michael Muñoz (Col ’07) received a master’s degree of education in higher education and student affairs in May from the University of Vermont, where he is the event coordinator for the Dudley H. Davis Center, the nation’s first LEED Gold Certified student center. He resides in Burlington, Vt.
Posted 01/18/2010
Meghan O’Leary (Col ’07, Educ ’08) lives in West Hartford, Conn. She works for ESPN as a programming coordinator primarily on college sports and the ESPNU network.
Posted 01/28/2010
Elizabeth “Oz” Oswald (Col ’07 L/M) is the development manager for St. Martin’s Episcopal School, a pre-K through 8th grade institution in Atlanta. She lives with fellow U.Va. graduate, Marissa Kessler (Col ’07 L/M) in Inman Park in downtown Atlanta. Since graduating from U.Va., Ms. Oswald has become an avid salsa dancer. She travels throughout the Southeast and East Coast performing at and attending salsa events.
Posted 01/27/2010
Jeremy S. Pollock (Col ’07) lives in Baltimore and is a third-year medical student at the University of Maryland. He is pursuing a career in cardiology and hopes to move to San Diego next year to start his training.
Posted 01/13/2010
Blair Reilly (Com ’07 L/M) lives in Arlington, Va., and is a client service manager at comScore, Inc., a digital market intelligence company headquartered outside Washington, D.C. She has been working in the digital marketing world since graduation.
Posted 01/27/2010
Sam Rosen (Com ’07) launched a new website for local event search: www.prximity.com. Prximity is designed to allow people to discover nearby events and to let the community promote “hidden gems”. The site is based around New York City and will expand into other metro areas. Anyone interested in more information or helping bring Prximity to another city can contact Sam directly at sam@prximity.com.
Posted 07/09/2009
Anna Kirby Samaha (Arch ’07 L/M) and Benjamin David Streufert (Col ’07 L/M) were married in Lecanto, Fla., on March 14, 2009. The couple currently resides in McLean, Va.
Posted 07/08/2009
Breann Alexandria Savage (Col ’07) and Benjamin Cameron Lyon (Col ’05) were married Jan. 3, 2009. Mr. Lyon received a master of divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary on May 28, 2009. The couple resides in Jenkintown, Pa.
Posted 07/27/2009
Alison Tramba (Engr ’07 L/M) is completing her third year at Bain & Company in Boston after spending nine months working in business development with TechnoServe in Swaziland.
Posted 01/27/2010
Lyndsay Townsend Wilson (Nurs ’07 L/M) and Steven Douglas Anderson (Col ’96 L/M) were married on June 27, 2009 in a ceremony at the U.Va. Chapel with a reception at the Colonnade Club, Pavilion VII. The Andersons live in Alexandria, Va. Mr. Anderson is chief financial officer of the Institute for Justice. Ms. Wilson is an oncology nurse at Georgetown University Hospital. She is pursuing a master’s degree in nursing from Georgetown University.
Posted 09/28/2009
Amanda Wright (Col ’07 L/M) is an event planner for the Educational Leadership Center for Wiregrass, an educational non-profit located in Dothan, Ala. The organization focuses on improving leadership and learning in the Wiregrass area public schools. Ms. Wright also volunteers at the Wiregrass Humane Society and is a member of Dothan Area Young Professionals.
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