In Memoriam: 2000s

Notices sorted by graduation date

Kathryn “Katie” Garrett (Col ’05 CM) of Washington, D.C., died Aug. 20, 2025. At UVA, she majored in art history and foreign affairs. Soon after graduation, she started working at David M. Schwarz Architects in the D.C. area, where she made her mark on the company by co-founding Gingertown, a charitable fundraising event that brings architects together to build an elaborate gingerbread city out of sweets. She had a successful career in marketing and customer relations, culminating in her becoming the vice president of marketing for Earth Resources Technology (ERT), a contractor for federal government agencies. She was a passionate sports fan, cheering on the Virginia Cavaliers, the Washington Commanders and the Washington Nationals. In the 2010s, she ran a blog dedicated to the Commanders entitled “Hail to the Redhead.” She maintained a lifelong love of architecture, art collecting and world travel. Survivors include her parents, Lucie and Kenneth Garrett (Col class of ’76); and her sister, Julie M. Garrett (Col ’11 CM).