Katie Appel

Katie Appel (Col ’07 CM) and Francisco Gavaldá were married May 11, 2024 in Antigua, Guatemala, with 13 UVA alumni on hand to celebrate. Appel has lived in Guatemala since 2016, managing U.S. government-funded projects on topics related to anti-corruption, education, and violence prevention. Like UVA’s Academical Village, Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and served as the capital of Guatemala for nearly 300 years. The wedding took place in San Jose el Viejo, church ruins dating back to the 18th century, under the shadow of three volcanoes. Wahoos in attendance included (from left to right): Emily Archambeault-Wahlberg (Col ’07 CM), Amanda Huffman Doyle (Col ’06), Chelsey Jones (Col ’07 CM), Payal Maheshwari (Com ’06, Darden ’12), Remy Kauffmann (Col ’08), Colleen Sweeney (Col ’07 CM), Brian Gavron (Com ’08, Darden ’13 CM), Bowman Dickson (Col ’09 CM), Serena Bolliger (Col ’07), Katie Cristol (Col ’07 CM), Steve Giballa (Col ’06), Allison Murphy (Col ’07, Grad ’08), Appel, and Daniel Cullop (Col ’07 CM).