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“Birth” Class Notes

Aaron Peters (Engr ’01 CM)

Birth announcement on September 11, 2019
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Aaron Peters (Engr ’01 L/M), his wife, Stephanie, and their son, Jude, welcomed a daughter, Avery Sarah, on Aug. 3, 2019. 

Megan Winter (Com ’09 CM)

Birth announcement on September 7, 2019

Christopher Warren Winter (Col ’07 L/M) and Megan Van Syckle Winter (Com ’09 L/M) welcomed their first child, Caroline Godsey, on Aug. 22, 2019. The family lives in Charlottesville.

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Michael Kochan (Col ’05, Darden ’10)

Birth announcement on September 6, 2019

Michael Kochan (Col ’05, Darden ’10) and Alexandra Sadvari welcomed a daughter, Katherine, on Aug. 8, 2019. Kate joins brothers Will, 5, and Jack, 2. The family lives in Toronto, where Alex is an environmental lawyer and Mike is a partner with Bain & Co.

Robert Griffin (Col ’02 CM)

Birth announcement on July 10, 2019

Robert Edwards Griffin (Col ’02 L/M) and his wife, Claire, welcomed a second son, Thomas Murphy, on Feb. 9, 2019. Thomas joins his older brother, Gordon Charles, and is grandson of Gordon Dix Griffin Jr. (Arch ’72 L/M). The family lives in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Lucy Hill (Educ ’11)

Birth announcement on July 3, 2019

Christopher Hill (Col ’11, Med ’15) and Lucy Meadema Hill (Educ ’11) welcomed Abigail Ruth on Feb. 3, 2019. Abby joins sister Esley, 4, and brother Mac, 2. The Hill family lives in Suffolk, Virginia, while Chris completes an otolaryngology residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. 

Whitney Jane Bandemer (Col ’99)

Birth announcement on June 14, 2019
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Whitney Caudill Bandemer (Col ’99) and her husband, Chris, welcomed a baby girl, Alice Maxine. The Bandemers live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Whitney is vice president of human resources and strategic initiatives at Manchester University. 

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Katie Sears (Col ’05)

Birth announcement on May 21, 2019

Katie Sheehan Sears (Col ’05) and Robert Sears (Col ’05) welcomed their first child, Henry Vincent, on Jan. 7, 2019. He is the grandson of Mary Gardes Sears (Col ’82), the great-grandson of Col. George Gardes (Engr ’60), and the nephew of Annie Sheehan (Col ’13). Henry arrived in time to see Tony Bennett lead the Hoos to their first national championship in men’s basketball, and is now a Cavalier fan for life!

Derek Douglas (Col ’99 CM)

Birth announcement on April 23, 2019
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Derek Douglas (Col ’99 L/M) and his wife, Meredith, welcomed their first child, Evelyn Nell, on Dec. 18, 2018. The family lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Elizabeth Witt (Col ’13 CM)

Birth announcement on April 22, 2019

Elizabeth Dickinson Witt (Col ‘13 L/M) and Ryan Witt (Col ’13, Law ’18 L/M) welcomed their first child, Dabney Anne, on April 8, 2019. She is the granddaughter of Harry Dickinson (Com ’75, ’76 L/M) and niece of Will Dickinson (Col ‘16 L/M). The family lives in Washington, D.C., where Ryan is an attorney. 

Dabney is a lifelong ‘Hoos basketball fan, having arrived just in time to witness their first national championship.

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Richard Deaner (Engr ’00 CM)

Birth announcement on April 12, 2019

Richard Evans Deaner (Engr ’00 L/M) welcomed his third child, John Carter, on April 3, 2019, just in time to celebrate the NCAA championship.

Sharon Kressel (Col ’05, Med ’12 CM)

Birth announcement on March 19, 2019

Sharon Rubin Kressel (Col ’05, Med ’12 L/M) and her husband, Jason, welcomed their first son, Aaron Holtz, in March 2018.  The family lives in Atlanta, where Sharon is an OB-GYN practicing at Northside Hospital.

Steve Odabashian (Col ’91)

Birth announcement on March 12, 2019
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Steve Odabashian (Col ’91) and his wife, Maggie, welcomed their third son, Raffi Aram, on Jan. 21, 2019.  Steve is the owner and head tutor of Main Line Test Prep and Tutoring, where he helps kids (both locally and worldwide) with standardized test prep and other academic needs. He officially takes the SAT and ACT on a yearly basis and consistently scores in the 99th percentile. He has helped dozens of UVA alumni children maximize test scores.  

Kevin Passerini (Col ’02)

Birth announcement on February 21, 2019
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Kevin M. Passerini (Col ’02 L/M) and his wife, Megan, welcomed their son, Grant Michael, on Jan. 11, 2019. Grant joins big sisters Reese Mary and Maeve Alice.  The family lives in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where Kevin is a partner with Blank Rome and Megan is a senior media strategist at Health Union.

Lindsay Rosti (Arch ’06 CM)

Birth announcement on February 5, 2019
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Lindsay Mott Rosti (Arch ’06) and Andrew Rosti (Col ’06) and daughters London, 5, and Harper, 3, welcomed Harrison Finn Rosti, on Sept. 19, 2018.

Tim Witthoefft (Engr ’06 CM)

Birth announcement on January 5, 2019
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Tim Witthoefft (Engr ’06 L/M) and Sarah Vannoy Witthoefft (Nurs ’06 L/M) welcomed their first child and future Wahoo, Nathan Daniel, on Nov. 25, 2018. He weighed 7lb 7oz and was 21in long.

Jason Magill (Com ’99 CM)

Birth announcement on December 30, 2018
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Jason Magill (Com ’99 L/M) and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their first child, Nicholas Jason, on Dec. 4, 2018. The family lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

James Erickson (Col ’08)

Birth announcement on December 24, 2018

James Erickson (Col ’08) and his wife, Jenna Brick Erickson (Nurs ’10) welcomed their fifth child, Anna Martha, on Sept. 20, 2018. Anna joins sister, Julia Rose, age 4, and three brothers, Benjamin, age 2, Joseph, age 5, and Finley, age 7. They live in Culpeper, Virginia, where Jenna works as a labor and delivery nurse at UVA Culpeper hospital and James teaches fifth grade at Grymes Memorial School in Orange, Virginia. 

Evan Mulvihill (Col ’08, Med ’13)

Birth announcement on December 20, 2018

Evan Mulvihill (Col ’08, Med ’13) and his wife, Christine, welcomed their first child, Lucas Patrick, on Dec. 11, 2018. Mulvihill is a third-year pediatric rheumatology fellow at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and is completing a masters in public health at the Ohio State University. Christine is a pediatric clinical pharmacist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. 

Heather Capparra (Col ’06 CM)

Birth announcement on December 13, 2018

Heather Jablonski Capparra (Col ’06 L/M) and her husband, Michael, welcomed their third child, Mackenzie Grace, on Nov.1, 2018. Mackenzie joins big brothers Mikey, age 5, and Grayson, age 2. The family lives in Stafford, Virginia.

Leslie Hobbs (Col ’05 CM)

Birth announcement on December 12, 2018
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Leslie Schultz Hobbs (Col ’05 L/M) and her husband, Cabell, welcomed their third child, Christiana Virginia, on Aug. 8, 2018. She joins brother, Cabell Jr., age 5, and sister, Carrington, age 3. The family lives in Arlington, Virginia.


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