“Other” Class Notes

Adam Matthews (Engr ’07 CM) and Blair Reilly Matthews (Com ’07 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Kathryn “Kate” Virginia, on Aug. 12, 2015. Kate is the granddaughter of Melanie Miller Reilly (Col ’79, Law ’82 L/M) and Craig Reilly (Law ’81 L/M). The family lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Patricia Gallant (Col ’86 CM) earned her Certified Business Analysis Professional designation from the International Institute of Business Analysis in February 2015. She is associate director of business systems analysis at Sun Life Financial in Windsor, Connecticut.

Stacy Hines-Bentley (Nurs ’97) and her husband, Forrest, welcomed a daughter, Carlee Elizabeth, on July 13, 2015. The family lives in Nathalie, Virginia, where Ms. Hines-Bentley is director of the practical nursing program for Southside Virginia Community College, Farmville.

Kelly Bassett (Col ’02 CM) and her husband, Will, welcomed a daughter, Emily Grace, on Sept. 25, 2014. Emily joins big sister Lucy, 4. The girls are the granddaughters of Patrick R. Wyatt (Col ’71). The family lives in Charlottesville.

Lesia Scholey (Col ’91) has written her debut novel, Forty One (Matador, 2015). Before writing full time, she was a journalist in the U.S. and overseas, reporting for the Financial Times, among other publications. She completed a master’s degree at the London School of Economics in 1999 and has two children, Sophia, 12; and Konstantin, 10; as well as three college-age stepchildren. She is married to Michael Scholey and lives outside of London.

Sarah Bruss (Com ’04 CM) and Matthew Walsh were married at the UVA Chapel on June 20, 2015. The couple lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, and both earned MBA degrees from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Alison Brosnan (Col ’03) and Patrick McKenna were married on Jan. 31, 2015, in Brooklyn, New York. The couple lives in Brooklyn, where Ms. McKenna works at Covenant House International and Mr. McKenna works at Hunter College.

Christopher Spillman (Col ’03 CM) has established Spillman & Partners, a law firm with offices in Phoenix and Chicago serving small and midsize businesses, family offices and individuals across all practice areas. He and his wife, Allison Vick Spillman (Col ’03 L/M), live in Scottsdale, Arizona, with their three sons.

Alexandra Guest (Col ’09 CM) and Robert B. Guest (Com ’10 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Everly Cynthia, on Aug. 22, 2015. Mr. Guest recently graduated from Harvard Law School and the family is relocating to Virginia.

Jeremy Branch (Col ’07 CM) and Melissa DeMott Branch (Col ’08, Educ ’08) welcomed a son, Henry Emerson, on March 15, 2015. Henry joins big brother Jeremiah Edwards. The family lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Christina Polenta (Com ’09 CM) and Christina Marie Polenta (Com ’09 L/M) were married in Charlottesville on Aug. 29, 2015. The couple lives in Chicago, where Ms. Polenta works as a senior analyst for a Chicago-based hedge fund and Mr. Magenheimer is pursuing an MBA degree at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Alexandra Ross (Col ’12 CM) and Ryan A. Cunningham (Engr ’10) were married Sept. 20, 2014, in Potomac Falls, Virginia. Ms. Cunningham is the daughter of Mark Ross (Col ’77 L/M) and the niece of Michael Ross (Col ’70, Law ’77 L/M), Donald Barnes (Law ’75), Gerald Barnes (Col ’73 L/M), Pamela Barnes Sweeney (Col ’79 L/M), Mark Sweeney (Col ’79 L/M) and Maria Kurowski (Engr ’87 L/M). The ceremony was performed by the bride’s cousin, the Rev. Nicholas Barnes (Col ’07 L/M). The couple lives in Charlottesville.

Kurren Gill (Col ’12 CM) has received a research fellowship in otolaryngology to attend the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, where he will participate in the otolaryngology—head and neck surgery—research program for the 2015-16 academic year. Mr. Gill is a third-year student at The Commonwealth Medical College.

S. McKinney (Col ’07 CM) and T. Henry Clarke V (Col ’07 L/M) were married June 28, 2014, at Ladue Chapel in St. Louis. The couple lives in Lynchburg, Virginia, where Ms. Clarke is a trusts and estates attorney and Mr. Clarke is director of major gifts for Virginia Episcopal School. The wedding party included bridesmaids Mary Ashton Burgh (Col ’07), Caroline Batchelor McLean (Col ’07 L/M), Victoria Lockhart Katz (Col ’07), groomsmen Stuart Farrell (Com ’07 L/M), Peter Goodwin (Col ’07), Davar Irvani (Col ’07 L/M), and William McLean (Col ’07). Gretchen Nygaard (Col ’06, Law ’11 L/M) served as a reader

Anthony Holbrook (Com ’01) and Rebecca Brocato Holbrook (Nurs ’05 L/M) welcomed twins, Patrick Miles and Emma Kate, on Jan. 13, 2015. They join big brother Ben, 7, and big sister Claire, 5. The family lives in Temecula, California.