“Other” Class Notes

Janet McIlwain (Col ’09) received a juris doctor degree from Elon University School of Law in May 2012. She was sworn in to the North Carolina bar by Judge Paul Ridgeway of the North Carolina Superior Court. She currently volunteers for Legal Aid of Durham and intends to practice small business, property and family law.

Cindy Wagner (Col ’08) married David Likens on March 24, 2012. The couple resides in Virginia Beach, where Ms. Likens teaches biology and Mr. Likens is employed by the U.S. Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command.

Emily Riggs (Col ’08 CM) received her Juris Doctor degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in May 2012. While at Marshall-Wythe, Ms. Riggs served as a lead articles editor for the William and Mary Law Review and was a member of both the national trial team and the moot court team. She is now an associate attorney in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

John Howard-Smith (Col ’08) married Tonje Strøm Romstad on September 1, 2012. Mr. Howard-Smith works in Charlottesville for the organic mattress manufacturer Savvy Rest. Ms. Romstad moved to the United States in June after completing a master’s degree in civil engineering.

Jessica Nelson (Com ’08 CM) and Owen Basham (Com ’08 L/M) were married on July 21, 2012, at the University Chapel. The Bashams reside in New York City, where Ms. Basham is pursuing an MBA degree at Columbia Business School and Mr. Basham is an associate at Sentinel Capital Partners.

Dwight Holland (Med ’08) received the 2012 Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Environmental Science Award from the Aerospace Medical Association for his significant contributions to aerospace systems operations. Dr. Holland has also been nominated for the Society of Flight Test Engineers’ Kelly Johnson Award for excellence and achievement in flight test engineering. His work focuses on joining the areas of flight test engineering with human-system integration.

Mana Anandsongkit (Col ’08) married Gagan Sachdev on July 21, 2012 in Bangkok. A number of Wahoos attended the celebration. The couple resides in Bangkok, where Mr. Anandsongkit develops various real estate and hospitality projects in southeast Asia and Ms. Anandsongkit teaches kindergarten.

Michael Todd (Grad ’07 CM) is executive director of the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, N.C. The research campus is a public-private partnership between the University of North Carolina and David H. Murdock, focused on cutting-edge research in biotechnology, agriculture and human health.

Caitlan Smith (Col ’07 CM) and Michael Wilber (Col ’09) were married in Pittsburgh on June 16, 2012. The wedding party included Kathryn Wilber (Educ ’09), Elizabeth Lyle (Com ’07 L/M), Jennelle Root Martell (Col ’07 L/M), Morgan Whitaker (Col ’06 L/M), Matthew Baer (Col ’07 L/M), Scott Meadows (Engr ’08 L/M), S. Yasir Latifi (Col ’07), Jeremy Arthur (Col ’08, Educ ’08), Matthew Fletcher (Col ’07 L/M) and Ran Lee (Col ’07). The couple lives in Richmond, Va., where Ms. Wilber works as selection and recruiting coordinator at CarMax’s home office and Mr. Wilber attends the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Paige Nichols (Com ’07 CM) and Marc Anderson were married in Charlottesville on May 26, 2012. The wedding party included Julie Turner Haddix (Com ’07 L/M), Ashley Heim (Engr ’07), Kimberly Spence Linkous (Col ’08 L/M) and Cristina Wilcox (Col ’07). Ms. Anderson is the daughter of John Nichols (Col ’78 L/M) and Suzanne Haertel Nichols (Educ ’79, ’84 L/M). Ms. Anderson is currently a student at the University of Virginia School of Law and Mr. Anderson attends the Appalachian School of Law.

Ben Mackovak (Darden ’07 CM) has founded Cavalier Capital, a long/short equity hedge fund. Cavalier Capital focuses on bringing world-class investment analysis and decision making to an inefficient market niche. The fund deploys concentrated deep-value investing and is currently open to new investors.

Brian Williams (Arch ’06) and Emma Lena Earnst (Col ’09, Educ ’11) were married on June 16, 2012. The couple resides in Charlottesville, where Ms. Earnst works for the Core Knowledge Foundation and Mr. Williams practices architecture with a local firm.

Elizabeth Gramlich Turner (Col ’06 L/M) welcomed their third son, Louis Benedict, on June 14, 2012. Louis joins big brothers Symeon, 3; and Ambrose, 1.

Jessica Tischler (Col ’06) published a children’s book, Judy Made a Doody, available on Amazon.com. Ms. Tischler is inspired to write books that teach children with special needs important lessons and/or children of all ages about the importance of inclusion.

Jonathan Terry (Col ’06, Law ’11) and Laura Wells Terry (Col ’06) welcomed their first children, daughters Afton Henriette and Spring Ketcha, on Sept. 5, 2012. Afton, age 5, and Spring, age 4, are sisters from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Terrys are currently stationed at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Ga.

Daniel Redding (Col ’06) has joined the business litigation group at Middleton Reutlinger in Louisville, Ky. His litigation practice includes contract and commercial disputes, health care litigation, antitrust law, construction law, constitutional law, defense of employers in employment related disputes, franchisor/franchisee litigation and litigation involving the tobacco industry. He has significant experience representing health care providers and long-term care providers and representing clients in both state and federal appellate courts.

Margaret McEvoy (Col ’06) received her Juris Doctor degree from William & Mary Law School in May 2012. Previously a staff writer for C-VILLE Weekly in Charlottesville, Ms. McEvoy is currently a legal editor at Bloomberg/Bureau of National Affairs in Arlington, Va., covering privacy and security law.

Danya Koeninger (Com ’06 CM) married Jason Fralicker on Sept. 2, 2012, at Community Bible Church in Cambria, N.Y. Alison Bell Foley (Col ’06 L/M) and Kathleen Hoff (Col ’06 L/M) were bridesmaids for the wedding. The couple resides in North Tonawanda, N.Y., where Ms. Fralicker is an operations director for national urgent care at Exigence of TeamHealth and Mr. Fralicker is a head coach and director of marketing for the U.S. Soccer Development Academy youth soccer club Revolution Empire.

Jennifer Ward (Col ’05 CM) and her husband, Daniel, welcomed a son, Aiden Lee, on Oct. 1, 2012.

Adam Segaller (Col ’05) appeared in the History Channel’s event series The Men Who Built America playing industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The series ran from October 16 to November 27, 2012.

Michael Kochan (Col ’05, Darden ’10) married Alexandra Sadvari on Sept. 15, 2012, in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Three generations of current and former Wahoos were in attendance. The couple currently resides in Toronto, where Mr. Kochan is a case team leader with Bain & Company and Ms. Sadvari is an environmental law associate with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg.

Jonathan Havens (Col ’05 CM) and his wife, Jayne, welcomed their first child, Sidney Ellis, on Sept. 17, 2012. The family resides in Washington, D.C.

James Harvey (Col ’05) and Calvine Dunnan (Col ’08, Educ ’08) were married on Sept. 8, 2012, in Ogunquit, Maine. The Harveys met at the University and now reside in New York City.

Sean Happel (Engr ’05, Engr ’06) and Corinne Savides (Med ’09) were married June 16, 2012, at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. Mr. Happel is an electrical engineer for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Dr. Savides is a fellow in clinical immunology at the National Institutes of Health. The couple resides in Mount Airy, Md.

Allison Doughty (Col ’05 CM) earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in May 2012. She was promoted to director of football operations and event management with the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2012 after serving as the ACC associate director of football operations. She lives in Greensboro, N.C.

Christopher Tulip (Col ’04 CM) and Tara C. Schaefer Tulip (Col ’08 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Abigail Christine, on May 29, 2012. Abigail joins big brother Samuel Christopher, age 2. The family resides in Anchorage, Alaska.

Leah McGrath (Col ’04 CM) received a doctorate in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She and her husband, Brian, welcomed a daughter, Marla Lynne, on August 13, 2012. The family resides in Durham, N.C.

Paul Gladden (Col ’04) received his doctorate in psychology from the University of Arizona in May 2011. He is currently an assistant professor of psychology at Macon State College.

Hyland Durant (Col ’04) married Laurence Coker in New Orleans in March 2012.
 

Frances Slatery (Col ’03 CM) received a master’s degree in theological studies from the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in December 2011. She wed Jeremy R. Cowan on May 5, 2012. Both the pastor who performed the ceremony, the Rev. David A. Bowen (Col ’74) and the bride’s father, Herbert H. Slatery III (Col ’74 L/M), are U.Va. alumni. Sharon R. Palmer (Col ’03 L/M) was a bridesmaid and many dear friends from U.Va. attended the wedding. The Cowans currently reside in Knoxville, Tenn.

Steven Reinemund (Col ’03 CM) and Cristina Gonzalez de Mendoza (Com ’05 L/M) welcomed their first child, a daughter, Isabella Mendoza Reinemund, on Sept. 16, 2012. The family lives in the Uptown district of Minneapolis. They enjoy exploring the city, swimming in the lakes during the summer and traveling during the winter. Both Mr. Reinemund and Ms. Gonzalez de Mendoza work in sales for consumer packaged goods companies.

Lauren O’Connor (Col ’03) and Stephen O’Connor (Col ’01, Law ’06 L/M) welcomed their first child, Katharine Bailey O’Connor, on July 13, 2012.

Hanni Monroe (Col ’03 CM) and her husband, James, welcomed their first child, Hadley Jane, on Aug. 31, 2012. The family resides in Fulton, Md.

Marie Martin (Col ’03 CM) and her husband, Matt, welcomed their first son, Grayson Welbourn, on June 2, 2012. The Martins reside in Alexandria, Va.

Farrell Jaskot (Col ’03 CM) and David William Jaskot (Engr ’04 L/M) welcomed their first child, a son, Sutton Charles, on July 11, 2012. Sutton is the nephew of Erin Kitchen Jaskot (Col ’01 L/M), Kirk Grigsby Scifres (Col ’07), and Ashley Kautter Scifres (Educ ’07). The Jaskots reside in Charlottesville with their golden retriever, Lucy.

Erin Haglund (Col ’03 CM) and Erik Haglund (Engr ’04 L/M) welcomed their second child, Caleb Joseph, on Aug. 5, 2012. He joins a big brother, James Evan. The family resides in Richmond, Va.

Christopher Arnwine (Com ’03 CM) and his wife, Melinda, welcomed their second daughter, Adeline “Addie” Kelly, on June 14, 2012. Addie joins an older sister, Eleanor “Ellie” Jane, 2. The Arnwines live in Ashburn, Va.

Rebecca Stratton (Educ ’02) married William “Jason” Naramore (Engr ’06) on August 4, 2012, in the garden of Pavilion IX with a reception at The Boar’s Head Inn. The couple honeymooned in Italy and resides in Richmond, Va., where Ms. Stratton is a speech-language pathologist in home health care. Mr. Naramore is a biomedical engineer working in medical device research and development in Williamsburg, Va.

Page Moore (Col ’02) received a doctoral degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina in Aug. 2012. Upon graduation, she accepted a position as a postdoctoral fellow jointly through the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Developmental Pediatrics Clinic and the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program. Ms. Moore and her husband, Richard Moore (Col ’02, Educ ’06 L/M), reside in Columbia, S.C., with their daughter, Grace.

Eric Giannini (Engr ’02 CM) received a doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in Aug. 2012. He is now an assistant professor at the University of Alabama.

Erica Folk (Engr ’02 CM) and her husband, Michael, welcomed their first child, Adele Christine, on Jan. 3, 2012. The family lives in Baltimore .

Sidney Carpenter (Col ’02 CM) and Atima Omara-Alwala (Col ’03 L/M) were married on April 14, 2012, in Charlottesville. Ms. Omara-Alwala received a master’s degree in public administration from George Mason University in May 2012. The couple resides in Arlington, Va., where Mr. Carpenter is a management consultant and Ms. Omara-Alwala is a political

Brandon Smith (Com ’01 CM) and Sarah Rucker Smith (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed their second daughter, Perkins Reed, on May 29, 2012. The family resides in Richmond, Va.

Corrie Sirkin (Col ’01, Law ’10) and her husband, David Sirkin, welcomed their first children, twin boys, Cole and Chase, on May 11, 2012.

Michelle Lee (Col ’01 CM) and Mark Weinhold (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed their second child, Henry Tristan, on Oct. 5, 2012. Henry joins big brother Andrew Hansoo, 2.

Laurie Lanier (Col ’01) and her husband, Brent, welcomed a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, on July 17, 2012. Emily joins big brother Ethan, 3. The family resides in Lexington, Mass.

David Marcum (Col ’78) is the supervisor of technology for Botetourt County Public Schools in Botetourt County, Va. Mr. Marcum served as an elementary school principal for 12 years before taking this new position. His wife, Cynthia Ryan Marcum (Nurs ’94) and their two children, Audra Marcum (Col ’08 L/M) and Ryan Marcum (Col ’15 L/M) are also Wahoos.

Breier Scheetz (Law ’04 CM) , a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and Roxana Rodriguez were married on Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Anne’s Chapel, Villa Academy, in Seattle. Lt. and Mrs. Scheetz reside in Cordova, Tenn.

Andrew Elligers (Col ’01) and his wife, Julia, welcomed their first child, a son, Lawson Joh, on March 1, 2012. The family resides in McLean, Va.