“Other” Class Notes

Jason Baer (Col ’08) and Emily Nix (Col ’09) were married on Oct. 11, 2014, at the Willowwood Arboretum in Far Hills, N.J. The couple currently resides in New York City, where Ms. Nix is a third-year law student at New York University and Mr. Baer works as a consultant.

Briana Trone (Col ’06, Educ ’07 CM) and her husband, Riley, welcomed their first child, a daughter, Olive Frances, on June 14, 2014. The family resides in Fairfax, Va., where both Mr. and Ms. Trone are elementary school teachers.

Adrienne Stronge (Arch ’06) is an intern with The Gaines Group, which recently received the U.S. Green Building Council’s Best of Building Award for Best Small Architectural Firm.

Mark Sokolowski (Educ ’07) and Courtney Jo Andes Sokolowski (Col ’06, Educ ’07 L/M) welcomed their first child, a son, Miles Robert, on March 20, 2014. The family resides in Falls Church, Va., where Ms. Sokolowski is a third-grade teacher and Mr. Sokolowski is a high school science teacher.

Courtney Sokolowski (Col ’06, Educ ’07 CM) and Mark Andrew Sokolowski (Educ ’07) welcomed their first child, a son, Miles Robert, on March 20, 2014. The family resides in Falls Church, Va., where Ms. Sokolowski is a third-grade teacher and Mr. Sokolowski is a high school science teacher.

John Bell (Med ’07, Res ’10) and Natalie Novak Bell (Col ’06) welcomed a daughter, Annie Reese, on Dec. 25, 2013.

Arthur Pesch (Col ’06, Med ’13) and Allie Marshall Pesch (Col ’05) welcomed a daughter, Lottie Beatrice, on Aug. 22, 2014. Lottie joins big brother Leo Marshall, 4, and big sister Louisa Ruby, 6. The family resides in Crozet, Va., where Ms. Pesch is a freelance graphic designer and Dr. Pesch is a radiology resident at UVA Hospital.

William Oetgen (Col ’05, Res ’15 CM) and Laura Nelson Oetgen (Col ’07, Educ ’07, ’19 L/M) welcomed their first child, a daughter, Eleanor McCabe, on April 26, 2014. The family resides in Charlottesville, where Dr. Oetgen is a resident physician at UVA Hospital and Ms. Oetgen is an elementary school teacher.

Tara Tulip (Col ’08 CM) and Christopher M. Tulip (Col ’04 L/M) welcomed a son, Daniel James, on Dec. 27, 2013. He joins big brother Samuel Christopher, 4; and big sister Abigail Christine, 2. The family resides in Dayton, Ohio, where Maj. Christopher Tulip is currently stationed with the U.S. Air Force.

Christopher Tulip (Col ’04 CM) and Tara Schaefer Tulip (Col ’08 L/M) welcomed a son, Daniel James, on Dec. 27, 2013. He joins big brother Samuel Christopher, 4; and big sister Abigail Christine, 2. The family resides in Dayton, Ohio, where Maj. Christopher Tulip is currently stationed with the U.S. Air Force.

Kurt Rupprecht (Col ’04 CM) received Northwestern Mutual’s Emerald award in recognition of an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security. Mr. Rupprecht is a Northwestern Mutual financial representative based in Washington, D.C.

Stephen Lowe (Com ’03) received a doctorate in strategic management from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. His doctoral research contributed a new theory in the strategy-
as-practice field of inquiry, which explains the “spatiality of strategy.” He currently works at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, leading social innovation and collective impact initiatives.

Charles Iselin (Col ’03 CM) and Courtney Marzahn (Com ’06) were married on June 21, 2014, at Pippin Hill Farm in Charlottesville. The couple currently resides in New York City, where Mr. Iselin is a vice president at Guggenheim Partners and Ms. Iselin is director of public relations for the travel and real estate division of the Magrino Agency.

Stefan Pomrenke (Col ’02) and his wife, Lee Ann, welcomed a daughter, Margareta “Greta” Florence on Oct. 1, 2014. Greta joins big sister Viktoria, 4. The family resides in St. Paul, Minn.

Colin Allen (Col ’03 CM) and Colleen Colby Allen (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Eleanor Colby, on Aug. 27. 2014. Eleanor joins big sister Margaret, 2, and is the granddaughter of Conway Allen (Com ’74 L/M), the niece of Sherrie Colby (Col ’06, Educ ’06 L/M) and the cousin of Ashton Looney (Arch ’18 L/M). The family resides in Arlington, Va., where Ms. Allen is a project director with The EMMES Corp. and Mr. Allen is a lobbyist with the National Association of Realtors.

Colleen Allen (Col ’02 CM) and Colin Allen (Col ’03 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Eleanor Colby, on Aug. 27. 2014. Eleanor joins big sister Margaret, 2, and is the granddaughter of Conway Allen (Com ’74 L/M), the niece of Sherrie Colby (Col ’06, Educ ’06 L/M) and the cousin of Ashton Looney (Arch ’18 L/M). The family resides in Arlington, Va., where Ms. Allen is a project director with The EMMES Corp. and Mr. Allen is a lobbyist with the National Association of Realtors.

Tyler Sande (Col ’01 CM) and Margaret Kramer Sande (Engr ’03, ’04 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Ruthanne Darden, on Aug. 20, 2014. The family resides in Denver, where Mr. Sande is a deputy district attorney and Dr. Sande is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and medical director of the WELLS Simulation Center at the University of Colorado Hospital.

Margaret Sande (Engr ’03, Engr ’04 CM) and Tyler Sande (Col ’01 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Ruthanne Darden, on Aug. 20, 2014. The family resides in Denver, where Mr. Sande is a deputy district attorney and Dr. Sande is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and medical director of the WELLS Simulation Center at the University of Colorado Hospital.

Hartley Jeffries (Col ’06 CM) and Chris Glass (Col ’01 L/M) were married on Oct. 4, 2014, in Atlanta. The couple currently resides in Atlanta, where Ms. Glass is a teacher at The Westminster Schools and Mr. Glass is an attorney at Troutman Sanders.

Karim Farouki (Engr ’02) and Kristi Rayburn Farouki (Col ’00, Educ ’01) welcomed a daughter, Maya Siena, on July 4, 2014. Maya joins big sister Serene, 4, and big brother Samy, 6, and is the niece of Jeremy Rayburn (Com ’03 L/M). The Faroukis reside in Leesburg, Va.