“Other” Class Notes

This past October 18-19th, I was in Charlottesville for the first annual Jefferson Cup Trophy regatta hosted by UVA Sailing. There as the head coach of the NC State team, I was especially excited when our team won the regatta and were presented with the Jefferson Cup Trophy by Dean Allen Groves. Attached is the photo of Dean Groves and me. It is really great to see what UVA Sailing is building in Charlottesville and to see them become a nationally competitive program. Wahoowa and SailPack! (here’s more info: http://bit.ly/1xlVIld)

Kristina Buenafe (Engr ’03 L/M) and Ethan Danahy were married on June 28, 2014 at the Tufts University in Medford, MA. The couple resides in Somerville, MA. In the wedding party were Melissa Rife (van Welzen, Col ’02), Kristen Knebel (Ricaurte, Col ’02), Kathleen Wu (Col ’05), and Anthony Buenafe (Col ’08).

Rebekah Edwards O’Dell and her husband Evan welcomed a son, William Holt, on September 24, 2014. William joins sister Georgia, 3. The family resides in Richmond.

Megan Carpenter (Arch ’14 CM) 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.

Jeffrey Clark (Com ’10, Com ’11) and Pamela Jo Mojica were married on June 21, 2014, in Centreville, Va., where the couple currently resides. Mr. Clark, the son of Jack Clark (Arch ’78 L/M), is a tax senior associate with KPMG and Ms. Clark is a senior tax accountant with AvalonBay Communities Inc.

Corrie Williamson (Col ’08) received the 2014 Perugia Press Prize for Sweet Husk, her debut collection of poetry.

Emily Nix (Col ’09) and Jason Baer (Col ’08) 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.

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.