“Other” Class Notes

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.

George Seals (Col ’99, Educ ’00 CM) and his wife, Laura, welcomed a son, Tyler McClelland Seals, on June 14, 2014. He joins big brother George W. Seals III, 2.

Charles Hendricks (Arch ’97 CM) is sustainability director of The Gaines Group, an architectural firm based in Harrisonburg, Va. The Gaines Group received the U.S. Green Building Council’s 2014 Best of Building Award for Best Small Architectural Firm. The firm specializes in developing healthy, energy-efficient and durable design solutions.

Chris McKay (Col ’95 CM) and Sarah Ward McKay (Col ’96) welcomed a daughter, Daphne Kate, on Nov. 20, 2013. Daphne joins big brothers Brooks, 8; and Trevor, 5. The family resides in San Francisco.

Meade Grandis (Com ’01 CM) and David Grandis (Col ’95) welcomed a son, Cardwell Turner, on Sept. 7, 2014. Cardwell joins big sister Eleanor, 2. The family resides in Richmond, Va.

David Grandis (Col ’95) and Meade Prillaman Grandis (Com ’01 L/M) welcomed a son, Cardwell Turner, on Sept. 7, 2014. Cardwell joins big sister Eleanor, 2. The family resides in Richmond, Va.