“Other” Class Notes
Tom Holman (Col ’07 CM)
Tom Holman (Col ’07 CM) and Maile Lesica were married on Sept. 7, 2013, in Wilmington, N.C. The groom’s two brothers, Luke Holman (Com ’06 L/M) and Jim Holman (Com ’11 L/M), served as the best men. The three brothers are the sons of John Holman (Col ’71, Law ’74 L/M). The bride and groom graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with MBA degrees in June. They now reside in New York City, where Mr. Holman works for Google and Ms. Lesica works for Gilt Groupe.
Katherine Walker (Col ’87)
About to consider attending 30th high school reunion this year & that got me thinking about UVA alums I’ve lost track of…
Evan Lowenstein (Arch ’98, Col ’92 CM)
Evan Lowenstein (Arch ’98, Col ’92 CM) joined the Charlottesville-based Southern Environmental Law Center as program communications manager for the center’s Virginia and Tennessee offices.
Lawrence Croft (Col ’67 CM)
Lawrence Croft (Col ’67 CM) was elected president-general of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2013, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The organization’s mission is to strengthen the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and memorialize the men who, in signing the document, pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.
Harris Hudson (Col ’11 CM)
Harris Hudson (Col ’11 CM) and Chelsea Kait (Col ’11 L/M) were married on May 5, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. The couple met while playing guitar and singing at The Backyard on the Corner. The couple resides in Germany, where Mr. Hudson is a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army.
Kanoa Ratliff (Arch ’91 CM)
Kanoa Ratliff (Arch ’91 CM) has been appointed to a two-year term as the leadership team chair of the Midland Church of the Brethren in Fauquier County, Va. The leadership team plans, coordinates and supervises congregation programs and engages in long-term planning and goal setting. In addition, Ms. Ratliff serves on the board of the Curtis Park Swim Team in Stafford County, Va., and on the committee for Boy Scout Troop 161 in Warrenton, Va. She is a member of the Piedmont Republican Women’s Club and the Fauquier County Republican Committee and is active in several homeschooling groups. Ms. Ratliff lives in Fauquier County with her husband, David Ratliff (Engr ’93 L/M); and their two sons.
Robert Graboyes (Col ’76 CM)
Robert F. Graboyes (Col ’76 A/M) is now Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. At Mercatus, he is lead researcher in the economics of health care. He was elevated in 2013 to Clinical Professor at the UVa School of Nursing and also teaches health economics at GMU, GWU, and VCU.
Mark Silverman (Col ’78 CM)
Mark Silverman (Col ’78 CM) is living in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he is CEO of a local bank, Banco del Progreso, and serves on the board of directors for both Pinewood Indomina Movie Studios and CardNet Corp. His eldest son, Daniel Silverman (Arch ’06 L/M), is an architect in Shenzhen, China, with the local affiliate of Aecom.
Christina Sursa (Col ’06 CM)
Christina Sursa (Col ’06 CM) and Charles Sursa (Com ’06 L/M) welcomed their first child, a son, Charles Vaught, on July 16, 2013. The family resides in Falls Church, Va.
Kari Evans (Col ’11 CM)
Kari Evans (Col ’11 CM) received a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in an intensive language institute in Rabat, Morocco, during the summer of 2013. Ms. Evans, a graduate student focusing on Middle Eastern studies in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, is one of 610 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to receive the scholarship in 2013. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. It provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences.
Christopher La (Educ ’11)
Christopher La (Educ ’11) has joined the MGH Institute of Health Professions, a graduate school founded by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, as a program manager in the school’s department of physical therapy. As program manager, he coordinates and oversees the department’s daily operations and management. His responsibilities range from budget management and event planning to admissions and accreditation processes. He will also supervise and train all departmental staff. Prior to joining the MGH Institute, Mr. De La Cerda served as managing director of the Curry School’s Center on Educational Policy and Workforce Competitiveness.
Adam Wilberger (Col ’09)
Adam Wilberger (Col ’09) received an M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine in May 2013. He is currently in pathology residency training at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Kyle Willner (Engr ’08)
Kyle Willner (Engr ’08) and Margaret “Meggie” A. Bailey (Col ’09, Educ ’09) were married June 15, 2013, in Albemarle County. Andrew A. Bailey Jr. (Col ’73, Med ’79 L/M), the father of the bride, officiated the ceremony. The couple resides in Houston, where Mr. Willner is a mechanical engineer with Exxon and Ms. Bailey Willner is a high school English and creative writing teacher. Akeem Williams (Col ’08 L/M) served as the best man.
Jay Du-Sauzay (Com ’08 CM)
Jay Du-Sauzay (Com ’08 CM) has joined the project consulting division of SK Commercial Realty, which manages the design and construction processes for medical and commercial office projects. Prior to joining the SK consulting team, Mr. Du-Sauzay worked as an assistant project manager for Choate Construction, where he managed approximately 500,000 square feet of commercial construction in the Atlanta area.
Lily Robinson (Col ’07, Educ ’07 CM)
Lily Robinson (Col ’07, Educ ’07 CM) and Elliot Robinson (Med ’08) welcomed a daughter, Charlotte Taylor, on June 19, 2013. The Robinsons reside in Charlottesville, where Dr. Elliot Robinson is completing a one-year orthopaedic hand fellowship at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center.
Brian Matney (Col ’87 CM)
Brian Matney (Col ’87 CM) was recently elected by his peers as president-elect of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals for 2013-14. Mr. Matney, the principal of Landstown High School Governor’s STEM and Technology Academy, resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, Kathryn; and their two sons, Will and J.T.
Matt Weber (Col ’96 CM)
Matt Weber (Col ’96 CM) and Karin Wanke Weber (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed their third son, Charles Edward, “Charlie,” on Aug. 20, 2013. Charlie is the grandson of Bob Wanke (Col ’72, Darden ’74). The family resides in McLean, Va., where Mr. Weber is a managing director at NV Capital Advisors.
Leah Register (Engr ’10 CM)
Leah Register (Engr ’10 CM) and Michael Krauss (Engr ’11 L/M) were married on July 6, 2013, in Charlottesville. The couple resides in Cincinnati, where both Ms. and Mr. Krauss work for General Electric.
Daniel Neckel (Col ’06 CM)
Daniel Neckel (Col ’06 CM) and Erryn Gallasch were married on April 13, 2013, in Alexandria, Va. The couple resides in Alexandria, where Mr. Neckel is the media supervisor for Smart Media Group, a political media buying agency, and Ms. Neckel is a marketing analyst at The Motley Fool, a personal investment firm. Nate Neckel (Engr ’99 L/M), Kyle Gilbertson (Col ’06 L/M) and Nat Fraser (Col ’06) were groomsmen at the wedding.
Frank Sutton (Col ’05)
Frank Sutton (Col ’05) and Amy Catherine Lemons were married on May 25, 2013, in Harbour Island, Bahamas. Mr. Sutton is the son of David Gordon Sutton (Col ’71, Law ’74 L/M) and Elizabeth Henning Sutton (Col ’72, Grad ’74), and Ms. Lemons Sutton is the daughter of Donald Lemons (Col ’70, Law ’76 L/M).
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