“Wedding” Class Notes

Kathryn Wilderotter (COL ’96 CM) married the wonderful, beautiful and talented Mara Bayewitz in May in a small ceremony held at a friend’s home.  While they were able to wait long enough for their loved ones to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they had absolutely no desire to wait one moment longer.  Both women are mental health therapists practicing in Maryland and were overjoyed to be able to hug their family members in person and share this moment with them.

Brett Herbert (Col ’10) married Mallory Taylor Brennan on July 24, 2021.

​Emily Echols (Col ’11 CM) and Robert DiCostanzo (Com ’12 CM) were married at King Family Vineyards in Crozet, Virginia, on July 10, 2021, surrounded by friends and family. The couple lives in New York City. 

Danielle Childress MacRae (Col ’16, Batten ’17 CM) and James MacRae (Engr ’14 CM) were married at James Monroe’s Highland in Charlottesville on June 12, 2021. The couple was grateful to return to Virginia for their wedding after a recent cross-country move to Los Angeles.

Derrick Agee (Col ’14) and Rachel Bryant Agee (Nurs ’19 CM) celebrated their one year wedding anniversary! 

Ben Mackovak (Darden ’07 CM) married to Catherine Banton on the shores of Lake Erie in September 2019. The couple celebrated with a wide cast of characters from the UVA classes of 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, who partied under the stars on a perfect summer night. The couple lives in Bratenahl, Ohio. 

David Moltz (Col ’08) and Campbell Buie (Grad ’10) married on Sept. 26, 2020, in a small, outdoor ceremony at Wisdom Oak Winery in North Garden, Virginia. Both are changing their last names to Buie-Moltz. Campbell is certification program manager at Teachstone, Inc. and, as of Nov. 1, 2020, David is director of strategic communications at UVA Health. Previously, he was communications manager for UVA’s Office of the President.

Sean Murphy (Col ’85 CM) and Laura Frederick (Col ’87 CM) were married on Oct. 4, 2020, in New Braunfels, Texas, and are preparing to relocate from their home in Austin to Winchester, Virginia.

Kimberly Sine (Col ’10 CM) married Anthony Jamison at a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia, on Oct. 24, 2020, surrounded by their immediate family. The couple lives in Washington, D.C. 

Meredith Loretta (Col ’12, Law ’17) and Kyle Davis (Col ’12) were married on Aug. 29, 2020, surrounded by their close family and wedding party in a micro-ceremony at the Carlyle House in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Meredith is a securities associate at WilmerHale in Washington, D.C., and Kyle is head of corporate development at a software company. They live in DuPont Circle with their rescue beagle-chihuahua mix, Beaux. 

Kyle Mallinak (Law ’13) married Stella Kamm on July 25, 2020. Mr. and Mrs. Mallinak are both practicing attorneys in Nashville, Tennessee.

Eliza Valentine Holzbach (Col ’12) married Grant Willis Holzbach on March 21, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. The bride had originally planned to celebrate with many alums but due to Covid-19 had a family ceremony in her parents backyard. Several UVA alumni were present, including the father and mother of the bride, Thomas Valentine (Col ’80) and Deborah Huger Valentine (Col ’80); and the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, Tee Valentine (Darden ’16) and Elizabeth Eldred Valentine (Col ’09). The bride and groom were virtually surrounded by bridesmaids: Jessie Sauer (Col ’12), Ann Johnson Mitchell (Col ’12), Margaret Szumski Grymes (Col ’12), Renee Brown (Col ’12) and groomsman, Greg O’Brien (Col ’08). The couple lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Lauren McQuistion (Arch ’11) and Tyler Whitney (Arch ’12) married on March 14, 2020, before friends and family. The couple live in Charlottesville where Tyler is an associate at Grimm + Parker and Lauren is pursuing a PhD in the Constructed Environment at the School of Architecture.

Meghan Elizabeth Zukowsky (Col ’13 L/M) married J.E. “Trey” Akridge III on Oct. 5, 2019, at Septenary Winery at Seven Oaks Farm outside Charlottesville. Many UVA alumni were present, including the maid of honor, Caroline Zukowsky (Col ’18), and bridesmaid, Jordan McEwen (Col ’13). The couple lives in the Roanoke, Virginia, where Meghan is a clinical pharmacy specialist at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Trey is the director of pharmacy at Lewis Gale Medical Center.

D. Lee Galloway III (Col ’03, Educ ’04) and Julie Martin Jernigan were married in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on March 29, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small ceremony was held with Lee’s and Julie’s parents and close family friends.  The ceremony was officiated by Charles S. Sharp (Law ’77).  Prior to the wedding, rain was falling but as time came for Julie to be escorted down the aisle, the sun appeared and brightened the entire afternoon. The couple lives in Charlottesville, where Lee works for the Department of Defense and Julie is the vice president of success and community design for Quince Health.

Lauren Schwartz (Col ’10) and Lance Shapiro (Engr ’10) were married in Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2019. Many ’Hoos celebrated with them and their families, including forming a dancing circle when “Wagon Wheel” started playing. Lauren and Lance met the first day they moved into the old Webb first-year dorm in August 2006. The couple lives in New York City, where Lauren is completing her fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Montefiore Medical Center and Lance is a patent attorney at Ropes & Gray.