1990s – 2000s

1990
Send your news to—
Tessa Donohoe Fontaine
class.notes@uvm.edu

1991
Karen Kefauver wrote to announce that she is engaged to Norman Field, and they are planning to wed in May 2008 in Santa Cruz, California. Karen has lived there since 1993, and she continues to work as a freelance journalist (www.karenkefauver.com). Recently, Karen and Norman visited Songbae Lee in San Francisco. (Songbae changed his name from David prior to his two-year Peace Corps assignment in the Ukraine.) Songbae has been on the West Coast for a year after living in New York City. He is working at Bank of America Securities. On her next trip to the Bay Area, Karen hopes to visit with Willow Older ’91, her husband, Leroy, and their two kids, Max and Ben, who live in Oakland. Griffin Bell wrote that he is now a lawyer in Decatur, Georgia. He and his wife, Jessica, celebrated the birth of their second child, Margaret Holland, in August 2006. Griffin IV is now three years old. How about you? What are you up to? Send me an email or mail me a note to the address below.
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Karen Heller Lightman
karen.lightman@verizon.net

1992
Sheila Mehta-Green wrote that she and her husband, Brian, welcomed their first child, a son, Liam Avinash Green, in July 2006. Sheila also wrote that many UVMers got together this past summer to celebrate babies, a wedding, and their friendship. She wrote that it was great to see Heather Renick-Miller, Debby Dyson, Melissa Bergen, Deidra Fleming, Lauren Polenofsky Garfield, Holly Ripley, Barbara Rezza Roldan, Laura Teese Noonan ’93, Laura Parisi ’91, and Eric Patel ’91. They missed seeing Tracy Persson ’93, Ellen Hinteregger ’90 Knowles, and Jane Caron ’91 Kimble at the gathering, but they were there in spirit. Tom Gubbins ’92 wrote that he and his wife, Jennifer Hatch Gubbins recently moved their family from Granby, Connecticut, to South Pomfret, Vermont. They also welcomed their third child, Hannah Elizabeth, in July 2006. Although it took them a while to get back to Vermont, now that they’ve made the move they absolutely love the area. Tom also wrote that Bruce Vrooman came for a visit. He also still keeps in touch with Wayne Chadbourne, who is now married and living in Falmouth, Maine. R. Mike Diemer and his wife, Jill, welcomed their third child, Lili Morgan, into the world on November 12, 2006. She joins her brothers, Tre’ and Tyler in the family’s Burlington home. Seth Leech wrote that after graduating from UVM, he went to the University of Miami School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1995. After practicing immigration law in Miami for several years, he accepted a position at the law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna in Albany, N.Y. In 2006, Seth became a partner in that firm’s international and immigration law practice group, and he is also an adjunct professor of immigration law at Albany Law School. Seth, his wife, and their children, Ryan and Isabela, live in the small town of Ballston Lake, just north of Albany. Toby and Aimee Dill-Schwindt ’90 wrote that they now have two children, Hunter and Taylor. They live in Lake Tahoe, California. Aimee is a personal chef, and Toby builds houses and does tile work. They enjoy biking, skiing, backcountry skiing, and climbing in California, although they have thought of moving back East so they could send their children to UVM. Kelli Lawrence Corbeil wrote that she and her husband, William ’91 welcomed their second child, Zachary Scott, into the family on February 21, 2007. Son Connor was born in 2000. The family currently makes their home in Brattleboro, Vermont.

1993
In June of this year, Dallas St. Peter was ordained a priest within the Catholic Church in Burlington. It was a beautiful ceremony attended by many of his friends and family, including a multitude of UVM grads, Sean Cornell, Christine Rooney, Andrew and Christine Murphy ’90, G’92 Arena, Nick Desany ’95, Nicole LaCasse Scorsome, Steve Messier ’94, MD’98, and wife Leila ’94, Andre Parent, and Pete Roosevelt. Also in attendance were Dallas’s two brothers and two sisters, all UVM alumni as well. His brother, Travis ’92, actually traveled from South Korea, his home for the last several years, to attend this event with his wife and two children. In other news, Nicole Piscatelli, MD’04, let us know what’s going on with some of our classmates. Nicole has been living in the Worcester, Massachusetts, area, where she is completing training in surgery at the UMASS Medical Center. Janine Parsons, who earned a nursing degree from UVM in 1997, has relocated to the Providence, Rhode Island, area where she is in a nurse anesthetist program. Kelly Hartman recently married Markus Jork, and she continues to make her home in the metro-Boston area. Kareem Hinedi practices medicine in the Portland, Oregon, area, where he lives with his wife, Nadia, and daughter, Aliya.
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Gretchen Haffermehl
ghavfermeh.uvm@gmail.com
John Gates
class.notes@uvm.edu
Jessica Ellis
go2siena@hotmail.com


1994
Rachel Jolly was honored with a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship that allowed her to travel to South Africa for one year of study. She recently returned to Vermont after earning her master’s degree in environmental education at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. She is happy to be a new homeowner in the New North End of Burlington.
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Abby Atkinson O’Brien
abbyao@sbglobal.net

1995
The class of 1995 has been pretty quiet lately. I haven’t heard from many people with news for our class column. Send me an email with information about what’s going on in your life. Last January, Victoria Argumedo married Nicholas Gordon of Sydney, Australia, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Several UVMers attended the ski-themed wedding festivities, including bridesmaid Karen Kneafsey Schwartz and her husband, Howie Schwartz, Jeremy Hourigan, Laurence Constable, and Phoebe Tooke. The groom was forced to wear an Australian Olympic ski-racing suit as part of his bachelor party a few days before the wedding. The next day, the couple organized an 80’s one-piece ski race for the wedding guests. They were lucky that many friends and family from around the world were able to find classic threads and participate in the celebration. The Gordons currently live in San Francisco, and they are ready for the next one-piece ski event, wherever that may be. Joe Nastro is now the head chef of a new restaurant called Allium in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The website (www.alli umberkshires.com) is just getting launched. Tyler Hand married Karla Zurowski on July 14, 2007, at Copper Mountain, Colorado. UVMers in attendance included Sara Dolan ’96, Seth Parker, Bill Wright, Sarah Ehrlich ’96, Mary Byrne ’98, Alex Sumberg, Tim Casey, and your class secretary. Hope to hear from more of you for the next issue.
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Valeri Pappas
vpappas@davisandceriani.com

1996
Your class secretary, Jill Cohen Gent, and husband, Richard, are happy to announce the arrival of our second son, Brandon Michael, on June 10, 2007. Jeremy Town wrote that he left IBM and the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York to be a financial analyst for Amer Sports in Ogden, Utah, in their U.S. winter sports office. It’s a very exciting time, and he is looking forward to the new challenge. If there are any Cats in the greater Salt Lake/Park City/Ogden area, he’d love to hear from you. Kristen Clayton and Shane Sarty ’97 married in August 2005 in Old Saybrook, Conn. The wedding party included Tiffany Gardner Lawrence, Brandon Lawrence ’97, Mike Curtis ’97 and Jared Smith ’97. Also in attendance was Scott Mulholland ’97. Shane and Kristen welcomed their first child, Jack, in September 2006. Megan Kelton-Rehkopf and her husband, Jon, welcomed their son, Hans Kelton Rehkopf, into the world on April 16, 2006. The family is living in Seattle. Catherine Little Casey wrote with lots of baby news: She and her husband, Jim, welcome their first child, Carolyn Grace, on August 25, 2006. She also wrote that Lisa Hill Isham, husband, Matt, and daughter, Mara, welcomed baby number two, Logan Matthew, into the family on February 23, 2006. Melissa Rathburn Tibbetts and husband, Sean, welcomed their first child, Evan Michael, into the family on August 9, 2006, and Susan Mercure Slysz and husband, Bob, welcomed Robert Edward Slysz III into the world on December 10, 2006. Congratulations to all!
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Michelle Richards Peters
mpeters@eagleeyes.biz
Jill Cohen Gent
jcgent@adelphia.net


1997
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Lee Carstensen Genung
lee@dunhamroad.com


1998
Robin Williams is a seventh-grade English language arts teacher in a South Bronx middle school. She married Ian Wold in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on July 15, 2006. Bridesmaids included Kristen Holway, Jennifer Sheeler and Erin Hough. The couple “vacationed” on Martha’s Vineyard and then returned to New York City to plan their second honeymoon in Belize this summer. Kristen Holway has been living in Seattle for the last year after being transferred by Google from Manhattan. She spends most of her free time skiing and backpacking, and she is currently running a grass-roots education, locally-based volunteer group for Google. She is also in the process of planning a Polar Expedition to Greenland. Kecia Raphael Schipa lives in Washington, D.C., and she let us know that she was awaiting the birth of her first child in August. Christina Collins was accepted into Colorado State’s MBA/DVM dual degree program. She starts this fall, and she will finally be a veterinarian at the end of the 5-year program. Adam Hyde recently moved up from small-scale farming and forestry to working as a sustainability consultant for Fortune 500 companies. He said that the transformation has to happen on all fronts, and he feels like the global reach of business is a tremendous opportunity to influence executive leadership and best practices. Robert Jacobson is celebrating the second anniversary of starting his business, highturnover.com, and working 18-hour days to keep up with its rapid growth. Aliza Prendergast Chkaiban wrote, “I graduated from the University of Texas medical branch and received my MS in nursing with a focus in nurse midwifery. This was the culmination of a 14-year process to achieve her goal of becoming a certified nurse midwife. Aliza, along with her husband and daughters Abaigeal, Emma, and Sophie welcomed a new son and brother, Sascha, into their family. After living in Crested Butte, Colorado, for several years, Cara Bosco returned to school for a PhD in wetland science. She wrote, “With my research focus in Botswana, Africa, who knows where you may find me.” Julie Shasteen married two years after graduation, and she welcomed her son, Alex, into the family in 2005. She wrote, “I am proud to work in the secure psychiatric unit at FAHC since graduation.” Jay Nash married Rebecca Biercy on July 22, 2007, in Clayton, New York. In the meantime, the singer/songwriter “will be performing in cities across the US, the UK, and Ireland.” He has had songs featured on digital and satellite radio and in films and television. Dana Scaglione was married on October 1, 2004, and she gave birth to a son, Michael Angelo, on December 17, 2006. Her husband, Michael, is a 4th grade teacher in Rockville Center, Long Island, and Dana is happily working as a marketing/advertising/finance director at an automotive repair franchise. Jennifer Lacroix Lepionka wrote, “A fun group of UVMers met last Labor Day weekend to celebrate the wedding of Nathan Stewart and Michelle Groenevelt. Nate and Lauren Viets, Jesse and Dory Graham, Chris Brosic, Cindi Alarcon, Kirsten Kapp, Ezra Neale, Dan Soucy, and Bryan and Michele Devaney spent the long weekend camping, white-water rafting, biking, and dancing in honor of Nate and Michelle. Anne Reagan owns and operates a handmade craft business, specializing in glass jewelry and housewares. Chris McLernon, Jon Guy ’01 and Rob Peterson got together in Boston to see Strangefolk. Rob wrote, “It was a good time to catch-up. McLernon and Guy recently opened VT Bean, a drive through coffee and ice cream bar in Colchester, Vermont. I recently moved to Vermont with my wife and son, after living in Virginia, southern New Hampshire, and Massachusetts in RV Resorts. Seth Masarsky is touring the world and making albums with his indie rock band, Breaking Laces (www.breakinglaces.com). Kim Knowlton and Adam Young were married in December 2006 after returning from a year of traveling and volunteering in Southeast Asia and India. While traveling, they spent two months with Vinod Paranthomon and a month with Greg Czarnecki, who was finishing a European Master of Human Rights in Italy. Greg Czarnecki and Dianna Terrell were both attendants in the December wedding. Tammy Besaw Denton and her husband, Gregg, welcomed home their son, Thomas, from Korea in October 2004 and their daughter, Meghan, also from Korea, in October 2006. John Berlinger and his wife, Sarah, have been living in Ayer, Massachusetts, for the past three years. They welcomed daughter Margaret Anne into the family on April 19, 2006. John wrote, “Maggie is great, and our dog and cat seem to enjoy having one more playmate. I am still involved in cycling, and we hope to cross paths with more friends in the coming year. Feel free to contact me at berlingerjohn@ yahoo.com.” Brian Slack received his master’s degree in urban and regional planning at the University of Buffalo in 2003. Since then, he has worked at the Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council in Rochester, N.Y., and he was named principal planner in January 2007. Brian focuses on water resources, transportation, and land use planning throughout the Finger Lakes region, and he enjoys kayaking and fishing during his time off. Gabrielle Harrington was recently elected for a second term as education chair of NAEYC, local affiliate chapter NIAEYC. She is a mentor/ coach for individuals pursuing a career in ECE, and she serves on public policy committee for Idaho's NIAEYC. She is also working towards a master’s degree in education leadership at the University of Idaho. Last August, Kelly Mills-Dick moved from Boston to Sandgate, Vermont, with her partner Mark Melesky. She is a full-time visiting lecturer in social work at Skidmore College while she is finishing her PhD in social work and sociology at Boston University. Shelly Pirroni lives in Cali, Colombia, and she sends a hello to her UVM friends. She would love to hear from Karla Blackman. Shelly owns her own Pilates studio where she loves teaching Pilates and group classes. Her sister, Stephanie Pirroni ’96, has been living in Israel. Aimee Tucker let us know that for the eighth year in a row, Trista Mann Hutchins hosted a holiday gathering at her home in Waterville, Vermont. In attendance along with Aimee were Alison Schwartz, Ruby Clark, and Heather Crowe Ranney. Aimee wrote that it was great to catch up with the “58 Buell Street” clan. She and Heather said goodbye to Kierrie Joseph, who is moving to Tempe, Arizona, to pursue her career in occupational therapy. Heidi Young Trombly and her husband, Josh, welcomed their second child, Catelyn Grace, on October 20, 2006. Elizabeth Thurber LeBeau, who is currently a music educator of choral history at Middlebury Union High School in Vermont, welcomed her new daughter, Alaina, into the world on January 3, 2006. Michael Dowd recently received his MBA from Union College. He is engaged to LaRue Sprouse, and they plan to wed in October 2007. Michael has accepted a position as a senior research analyst with SNL Financial in Charlottesville. He and his fiancée are building a horse farm in Dillwyn, Virginia. Michael Bryce wrote, “My wife and I moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, three years ago as part of a work transfer. So far we love the South! Our big news is the birth of our first child, Joshua Lawrence Bryce, on July 31.” Richard Evans was married in Elkridge, Maryland, in the fall of 2006. UVMers in attendance included: Matt Curtis, Ben Copins, Cory Frehsee, Nick Papaseraph, Nate Law, Tobey Coolidge, and Dave Burhans. Shalon Beers let us know that after eight years in the marketing field, she decided to go back to her roots and pursue an MA in clinical counseling, which she hopes to receive by summer 2008. Shalon was married under the palm trees and blue skies of San Diego at Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn on July 8, 2006. In attendance were Christine Cignoti, Melissa Dick Maxwell, Allison Cushing Russell, Andrew Rubenstein and Peter Juliani. Tom Woodruff and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their son, Jack, into the family last December. We love hearing from everyone—please continue to send in your updates and news.
Send your news to—
Heather Lynch McAuliffe
heather.mcauliffe@jcrew.com

1999
I hope you are all enjoying the crisp air of fall! Please send those summer wedding announcements for the winter issue! Livy Beecher married Dave Riddiford in Boca Grande, Fla., on April 21, 2007. Other UVMers present were Erin Henneberry Cababe, Graham and Tara Kolenski Bless, Rebecca Alexander ’98, Beth Murray ’98, Margaret Shaw ’00, Rachel Frank ’00, and Nancy Alexander ’01. They had an amazing time, great weather, great company, and great everything. You will always be Livy Beecher to us! Amber Fisher Rich will begin the EdD program this fall. She says it’s great to be back at UVM. Last November, Karena Zornow and Rick Breslin were engaged on the 13th hole of the renowned Pebble Beach golf course overlooking the Pacific Ocean and serene green fairways during a round of golf. They are now in the midst of wedding planning with the big day scheduled for October 13, 2007, in Carmel, Calif. Life in California continues to treat them well. Karena is manager of consumer relationship marketing systems for E&J Gallo Winery, where she has been working for nearly three years after earning her MBA from the University of Arizona. Sharon Nomburg and Danielle Morseman ’98 both live in New York City. They kicked off June with a fun summer picnic party at the Bohemian Beergarten in Astoria, Queens. In attendance were Catherine Fabrizio-Vassallo, Jordan Taub, Andrej Zalar ’98, Heather Ardia, Kristin Morseman ’00, Chris Schlarb, and St. Mike’s grad Veronica Byrant-Griffin. A good time was enjoyed by all. In true UVM style, they partied “like it was 1999.”
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Sarah Pitlak
spitlak@hotmail.com

2000
Jennifer Barnes married Gavin Bowie on May 5, 2007 in San Diego. UVM attendees included Lauren Cassandra, Ryan Chapman ’01, Erica Handalian, and Kristin Kurczewski. Jennifer and Gavin spent their honeymoon in Maui, and they currently live in San Diego. Jennifer is finishing her PhD in political science. Melissa Graham and Christopher Corbin were married on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on September 25, 2006. It was a week-long celebration for friends and family on the island which is only accessible by four-wheel drive and where the wild horses roam freely. UVM alumni attending the festivities included bridesmaids Kristin McGrath and Kristin Morseman, and groomsman Nick Perkov, as well as Lindsay Spaulding ’05 and Nicole Bracey Jarvis. They went to Scotland for their honeymoon. Beth Emery Friesen and her husband, Brad, welcomed their first child, Greta Miriam, on June 6, 2006. In 2004, Beth received her master’s degree in nursing from Stony Brook University. She now works part time as a pediatric nurse practitioner in oncology at the Vermont Children’s Hospital, the job she always wanted. They continue to love living in Vermont, and they will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary this fall. Stephanie Melican Williams and her husband, Slade, moved back east to New Hampshire after four years in California. They are currently building a home in southern New Hampshire, and they recently became owners of Planet Fitness in Salem, New Hampshire. Stephanie continues to work as a drama and Spanish teacher at Newburyport High School in Massachusetts.
Send your news to—
Sara Kinnamon Fritsch
sarakfritsch@yahoo.com

2001
Laura Waske married Kelly Bronson in Florida last May. Betsy Keyes and Lindsay Cutter were in the wedding, and Liz Lundgren also attended the festivities. Amy Mosher is keeping quite busy these days building two businesses in Worcester, Massachusetts, and working part-time. Amy works with Expressive Capital Consulting which to date has been most focused in business development services, but Amy is expanding to include green business solutions. If you are interested in contacting Amy, her email address is amymosh@gmail. com. Dave Breslin is still working in equity derivative sales at Merrill Lynch in New York City, and he recently became engaged to Cristina Lambert. They are looking forward to a 2008 destination wedding. Ben Keeler is “moving to Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, in August to teach 7th grade at an American school there for two years. After that, who knows, but this should prove to be quite an adventure.” Constantine Krikos married Melissa Cousoulas on May 28th, 2006. UVMers in attendance were John Ramsey, Selena Mochizuki, Amanda Grant, Ben Schacher, Niel Miller, Samantha Hilton, and best man, Kieran O’Shea. The happy couple live in Manhattan, and they are currently buying their first home in Chatham, New Jersey. Constantine is a relationship manager for Wachovia Corporate Investment Banking; his wife works in corporate retail. They make annual visits to Burlington to catch up with friends over a large Thanksgiving feast. From our class President, Eric Smith (finally some news from those on the West Coast): “In July, Jeff Agne, Matty Brannon, Kip Edwards, Andrew Nelson, Manford Susman, Micah Jacobs and a non-UVM athlete flew to San Diego to represent the East squad for the 2007 East vs. West Summer Olympic Games. The West squad was comprised of Eric Smith (captain), Alex Thibadeau (hot), Noel Barnett (strong), Jonathan Hayden (rising commercial actor) and two non-UVM athletes. After a long day of 13 grueling events, the East team stood victorious. In other news, Cassandra Walters married Jared Annello last month in Manchester, Vt. In attendance were Eric Smith, Eric Fenton, Matt Dias, Manford Susman, Alex Thibadeau, and a bunch of Cassie’s hot friends from the East Coast. Matt Dias got engaged an hour before the ceremony and only told a few people of the news in an attempt to not steal the spotlight from Cassie.” Aimee Bode and her mother have opened the third ‘Mahri’ location on Newbury Street in Boston. Aimee has filled the store with incredible clothing that is unique yet classic. They also sell jewelry which is made by her mother, who is a master goldsmith. If you are in the neighborhood, be sure to stop by and check it out. The opening party took place on June 28th, and UVMers in attendance included Aimee, Bill Bode, Aimee’s Dad, Jared and Sarah Schuler, Lindsay Cutter, Erin Wilson, Sarah Pitlak ’99, Lyssa Sher ’99, Melissa Halleran, and Jenn Welch. Abby Shaw and Scott Leblanc recently got engaged in Stowe. They live in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston and they plan to marry in 2008. Abby and Scott first met during UVM orientation, and, after years of being close friends, they started dating after college.
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Erin Wilson
ewilson41@hotmail.com

2002
Just to keep you up-to-date on some 2002 grads.... Kyleigh Spitz married Chris Mercier in the summer of 2006. Lauren Peck Dworkin, Leslie Rosen Silberman, Laurie Sasser, Stacey Druker, Jackie Salett, Melissa Aliberti, Amie Donegan, Jaques and Robbie Ricks were all in attendance at their beach wedding in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The couple now lives in New Hampshire. Lauren Peck married Aaron Dworkin in April 2007 in the Berkshires. Leslie Rosen Silberman, Stacey Druker, Jackie Salett, Melissa Aliberti, and Amie Donegan were all there. The couple now lives in New York City, and both work for non-profit organizations. Leslie Rosen married Jason Silberman in 2004 in Manchester, Vermont. Stacey Druker, Jackie Salett, Melissa Aliberti, Amie Donegan, Lauren Peck were all there. The couple lives in Boston.
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Jennifer Khouri
jenniferkhouri@yahoo.com

2003
Cara Linehan recently relocated to Washington, D.C., and is currently working at George Washington Law School. She was generous enough to provide updates on a lot of classmates, Sarah Herring was engaged to Chris Kneal in March, and they live in Wayland, Mass. The wedding is going to be in Burlington on Sept 20, 2008. Of her eight bridesmaids, three are UVM graduates: Cara Linehan, Megan Makowsky ’04 and Kelly Brown Cerrone ’04. Jeremy Unger ’02 proposed to Caitlin Hadley in Cancun last November and they’ll be married Sept. 29, 2007, in Rockingham, Vermont. Jeremy and Caitlin currently live in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Molly Betzhold Kusek and her husband Chris are living in Africa for the summer. They then will move to Europe for two years to work for the Department of Defense, most likely in Italy. Jill Russo graduated from Quinnipiac Law School last spring with her J.D. Kent Taylor just finished his fourth year teaching in Norton, Massachusetts. He also just landed the head track and field coach position at Norton High School and will be starting a masters program in the fall. Kent also recently got engaged to Amy Ricker, who is in health education and originally from North Dakota. Sarah Tetzlaff and her fiancé bought a house in Orwell, Vermont, which they completely renovated. They were married July 28, 2007. Sarah is leaving her current job as a family and consumer science teacher at Mount Abraham Union High School, in Bristol, Vermont, and has accepted a new job at Rutland High School. Kim Quirk and Jason Jones were married on June 16th in Osterville, Massachusetts. Korrinne Moore, Courtney Darcy, and Molly Betzhold Kusek were bridesmaids. Other UVMers and Tri-Delts in attendance were: Boo Stuwe, Jenny Cassartello, and Kara Egasti. Kim and Jason went to Aruba for their honeymoon. In May, Kim started a new job in the Executive Services Directorate at the Pentagon, and this fall, she is starting graduate school at American University to study international peace and conflict resolution. Kim’s husband, Jason, is a strategic consultant, and they are living in Arlington, Virginia. Emily St. Germain Perrinez completed her summer semester at University of New Hampshire, where she is working towards a bachelor’s in nursing. Matthew Foster is in his last semester of law school, and he will be applying for a job with the SEC once he has graduated. Stephanie Balter has been living and working in Telluride, Colorado, for the last three years. Brian Helmes has been living and working in Boston as a securities lending associate, and he is preparing to take the CFA exam. Danielle McNamara was married to Michael Calabrese in September 2006 on her family’s farm near Boston. UVM grads in attendance were: Val Morneault, Nicole Passaro, Ashley Brown, and Edward No. Danielle is a farm/barn manager, and Michael is an electrician. Oshir Feldman is in Washington, D.C., working in financial risk management in the deregulated energy market. He’ll start his MBA studies at INSEAD in Singapore this fall. Megan Mercier is working as an enterprise architect focused in the Department of Defense. She also writes that the “Red House Girls” will be having their annual reunion this summer in Los Angeles. Cheryl Frank is in Burlington conducting field and lab research using biological controls of forest and greenhouse pests. She is also working towards a Masters of Plant and Soil Science at UVM. After moving back to New Jersey, Arianna Herold is working as an insurance broker for Mercer Health and Benefits in Morristown. Devann Pinkham will marry Kevin Steele in Henniker, New Hampshire, on October 7, 2007. Tracy Halford will be one of Devann’s bridesmaids, and Meghan Richter, Jimmy Coyne, and Kristie Kushierek ’04 will be in attendance. Lisa Mincieli married William DeMaida on September 16, 2006. UVM graduates in attendance were Jonathan Carlson and Lauren Terrasi, while Katie McCarthy and Elizabeth Lewis were attendants in the wedding. Nancy Morin and her husband Robert celebrated the birth of their second and third daughters, Abigail Jane and Vanessa Marie, on March 30, 2004 and October 20, 2003, respectively. Tara Taylor currently works as an event planner for large corporations in Athens, Georgia, and she is staying very connected with all of her UVM friends. Tara recently attended a party for David Hicks and Candice Vahlsing. Kati Ringer recently completed her service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana, where she was a teacher. Now she is back in Vermont, working at an elementary school. Tara LaFrance is currently working as a case manager for the developmentally disabled while working on completing her pre-requisites for the registered pharmacy technician program at USCD. Samantha Lawrence is secretary for the Berkshire County Chapter of the NAEYC. Kate Weeks and Jon Cooper were married at the Grand Isle Lake House in Vermont on June 23, 2007. Kate and Jon have been living in Lake Tahoe with other UVM grads, including Sam Donahue, Ashley Cross and John Segal. Kate is an OR nurse for pre/post-operation day surgery. Alicia Fedan is currently a graduate student at the University of Maine, participating in Didactic Internship, while pursuing her master’s degree. Bryan Carnahan lives in Arlington, Massachusetts and works in an environmental geosciences firm in Salem, New Hampshire. At a recent UVM Career Networking event, he crossed paths with Allison Rude ’02 and Claudia Silva. Michael Banyas graduated from NYU in 2006 with an MPA in health care administration and policy. He is now living in Washington, D.C., while participating in a two-year rotational fellowship through the National Institutes of Health. Megan Flaherty moved back to Chicago after living in Vermont since graduation. Megan is considering graduate school in environmental policy, social work or nurse midwifery. Following graduation, Kirstin Powell was living in Asia teaching English in Taiwan and volunteering in Nepal. She is now living in Massachusetts and working as an assistant lower elementary teacher at the Montessori Charter Public School. Ray Foley is a student at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Alex Dews and Sasha Swayze also live in Philadelphia, and were visited by Lee Stetson, Sam Alpert, and Ryan Herchenroether, all living in New York City, to celebrate Alex’s birthday. Erica Fontana married Charlie Hoag ’02 in July. Leora Barry wrote that Kate Driscoll was married in August 26, 2006, and Laura Jeffords was able to come back from San Francisco to attend Kate’s wedding. Leora also wrote that Nicolle Clemente married Colin Miller ’02 on July 22, 2006, and that Dorothy Pastor Hill welcomed her new son into the world on March 31, 2006. Leora is a rehabilitation aide, and she is preparing to go to graduate school next year. Thank you for all your updates. Happy Fall!
Send your news to—
Jillian Giardina
jillian.giardina@gmail.com

2004
Dan Seitz is pursuing his post-graduate degree in filmmaking at Emerson College in Boston. He recently completed work on “Dual,” his fourth feature. The film has been submitted to more than 50 festivals so far, and details can be found at www.dualthemovie.com. Caitlin Daniel-McCarter just graduated from the City University of New York School of Law, earning a J.D. degree in 2007. She is currently studying for the Illinois Bar Exam. Jake and Kimberly Brock Conner of St. Albans, Vermont, welcomed their son, Mason Thomas, into the world on July 9.
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Kelly Kisiday
kellykisiday@hotmail.com

2005
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Kristin Dobbs
kristindobbs@alumni.uvm.edu

2006
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Katie Kasarjian
Katiek163@yahoo.com

2007
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Sam Madden
samuel.madden@uvm.edu

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