1990s – 2000s

1990

Caitlin Hughes Rayman was appointed assistant secretary for transportation policy for the Maryland Department of Transportation. She and her husband also welcomed a daughter, Grace Xue, adopted from Hunan, China. Hope to hear from more classmates for the next issue.

Send your news to—
Tessa Fontaine
Class.notes@uvm.edu

1991

Hello, UVM class of 1991! I received a few more posts from UVMers, but I encourage you to send me your tidbits and updates. So what’s up with you now? I have heard from the following alumni but I know there are more of you out there so please email/write me. Karen Kefauver announced 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. After living in New York City, he has been on the West Coast for a year, 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. Rob Kilbourn sent me an email to say that he and his wife, Janet, celebrated their fifth anniversary. He is currently a psychology professor in Minnesota and is the proud dad to a wonderful two-year-old, Payton. I also recently heard from Amy Brangaccio Wolf ’92 who is working and living with her family in Reading, Pennsylvania. She is director of customer service/inside sales for Bills Khakis, and she is the proud mother of son Harrison. Kirk Broadbooks also sent an email telling me about a cool networking site www.ning.com. His high school used it as a tool for organizing their 20th year reunion, and he recommended that our class use it as a way of networking. Anyone up for the challenge? I also received some great holiday cards from UVMers Julie and Bryce Hartmann, Susan McIntyre Applegate, Heather and Jay ’92 Wager, Julie Burstin Lichtenstein, Terry Farwell Worthington, Meme and Steve ’92 Sasse, and Carin Cosgrove Nardone. I also received holiday cards from Heather Crapple ’92 Fargis and Emily Bernstein ’92 Baum. Many of you have adorable kids who are growing so fast. How about you? What are you up to?  Send me an email or mail me a note to the address below. I look forward to hearing from you.

Send your news to—
Karen Heller Lightman
khlightman@gmail.com

1992

Kelly Gans wrote that she and her husband, Bob, welcomed their third child on January 8, 2008—a girl after two boys. Her name is Samantha Lily and her big brothers are Ryan and Jack.  They live in Potomac, Maryland.  Dave Jagodowski wrote that he lives with his wife, Joanne, and many cats and dogs in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He is a volunteer president for the non-profit group, Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter, which operates the city's no-kill shelter. He is employed by Fifth Generation Systems, where he is working to launch a new social networking service, zude.com. Mike Malachuk wrote to say that he has written a novel, Grinder, which is available at www.amazon.com and www.grinderbooks.com. And news from your class secretary…My husband (Jonathan) and I welcomed Benjamin Meyer Kanter into the world on September 17, 2007. He joins big sister Abigail Molly, who will be four in April. I am back at work part-time as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Education and my husband is an antitrust partner at the law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham, and Taft.

Send your news to—
Lisa Kanter
lisa.kanter@ed.gov

1993

Afi Ahmadi and Amanda Lylis Ahmadi (’92) welcomed their second child, Trevor Cyrus Ahmadi, on May 12, 2007. The Ahmadis, who reside in Essex Junction, Vermont, look forward to introducing Trevor to all ’93 classmates who will be returning to Burlington for their 15th reunion this summer. Kara Dowd from Washington, D.C., Meg Riley from Tucson, EC Tregoe from Wellesley, and Debbie Wilkens from London are all coming back to Burlington to celebrate their 15th reunion and they look forward to seeing many fellow Catamounts!

Send your news to—
Jessica Ellis
go2siena@hotmail.com

John Gates
alumni@uvm.edu

Gretchen Haffermehl
ghaffermehl.uvm@gmail.com

1994

Zach Bayer and his wife, Lucie, welcomed their son, Jacob “Jaco” Bayer, into the world on October 15, 2007. Proud daddy, Zach, reported that Jaco “was so eager to hit the streets of New York that he made a break for it three weeks early! It was one of those ‘you can’t stop him; you can only hope to contain him’ games (I mean moments). Lucie and Jaco are both champs!” The Bayers make their home in Brooklyn. Jack Padden and his wife, Julie, also welcomed a new little one, John “Jackson” Andrew Padden V, who was born on November 8, 2007. Jack, Julie, and Jackson live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mitchell and Julie Brecher Gould completed the Lake Placid Ironman competition last July. Their son, Maxwell Gould, was there to cheer them on. Their other son, Jake, was away at camp. While at Lake Placid, Mitch had dinner with Scott Decker. I hope you all had a wonderful winter. Please let us know what you’ve been up to.

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Abby Atkinson O’Brien
abbyao@sbcglobal.net

1995

Attention ladies! Bill Wright is officially off the market. He proposed to his lovely girlfriend, Prudence, at their favorite spot on Montauk Beach. The happy couple is planning to marry this fall in Yankee Stadium, but Bill maintains that “Roger Clemens will not be invited.” Carrie McCuin Selby wrote to say Happy New Year to her fellow classmates and to share that her husband, Dean, and she were participating in a biathlon in January. Dean and Carrie built their home in Cambridge five years ago. They have two sons, Nate and Matt, and a black lab, Willie. Since graduating from UVM, Carrie has worked in the Social Security Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals, and the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service. She currently works in the Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services as a supervisory adjudications officer. Her husband, Dean, graduated from Clarkson University and is an engineer with Energizer Battery, Inc. They spend a great deal of time enjoying their children: coaching soccer, basketball, and baseball; skiing at Smugglers’ Notch; and camping and boating in the summer. Carrie wrote that she received Christmas cards from Betsy Brothers Cieplicki, Paula Machia Audibert, and Jen Pasha ’96 Burdick and she noted they all have adorable children. Kristen Adams Walsh and her husband, John, welcomed their first child, a daughter, Alyssa Mae, on November 11, 2007. They live in Andover, Massachusetts, where they own JW Real Estate, LLC (jw-realestate.com). Edward Boettcher married Rebekah Jade Altman on a beautiful fall day at an avocado ranch in the mountains near their home in Santa Barbara, California. UVMers attending the wedding included Zachary Lipman ’94; Adam Kurth; and Melissa Jordan ’99 Manley and her husband Michael ’93. Randi Tinkelman got engaged to Ryan Downey last December. The happy couple lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and they are planning a fall 2008 wedding. Last December, Marie Schowalter became engaged to Jonathon Schnell. He popped the question in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where the two were enjoying some fresh powder over the Christmas holiday. Ted Cotsen sent this great update: “I often think about Vermont and Burlington, but it really doesn’t feel that far away here in Northern California. It’s very green, liberal, full of Victorian houses, and only a handful of billboards dot the roads. Like Burlington, we have the mountains to the east and the sun sets over the water to the west. Also it's just full of Vermont people and Vermont pride. I see classmates Will Tidman, Curtis Bisaillon, Dan Strout, Josh Peterson, Greg Hall and Mandy Sheppard here and there around the city. There are Vermonters throughout my neighborhood like Ryan Wiederkehr ’97, Nick Poncet ’94, Tiff Shannis ’94, Jenny Brennan ’99, Erin Wehner ’97, Jason Hancock ’97, Red ’96, Schwartz ’97, Alicia Williams ’97, John Reitano ’97, Pam Fishman ’96. Just going up to Lake Tahoe feels like UVM Discount Day at Mad River Glen. This past summer, I was lucky enough to make it back East for Scott Bevill and Lauren Dilzell’s wedding. Meghan Perham ’96, James Donahue ’94, Tom Oatman ’89, Karen Towle Moses, Justin Moses, Laney Bevill ’93, Alex West, Geoff Perham ’94, Nate Beams ’96, Whit Porter ’96, Stephen Gerencser ’99, Jess Marsette Chase ’96, PJ Pfeiffenberger ’97, Mike Chase, Annie DeNatale, Henrik Ross ’98, Bill Leonard ’97, and Pem Huddleston ’96.”

Send your news to—
Valeri Pappas
golfkids1@verizon.net

1996

Phaedra Saltis Yachimski and her husband, Patrick, welcomed their first child, Stephen Declan, on August 29, 2007. Sybil Sumner Mitchell and her husband, Patrick, welcomed their third daughter, Rachel Claire, into their family on September 18, 2007. She wrote, “Big sisters Elizabeth and Corinne are ecstatic.” The family moved to Essex, Vermont, in 2006. Sarah Lansdale Rudaitis and her husband were nominated for an Emmy Award for a documentary film, “Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island,” which aired on PBS nationally. In addition to producing documentaries, Sarah runs the nonprofit Sustainable Long Island, and she is an adjunct professor at a university on Long Island. On July 1, 2007, Lee Freeman married Katherine Davis in Middlebury, Vermont. Other UVMers present were Lee’s mom Susan Mock ’69, cousin Christian ’93 and Nancy Frechette (’93) Mock, Eli Madden ’91, and Dan Beaupre ’90. Lee runs the prepress department at Fox Printing, and Kate is assistant manager at Lake Champlain Chocolate’s factory store. The two companies are just blocks from each other in Burlington and not far at all from their condo in South Burlington.

Send your news to—
Michelle Richards Peters
mpeters@eagleeyes.biz

Jill Cohen Gent
jcgent@roadrunner.com

1997

Rachel Lupert lives in Lake Tahoe, California, where she has lived for ten years. She is a teacher, and she earned her master’s degree last year. Rachel married David Starkey in Squaw Valley in August 2005. Lots of UVMers attended the wedding, including bridesmaids Kate Baron, Erin Wehner, and Caroline Walsh. Others in attendance included Jon Reitano, Pam Fishman, Darrin Cianci, Ted Suh, Crawford Byers, Joanna Cossman, Alicia Williams, Claire Walker, Pete Sheehan, Josh Baron, Steve Dumain, Hollie Meyer Foley, Deb Adler, Suzanne Roy, Rob Carr, Judith Kline, Vicki Isacowitz, and Jack Turner. Erin Wehner married Matt Levinthal in November 2005 in Mexico. There were many UVM attendees at the wedding. The couple now lives in San Francisco. Caroline Walsh married Tommy Ross, whom she met in Tahoe, in April 2007 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Many UVMers joined in their celebration. Leslie Haines and Jabez Boyd welcomed their new baby girl into the family. They have relocated to Burlington, Vermont, from San Francisco. Deborah Adler and husband Eric Silverman recently welcomed their new daughter. They make their home in New York City. Nicole Dupuis Putnam lives in Boston with her husband, Brian. Last July, they welcomed their first child, Audrey Shanna, into the family.  Deborah is a technology curriculum specialist for the Wellesley Public Schools. John Fahrbach finished his neurosurgery residency in Buffalo, New York, and joined the Rochester Brain and Spine practice in Rochester, New York. Along with his wife, Charlene, and his son, Jackson, he welcomed the latest addition to their family, Gwyneth Ann, in January 2007. The Fahrbachs make their home in Pittsford, New York. On October 13, 2007, Dierdre Ganun married Greth Lester, a 1998 graduate of Hamilton College. The wedding was held at Hildene in Manchester, Vermont. UVM alumni in attendance included groomsman Andrew (’98) and Elisabeth Anthony Wild, Jill Volden Harris, Kristen Lacey Corcoran, Robyn Bickman Zlotkin, Jessica Morton, Allyson Foley Johnson, Meghan Maloney Williams, Amanda Gunthel ’98, Laura ’98, Benevento Baum Ben ’00 and Mellissa Weir (’00) Merrill. After their honeymoon in St. Barts and the British Virgin Islands., they moved to Larchmont, New York, and they are enjoying life in Westchester. It should be noted that since the wedding Laura, Jill, Robyn, and Elisabeth all welcomed new babies into their families: Jane Baum, Jack Harris, Mason Zlotkin, and Finn Wild.

Send your news to—
Elizabeth Carstensen Genung
lee@dunhamroad.com

1998

Hi, everyone. I hope you are all making your travel plans to attend our 10th reunion May 29th–June 1st. It’s going to be a blast, and already it sounds like we are going to have a huge turnout. There has been some exciting news this winter. Kristine Daniel wrote, “I married my husband Craig in October 2005 at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont. We live in Charlestown, Massachusetts; and we welcomed our baby boy, Owen Joseph Daniel, on July 17, 2007. He is a very happy, peaceful baby, and he seems to grow every day. Wishing everyone all the best.” Nate and Lauren Bator Viets, along with their son, Jack, joyfully welcomed Ella Jane to their family on August 31, 2007. Barely back from their honeymoon, Kelley Pillman King and her husband, Terry, attended Brewer Rowe’s wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, on January 5, 2008, at the beautiful Rose Cliff Mansion. Many UVMers were there, including Timmy Madden and his fiancé Tara Hanley ’99, Todd Gochman, Jim Downes, Adam Gurry, Webster Thompson, and Todd Kathan. It was a beautiful winter wedding. Tim Madden and Tara Hanley ’99 are busy planning their June wedding in Maine. Before Christmas, they moved into their new house in Hingham, Massachusetts, which they share with their two dogs. Laura Baum and her husband had their second child, Jane, last fall. Whitney Wigton has moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, from New York City. She is loving the small town and has a great job. Melissa Fallon wrote from California, “I got married October 7, 2006, to Matt Miller from Danville, California, near San Francisco. Lauren Flannery ’99 served as one of my maids of honor along with my sister, Meghan Fallon ’04. Melissa and Matt bought a home in San Diego, and they live there weekends and in LA during the week so Melissa can continue her career as vice president of Television & Emerging Media at DBE. Frank Coulson wrote, “I am 100 percent in for our ten-year reunion and heading up there with the Philadelphia Crew (Eric Kraus, Todd Saylor, and Matt Stack).” Frank still works for Lehman Brothers, but he moved from the New York office to their Philadelphia office. Last February a group of classmates, including Frank, Kevin Donner, Chuck Salzman, and Adam Levy headed to Telluride, Colorado, for a few days. Andrew ’99 and Elisabeth Anthony Wild are living in Darien, Connecticut, along with their new son, Finn, who was born on December 3, 2007. Carey Baldwin Hennigar is living in Boston with her husband, Nate. Todd Gochman was married last December at the Round Barn in Waitsfield. It was absolutely beautiful, it had snowed the night before so it was a winter wonderland wedding. There were a number of UVMers there to celebrate. Shelly Pirroni currently lives in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts, where she also owns her own Pilates studio. She really enjoys teaching group and private classes. Shelly would love to hear from her UVM friends Maryalice Elbaum, Karla Blackman, Jenny Hyslop, and Kerri Duquette. Look forward to seeing you all at reunion!

Send your news to—
Heather Lynch McAuliffe
heather.mcauliffe@jcrew.com

1999

Hello, 99ers! Happy 2008! I have quite a few updates for you this time. Please continue to share. Brian and Sara Ferraro (’00) Hobbs are excited about the upcoming birth of their first child. Graham and Tara Kolenski Bless welcomed a beautiful little boy on December 9, 2007. Tyler Joseph Bless is an adorable little guy, and he’s doing well. Congratulations to both of you! Maggie Rice is looking into law schools for next fall. She recently spent a long weekend visiting Shannon Barry ’98 in Baltimore while she was checking out the University of Maryland. For the time being, Maggie lives in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. As it turns out, Phin Deford ’00, is one of her neighbors. Chris Rose wrote with some exciting news. First and biggest, he got engaged in October to his future wife, Sarah Baker, while hiking in the White Mountains. Overlooking the spectacular glory of autumn in New England, Sarah said yes, and they are scheduled to wed October 25, 2008, in East Burke, Vermont. They are both looking forward to a huge celebration, and there will definitely be a strong UVM contingent present. Professionally, Chris has entered into business with another UVMer, Brad Lupien ’97. Chris is the East Coast director of CHAMPIONS: Adventure, After School & Sports Programs. He is responsible for opening the East Coast operation for this California-based organization that uses environmental awareness, adventure sports, innovative after-school programs, and physical education to increase self-confidence, communication skills, teamwork, and sense of community. Amanda Marcou and her fiancé Chris Brennan got engaged last April in Key West, and they plan to marry in July 2008 in Jamaica. Amanda and Chris recently bought a house in Amanda’s hometown, Waltham, Massachusetts. In 2006, Amanda started A+ DANCE, LLC, which runs week-long dance programs during the summer and school vacations for kids in grades three through nine. Lindsay Boyer Cole and her husband, George “Coley”, a University of New Hampshire grad, celebrated their third anniversary last July. UVMers who attended their wedding included matron-of-honor Becky Peters Mortensen, Hayley Yaffe, Jessica Macho Paparo, and Amy Mosher ’01. After earning her master’s degree in teaching from the University of New Hampshire, Lindsay and her husband moved to Mount Washington Valley, where they have lived for the past five years. Lindsay teaches biology at Kennett High School. Their very exciting news is that on June 26, 2007, they welcomed their daughter Zoe Margaret into the world. Becky Peters Mortensen and her husband, Ken, welcomed their new daughter into the world on December 28, 2006. They have relocated to the Finger Lakes region of New York, where Becky is a veterinarian with a small animal hospital, and Ken is a bank manager. Rebecca Morrocco Weiss recently gave birth to her daughter Reagan Catherine in Orlando.  With her at the hospital was Rebekah Mitchell Hunter. Rebecca and her husband, John, have been living in Windermere, Florida, for the past two years. She is a finance manager at Walt Disney World. Rebekah Mitchell Hunter lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband, Dave. They were married in January of 2007, and Rebecca Morrocco Weiss was a bridesmaid. Other UVMers in attendance included Anne Casey LeVasseur, Laura Fletcher, Yvonne Barriga, and Jamie Frankenstein Steckler. Rebekah is an architect. Anne Casey LeVasseur welcomed her new daughter, Virginia Rose, into the family. Anne and her husband, Billy, live in Fairfield, Connecticut, where Anne is an attorney. Paula Hartshorn Brown married her husband Jeff on September 1, 2007, in an outdoor ceremony at the Stowehof Inn, in Stowe, Vermont. Some Catamounts were present, including Megan Eddy, Tyler Sessions, Lucretia Wallace-Beaudet ’98, Jason Beaudet, and Elizabeth Cain. Paula and Jeff spent their honeymoon in Italy, and they enjoyed a Mediterranean Cruise. They make their home in West Bolton, Vermont. Jeff works at Burton Snowboards, and they spend lots of time snowboarding. Paula is a registered nurse, working for the State of Vermont in disability and aging services.

Send your news to—
Sarah Pitlak
Class.notes@uvm.edu

2000

Hello, classmates. I have several great updates this spring. I encourage the rest of you to drop me a line with news of what you’ve been up to before I have to write our column for the summer issue. I heard from Jonathan Stahl, who married Amanda Tyson, a graduate of Brown University, on September 30, 2007, in Stehekin, Washington. Family and friends, including Seth Moskos ’00, traveled via plane, car, boat, and bus for the weekend-long celebration in the North Cascades. (Stehekin is only accessible via trail, boat, or float plane). Beginning in April, Jonathan and Amanda hiked 1,800 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican border through California, Oregon, and Washington. They planned their wedding from the trail and then walked to it. Their website, www.trails2wellness.org, promotes the benefits of outdoor recreation for personal wellness, interpersonal relationships, and the relationship between people and nature. Trail journals from their hike are posted on their blog, the “Virtual Campfire.” Photos are posted, too. The second update comes from Marc Milowsky ’71, who sent news of his daughter’s wedding. Megan Milowsky and Bartly O’Connor III were married on October 13, 2007, at Rollins Chapel in Hanover, New Hampshire. The bride was given in marriage by her father Marc. Liz Goodlatte was the maid of honor. The bride is the daughter of Marc ’71 and Patty French ’73 Milowsky of Hartland, Vermont. Megan works at Bayer Pharmaceutical Veterinary Division in Boston. Bartly is a Bowdoin College graduate, employed by the Champion Orthopedics Corporation. They make their home in Quincy, Massachusetts. Rebecca Harris Hay sends a big hello to everyone. She graduated from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, and she married Derald Hay in May 2006. UVMers at the wedding included Lori Taylor Hernandez, Carrie Kirvin Puls, Bridget Dunn Baker, Megan McCubrey Barberio, Lise Epperlein Mulderig, and Jessica Simmons Colello. Rebecca and Derald welcomed their first child, Nathaniel, in October 2007. Rebecca has worked for Pepper Hamilton, LLP and Paoli Hospital. Derald works for Fox Rothschild, LLP. They make their home in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Send your news to—
Sara Kinnamon Fritsch
sarakfritsch@yahoo.com

2001

We have a lot of engagements and marriages to announce. Nikole Burroughs married Dan Manatt of Washington, D.C., in her hometown of Williston, Vermont, on July 6, 2007. The reception was held at the Old Lantern in Charlotte. Several UVMers were there, including Amy Dreibelbis, Mardie DiCarlo, Karalyn Church '00, maid of honor Molly Gillett, Heather Burroughs (’00) Bearfield, cousin and bridesmaid Kadi Burroughs (’97) Luchsinger and Todd Luchsinger ’97. Nikki is still in Washington, now working as a professional staff member for Senator Leahy on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. Last August, Kedron Holland married Stephen Burnett, a law enforcement officer in Idaho. UVMers in attendance at the Idaho wedding included Beth Tonneson Fossett, Charlie Willner, Andrew Piccirillo, and Will Turek. After the ceremony, the wedding party preformed brilliantly at karaoke in a bar in some remote town in southern Idaho. Kedron received her master of science degree from George Washington University in 2004, and she worked as a physician assistant in Idaho before joining the State Department. She and her husband are now living in Kuwait City, where Kedron is a Foreign Service health practitioner in the American Embassy. Aura Stock married Rick Skigen on October 7, 2007, in West Hartford, Connecticut. In attendance were Julie Linville, Katie Breer Nunn and husband Jay, Tiffany Martin Rindell and husband Sam, and Keryn Duggan Smith and husband Jason. Rick graduated from Arizona State University in 2001. The couple met through JDate while she was living in New York City, and he was living in Washington, D.C. The happy couple makes their home in Arlington, Virginia, where Aura continues to practice physical therapy. She is also a certified Pilates teacher and her husband owns a media distribution company. Carol Talisse sent an email letting us know that Liz Lundgren married Andrew Manning, her high school sweetheart. I heard the wedding was a blast! Jenn Welch had a few weddings to report: Danielle Rochette married Tim Thalman in August. Alison Baiter got married in June. Jess Nable married Pallo Blum Tucker in October. Laura Soutra got married in December. Kellie Lehane and Rob Freeman are engaged to be married in September 2008. Cealy Nottingham is engaged to be married in June 2008. Mary Hochstin Schneider and her husband, Scott, a Northeastern University graduate, welcomed their first child, Evelyn, into the world on August 28, 2007. The family, including a 115-pound yellow Labrador, lives in Brighton, Massachusetts. Brian Cain is the athletic director at Mount Mansfield High School in Jericho, Vermont, as well as a sport psychology consultant to the UVM Hockey Team and other top college programs. He was in the corner of Ultimate Fighting Welterweight Champion Georges Saint Pierre during his bout with Josh Koscheck. Brian lives in Richmond, Vermont. I hope you are all having a happy and healthy 2008!  If you are reading this, I assume like me, you love hearing what our classmates are up to these days. I need your help to keep filling our column. Please send me news!

Send your news to—
Erin Wilson
ewilson41@hotmail.com

2002

Just a bit of news this issue. Congratulations to Becky Wise, who was married last October. She and her husband, Steve, live in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Other UVMers in attendance included her maid of honor, Heather Bushey ’03, Jill Russo ’03, Jessica Powers, Jon Ernest ’01, Junjira Saengvanich, Jaclyn Haley, Korinne Moore ’03, Jessie Rosenfeld ’03, Jenny Casartello ’03, Sarah Herring ’03, Shawna Wells ’04 and Jason Godin ’01. Kate Sylvester wrote in to let us know that she is currently living and working in Boston. She recently bought a condo in South Boston and is working in human resources for Simmons College. She is also completing her master’s degree there as well. Last year, Kate completed her first marathon, the Philadelphia Half-Marathon, and also completed a Half-Ironman in New Hampshire in August. She also let us know that Jennifer Farber just got her master’s degree in social work from the University of Denver. She recently became engaged to her high school sweetheart, Matt. A 2008 summer wedding is planned in Boulder, Colorado. 

Send your news to—
Jennifer Khouri
jenniferkhouri@yahoo.com

2003

I hope this finds you all enjoying the early days of spring, and counting down the days to our five-year reunion! Some news from our classmates: Jenny Chop wrote to announce that Ben Carter and Sarah Bunker were engaged in November. They will be married on June 28, 2008 in West Poland, Maine. Heather Pearson was engaged to Joshua Edmundson during the holiday season. Heather and Joshua live Sanford, Florida where they are both teachers. Heather teaches second grade, and Joshua teaches seventh grade world history. They are planning a July 2009 wedding. Samantha Lawrence Zawistowski welcomed the birth of her first child, a boy, Skylar Alan Zawistowski, on December 2, 2007. On behalf of the reunion committee, we want to remind all of you that reunion is just around the corner—May 29–June 1, 2008! If you still need accommodations for the weekend, you can call the Burlington Hilton, our host hotel, to make your reservation (make sure to mention you are part of the 2003 reunion). Also, keep an eye out for literature arriving in the mail regarding our events on both Friday and Saturday nights. We can’t wait to see you! Cheers!

Send your news to—
Jillian Giardina
jillian.giardina@gmail.com

2004

Send your news to—
Kelly Kisiday
kellykisiday@hotmail.com

2005

“Lusaka Sunrise,” a short film directed by Silas Hagerty, was a featured video on YouTube in early March. The film tells the story of an effort in Lusaka, Zambia to use the community-building force of soccer as a vehicle to gather and teach youth about HIV/AIDS. Post-UVM, Silas has begun getting his work out through his own fledgling Smooth Feather Productions. His partners in the effort include Jay McKay ’05 who created the musical score for “Lusaka Sunrise.” Go to smoothfeather.com to learn more about his film and other works.

Send your news to—
Kristin Dobbs
kristindobbs@alumni.uvm.edu

2006

Send your news to—
Katie Kasarjian
katherine.kasarjian@us.army.mil

2007

Send your news to—
Samuel Madden
samuel.madden@uvm.edu

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