Class Notes
:: 2 005 classmates catch up in NYC. Pictured from left to right (front row) Natalie Jones, Olivia Romeo, Charlotte Hamilton; (back row) Kelly Levine, Anita Sellers, Kate Morsbach, Kate Archer, Giuli Vetrano.
:: K atherine Alburger Christopher ’99 married David Christopher on June 11, 2011. Pictured left to right: Maid of honor and the bride’s sister, Carolyn Alburger ’97, and ’99 classmates Olivia Winter, Elizabeth Wasley Reese, Katherine Hagin, Anne Carson Blair, Katherine Virdone, Allison Strawbridge, Nina Tyre, Lauren Cahill, Amy Williams Guidi ’96, Stephanie Haldy ’00 and Shannon Casey ’00.
:: 2 005 classmates Olivia Romeo, Charlotte Hamilton, Carley Razzi and Natalie Jones in Las Vegas celebrating Carley’s bachelorette party.
Eliza Hastings ’09 was elected captain of Yale’s Women’s Crew Team for 2012-2013. She also received the Kiesling Award for team leadership. The award is given to that member of the women’s crew who has shown the dedication, perseverance and consistency of effort necessary to maintain morale and a high level of competitiveness and cooperation on the squad.
Media, PA, close to their home in Wallingford. “It was one of the happiest days of my life and I was so grateful to be with my family and my friends. Many AIS alumnae and former AIS students were present. My goddaughter, Mercy O’Malley ‘15, serenaded me down the aisle. My closest friends and fondest memories still come from AIS days!”
2000-09 Elizabeth Ault ’00 received her Ph.D. from the Department of American Studies at the University of Minnesota in May 2012. Her dissertation examined the relationship between Norman Lear’s 1970s Black sitcoms and the transition from the Great Society to Reaganism. In June, she began as editorial associate at Duke University Press in Durham, NC - quite a change after living in Minnesota for six years! Liz writes, “I did enjoy occasionally seeing Anita Pepper Kavanaugh ‘91 and her adorable kids around town. My mom is excited to have me closer to her in Alexandria, VA, where I look forward to visiting more frequently.” Amanda Kiely ’01 says, “After six years in Manhattan, I’ve moved to Denver. Love being in the same town as fellow classmate Courtney Housam again. I am continuing my career in public relations, working for Linhart PR and focusing on corporate and B2B work. Couldn’t be happier!” Emilie Slack ’01 married Samuel Rendall on September 17, 2011, in Jackson Hole, WY. Alexandra Slack Hindle ‘99, her sister, was matron of honor. The couple lives in Jackson Hole, WY.
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The Agnes Irwin School Magazine :: Fall 2012
:: E liza Hastings ’09, a student at Yale University and captain of the 2012-2013 crew team, receives the Kiesling Award for team leadership. :: E milie Slack ’01 weds Samuel Rendall on September 17, 2011, in Jackson Hole, WY.
Abbe Wright ’03 is an assistant editor at O, The Oprah Magazine. She researches and writes articles for all parts of the magazine, but is primarily focused on the Reading Room section, writing book reviews for publication in print and on the web. Wright was part of a larger group that worked on starting Oprah’s Book Club 2.0, bringing back the beloved worldwide reading group and adding a modern twist to create an interactive, multiplatform club that harnesses the power of social media to bring passionate readers together. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
:: J ennifer Terker ’09 enjoys her internship on the set of FOX29 Good Day Philadelphia with co-anchor Karen Hepp ’89.