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Leanne VanDerveer (’10) graduated in 2014 with a master's degree in homeland security and emergency preparedness from Virginia Commonwealth University. In March 2015 she accepted a position and completed training with DHS/FEMA/ Mission Support/Office of the Chief Security Officer.
Kari Roth (’10) and J.T. Hosack (’10) were married January 10, 2015, in Montpelier, celebrating with friends and family at the Montpelier Center for Arts & Education. Following their wedding they spent a week in Orlando, Florida. He works for Patient First as an HR/training coordinator; she is manager of humane education at the Richmond SPCA. The couple resides in Mechanicsville.
Jennifer Wells (’10) married Brandon Grigsby at Terrace View by the James in Lynchburg on June 7, 2014. The bridesmaids were all Christopher Newport graduates: Jillian Viar (’10), Jennifer (Gamble) Hartzler (’10) and Sarah Trant (’09). The couple lives in Christiansburg. She works at Newman Library of Virginia Tech, and he is a nurse.
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Brandon Schall (’10) was promoted to director of government relations, the Chwat Group, in March 2015. Ryan Shaughnessy (’10) is a contract specialist with the U.S. Coast Guard, and Shannon Shaughnessy (’11) is director of marketing at Matthews, Carter and Boyce. She recently launched Shannon Joy Paperie, focusing on custom wedding invitations. Both are involved at Harvest Bible Chapel Fairfax and lead Young Life at Westfield High School in Northern Virginia. Michelle van Duursen (’10) received the Teacher of the Year Award from Epes Elementary School in Newport News, an honor awarded by her peers. She earned her master’s
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Lexy Bucklew (’11) and Lindsey Ceniviva (’10) each won Awards in Advertising from the Virginia Press Association. Both work for Daily Press Media Group in Newport News. Bucklew won first place in Real Estate Advertising, and Ceniviva won second place in Retail Advertising. Morgan Elwell (’11) moved to New York and began working as the communications and marketing manager for Kensington Publishing
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Corporation’s Mystery and Thrillers Department. She previously was a producer for DefenseNews and an associate producer for “Virginia This Morning.” Kelly Farmer (’11) relocated to Tacoma, Washington, from Charlottesville in 2013 for State Farm. In 2014 she was promoted to claim team manager.
Mary McLaughlin (’11) and her family (parents, Mike and Prince; sisters, Sarah and Regan) received the James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th annual Leukemia Ball in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes those demonstrating significant dedication and commitment to the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Katie Wiggin (’11) married Troy Monteith (’10) on May 31, 2014, at CNU. The wedding included several alumni: parents of the groom Mike (’73) and Kathy (Benintendi) Monteith (’74); bridesmaids Katie Shafer (’11), Stephanie Araujo (’11) and Christina Cashen (’11); and groomsman Jason Bryant (’11). She works in CNU Alumni Relations; he works for Canon, Virginia.
Justin Yarnell (’11) attended Indiana University Maurer School of Law, graduating with a JD in May 2014. That June he married Elise Kraft, a Yale Law School graduate. Both passed the Indiana Bar in July 2014 and are attorneys in Indianapolis. They will soon reside in Cleveland, Ohio, where he will work in federal and state tax at Meaden and Moore, a regional accounting firm. Christopher Young (’11) will join his fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi, as a national chapter field representative for the next two years.
Ryan Wever (’11) and Kristen DeVito (’11) were married on October 18, 2014.
2012 Greg Bush (’12) was promoted to grade 2-supervisor at the landscaping firm where he works in Mobile, Alabama. Meghan Cantwell (’12) attends George Mason University and will graduate with her MA in English in 2016. She recently started working as