HCalumnae
Members of the Class of 2005 celebrate with Krista Montes de Oca: Ericka Rojas, Caitlin Quinn, Krista, Katie Wilcox, Maureen Easby- Smith, and Molly O’Connell; Katy Pagano ’01 and her daughter, Jules; Jessica Dillon Biegligk ’00 and her husband, Wes, with their wedding party, including Jaci Appel ’00, Jen Masi ’00, and Pierce Resler Coffee ’00.
Monica Talcott also participated in Career Day 2012 and shared her experience as an Inpatient Social Worker for the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Class of 1996 Giselle Cruz Colavita – gisellecc@gmail.com Liz Dolan – lizdolan@access4less.net Kathleen Bellino Hickey – kbellino@vt.edu Congratulations to Giselle Cruz Colavita and her husband, Mike, on the birth of their daughter, Adeline Araxi Colavita, who was born on October 5, 2011. Kathleen Bellino Hickey gave birth to Kyle Joseph Hickey on June 5. Husband, Brian, and their daughter, Taylor (age 3) are so excited to have a new addition to the family. The Hickeys live in San Diego, CA.
Class of 1997 Kara Hannan McGinn – karamcginn@gmail.com Shannon Pitcher Van Why – svanwhy@holychild.org Claudine Holt will be completing her residency at The Johns Hopkins University and getting a Master’s of Public Health in 2013. She was also selected to participate in the Council of Women World Leaders Graduate Leaders Program and is completing an internship at the International Labor Organization Program on HIV/AIDS in Geneva, Switzerland, this summer. Kara Hannan McGinn and her husband, Michael, welcomed a baby boy, Patrick Francis McGinn, into their family on May 19, 2012. Patrick’s big sister Maura is 2 years old. Tiffany Thompson Violante participated in the Business and Finance panel at Career Day 2012 and shared her work experience as a Financial Advisor for Raymond James Financial Services. Jean Zachariasiewicz is finishing up a year clerking for a federal judge in Austin, TX. In September, she’ll start a one-year appellate litigation fellowship with the Public Justice Center in Baltimore, focusing on civil rights and poverty law. She’s excited to be back closer to home and her HC friends!
Class of 1998 Catherine Easby-Smith Albornoz – Catherine_albornoz@yahoo.com Alicia Araoz – poison6410@aol.com Mary Frances Conley Williams – maryfwilliams93@gmail.com Mariel Sosa Cortese got married on September 3 to Adam Cortese of Lewisburg, PA, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Washington, DC; the reception was held at
The Hay Adams Hotel. Bridesmaids from Holy Child were Annie Larson Corcoran ’98, Keagan Resler Lenihan ’98 and Meg Zaragoza Velleca ’98. Other Holy Child alums in attendance included Ashley Bliss ’98, Mary Frances Conley Williams ’98, Lauren Colburn Ayers ’98, Katie Herman O’Brien ’98, Pierce Resler Coffee ’00, and Mary Larson ’01. Leslie Grabias participated in the Government panel at Career Day 2012 and shared her experience as the Special Events Coordinator for the United States Capitol. Emily Livelli Dolan also participated in Career Day 2012, sharing her work experience as the Associate Director of College Counseling at Georgetown Day School. Gina Robinson, Mariel Sosa Cortese, and Mary Frances Williams Conley participated in the Fashion and Design panel at Career Day this year. Gina shared her experience as a makeup artist, Mariel shared her experience as an Interior Designer for Casablanca Designs, and Mary Frances shared her experience as a Visual Designer at Arhaus. Kate Smits attended Career Day 2012 as well and sat on the Law panel. Kate is an Attorney for Boleman Law Firm.
Class of 1999 Kate Hannan – katehannan@gmail.com Johanna Bayly Howe – jmkbhowe@gmail.com Crissy Baechli Brase and her husband, JT, had a baby boy named Sean in May. Kattrina Bravo is engaged to Matt Schmitzer, Georgetown Prep Class of ’99. The wedding will take place at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, DC, in April of 2013 and will be officiated by Fr. John Mudd of Archbishop Carroll High School. Sandra Wakeley Camp and her husband, Chris, had their second daughter, Hadley Alexandra Camp, in March. Hadley joins big sister Payton. Rebecca Herron Carey announces the birth of her second child, Eleanor Rose, who was born on June 24 weighing 7 lbs., 5 oz., and 20-inches long. Eleanor Rose was welcomed by her big brother, Ryan Patrick. Rebecca is still an owner of a veterinary hospital in Charlotte, NC, and is planning on returning to work in September. (See profile elsewhere in this section.) Emily Walsh married Derek Elphick. The bride and groom were married in Washington and live in Philadelphia. Holy Child alums at the wedding included Kate Burke Walsh ’69, Libby Walsh ’03, Therese Walsh ’04, Susan Decker Raff ’99, Kate Hannan ’99, Johanna Bayly Howe ’99, Tarah Anderson ’99, Catherine Easby-Smith Albornoz ’98, Grace Easby-Smith Weisser ’00, Alicia Easby-Smith Barton ’04, Keagan Resler Lenihan’98, and Mary Francis Conley Williams ’98. Theresa Gartland is the Executive Director with Urban Compass, a nonprofit organization that strives to
reach underserved urban youth and guide them toward a hopeful future by inspiring them to achieve their dreams through education, mentoring, and enrichment. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Theresa served as the organization’s Program and Curriculum Director for three years, working closely with students, building after-school and summer programs, and interacting with donors and board members to help Urban Compass grow. Kate Hannan is teaching at The Woods Academy and pursuing her Master’s in Education at Trinity University. Johanna Bayly Howe and her husband, Barclay, had a baby boy named Barclay Gardner Howe III in June. Julia Koropoulos and her husband, Filippo Taidelli, had a baby boy named Giorgio. Delia Kurry and her husband, Matt Kampner, had a baby boy named Owen Kurry Kampner in December.
Class of 2000 Pierce Resler Coffee – pierce.r.coffee@gmail.com Jessica Dillon Bieligk– jessica.dillon48@gmail.com Meghan Everngam – mever01@gmail.com Jaci Appel participated in the Sales and Marketing panel at Career Day 2012 and shared her experience as the Director of Golf Sales, Smather & Branson. Pierce Resler Coffee also attended Career Day 2012 and sat on the Media and Communications panels, discussing her experience as the Director of Marketing at Transburban. Jessica Dillon and Wes Bieligk were married on August 6, 2011, in Bethany Beach, DE. Jaci Appel ’00, Pierce Resler Coffee ’00, and Jessi Williams Frend ’01 all served as bridesmaids, with several other Holy Child alumnae in attendance. Jessica received her MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in May, 2012. She now works for Capital One Financial Corporation in McLean, VA. Siobhan Barrett Dinkel married John Kelly on Oct. 1, 2011. Their wedding party included her sister, Sinead Dinkel ’02, who served as the maid of honor. In addition, Dorothy Chestnutt, Holy Child alum from Ireland (who Siobhan met on an abroad trip during her junior year) also made the trip overseas to share in the celebration. This was a big year for Siobhan, who also received her MBA from Marymount University in August, and joined The Department of Housing and Urban Development in June, supporting risk management on multifamily real estate projects. Siobhan and John reside in Takoma Park, MD. Kelly Bellino Mulder gave birth to Asher Gregory Mulder on October 6th, 2011. He was welcomed into the family with open arms along with her husband, Garrett, and daughter Nora (age 3). The Mulders currently reside in Okinawa, Japan. Fall/Winter 2012 - Connelly Contact
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