where Sarah has been working at an Italian foundation called AVSI since 2010. Tierney Rowan married Matt Gordon June 7 in Washington, DC, at Holy Rosary Church; the reception was at The Atrium at Old Ebbitt Grill. Danielle Clements Capano took part in the Fulbright ETA program in southeastern Turkey. While teaching at a local university, she also led a clothing drive for Syrian refugees. Despite the many obstacles she and her students faced, they were able to collect and personally deliver more than fifteen boxes of clothing for displaced men, women, and children. After a wonderful ten months in Turkey, Danielle and her husband returned to the Washington, DC area, where they both currently teach at local universities.
2006
Rotimi Abimbola – rotimi.abimbola@gmail.com Catherine Buckingham – cat.buckingham@gmail.com Elaine Stefanou – emstefanou@gmail.com Elizabeth Demaree – Liz@ucresources.org
Meghan Connor is in graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania for her master’s degree in nursing to become a midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner. Mary Buckley recently graduated from Boston University Department of Public Health with a master’s in Public Health, Epidemiology. She received the Dr. Theodore Colton Prize for Excellence in Epidemiology as well an induction into the Delta Omega Honor Society. She is engaged and living in Boston, where she is involved in research on drugresistant TB. Andrea Cicoria gave birth to her beautiful daughter, Sophia Rose, in September 2013. Eames Armstrong was mentioned on the CBS Washington website as one of the best up-andcoming visual artists. In the article, they describe Armstrong’s work as evocative, intriguing, and always thoughtprovoking. Gina Mouser married Brad Rohles on June 14 at Our Lady of Mercy Church; the reception was at her parents’ house in Potomac. Jen Minich and
Ali Allen were bridesmaids. Gina met Brad in Chicago when she was in college at Northwestern. They currently live in Minneapolis, where Gina works for corporate Target and Brad works in finance. Elizabeth Demaree is executive director of UpCounty Community Resources. Lizzy received her BA in irish dance from the University of Limerick, Ireland, in ’09, and her MA in Special Education from American University ’10. In addition to her work at UpCounty, she’s a corporate professional photographer and teaches irish dance for the Culkin School. Lizzy and her twin brother, Tim, are to be invested as knight and dame of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in October. They are the youngest candidates and the only twins known to be so honored. Morgan Stuart is art director at John Allans in New York City. She has recently been featured in several New York Fashion Week articles for her amazing fabric designs.
2007
York with her husband, Kevin, who will be earning the next rank of major in the NY Air National Guard later this year. Alex Corbutt, now a fifth grade teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes, was commended last November by representatives of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services with a plaque for courage by helping save a drowning man.
2008
Kelly Decker – deckerkelly@gmail.com Lauren Phifer – lphifer518@gmail.com
Olivia Clifton has just completed her first year of graduate school in Atmospheric Science at Columbia University. She studies the chemistry-climate interactions specifically in regards to air quality. Andrea Santelices was married to Jason Zawatsky on July 26, 2014. Rachel Karanian, a yoga teacher, has gained her 500-hour yoga certificate. She is currently in graduate school at Maryland University of Integrated Health. Romina Nally and her sister, Carla ’04, both became US citizens on May 28th!
Allie Williams – allie.williams.13@gmail.com
Courtney Smith Gaffney married Lt. James Gaffney on December 21, 2013 in DC at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill; the reception was at The Carnegie Institute of Science. James deployed to Afghanistan in January of 2013, returned home in October, right before their December wedding. They now live in upstate New York, where James is stationed at Fort Drum. Rebecca Lakew wrapped up a two-year fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She started graduate school this August at Yale University and will be pursuing a Master of Public Health degree. Riley Fisher and four other HC classmates went to France this past May. Sarah Bray was working on her PhD in Mathematics in France so Riley, Kelsey Downing, Katie Fassl, and Coral Stanton-Terrones all flew there to visit. They spent a week roadtripping throughout Southern France. Diana Fiol Groom settled in central New
2009
Kelsey Albanese – kkalbanese@yahoo.com Carolyn Hodgson – chodgson@udel.edu
Rebecca Railey Brooks married Jared Brooks on August 2, 2013. Soon after, Jared deployed to Afghanistan for three months. They had a larger ceremony with family and friends in Fort Myer on May 10. When Jared returned from Afghanistan, they bought their first home in Clarksville, TN, where they are stationed for the next three years. Natalie McBride married Ryan Campbell at The Heart of the Ranch at Clearfolk in Fort Worth, TX on May 3, 2014. Her 2009 classmates in attendance included Taylor Saenz, Kelly Strain, Sophia Sherry, MK Raffaniello, Jenna Hartin, Sarah Tareen, Sammi DiBella, Ali Reed and Rachel Hudson. Natalie’s sister, Isabelle ’18, and her two other sisters were bridesmaids. Anne and Gretta Buckley are living in Boston and working for a development company, where they are involved in setting up and managing programs for the elderly in low-income housing projects.
2010
Kelly Whelan - kapwlfs@msn.com
Kelly Whelan graduated Rhodes College in Memphis, TN with a BA in International Studies and a BA in Russian Studies. She will be pursuing a law degree at Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Caroline Guidera is a four-time Academic All-Big East from Villanova! She went on a six-week backpacking trip through Europe with a friend from Villanova following graduation.
2011
Jessie Ely - Jessely14@aim.com
Brynn Raffensperger and Kate McCormick met up in Paris for a couple nights while studying abroad in Europe. Jessie Ely will be finishing up her athletic training major at Marist this year; she hopes to get her certification in the spring to be eligible to work as an athletic trainer as she applies to physician’s assistant graduate programs. She’s still playing rugby and trying to keep in touch with her classmates! Alex Guntle spent time in France and Germany last spring. She also had the opportunity to meet celebrities James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, and Leighton Meester from Of Mice and Men in New York City.
2012
Kaelynn Serena - kaelynn.serena@yahoo.com
Molly Virostek is a junior at UCLA. While attending school, she is working for Zooey Magazine in Los Angeles, CA. She got the opportunity to interview Glee actor Max Adler!
2013
Heather Lamb – heatherlamb95@gmail.com
Brietta (B) Haynes became a member of the Ava Maria University’s cheerleading team. She is now on a scholarship as an official Ave Maria athlete.
Katie Fassl, Kelsey Dowing, Riley Fisher, Sarah Bray, & Coral Stanton-Terrones (all ’07) at Pont du Gard in France; Tori Trotter Wilkinson’s ’04 daughter, Natalie, at 7 months old in Ocean City, MD; Natalie McBride and her ’09 classmates; Alex Guntle ’11 with celebrities James Franco, Chris O’Dowd, and Leighton Meester.
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