Weddings & Engagements
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1 Christopher Bournes ’11 (political science) married Carolina Carmenes Cavia on April 29, 2017. The ceremony was held at the Florida home of the groom’s parents, with Fr. Raymond Ruiz officiating. The bride was attended by Agata Augulevic of Dubai as maid of honor. The best man was Jordan Deshotels ’11 of New Orleans. The bride supports service delivery for the New York region at GE Healthcare, and the groom, who also holds a master’s degree in international economics from Northeastern University in Boston, is an Army Reserve officer and a global supply manager at Apple in Cupertino, Calif. The couple honeymooned in London, Spain, and Morocco and resides in the Bay Area of California.
2 Henry R. Munoz III ’81 (communication), a member of the Loyola Board of Trustees, and Kyle J. Ferari were married May 6, 2017, on the island of Bermuda. The wedding ceremony itself was partially officiated by film star Melanie Griffith and former Vice President Joe Biden, and Henry surprised Kyle by hiring one of his musical idols, MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown, to serve as DJ of the celebration. The couple resides in San Antonio; New York City; and Washington, D.C. Henry is the director of Munoz and Co. in San Antonio and was elected chairman of the Democratic National Finance Committee, and Kyle serves as a board member of the Latino Victory Project.
3 Malia Dartez-Nowlin ’14 (communication) and Destini Dartez-Nowlin were married Oct. 6, 2017, at Sutro Baths in San Francisco. 4 Diandra Kirk ’11 (psychology), M.S. ’14, married Wayne Connor ’11 (economics), J.D. ’15, at Felicity Church in New Orleans on Oct. 14, 2017, in the presence of family and friends. The newlyweds currently live in Washington, D.C., where Wayne is an assistant general counsel at the Library of Congress and Diandra is a compensation analyst at George Washington University.
5 Meghan Gatto ’06 (communication) and Travers Mackel ’98 (communication) became engaged in July 2017 during a weekend beach trip. Meg is an anchor and reporter at FOX 8 in New Orleans while Travers works as an investigative reporter at crosstown rival WDSU-TV. They’re planning a spring 2018 wedding in New Orleans, which they hope will be attended by many of their fellow Loyola alumni! 6 Theresa Ryan ’00 (communication) and Oscar Pineda are planning a spring 2018 wedding in New Orleans.
PHOTO CREDIT: Renata Bueche Photography
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