Spirit
Spring Summer 2018
ALUMNI NOTES
Celita Lee ’99 and Christopher Hill are living in Seattle, Washington, with their new daughter. Cayla Simone Lee Hill was born on December 29, 2017.
Carrie Bonino Nutwell ’04 graduated from the University of Portland with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN) in 2015. In May 2017, she began her “dream job” working as registered nurse in the perinatal special care unit of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. On November 11, 2017, Carrie married Chris Nutwell at Union Pine in Portland, Oregon. Carrie’s sisters, Sara Knapp ’99 and Laura Bonino ’03, were bridesmaids and many Valley Catholic alumni were in attendance. Chris and Carrie live and work in Portland.
Classmates Valerie Mathus ’02 and Melissa Buwembo ’02 launched Ursa Major, an eco-friendly clothing company, in September 2016. Based in San Francisco, California, Ursa Major seeks out “naturally derived, sustainable, and hardworking fabrics that not only look good, but feel good on you and do good for the environment.” Ben Karlin ’02 and his wife, Alessa, welcomed their first child, Lucas Rowland David Karlin, on October 9, 2017. They live in Beaverton, Oregon.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. – Dalai Lama
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