Magnet Students at Pin Oak. Graves has 17 years of experience in education. She received a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in education, administration, and supervision from the University of Houston. Nicole Sitz Hix ’92 is enjoying a return to teaching history while she substitutes for her former teachers and fellow alumnae at St. Agnes. She also spends her time volunteering at her children’s school, is a member of the pastoral council at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, and serves on the 2015-2016 SAA Alumnae Board. Sam Zetina Schmella ’95 and husband, Stew, love to put their twins, Laney and Neil, in their St. Agnes onesies! (4)
6 Becky Barbour Letherwood ’03 - Bride, Jenny Phalen Hitch ‘03 - 2nd from left, Haley McGilvray Alsbury ‘03 - 3rd from left (Matron of Honor) Lorin Leatherwood Crater ‘05 - 2nd from right Nicole Malmberg ‘03 - far right
Erica Tarbell Beyer ’97 and husband, Adam Beyer, welcomed Alexis Giovanna Beyer on November 17, 2014. Erin Agee Riley ’98 and husband, Paul, welcomed daughter Josephine Judith. Josephine joins big brother Declan. The family resides in Seattle. Vita Montalbano Dougherty ’99 and husband, Andrew (SJ ’96), welcomed their third child, Oliver George, on July 1. (5) Anne Aydinian Perry ’99 began teaching at the Emery/Weiner School’s Upper school this year.
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Becky Barbour Leatherwood ’03 married Matt Leatherwood (STH ’03) at St. John Vianney Catholic on June 21, 2014. The reception was at Agave Road in Katy. Members of the wedding party included Haley McGilvray Alsbury ‘03 (Matron of Honor), Lorin Leatherwood Crater ‘05, Jenny Phalen Hitch ‘03 and Nicole Malmberg ’03 (6) Jaci Moynihanand Mersereau ’03 and husband, Rhys, welcomed their third child, Ethan John, on June 10. They recently moved to Calgary, Alberta and Jaci works in the environmental and regulatory field.
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Bianca Ferrer ’04 is creative director & producer for corporate event management firm, Coterie Spark. A meeting management/event production specialist, Bianca has been working in the
events industry for nearly ten years. She is an assistant captain for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Wine Sales & Events committee and member of the board of the Houston chapter of Ellevate, a women’s networking organization. She has joined the 2015-2016 SAYPO Board, as it coincides with her sister, Olivia Ferrer’s senior year at SAA. Sarah Exley Goetz ’04 married James Thomas Goetz at St. Maximilian Catholic Church in Houston on May 8, 2015. Sarah received her Ph.D. in polymer science and engineering from The University of Southern Mississippi and currently lives in Kingsport, TN where she works for Eastman Chemical Company as an advanced research scientist. Celina Guerrero ‘04 and her husband, Stuart Brown, recently moved to Houston where Celina has accepted a position as the Director of Marketing and Special Events for The Creek Group, which owns and operates restaurants such as Cedar Creek, Lowbrow, and more. Celina also joined the 2015-2016 SAYPO Board! Leanna Dolson DiCosimo, MD ’05 graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in May, 2014 and married Patrick V. DiCosimo (SJ ‘05) in June, 2014. Both are in the emergency medicine residency program at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
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