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husband, Michael, quit the IT business and opened up a Filipino fusion food truck called Flip ‘N Patties! www.flipnpatties.com. Jackie Minar Drew ’98 and husband, Richard, welcomed daughter Riley Grace Drew on April 1, weighing eight pounds. Stephanie Tillman Reneau ‘98 and husband, Colby, welcomed baby Savannah on February 12, 2014. Savannah joins big sister Kylie (16). The Reneau family resides in Needville, TX where Stephanie teaches third grade, and Colby is a Houston firefighter. Kimberly Alexis Bledel ’99 and Vincent Kartheiser were married this summer in a small ceremony in Ojai, California. Emily Friedman ’99 received the 2014 New Professor of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching at Auburn University, where she is an assistant professor of English. Jocelyn Chapman Vincent ’99 is a stayat-home mom with two little girls, Dakotah (3), Savannah (16 months), and a little boy, Colton will be arriving at the end of October. Gunnery Sergeant Ann Sagebiel ’99 is currently serving as the Detachment Commander for the Marine Security Guard Detachment (MSG Det) at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Ann is one of just a very small number of women detachment commanders, and she was given the privilege of leading the Marine Corps’ largest MSG Det at the largest embassy in the world. 2000s Melissa Montalbano Hawthorne ’00 and husband, Matthew (SJ ’00), welcomed daughter Lucy Ann on March 24. Lucy is the great-granddaughter of the late Angela
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Maggio Montalbano ’39 and niece to Michele Montalbano Osten ’95 and Melinda Montalbano Yaklin ’05. Twin big brothers, Wesley and William, are excited to have a little sister. Meredith Holbert Millik ’00 married Matthew Millik (STH ‘02) on August 2, 2014 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Meredith teaches Spanish at St. Agnes. (7) Catherine Conlon Sanders ‘00 and husband, Josh, welcomed daughter Camilla Catherine on June 27. Camilla joins big brother Jack (3). The family resides in Houston. Amanda Zientek Schluens ’01 and husband, Cody, welcomed their third child, Colette Marie on March 10, at 9 lbs. 5oz. and 21 inches. She joins siblings Corbin and Cecilia. The family recently relocated to Katy, where Amanda has embarked on being a stay at home mom. (10) Sarah Ferguson Sprengnether ‘01 and her husband, Steve, welcomed Elizabeth Ann and John Thomas on March 21, weighing 4 lbs. 11 oz. and 4 lbs. 6 oz. respectively. Elizabeth and John join big sister Clara.
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Amanda Sitomer Smith ’03 and husband, Jamison (STH ’03), welcomed daughter Ainsleigh Grace on June 29, weighing 6 lbs. and measuring 19.25 in. (6) Andrea Ivey Phillips ’04 recently launched her own clothing line, AG Phillips in London and in the US. Andrea and her husband, Oliver, reside in London. See the full AG Phillips story on page 50. Lindsay Lehmann Arbour ’04 married Blake Patrick Arbour (STH ’00) on May 17 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. The reception was held at the Houston Country Club. St. Agnes alums in the wedding party included maid of honor Jamie Lehmann ’06 (sister of the bride), bridesmaids Lindsay Mann Willrich ’04, Cathleen Gready Fishel ’04, Annie Morris ’04, Sarah Brann ’04, Val Echeverri ’04, Megan Arbour Long ’94 (sister of the groom). Nancy McEvily ’04, Molly McEvily ’06 and Jenny Board Broussard ’04 all served as part of the house party. Jon Broussard (STH ’00) served as best man and Ryan McCauley (STH ’00), Tommy Locke (STH ’00) and Jeff Houlton (STH ’00) were groomsmen. (8)
Tatiana Bakhoum ’03 recently accepted a position with Levy Restaurants where she works as the senior suites manager at Toyota Center and BBVA Compass Stadium. She finds it interesting that her direct supervisor is a St. Agnes alumna, Cindy Averyt ’79.
Sarah Conlon ’04 completed the M.A. Public History Program at the University of South Carolina in 2012. After graduation, she worked for the Museum Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson, MS. She recently moved back to Houston and is the Collections Manager for Battleship TEXAS State Historic Site. Sarah is engaged to Sam Abramson of Louisville, KY. The wedding will be held in Houston in spring 2015.
Jenny Phalen Hitch ’03 and husband, Evan Hitch, welcomed McKenzie Mae Hitch on April 27. (11)
Mackenzie Burns ’05 is now the regional admission counselor for Texas at Saint Louis University.
Jodie Guarino Stocker ’01 and husband, David, welcomed Grace Marie on May 23. (12)
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