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engineering, which is a five-year haul. Each brother has a sister at ‘his school,’ so it’s fun for them. It’s a great new chapter thus far, and I will look forward to April’s reunion.” Finally, Elizabeth Morgan Harlfinger Paldron ’81 with her children, Zayden and Zealia. Jones just might make a cameo appearance at (www.indiahicks.com/rep/margaret). Morgan our reunion! I certainly hope you will ALL consider Harlfinger Paldron wasn’t sure what news had or making plans to join us in Richmond the weekend hadn’t been shared because… “there’s been a lot of April 15-17, 2016. I look forward to seeing going on in the past few years! My son Zayden you then! turned four this Halloween. I received my doctorate in Counseling Psychology last summer, and Catherine Helderman Markwalter, gave birth to a beautiful little girl, Zealia, last 1796 Meadowdale Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA November (2014), and she is now nine months 30306; cmarkwalter@gmail.com old! The kids are the best of friends and such a joy to be around! They laugh all the time, and Zealia It is always such fun to hear about classmates gettook her first step last night!” Well done and ting together and staying in touch. You all have congrats, Morgan! Lots of news and best wishes done a fabulous job of remaining connected to St. for Roberta Keller…“After nine years together, Catherine’s and to each other. Maura Maguire Robert Gambill and I got married this past August. Gaenzle, Annette Williamson McLaughlin, and We had a small wedding in Philadelphia (near McKenzie Reed van Meel all convened waterside where he grew up), and a lovely honeymoon with in Stamford, Conn., this summer for their annual our dog in the Shenandoah Mountains! Sadly, my get together. These three met at St. Catherine’s, mum died a year ago September 10. That said, I lived in New York after college, and stayed in was so glad to be living close by so I could support touch even after they left the Big Apple. McKenzie her — and get to know her on a whole different says they have no photo to share...they were level. Finally, my business, Alexis Advisors, is too busy talking! McKenzie also writes that she doing very well. I started my investment advisory now has two high schoolers; Mercer, a freshman, and financial planning firm in 2013 with the goal of and Madison, a junior at Greenwich High School. leveraging my years in institutional money manMadison went as a legacy kid on the Grand agement on Wall Street, Connecticut and London. Western Tour, a guided teen sightseeing bus trip My business focuses on working with women and across the country for four and a half weeks this their families. Mary Margaret Smithers Kastelberg past summer. McKenzie loves being a soccer/ and I have had a lot of fun reconnecting given she orchestra mom for Mercer, and a crew/band mom works with another advisory firm in town. I’ve for Madison. Along with her home Reiki/energy been a bit ‘under a rock’ given all that has been practice, they keep her very busy. Cassell Barnard going on these past few years, but look forward to Fitzhugh’s oldest daughter attends Thacher, a seeing you all in April.” Emily Irby Grimes had a boarding school in Ojai, Calif. Cassell spent a few fun visit with Sallie Cecil Stillwell and Elizabeth days with Mary Wagstaff ’83, at the LA Food and Covington at the river this summer. Emily’s boys, Wine Festival. What fun! Margaret Campbell both now in high school, “keep me hopping as Ullrich says she had mixed emotions when she they are at two different schools! I am really, really dropped her oldest off at UNC Chapel Hill this fall. looking forward to our reunion in April — it’s my While Margaret was sad to see her leave home, it niece and sister’s too!” Elizabeth Cabell Jennings was fun to watch her connect with girls from St. reported, “Grace ’15 graduated from St. C in May Catherine’s. Anne Cooper Godwin reports that and is a Vocal Performance major at SMU. MacNair she has a house full of competitive swimmers. Her ’13 is in her junior year at W&M on a pre-med track, oldest, Tyler, swims for Hampden-Sydney College. and Anne Gamble is in 8th grade. I left Thompson, Her daughter, Peyton, is a junior in high school and Siegel and Walmsley after 28+ years in March, and a year-round swimmer. Peyton competed in her am about halfway through an Executive MBA at first 5K open water meet this summer. Anne's Brown University while I ponder my next steps. youngest, Drew, is in 7th grade and competes as It looks like I will be playing some tennis with well. Anne has spent so much time at swim meets, Carter Williams Foster ’87, which will be fun.” she has become a high school and USA swimming Esten Mason Walker checked in, “All my ‘kids’ are stroke and turn judge. She says she is not even now in college as of this fall...two at UNC and two close to the level to officiate an NCAA or Olympic at NYU. My oldest is getting a degree in computer meet, but it is a great way to volunteer. Sounds
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exciting. Nadja Reger Young writes that she will be spending more time in Richmond now that her mother has moved back to town. Nadja would love to reconnect with St. Catherine’s classmates who are still in Richmond. Finally, our gloriously talented and creative Dana Gibson Longenderfer has launched a new upholstery and furniture line that is just coming to stores now. She has collaborated with The MT Company, a North Carolina based furniture company to showcase her wonderful fabrics for Stroheim. Be on the lookout! Thank you to all who shared your news.
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Betsy Macon Dotterer, 7003 University Dr., Richmond, VA 23229; betsydot@verizon.net
Jean Lane Ballentine writes, “We are moving to Rowaton, Conn., which is a small community next to where we live now. We are “empty nesting,” with 1 3rd year at UVa, a Senior at EHS and a Freshman at EHS. Hopefully, we’ll be getting down to Virginia a little more often with all 3 down there!” Lynn Broos Grassell says, “I have so enjoyed seeing more of Carolyn Anthony Shiverick ’82 in Atlanta and Page Munford Kolligian ’82 in Boston. Who knew that at 49, I would be working for my daughter at Yellowberry, but I am LOVING it! If anyone is out in Jackson Hole, we would love to see all!” Her daughter Meghan was one of the featured speakers at Girls Innovate (read more on page 16).
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Heather Hettrick Brugh, 4103 Exeter Rd., Richmond, VA 23221; hhb4103@gmail.com Loved seeing so many St. Catherine’s classmates over the summer months! Alice Kirby Taylor and husband, Jim, are now into their fifth year in Washington, D.C. and it’s taken that long for Alice to learn how to navigate the busy streets of our nation’s capitol – but she did a beautiful job as we managed to get her daughter, Mary Lyle and a friend safely to the Taylor Swift concert! Alice's oldest daughter, Gracie, is a senior this year and seems to know the nearby Georgetown neighborhood perfectly. Many of you have been busy sending children off to school. I enjoyed catching up with Kendrick Cleveland Fentress in July in Nags Head. Her oldest son, Will, is attending VES and is playing football and studying Chinese. Kendrick keeps up with Margaret Jonas Harman with whom she visited while the Harman girls attended UNC Lax camp. Margaret had a surprise birthday visit from Farish Percy. Farish made the first college drop-off with her son, Grady, who is a first year at UVA. Also making the big send-off of an eldest child is Beth Tompkins Neal. Her daughter, Townley ’15 is a freshman at JMU. We had a great reunion of 1984 classmates at graduation as Ashby Jennings Hatch was in town for niece Grace
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