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Tatem Webb Read ’97, Lile Trice Benaicha ’97 and Caroline Tilghman Packard ’97 at the beach this summer.
A group of kids of classmates from 1997 and 1994 gathered for popsicles. Children of the following alumnae are pictured: Katherine Madden Guise ’97, Lile Trice Benaicha ’97, Anne Jenkins Logue ’97, Kate Gibson Beck ’97, Elizabeth Brown Peay ’97, Caroline Tilghman Packard ’97, Elizabeth Tilghman Valentine ’94, Sara Rudlin Kilkenny ’97 and Catherine McCoy Driscoll ’97.
Lauren Wagner Palagi ’97, pictured with her family, Lt. Col. DJ Palagi, Caroline (age 4), James (age 3), and Charlotte (age 2), at her promotion to Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force.
correspondents Robyn Melzig Broughton and Anne Stokes Bowman are busy planning the future proposal of our youngest children, Janie Bowman and Caleb Broughton, who both turned 1, (so we have about 30 years to plan their wedding!) You can also see Anne and Erin McKittrick Shaw in their roles as extras on Southern Charm.
20th Reunion, April 21-22 Lile Trice Benaicha, liletrice@gmail.com Alice Buchanan Scott, alicebscott@lnf.com Whitney Dunlap McLeod reports, “Still rehabbing the historic 1890 farmhouse we purchased in Cary, N.C. There's no end in sight, but they tell us we're moving in this summer....but not holding my breath (irritated emoji).” Ada Montague is in the same process as she bought a 115-year-old home that she is renovating. Lauren Wagner Palagi was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. Lauren reports that she and her husband, Lt. Col. DJ Palagi; Caroline, age 4; James, age 3; and Charlotte, age 2, are moving to Germany in the spring for three years. The kids are really excited to learn a new language and travel in Europe. Windsor Jones Betts writes “I love
working at McGuireWoods on the same floor with Jontille Fowler Ray ’95 and the parents of many other Saints. My brother, Hamill Jones (St. Christopher's 2000), teaches in the Upper School at St. Christopher's and is the head varsity basketball coach. Last season his team won the most games in school history, including the Richmond Times Dispatch Holiday Tournament.” Lots to report from Christine Howe Dagostino. “We just sold our home outside of Frederick, Md., in March and moved to Canton, Ga., to be closer to my husband's family after the sudden passing of my father-in-law last November 2015. I became licensed in Georgia as a real estate salesperson, and now I am working with my sister-in-law to help her run her brokerage (and also doing traditional real estate on the side). My husband made the switch from corporate security to working with a tree removal service and says he has never been happier spending his days outside hauling trees, despite the crazy heat down here. My youngest just started Kindergarten this year and oldest just started Middle School — it feels like such a milestone to see them all in school now! Last year I also became a certified USA Swimming Stroke & Turn Official. My two oldest children swim year round with the Chattahoochee Gold swim team down here, so we spend lots of time at the pool! We are still sad to leave Maryland and the many friends and memories made there, but we are happy to be close to my husband's family. We are really looking forward to getting settled in down here and exploring the area more
– especially once it stops feeling like an oven — or does that actually happen in Georgia?” Tatem Webb Read loved spending some time on the east coast this summer. Tatem, Caroline Tilghman Packard and I, your class correspondent Lile Trice Benaicha, were together at the beach in June with five kids under five, three moms and lots of fun. Lucy Williams Hall and her husband, Rudd, welcomed their first child, Atticus Rudd Hall on May 19, 2016. I’ve met Atticus and can attest to the fact that he is a cutie! Helen Holt Bradley, daughter of Margaret Morrison Bradley and her husband, Waldo, arrived on July 11, 2016. Helen joins big brothers William and Jack. Margaret has her hands full with three under three! Margaret, Caroline, Catherine McCoy Driscoll, Katherine Madden Guise, Anne Jenkins Logue, Elizabeth Brown Peay, Annie Palmore Witthoefft ’96 and I were all able to catch up recently in Richmond when Margaret came to visit – it was such fun and got everyone very excited for the big reunion this spring, April 21-22, 2017! Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for more info on that… you can always check the class Facebook group, organized by Alice Buchanan Scott, for more info. Speaking of, Alice has graciously accepted to help out as your class correspondent starting this spring, so keep those class notes coming and make sure you reach out to her with any updates!
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Sarah Redmond, sarah.d.redmond@gmail.com
As promised from last time, we have lots of exciting announcements for this edition of Class Notes — starting with three weddings! On April 16 Laura Wong Cheeley married Rebecca Cheeley, at their home in Richmond. On Sept. 17, Kira Siddall married Dr. George Thomas Gitchel. Bryn Nicholson Borntrager was matron of honor; Dabney Blanton and Audrea Watlington were bridesmaids; Cameron Fields Logan was a program attendant; and Margaret Teu Andrews was guest book attendant. Sarah Molenkamp Stuart married on Sept. 17 to Matt Stuart. Their wedding was at King Family Vineyard in Crozet, Va. Brooke Ford Barnard, Leila Haddad Abou-Assi, Allison Nugent Powers, and Elizabeth Durham Cardona were in attendance. Other St. Catherine’s folks in attendance were P.E. teacher, Rose Domayer, Meghan Durham Strauss ’01, and Sarah's mom, former faculty member Sally Molenkamp. In geographical news, Blakely Edwards Olson relocated to Raleigh for her husband's job. Blakely was a labor and delivery nurse in Richmond and is currently staying home with her two boys, Charlie and Yeatts, while in Raleigh. In career news, in September Kate Davenport was announced as the Co-President and CEO of Eureka Recycling in the Twin Cities. She is excited to lead an innovative social enterprise with over 85 staff who are demonstrating how zero waste,
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