CLASS NOTES Alumni

Class of 1978

On August 15, 2022, Dr. Karl Kelley ’78 was awarded an endowed chair, the Harold & Eva White Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts, at North Central College in Naperville, IL. A professor of psychology, Dr. Kelley found enjoyment in talking to people in college at Virginia Commonwealth University which eventually led him to switch his major to psychology at the end of his junior year. Currently, he teaches courses such as Statistics, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Personality, Psychological Assessment, and occasionally Positive Psychology. He also serves as a faculty athletic mentor to the Cardinals women’s lacrosse team.

Class of 1995

On January 5, 2023, Rupa Somanath Murthy ’95 was selected as the next CEO of YWCA Richmond. Prior to her new position, Rupa served as the YWCA’s chief advancement and advocacy officer. She has also held the role of director of development and communications for the department of psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University and also served in the office of former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner.

Class of 2000

Brian Beggarly ’00 has opened the only restaurant in Appleton, ME, a town 15 miles inland and 30 miles east of Augusta. Alongside chef Andrew Bridge, the pair have opened Foda, an old English word for “food,” which serves as the town’s only restaurant and bar. Farmhouse-turned-restaurant, the rustic building can hold 38 hungry guests who will dine on New England cuisine. The menu is to change nightly and is based on locally sourced ingredients, utilizing the location surrounded by farmland.

Class of 2008

Joanna Bolstad Simmons ’08 and Kyle Simmons were married on December 3, 2022. Among Trinity alumni present at the ceremony were the following: Christine Riedel ’10, Nathan Cohee ’08, Desiree Tunnell ’08, Riley (Matsen) Steele ’08, Sarah (Jones) Mancuso ’08, Heath Johnson ’04, Wyatt Moore ’10, Caleb Jones ’05, Caitlin Sarlo ’08, Kathleen (Watkins) DelBuono ’08

Class of 2014

On September 1, 2023, Hunter Clark ’14 was named an assistant coach for the Utah State Aggies men’s tennis team. Clark joined the

Aggies from University of Alabama-Birmingham where he helped guide the Blazers to an 8-15 record. Before UAB, Clark spent the 2020-2021 season at University of Missouri-Kansas City. Clark competed for the ’Roos during the 2016 season as a walk-on and graduated from UMKC with a degree in journalism.

Class of 2015

Kyle Schaefer ’15 writes, “I am currently working as a Foreign Service Officer for the US State Department. I am recently engaged and will be getting married in June 2023.”

Class of 2016

Joshua Hemenway ’16 writes, “Stephanie and I met in the spring of 2016 and we’ve been dating ever since. We recently visited our alma mater of William & Mary where I proposed in front of the Crim Dell, a bridge that legend says ties those who cross it together for life. We plan to be married in the spring of 2024. We can’t wait for the rest of our life together to begin in earnest!”

Class of 2018

Luke Garcia ’18 won gold and silver at the United States Masters Swimming National Championships held in Richmond at SwimRVA in August 2022. Competing in the men’s 18-24 age group, Luke earned a time of 2:28.55 which placed him first in the 200-meter backstroke. He also notched a second-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke.

Class of 2019

Megan Minor ’19 was featured in the January 2023 edition of ‘Howling Success,’ an initiative of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at North Carolina State University which aims to recognize "truly exceptional and well-rounded undergraduate students who are showing how they think and do." Megan is a peer supervisor at the Academic Success Center, a tour guide for the Undergraduate Admissions Office and a volunteer for the Crisis Text Line.