SAVE THE DATE: All-school Reunion Friday evening, March 31, 2017 TVS Campus T V S A L U M N I
CLASS OF 1998
Will Atkinson reports that the Atkinsons are up to four now, with Hank (4) greeting little sister Emmy Lou in November of 2015, and Amanda starting her PhD at SMU in August. Robyn Bairrington is living in downtown Fort Worth and works as a Senior Recruiter for GM Financial. She recruits for the Commercial Lending group in Irving, as well as some of the Canadian Operations. She visited Toronto and Peterborough back in June and has another trip planned for next June. Robyn spends her spare time with family, friends, and BSF lessons. Jon Harrison and his wife, Stephanie, are soon to celebrate the second birthday of their sweet daughter, Adrian Anne Harrison. As a break from both of their busy careers practicing law, the Harrisons have been known to host bird-watching parties at their new house on Autumn Drive in Fort Worth. Kathleen Baird Jennings is enjoying Houston with her husband, James, and welcomed daughter Evingston Kathleen on October 6. Big brothers, James IV (6) and Wade (4), are very excited about “Evie.” Kathleen is also staying busy with her new App, BeautyNow, a spa-appointment app available on iTunes—be sure to download it! Patrick McGlinchey reports that he and his wife, Moira, welcomed baby Alexander to the world in May of this year. Alexander McGlinchey joins his big sister, Anna, who is a precocious 2. Jessica Mills Reckamp reports: “In July, I was promoted to the Director of Strategic Partnerships for VMS BioMarketing in Indianapolis. I now work with large Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies to help strategize and recommend patient education programs. I never thought this is what I would do when I grew up but I love it! I was also recently elected the President of the Board of Directors of Summer Stock Stage which is a non-profit for highly talented youth interested in musical theater. That, as well as a 1-year-old and 3-year-old, keep John and me pretty busy! We hope to get back to Texas for the all-school reunion in March and look forward to seeing everyone there!” Aislinn Goodman Rehwinkel still lives in Pensacola, FL with her husband, Drew, and their two kids, Reed (10) and Maren (6). She owns a photography studio in Florida, and recently opened a second office in Mobile, Alabama. Rachel Wright Shortt reports: “David and I are busy running four businesses and raising two children (Charlotte, 7, and Shepard, 3) in Norman, OK. I started my own public relations firm in January 2015 and have clients in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors across the state. David is busy with his Shortt’s Landscaping, Shortt’s Jewelry, and Diamond Smokers businesses. In our free time we like to visit family in Boston and Fort Worth, do a bit of traveling, and of course attend every OU football game!” J.B. Strong is an attorney with Shannon Gracey and serves on the TVS Alumni Board. He and his wife, Emily, reside in SW Fort Worth and have three children: Wyatt (first grader at Ridglea Hills Elementary), Abigail (4.5 years old) and Eleanor (17 months). They value philanthropy as a family and are involved in various non-profit organizations around town. You can usually find the five of them outdoors or enjoying all the great things Fort Worth has to offer in family entertainment. Amanda Wheat is still in Houston working as a petroleum engineer. Her son, Andrew, just celebrated his 4th birthday. As for me, Mary Hazlewood Barkley, I am still practicing law in downtown Fort Worth and trying to keep up with our son, Thomas Hix Barkley, who is almost 2, and our daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Barkley, who is enjoying 1st grade at TVS.
CLASS OF 1999
It’s fall and our class is busy and babies are everywhere! Todd and Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld’s oldest child, Elanor, is a TVS kindergartener this year and loving every minute of it! Clint and Lauren Kwedar Cockerell’s sweet baby girl, Belle, turned 2 in October and is already thinking about becoming a Trojan. Bryan Dalhberg and his wife, Ashley, are enjoying life in San Antonio with their adorable son, Henry. Drew Darsey is a dentist in Houston with his three kids and his wife, Taylor. Spencer and Katherine Harrington Dorrin welcomed their son, Livingston, on November 17, 2015. Coleman McDonald and his wife, Kristen, recently moved back to Fort Worth with their son, Miles, and are living in the Mistletoe Heights part of town. John McMillen recently purchased his first home in the Monticello neighborhood of Fort Worth and is excited about hosting our next reunion. Vijay Muraliraj recently purchased his first home in Hermosa Beach, California. Aminah Qureshi is rocking the legal world out in LA. Brad and Niti Vashisht Ross are living it up in Arlington still trying to figure out why their children attend Oakridge. Austin Schell and his wife, Emily, finally ventured back to Fort Worth to watch Alabama beat USC at AT&T stadium with Bryan Walsh and Amar Tanna. Becky Stevener got engaged to Kevin Galloway and is busy wedding planning! Amar Tanna and his wife, Sonya, welcomed their first child, Neela, in February. Nelson and Amanda Hollander Wagner welcomed their second child, Clara Judith Wagner, in July. Not in here? That’s because we didn’t hear from you! Please send us your updates - TVSClassof99@gmail.com
CLASS OF 2002
Jennifer Vigness married Owen Hurd on February 6, 2016. Jennifer and Owen were introduced by Grace Taylor Ballard, longtime member of the Class of 2001, and were fortunate to be married in the presence of many other TVS alums. Allison Motheral Blakewell, Whitney Brown Cooke, Elizabeth Palmer Peterson, and Jennifer Teichelman Yack served as bridesmaids. Jennifer’s sister, Mary Katherine Vigness Clarke ’04, served as matron of honor. Soon after the wedding, Jennifer and Owen moved to Midland, TX, where Owen works as a geophysicist for EOG Resources. Jennifer and Owen welcome any visitors to West Texas! Best wishes to the Hurds! Congrats to Jennifer Teichelman Yack, who writes that she and husband Alex welcomed their daughter, Margaret “Maisie” Alann, on February 11, 2016. The Yacks still live in Lubbock and cheer on the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
CLASS OF 2003
Bryan and Kristen Borg Ferrant welcomed their daughter Taylor Nicole into the world on September 26 at 7:28pm. She was 8lb, 3oz and 19.5in of energy. Congrats to the Ferrant family on their beautiful little girl! Greg Kwedar continues to wow the movie world: his film Transpecos was released nationally on September 9. The film won the Audience Award at SXSW in March, and Greg has traveled the world (including film festivals in France and Korea) to promote Transpecos. Download it on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play etc. if you did not catch it in the theater. Austin is still home to Greg and Greta ’04, who is an assistant principal at a charter school called Austin Achieve.
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