| CLASS NOTES tice on prosecuting and defending claims in federal and state courts alleging violations of securities laws, and represents clients before the SEC, Arizona Securities Division and FINRA. Ingrid Herrera-Yee writes, “I was named National Guard Spouse of the Year last year, have accepted a position as the director of Military and Veterans Policy at NAMI in Washington, D.C. and founded an organization for military spouse clinicians that supports them in their educational and employment pursuits, all while working towards developing solutions to our military’s mental health crisis. http://www.msbhc.org.” Send your news to— Kelly Kisiday kellykisiday@hotmail.com
05
Chelsea Ransom currently works for the Environmental Protection Agency in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and recently obtained her professional engineering license in the State of Michigan. Lydia Guild St. Onge writes, “This summer, Melissa Nepomiachi, Erin Roche, Laurel Bourret, Hillary Hess, Kathryn Wrigley, Rose Pfiffer, Lindsay Blumenfeld Cox, Lydia Guild St. Onge, Laurel Bourret, and Kathryn Wrigley gathered in Burlington to celebrate 14 years of friendship and our class of 2005 10-year Reunion. The farmers’ market, brunch at Penny Cluse, a night out on Church Street, swimming at the Bolton Pot Holes, and chatting into the wee hours while looking at college photos was the perfect way to relive and celebrate four great years at UVM.” Zachary Carson, writes, “I am living in Berkeley, California, and I recently launched a new business called Nature Partners, an online match-making service created to connect business, events and recreation with appropriate land assets. Our goal is to use business as a tool to strengthen and preserve nature-based land assets for communities to utilize and for future generations to experience. (www.naturepartners.com)” Send your news to— Kristin Dobbs kristin.dobbs@gmail.com
06
10th Reunion September 23–25, 2016
If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@uvm.edu. Jameson duPont Collingham shared this exciting news, “Tom Collingham ‘07 and I welcomed our second child, Clara duPont Collingham, on July 9, 2015. Big brother Campbell is thrilled to have a new sister!” Betsy Benton writes, happy to announce that I’m getting married in September to a handsome southern gentleman, Zachary Warner. There will be many UVMers in attendance, and we’re thrilled to get married in the gorgeous state of Vermont. Can’t wait to see all of my Groovy UV friends back in Vermont!” Send your news to— Katherine Murphy kateandbri@gmail.com
58 |
V E R M O N T Q U A R T E R LY
07
Amy Allen writes, “I completed a Master’s in Accounting program at SNHU in May, and onto the dream of completing the CPA Exam certification. Already passed Part 1! (AUD, 85%), next will be REG, wish me luck!” Alaina Dickason Roberts shares, “Jonathan Roberts ‘08 and I are excited to introduce Jonas John Roberts, born on September 1, 2015.” Andrew Pandolph and Heather Greenberg Pandolph, are expecting their first baby in March 2016. The baby Catamount gifts have already started rolling in. Andrew and Heather were married at the New England Aquarium in Boston, June 2014. UVMers in attendance were Pete Spartos, Josh Malczyk, Nick Donahue, Andrew Menke, Beth Ross, Donia Shirley, Brian Noonan, Hillary Birch, Heidi Considine ‘13, Eric John ‘08, Brian Kenney ‘08, Neil Connors ‘08, Ben Perkins ‘07, Greg Swank ‘10, Laura Caughey ‘09, and Jackie Mazur ‘08. Andrew and Heather bought a house several years ago in Woburn, Massachusetts, and get up to Vermont quite often. Send your news to— Elizabeth Bitterman ekolodner@gmail.com
08
Ashley Michelle Fowler writes, “On September 26, 2015, Hannah Richman Rizzo, celebrated her marriage to Danny Rizzo with a reception in Weed, California. Ian Prieto and I were among the guests. The couple had been married in a private ceremony on August 18, 2015. Both Hannah and Danny are employed as California State Park Rangers and reside in Arroyo Grande, California.” Madison Ginnett shares, “After meeting in San Francisco in June 2013, Erin McElaney and JT Fisher became engaged in July of this year. They will marry next fall in Napa. They currently reside in San Francisco where they both work as account managers, Erin for EMC and JT for One Login.” Send your news to— Elizabeth Bearese ebearese@gmail.com Emma Grady gradyemma@gmail.com
09
Janelle Dawson Aimi and Steven Aimi welcomed a daughter in May 2015 in Buffalo, New York. Jamie Stone Feingold got married on September 26, 2015. There were many UVMers in attendance! The following people are pictured in the photo posted on the Alumni Association Flickr photo gallery at alumni.uvm.edu: Lauren Honrath, Jen Brine ’11, Jamie Stone Feingold, Paige Leenstra Georgiadis, Ali Saslafsky, Jane Greaves, Melissa Ross, Panos Georgiadis ’08, Chris Beck ’10, Halley Ross, and Mike Stone G’86. Send your news to— David Volai david.volain@gmail.com
10
Anne Angarola recently returned to Tanzania to take up a position as director of programs with Jifundishe, a small NGO located outside of Arusha. She had been working at IREX in Washington, D.C. on a team implementing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. She is excited to return to East Africa, and hopes to see some fellow UVMers there! Christine Elliott and Addison Minott got engaged on November 7 while hiking up Mount Mansfield during a weekend getaway in Stowe, Vermont. Christine and Addison met when they lived on the same floor in Millis freshman year and shared a friend group throughout college. They have been living together in Boston, Massachusetts, since 2011. They look forward to planning a fall 2016 wedding in Manchester, Vermont! Grayson Savoie and Gail Savoie ‘09 recently welcomed a new addition to their family. Norah Leigh Savoie was born on September 19, 2015 weighing 7lbs., 6oz. Finn Chappell and Caitlyn Rinaldi met their junior year at UVM and got married this past fall. Caitlyn writes, “We thought of UVM at the wedding as we took a great picture holding a University of Vermont sign with all of our fellow UVM classmates in the background.” Thomas Stirling was recently elected as the new president for the Woburn Business Association. After graduating from UVM, Thomas founded Stirling Technologies, a full-service web design and development firm located in Winchester, Massachusetts. The company provides businesses and nonprofit organizations with custom websites, web and mobile applications and marketing strategies. Stirling Technologies has partnered with and launched engaging sites for Woburn Public Library, Boys and Girls Club and Woburn Community Ed Foundation. Send your news to— Daron Raleigh raleighdaron@gmail.com
11
5th Reunion September 23–25, 2016
If you are interested in planning your upcoming reunion, email alumni@uvm.edu. Caroline Shepard Leary married Forrest Leary at her parent’s home in Roswell, Georgia on October 3, 2015. Classmates, Tom Finan, Lisa Finan and Kara Caliri were in attendance. Caroline met Forrest while the two were in law school at the University of Mississippi School of Law. They now live in Atlanta with their yellow lab, Mr. Battle. Bob Just shares, “Since graduation, I have completed my master’s in College Student Personnel at Western Illinois University in 2013 and have been working and living in the Bay Area of California. I first started working at San Jose State University as a residential life coordinator and have recently accepted a new position at the University of San Francisco as the assistant director of Leadership Programs.” Samantha Du and Keegan J. Brown would like to announce their engagement. The couple met during their first year at UVM in 2007 and are looking forward to becoming the DuBrowns in 2016.