CLASS OF ’01
Sharon Foreman Kready has a master’s degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and earned a Ph.D. in social work from VCU in May. Her dissertation was titled “Organizational Culture and Partnership Process: A Grounded Theory Study of Community-Campus Partnerships.” She is an assistant professor of sociology at Lynchburg College and is owner and manager of Commonwealth Evaluation and Consulting, which specializes in program evaluation and consultation services for nonprofit, educational, and government sector organizations. She and her husband, Todd, live in Bedford County, Va. Megan Czarzasty Magner and her husband, Seth, had a son, Logan Ryan, on April 13, 2011. They live in Glastonbury, Conn. Devon Ratcliffe Parkes and her husband, Jamie, welcomed a daughter, Peyton Ratcliffe, on March 26, 2011. She joins big sister Riley Emerson, 3. The family lives in Sag Harbor, N.Y. Andie Sonstrom Pinto and Rodrigo Pinto, ’02, welcomed their first child, Leandro “Leon” Sonstrom, on April 20, 2011. They both completed their studies at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil and the University of Maryland. He is an assistant professor in international relations and Latin America at James Madison College at Michigan State University and she completed five years as a public school teacher.
CLASS OF ’02
Reunion Reminder June 1–3, 2012 To register for your reunion, visit UROnline.net or send an email to reunion@richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Haley and Adam Bayes welcomed a son, Graham August, in March. He joined sister Gemma. Adam is an associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he works on the strategic communications team. They live in Virginia. Thomas Dunn earned a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Pittsburgh in May. He is a lecturer in rhetorical studies at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Ashley Yates Gunther and Paul Gunther were married May 1, 2010, in
Cannon Memorial Chapel. Stephanie Allen Foster, Ryan McLain, Jeffrey Heh, Brian Foster, and Robert Smith, ’01, were included in the wedding party. Ashley and Paul live in New York City, where she is director of government and foundation support at Housing Works and he is senior account executive at Capital IQ. Charles Hutchens and his wife, Katherine Whitehead Hutchens, ’03, welcomed a son, Charles Carter Jr., on Jan. 3, 2011. The family lives in Washington, D.C. Shenee Simon has a son, Ronald III, who was born May 28, 2010.
CLASS OF ’03
Katherine Whitehead Hutchens and her husband, Charles Hutchens, ’02, welcomed a son, Charles Carter Jr., on Jan. 3, 2011. The family lives in Washington, D.C. Ellen Harris Miller and her husband, Kevin Miller, ’00, had a son, Conner Price, on May 13, 2011. They live in Richmond.
CLASS OF ’04
Megan Johnson and Mark Naylor, ’05, plan to begin their next posting in October with the U.S. Department of State in Buenos Aires, Argentina. John Rakus and his wife, Jessica Matinich Rakus, welcomed a son, Alec Damian, on April 25, 2011. The couple lives in New York City, where John is a postdoctoral student at NYU and Jessica works for The Durst Organization. Emily Carveth Verilla works at Wellesley Animal Hospital in Richmond as a veterinary assistant. She attends Blue Ridge Community College and is studying for an associate of applied science degree in veterinary technology.
CLASS OF ’05
Lindsay Stuber Henry married David Henry on Oct. 16, 2010, in her hometown of Dallas. The wedding party included Jessica Tibbetts, Kamila Somayaji, and Sarah Stuber Shadonix, ’03. The couple met during law school and live in Chicago. Mark Naylor and Megan Johnson, ’04, plan to begin their next posting in October with the U.S. Department of State in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CLASS OF ’06
Joe Leece is a management trainee for Fulton Financial Corp., the parent company of Fulton Bank, headquartered in Lancaster, Pa. Whitney McComis and Stephen Rancourt, L’11, were married in Bridgeport, Texas, on Oct. 9, 2010. Christina Cochran, Lauren Dwyer Ritter, Jason Sutton, and Chris Coyle, ’05, were included in the wedding party. The couple lives in Austin, Texas. Bradley Wright earned a master’s degree in visual arts administration from New York University this spring and is a development officer for the capital campaign at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she has worked since graduating from UR.
CLASS OF ’07
Reunion Reminder June 1–3, 2012 To register for your reunion, visit UROnline.net or send an email to reunion@richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Jeffrey Allenby and Ashley McQuillin, ’09, were married in Powhatan, Va., on May 30, 2010. Emily Grace Fieldson, Jennifer Boylan, ’09, and Fred Caloggero, ’06, were included in the wedding party. Jeff received his master of environmental management degree from Duke University in May with a concentration in coastal environmental management. The couple lives in Beaufort, N.C. Jason Briefel and Ashley Morrison were married June 4, 2011, in Asheville, N.C. Kristen Morgan, Laura Manley, Paul Bunch, and George Malcus “G.M.” Smith III, ’06, were included in the wedding party. Jason earned a master’s degree in natural resources, policy and administration technical option from North Carolina State University this spring, and Ashley graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was managing editor for the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Litigation. Kevin McClure and Kati Simmons, ’08, were married April 9, 2011, in Chesapeake City, Md. Jed Shireman, Jesse Grant, Marrianne Leeman, ’08, Melissa Mullaney, ’08, and Lauren Sekowski, ’08, were
included in the wedding party. The couple lives in Laurel, Md., where he works for the University of Maryland and she teaches high school math. Kelly Roman earned a master of divinity degree, a master of arts degree, and was awarded the Robert E. Speer Award in College Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary in June.
CLASS OF ’08
Kati Simmons and Kevin McClure, ’07, were married April 9, 2011, in Chesapeake City, Md. Marrianne Leeman, Melissa Mullaney, Lauren Sekowski, Jed Shireman, ’07, and Jesse Grant, ’07, were included in the wedding party. The couple lives in Laurel, Md., where he works for the University of Maryland and she teaches high school math.
CLASS OF ’09
Rainnon Blaisdell-Black is in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom as platoon leader of the 3/164th Military Police Combat Support Platoon out of Fort Richardson, Alaska. Ashley McQuillin and Jeffrey Allenby, ’07, were married in Powhatan, Va., on May 30, 2010. Emily Grace Fieldson, ’07, Jennifer Boylan, and Fred Caloggero, ’06, were included in the wedding party. In May Jeff received his master of environmental management degree with a concentration in coastal environmental management from Duke University. The couple lives in Beaufort, N.C. Caitlyn Crocker Paley is founder and editor-in-chief of 491 Magazine, a poetry and art publication. The magazine recently celebrated two years in print. More information can be found at www.491magazine.com.
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