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Michael Insler married Karyn Lewis May 31, 2013, in Annapolis, Md. Michael is employed as an Assistant Professor of Economics at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He is a dedicated runner and ran the Boston Marathon in April of 2014. Michael and Karyn reside in Annapolis.
2002 Jonathan Winegar-Mendez took part in the Pan Mass Challenge Aug. 2 and 3. The bike ride raises money for adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) through the Jimmy Fund. This is Jonathan’s third year participating in the two-day bike across Massachusetts. His team has raised more than $200,000 so far.
2003 Lindsay Jagodowski published her book “TRIAD: Theatrical Research for Increasing the Acceptance of Differences,” a curriculum for reducing bullying behavior through theater. She presented on the topic at a conference held by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. She is enjoying her second year teaching at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Va. as their middle school drama teacher and Director of Theatrical Design for the high school productions.
2004 Hannah (Shenk) Koch and husband Brett welcomed baby girl Ella into their family in July of 2013.
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Trevor McEwen married Alex (Alessandra) Balise May 25, 2014, at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, Mass. Trevor and Alex met at WMA in 2003 but were just friends until meeting for coffee while home from college in the summer of 2007. They’ve been together ever since! Lizzy Mitchell married Chuck Kelly July 12 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Mass. Chuck joined the WMA community as a Latin teacher this fall. The couple resides off-campus, but close by. Their wedding party consisted of many WMA alum including maid of honor, Lindsay Jagodowski ’03, who sang a gorgeous rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” for Lizzy’s father/ daughter dance. Other WMA Class of 2004 alum in the wedding party: Elizabeth Petcu, Aaron Wile, Melissa Wile, and Allison Radzicki. Pat Phelan and wife Maggie welcomed their first child, Hadley Faith Reddington Phelan, in May of 2013. Pat recently retired from a successful career as a professional soccer player, playing for four different teams in three different countries. Pat and his family moved to Cape Cod full time and he just started a job as a financial advisor/ planner with Cape Cod Wealth Strategies and with New York Life. Peter Reeves was married to Lauren Lombardo in August. Three of his WMA classmates were in the wedding party: Dan Staples, Judson Smith and Chris Beck. The couple lives in Philadelphia, Pa.
2005 Mary Bazanchuk was appointed Assistant Dean of Students at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Mass. Mary, who most recently served as Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, works closely with the Dean of Students to oversee the school's Student Life Program, including student support services, advising and advocacy and leadership development. Katie June Manning became the bride of David Charles Leuth in a July of 2013 ceremony and reception at Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, R.I. The couple honeymooned in Turks and Caicos.
2006 Victoria D’Amato and Richard Mayson ’01 were married Oct. 25, 2013, in Newport, R.I. The couple met during Reunion Weekend in 2011 and live happily in London, England. Alexander Debelov spent his vacation in Machu Picchu. “It was an incredible journey to get there. An amazing place.” Alex’s San Francisco Bay Area tech business, Virool, is expanding. “We’re going to occupy the 21st-floor penthouse on 88 Kearny Street and are looking to grow the company to 100 employees by the end of 2014.” He adds that if there are WMA Alumni looking for a new career opportunity, Virool can be a great new home for them. Adam Demos is the Founder & Managing Partner of the Springfield Angels (SA). They are actively seeking start-ups to fund and offer a range of benefits beyond initial financial investment. Adam began his career as a founder of EquaMetrics, Inc., a financial technology company that specializes in algorithmic trading. As an entrepreneur, Adam raised $4.5m in series “A” funding and filed 18 provisional patents in 144 countries. EquaMetrics exists today as the only solution for non-quantitative algorithmic traders and has been featured in Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and CNBC's “Closing Bell.” He serves on the boards of multiple technology startups based in Boston, New York and Springfield, Mass. Adam is happy to speak to alumni pursuing entrepreneurship or computer science careers.