class notes
1998 Lacey Jordan Driggars received a degree in journalism from San Diego State University in 2001, worked a couple of internships and odd jobs upon graduation, married an Alabama native in 2004, moved to her husband Jason's hometown, and landed a job at a magazine. Currently, she is working as editor for the lifestyle publication, covering southeast Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia, called Wiregrass Living Magazine. editor@ wiregrasslivingmagazine.com Tanya Margolin, Sara Kerr Higgs, and Matt Engelberg ’99 met over coffee in Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle. Sara works in a fashionable boutique on Capitol Hill and planned to move to New Zealand in December with her husband, Corey, a native Kiwi. Tanya is finishing law school in Pittsburgh after spending a year in England, where she studied Human Rights Law. Matt is living in Washington, pursuing his dream of working in television; he is currently a production assistant for NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. tmargolin@gmail.com
1997 Meridith Deluzio Pettigrew was married in October 2005, in Pittsburgh. So much has changed since life in the pillared portals. They are expecting their first child January 15, just in time for the Super Bowl! They have the Steelers outfit all lined up. They are all very excited ... Meredith’s mom is even hoping to move to Tennessee. merpettigrew@yahoo.com
works as an IT recruiter for Randstad Professional in Washington, D.C. They live in Arlington, VA. tiffany@ baxendell.com
Randi Gross Nathenson and David Nathenson gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Jesse, named for David’s mother, Judy Apt Nathenson ’69.
Stacey Stanczak Smith and Justin Smith ’94 write that Cassie, 4, started preschool and Grace, 2, began dance class. They are the best of friends and expected to become big sisters to a new little brother in early December. Justin is still with the same audio visual company and traveling frequently and Stacey enjoys being home with the children. stancza@hotmail.com
1996 Tiffany Baxendell Bridge married Tom Bridge on June 11, 2006, in Falls Church, VA. Tom is a self-employed IT consultant and went to Denison University. Tiffany
Laurel Shaw was hired as a Program Officer at The McCune Foundation. Laurel provides assistance in developing and executing grantmaking programs, assuring the ongoing effectiveness of the grants program, and representing the Foundation in the community. laurelshaw@gmail.com
1995 Noah Raizman graduated from medical school and the MFA writing program at Columbia University in May 2006 and is now an orthopedic surgery resident at George Washington University in Washington, DC. nmr2002@ columbia.edu Sarah McLaughlin happily announces that she married Adam Lee of Portland, OR in October 2006. Sarah's sisters Mattie McLaughlin and Dorothy McLaughlin ’91 were maids of honor. WT wedding guests included fellow lifer, Lauren Ames ’95, former teacher Susan Cohen, former head Judy Chamberlain, as well as current WT parents Sally and Russell Boehner. In May the couple celebrated their engagement with a vacation to South Africa. They toured Johannesburg and Cape Town and enjoyed a three-day safari in Kruger National Park. Sarah continues her work as a social worker for the West Penn Hospital Burn Unit. sarahsmilesunnys@gmail. com.
1994 Erin Herward Thurston and Adam had another eventful year! They purchased their first home in Vienna, Virginia, last spring. Erin teaches second grade at Churchill Road School in McLean, Virginia, a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools. And, most importantly, they welcomed baby Patrick into the world on Thanksgiving day. erinthurston@hotmail. com
1993 Lisa Bennington ran as a reform candidate as part of Operation Clean Sweep to win a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After winning the Democratic nomination in May 2006 she ran unopposed in November and became a member of the State Legislature in Harrisburg in January. elisabethesq@aol. com
1991 April Lee and Ralph Mazzola welcomed their daughter, Scarlett Lee Mazzola into the world September 5, 2006. aprillee@optonline.net Kathleen Metinko is excited to announce her engagement to Mr. Jan Rogers Kniffen. The couple plans a February 2007 wedding on Paradise Island, Bahamas. They enjoyed catching up with Kathleen’s classmates at the Reunion in October. Kmetinko@deloitte. com
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