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CLASS NOTES
that I’m pregnant with our second child,
who is due in September. My 3-year-old,
Emily, looks forward to being a big sister,
and she’s certain the baby will be a girl.
We’ll have to wait to find out if she’s
correct!
Jessica Bonano left Washington,
D.C., to travel throughout Southeast
Asia. I’ve been keeping up with her
adventures on her blog, and Jessica and
I hope to meet up in Taiwan while she’s
over here in my neck of the woods.
I continue to be proud of our UMW
classmates who still rally in support of
Class of 2000 friend Rob Wall. As you
may recall, Rob was paralyzed in an
accident in 2005 and continues with his
treatment. There will be another benefit
run for Rob this fall in Leesburg, Va.
Anyone interested in running, raising
money, or helping out can contact Mary
Larkin Quinlan at maryfrances1@yahoo.
com. Thanks for all the updates, and
please continue sending them.
Susie Jackson Bull and husband
Josh live in New York City and
welcomed their first child, Penelope
Jane, in October.
Tara Webster Flores lives in
southern Maryland and works for
NAVAIR. She recently finished her
MBA, is married to Alexis Flores, and
has two daughters, 2-year-old Jasmin
and 5-month-old Janelle.
Kerry Layne Adam lives in
Alexandria with husband Mike and
teaches middle school science.
Suzy Hayes Brown is busy juggling
her job with the FBI, her new home in
Fredericksburg, her responsibilities as a
wife and as a mother to toddler Julianna,
and her dogs, Max and Minnie.
Jessica Cebula
planned to finish
anesthesia residency
in June and start a
pain management
fellowship at St.
Vincent’s Hospital in
Manhattan. She was
looking forward to
her September 2008 wedding and her
upcoming move to New York.
Jessica wrote to give updates on a
few of her UMW friends. Erin Casey,
still an athlete, is in vet school in
Atlanta. Tricia Merrill married Matt
Morgan. They live in Reston, Va., and
do ministry in their parish with their
two daughters, Hope and Maddie. Missy
Schmidt lives in Madrid, Spain, received
her MBA, works for Reebok, and
according to her pictures, is living it up!
Tony Saitta moved to Dallas from
Edgewater, N.J., in October. During
a hike in the Organ Mountains, he
became engaged to Aubri Janecka in
her hometown of Las Cruces, N.M.,
where they plan to marry in late
2008 or early 2009. Tony is a district
sales manager in the major accounts
department of ADP.
Before Tony moved to Dallas, his
daily golf partner was Brian Sabatelli.
Brian is pursuing a master’s degree
and has been a police officer with the
Fairfield Police Department for a couple
of years. He recently bought a house with
his girlfriend in northern New Jersey.
Tony is in close contact with
classmates Barry Fadely, who is a
manager for Luck Stone Corp. in
Raleigh, N.C., and Pat Langley, who
is a successful business owner in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Jessica Bergner ’01 planned to
travel to Africa with her mother
this summer to complete her quest
to travel to all seven continents.
Breanna Carey Havel lives in
Monterey, Calif., with husband Patrick
and daughter Lorelei, while Patrick
attends the Naval Postgraduate School.
They are expecting their second child in
September.
Jill Ellis Frank ran her first half
marathon in September. She and
husband Andy enjoy their house and
three acres in Dayton, Md.
Peter Zachariasen plans to marry
Shannon Falls Aug. 9, 2008, in Northern
Virginia. The wedding party will include
Peter Hua ’98, Brian Roinestad ’02,
Marisa Bodnar, Karen Martin Friedel,
Steve Donahoe, and Brian Savage
’01. Others who are invited are Lisa Hua
’98, Geoff Bradley, Jacob Galba-Bright
’99, Kristen Bertini, Teresa Franklin
Savage, and Jamie Currie Eavey. Peter
is an Oracle DBA at a large energy
company, while Shannon is a first-grade
teacher for Prince William County.
Kate Graham married Michael
Dodd last summer. They live in Norfolk,
where Kate teaches fourth grade.
Suzanne “Suzy” Hayes Brown
and husband Donald bought a house in
Spotsylvania in September. Her work at
the FBI and her family keep her busy.
Jennifer Johnson Smullen and
her husband live in Richmond and
welcomed their first child, Madelyn
Page, on Dec. 31.
UMW Alumni Travel Opportunities
The UMW Alumni Travel Program provides opportunities for Mary
Washington alumni and friends to share international travel and cultural
experiences. Upcoming offerings include:
Trip to Tuscany
October 4 to 12, 2008
Expedition to Antarctica
February 8 to 21, 2009
The Danube River and Habsburg Empire
May 30 to June 10, 2009
Cruising the Baltic Sea and Norwegian Fjords
June 22 to July 4, 2009
Great Journey through Europe
June 27 to July 7, 2009
Village Life in England’s Cotswolds
July 26 to August 3, 2009
Island Life in Ancient Greece
September 27 to October 5, 2009
For more information about UMW travel opportunities, visit
www.umw.edu/gift/travel or call 540/654-1011.
Lizzie Perrin Barnes and husband
Brian live in Locust Grove, Va., and
had their first child, Jack Perrin Barnes,
on Oct. 20, 2007. Lizzie teaches in
Spotsylvania County.
Former Class Agent Kristin
DeGraff left a job at MetLife to work as
a resort recruiter in the corporate offices
of Wyndham Vacation Ownership
in Orlando, Fla. She bought a cute
townhome “nowhere near work,” so
during her commute, she practices her
Spanish and singing for her performance
group, Sing Live USA. She also writes,
“Can you throw in that I did a couple of
5Ks at Walt Disney World this year?”
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Caroline L. Jarvis
CarolineLJarvis@gmail.com
Teresa Joerger Mannix
12506 Heykens Lane
Bristow, VA 20136
tmannix@umw.edu
Paula Snell is a seminarian at Baptist
Theological Seminary in Richmond and
is working toward a master of divinity
degree.
Eric Richko and wife Anna
welcomed their first child, Spencer Eric,
on Dec. 18. Before that, in August, they
bought a home in West Babylon, N.Y.,
where Eric is an instructional designer
for Cablevision.
Jason Nevitt and his fiancée,
Elizabeth Kelsey, plan to marry in
Boothbay Harbor, Maine, during
Memorial Day weekend 2009.
Andrew Ward lives in New Orleans
and is writing his dissertation. He also
works as a New Orleans tour guide, is
a member of the Louisiana Historical
Society, and is the announcer for the
Big Easy Roller Girls. In August, he
was featured on the front page of The
Times-Picayune for being a Young Urban
Rebuilding Professional, and he rode on
his first Mardi Gras float.
Caroline Jarvis lives in London
and loves it. She is pursuing her MBA at
Cass Business School. Last summer, she
travelled to Tanzania, where she climbed
Mount Kilimanjaro before going on
safari and visiting Zanzibar. This spring,
her travels and her classes were to take
her to Poland, Dubai, and China.
Wendy Ramirez planned to receive
her master’s degree in social work from
George Mason University in May. She lives
in the Washington, D.C., area and works in
the field of social work policy. She keeps in
touch with close friends Tiffany Wooten,
Kathleen Laskey, and Ann Lane, who also
live and work in the D.C. area.
Melissa Wilson was hired in
January 2007 as the first collections
manager of the American Precision
Museum in Windsor, Vt. She recently
moved to Newport, N.H., where she
bought her first home.