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daughter Sasha Pearl into the world
Dec. 2. Baby Sasha was 8 pounds, 3
ounces, and 20½ inches long. Mom,
dad, and little Sasha are enjoying
every special moment as a new family.
They reside in Los Angeles.
Erin Rogers Harris and Corey
Harris had their first child, Liam
Robert, on Feb. 4. Liam weighed
7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was
20¼ inches long. Corey and Erin
celebrated their third wedding
anniversary in April. Corey is
finishing his theology dissertation
at Duquesne University, where he is
also an adjunct professor. Erin works
for Jameson Publishing. She is the
editor of Integrated Solutions For
Retailers, a business-to-business
trade publication.
Diane Pisseri Lindemann and her
husband, Chris, welcomed their first
child, Trent William, Sept. 8. He was
6 pounds and 19 inches long. He
arrived five weeks early, so Diane
reports that he was a bit on the tiny
side, but he has grown so much
already. As of February, he was
tipping the scales at 17 pounds!
Teagan Kacey was born July 7,
2009, to Dan and Melissa Smith
Hughes. She joined big brother
Thomas, who is 3.
Barbara Berkowitz McDonough
and husband John are the proud parents
of son Finn, born May 18, 2008.
Maggie Mahoney Fernandes and
her husband, Glenn, welcomed
daughter Sydney Feb. 5. She weighed
7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20
inches long. Luckily, she arrived just
in time to beat the blizzard!
Mary Kate McCullen and her
husband, Dan Nasr, welcomed a baby
girl, Grace Josephine Nasr, March 13,
2009. Mary Kate is in the middle of
an endocrinology fellowship at
Jefferson and looks forward to
finishing next June.
Congrats to all of the alumni
featured in this column. I look
forward to hearing more great news
from the Class of 2000 next time
around!
Colleen
Class Notes
2000–2002
2001
Paige Olek Ingelsby
1321 Statesman Road
Norristown, PA 19403
paige.o.ingelsby@gmail.com
President: Sara Viehman Diehl
Fund Manager:
Rebecca Waxman Kaufman
Reunion Chair: Nicholas M. Groch
Hi! Hope everyone had a wonderful
spring and is enjoying the summer.
Here is the news I received from
our class for this issue of Lafayette
Magazine.
Steve Raab and his wife Loren
Berkheimer Raab ’00 were married
in May 2008. In 2007, the couple
started a competition BBQ team, and
after three years, the team is one of
the top in the country. Last July, their
team, Fat Angel BBQ, won the New
Jersey state BBQ championship in
North Wildwood against 65 teams
from 10 different states. The win
earned them an invitation to the
World Series of BBQ in Kansas City.
They are proud to announce a first
place win in the pork rib category
against almost 500 teams for the
crown of Best Ribs in the Country.
Fat Angel BBQ was the only New
Jersey representative in the contest. In
addition to their competitive success,
the Raabs have also opened a BBQ
catering company that caters a variety
of events in New Jersey, New York,
and Pennsylvania. Please visit their
web site for more information:
www.localsmokebbq.com.
On June 13, 2009, Danelle Lello
married Matthew Birong Jr. at the
Waybury Inn in East Middlebury, Vt.
A rehearsal dinner was hosted by the
families of the bride and groom at 51
Main, also in Middlebury. Charles
Kerchner ’00 was the celebrant, and
Jessica Morgan Kerchner ’00 was
one of Danelle’s attendants. Also in
attendance were Diana Davidson
Colton, Andrew Colton ’02, and
Steve ’00 and Brooke Hallingby
Day. Danelle is a marketing
communications specialist for
National Life Group in Montpelier,
Vt., and Matthew is the chef/owner
of 3 Squares Café in Vergennes, Vt.
Vergennes is also where the couple
resides.
Lauren DeMartino and John
Gorrell got engaged in Paris in April
and plan an Oct. 2 wedding in
Manhattan. They live in San Francisco.
Krystin Porter Conlan and her
husband, Brian, welcomed a beautiful
baby boy, Cole Joseph, Dec. 26. He
weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and was
21 inches long. Krystin reports: “He
is adorable and growing fast! I am
enjoying my time with him before
having to return to work at
Accenture.”
Cheers, and take care!
2002
Christine D. Socha
(908) 451-9159
christinesocha@yahoo.com
President: Clifford C. Michaels
Fund Manager: Cara E. Belardi
Reunion Chair: Tracy Kirwan Fay
Web Page Administrator:
Christine D. Socha
Hello, Class of 2002! I hope everyone
is enjoying the summer. There is
some fun stuff to report, so I will
get right to it.
I am so excited to tell you about
an awesome blog written by Liz
Lamm Shields, I Have a Walk-In
Closet, But It’s in New Jersey
(www.lizshields.blogspot.com).
Liz’s blog touches on beauty, fashion,
style, celebrities, etc. Her writing is
super witty, and I can honestly say
that I usually laugh out loud when
reading it (which is tricky because
I’m sneaking a read during work).
So check it out for yourself and
become a fan too!
In education and career news…
Heather Vaughan is at
Georgetown University pursuing
her master’s in public policy with
a focus on political strategy. In her
spare time, Heather enjoys reading
the funny comments that her friends
post on her Facebook page.
Chantal Pasquarello reports
that she is working at Freedom
House in Washington, D.C.
As usual, there is plenty of
engagement, wedding, and baby
news…
I am excited to report that
Andy Blair proposed to his girlfriend,
Sherry Sanderson, in March. Andy
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