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during the last 4 yrs. since the death of
her husband, Jackson.
Carolyn Eney Miller married Matthew
Miller on 5/29/10 on Seabrook Island,
SC. Serving as bridesmaids were Meg
Foley, Sara Kemper, Allison Albanis
Strohmeyer, and Sara Miller ’02. Blair
Baigent was a reader. Other SBC
guests included Emma Kate
Payne, Natasha Ungerer and Eliza
Chenault Hamnett ’02. It was a wonderful
weekend and a mini reunion for all of
them!
Courtney Yerdon Gleason started a
graduate program at UNC-Charlotte and
will graduate next summer. She saw
Samira Hossain ’05 in D.C. and at her
wedding in Mexico earlier this summer.
She continues to visit with Lindsay
Kinyon Ashton and Lara Hansen. She’s
looking forward to attending Homecoming
with Lindsay, Danielle Ross Oberg,
and me this fall!
Nahliah Webber received her M.A. in
sociology and education from Teachers
Coll. at Columbia U., and is a dir. of
youth programs for Phipps Community
Development Corp., a Manhattan nonprofit.
She had a mini reunion with
Kaneia Mayo and Christina Burroughs
’04 in 07/10.
Michaela Krohn graduated Magna
Cum Laude from Life Chiropractic Coll.
West on 06/05/10 and is now a Dr. of
Chiropractic. She’ll be moving to AK in
8/10 to practice; until then, she’s been
hanging out with Emma Kate in the Bay
Area.
Christine Aline Nail had 2nd child
Jaxson Daniel Beisker on 2/3/10.
Rachel Howell Smith had 1st son Duncan
McAuley Smith on 07/07/09.
Amanda Carpenter Page lives in
Bedford County, VA with her husband
and son (20 mos.) She works for the local
dept. of social services as a foster
care worker. She and her husband have
been married for 2 yrs. and are hoping
to add another child to their family very
soon, as well as moving into their new
house.
I, Courtney Arnott Silverthorn, attended
a mini reunion dinner in D.C. on
6/26/10. Although I was the only representative
from the Class of ’03, I had a
blast hanging out with Katie Marie
Vaughan ’06. I also completed my 1st
sprint triathlon on 6/20/10, and am
training for my 2nd on 9/19/10. I too
am looking forward to Homecoming with
Courtney, Danielle and Lindsay in 9/10!
2004
Virginia Wood Susi
7975 Dunstable Cir.
Orlando, FL 32817
ginnysusi@gmail.com
sbc2004@gmail.com
Leah Philhower was promoted and is
taking over the Victoria’s Secret in
Greenville, SC. She moved to Taylors,
SC in Jul.
Stacey Maddox finished her 1st yr.
of medical school at the West Virginia
School of Osteopathic Medicine and
was awarded a MOSS scholarship for
out-of-state students. She spent the
summer at her home in Scottsville, VA,
resting and studying for boards. She
and husband Rodney Hammack celebrated
their 6th wedding anniv. in
Puerto Escondido, Mexico in Jul. Stacey
moved back to Lewisburg, WV into a
new, larger house and is excited about
her 2nd yr. of medical school!
Jozanne Summerville spent a month
gallivanting in South Africa for the 2010
World Cup! An incredible experience of
new places, people and animals! She’s
happy to be back in D.C. to enjoy the
summer events and prepare for her next
holiday in fall. She’s in the midst of an
M.B.A. program at the U. of MD and still
working for the U.S. Navy.
Tasha Purcell relocated from Las Vegas,
NV, to Jackson Hole, WY, in 5/10
to take a position with the Teton Science
Schools, loves it! She’s exploring
one of the most beautiful places in the
country (almost as beautiful at Sweet
Briar, VA!) She plans to complete her
1st century ride in Aug! In 1/10, Tasha
flew in from Vegas to meet up
with Maria Kitchin and Laura Pearson in
Charlottesville, VA.
Camille Simmons is enjoying summer
break from teaching Spanish in
Bermuda and had a wonderful time traveling
to D.C. and VA to catch up
with Hailey Hermosa, Khadine Fisher,
and Caville Stanbury ’06 this summer.
Schyler Ellis Burke, husband Peter
and son John Richard welcomed 2nd
child Victoria Katherine Burke on
3/16/10 at 7lbs, 5 oz and 18 ¾ in. Peter
was promoted with Halliburton and
chosen to move back to WV from TX.
Kerry Keins Mutschelknaus and Joe
welcomed 1st son Connor Joseph on
7/17/10. He weighed 9lbs, 13oz. Connor
Joseph is the grandson of Kristi
Karpinski Mutschelklnaus ’77. Kerry,
Joe and Connor live in Arlington, VA, with
2 black labs.
Ashleigh Kresslein saw Virginia
Fowler Voigt at her wedding on 4/17 at
SBC where she was a bridesmaid. Other
SBC bridesmaids were Erin Keck Walsh
’03 and Karen Dennehy Godsey ’05.
Ashleigh is engaged and living in
Charleston, SC, with her fiance, 2 labs
and cat.
Breanne Leibering moved to Richmond
in 7/10 to accept a teaching position
at Cosby High School in Midlothian,
VA. She’ll be living with Virginia Everett
’07 and teaching 10th grade and is excited
to spend time with her SBC friends
in Richmond, like Kelli Bergmann
Thomasson.
Kelli Bergmann Thomasson relocated
with her husband to Hanover Co.,
VA, where they reside in the home her
husband grew up in. In addition to the
move, Kelli has landed a new job as an
online instructor for h. s. AP courses
and is excited to work from home.
Elissa Davis joined the circus. And by
circus, I mean the Florida Public School
System as a teacher.
In Jul., Sarah Ruff and Kirkland
Wohlrab had lunch in Boston. Later that
mo., Sarah travelled with Sue
Knouse ’05 to TX for Sue to start her
M.A.
Jennifer Burton is living in Memphis,
TN, working on her M.F.A. at U. of Memphis.
She’s expecting a boy, “Pace,”
due in 9/10.
Sarah Elizabeth Bohn is serving the
Kyrgyz Republic as a U.S. Peace Corps
NGO development volunteer. She is also
a master’s candidate at the School for
International Training- Graduate Institute.
Sarah hopes to complete her thesis
on Post Conflict Development soon.
Mary Morris Park and husband
Robert had Colin Patrick on 1/19/10.
Colin joins Ethan (4) and Davis (2). Mary
is still working as dir. of children and
youth at First Presbyterian Church in
Bluefield, WV, and working on her master’s
at Union Presbyterian Seminary in
Richmond. Mary saw Autum Matysek-
Snyder Fish, son Xavier and husband
Jeremiah on 7/31 in Waynesboro for
lunch.
Nicole Basbanes unexpectedly received
an opportunity to work as a Primary
School Librarian at Fay School in
Southborough, MA (her old middle
school, no less) for the 2010/11 school
yr., creating a new library for Pre-K to
Kindergarten students. She’ll be trading
in her 3 jobs in Washington, D.C., as a
medical librarian, music archivist and a
personal assistant to Linda Reynolds
Stern ’66. While they’re sad not to work
together anymore, they’ll remain lifelong
friends and plan to keep in touch.
2005
Mindy Katherine Wolfrom
105 State St., Apt 1
Newburyport, MA 01950
mindywolfrom@gmail.com
Mindy Wolfrom returned to SBC in
May and saw several alumnae at Reunion
2010. She completed her 1st yr.
of teaching Latin and an honors philosophy
course at a public h. s. in Haverhill,
MA. She sees Michelle Badger ’06 and
others at the Alumnae Club of Boston’s
gatherings.
Amanda Watts and James Moffett
are engaged to be married on 4/9/11
in IL! Amanda still works for the federal
government as a forensic document examiner,
loves her job. She and Jimmy reside
in Arlington, VA, and will start the
house-hunting adventure soon.
Denva Jackson completed her teaching
position at the MATCH charter h. s.
in Boston, and she’ll be attending Harvard
U. (7/10) to begin a Ph.D. program
in art history.
Christie Sears Thompson was married
to Kevin Thompson (HSC ’07) on
11/7/09 in SB’s chapel, reception at
the Conference Center. She’s lived and
worked in Denver since ’06. She works
at Regis U. in the Academic Resources
Dept., loves it! She started classes in
Jan. to earn her M.A. in marriage and
family therapy through Regis. It’ll take a
few yrs. (she’s set to graduate in 1/14),
but then she’ll be on the path towards
her career as a professional therapist.
She’s enjoying married life and living in
CO.
Jan Jennings Need and husband are
expecting their 1st child.
Miranda Zirbel Dobbins was married
on 5/15/10 to Jim Dobbins in a small
backyard wedding at her home on Wadmalaw
Island, SC. Blair Cooper ’05 was
an attendant. She’s working as a travel
agent for AAA, loving it.
Although Katharina Fritzler didn’t
make it to reunion, she caught up with
Mindy Wolfrom in May. Katharina has a
new job working with Alzheimer’s patients
as a recreational specialist. She
loves it and has already received several
marriage proposals from the patients.
In her spare time, Katharina continues
her journey as a cat lady; still
loves rock climbing. This yr., she
climbed in WV, NC and KY. While in KY,
she saw Sabrina Via Scott ’03.
Brentz Basten East had an awesome
time at Reunion and looks forward to
the next one. She and husband Matt are
expecting their 2nd child in the beginning
of Jan.
Courtney Kiel was engaged to Ben
LeBlanc during the summer. She’ll be
getting married this spring!
Krystal Dean Tucker completed her
M. Ed. (7/09) in educational leadership
from Longwood U. She’s been employed
by Appomattox County Public Schools
for the past 5 yrs. as a 5th grade language
arts teacher. Krystal will be taking
a yr. off, as she and her husband,
Blake, plan to welcome their 1st child,
Wyatt Blake Tucker, in Aug. Krystal and
Blake reside in Keysville, VA, with
Weimaraner Cooper. Krystal keeps in
touch with Laura Brockman Bryan,
Katie Niemeier, and Lyndsay Welsh
Chamblin.
Casey Poore Flippin is teaching 6th
grade Science and History at Nottoway
Intermediate School. She’s also teaching
dance at a local studio. She and
husband Dustin are still living in Amelia
County and have a new addition to her
family: beautiful daughter, Emory Aline
Flippin, was born 6/5/09.
Nell Champoux is in her 5th yr. of
Ph.D. work in the Dept. of Religion at
Syracuse U. and is writing her dissertation
on medieval monastic magic. She
loved seeing everyone at Reunion and
had fun catching up with Denva Jackson
over the summer in Boston.
Ashley Forehand will be married to
Jeff Oakley on 9/25/10.
Katie Parnell Robinson and husband
Donald (HSC ’02) welcomed their 1st
child Elizabeth-Anne Donald Robinson
on 5/26/10. She was 8lbs, 3.6 oz and
21.75 in. She’s growing like a weed and
they love every minute! Katie also enjoyed
seeing Megen Blaesing ’07 and
her sister Kirsten Blaesing ’11 in all the
fun showers and parties for Megen’s
upcoming nuptials! Katie is riding and
looking forward to showing this yr!
Sarah Kidd Burchett is living in Richmond
and starts a new job as a medical
aesthetician at Renew Dermatology on
7/26. She’s super-excited about it,
since she’s meeting one of her professional
goals of working in a medical setting.
She has a wonderful roommate
and one cat to share the house
with. She still rides for fun. Other than
that, she’s just trying to survive being
single and in the dating pool again!
Casey Fleming and husband John-
Michael had a baby boy, Charlie William
Fleming, on 5/6/10. They’re living in
Cedarburg, WI.
2006
Victoria Chappell Harvey
PSC 76 Box 7851
APO, AP 96319-0057
chappell.victoria@gmail.com
Michelle Badger says, “I hope you’ve
marked your calendar for our upcoming
5-yr. Reunion, May 20-22. Michelle
Badger, Sara Coffey, and Kathy Wilson
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