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Class Notes2000–2004Karen Briggs and Sean McElroy’99 got engaged in the DominicanRepublic. They plan to wed next Mayon Cape Cod.Tiffany Folmer Lawrence is aschool psychologist for Avon (N.Y.)Central School District. She is marriedand has two children, Carolyn Elise andSpencer James.AnnMarie Granite planned tomarry Brian Gray in October. The twomet at Yankees’ Opening Day in April2010.2001Paige Olek Ingelsby1321 Statesman RoadNorristown, PA 19403paige.o.ingelsby@gmail.comPresident: OpenFund Manager: Rebecca F. WaxmanReunion Chair: Nicholas M. GrochTiffany Denithorne Hood and herhusband, Geoff, welcomed a baby girlMay 11, Mia. Mia joins big brotherColin, who is 3 years old.Tim Bieg and Kate Madden Bieg’02 sent an updated photo of their son,Seamus, 3, and daughter, Tess, 1.Colin Roosma married LauraPisterzi June 4 in Rhinecliff, N.Y. Colinmissed reunion because he was on hishoneymoon in Greece. The couple livesin New York City.Gregory Korzen married AngelenaMoseley May 22 in Broomall, Pa., atSt. Luke Greek Orthodox Church. Thereception was held at the Atrium, CurtisCenter, Philadelphia. Mark Ravalicowas best man, and Brent Charriereand Christopher VanDusen servedas groomsmen. Also present wereKimberly Kirsch Huddleston, EricLopez, Matthew Maiorino ’04,Meredith Kirsch Mischner, MichaelOtt, Beth Sharkin VanDusen ’02,and Jeff and Erin Beckley Weinman.Angelena and Gregory honeymoonedat the Cove at Atlantis in the Bahamas.The bride has both her bachelor’s (’01)and MBA (’04) from St. Joseph’sUniversity and is a vice president ofclient services at Synovate Healthcare.Gregory is a medical sales consultant forZimmer Orthopaedics. The couple livesin the Philadelphia area.Robert Albergotti works forAlixPartners, advising distressedcompanies on financing and operationalstrategies. He and his family live inCharlotte, N.C., but his office is in NewYork. He and wife Cassie welcomedRobert Granger (9 pounds, 6 ounces,and 21 inches) Jan. 26. They moved toNorway for a few months to help one ofRobert’s clients. They enjoyed skiing—even in June. They returned to theStates in September.Kara and Jonathan Bowser ’99welcomed a baby girl Jan. 20. LaurenMarie is their first child and was6 pounds, 13 ounces, and 19 incheslong. They live in Vienna, Va., nearWashington, D.C.2002 Christine D. Socha(908) 451-9159christinesocha@yahoo.comPresident: Clifford C. MichaelsFund Manager: Cara E. BelardiReunion Chair: Tracy Kirwan FayWeb Page Administrator:Christine D. SochaSandy Veresink and her husband,Robert, welcomed their son, KianMichael Kovacs, June 24. Kian weighed7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured19 inches.Although they did not know eachother at Lafayette, Liza Zitelli and JonGrabowski began dating in May 2008after meeting in the parking lot of aBruce Springsteen concert at NassauColiseum. They got engaged in July andplan to wed next fall. Jon works as anattorney in New York City. Liza teacheswhile completing her doctorate inliterature at Fordham University.Daniel and Emelie George Rubinare proud to announce the birth of theirbaby girl. Elliot Margot was born May20 and weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.Landon Adams married KhadijaGarrison April 2 in New Orleans with400 family members and friends onhand, including Kenya Allen, ZakiaDilday, Darren Lopez, Justin Kidwell’00, Chris Nixon ’04, Reco Collins’05, and Nkrumah Pierre ’06. Thecouple resides in Columbus, Ohio,where both work for Coalition forChristian Outreach (CCO). Landonmet his wife at their home church, NewSalem Missionary Baptist Church, whentheir pastor called them together to leadthe church’s college ministry. Landonaccepted the position at CCO as campusminister for Ohio State University andother area college students at his church.Katie Duffy Kleeblatt and herhusband, Michael, welcomed theirsecond son, Hunter Duffy, May 13.Hunter, who joins big brother Ford,2½, weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, andwas 20 inches long. The Kleeblatts livein McLean, Va., and Katie reports thatshe loves being a full-time mother.Kate Madden Bieg and herhusband, Tim Bieg ’01, are theproud parents of Seamus, 3, and Tess, 1.Michael Amatangelo and hiswife, Kelly Barnes Amatangelo ’01,welcomed a son, Michael Sylvester,July 13.2003Liza Lesserlizalesser@gmail.comPresident: Morgan Albus MooneyFund Manager: Melissa Mitchell PizarroReunion Chair: Alison Ahart WilliamsWeb Page Administrator:Michael De Lisi,delisim@comcast.net2004Jillian M. Dodge1313 Grand St., Apt. 212Hoboken, NJ 07030(201) 638-6219lafayetteclassnotes04@gmail.comPresident: Alex L. KarapetianFund Managers:Megan Longo Villanella,Christine L. BenderReunion Chair: Amy A. GiacoboneJillian Dodge lives in Hoboken, N.J.,and works at LeadDog MarketingGroup in Manhattan (with fellow ’PardStephanie Rosman ’06) producingevents. Jillian is also on the board ofParty With Purpose, a volunteer-basednonprofit in Hoboken that raises moneyfor local causes through events such asthe annual Hoboken 5K Run. She andFrank Ventresca (University of Delaware’04) got engaged the night before theycompleted the Vancouver MarathonMay 1. They plan to wed next fall.Tom Gauntner finished his fourthseason as Lafayette’s head fencing coach.FALL 2011 • lafayette 103