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serves on the advisory board forNowLive and is a member of Womenin Cable Telecommunications, Womenin Technology International, and Cable& Telecommunications Associationfor Marketing.Brendan McDonough and wifeSarah welcomed a baby boy, Dylan, onMarch 30, 2010. Dylan was born inCambridge, Mass.Jason Dale is director/writer of theindependent film, Fight the PandaSyndicate, which has taken four years tocomplete and has employed the talentsof more than 450 artists, includingWorld Wrestling Federation superstarKing Kong Bundy and Swedishcomposer Glen Gabriel. Lafayettegraduates involved in the productioninclude Gaurav Gangoli, JasonWoolbert, Gabe Sashkin, and AvramBerman ’03. John Hunt provided amusic track. The filmmakers submittedthe film for consideration at a targetfestival and have a list of 20 more forsubmission over the next year. A presskit (www.stevenbley.com/presskit-2011.pdf), website (www.crazyelkproductions.com), and trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe5vKhAH2Jk) are available.Jason adds: “I am now taking on mynext film, have already cast all of theleading roles, and planned to beginproduction on Nov. 26. My years atLafayette remain some of the mostwonderful and memorable years of mylife. While at Lafayette, I directed twoshows for the Marquis Players (1999’sPippin and 2000’s Guys & Dolls).”Michelle Garvey Ackley andhusband Brian live in Gaithersburg,Md., with their two children, Loganand Keira. Michelle works in humanresources for the Department of Justice,Washington, D.C.Christie Taylor Gilmore andhusband Tom live in Conshohocken, Pa.Christie works at Merck in North Wales,Pa., as a communications manager andkeeps in touch with Lafayette’s crewteam alumni.John Hunt composed music for theintro and outro from each commercialbreak for MTV’s The Challenge: Rivals“S#!% They Should Have Shown,”which aired Sept. 7.Class Notes2001–20042002 Christine D. Socha(908) 451-9159christinesocha@yahoo.comPresident: Clifford C. MichaelsFund Manager: Cara E. BelardiReunion Chair: Tracy Kirwan FayWeb Page Administrator:Christine D. SochaLast September, Jared Harvey rejoinedthe staff of Manchester Essex RegionalSchool District in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., as a special education aideand junior class adviser. Jared, whoco-founded the boys’ lacrosse programat Manchester, worked at the schoolfrom 2003 to 2005.In August 2010, Daniel Rubinreceived a Ph.D. in international anddiplomatic history from University ofMaryland–College Park. He is ahistorian at the Department of StateHistorian’s Office, Washington, D.C.He previously was employed as ahistorian at the Department of DefensePOW/Missing Personnel Office.On Sept. 30, Sherry SandersonBlair and husband Andy welcomed ason, Samuel Joseph. The Blairs live inWest Hartford, Conn.On Aug. 30, Alexandra PelbergSlawter and husband Michael welcomeda daughter, Bianca Lauren.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. GiacoboneDanielle DeVita McWilliams ran theNew York City Marathon in Novemberwith Team In Training, raising morethan $4,000 for the Leukemia andLymphoma Society.Kimberly Maron is engaged toRyan J. Coughlin (University ofDelaware, 2004) and is planning aSept. 8 wedding in Nantucket, Mass.Both live in Baltimore and work insales—Kim for Stryker, as a medicaldevice sales representative, and Ryanfor ADP. They come to the Easton areaoften, as Ryan is from Lower Nazareth,Pa. Mackenzie Merritt Skeen andKatie Curtin will be bridesmaids.Mike Altmeier and his veterinaryschool sweetheart, Stephanie Cohen,were married Sept. 10 in Devon, Pa.,and honeymooned on the beautifulbeaches of Israel. Classmates inattendance were Paul Germain, JustinKruger, Creighton Conner, MikeO’Connell, and Jillian Dodge. Mikeworks in Philadelphia as a generalpractice and emergency vet.Adrienne Stark moved into afinancial planner position at Vanguard.She volunteers with Junior League ofPhiladelphia and Campaign forWorking Families.Pamela Roth and Geoffrey Goldman(Oberlin College, 1998) were marriedSept. 18 in Jersey City, N.J. In attendancewere Bethany Boucher, Jen Gsell,Justin Kruger, Michael andShannon Sullivan McFadden,Mollie Moschberger, Michelle Nelson,David Norton, Bill and CarolineEshman Pyrz, and Jeanette Theodat.Kate Ehling and Adam Kreis wedin spring 2011 in Chicago. Attendeesincluded Dave Watts, Nate DeLong,Emily Thomas, Lisa Loray, andbridesmaids Maura Dailey, BrendaThayer DeCastro ’03, Jillian Dodge,Melissa Grandis, Liz King Lynch,SPRING 2012 • lafayette 77