Kristin DeGraff
4240 Sunny Brook Way, No. 200
Winter Springs, FL 32708
kristin_degraff@hotmail.com
Kerry Ancowitz Murphy lives in Fredericksburg with husband Alex and baby Colyn
Alexander. Sarah Smith Komssi is married and teaching autistic children in
New Jersey. Brooke Kemp was married in May and after a honeymoon the Caribbean,
settled in Leesburg, Va.
Jennifer Murray Greven and husband Greg were expecting a baby boy in June.
Rob Sharp works for State Farm in Centreville, Va., and is engaged to Lynda
McAuliffe ’02. They were planning a June wedding in Connecticut. Kelly
Engel Boyd and husband John live in Virginia Beach, Va., with baby Gabriel.
Michelle McCrystal was married in July; Elizabeth “Betsy” Burton
was a bridesmaid. Michelle is a regional sales trainer for Forest Pharmaceuticals
and living in New Jersey. Betsy is a teacher in Atlanta.
Kristen Bertini and Steve Donahoe became engaged last year at the site of
their very first date, in Alexandria, Va. Kristen is a speech pathologist
in Hagerstown, Md., and Steve is completing his law degree at the University
of Pittsburgh. They were planning a May wedding. Eva Ross Ghiold and husband
Matt were expecting their second daughter in June and are building a house
in Richmond. Eva works in communications for Wyeth.
Stacey Ladd was married in September and lives in Massachusetts, where she
teaches fifth grade. She earned a master’s degree in elementary education
from Framingham State. Nick Bondurant is married and living in Maryland.
Henry Odom is a proud uncle; Henry’s brother, John Odom ’01, and
wife Melissa Pelletier ’01 had a baby. Henry completed a management
training program in Germany and lives in North Carolina, but plans to return
to Europe and live there permanently.
Eve Sledjeski married Tom Dinzeo, a fellow Kent State University student,
in June. Rachael Dorsey lives in New York and works for the Contemporary Arts
Center. She is planning a May 2005 wedding to her high school sweetheart.
Chris Boon is rumored to be working as a DJ. Ryan Wellner works at Kings Point
and his business, Celtic Lacrosse, is running a successful lacrosse camp.
Natalie Joy Johnson is starring in an off-Broadway show and lives in New York
with Lisbeth White, a certified Pilates instructor.
Paul Dunford ’01 works at Columbia Hospital in New York and attends
classes at Columbia University to prepare for graduate school. Lillian Pitts
earned a master’s degree in public administration in environmental science
and policy at Columbia, and has returned to the Washington, D.C., area.
Kara Davis moved in with Daniela Kelley after Ellen Perry moved out. Daniela
is a planning editor for Fox News in Washington, D.C. Erik and Andrea Wrigley
Levy live in Clifton, Va. Erik is a software architect and Andrea recently
received a master’s degree in social work from Catholic University.
Emily Wilkinson Roberts teaches music at Trinity School in Ellicott, Md.,
performs in the area, and is assistant director of a performing arts camp.
Nichole Gubitosi left her job in Internet publishing to pursue a job as a
recruiter. Mike Harris now resides in Reston, Va. Suzy Hayes Brown was married
in November 2003 and has built a home in the Fredericksburg area. Elaine Murray
is a nurse and recently bought a house in the city of Baltimore. Irene Schinkel
Bristow teaches second grade in Fairfax County, teaches violin lessons, and
started art classes at her church. Lukasz Pinkowski is still working with
his band, Don’t Panic.
Jessica Cebula graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey (UMDNJ) in May and began her residency in anesthesiology. Hattie
“Liz” Carroll Ratliff is working on an Ed.S. in counseling, while
husband Dan attends UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine.
John Brauer ’01 has returned from Greece. Kerry Layne spent a year of
service in Madagascar and now lives in Charlotte, N.C. Sarah Crown is in Honduras
with the Peace Corps. Duncan McLellan is in his final year of seminary training;
ordination and first call are scheduled for May.
Brian Sweet and wife Christie live in Sevierville, Tenn., and work as house
parents in an orphanage. Casey Gallant has returned to her hometown of Brewster
on Cape Cod, Mass. She markets and designs for her father’s jewelry
store. Emilee Harren lives in St. Cloud, Minn., and is an attorney for environmental
litigation. Missy Schmidt is rumored to be living in Madrid.
Johanna Klein married her high school sweetheart in July and is working toward
her doctorate in physical therapy at Shenandoah University. Janet Emery is
working in historic preservation in Washington, D.C. Christine Jeffrey went
on an African safari with her sister after graduation, then bought a car and
traveled the country. She’s now living in Connecticut and recently obtained
her real estate license. In her spare time, she’s a girls’ lacrosse
referee.
Erin Dempsey relocated from Washington, D.C., to Summit, N.J., to work for
the Chubb Co. She proudly completed her first half-marathon in the spring
with Mariah Butler and Jenny Maher ’01. Mariah graduated from the University
of Dayton Law School and passed the Ohio bar exam. She practices criminal,
family and juvenile law for a firm in Kettering, Ohio, and recently completed
the Chicago Marathon.
Melanie Hayes lives in Washington, D.C., and works for Bank of America as
a portfolio analyst. She’s a member of the D.C. Junior League and has
traveled to her favorite place, Hawaii, twice since graduation.
Leah Phillips spent time teaching chemistry and is now working on a master’s
degree in education from U.Va. She was set to run a half marathon in the summer
and enjoys playing recreational soccer. She also was planning a summer wedding
to Jeremy Powers ’01.
Kristin Carbone lives and works in Arlington, Va. She and Nathan Powers recently
returned from an extended stay in Madrid.
I am still enjoying life in sunny Orlando and working for Met Life Financial
Services. I try to see my best friend, Kristin Nuedling ’01 as much
as possible, since she moved across town. We also attended the graduation
of Katie Gottsch ’98, who received a master’s degree in human
resources in May from Rollins College.