Class Notes

Laura Pilati,programs and operations coordinator for Richmond’s Nonprofit Learning Point, was accepted in the University of Richmond’s master of nonprofit studies program. She married Rob Richards in September 2013 in Madison Heights, Virginia. Kat Saunders, Laura Mandeville ’09, and Madeleine Hawks ’09 were in the wedding party.

Justin Anderson hiked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia with Matt Eversole in 2010. In May 2013, Justin earned a master’s degree in English from Trinity College. He’s Frostburg State University head men’s and women’s swim coach in Maryland and began work on a doctorate in higher education leadership at Frostburg in July.

Lisa Zanzarella, who works in human resources, wed William Lorenzo, who’s in IT security at PWC, in Remington in September 2013. They live in Ashburn, Virginia. Caitlin Brooks and Megan Kent ’11 were bridesmaids.

Whitney Hanlin is assistant director of advancement and alumni relations at George Mason University’s School of Business. Erin Berry earned a master’s degree in library and information science from Syracuse University.

Rachel Sheets was to start a three-year MFA program in lighting design at the University of South Carolina in fall. She thanks Doug Noble and the Dodd Auditorium staff for their inspiration.

Katie Casey earned a master’s degree in religion and the public domain from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands in June.

Gabrielle Kuhn earned a master’s degree in education in May and married Ryan Kopf in July. They live in Dublin, California. Gabrielle teaches seventh grade at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School. Ryan works with autistic children.

Lauren Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and planned to start a Ph.D. program in biophysics at Wake Forest University and focus on blood diseases or cancer.