Class Notes

William Backus is the author of a recently published title from Savas Beatie, A Want of Vigilance: The Bristoe Station Campaign, October 9-19, 1863.

In April 2016, Jonathan Wigginton and Erin Cox ’11 were married in Cleveland, Ohio. Jonathan proposed to Erin in Monroe Hall in 2014, where the two first met in early 2009 for the annual European Capitals Tour orientation. The couple was so thankful to be surrounded by UMW classmates as they said “I do.”

Matthew Brooks and Michelle Esch-Brooks, Business and Marketing Manager for UMW Residence Life, welcomed their first child, daughter Teresa Ann, on July 30, 2015. She was born at 3:26 p.m. and weighed six lbs., 10 oz., and was 18.75 inches long.

Laura Summers Maher married John Patrick Maher, III on May 21, 2016. John is an alumnae of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business and is employed by Altria as an Information Systems specialist. The couple resides in Chesterfield, Virginia.

James and Kelly Garman were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first (surprise gender!) child in August 2016.

Rebecca Groman married Charles Griffin on June 25, 2016 and they are expecting their first child together in September.

Sarah Payne Belardi married Matthew Belardi in April of 2016. They currently reside in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sadly, Genine Catherine Geissler passed away on July 27, 2016.