Class Notes

Lauren C. Fiske earned a doctorate from the VCU School of Medicine in 2007, completed a four-year combined internal medicine-pediatrics residency there in June, and began a three-year infectious disease fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Amanda Tillman Shea and husband Ryan moved to Johnson City, Tenn., in 2008, welcomed first son Liam James in September 2009, and were expecting their second son in November. Amanda continues to photograph children and weddings; Ryan plans to graduate from medical school in May.

Stefani Moore Miller married Bryan Miller in Raleigh, N.C., in May. Matt Korniotes moved from Fredericksburg to Denver with wife April; sons Brantley, 12, and Lincoln, 1; and daughter Madison, 4, in September 2010 to start a church. In March, Calvary Fellowship of Cherry Creek opened its doors and Matt said the church is doing great. Matt also continues to work for Raytheon in Aurora, Colo. In March, Jocelyn McNeill Campbell welcomed her second child, Corvin Reed, joining brother Pace Lyon, who is 16 months older. Jocelyn will be an at-home mom for a while.

Akash Sinha, who earned a master’s degree in English literature from U.Va. in 2005, is managing editor of the newsroom at SNL Financial, a company that employs about 1,500 people and that provides information on financial, energy, real estate, and media sectors around the world. Akash recently bought a house in Charlottesville with his partner, Nicole LaRocque. Maribeth Bendl Mills and Garth Mills welcomed their first child, Grayson Alexander, in October 2010. Erin Clapp and husband Ricky are stationed at Fort Campbell, Ken., and enjoy life with their two boys, Cillian and Patrick.

Clare Denk moved to Los Angeles after graduation to enroll in UCLA’s master’s program in moving image archives studies – film preservation. She worked for several years at Getty Research Institute’s special collections department before landing her dream job in 2009 as a cataloger in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ special collections department, where she has catalogued the papers of Hedda Hopper, Edith Head, and Paul Henreid. Laura Kassner finished doctoral coursework and began a year of research and dissertation toward a doctorate in educational leadership through Virginia Tech. She and her husband were expecting their first child, a son, in October and were loving their new home in the woods of western Goochland County, between Richmond and Charlottesville.

Michael Nissim-Sabat of Morgantown, W.Va., married Brooke Baker in Lewisburg in June and is in his second year at West Virginia University College of Law. Garett Seeba finished dental school at the Medical College of Georgia in 2009 and is in a six-year integrated MD residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center. He plans to graduate from the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans in May and complete his residency in 2015. Garett is engaged to be married in January in the French Quarter of New Orleans to Tashia Bienvenu, a dental hygienist from Catahoula, La.

Mary Schmotzer moved back to Williamsburg to work in development at the College of William & Mary. She enjoys photographing the Hampton Roads region, dancing, and spending time with her boyfriend. Sarah Sedaghatfar Little and husband Jason of Brooklyn, N.Y., welcomed their first child, Dylan James, in June. Shauna Mahony Pick married Austin Pick in October 2010, works for an options trading firm in downtown Chicago, is a licensed massage therapist, and enjoys practicing meditation.

Christine O’Leary and Jacob Speicher of Huntington, Ind., both veterinarians, were married in East Northport, N.Y., in August. Kristin Bombard and Carol Ward were bridesmaids. Jamie Test and Meghan Twomey Test ’02 welcomed their first child, Malorie Murphy, in July.