Class Notes

Paola Maldonado-Torres received a juris doctor degree and passed the Virginia bar in 2016. She planned to marry Adam William Bell on October 7, 2017 in South Florida. Katelynn A. Monti was to be among the bridesmaids.

Avery Dice (’13) graduated with a Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law in May of 2017.

Carly Boucher (’13) and Jacob McCrumb (’10) were married on May 20, 2017 in Springfield, VA. The wedding party included Maid of Honor Virginia Rose Osella (’11) and Olivia Colville (’12), with many other alumni present as well.

Jen Crystle (’13) was engaged to Mike Pressl on April 1, 2017. They will be married in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware next June. Jen accepted a new position at Marymount University and continues to pursue her PhD in Education Policy at University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Britnae Purdy (’13) and Andrew Lowdon (’14) were married in the summer of 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. UMW was well-represented at the wedding, and party members included Taylor Brannan (’13), Caroline Benner (’13), Sarah Lowdon (’12), and Tatiana Lowdon (’12). Mary Sue McDonald (’62) and Professor Jack Kramer and wife Mary were also in attendance. Following Andrew’s graduation from Duke Law in May 2017, the couple moved to Alexandria, VA, where Andrew serves as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court. Britnae returned to the Mary Washington community as the Project Coordinator to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking. Britnae is also currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health through the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine’s distance-learning program.