Class Notes

Can you believe it’s been 15 years since we filed down Campus Walk in our caps and gowns? Now we’re – gasp – responsible adults who carry mortgages, worry about 401(k)s, and raise children.

In March, Laura Coco Hampton and husband Wade welcomed daughter Quinn, who’s adored by big brother Beckett. Despite good intentions, Laura’s attempt to be a mom of two and play on Les Shaver’s softball team this fall didn’t pan out, and she’s afraid her long career of drinking and softball may be on hiatus. In May, Bridget Stinger Murray and husband Dan welcomed third child Charlotte, who joins big brothers Kyle and Alex. The Murrays planned to move to the Burlington, Vt., area this spring.

Capt. Kevin Adams and wife Katharine welcomed their first child, Levi Muir, in June. Kevin, a defense attorney, and Katharine, a hospital legal advisor, are attorneys in the Army and stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. After almost five years there and a long deployment, they hoped to move to a new post this summer. Julie Wiater Byrne and husband Brian welcomed fourth child Kateri Rose over the summer. She was born at home, where 6-year-old sister Teagan cut the umbilical cord. Their boys, Athanasius and Christian, are 4 and 2. Julie coordinates a Manassas, Va., home-school group.

Heather Baum Reynolds and husband Curt welcomed son Tate MacKinnon in August. Maria Cole, Jessica Ranero, Jonathan Cordone, Karen Aiello, Eric Gaffen, and Jackie Concodora gave Heather a gift certificate for a professional massage and baby items. Crissandra Finno Domroes and husband Stephen welcomed daughter Catharine Elizabeth in September in Stamford, Conn. Moving back east, starting a new job, buying a house, and having a baby have made life busy.

Jin Wong and wife Libby welcomed their first child, a son, Kai Ju-Lien, in October. Mike Dugan works for Sennheiser and lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children; they were expecting their fourth. Amanda Neptune Bridges was due in January to have her third child, a son, who will join Kate, 5, and Nick, 2½. After the baby arrived, they planned to move from South Jersey back to Tacoma, Wash., where husband Lt. Col. Brad Bridges was to take command of a C-17 squadron at the Air Force base. They lived the past five years in Korea, Alabama, and New Jersey.

Sarah Meyrowitz Meytin vacationed in New York with her family and visited Stephanie O’Connor Shockley. Brahim Asfahani and Tory Rendon Asfahani ’96 expected their third child, a boy, who will join big sisters Mirah and Lyla, this spring. Jennifer Wilson Watson talked with Brahim at the fall reunion committee meeting at UMW and looks forward to seeing everyone at the June class reunion. Husband Chris Watson ’96 was a part of a six-day mission building houses in Haiti with Habitat for Humanity and 500 volunteers, including Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, and former President Jimmy Carter.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone at our class reunion the first weekend in June!