Class Notes

Heidi Ferrell Fogell and husband Mark welcomed a son, Evan Daniel, in October. Dave DiMatteo and wife Tiffany also have an October baby, Emory Carol. Dave is adamant that Emory will not be permitted to attend UMW, lest she meet guys like Matt Ladenheim, Ben Sutton ’95, or Dave Henderson. After a move from Arlington, Va., to Dallas, Texas, Amy Wood Thompson and husband Jordan welcomed their third son, Charlie, in August. His big brothers are Eli, 5, and Isaac, 3. Before Charlie’s birth, Amy reunited with Joanna Osborne, Jessica Fulmer Chafin, Lauren Creamer Soponis, and Jodi Winship in Charlotte, N.C. Lauren and husband Justin celebrated son Riley’s first birthday in November.

Derek Bottcher was at Goldman Sachs in New York on business and ran into Jamie Pizzorno in an elevator lobby on the 14th floor. Jamie is an executive director with Goldman Sachs in London. He is back in the U.S. every six weeks and is married to Alessandro Lunetta. Derek married Alice Yang in October at the Hillsborough Vineyards and Winery in Virginia. They honeymooned in Italy.

My family and I got together at the beach last summer with Carrie Columbia Campbell, husband Jeff Campbell ’97, and their children. Carrie is mom to Cate, 8; Mason, 7; and Emma, 4. Jeff is pastor of Wayne United Methodist Church in New Jersey. My husband, Mark, and I heard him lead a service about a year ago. I celebrated my seventh year with global human resources at Bank of America. Our son, Connor, is 7 and in second grade.

Sye Smith and his wife, Pam, live in Manassas, Va., with their daughter. Sye is a corporate recruiter for Sustek Inc. in Fort Belvoir. Corrie Henson Kelly is a full-time doctoral student at U.Va. She and husband Brendan ’95 are parents of Beth, 13, and Jack, 10. Jen Walker Mullins lives in Warrenton, Va., and is completing a Ph.D. at George Mason University. She and husband Brett welcomed son Lincoln in January. Lincoln’s big sisters are Tatum, 6, and Campbell, 4. Wendy Young ’97 lives in Staunton, Va., and is working part time on her doctorate while continuing her career at James Madison University.

Scott Wagner holds master’s and doctoral degrees in physical therapy and has a practice in McLean, Va. He and wife Katrina have a daughter, 6, and a son, 5. The Wagners live in Falls Church. Brenna Hall Hessler works part time at Sibley Hospital in D.C. as the clinical nurse educator for women’s and infants’ services, and teaches childbirth education classes once a month through Inova Healthsource. Brenna is working on her master’s in nursing. She and husband Jody have sons ages 10, 8, and 2, and a daughter, 6. Lisa Ackerman McCrohan works as the wellness counselor for faculty and staff at Georgetown University, maintains a private practice, teaches yoga and mindfulness, and has two children. Lisa Errickson Henry and husband Kevin moved back to Fredericksburg, and Lisa is director of marketing and Health Link for Mary Washington Healthcare. They have three children. Erika Nussen Johnson and her husband live in Cary, N.C., with sons Kyle, 8, and Lucas, 6. Erika is the lead pelvic health physical therapist at a hospital in the UNC system and has been in health care for 14 years.

Devin Robinson and wife Elizabeth live in Midlothian, Va. They’re parents of twins Rachel and Zachary, 11, and Benjamin, 8 months. Devin directs a physical therapy clinic for an orthopedic practice. Tracy King Barrett is in Fairfax, Va., and after 11 years as an HIV clinical research nurse, she joined the family business, real estate. She and husband Eric have two sons, Ryan, 8, and Josh, 5. Also in Northern Virginia, Bic Nguyen DeCaro has been in the real estate business for 12 years and is on Zillow’s agent advisory board. She and her husband have a daughter, 7, and a son, 5.

You may recall the devastating fire that took Eileen Heffern Hairel’s home over a year ago. Eileen, her husband, and their toddler son planned to celebrate Thanksgiving in their newly rebuilt home. Eileen has expressed thanks for an outpouring of support from her Mary Washington classmates. Kristen Dowdy Hart recently moved to Richmond, Va., and works for the Virginia United Methodist Conference. Barbara Pando-Behnke continues her career with Catholic Relief Services, as a learning adviser in human resources. She lives in College Park, Md., with husband Chris and their boys, Evan, 5, and Alexander, 2. Barbara recently completed certification as an evidence-based coach from Fielding Graduate University and is setting up a private practice.

Dave Rushford grew a mustache for “Movember” and said he hoped it would not hurt his social life. Len Ornstein ’94 is a dedicated CrossFitter. He and his family live in Arizona, where Len is pursuing national board teaching certification. Rick Oppedisano was hired four years ago by a venture capital group looking to turn a business around. He and two colleagues took the business from the red to being sold at a premium to an industry leader. The deal was scheduled to close in December, on his twin daughters’ fourth birthday. Rob Kirkpatrick and wife Kristin live in Fredericksburg with sons Aaron, 5, and Reid, 2. Rob continues his career at NSWC Dahlgren, started before his Mary Washington graduation.

Also in Fredericksburg are Janel Skipwith Donohue and husband Michael Donohue ’98. For seven years, Michael has run Play It Again Sports in Eagle Village. Janel is president of the Rappahannock United Way. Their children are Alexis, 10, and Evan, 7. Rebecca Jones Soto lives in Reston, Va., with husband Eddie and sons Cameron, 4, and Connor, 2. Rebecca is a program manager of geospatial programs. In Manassas, Va., Angela Tweedy Gladwell and husband Jerry have two kids, Alice, 9, and Scott, 8. Angie is director of environmental planning and historic preservation for FEMA. Karen Frese Coyle has been with JPMorgan for 13 years, spending the first three in Glasgow, Scotland. She and her husband moved back to the states in 2002 and call Sandy Hook, N.J., home. Daughter Katie is 9 and son Patrick is 6.