Class Notes

Dave Dalton and his wife Katherine (nee: Moran) welcomed a baby girl on April 19, 2017. He continues to work for the Commonwealth of Virginia as an economic regulator.

Since we left Mary Washington, Kiera Evans has found home in more than a half dozen states. Post UMW, Kiera received her M.A. in Social Justice & Intercultural Communications from the SIT Graduate Institute; her studies took her from Vermont to Kansas. She made her way back to the DC area for a moment before accepting a position in Boston working for the American Cancer Society and their largest fundraising walk. After a year in Boston, Kiera made another cross country move (her third) to the frozen tundra of the North – the Twin Cities. For three years, Kiera oversaw the planning of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Minneapolis where she proudly raised critical funds for cancer research and programs, an issue she holds near and dear since she lost her mom twelve years ago to pancreatic cancer. In August, Kiera made a shift in her career to Director of Engagement for a disability human services cooperative – she is loving the challenges of a new industry! Outside work, Kiera fills her life with the unending pursuit of heavier deadlifts, faster Fran times, and more centered zen. She loves being “Auntie Kiera” to her friends’ children and traveling to visit family smart enough to not live in Minnesota. She welcomes visitors – so reach out if you’re in the Great North and we can check out one of many, many breweries!

Emily Walsh and her husband Jonathan welcomed baby girl Kenley Ilana weighing 6 lbs 10 oz on July 31st. They live in New York City where Emily works as a matrimonial attorney at a law firm, Miller Zeiderman & Wiederkehr LLP.

Julia Rickey currently serves as the Director of Student Wellness and Support at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston. She uses her undergraduate degree titled, “Psychosocial Issues of Gender and the Family” as well as her masters degree in Social Work to support students pursuing their associates degree at the college. Julia is also delighted to share that she finally found her Jewish prince and she will be marrying Phillip Lachman in Boston this May!

Kelly Wolff Applegate (’06) and Morgan Applegate (’05) are expecting their second child in May 2018!

Mike Sienkowski (’06), Kelly (Mann) Sienkowski (’07), and Scarlett welcomed Calvin Michael on July 31. The family lives in Stafford, VA, where Mike works at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue.

Lisa Lawler (’06) will be getting married August 2018 to Peter Armon in Montauk, NY. The couple recently bought a house on the eastern end of Long Island as well. Lisa is a special education teacher for elementary school students.

On July 7, 2017, Rachel (Hundley) Howdyshell (’06) and her husband Tyson welcomed their daughter, CaraLee James Howdyshell. She arrived 8 days late (just like her mother) and is happy and healthy!

Elizabeth (Smith) DiStanislso (’06) lives in Richmond with her husband, Thomas. This past year was a big one for them as they welcomed their first child, Phillip Thomas DiStanislao, on May 20, 2017. Then, to keep things extra exciting, they also bought our first house in Richmond. They are looking forward to being there for the long haul.

Lauren Roan-Parks was recently elected an officer at GEICO. She is now the assistant vice president of underwriting for the Southeast.