2016
Justin M. Fox
jmf12@hood.edu

Mareca Williams is currently working as a financial manager at the U.S. Department of Defense and pursuing a masters at Drexel University. Rachel Vaeth started new job as an account manager at Waste Management. Arianna Delerme is pursuing a doctorate in Psychology. Tatyanna Hunter is living in Los Angeles, CA and recently got promoted to assistant manager of the Kids Department at Nordstrom. Lauren Miller is working for Venable LLC this summer and is entering her final year of law school in the fall. She will also be getting married on July 28th. Emily Plum will be attending Prescott College to pursue her M.Ed. in Secondary Education this fall. Mary Horabik is currently working at Historic Saint Mary’s City and College Park Aviation Museum. She is applying for graduate school in the public history field. Elizabeth Palena works as a librarian in her home town and lives with her boyfriend, two friends and pet snake. She’s also finishing a Master’s in Information Sciences at Rutgers University. Tamara Schlossenberg finished her first year of graduate school at the University of Maryland where she is pursuing a dual master’s in Applied Anthropology and Historic Preservation. This summer, she is going to Ireland. Sienna Bronson is pursuing a Master’s in Liberal Studies at Arizona State University-Tempe Campus, as well as working part-time tutoring in mathematics and volunteering to teach math in a women’s prison once a week. Lexi Cook is currently working as an archival assistant at Heritage Frederick, the historical society of Frederick County. She just completed her first semester of graduate school in the University of Maryland where she is pursuing a Master’s of Library and Information Science with a specialization in Archives and Digital Curation. This summer she is taking an online certificate program in genealogical research through Boston University. Rebecca DeLauter just started her first full-time position as an IT consultant for General Dynamics, a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense in Frederick, MD. She and her boyfriend just bought their first house in Charles Town, WV. Kirsten Roy just finished her second year of the Hood MBA program. Erin Murray will be pursuing a Master’s of Special Education at Hunter College in the fall. Ivana Soce Shuck just finished her first year of the Hood MBA program. She recently married Peter Shuck and the two bought a house in Frederick, MD. Ingrid Gooch took a yearlong fellowship position with the National Cancer Institute with the National Institute of Health and is now returning to Hood to pursue a Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Noel Jones just finished his Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Baltimore and started as a personnel research psychologist at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Natalie Jones is finishing her AmeriCorps VISTA term with CASA in Colorado and is moving to Vermont to start graduate level classes with the Yestermorrow Sustainable Design and Build School. Nicole Wilson Samen and her husband bought their first home. Laura Shriver got engaged to her boyfriend of 5 years, Paul Talis ’17. The two bought a house. Destani Jameson graduated with her Master’s in Public Administration from American University. She is now working as a procurement and purchasing manager at Hilltop Consultants. Hannah Thompson Gray married Matthew Gray in May, and the two traveled to Iceland for their honeymoon. In June, Hannah started a new job as Proposal Editor for Conduent in Germantown, MD. Sara Eckard has just completed two service terms as a team leader with AmeriCorps NCCC. She is now a certified Wildland Firefighter working in Prescott National Forest in Arizona. Laura Lokey is the senior marketing & events coordinator for a technology company called UZIO, Inc. in Reston, VA.

2015
Sarah Tapscott
301.807.7821
sarah.tapscott12@gmail.com

Like many of my classmates, 2018 has been an eventful year for me. In February, Owen Rosier ’16 and I got engaged and cannot wait to get married in Frederick next year. Until then we’re renovating the house whenever we can! Life has been pretty sweet! Kacy Strasser just finished her third-year teaching art at Frederick Classical Charter School. She stays busy by running an after-school drama club and working on her Master’s at Hood in C&I. Aaron Bowen-Ziecheck has been excelling in his PhD program at McGill University. He is specializing in healthcare information systems research. Leslie Rodriguez just graduated from law school in Boston. She sat for the DC Bar in July. Megan Rodriguez Mercer and her husband just bought their first house together in Ellicott City, MD. Connor Jennings completed his Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics at the University of California, Davis in June. He plans to participate in Columbia University’s Onchestos Excavation Project outside of Thebes, Greece this summer before beginning his M.A. in Classics at the University of Kansas in August. Khyle Ball has had a busy year—he graduated nursing school, bought a new car, and moved back to the DMV area. Currently he is working as a nurse at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and lives in Woodbridge, Virginia. Travis Gilbert recently became the Programs & Operations Coordinator at Old Baldy Lighthouse, North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse. In March 2018, he was elected to the North Carolina Museums Council Board of Directors. Sarah Wagstaff is working in admin for United Electric Supply and will begin online classes in the fall to pursue a Masters in Library and Information Sciences from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro! Julianne Berg has moved back to the area after 2 years serving with AmeriCorps VISTA in Charleston, SC. She is now employed with the Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital as a Membership Specialist. She loves her new position and looks forward to work every day! Alessandra Emini is interning at Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia in the Intellectual Property Department. Maya Jackson completed her first semester of grad school at UMD School of Social Work in May and she loves it. Maya hopes to be moved into her own place by the end of the year. Evan Reed has also had a great, eventful year! He is now the proud owner of a puppy named Olulu and is starting his own graphic design company, Saucedawg LeadR Designs. Tara Biser got engaged to her fiancé, Devon Little. She also passed her qualifying exams and is now officially a Ph.D. candidate. Krystal Johns moved to Clearwater, Florida and has been teaching art at an IB Middle School for the past 2 years. She is starting her graduate degree in Education Leadership. Rebecca Zaltman was hired at the Colorado Office of the State Public Defender as an Administrative Support Assistant. Rebecca is also in her second year at Arapahoe Community College where she is working toward her Paralegal Certificate. Cecelia Lee still works for Sass Studios (formerly Kalico Design), and recently became their events manager where she works with the community to produce events for local women. Margarita Swissler has just completed her second-year teaching English in France. This year she lived in southwestern France in the Basque region. In her free time, she has continued to travel the world and has now visited twenty-nine countries! Margarita is currently applying for teaching jobs at either French-immersion school in the US or at English-speaking schools in Europe. Nicole Kuehl Gingrich completed her Master’s of Science in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University in May 2018. Her husband, Russell Gingrich, continues to farm thousands of acres with his family. He recently bought a new John Deere tractor—which Nicole is excited about—since it has an official buddy seat! Jessica Morales graduates from law school this year! After graduation, she plans to tackle the Maryland Bar Exam and work for a judge in her hometown. This fall she will receive her limited license and will assist in trials at the Public Defender’s Office in Knoxville, TN. Do you have any questions, address, or contact changes? Please let me know via email or Facebook.

2011
Megan Dancause
717.682.5267
mdancause@comcast.net

Kudos to the Class of 2011 as they continue to achieve great things! The years since our departure from Hood College are growing and without a doubt the achievements and life milestones continue to impress!
Kristan Hawkins Vermeulen welcomed a baby girl, Elayna Mae, on April 15, 2018! She was born in Portland, ME and weighed 8 lbs 13 oz.
Kathleen Grombacher-Irwin Jurek and her husband, Daniel, welcomed a daughter, Genevieve Celine, on January 31, 2018. They cannot wait to bring her along with them as they hike and camp in the Cascade Mountains this summer!
Eve Maryn will be starting her fourth year of teaching in Phoenix! She will be completing her Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in September.
Kristen Harris obtained her LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker)! Kristen and her husband are relocating to Maryland and plan to build a house after living in West Virginia for almost four years.
In January, Nickolas Spicer accepted a new position as the Assistant Dean of Students at Susquehanna University.
John Boasi is still working for the Social Security Administration. This year John has helped found a non-profit, 627 Stomp, which will be dedicated to preserving and maintaining the legacy of Kansas City’s jazz heritage. John will serve as the Vice-President and is among its first director!
Monique Sledd is recently engaged and is in the process of purchasing her first home!
In late 2017, Kristina Coggins moved from Houston to Dallas, TX for a promotion with Marriott. In her current role, Kristina is an Event Manager at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. Kristina started her journey at the Gaylord Texan Resort back in the fall of 2013.
Christi Campbell is celebrating her fourth anniversary at the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in Portland, OR. Christi also became recently engaged to Daniel Smith.

2005
Leslie Beck Hughan
301.464.0752
lhughan@gmail.com

Greetings classmates. I hope everyone is well. I look forward to your updates, and I hope you do too. In this installment, we have a new job, a new hobby, a few new babies and other family news. Enjoy!
Douglas Brown started a new position as assistant professor and clinical coordinator for Frostburg State University’s new physician assistant program. The program is located at the University System on Maryland campus in Hagerstown, MD. The program currently is pursuing accreditation and hopes to matriculate its first cohort in May 2019. He also accepted an invitation to Frostburg’s Ed.D. program with a focus on educational leadership.
Rachel Collmus Ellick welcomed a baby, Jonathan, in April.
Rebecca Anthony Foster has a new hobby – she is learning to play the accordion! And as of this summer, she has been a freelance writer and proofreader for five years.
Danielle Rodman Giannandrea and her husband welcomed another little boy into the world. Lorenzo Paul Giannandrea was born on Feb 10.
Jennifer Harmon Nachtrieb welcomed a daughter, Lorraine Celeste Nachtrieb (aka Rainey) on Feb 20.
Rani Pellet has been working as a technical writer for the past few years. Her son, Jean-Paul Andre Pellet graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in May 2018 with degrees in computer science and art. While her youngest child, Isabella Maria Pellet, graduated from Frederick High School in May 2018. She will be attending Wingate University in NC in the fall and will play lacrosse. Her intent is to study business, marketing and physical therapy.

2003
Leah Giambarresi MacDonald M.S.’10, C’05
240.409.7439
macdonaldleahg@gmail.com

Hi everyone! Happy Reunion Year! Those of us who made it to Frederick in June had a great time exploring the new sights on campus and reminiscing. We have lots to report!

Cassie Brode graduated with her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 2012 from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She completed two postdoctoral fellowships – a Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, and an NIH-funded T32 Research Fellowship in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH. Since July 2015, Cassie has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, WV. She is currently a Licensed Psychologist in Ohio and West Virginia with training in general mental health and behavioral medicine with expertise in weight management and bariatrics. She hopes everyone reconnect with her at cassiebrode@hotmail.com!

Kaye Brown Hamilton, husband, Adam, and daughter, Lily (4), welcomed Lyle Patrick on May 2, 2018.

Taryn Chubb was elected to the Faculty Senate of East Central University. She is also a founding member of ECU’s new chapter of the American Association of University Professors and a member of the executive committee.

Charlene Deniker Gonzalez of the class of 2003 married David Gonzalez on May 11, 2018 in Gaithersburg, MD. She has two daughters from her previous marriage: Victoria (10) and Melody (8). Charlene teaches Spanish with Montgomery County Public Schools.

Jennifer Fair Milas, husband Matt, and daughter Ava welcomed Ethan James on August 1, 2017! Jenn was also promoted to Principal at her Firm (McLean Koehler Sparks & Hammond) on January 1, 2018.

Michael Offutt will be celebrating his 14th Anniversary working within SSA’s National Data Center in Frederick this August. Five years ago, he purchased his first home in Frederick City. He welcomed a niece, Paislee, last year. Michael has two dogs: Bella the Beagle and Raven the Shepherd. He writes that Bella and Raven enjoy going to Alive at Five in Downtown Frederick, and hopes that they’ll all run into some Hood folks one of these Thursdays!

For the past two years, Heidi Schnarr has been teaching music in Montana, first on the Crow reservation, then in Butte. She just accepted a job for next school year in Victor, MT, which is a rural K-12 school with its own Performing Arts center. She is active in raising money for instruments and supplies for the kids and facilitating cross-cultural performances and radio spots for her choirs. Heidi also completed a Master’s of Music in 2013 from Bard College with an emphasis in Choral Conducting.

Erin Smith Babitts and her husband Drew and just moved to Albany, NY! Erin accepted a job as a Licensed Master Social Worker, still with NY State Office of Mental Health, but at the Capital District Psychiatric Center.
Liz Stacks Millhouse, her husband Scott, daughter Clare (5), and son Chase (2) recently moved to Fort Washington, MD.

Carla Earl Trump worked as a family therapist with seriously emotionally disturbed foster children in Baltimore City and County. She has been working with the Carroll County Youth Service Bureau for the past 12 years as a mental health therapist in their crisis-oriented Family Preservation Program and outpatient mental health clinic. She supervises Masters-level social workers or professional counselors in their yearly internship programs. She is currently supervising a Licensed Graduate Social Worker for licensure. Carla is also working toward a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Linehan board certification while seeing clients in the DBT Program. She maintains a private practice in Carroll County as well. Carla’s husband has continued his home appraiser business, Hawkeye Appraisals. Her son, Justin, opened his own business, Mercedes Specialists, and her daughter, Krystal, is currently in her fourth year at Midwestern University, seeking her residency to become a doctor of osteopathic medicine.

Anna Walker Beaver will be starting a full-time position as a special educator/early interventionist for the infant and toddler program with Frederick County Public Schools this summer. She and her husband, Jeb, have five children – Cora (9), Finley (7), Hudson (6), Gwenyth (3), and Maeve (2).

Kirsten Wolle Lansberry just accepted a position with Baltimore County Public Library. She is a librarian with the Youth and Family Engagement department of the Mobile Engagement Group. She’s been with BCPL since 2011, but this is the first full-time position she’s had. Kirsten married Sean Lansberry in 2012 and they welcomed a daughter in 2014.

That’s it for now – keep those updates coming!

1999
Anne Hambrick-Stowe Rankin
annehambrickstowe@gmail.com
717.945.4585

Greetings, Class of 1999! It was great to hear from so many of you this time around for our class updates! It is always good to hear about what is happening in your lives. Michelle Chao Pearson is “royally” pleased to announce the arrival of her son, Marshall James Chao Pearson, on Saturday, May 19! Marshall’s 2 big sisters are super excited to have him here and, as you can probably imagine, they are quite the helpers.

Baby Congratulations are also in order to Erin Goodwillie Hantz as she and her husband, Thomas, welcomed baby 4, a little boy named Maxime, on Valentine’s Day. Maxime’s sister and brothers are 13, 10, and 7, and definitely keep everyone on their toes! Erin is still teaching English in Strasbourg, although she is fortunate to be able to enjoy maternity leave until September.

Shannon Desiree Mack graduated from the University of Southern California with a Masters in Public Administration this past May. In attendance at the graduation ceremony were Jamie Szocinski Gillette ’98 and her husband Robert, and Erin Janney Kanner ’00, with her husband Jonah and son Jacob. Jennifer Massagli Morgenthaler ’98, was unable to attend but watched via livestream with her husband Tim and daughter Mia! This is Shannon’s second Masters, the first being a Masters of Science in Forensic Studies, earned in 2011. Way to Go Shannon!

Alison Gregg Dowd is still living in Memphis TN, and continues her work as staff psychologist, Triage/Consult Coordinator for Mental Health Service at the Memphis V.A. Medical Center. When she isn’t working, she fills her time with church, charity work, fishing, and playing with her cats. Alison loves living in Memphis, and offers a warm welcome if you’re passing through!

Becky Roman Annacone wrote in that she has been planning on running the 7.6 mile mountain run at the Mount Washington road race on June 16 and a week later compete in the 10 mile Tough Mudder obstacle course. All I can say is wow…and more power to ya, Becky! Hope it was a rewarding experience for you!

Kelly Poltrok-Germain has recently been promoted to North America Food Safety lead for chocolate and processed cheese within global food safety at Mondelēz International. Mondelēz is the parent company of Nabisco-Cadbury Chocolate and the NA business and R&D center is located in East Hanover NJ. Megan Reeher was promoted to Associate Director Quality Media, Becton Dickinson in Hunt Valley, MD. Megan is also godmother to Kelly’s second son, Owen Kelly Germain, born November 22, 2016. Owen has a big brother, Noah Ryan, born July 22 2014. Kelly, her husband, Ryan, and kids live in Dumont NJ.

1995
Jacki Resop Amato
jresop@yahoo.com
Hello ’95 Hoodlums! I hope all is well with my friends. Please feel free to e-mail me or Facebook me anytime with your updates. On June 9th during Reunion Weekend, I volunteered with my daughter Julianna (Class of 2030) in driving a golf cart for the afternoon, escorting other great alums around campus. We had so much fun seeing and catching up with other Hoodlums. Jennifer Barbieri Casey ’98 was there with her husband Shawn and daughter Tessa (Class of 2039).

1990
Jenni Portmann Riberdy
jpriberdy@gmail.com
970.390.3118

Hello Class of ’90 classmates!! I haven’t gotten updates from anyone in a long time and I haven’t been very good at soliciting them either, so here it is… I’d love to hear from you and share your news!! Most of us have just or will be turning 50 this year… so what’s happening!? I am taking a sailing trip to the BVI with my husband, kids and friends. Not a bad place to spend the 50th, and hoping to help the local economy after hurricane Irma. I am also visiting my home state of PA and some New England states this August, hoping to see some Hoodlums along the way. I will share the news in the next edition, but please let me hear from you!! Happy Summer!! -Jenni

1984
Susan Flanders Kleinschmidt, M.S. ’92
609.771.0624
susankle@comcast.net

Carole King Heine spent last weekend meeting up with 1983 classmates at their 35th reunion. She saw some of our fellow ’84 classmates this past weekend and it was so fun to share funny old stories and reminisce. There was a dinner on Saturday night at Coblentz and it included all classes except the 50th reunion. Hood did a wonderful job and it was fun to meet so many other classes. I hope we all put this on our calendar to attend next year. Those who came back were amazed at all the changes that have taken place in downtown Frederick, it is not the same town! Hope to see you all next June.

Karen Curtis Craney is retiring after 34 years with Frederick County Public schools, with the last 25 years as a Literary Specialist. Karen’s eldest son Tyler is a cardiac nurse at Johns Hopkins and youngest son Travis is a Junior at East Carolina University studying to be an ICU nurse. Karen and her husband Tom are retiring to Fenwick Island, DE this summer.
Lynn Davis made the move to retirement recently, retiring as the property and evidence manager after 31 years with the Clearwater, Florida Police Department.
Paris DuChesne Niesterowicz started her Master’s Degree Program in Nursing at Stevenson University. She continues to work as a full time emergency department nurse at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. She and her husband Chris enjoy living on their farm in Finksburg, MD and enjoy their Lippizan filly, Charlotte, Morgan mare, Gigi and Belgian, Wesley.
Jennifer Julian Radcliffe is in her 10th year teaching preschool and now teaches the 4/5 class. Husband Roy is currently working as a contractor with Bits systems. Their son Andrew is currently doing his disassociated tour as Top Catapult Officer on USS Harry S. Truman. He was recently selected for Department Head and putting on LCDR in September. Their daughter Claire is in her 4th year as State Records Archivist at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Jen is excited to share news that her son got engaged to his girlfriend, Jessi before he left on deployment. A May 2019 wedding is planned at the USNA Chapel.
Claudia Nichols Nealley reports in from Frederick that she is excited that her nephew Lance will be a freshman at Hood this coming fall. He will be on the golf team and Claudia is looking forward to attending the legacy lunch!
Terry Rappoldt Stickles reports in from Glenville, PA that she retired from M&T bank last October and is now working for a nonprofit retirement community Spirittrust Lutheran as the Coordinator of Volunteer Services. She is happy to report that her daughter Bailey who is intellectually disabled has found a job working as a dishwasher in her local middle school cafeteria. Her coworkers took Bailey under their wing and made it a very positive experience for her. Terry enjoys spending her free time gardening and volunteering with Special Olympics.
Claire Sullivan Peterson reports in on her way to Chicago to meet up with her twin daughters Amy and Lisa to see Hamilton. Amy lives in Atlanta where she is an epidemiologist at the CDC. Daughter, Lisa lives in San Diego where she is a practicing physician Neonatologist/USN. Son, Douglas and his family are still stationed and living in Naples, Italy. Doug has been selected for Captain (USN). Claire has recently done quite a bit of traveling she enjoyed the Masters games in New Zealand watching her daughter Lisa participate and gold medal in eight events. She also recently joined her graduate institute St Johns in a trip to Dordogne, France where she entered several caves to view prehistoric cave art.
Maria Prezioso Beyer reports that her 10th grandchild was recently born, a granddaughter. Congrats Maria!
David Hernandez moved to VT in ’07 and 1 year ago finally made it to my desired destination of the Montpelier area. I work for Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin as a dietitian on a Community Health Team. VT is on the leading edge of healthcare reform. I feel blessed to be a part of it. Community Health Teams are comprised of nurses, social workers, behavioral health and dietitians. We work out of the primary care offices and are support additional patient needs to help manage overall well-being. All services under this program are free to remove any barriers in patient access. I’m actively working towards becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator. Prior to this job, I worked for Porter Medical Center in Middlebury VT for 5 years also on a Community Health Team.