Alumni Class Notes
2009

| 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

Freshman Honors Program 1976

Stephen M. Hahn (BA, Biology, Rice University, 1980; MD, Temple University, 1984)

Victor Sloan (AB, University of Chicago, 1980; MD, New York Medical College, 1989) heads rheumatology drug development at Celgene and enjoys it immensely. His daughters (ages 10 and five) are the joy of his life.

James T. Parker (BA, Kenyon College, 1980; MBA, Ohio State University, 1989)

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Freshman Honors Program 1977

Todd K. Engel (BA, Northwestern University, 1980; BS, DDS, University of Illinois, 1984; MS, Detroit Mercy, 1992)

David Rivas (BA, Cornell University; MD, Jefferson Medical College)

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Freshman Honors Program 1978

Leslie E. Darrell (BA, Russell Sage College, 1981; MS, Speech Pathology, College of St. Rose, 1991) is still enjoying the coast of Maine and knows that FHP fostered her interest in alternative therapies --- EFT, TAT, and other energy modalities. Her sons are now 24 (engaged) and 26 (married, no children) and perennial students as well - patent law and continental philosophy . . . She would love to hear from other FHPs from '78.

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Freshman Honors Program 1979

No Class Notes submitted

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Freshman Honors Program 1980

Kevin J. Engl (Political Science and Economics; MS, Economics, 1982) is the managing director at Coast Asset Management in Santa Monica, CA.

Howard L. Feinberg (DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Pomona, CA, 1984)

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Freshman Honors Program 1981

Barbara L. B. Adde (Communications) and husband Nick have two beautiful children --- Julia (age seven) and Benjamin (age four). Currently, she is serving as Strategic Communications Manager for NASA's Space Communication and Navigation Office.

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Freshman Honors Program 1982

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1983

Aimee C. Timmins (Music; Master's of Music, University of Maryland - College Park; Certificate Program, Studio Art, Washington Studio School) has been teaching for 23 years in public schools as music teacher, art teacher, piano composition teacher, and MIDI technology teacher. Since 2004 she has taught art history and music appreciation online. Now she serves as Dean of Faculty for an online high school nationwide and international.

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Class of 1984

David Critics (History and Art History; MA, History, University of Delaware, 1996) has two children who are attending universities. One is a student at UD and the other is at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He and his wife, Angela, are enjoying the empty nest in Brussels, Belgium for a few more years.

Paula B. (Davis) Grant (Biology; MHS, Johns Hopkins University, 1986; JD, University of Maryland, 1993)

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Class of 1985

No Class Notes submitted

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Laura J. Nicholson (Biology; MD, 1990; Ph.D. 1994) moved to San Diego in 2002 and married Anthony Essex, a molecular geneticist, in 2005. She moved her practice to Scripps Clinic in 2006, where she cares for patients and teaches residents. She enjoys spending free time at the beach and traveling.

Kelly M. Rupp (Consumer Economics; Secondary Teaching Certification, University of Phoenix; Masters, Multidisciplinary Studies, SUNY at Buffalo) enjoys being a middle school career & life skills (Family & Consumer Sciences) teacher very much. She has been doing this for 10 years and only wishes she made the choice earlier. She believes her background at U of D all those years ago prepared her well.

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Class of 1987

Lisa M. Anderson (Chemistry) gave birth to a baby on January 17, 2008. His name is Joshua Anderson Poulton.

Wayne Sentman (Agriculture) Wayne is currently living in Boston, MA with his wife Christy, and their three dogs. Wayne leads natural history trips around the world for a marine conservation non-profit organization, Oceanic Society. You can learn more about his current travels at http://naturefinder.blogspot.com.

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Class of 1988

Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore (Chemical Engineering; Master's Public Administration; Ph.D. Public Administration) is Dean of the Honors College at Michigan State University.

Lydia M. (Kantor) Whitney (English Education; Master's Equivalency) has been a successful freelance writer for almost two years and is currently director of Curriculum & Program Development at Alliance for Career and Education, Inc., a non-profit organization.

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Class of 1989

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1990

Vanessa Weidman (English) is an Investment Analyst with Amegy Bank in Houston, TX. She and husband Chris have two children, Avery and Nicholas.

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Class of 1991

Brigid (Dunn) McKelvey (History; MA, Education, 1993) was married in October 2007 and bought a house in April 2008.

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Class of 1992

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1993

Carolyn Jean Babula (Anthropology; MA, Anthropology, SUNY Buffalo, 1996; Ph.D., Anthropology, Rice University, 2003)

Carolyn Jean Babula

Cassandra DeVita (Foreign Languages & Literatures; MA, Teaching, Quinnipiac University, 1996; 6th Year Diploma, Educational Leadership, Southern Connecticut State University, 2007)

Hendrik-Jan Francke (Psychology) is currently enjoying running his firm Bright Orange Thread, a web development agency. He taught for eight years at UD in the Visual Communications program. Hendrik-Jan Francke has a wonderful family of four!

Jeanne (Crotty) Roth (Environmental Science) is on a three-year tour of duty at her husband's company headquarters near Basel. They have three kids who are all doing well in a totally new environment.

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Class of 1994

Jennifer Alvarado (Biological Sciences Education) is a science teacher at Cinnaminson High School, teaching Forensic Science and Anatomy/Physiology to juniors and seniors. She just recently received her Masters of Science degree in Forensic Medicine from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She resides in Riverton, NJ with husband Bernie and two children, Maryn and Mason.

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Class of 1995

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1996

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1997

Kimberly M. Fern (English & Psychology; MA, University of Chicago, 2000; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2006) began a position as assistant professor in Psychology at Michigan State University in the fall of 2008.

Chad A. Henderson (English; MA, American Literature, Tulane University, 2001) is teaching English at Glasgow High School in Newark, Delaware.

Kenneth W. Kozielski (Business Administration; MBA, University of Delaware, 1998) is Senior Director, Strategy and Insights at ARAMARK in Philadelphia since 2005. He is married to Megan Facemyer Kozielski with three beautiful daughters, Anna (2002), Mia (2005) and Julia (2007).

Leslie R. McNair-Jackson (English; JD, Touro College of Law) is married to UD alum Vincent E. Jackson II. She and her husband are parents to three-year-old Vincent Eamonn Jackson. She is a lawyer employed by the Office of the Public Defender in Camden, NJ.

Meredith L. Moore (Biochemistry; Ph.D., Molecular Pathology, University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center, 2002; Howard Hughes Post-Doctorate Fellowship, Harvard Medical School of Genetics) is now an assistant professor in the Neurosurgery Department of the University of Texas - Houston Medical School.

Ami R. Schiess (International Relations; MA, Latin American Literature, University of Massachusetts, 2000) married the wonderful Andy Peay in 2006 and they had a baby boy, Jack, in October. She currently writes curriculum directed at middle and high school in the field of global education.

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Class of 1998

No Class Notes submitted

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Class of 1999

Barbra Ferrell (Animal Science) just welcomed a new baby girl on January 10th. Her older brothers, four-and-a-half and three, are adjusting well!

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Class of 2000

Stefany Daley (Art History; MS, Higher Education Management, University of Pennsylvania, 2005) was promoted to assistant director of Long Island University's Student Development Center in May 2008.

Kristin (Koch) Hensley (Biology; Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, 2006) married her college sweetheart and fellow Honors Program alum, Scott Hensley, in 2006.

Dianna Pell (Political Science; MPA, University of Delaware, 2002) Dianna and her husband Mike ('01) recently moved to northern Virginia and both work in downtown D.C. Dianna is working for the American Academy of Actuaries.

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Class of 2001

Eric A. Dorn (Liberal Studies) joined a pediatric practice in Marlton, NJ.

Tim I. Miyashiro (Physics; Ph.D., Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2007) started a post-doctorate fellowship at the University of Wisconsin - Madison studying host-bacteria interactions.

James R. Romesberg (Chemical Engineering) is currently attending Wilmington University's MBA program at night and working at the Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery as a shift supervisor in the FCC unit.

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Class of 2002

Kristine S. Peters (Elementary Education; MA, School Psychology, 2003; Ed.D., Innovation & Leadership, 2009) recently finished Ed.D. and has a new baby girl (Delaney Rose Peters) who was born on December 27, 2008.

Lindsay A. Place (English Education; MA, English, Arcadia University) is engaged to be married on June 20, 2009.

Marisa A. Sotolongo (Psychology & Women's Studies; MA, Family Studies, University of CT, 2004) was recently licensed as a Marriage & Family therapist and Drug & Alcohol counselor. Also, she was recently engaged.

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Class of 2003

Andrea L. (Beaudoin) Anderson (Anthropology & History; MA, Anthropology, Binghamton University) is a lab coordinator for UD's Anthropology labs. She has a two-year-old daughter and wonderful husband who works full-time for the Delaware National Guard.

Brad A. Sivert (Operations Management & Business Management; MBA, 2008) is currently working as a senior marketing product manager at ING DIRECT in Wilmington, Delaware. He recently finished an MBA at the University of Delaware, with a focus in Marketing, and decided to continue taking post-MBA classes at Wharton to continue his education. While he enjoys working at ING DIRECT, his long-term goal is to become a professor at the college level.

Amee Woodard (Dietetics) is a registered dietitian working for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in New Castle County, DE.

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Class of 2004

Erin M. Flynn (Music Education) is pursuing a MA in Ethnomusicology from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Sarah A. Frazier (Triple Language) is currently in graduate school at night getting a TESOL degree (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). She also works at a life insurance company full time.

Julissa Gutierrez (International Relations; Master's, University of Chicago - School of Social Service Administration, 2006) is currently New York Director of Civic Engagement for National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund.

Colleen Kirby (Criminal Justice; JD, University of Baltimore, 2007) is currently prosecuting misdemeanor criminal offenses in the District Court of her hometown, Ellicott City, Maryland.

Kelly E. (Brubaker) Lackey (Psychology) was married in June 2007 and is working for the State of Delaware Division of Family Services as an adoption worker for children in foster care.

Evan Roberts Price (Political Science and History) is working toward a Masters of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and expects to graduate in 2010.

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Class of 2005

Jennifer Renee Davis (Computer Engineering; JD, New York Law School, 2009)

Amanda J. Krantz (Art History; MS, Art History, Pennsylvania State University) is working for Randi Korn & Associates, Inc., a museum consulting company based in Alexandria, VA.

Abby (Shutter) Trovinger (Criminal Justice; JD, Widener University School of Law-Harrisburg, 2009) will be graduating from law school at end of 2009! She was married in July of 2007.

Colin A. Worrall (History & Criminal Justice; MA, George Washington University, 2007) is attending law school at the University of Maryland.

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Class of 2006

Jennifer L. Bunting (Civil & Environmental Engineering) is working as an engineer at a firm in Richmond, Virginia.

Nicole Helmers (Animal Science) is currently in her sophomore year of veterinary school at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine with a scheduled graduation date of May, 2011. She was recently engaged to UD alum Adam Goldstein, who finished his BS degree in 2005 and his MS in 2008 (both from UD). They plan to marry in the summer of 2010!

Fran L. Nadel (Elementary Teacher Education) is currently the 2nd Grade team leader at a Fairfax County Public School in Northern Virginia.

Andrea C. (Lang) Schrÿvers (International Relations) gave birth to a boy, Matthijs Alexander, on September 24, 2008. She is working at Chellomedia, a satellite channel broadcaster.

Joseph G. Selby (Business Administration; JD, St. John's University School of Law, 2009)

Brian Terranova (International Relations) is working as an immigration paralegal at Fragomen and going to New School University in New York to obtain a Master's Degree.

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Class of 2007

Dianna Pell (Political Science; MPA, University of Delaware, 2002) Dianna and her husband Mike ('01) recently moved to northern Virginia and both work in downtown D.C. Dianna is working for the American Academy of Actuaries.

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Class of 2008

Stephanie A. Culver (Biology) is a first-year medical student at New York University School of Medicine in New York, NY.

Michael T. Byrne (Criminal Justice & Psychology) spent summer 2008 as part of the Miami Dolphins football team. He was released at the end of camp and spent the next three months in a Canadian football league with the Calgary Stampeders.

Rosh J. Dhanawade (Computer Science) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Indiana University. He is getting married to Amber Wagner on July 11, 2009.

Jenna Dietz (Neuroscience) is a first year student in a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, specializing in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Florida. An article from a study that she worked on at UD was recently published: Moser, Krompinger, Dietz, & Simons (2009). Electrophysiological correlates of decreasing and increasing emotional responses to unpleasant pictures. Pyschophysiology, 45, 17-27.

Kevin L. Hooper (Criminal Justice) is currently attending Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE. He will be interning at the Morris County Prosecutor's Office in Morristown, NJ this summer.

Katherine E. Houle (Elementary Teacher Education) is employed by the Chester County Intermediate Unit. She will marry Scott Hansen on May 16, 2009.

Elizabeth A. Kowell (Political Science & Women's Studies) is going to law school in the fall. She's been accepted to three schools so far! Currently, Lizzie is working at Citibank in Riverhead, Long Island.

Allison A. Lutz (Elementary Math Education) is teaching middle school Math at Cresskill Middle School in Cresskill, NJ.

Eamon McLaughlin (Biological Sciences) is studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam Mullan (Biological Sciences) is in his first year at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

Daniel J. Osborne (Physics) is in graduate school at Virginia Tech studying Mechanical Engineering.

Peter Park (Computer Science and Religious Studies) is getting a Masters in Philosophy at American University in Washington, DC.

Mariah D. Russell (English & Spanish) is living in the Boston area and working at an IT advertising company doing marketing.

Elaine T. Yandrisevits (Political Science and History) attends law school at Drexel Law School in Philadelphia.

Evan Marc Zawatsky (Accounting) is employed at KPMG in New York City.

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