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48 HOOD MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2008 1990 Dawn Benita Oakley 17 Algonquin Drive Huntington Station, NY 11746-2032 (631) 673-6244 Elizabeth Young Mummert and Michael welcomed daughter Mikaela Elizabeth into the world June 17, 2007. 1991 to her two sons Ethan and Jack. Leah Strott Moore and husband Paul welcomed twins Colin Paul and Jillian Claire into the world Feb. 22, 2007. Maria Sorrentino welcomed son Riley into the world March 15, 2007. Rebecca Pizarro Doing has a new job as a bilingual victim advocate for Heartly House, Inc. Heather Hamilton started a new job as the senior policy advocate at the Connect U.S. Fund. She also recently began a volunteer position as the president of the board of the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict. a trip to London for a graduate class and am looking forward to a school-free summer. I plan on soaking up the down time before I kick back into gear for my final semester in the fall. If all goes well (as it should), I’ll have an M.B.A. in the next update! 1997 Ellen Marie Urbanski 880 N. Pollard St., #723 Arlington, VA 22203 (703) 528-7376 emu91@yahoo.com Heather Rundle Rembold 37 E. River Drive Beaufort, SC 29907 (843) 770-9940 remboldjh@yahoo.com Greetings Class of 1997! A new year has come and is already full swing! My how time flies when we’re having fun! Don’t you remember when your parents told you that the older you got the faster the years would seem to fly? Why are they always right? I heard from several old friends over the past few months. Kristi Heckendorn Ekman writes that she and her husband welcomed their second son, Nathan Christopher Eckman, on August 11, 2007. Her current address is 4328 Underwood Street, University Park, MD 20782. Malecia ElAmin sent off an e-mail from deeta5@yahoo. com! She wrote that she is the assistant travel editor at The Dallas Morning News. She was proud to report that she had run her first half marathon in November. Not too anxious to run a full marathon, Malecia wrote, “It takes too much of a toll on the body in the long run!” Cyndi Torosky writes that she was married to Michael A. DePalma on May 26, 2007, in Baltimore. Bridesmaids included Amanda Barnhorst, Laura Carothers, Justine Shutter Freimanis M.S. ’05 and Kearney Francis ’96, M.S.’05. Cyndi is currently finishing her last year of dermatology residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Her husband finished serving in the Navy as an F-18 fighter pilot, and is now working for the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C. She also wrote that Amanda Barnhorst started medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. With some sad news, I received a note from Jennifer Rosenkrans’ father. She lost a heroic five-year battle with cancer and passed away on July 28, 2007. She was survived by her parents and a brother and sister. I know I speak for the class when I extend all of our prayers of support and sympathy. Amanda Kochansky Maynard and husband James moved to Boonsboro, Md. They welcomed their second child, Amber Sophia, into the world March 20, 2007. Amanda is still a stay-at-home mom and James is working as a security guard with Wackenhut Security. They are still both active with First Hose Company of Boonsboro and would love to hear from fellow alums. Katharine Floros successfully defended her dissertation April 11, 2008, and earned a doctoral degree in political science from the Univ. of Pittsburgh April 27. Additionally, she accepted a faculty position at the Univ. of Missouri and purchased a house in Columbia, Miss. She can be reached at kfloros@yahoo.com. Continue to write! I love hearing from all of you! Enjoy 2008! 1996 Congratulations to Karin Ortuglio Bailey and husband Jack on the birth of their son John Taft Nov. 5, 2007. Jewel K. Smith 906 S. Washington St., #313 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 838-7668 jewels@amgen.com jewelsmith@prodigy.net 1992 Diana Ellen Bevensee 3705 Elm Ave. Baltimore, MD 21211 (410) 366-6868 dibev20@yahoo.com Our condolences to the families of Elizabeth Hough VanWinkle who died Jan. 9, 2007, in Boyds, Md; and Barbara Hay Woolard who died March 21, 2008. 1993 Marcelle Elizabeth Doll 547 Bloomfield St., #1 Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 459-9403 marcie.doll@pearsonachievement.com No news this issue. 1994 Yibeli Galindo-Baird 3153 Mimi Court Marina, CA 93933 (831) 883-8382 Sara Kossoy was married to Mark Droneburg March 31, 2007. The couple welcomed daughter Ashley Marie into the world on Nov. 15, 2007. Sara and Mark own a local bar in Hagerstown, Md., called Side Pockets. Mai Nguyen Willis and Darren welcomed daughter Dylann Rosamund Emma into the world Nov. 21, 2007. 1995 Jacki Resop Amato 100 Manor Ave. Baltimore, MD 21206 jresop@yahoo.com Jacki Resop Amato began a new job in August 2007 working for the state of Maryland as the executive associate to the director of assessments and taxation. Jennifer Leggieri Schmiel is living in Frederick with her husband David. She is a stay-at-home mom Greetings Class of ’96! Can you believe that another six months has passed since the last update? I hope that all is well. As always, I welcome any updates from my fellow ’96ers—my e-mail is always open! You make me proud to be a Hood alum so please keep the updates coming … Angela Albers and Eamon O’Rourke welcomed daughter Nienke into the world April 3, 2007, in Brussels, Belgium. Housewarming wishes to Edie Zamostny Budd and her husband Richard who have moved to a new home. Their new address is 1010 Samantha Lane, #303, Odenton, MD 21113. She may be reached via her home e-mail address: edithbudd@ comcast.net. Elisha Fridley was married on May 27, 2004, to Joel Hawk. They welcomed their first son, Tucker Elis Hawk, on March 15, 2006. This year, Elisha and Joel welcomed twins, Taylor Mae and Ty Everett, on February 27. Obviously the busy mom but completely capable Hood woman, Elisha is graduating from Univ. of Maryland School of Law on May 16. She will be leaving teaching to join a small litigation firm in Towson, Md. in August. Congratulations to Elisha on her accomplishments! Congratulations to Nicole Beverly who married Dr. Ahmad Ridley on April 27, 2008 in Hunt Valley, Md. They reside in Prince George’s County. Nicole has an interior design business, www.nlbconsulting. com. Fellow Hood alums Ketrina Jackson Nelson, Sanya Forbes and Zenzi Reeves ’97 were in the wedding as well. Trevia-Lynne Carrigan Colwell M.S. ’04 is teaching again. She is working at The Goddard School in Gaithersburg, Md., where she’s teaching Pre-K. She loves every minute of it! Her much needed break from teaching is over and she welcomes being back in the classroom. Elaine Zeitler-Reese and Derek welcomed a baby girl, Madaline Josephine, on Dec. 19, 2007. Madaline arrived at 11:10 a.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. She joins siblings: Naite, 8, Olivia, 6, and Ripken, 3 1/2. Elaine is still living in Ellicott City and working as a supervisor for Giant Food. Derek owns T-Bonz Grill and Pub in Ellicott City (possibly a spot for the next local class happy hour). I just returned from

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