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CLASS NOTES
at Amazon working across marketing, product and business development roles. Medina was inspired to make a career shift, he says, “based on my experience of losing my dad and wanting a safe, calm space to connect with families.”
MICHAEL TAIT, AS10, 11M, of Villanova, Pa., received the International Linear Algebra Society’s Richard A. Brualdi Early Career Prize for “outstanding contributions to spectral theory of graphs” and will deliver the prize lecture at the ILAS Conference in June 2023 in Madrid.
VIRGINIA VASSALOTTI, ANR13, and STEVEN HOGSTEN, EG13, of Philadelphia, were married in September in Cape Cod, Mass., surrounded by Blue Hen alumni.
JUSTIN PEPPER, EG16, 17M, HS18DPT, and AMELIA ALTOE, EHD17M, of Middletown, Del., were married on Oct. 8, 2022. The Double Dels had their first date
at Santa Fe on Main Street and enjoy returning to campus for Homecoming.
DANIEL GIORDANO, AS16M, of Newburgh, N.Y., is presenting
his first solo exhibition, currently on display at the MASS MoCA museum in North Adams, Mass. Entitled “Love from Vicki Island,” the exhibition features provocative and playful sculptures that speak to the artist’s New York hometown and Italian-American heritage.
TOMMY YOVIENE, EG17, and HALEY ENSOR, HS18, of Baltimore, were married on Oct. 8, 2022, in Easton, Md. There were UD grads of all ages in attendance (including the groom’s parents, TOM YOVIENE, HS88, and MICHELE YOVIENE, HS87, of Easton, Md.).
ALLY SCHNETZER, AS18, and JAKE STANFORD, AS19, of Peachtree Corners, Ga., were married on
Oct. 22, 2022, at Dunwoody Country Club in Atlanta. The bride and groom grew up in suburban Atlanta less than 20 miles apart, but they did not meet until enrolled at UD more than 700 miles away.
NEHA SHANKER, CAS22, of New York, N.Y., received the Public Relations Student Society of America National Gold Key Award.
We don’t know about something borrowed or old, but Justin Pepper, EG16, 17M, HS18DPT, and Amelia Altoe, EHD17M, definitely had their something blue covered.
Tommy Yoviene, EG17, and Haley Ensor, HS18, tore up the dance floor at a Hen-heavy reception.
Virginia Vassalotti, ANR13, and Steven Hogsten, EG13, tied the knot in Cape Cod. Right: The wedding party of Ally Schnetzer, AS18, and Jake Stanford, AS19, featured
a Blue Hen bridal party, including canine ring bearer Tubby, named for legendary football coach Tubby Raymond.
RUSSELL REUNION
Alumni who lived in Russell C between 1999 and 2000 held a mini reunion along with fellow Blue Hen friends. They include: BRET STROGEN, EG03; MALI (LIU) COSDEN, AS03; CARI (LOVELAND) HEINZEL, HS04; JOHN HEINZEL, EG02; ALLIE (KRIEGER) FESER, AS03; JOE FESER, EG03, EG05M, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UD; and SEAN MCINTOSH, EG03, EG05M.
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