USD Magazine Summer 2008

JULIE SHEPHERD (B.A.) is a Ful- bright Exchange Teacher in London for the 2007-08 school year. TODD VANDERVORT (B.Acc.) sold his CPA business and returned to Zimmer Corp. in Carlsbad as a man- ager of financial planning and analy- sis. Todd and his wife welcomed a second daughter, Amber Brooke, on Aug. 21, 2007. Amber joins older sis- ter Hannah, 4. TRICIA (SPARKS) WALSH (BBA, M.Ed. ’01) and her husband, Dean, live happily in Newport Beach, Calif. Tricia teaches fourth grade and is the district science coordinator. She was named Teacher of the Year and is working on her administrative cre- dential. LAURA (SIDES) WOMBOLT (B.A.) and her husband, Brady, have two children: Elizabeth and Alexan- der. “Love to travel and visit all my friends from USD!” Laura says. [ 1 9 9 9 ] ANTHONY BANNISTER (BBA) teaches U.S. history at Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif. Anthony and his wife, Amanda, were married in the summer of 2006 in Carmel, Calif. Amanda is a language arts teacher at Whitney High. GIBSEY (PENCE) BECKETT (B.A.) and her husband, Joshua, are pleased to announce the arrival of their second daughter, Ava Elizabeth, on Aug. 13, 2007. The family lives in Morro Bay, Calif. KELLY (DAVIS) BROWN (BBA, M.A. ’04) and her husband, Travis, were married in Maui on June 22, 2007. Kelly teaches seventh- and eighth-grade GATE language arts, drama and yoga classes to students at Rio Seco Junior High. Kelly recently finished her fifth original folk album, Tribute . Kelly and Travis are very proud of their beautiful home and they hope to fill it up with children and the spirit of the Lord. DAVID DUNLOP (B.A.) married Meghan O’Shaughnessy on June 27, 2004, and their first child, Andrew David, was born on Dec. 12, 2006. David is the accounting manager for eEye Digital Security in Aliso Viejo, Calif.

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comed Benjamin Graham O’Neill on June 2, 2007. Ben weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long. The family lives in Rowayton, Conn. Robyn is the director of communica- tions for Halstead Property, a residen- tial real estate firm. SELINA (VALDIVIA) KNUDSON (B.Acc.) and her husband, Jeff ’97, moved to Columbus, Ohio, in November 2006 for a job opportunity with Limited Brands for Jeff. The cou- ple has two daughters — Madelynn, 6, and Alise, 4 — and Selina is a stay- at-home mom. JAMES MALONEY (B.A., IMBA ’00) and his wife, Brigid, celebrated the birth of McKenna on Jan. 22, 2007. The family lives inTucson, Ariz. DEBORAH MASTER (B.A.) mar- ried Edwin Medrano on Sept. 9, 2007. They live in Las Vegas, where Debo- rah is a veterinarian. She graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State Universi- ty, Pullman, in 2001. Deborah also served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador. AILEEN (YEREVANIAN) McKEEVER (BBA) and her husband, James, are proud to announce the birth of their first baby, Vincent, on June 3, 2007.“Right now, I am loving being a stay-at-home mom,”says Aileen. KATHRYN (ROWE) SADA (BBA) and her husband, Jacob, welcomed a son, Andrew, on Jan. 26, 2007.“I’mwork- ing part time and enjoying raising our son,”says Kathryn. JUSTINE WASSERMAN (B.A.) married Liz Grady in September 2007 in Santa Fe, N.M. About a dozen USD alumni attended. Justine and Liz moved to Stamford, Conn., where Justin is a partner with Robert H. Schaffer & Associates, a management consulting firm, and Liz just began her career as a clinical social worker. They plan to move to Denver in 2008. KRISTINA (ZELLER) YANOVER (B.Acc.) and her husband, Scott, welcomed a daughter, Taylor Grace, on June 21, 2007. The family lives in Murrieta, Calif. [ 1 9 9 8 ] MATTHEW CARMAZZI (BBA) opened his own real estate company, Carmazzi Real Estate, in Sacramento in March of 2006. Carmazzi Real

the Big Bang in Tempe, Ariz. He reports that he works only three hours a day, entertains 400 people a night, is the center of attention and has the best job in the world. ERIN (BUCHANAN) GUNTHER (B.A.) and her husband, Scott, welcomed their second baby boy, Matthew, on March 20, 2007. The family lives in Irvine, Calif. DEBORAH HUTCHINSON (B.A.) had a first-authored paper published as a cover story in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . Deborah is a postdoctoral research associate in the biological sciences department at Old Dominion Univer- sity in Norfolk, Va. MATTHEW KNOTT (B.A.) and his wife, Jamie, have been married for a year, and they live in San Diego. Matthew and Jamie welcomed a son, Evan Matthew, on Jan. 3, 2008. “When he was born, he came out kicking and screaming, ready to take on the world,” Matthew says. “My wife and I are loving every minute of being parents.” Matthew is finishing a dual master’s and credentialing pro- gram to teach kindergarten through grade six. He also is a night bartender downtown at the House of Blues. “I expect our son is going to be bom- barded with information, having two teachers as parents,” Matthew adds. 21, 2007, in Kona, Hawaii. He is a regional sales manager for Mangia, an Italian food manufacturer and importer. Naty is a paralegal for Ses- sions & Kimball, an employee rights firm. “We are loving married life and looking forward to kids!” Matt says. MICHELLE (DYE) MATTHIAS (B.A.) and her husband, Robert, wel- comed Alanna Rian on June 9, 2007. Alanna joins siblings Arland, 4, and Adreanne, 2. Michelle is an at-home mom in San Diego, and Robert is a lieu- tenant commander on the USS Boxer. CHRISTINA (GRAVES) REMICK (B.A.) and her husband, Ryan, recently moved to Rancho Bernardo. They welcomed a son, Peyton, in March, who joins older sister, Isabel, 3. Christina is a teacher in Mira Mesa. MATT MASLOWSKI (B.A.) and his wife, Natalyne, were married on April

LARA (MONTROSS) DREILING (B.A.) and her husband, Jeremy, are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Jacob Jay, on April 11, 2007. The family lives in Centennial, Colo. CARLA EDWARDS (M.A.) became a grandmother with the birth of Thomas Alexander Edwards on Sept. 10, 2007. Carla is an adjunct counselor with Cuyamaca College and Southwest- ern College in the San Diego area. JEFFREY HAUG (BBA) is a busi- ness banking officer for Anchor Bank in St. Paul, Minn. In 2006, he complet- ed his MBA at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. His wife, Deana (Fahy) ’98, earned a master’s degree in education and is a second-grade teacher. Deana and Jeffrey have two sons, Ethan and Andrew. CAMERON HOOVER (B.Acc.) and his wife, Jennifer, celebrated the birth of their first child, Caiden Jonathan. The family lives in Irvine. KAREY (WEBBER) JACQUES (B.A.) , welcomed another son, Augustus, on April 25, 2007. Big brother Drake is 3.“I truly enjoy being a mom,” Karey says.“We feel so blessed.” DARCY (FARRELL) LEWIS (B.A.) , her husband, Jon, and their daughter, Claire, welcomed a son and brother, J.T., in June 2007. Darcy teaches part time in Huntington Beach, Calif., where the family lives. LINDSAY McAULIFFE-HUNDLEY (B.A.) and her husband, Jason, were married on July 17, 2005. They wel- comed a daughter, Mallory, on Jan. 20, 2007. Lindsay has been teaching sec- ond grade in San Diego for five years. CARRIE (SCHWARTZEL) O’DEA (BBA) and her husband, Chris, were married on July 16, 2005, and they live in San Francisco. AMY (WILLMON) REPETTI (B.A.) and her husband, Dominic ’00, welcomed their second child, Luca Dominic, on Feb. 1, 2007. Their daughter, Gianna Bella, is 3. Dominic is a financial consultant for A.G. Edwards in San Diego and Amy is an independent consultant for CAbi clothing. The family lives in Carlsbad.

JOHNNY GRECO (BBA) has a full- time job playing rock ‘n’ roll piano at

SARA STRAUHAL (B.A.) complet- ed amaster’s degree in community social

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