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The 2010s
2010
Kelly Harmon MacPherson, M.D. '22 and her family happily welcomed their second child, Aidan James MacPherson, into the world this past year. She also finished her pediatrics residency at Brown University and started a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Brown in July 2025. Rory Mitchell ’05 wrote with the sad news that his brother James Mitchell died in May 2025. James was a history major, a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society, and a passionate fan of the men’s hockey team, and would often travel to Burlington after graduation to follow them in person. He is survived by three siblings — Robert, Rory ’05 and Tory ’05 — and their mother, Mary Jane.
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Ms. Daron Lynn Raleigh
2011
Luke Martin was recently made a partner at Impact Research — one of the country's leading Democratically-aligned campaign polling and strategy firms. He also manages the firm's D.C. office and associate staff.
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Ms. Troy Elizabeth McNamara
2012
Latimer Hoke and two friends spent ten days riding their bicycles from Lowell, Vt. to the far eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québèc. The 845-mile route started at Corez Pond adjacent to the dormant asbestos mine near Lowell, one of the headwaters of the Missisquoi River, and generally followed the water to the ocean by way of the Missisquoi River, Lake Champlain, the Richelieu River, and finally, the St. Lawrence River. The trio enjoyed many sunsets, practiced French, and consumed the world's finest poutine while watching a small creek become an ocean.
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Mr. Patrick Wayne Dowd
2013
In April 2025, Magnolia Maloney Dow was named associate director of real estate, public relations and communications at Nickerson. The firm enthusiastically welcomes her “deep expertise in strategic communications (and) established relationships within the real estate sector.” Having earned a bachelor’s degree in English, Film and Television Studies at UVM, Magnolia further shares that she lives on Boston’s South Shore with her wife and daughter, is an avid runner, and that the family frequent New England’s northernmost regions to enjoy camping and snowboarding. See Magnolia’s picture here. Jason Katz has completed his doctorate of nursing practice from Fairfield University and passed his licensing exam to become an APRN - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner! He is living in New Haven, Conn. and continues to have nearly daily contact with friends from the class of 2013, though he says that in order to protect the innocent he will not name names at this moment. (See Jason’s picture here.) Molly Grasso ’14 shared the sad news that John Koo passed away in Los Angeles in June 2025. He was a devoted son, husband, brother, uncle, founder and friend and will be dearly missed.
2014
Hagan Christopher Dooley is excited to announce the opening of Five Points Animal Hospital in Denver. After years of dedication to veterinary medicine (a bachelor’s in animal science from UVM and a doctorate of veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri), he is proud to launch this next chapter as the owner of, a full-service animal hospital committed to compassionate, high-quality care for pets and their families. Dr. Dooley lives just around the corner from the clinic (pictured here) with his wife and fellow Catamount Leslie Barnard and their three rescue dogs. Hillary Laggis Ribaudo says her family is a year late in announcing the arrival of daughter Charlotte, born September 9, 2024. She joined proud big brother, Theo (3). (See their adorable photo here.)
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Mrs. Grace Louise Buckles Eaton
2015
Jigar (Jay) Patel Writes, “I am very proud of my degree, education received, and time spent with people during my training.” Olivia I. Taylor sent in a sweet picture of a Maine seashore reunion celebrating 10 years since graduation with Amy Chalmers, Abbie Waite, Ariel Mondlak, and Emma Lettiere. (See their picture here.) Charlotte F. Wonnell shared, “Catamounts from near and far enjoyed a reunion in Wilton, Conn. Parents were outnumbered by the little Cats!!” (See the group’s picture here.) Abby Ginsberg Wyckoff sent in the lovely news of her wedding to Peter Wyckoff with many Catamounts in attendance, including David Babbitz ’90, Eileen (Smith) Babbitz ’89, Zachary Babbitz ’21, Sarah Bonebrake, Quinn Bryant ’14, Melanie (Wetmore) Bryant ’14, Ben DeCarlo, Tim Gallant, Francesca Garofalo, M.D.’22, Ben Hoffling, Sam Ratcliffe, Aaron Schwartz, Ph.D.’20, Daniel Smith, Allyson (Boli) Smith, Alva Swing '16, Nick Wood, Brian Unger ’14, and Alexandra Zilonis ’21. (See the group’s photo here!)
2016
Mollie Gerber and Nate DeFlavio married in Puerto Rico in February 2025. See the wonderful beach photo of them surrounded by many UVM alumni friends here. Mollie and Nate live in PR, where Mollie is a landscape design contractor and Nate works in corporate development for a tech startup.
2017
Congratulations to Michael Steven Simoneau Jr. and Alex Gessman '18, who sent a note announcing their engagement.
2018
Francesca A. Harvey was recently promoted to Associate Head Athletic Trainer at Barton College in Wilson, N.C., where the 2025–26 academic year will mark her sixth on staff. In July 2025, biology alum and graduate student Ben Recchia workshopped the popular British play “KIN” in Burlington’s Main Street Landing blackbox theatre. The Charlotte, Vt. native finds many overlapping skills and perspectives between theater and biology!
2019
Sarah Wry and James Leary '18 tied the knot in St. Augustine, Fla. in January 2025. Surrounded by fellow Tri Deltas and UVM lacrosse alumni, they had representation from 11 different graduating classes, calling it a “true Caturday!”