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The 2010s
2010
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Ms. Daron Lynn Raleigh
2011
Peter Donaghy happily married Valerie Lee in fall 2025. He lives in Los Angeles and is still a professional photographer and director with a primary focus on music artists for major labels. He recently collaborated with movie companies A24 and Neon, and has ventured into artist management. When he wrote over the winter, he was looking forward to seeing alumni friends at Mammoth. Jeffrey Wallace Whitmore and wife Norah welcomed daughter and second child, Ellis Ives Whitmore, into the world on October 29th, 2025. They’re also excited to be moving to the Portland, Maine area in July 2026 where they'll be closer to many UVM friends! See a family photo here.
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Ms. Troy Elizabeth McNamara
2012
Alexandra Whitt Baker checks in having had an exciting 2025 by going international with her fine art career by showing in Amsterdam and Madrid. She also was featured in several publications, interviews, Times Square, and a short film that can be found on YouTube by searching "Art For Life Alexandra Baker." She also participated in Art Basel Week for the first time and says she had a blast. She adds, "I miss Vermont terribly and I hope you all are doing well. Blessings! See a photo from the exhibit here.
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Mr. Patrick Wayne Dowd
2013
Rebekah April Foley now lives in London after many years in Paris, and previously in Russia. She continues to work on Russian analysis in geopolitics / energy markets.
JB Henderson and wife Sarah welcomed their first child on July 24th. Welcome to the world, Robert Julian Drake Henderson!
2014
Julia Dalenberg ’19 and Benjamin Plotzker said “I do” at the historic Intervale Center in Burlington, Vt., on August 30, 2025 — a wonderful, rainy day full of love in one of the couple's favorite places. The newlyweds honeymooned on the Amalfi Coast. See a picture of attending UVM alumni, including Dan Kopin '18, Gracie Harvey ’19, Catherine Miller ’19, Eden Hubert ’19, Olivia Marelic ’19, Elliot Lukaitis ‘19, Felipe Hoyos ‘15, Thea Wurzburg ‘15, Megan Sullivan ‘15, Zac Schectman ‘15, Rachel Birmingham ‘15, Jack Birmingham ‘15, Mark Camilleri, Anthony Carbonar, who are in the photo here. Dwight Aseltine ‘79 and Jane Horowitz ’75, though not pictured, were part of the celebration. Colleen Whitcomb and Dustin Eagar were married on June 21, 2025 in Hampton, N.H. Though they did not meet while at UVM, they are grateful to Burlington and the UVM community for helping form their love story!
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Mrs. Grace Louise Buckles Eaton
2015
Class Secretary Grace Louise Buckles Eaton let us know that Jessica Shubrook married Alex Jurado on a beautiful day in November in Napa Valley, Calif. Shannon (Esrich) Kolmeister successfully solo thru-hiked the Long Trail in 25 days, for a second time last summer. She shouts out Catamounts Meg Gesell ’17 and Chris Damiani for helping with food drops and trail logistics and affirms there's no place like the Green Mountains! Maddie Ritter shared sweet news of a class of 2015 UVM Weekend reunion. See a picture here that includes Maddie, Jon Ritter ’14, Jenna Duggan, Abby Hughes, Taylor Kwasnik, Ash Hoyt, Arlo Matz, Jesse Kiel, Dayna McRoberts, Sarah Hackett, Rebecca Blain, Ali Boochever, Olivia Kane, Juliana Prophet, Clara Richmond, Lille Bracchitta, Alan Therrien, and Carly Therrien.
2017
Acacia Moeyersoms and Roger DaGama ’16, G’17 were married on September 27, 2025 at the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, Vt., surrounded by 26 fellow UVM alumni, pictured here. Christopher Walker says he "may be a mechanical engineer with a decade's experience . . .but I've also just published my first novel! It's an adventure/fantasy novel called The Ascent and it's filled with action, humor, love, friendship, struggles, betrayals, compelling storylines and magical creatures. Who ever said engineers can't be creative?” Learn more at christopherwalkerbooks.com.
2018
Joe Taft '17 and Natalie May were married in Harpswell, Maine on July 19, 2025, with lots of Catamounts in attendance and on the dance floor. Jessica Lynne Moon has moved back to the East Coast, and started a new role as vice president at The Implementation Group in D.C.
2019
Congratulations to Carla Godsman, who has been working with one of the largest Marriott hotel franchises across Europe for the past four years and received the 2025 Marriott Hotels Elite Award for Marketing Rising Star in the EMEA region. "I’m still loving life in hospitality and would love to connect with any Catamounts working in the industry!" she says. Zachary Stein recently launched Ready for Action Therapy, an outdoor-based pediatric therapy practice using movement and nature to support children with physical, emotional, and developmental challenges, based in the Denver area, and says alumni can connect by emailing info@rfatherapy.com.