2019 Classnotes
2024
Ross Traphagen, and Megan (Bauman) Traphagen, announce the birth of their daughter, Jane Marie Traphagen, She was born on February 6th, she was 7lbs 3oz and 20.5 inches.
2023
Nick Zambelli '19 Gabby Stelzmiller '19 got engaged on July 18, 2023 in Oranjestad, Aruba.
Holly Hinkle Clarke married Michael Clarke on Saturday, September 9th. In attendance were Michael Massimo '19, Kara Reifsnyder '19, Morgan Reiner (now Morgan Bailleau) '19, Bryn Wiragh '20, Akaylah Mease '20, and Brooke Thomas (now Brooke Petrozelli) '20.
Christopher Sorich In May, seed bank and laboratory manager Dustin Wolkis hosted Florida International University (FIU) graduate student Christopher Sorich to conduct fieldwork with him and botanist Steve Perlman to study how chemical defenses and other traits help Hawaiian Lobeliads adapt to their habitat.
Lexi Fabey and Lauren Hostetler ‘16 - got engaged on June 30th, 2023 in Newport, RI! They met at É«ÖÐÉ« and recently bought their first home in Bethlehem. They are looking forward to their wedding in 2024.
Belinda (Bel) Ward married Zack Sokolowski on June 24, 2023.
Casidhe Holoboski currently works as an RN in a fertility clinic, assisting patients through Insemination and IVF treatments. She would be happy to be a resource for any nurses interested in learning about this field, feel free to reach out!
2022
Victoria Kauffman ‘20 and Justin Albert got engaged on May 19, 2022, at the Boston Public Garden in Boston, MA.
Hunter Ackerson and Lexi Kersten ’18 got engaged on April 23, 2022, at the Washington Club Golf Course, in Washington, Connecticut. The proposal coincidentally happened on the 6th anniversary of the day they met at É«ÖÐÉ«. They currently live in Bethlehem. Hunter is working full-time and pursuing his Master's in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management. Lexi is working at É«ÖÐÉ« University as the Assistant Director of Residence Life.
Kyle Huber ’16 and Mackenzie Koziel ’19 got engaged on February 1, 2022, in front of Comenius Hall on campus.
2021
Antonia Aita and Matthew Jones were engaged on July 26, 2021
2020
Nicole Dambrosio Persinko and Brad Persinko welcomed Maren Persinko on October 29, 2020.
Michael Gallo, a research assistant at the United Nations University Institute in Macau, China, argued that the outbreak of COVID-19 showed that governments worldwide should invest more in proactive surveillance systems to prevent major health outbreaks and prolonged consequences. Gallo said that by tackling these issues proactively with an upstream focus, health officials can reduce the long-term damage caused by them. He said this concept could lead to a grounded justification for public health expenditure based on averting higher costs downstream.
Ross Traphagen ’19, who has set his sights on running for public office since his freshman year at É«ÖÐÉ«, won election to the Town Common Council in Clinton, New Jersey. He is the youngest city councilman in the town’s history.