Kathryn Rotondo married in June

Kathryn Rotondo and Matt Loper were married this past June in bristol RI, with Smithies Marcia Rotondo '01, Laura Marshall '01, and Katha Washburn '94 in attendance. Kathryn and Matt traveled to Ireland for their honeymoon.

photo: Kathryn and husband Matt on the Hill of Tara in Ireland.

A Boy for Natalie Belanger

Natalie Belanger and husband Patrick Ring welcomed their first child, Nathaniel Patrick, in November 2007.

Natalie also passed on her email address, nbelange23 at aol dot com for anyone interested in getting back in touch.

Congrats Natalie and Patrick!

Wedding of Samantha Miller Bloom

Samantha Miller Bloom married Warren Bloom (Brandeis '95) on November 24, 2007 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Stacy Connole Weymuller '99 and Nichola Groom Walker '98 were both in the bridal party

In the photo:
Top row, from left to right: Tracy Hazas '03, Christine Koronides '98, Nichola Groom Walker '98, Samantha Miller Bloom '99, Stacy Connole Weymuller '99, O'Hara Tudor '99, Christina Jimenez '98.
Bottom row kneeling, left to right: Casey Fleming '99, Meaghan Darcy '99, Jennifer McSpedon Foley '99.

Photo Credit: Greg Kessler

Smithie '89 Up for an Oscar

Cynthia Wade, class of 1989, is nominated for an Oscar in the short documentary category for her film Freeheld. The film follows NJ policewoman Laurel Hester's fight to have her pension transfered to her partner while dying from cancer.

Wade says, “Our film is the story of a dying police officer who wants to give her pension to her partner. She died and never got to see the film. I spoke to her surviving partner today, and she was very emotional. Her case changed the law in parts of New Jersey and the elected official who was against it is now running for Congress, so it’s still very much in the press. Our hope is we can make a difference in the elections. We have to tell this story. Hopefully the Oscar nomination will bring more awareness to couples around the country.”

Class Notes Submissions Time

Hi All

Sorry for the long radio silence. Life has been a little crazy these days, but I promise to begin posting again this week.

In the meantime please remember that class notes are due to Ingrid by Friday, Feb. 29th. Submit notes via the class email address, smithcollege99@gmail.com and include the phrase "Summer 2008 Class Notes" in the subject line of your email. Let us know if it is ok to post your photo and news to the blog as well.

Thanks all!
Tiffany