Weddings & Births
Weddings
Carrier-Vinciguerra Wedding
Patrick Carrier '21 and Rachel Vinciguerra '14 were married on June 8 in Pittsburgh, PA. Former OWU Chaplain Jon Powers officiated the ceremony. Pictured from left: Santo Sumo '23, Brenda Gable '15, Carrie Thompson '14, Emma Sparks '16, bride, groom, Kelsey Ullom '14, Love Ayinde '23, and Oshane Tackore '20. (11/24)
Gumanow-Mahs Wedding
Gnora Gumanow '14 and Scott Woodward Mahs '16 were married on September 30 at Paradise Falls in Paradise Township, PA. Pictured behind the bride and groom, from left: Emily Scott '16, Andrea MacVay '13, Erin Gregory '14, Alex D'Amore-Braver '14, Laurel Fuller '14, Sarah Groendyk '15, Kevin Martin '14, Abby O'Brian '15, Alex Kerensky '14, Jordana McCallen '16, Kerrigan Boyd '15, Jackson Hotaling '17, Chase Montana '16, Calvin Conklin '17, and Catie Beach '16. (7/24)
Hall-Hauptmann Wedding
Allison Hall '06 and David Hauptmann were married October 7, 2023, in Leesburg, VA. Pictured from left: Mike Spencer '73, Gabi Valerius '08, Cate Daily '08, bride, Dick Eakins '73, and Sam Valerius '08. (11/24)
Johnston-Wright Wedding
Wesley Johnston '63 and Joanne Wright were married June 8 in Ada, MI. Pictured from left: John Bassett '63, Joyce Geiger (wife of deceased Bill Geiger '63), Darrell Lauer '62, Krista Lauer, Kay Bassett '63, groom, Lori Nelson '63, Dan Nelson '63, T.C. (Cotton) Havell '63, and Pam Havell. (11/24)
Leary-Redmond Wedding
Kim Leary '09 and Dan Redmond were married March 16 in Columbus, OH. Pictured from left: (front row) Leanna Bucceri Daniels '10, bride, groom, Karen Griffiths Leary '78, Sarah Bruno '10; middle row: Joey Yost '08, Linda Miller O'Horo '78, Anthony Davis-Rosato '09, Amanda Zechiel Keiber '09, Meredith Brown Sinclair '09, Colleen Byers '07; (back row) Ericka Greene '04, Lee Schott '09, Grant Daniels '09, Yaser Helal '09, Zach Barbara '10, Nick Baker '09, John Betts '08, Emily Bigelow Ramsey '08, and Jason Ramsey '07. Not pictured: Gwen Griffiths McCuaig '85. (11/24)
Naughton-Penn Wedding
Mac Naughton '19 and Maddie Penn '20 were married June 1 in Nashville, TN. Pictured from left: (front row) Kaitlyn Gilson '21, Cirrus Robinson '20, Shelby Carlson '22, Claire Sterling '20, Iman Ashraf '20, Sabrina Amato '19, Carolyn Hardin Smith '56, bride, groom, Morgan Barnard '20, Liz Mayio '20, Tyler Mansfield '20, Brianna Graber Martin '20, Mollie Marshall Ashburn '19; (back row) Scooter Duren '20, Jess Sprague '20, Shannon Bermingham '19, Matt Musich '19, Austin Strayer '20, Andrew Farina '19, Dalton Henderson '19, Alec Martin '19, and Will Ashburn '19. (11/24)
Rinaldi-Lapolla Wedding
John Rinaldi '15 and Maggie Lapolla '16 were married August 5, 2023, in Westport, CT. Pictured from left: (front row) Samantha Cacciatore '17, Kimberly Kuhns-Baione '17, Kara Dawson Conroy '15, bride, groom, Nate Goodhart '16; (back row) Clint Saunders '14, Michael Gonzalez '16, Zain Khan '15, Graham Lucas '15, and Tatiana Haddad '17. (11/24)
Sheehan-Beitel Wedding
Catherine "Catie" Sheehan '09 married John Beitel on June 18, 2023, in Columbus, OH. They were joined by many alumni, including the bride's parents, Don Sheehan '81 and Stacey Ryen Sheehan '82, and sister Sara Jane Sheehan '15, as well as the groom's mother, Mary Kay Ruwette '81. The groom's late father, Jim Beitel, attended OWU during his freshman year. Pictured standing from left: Corey Strinka '08, Sarah Scarborough Kestner '81, Jeff Kestner '81, Sharon Walsh Borland '83, father of the bride, Melissa DeWall Slager '82, Jeff Borland '82, Jessica Merrill Sherrill '09, Amanda Wimer Beitel (friend of OWU), Kim Martin Myers '08, and Juliet Partington Strinka '09. Seated from left: sister of the bride, mother of the bride, bride, groom, mother of the groom, and Allie Faucher Ruppert '09. (7/24)
Births
Michelle Nicholson Nielson '03 and Mike Nielson welcomed twins Rhett Orion and Freya Ellis on April 19, 2023. They join sister Tilda Wren. (11/24)
Charles Young '11 and Ellen Duran Young '11 welcomed their daughter Cecilia Lupe on September 26, 2023. (11/24)
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