CLASS NOTES
ENGAGEMENTS
1. Regina Braga '17 is engaged to marry Dominic Apugliese on the couple's
9th year anniversary. Dominic proposed in front of the Little Mermaid
Christmas Tree at Disney Springs in Orlando, FL.
WEDDINGS
2. William A. (Bill) Billy, Sr. '62/P'87, and his wife Anne (nee Lomax)
celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on April 7, 2018.
Wayne Wanson '75 and his wife Cynthia celebrated their 40th
wedding anniversary on April 9, 2018.
Dr. Gary L. Webber '94 and his wife Sheri Leonard Webber '93
celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on May 15, 2018.
3. Catherine Creager '06 and James Novak were married on June 2,
2018 at the Fermenting Cellar in Toronto, Ontario.
4. Matt Dobbins '08/'10 and Serina Hedrick were married on October 21,
2017 at Bowing Oaks Plantation in Jacksonville, FL. Matt earned his
BBA and his MBA at JU, and now serves as the chair for the G.O.L.D.
Phin Committee. The couple currently resides in Jacksonville, FL.
5. Tyler Bracken '12 married Hilary Dickert on February 3, 2018. Tyler
WEDDINGS (CONT.)
6. Erin Felker '16 and James "Jimmy" Murphy '13 were married on October
28, 2017 in Saint Augustine, FL. Erin and Jimmy met while they were
both members of the JU Shooting Team. Jimmy is employed at Ring
Power and Erin is opening an event venue business in Historic St.
Augustine. Erin's brother, also a JU graduate '12 and Shooting Team
member, was a groomsman. Erin's mother, Caren (Sessions) Felker '83,
and Erin's grandfather, John Sessions '59, were also JU graduates. The
John Sessions Baseball Stadium was named after Erin's grandfather.
7. Scott Drenning '16 and Elizabeth Drenning were married on November
13, 2017 in a sunset wedding on Smather's Beach in Key West, FL.
Scott completed his Bachelor's Degree in Sports Business using his
GI Bill after 28 years of naval service. He is currently employed on NAS
Jacksonville in the Casualty Assistance Calls Office providing funeral
honors for military veterans.
BABIES
8. Kaitlyn Harley '10 and Richard Harley welcomed baby Charlotte
Kathleen Harley on March 12, 2018, their preemie miracle baby, born
at 35 weeks due to extreme preeclampsia.
9. Georgina Leininger '10 and Robbie Leininger gave birth to Eleni Tate
on December 28, 2017. This smallest Dolphin fan was 7lbs 20oz, 20.1.
played center for the Dolphin football team. Hilary's mother Virginia
is also a JU alumna ('77, '84). 10. Brooke Sellars '12 and Donny Denslow welcomed baby Molly Nicole
Elizabeth Kohnen '13 and Matthew Larkin were married on June 8,
2018 at NAS JAX, where Matthew is currently stationed. 11. Katherine (Ramsey) '13 and Brandon Steele welcomed baby Brantley
Michael '14 and Joane (Pierre) Klein '13 were married on June 2, 2018.
Denslow on April 12, 2018.
J. Steele on Nov 30, 2017. Katherine was a member of Alpha Epsilon
Phi while at JU.
12. Joshua '14 and Ninoska Alejandra Keyes '14 welcomed their first son,
Nicholas Alexander Keyes on January 10, 2018.
13. Glenn Turner '17 and Ale'ta Turner welcomed baby boy Zack Allan
Turner into the world on Friday, October 13, 2017. He weighed 9 lbs 2 oz.
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ALUMNI & FAMILIES