Class Notes

Class Notes include professional accomplishments, awards, retirements, weddings, obituaries and other news about Western Washington University alumni; they’re gathered from published reports and communication from alumni themselves.

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Weddings

Samantha O'Brochta - 2013

Samantha O'Brochta, '13, B.A., journalism - public relations, and Levi Friedman, '14, B.A., English - creative writing, on March 25, 2023, in Las Vegas. 

Emma Rose Wayand - 2013

Nicholas Boone, ’09, B.A., design, and Emma Rose Wayand, ’13, B.A., communication, on Sept. 10, 2022, in Tacoma.

Nicholas Boone - 2009

Nicholas Boone, ’09, B.A., design, and Emma Rose Wayand, ’13, B.A., communication, on Sept. 10, 2022, in Tacoma.

Cameron McCracken - 2009

Haley Huston, ’08, B.S., biology, and Cameron McCracken,’09, B.A., general studies, on Aug. 17, 2019. They now have twin boys.

Haley Huston - 2008

Haley Huston, ’08, B.S., biology, and Cameron McCracken,’09, B.A., general studies, on Aug. 17, 2019. They now have twin boys.

Jordyn Berg - 2016

Jordyn Berg, ’16, B.A., English-creative writing, and Andrew Reeves on Oct. 1, 2022, in Monroe.

Kaylee McElroy - 2017

Jon Fedele, ‘16, B.A., philosophy, and Kaylee McElroy, ‘17, B.A., communication sciences and disorders and linguistics, and ‘20, M.A., speech language pathology, on April 30, 2022, in Tacoma.

Jon Fedele - 2016

Jon Fedele, ‘16, B.A., philosophy, and Kaylee McElroy, ‘17, B.A., communication sciences and disorders and linguistics, and ‘20, M.A., speech language pathology, on April 30, 2022, in Tacoma.

Lucas Nardella - 2012

Jaime Liljegren, ‘12, B.S., environmental science – marine ecology, and Lucas Nardella, ‘12, B.A., philosophy, on July 30, 2022, in Bellingham.

Jaime Liljegren - 2012

Jaime Liljegren, ‘12, B.S., environmental science – marine ecology, and Lucas Nardella, ‘12, B.A., philosophy, on July 30, 2022, in Bellingham.

Carl Allen - 2005

Carl Allen, ’05, B.A., communication, and Jonelle Schermerhorn, on Aug. 26, 2022, at Fort Casey.

Brad Straavaldsen Mahoney - 2016

Brad Straavaldsen Mahoney, ’16, English literature, and Brittany McCormick Walker, on Nov. 20, 2021, in Brighton, Utah.

Megan Lum - 2006

Megan Lum, ’06, B.A., journalism, and Sean Williams, on Aug. 8, 2021, in Auburn.

Claire Rachor - 2013

Claire Rachor (’13, Accounting, Spanish) and Evan Brunhaver (’15, Design) on Oct. 10, 2015, in Bellingham. 

Kelsey Williams - 2012

Matthew Tynan (’08, History, Political Science) and Kelsey Williams (’12, Political Science/Social Studies) on Sept. 4, 2016, in Bellingham.

Matthew Tynan - 2008

Matthew Tynan (’08, History, Political Science) and Kelsey Williams (’12, Political Science/Social Studies) on Sept. 4, 2016, in Bellingham.

Kristi Lentz - 2000

Kristi Lentz (’00, Communication – Elementary Ed.) and Ryan Taylor on Dec. 27, 2015, in Stanwood.

Kristina MacCully - 2005

Matthew Hatting and Kristina MacCully (’05, B.A., human services) on Nov. 12, 2016, in Seattle.

Doug Peltier - 1993

Suzanne Funston (’93, B.A., Spanish) and Doug Peltier (’93, BAE, math) on Aug. 13, 2016, in Olympia.

Suzanne Funston - 1993

Suzanne Funston (’93, B.A., Spanish) and Doug Peltier (’93, BAE, math) on Aug. 13, 2016, in Olympia.