MAGAZINE AlfredMAY 2019 Celebrating AU Couples MagicMOMENTS Executive Editor Design/Photography Alfred University Jason Amore ’97, MS ’99 Rick McLay ’89 1 Saxon Drive Additional Photography Alfred, NY 14802 Contributing Writers Zach Lyman, Peter Mangels 607·871·2103 MAGAZINE Mark Whitehouse
[email protected] Alfred Logan Gee ’18 Alfred Magazine, copyright 2019, MAY 2019 ISSUE Brandon Harrison MBA ’16 We reserve the right to edit all is mailed free of charge to alumni, letters and articles submitted for current parents, and friends of publication in Alfred Magazine. Alfred University. Circulation: 6,534 AlfredMAGAZINE MAY 2019 ISSUE 2 Celebrating AU Couples Over the years, Alfred University has welcomed tens of Inside thousands of young men and women to this magical valley, helping them pursue their passions and dreams in a learning Facing page: Commencement 2019 environment that is far from ordinary. For many, Alfred was also took place on Saturday, May 18. the place where they met their life partners. In this issue of the The images at left are special moments Alfred Magazine, seven couples tell their stories of how they captured during the 2018 ceremony. met at Alfred University, fell in love, and eventually married and Above: Students, faculty and staff started families. They also share an affnity for their alma mater, gather for a “family photo” in front describing how it helped mold their personal and professional of FIAT LUX! sign in the lawn next to lives. Featured are Bob ’81 and Chris (Copeland) ’83 Locker – Powell Campus Cente page 2; Ron ’93 and Kim McIntosh-Little ’93 – page 5; Bill ’81 and Jill (Peperone) ’81 Giles – page 8; Mike ’99 and Christa (Nyman) Cover image: Steve Jones Photography, ’01 Christakis – page 10; Keniel ’06 and Frances (Alexander) ’06 Memphis TN Ledgister – page 12; Seth ’04 and Jessica (Webster) ’07 Richard – page 14; and Amy Karle ’02 and Ben Julian ’02 – page 17.