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Amber D'Alessio, Austin, graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in May.

Karen Ehmke ('00 M.S.), Dallas, recently left Ernst & Young's Personal Financial Counseling Group to start her own comprehensive financial planning firm in Dallas.

Robin Kenny, Creve Coeur, Mo., is employed as a travel director for Maritz Travel Co. She finished her M.B.A. at Southwest Missouri State University in 2003.

Elizabeth Marrero and Ben Griffiths ('97), Austin, had their first child, Caetano Marrero Griffiths, in November 2003. Elizabeth works as the government relations coordinator for the Texas chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

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Kevin Pigg, Palatka, Fla., is the emergency management coordinator in Putnam County and is third in command in the county's emergency management chain.

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Vernell Dooley, Lewisville, joined the Angell Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual. He and Stacy Ware ('01) were married
in September 2003.

Bill Salmon, (M.A.), New Haven, Conn., and Charalabos Kalpakidis ('02 Ph.D.), Osaka, Japan, are editing a special issue of the journal Style. The collection of essays will commemorate UNT English Professor Haj Ross' contributions to the advancement of linguistics.

Bridgette Spence and Richard Dipboye Jr. ('04), Denton, were married May 15.

Kevin Welborn (M.Ed.), McKinney, is an assistant principal at Plano East High School.