Family Matters
Mary Joan Jordan Florence (B.S.M.Sci. 1985) married William C. Florence on July 7, 2011, in New Orleans, La. Gaining two teenagers in addition to her own two younger children, they all happily reside in Hickory, N.C.
Jed Lau (B.S.M.Sci. 1998) and his wife, Elisa, welcomed Emerson Wong, in October 2011.
Joshua Steinhurst (Ph.D. 2007) and his wife, Barbra, welcomed Ruth Evelyn in October 2011.
Jeremy Wendt (Ph.D. 2010) and his wife, Heather, welcomed Noelle Grace in October 2011. She joins older brothers John, age 7, and Liam, age 2.
James Branigan (M.S. 2003) and his wife, Hannah, welcomed Harper Ada in November 2011.
Brian Cornell (M.S. 2007) and Christina (Villarruel) Cornell (M.S. 2008) welcomed Ezri Ana in December 2011.
Lynda Yang (B.S. 2008) and Brad Talton (B.S. 2008) were married on January 1, 2012, at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
Chris Weigle (Ph.D. 2006) and Michele Clark Weigle (Ph.D. 2003) welcomed Luke Allen in January 2012. He joins big brother Nathan, age 3.
Cory Quammen (M.S. 2006), senior software engineer, and his wife, Sandy, welcomed Elise Astrid in February 2012. She joins older sister Linnea, age 2.