Payal Shah and Dave Fuente and their 2-year-old daughter, Zara, packed up life in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Dave was pursuing a Ph.D., and relocated to Columbia, S.C., where Payal completed her first year as a faculty member at the University of South Carolina. The family has a busy summer on tap with Payal researching for a month in India, Dave researching for a month in Kenya, and the family sneaking off for two weeks in the Pyrenees in between. They’re looking forward to connecting with Colby folks in New England when they’re visiting this summer. * I was so excited to hear that Becky Munsterer is engaged to Jamal Sabky. Looking forward to celebrating with them in Vermont at some point this winter. * Sean ’00 and Becca Bischoff Luoma welcomed their second son, Asher Kurt, June 4. * On April 27 Emily Spero Smith married Eric Laurits ’02 in their backyard in Leesburg, Va. Andy King ’99 and Catherine Benson ’02 officiated. * Eric Lantzman and his wife, Maggie, welcomed their second baby girl, Ziva Maya, Feb. 8 at 3 pounds, 10 ounces, and five weeks early. She is catching up quickly and already dirtying her Colby 20?? bib. They’re enjoying the return of the sun in Alaska and are ready for the salmon to run. * Sean Rinzler is leaving active duty as an Air Force flight surgeon and relocating to Norfolk, Va., to begin radiology residency. * Liz Frankel and husband Teddy welcomed Haskel Patrick Rave (“Harry for short”) Feb. 22. * Nate and Stephanie McMurrich Roberts welcomed their first baby, Avery Jane, April 25. She was four weeks early but is healthy and doing great. * Jeff and Michelle-Nicholle Rahmings Calareso celebrated their 10th anniversary this spring by taking a trip to Playa del Carmen in Mexico. They were joined by family and friends, including Binah Palmer. * John and Lindsey Rowland Heller welcomed a baby girl, Anise Elizabeth, into the world Dec. 22. * Danny and Julie Mensh Graham welcomed a baby boy, Charlie, April 29 and are living in Mamaroneck, N.Y. * In May Lauren Schaad’s short documentary premiered. It encourages others to live their most adventurous life. Directed by Ben Pender-Cudlip of Unrendered Films, the film is titled Adventure Unscripted and can be seen at www.vimeo.com/66502696. * Michelle Farrell finished her first year as an assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Fairfield University. For the month of June she was a scholar in residence at NYU, and she was recently awarded the American Association of University Women publication grant to work on her research on Venezuela and Cuba. She’s happy to be at Fairfield and has found a wonderful mentor on campus who is a fellow Colby grad: Betsy Bowen ’76! * This has been a whirlwind year for Mieko McKay. She switched to being a consultant and moved from New York City to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she is currently consulting for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as a maternal health technical specialist. She also started her own clothing line in January, Nomadic World Apparel, which specializes in clothing for women business travelers. Keep an eye out for the spring 2014 collection at www.nomadicworldapparel.com and like them on Facebook. * Matt Cost reported that once again his travels with his band, the Swaggerin’ Growlers, brought him in touch with Colby. On the band’s recent tour to the Midwest and back, Matt saw Elyse Watters ’02 in Chicago and Meghan Foley ’02 in New Orleans. Matt said, “Elyse came out to watch our show, and Meghan took us all out for some Louisiana seafood on our way to our show.”