CLASS OF 2013 | 2025 | FALL ISSUE

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As always, thanks to my classmates for writing in. Hope everyone is doing well!


McKenzii Webster iscurrently living in Memphis, Tennessee, where she works in music—a passion that began during her time at Wes, “when she began booking and promoting campus concerts.” Mckenzii was recently honored by the Memphis Business Journal  for her work helping Memphis musicians. Sandy A. Durosier graduated from medical school this May and started internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut. She is excited to live in Connecticut again and be close to her family and friends!

Kristen Raddatz received a two-book deal with Hachette’s romance imprint, Forever. Her debut, a cozy, fantasy rom-com, A Tale of Mirth & Magic, [was] published in August 2025 under her pen name “Kristen Vale,” and her second novel will be out sometime in 2026/2027. Kristen lives in Chicago with her partner, Jon, a condo full of books, and her frenemy black cat, Opal. Prince Emenalo just welcomed his third child (a little girl) on April 12, 2025, and celebrated his two-year anniversary with Eagle Telemedicine. Also, he was informed that he made the 2010s All-Decade Team representing the Class of 2012–2013 and is excited to come back this year for Homecoming to be recognized!

Benjamin Swerdlow (né Abravanel) is a professor of psychology at Lake Forest College, studying clinical psychology, emotions, and close relationships. While he loves the work, he is very happy to be on sabbatical in the fall! Vivianne Swerdlow is a clinical social worker at a practice also in Lake Forest, Illinois. She focuses on treating mood and anxiety disorders, suicidal and non-suicidal self-directed violence, chronic pain, and queer populations. They just celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary and live with their husky-Aussie rescue dog, Sonic, and their chinchilla, Cashew. They officially have a guest bedroom after buying a home in Lake Bluff last year and would love for you to come visit!

Gabriel Urbina lives in New York, where he continues working as a writer, director, and producer in the audio fiction space. Hit Singles, an Audible Original series he created and worked on with several other Wesleyan alumni, was just released in the spring, and his new ongoing podcast series, The Harbingers, just had its release at the Tribeca Festival. (Look for its full release in the fall.) He works and teaches around the city and is always up for interesting collaborations on new projects! Ka Ya Lee moved to Hong Kong in December 2024, and she started working as a research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong. Her research area is philosophy of education. 

Katie Schad and Adam Purdy, happily married and living in Brooklyn with their handsome cat, Mookie, have spent much of this year with Wes friends: playing pickleball with Jeff Tanenbaum ’12 and John Froats ’12; walked the length of Manhattan with Faye Phillips; had dim sum with Elias Rothblatt ‘12; went to a ballgame with Chris Kuehn; went dancing with Ashley Palmieri; road-tripped upstate with Danielle (née Springer) Dieterich and JD Dieterich; and celebrated the wedding of Laura Volgenau in the Catskills with too many classmates to name! 

LAURA YIM | lyim@wesleyan.edu