Falcon Weddings

Caroline Carvalho ’14 married William Kirtley ’14 on May 4, 2024, at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Fort Worth, followed by a reception at The Fort Worth Club. Thirty Falcons were in attendance, including 15 in the wedding party: Katharine Carvalho ’13, Katherine Kirtley Peloz ’10, Zane Lincoln ’14, Madeleine Diaz ’14, Darby Loth ’14, Madelyn Stripling Griffith ’14, Melania Meakim ’29, Isabelle Potts ’14, Thompson Purvis ’07, Sam Berry ’14, Campbell Boswell ’14, Jack Carvalho ’17, Bryan Garvey ’14, Edward Hudson ’14 and John Thomas Hodnett ’14.

Margaret Philpott ’14 married Tucker Deaton on April 27, 2024, at her aunt and uncle’s property in Fort Worth. Falcons in the wedding party were Peter Philpott ’19, Michael Philpott ’08, Colin Philpott ’37, Anna Melissa Philpott ’77, Wynne Philpott ’12, Alden Griffin ’14, Annie Philpott ’09, Griffin Young West ’14 and Elizabeth Herd Baker ’14.

Stephen Levy ’12 married Natalie Weeks on August 26, 2023. The pair had their wedding at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Fort Worth followed by a reception at River Crest Country Club. Falcons in the wedding party included Christopher Burton ’12, Whit Maddox ’12, Hunter Vick ’12, Blake Waltrip ’12, Michael Levy ’07 and Mary Elizabeth Levy Van Meter ’03.

Annabelle Doswell ’17 married Oliver Newberry ’13 on May 11, 2024. The ceremony was at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Fort Worth with the reception at The Fort Worth Zoo. Twenty-one Falcons were part of the wedding party.

Katie Anderson ’16 and Austin Westermann ’16 tied the knot on December 9, 2023, in Fort Worth, with a reception at the Fort Worth Zoo. Falcon bridesmaids included Margot Berry ’16, Alex Doswell ’16, Mary Catherine Bishop ’16, Whitney Kelly ’16, Emily Hodnett ’16, Madeline Walters ’16, Rachel Patton ’19 and Carlotta Murrin ’19. Falcon groomsmen included Marshall Dike ’16, Carter Crockett ’16, Kellan Onuscheck ’16, Jack Sankary ’16, David Burton ’16, Randall Felton ’16, Mixson Staffel ’15, Joe Westermann ’19 and Michael Anderson ’18.

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’15

Spencer Grubbs ’20 graduated with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and Mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy and was competitively selected to attend Air Force Pilot Training. Before entering pilot training, Spencer is continuing his education by pursuing a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He earned a graduate research assistantship from the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory at Georgia Tech and is excited to apply these new experiences to his career as a leader in the Air Force.

Allison Moore ’20 graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oklahoma with a double major in management and marketing from the Price School of Business and a minor in psychology. She also received her Applied Jewelry Professional Diploma from The Gemological Institute of America. She has accepted a position as Operations Manager for Jo Latham Fine Jewelry.

Jeremy Henderson ’23 spent the summer in Washington, D.C., working as a Congressional Intern in the Office of Congressman Marc Veasey in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a post on Linkedin, Jeremy said, “It is an honor to study, learn from, and observe the first Black representative from my district (TX-33). I look forward to gaining insight and hands-on experience in our country’s legislative branch. I am committed to driving transformative change in my community, and this opportunity represents a significant milestone in that journey. Fort Worth forever!” Jeremy is a student at Cornell University.

Steffen Palko ’20 graduated from TCU in May with his Bachelor of Business Administration. He majored in marketing.

Bailey Harrell ’21 spent his second consecutive summer as a Software Engineering Intern at D.R. Horton. Bailey is majoring in Computer Science at Purdue University.

Benjamin Hoppe ’24 and Eloise Wallace ’26 had an opportunity to shadow Paige McCoy Smith, one of the hosts of WFAA’s Good Morning Texas this summer, during a location shoot in Plano. Both Benjamin and Eloise are interested in broadcast careers. McCoy Smith talked about her own career in communications, marketing, and broadcast journalism and shared her notes about the interview that morning.