Wei Ying Wong ’02 AM, ’07 PhD, has been appointed president and CEO of the Alaska SeaLife Center, where she has served as chief science and education officer since December 2021. Her experience includes serving in executive roles at the Washington Sea Grant, Woodland Park Zoo, and the Philadelphia Zoo. She has received numerous awards and fellowships and is a 2019 graduate of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium Executive Leadership Development Program.
Caty Burgess and Anna Joy Springer ’02 MFA were married in Las Vegas on April 3 in a surprise ceremony best described (in the words of the immortal Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick) as “kinda subversive, kinda hegemonic.” The couple splits their time between Los Angeles (where Caty is a television exec) and San Diego (where Anna Joy is an associate professor of creative writing at UCSD).
Rosalind Galt ’02 PhD published Alluring Monsters. Further details about the book can be found at: cup.columbia.edu/book/alluring-monsters/9780231201339.
Susan Erno ’02 AM, of Cranston, R.I.; Aug. 16, of cancer. She taught English at Shea High School in Pawtucket (R.I.) for many years and then worked as a reading specialist. She went on to teach adult education classes in Cranston. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and especially entertaining in her festively decorated house. She is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, and 11 nieces and nephews.
Drew M. Love ’02 AM, of Albany, Ga.; June 6. He received degrees from Paine College (Ga.), where he pledged the Eta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta Univ., and a degree in microbiology-immunology from Alabama State Univ. He also obtained multiple certifications from the American Society for Quality. He worked with biotechnology manufacturers, such as Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Biogen Idec, Cardinal Health, and Wyeth, to maintain quality standards. In 2014, he joined the Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research as a compliance officer. In 2016, he joined Ernst & Young as part of the advisory risk transformation practice and served as manager in quality and compliance. He provided consultancy to clients across the U.S. and around the world. He is survived by two brothers, two aunts, three uncles, and several cousins.