Kelli Grant ’04 Marries Roger An

Kelli Grant ’06 and Roger An

There are few events more enjoyable than an Ithacan wedding, as Kelli Grant ’04 recently demonstrated when she married animation artist Roger An on Sept. 21 at The Bethwood in Totowa, N.J.
Kelli, who served as news editor and special projects manager during her tenure on The Ithacan, recently left SmartMoney/MarketWatch after eight years for a new position as a consumer reporter at CNBC.
The weather cooperated — showers had been predicted — for the outdoor ceremony in the Bethwood's garden. Liz (Crowley) Pontillo ’04 served as a bridesmaid. It was just short of three years ago that we were all together at Liz’s wedding to David Pontillo in Oyster Bay, Long Island.
There was plenty of dancing at the reception, which was only natural, since Kelli and Roger met in a swing dance group. They were certainly impressive on the dance floor.

The ceremony took place in the garden at The Bethwood. That’s Liz
(Crowley) Pontillo ’04 three to the left of Kelli.

Write When You Find Work

Lisa Boyars Gehrke

Lisa Boyars Gehrke ’01 has left Conde Nast to become executive director of group marketing at Heart Men’s Group. Among her responsibilities will be supervision of the “Car and Driver,” “Popular Mechanics” and “Road and Track” marketing teams. She begins work today. 

Kelli B. Grant

Former news editor and special projects manager Kelli B. Grant ’04 has left her job as senior consumer reporter at SmartMoney.com after eight years to take a position on the enterprise team at CNBC.com.

Jeff Morganteen

Former sports editor Jeff Morganteen ’07 is working as a reporter and multimedia producer at the The New York World as a post-graduate research fellow in Columbia University’s graduate journalism program. He’ll be covering criminal justice and producing multimedia coverage of the New York City mayoral race.

Lydia Dimitriadis

Former chief proofreader Lydia Dimitriadis ’08 has taken a new position as publications coordinator at Jacobs Levy Equity Management in Florham Park, N.J., beginning July 22. She will be the project manager and overseer of projects compiled by the firm’s principals and writers, including books and investment articles and journals.

Former photo editor Evan Falk ’09 is working as an associate producer at FOX Business Network. He had been freelancing and working in photography at his own Evan Falk Photography studio.

Former design editor Michelle Barrie ’10 is working at Jack Nadel International, a promotional product marketing/branding agency in Los Angeles. The firm has clients like Guess, Hot Topic, Dooney and Bourke, and MTV. 

Former Sports Editor Kevin McCall ’12 is Athletic Media Relations Assistant at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.

Kevin McCall

A Good Week for Kelli B. Grant

Consumer reporter Kelli B. Grant ’04 was on a roll this week. First her twitter feed (@kelligrant) was named one of  “The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013” by Time Magazine. Then she made an appearance on “CBS This Morning” to talk to co-hosts Gayle King and Charlie Rose about states collecting online sales tax (not that television appearances are anything unusual for Kelli these days).
And, as if that weren’t enough, today is her birthday. Happy Birthday Kelli!