Catching up with...

From basketball court to engineering labs, Amy Loya ’14 has always been on her game.

Originally from Long Island, Mark Yetman enjoys reading, gaming and convincing himself that he enjoys hot yoga. He has a cat named Ellie.

Robert Samet, associate professor of anthropology, grew up in High Point, N.C., which is known as the furniture capital of the world. His mother taught high school English, while his father was an attorney.

Nathan Kruth, Union’s senior registration assistant, knows the power of inspiring words.

Narrative medicine, which encourages patients and families to share stories about their experience with illness or death, may seem like an unlikely path for someone whose career has focused mostly on German language and literature.

Sarah Mottalini, Union’s curatorial assistant of art collections and exhibitions, was exposed to art at a young age. Her parents often took her and her brother to museums, and there were always voluminous art supplies around the house.

Nick Webb, associate professor of computer science, is originally from Leicester in the United Kingdom. He still hasn't come to terms with Leicester City, the English football club, winning the Premier League in 2016

As the associate director of Career Advising in the Becker Career Center, Ashley Dwyer works with students to assist in their overall career development and exploration.

Jue (Joy) Wang is an associate professor of mathematics. Wang (meaning king) is the most common surname in China. Jue (the name given to her by her grandfather) means a pair of jades joined together.

If you know Jordan Tedesco-Blair, the fact that he’s been a residence hall director in Davidson and Webster since 2019 won’t surprise you. But did you know he’s good at tennis? Or that he collects headphones and loves board games?