Ryan Buchanan '08 and Katherine Lusk '10 pose together ahead of Ryan's wedding.

Friendship forged at Longwood leads to life-saving living donor gift

In the spring of 2024, Amy Pruett Buchanan ’08 and Katherine Lusk ’10 met for lunch to catch up. During the conversation, Amy shared some family news that had not yet become public: Her husband, Ryan Buchanan ’08, was in urgent need of a liver transplant, and a living donor was one possible solution.