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Class News 1950s Dorothy Fisher ’59 reports that her husband, Thomas M. Fisher, died on June 25, 2007. 1960s James Sutherland ’69 began his new role as vice president of the Division of Business and Finance at the University of West Georgia on July 2. UWG is located in Carrollton. He previously served as vice president for administration and finance at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. 1970s Niel Ransom ’70 (M.E. ’71) was appointed by AppTrigger Inc., a leading developer of application connectivity solutions for the telecom marketplace, to a three-member advisory council. Formerly the CTO at Alcatel, Niel has played a strategic role in developing key technologies in the telecommunications industry for more than 32 years. AppTrigger is based in Richardson, Texas. Dahn E. Crandall ’72 (M.S. ’74) writes that, after living in Pennsyl-vania for more than 27 years, he moved back to Virginia in 2002. He lives in Hillsville, about 60 miles south of Roanoke. Dahn works for Aerial Machine and Tool Corp. as a quality assurance coordinator in charge of four QC technicians. Aerial manufactures safety belts, vests, harnesses and deployment bags for the U.S. military and foreign governments, and recently has been making the Air Warrior vests for soldiers in Iraq. The company also manufactures rescue harnesses and helicopter rescue hooks for the Coast Guard, some of which were used in the movie, “The Guardian.” Dahn has more than 26 years’ experience in the quality assurance field. He married his long-time sweetheart, Susan Craig, on Sept. 18, 2005, and became a grandfather two months later. Dahn would like to hear from his Lambda Chi Alpha brothers. 276-733-2405; dahn.crandall@aerialmachineandtool.com George Sedberry ’72 has retired as assistant director of the Marine Resources Research Institute, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, after 28 years, and taken a position as superintendent of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary at its headquarters in Savannah. His wife, Joan Sedberry ’72, retired after 35 years of teaching elementary school. They live at 6 Sorghum Lane, Savannah, GA 31411. Kate Eister Fisher ’75 works at Superior Technical Resources in Tysons Corner as a payroll administrator. She describes the firm as a woman-owned temp/employment agency that meets the needs of high-tech private and government contractors. Gary T. Lupton ’75 has joined the Member Service Center of TowneBank in Suffolk as a vice president and project manager with technology services. Previously, he worked with the Department of the Navy as an information technology contractor. He and his wife, Debi, have two children, Gary Jr. and Eric. Gary Jr. and his wife, Sarah, recently expanded the family with the birth of a daughter, Elisabeth Joy. GTLupton@att.net Amy Peters Pierce ’75 (M.S.Ed. ’82) divorced last year and lists her new address as 9 Whitemarsh Court, Dover, DE 19904. For the last six years she has been department chair for the Adult Basic Education/GED Program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry campus. Her daughter, Lindy, graduated from the University of Delaware last year and is in graduate school at Stoney-brook University in New York. Her son, Ryan, is a junior at the University of Delaware. Amy is still involved with Youth in Action, a church youth group, and this summer went on her ninth mission trip with them for Habitat for Humanity. Robert Maynard (M.E. ’76) lists his new address as 1284 Laskin Road, Apt. 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. Marcia Brand (M.S. ’77) was recently named associate administrator for health professions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She will also continue to serve as the director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, which will remain a separate office. Suzan Allan Marshall ’77 (M.S.Ed. ’84) is in her fourth year as an interior decorator with Decor & You, a national franchise, after 24 years in higher education. Suzie works with residential and commercial clients in the Richmond area. Her husband, Gary, is in his 22nd year with Johnson Wax, selling for the commercial division. Their daughter, Lindsay, graduated from VCU’s School of the Arts and is a leasing agent for high-end apartments in Washington, D.C. Their son, John, is entering 11th grade. Lynne H. Slim ’77 (M.S. ’79) published an article, “Well-intentioned half-truths,” in the July 1 edition of RDH Online, a continuing education magazine for dental hygienists. A practicing hygienist/periodontal therapist, Lynne is also president of Perio C Dent Inc. (Perio-Centered Dentistry), a practice-management consulting firm that focuses on creating outstanding dental hygiene teams. She has won two first place journalism awards from ADHA. Karen Paul Strelow ’77 has started her 18th year as an elementary PE specialist in the Highline District in south Seattle. She and her husband, Allen, have two daughters, both graduates of Washington State University. The oldest is a veterinarian and the youngest is in wildlife ecology. Karen and Allen love to camp and hike. Alumni planning a vacation to Washington are invited to contact her for some inside information: “Just put ‘ODU tourist’ in your subject line.” strelow@earthlink.net; strelokl@hsd401.org Leslie Juergens Brinker ’78 writes that she and her husband, Paul, have moved due to his change in jobs. Their new address is 2490 Lakeside Drive, Aurora, IL 60504. Deborah Belcher Finlay ’78 (M.S.Ed. ’89) is the director of counseling at Western Branch Middle School in Chesapeake. She has given workshops, presentations, and TV and radio interviews across Virginia and Maryland about issues dealing with children and Internet safety. Her first book, “What Did All Those Biblical Characters Do with All Those Children? A Biblical Search to the Answers of Parenting,” was released in May. Malcolm Massey ’78 has opened an online travel booking site, Palm Tree Travel, www.gopalmtree.com. He and his wife, Debbie, celebrated their 28th anniversary in June with a surprise party and a trip to the Dominican Republic. Malcolm’s son Brent is in the U.S. Coast Guard based in Chesapeake. His son Eric graduated from Granby High School in June and is attending ODU this fall on a Governor’s Technology Scholarship. Norman Soroko ’78 has worked for Bank of America the past 15 years. He is in the government credit card division supporting the Department of Defense Travel Card. Norman also works for Altmeyer Funeral Home in Virginia Beach as a funeral attendant on weekends and evenings. He lives in the Ghent area of Norfolk. Debbie Cardinali ’79 works for Levett Rockwood, P.C., in Westport, Conn., where she practices business law with special attention to transactional, general corporate and health-care matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances and commercial financing. She has two children and lives in Weston, Conn. Douglas Dayberry ’79 wrote in May that he had recently moved to Los Angeles to support Wachovia Bank’s Western expansion. He added that he and his wife, Martha, were relocating to the San Francisco Bay area. 1980s J. Steven Mayes ’80, ’85, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., was a recipient of the school’s Joseph Kruson Trust Fund Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2007. Richard A. Paradiso Jr. ’80 reports that his son, Richard, was recently initiated at Theta Chi’s newest chapter, Iota Lambda, at Longwood University. Rick’s father, Richard A. Paradiso Sr., was also initiated with his grandson, making three generations of Theta Chis in the family. Sandra R. Bryant ’81 (M.U.S. ’88), assistant professor of organizational leadership and management at Regent University School of Undergraduate Studies, received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2007, as selected by graduating students. She joined the undergraduate school faculty in August 2006. Sandra has worked at Regent for almost eight years in various administrative and faculty positions. Don Clendenin ’81 moved in 2004 to the corporate office for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide in White Plains, N.Y., to become vice president of Joint Venture Real Estate. He moved to Belgium in 2006 as vice president of Real Estate Investment Management. He and his family live in Brussels. Amy Antonucci ’82 is a case manager with Medical Management & Rehab Services and earned Certified Case Manager status in April. She currently is a care manager in disease management with Amerigroup. Her husband, Steve, continues to work at Tidewater Community College, where he recently accepted the position of equipment/safety specialist. Their daughter Angela provides in-home child care and lives in Florida, and daughter Cristina is a front-desk staff member for Marriott Hotel in Norfolk. Amy and Steve live in Portsmouth. Al Bianchi (M.B.A. ’82, Ph.D. ’93) has opened a new restaurant in Chesapeake, the Fossil Rock Inn, at 1457 Mount Pleasant Road. April Knight ’82 was the subject of a feature story in The Virginian-Pilot on June 30. She is executive director of the new Western Tidewater Free Clinic, located at 3000 Godwin Blvd. in Suffolk, near Sentara Obici Hospital. Sarah Goldman McCartney ’82 announces that she recently remarried. She and her husband, Tom McCartney, live in Newport News. Matthew Kuofie (M.S. ’84) received an M.B.A. in 2006 from Northern Illinois University. He writes, “I was installed as Chief Prof. Enyi Oma I of Abia State, Nigeria, on Oct. 26, 2006, and now serve as an ambassador to the world for economic development.” Stephen Lane (M.S. ’84), associate principal research scientist for the Virginia Transportation Research Council in Charlottesville, was honored with a 2007 ASTM International Award of Merit. He was cited for his leadership in and technical contributions to Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, particularly related to concrete durability and alkali-aggregate reactivity. He lives in Barboursville, Va. Kathryn A.M. Miller ’85 (M.A. ’87), principal of Historic and Architectural Resources, has been named to the board of directors for the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation Inc. LAF is a 501(C)(3) organization that promotes archaeological public education while emphasizing professional and ethical archaeological investigation practices and stewardship of cultural heritage. Kathryn has 20-plus years’ experience in historic preservation and cultural resource management. Gene Fant Jr. (M.A. ’87) was appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and promoted to professor of English. He served as the 2007 writer-in-residence at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond. Randy Joyce ’87 is a second lieutenant with the Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department, where he supervises the Criminal Investigation Bureau’s Crime Scene Investigations Section. Randy.Joyce@fairfaxcounty.gov Susan R. Blackman ’88, an attorney with Willcox & Savage, was recently selected by the national organization of the Society for Human Resource Management to serve on its Global Expertise Panel. The panel consists of 15 experts on human resource issues affecting international businesses. Kathleen “Kasey” McGeein Lai ’88 and her husband, Rob Lai ’87, recently renovated their Cape Cod home in Wayne, N.J. They and their daughters, Christine and Victoria, enjoy hiking and skiing. Rob continues to work in Manhattan and Kasey works at home as a CPA. Caroline Schloss ’88 is manager of GEMS Recording & Production, which released the CD “Bike Week 2007,” a compilation of selections by performing artists and groups from both the Daytona Beach, Fla., and Outer Banks, N.C., Bike Week events. Most of the artists perform and tour regularly and have produced, or are in the process of producing their own CDs, soon to be released on GEMS. The independent record label ESP-DISK has agreed to license and distribute the “Bike Week” CD series, which will allow GEMS an opportunity to resume work on “Intercoastal Blues,” a compilation and series of CDs featuring Virginia and North Carolina blues artists. Caroline can be contacted at P.O. Box 10, Knotts Island, NC 27950. Caroline5765@aol.com Melinda Leigh Cartwright Davis ’89, CPA, was admitted as a partner with Goodman & Co., LLP, on July 1. She provides accounting and tax services for a variety of businesses, including government contractors, construction contractors, engineers, manufacturers and medical professionals. She also has extensive corporate tax experience and serves as a firm-wide resource for multistate tax preparation. Goodman & Co. is one of the largest CPA firms based in Virginia. Melinda moved from Virginia Beach to Chesapeake in late 2005 with her husband, Jon, and their daughters, Sara, 14, and Rebecca, 10. Her office number is 757-624-5100. Emil Espiritu ’89 wrote in August that he was assigned as the operations officer for Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. Kevin Mack ’89 is a senior partner in Mack/Crouse Group, where he is a hands-on direct-mail consultant. He is a former campaign manager and executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. Kmack@mackcrouse.com 1990s Jonathan Creel ’90 was among a group of six employees at the Jefferson Lab in Newport News who recently received a White House Closing the Circle Award for their role in developing an energy-saving process. The Cryogenics Group engineers invented a series of innovative processes, revolutionizing the way helium cryogenic (refrigeration) plants work, reducing electricity consumption at Jefferson Lab and other Department of Energy scientific research facilities. The new processes require very few or no new components and nearly double the lifetime of refrigeration equipment, while improving system reliability, availability, stability and efficiency. The awards are presented to federal employees and their facilities whose efforts have resulted in significant contributions to or significant positive impact on environmental stewardship. Ed Cochard ’91 (M.S. ’93) is an outpatient psychologist with Behavioral Health Resources in Battle Creek, Mich. He recently was promoted to a clinical adviser position, and continues to provide outpatient therapy services. TJ Jones ’91 won the Virginia High School state softball title as head coach at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach. Robert W. ’92 and Heather Powell Marshall ’94 announce the birth of their third child, Alexa “Lexy,” on Sept. 19, 2006. Rob owns several businesses in the Richmond area and Heather stays home with their children. They currently reside between homes in Richmond and Virginia Beach. They would like to hear from any Alpha Phis or Pi Kapps. rwmarshall16@hotmail; heatherpmarshall@gmail.com Jack ’92 and Laura Downes Piscetta ’94 announce the birth of their second child, William Reynolds, on Nov. 29, 2006. He joins his sister, Grace Kathryn, age 2. The family lives in Atlanta. Joseph W. Savala ’92 was recently named vice president of operations at Hampton’s Sentara CarePlex Hospital. Previously, he was executive director of support services and medical programs at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Robin Krista Smith ’92 and Michael Alan Cooke were married June 30, 2007, in Portsmouth. William Van Bennekum ’92 (M.S.Ed. ’00) was selected as principal at Holderness (N.H.) Central School for 2007-08. He has worked as an assistant principal at three different middle schools in Chesapeake. John H. Weber ’92 and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of their third son, Nicholas, on July 9, 2007, in Atlanta. Mark “Fury” Stewart ’93 and Jaimie Conover, a 1989 Virginia Tech graduate, were married Dec. 29, 2006. Their new address is 912 Buckingham Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Chris ’93 (M.A. ’94) and Nicole Maust Stuart ’92 (M.P.A. ’95) announce the birth of their second child, Chance Jersey, on Oct. 19, 2006. The couple manage Top Guard Security, based in Hampton. Laura Chittenden ’94 is now a senior associate at the consulting firm Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd and McGrath, in the biodefense and public health sector. She and her husband moved to Washington, D.C., earlier this year. Christina Giannamore Gibson ’94 and her husband, David, announce the birth of their first child, Margaret Emily, on April 5, 2007, in Chesapeake. Coleman Smith (M.E. ’94) recently moved to Idaho, where he accepted the position of O&M technical services manager for the Snake River Area of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Boise. He lives at 6055 SW Ashley Court, Mountain Home, ID 83647. Tracy Bell ’95 was recently named managing editor of the Stafford County (Va.) Sun. She has worked in newspapers for five years, starting on the copy desk at the Potomac News. As editor, she will continue to write stories and a weekly column. Tara Farrugia Dibble ’95 (M.S.Ed. ’98) and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of a son, Joshua Michael, on June 9, 2007. He joins a sister, Olivia, age 5. The Dibbles live in Tampa, Fla., where Tara is a senior business analyst and Michael a project manager for Sarasota-based Jackson Hewitt Technology. Brett ’95 and Amy Brisach Scholz ’97 announce the birth of their third daughter, Paisley Ryan, on June 8, 2007. She joins sisters Gracyn, 7, and Emercin, 3. The family lives in Katy, Texas, where Brett is the regional West Coast controller for Intercontinental Hotels Group and Amy is a stay-at-home mom. Courtney Ward Winkler ’95 and her husband, Chad, announce the birth of a daughter, Corinna Michael, on April 15, 2006. Robert E. Lusk ’96 was appointed in May as director of surgical services at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the surgery services department, post-anesthesia care unit, operating rooms, and all clinical services associated with the department. A nurse executive, educator and health services leader, Robert has more than 25 years of experience in the field. He previously was clinical director of nursing at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center. Capt. Maggie L. Richard (M.S.N. ’96), U.S. Navy, was promoted to her current rank in June. She is a navy nurse research scientist and serves as head of nursing research at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Maggie manages more than $550,000 in research revenues and serves as the active-duty Navy representative for TriService Nursing Research. She also does work with universities, churches and community groups. Her research interest is the holistic quality of life. Maggie was commissioned in the Navy in 1985. Dr. Derek D. Russell ’96 has opened his new chiropractic practice, Nimmo Wellness, at 2125 McComas Way, Suite 101, in Virginia Beach (www.NimmoWellness.com). The new wellness center offers chiropractic, massage, yoga and modern art. Derek is a member of the Virginia Chiropractic Association. His prior office was located off Great Neck Road/Shore Drive. dr@nimmowellness.com Cynthia Ann Stillman ’96 and Timothy Hope Nethery Jr. were married June 3, 2007, in Negril, Jamaica. Megan (M.S.Ed. ’97) and Scott Almond ’93 announce the birth of their first child, Michael Dimitris, on April 27, 2007. Michael was baptized in Athens, Greece, on June 17. The family lives in Virginia Beach. AnejoShot@aol.com Chris Brumm (M.S.Ed. ’97) was hired in August 2006 as girls head track and field coach at Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake. Both the boys and girls track teams won Virginia AAA state team championships on June 2, 2007, marking the first time since 1983 that a school has won state titles for both the boys and girls teams in the same year. Robert Wickham ’97 and his wife, Jen, announce the birth of a son, Matthew Allen, on Nov. 30, 2006. They live in Herndon, Va. Robwickham@yahoo.com Holly Anne Zinn (M.S.Ed. ’97) and Andrew Carl Wallace were married July 20, 2007, in Virginia Beach. Alison Lofton Bailey ’98 and her husband, Douglas, announce the birth of a daughter, Morgan Nycole, on Nov. 29, 2006. The family is stationed at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, Calif., where Douglas is a master gunnery sergeant. Jennifer Sands Deane ’98 had an exhibit of her artwork, “1C The Money Room,” at the Carlton Arms Hotel in New York City on May 24. 804-640-9506 Bob Faith ’98 and his wife, Jennifer, opened a commercial daycare facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia this summer. Emma’s World Daycare is named after their daughter, who will turn 5 in December. Another child is expected in early March 2008. Bob, a criminal justice major, turned in his badge as a federal agent to become a different kind of agent, a real estate agent, with Dockside Properties on Chincoteague Island. He wrote in July that he was licensed to sell property in Virginia and soon, Maryland. Bob recently became a multimillion-dollar salesperson. www.chincoteaguehomes.net Stephanie George Long ’98 and her husband, Payson, announce the birth of a daughter, Schuyler Darlene, on Jan. 18, 2007. She joins a brother, Pierson Daniel. The family lives in Schenectady, N.Y. Suellen McCrea ’98 and Patrick Payne were engaged on July 8, 2007. They plan to be married in spring 2008. Teresa Lou Powell-Hudson (M.S.Ed. ’98) and her husband, Curtis, announce the birth of a son, Powell Reese Beckham, on May 18, 2007. He joins a brother, Grayer. Jennifer Sauls Booth ’99 and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of their second son, Jacob Andrew, on Jan. 24, 2006. He joins Matthew Douglas, age 5. Jennifer lives in Carrollton, Va., and teaches first grade at Hardy Elementary. Capt. Roger T. Mahar ’99, U.S. Marine Corps, completed his master’s in human resource management from Troy University with a 3.89 GPA, magna cum laude, and also was named Naval Science Instructor of the Year at NROTC Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, La. Gerald ’99 and Elizabeth Perry ’98 announce the birth of their third child, Matthew Ian, on May 21, 2007. He joins David, 4, and Rebekah, 1 1/2. The family lives in the Baltimore area, where Gerald is a software application engineer and Liz is a stay-at-home mom. Shannon Snyder ’99 wrote in July that she and Kevin Cole ’01 plan to be married on March 8, 2008. Kevin is the operations manager at Lansing Building Products in Norfolk and Shannon is an insurance account manager with USI in Norfolk. 2000s Andrea DallaVilla ’00 and Rob McMurran were married on June 2, 2007, in Smithfield. They live in Portsmouth. Gemma Kotula (M.A. ’00) was recently named director of Christopher Newport University’s Center for Economic Education. She is an economics professor at CNU. Shannon Munro Cohen (M.S.N. ’01), a family nurse practitioner and second-year Ph.D. student, presented her research on childhood hypotonia at international special education conferences held in Hong Kong and Peru this summer. She thanks Linda Morill, an adjunct nurse practitioner instructor, for her support and mentoring. Amber Kennedy Kent ’01 and her husband, Layne, announce the birth of twins, David and Samuel, on June 11, 2007. Naomi Gaskill Mathis ’01 and her husband, Adam, announce the birth of their second son, Nolan Parker, on Dec. 2, 2006. He joins A.J., age 2. Naomi completed her sixth year as an educator, and is now a middle school guidance counselor in the Denver area. Kristopher Newman ’01 and his wife, Alicia, announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Claire, on April 12, 2007. Rebecca Fogerty (M.A. ’02) joined the University of Delaware July 2 as manager of the Office of Women’s Affairs, following a two-year appointment as educational and interpretive program manager of the Seawall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington, D.C., a museum focused on the suffrage campaign and on women’s history in the United States. She is a former assistant director of the ODU Women’s Center. Bethanie Mickles ’02 was a featured speaker at the National Conference of Minority Public Administrators in Memphis, Feb. 20-25. She presented her research on “Public-Private Partnerships in Economic Development and Their Impact on the Durham Community: Three Case Studies.” She was a member of an international and human rights law delegation that visited Benin and Nigeria in West Africa from May 17-27. While there, she witnessed the plight of women both in the workforce and the home. In May 2006, she visited Guatemala and El Salvador, where she studied the effects of large American corporations on the lives of Central American female workers. Bethanie is a 2005 graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham, where she received both J.D. and Master of Library Science degrees. An attorney, she works and lives in Raleigh, N.C. Martha Patterson (M.S.Ed. ’02) writes that after 12-plus years of teaching junior high resource room students, she was ready for a change and now teaches special-needs and other struggling learners at Kitsap Lake Elementary in Silverdale, Wash. She would like to connect with other alumni in the Puget Sound area. lattelady63@yahoo.com Delores “Dee Dee” Soyars ’02 completed her M.S.N. degree from the University of Phoenix in 2006 and recently accepted the position of trauma clinical nurse coordinator for Centra Health. Kelly Webb ’02 (M.S.Ed. ’05) and Randall Lenhart Jr. ’02 were married June 24, 2006, and live in Williamsburg. Kelly works for Chesapeake Public Schools and Randall, who graduated from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law in 2005, is an attorney for a firm in Richmond. The following ODU alumni participated in their wedding: Sarah Ferhut ’02 served as a bridesmaid; Larry Woods ’03 was best man; Aaron Goodrich ’02 and Jeff Pearce ’05 were groomsmen; Amy Murray Rockey ’02 played the piano during the ceremony; Amy Perkinson Fannon ’01 (M.S.Ed. ’05) served as mistress of ceremony and put together the flower arrangements; and Julie Palmesano Helmer (M.S.Ed. ’05) made the wedding cake. Patrick Zimmerman ’02 (M.S.Ed. ’05) was selected as 2006 Navy Officer Recruiter of the Year. Stacie Coverdale ’03 and Saeed Wilkins ’07 were married Feb. 17, 2007, in Chesapeake. Shannon Davidson ’03 recently completed her master’s in nursing at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She focused on family nurse practitioner and community/ public health clinical nurse specialist. Andrea Jean Doane ’03 and Billy Joe Williams were married May 18, 2007, in Virginia Beach. Heather Tobey Fritts ’03 is a recruiting manager for a leading health care and education research and consulting firm in Washington, D.C. (www.advisoryboardcom-pany.com). frittsh@advisory.com Monica “Monnie” Harps-Wilson ’03 and her husband, David Wilson,welcomed Xander Tebogo-Ayinde to the family on May 3, 2007. David Kaplan ’03 won $50,000 Aug. 6 on the NBC show “Singing Bee.” Kevin L. Lewis ’03 was promoted to director of construction services for Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools in 2005 and recently passed the Principles and Practices of Professional Engineering exam. Ben Scott ’03, a graphic designer for KCI Communications in Harrison-burg, Va., had work published in “The Word It Book,” created by the design Web site Speak Up (www.underconsideration.com/speakup). This work was also featured in the “Design Life Now” exhibition at the Smithsonian-run Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design. The exhibition also included T.J. Blanchflower ’04, for his work on the book “Suburban Maul” by Rick Valicenti. Both were students of ODU faculty member Kenneth Fitzgerald. Margaret Anne Stocks ’03 (M.S.Ed. ’06) and Brandon Wayne Sawyer ’03 were married April 21, 2007. Rasheed ’03 and Rebecca Ledford Wright ’03 announce the birth of their first child, Rayne Anaya, on July 9, 2007. Capt. Edward C. Zurey Jr. (M.B.A. ’03), U.S. Navy, and Linda Rae Kelly were married March 3, 2007, at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. Michelle Ausfresser ’04 and Maritzabel Rivas announce the birth of a daughter, Elisheva Rose, on Nov. 13, 2006. Tesha Benjamin (M.A. ’04) has joined the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau as media relations manager. She has more than 10 years of media and public relations experience, and previously served as events manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Virginia. She remains involved with the organization as a volunteer. Jason “Twinkie” Bryant ’04 received W.I.N. Magazine’s (Wrestling International Newsmagazine) Journalist of the Year award for 2007. Jason is the Webmaster and lead writer for InterMat, an online Web site operated by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. He has been with InterMat, based in Manheim, Pa., for two years. The Web service is a leader in the marketing and promotion of amateur wrestling, providing wrestling coverage and Internet service to coaches, wrestlers, parents and fans. jbryant@intermatwrestle.com Tiffaney Dildy ’04 became a certified personal trainer in March. She was recently working on completing her fitness nutrition coach certification. Frederic Golden ’04 recently moved from Yorktown to the Sarasota, Fla., area, where his family is from. He would like to hear from alumni in the area. pfishenuts@yahoo.com Kristi Kennedy ’04 has joined the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau as convention services manager. She has served for six years as a volunteer with the Bruce Rader St. Jude Golf Tournament. Melissa Rae Barnhill ’05 and her husband, Cameron, announce the birth of a son, Landon James, on June 7, 2007, in Norfolk. Armand Michael Cardinal (M.A. ’05) graduated in May from Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, where he earned a master of library science degree. Elizabeth Anne Duncan ’05 and Rosswell Leander Saunders were married April 28, 2007, in Norfolk. Elnora D. Kelly ’05 received her master of public administration degree in May from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She recently was pursuing a graduate certificate in her concentration area of disaster management, also at GSU. Rebecca Schmidt ’05 and Jason Kenawell ’06 were engaged on March 30, 2007, and are planning an April 2008 wedding. They live in Leesburg, Va. Chuck Spalding ’05 recently became an independent contractor for OPM. His address is 13296 Hollinger Ave., Fairfax, VA 22033. Mathew Wright ’05 was among a group of six employees at the Jefferson Lab in Newport News who recently received a White House Closing the Circle Award for their role in developing an energy-saving process. The Cryogenics Group engineers invented a series of innovative processes, revolutionizing the way helium cryogenic (refrigeration) plants work, reducing electricity consumption at Jefferson Lab and other Department of Energy scientific research facilities. The new processes require very few or no new components and nearly double the lifetime of refrigeration equipment, while improving system reliability, availability, stability and efficiency. The awards are presented to federal employees and their facilities whose efforts have resulted in significant contributions to or significant positive impact on environmental stewardship. Caleb (M.E. ’06) and Angela Hurst ’03 announce the birth of boy and girl twins, Ezekiel and Kelsey, on April 17, 2007. They join a sister, Jocelyn, age 3. Jessie Peralta ’06, an ensign in the U.S. Navy, wrote in August that he had deployed with Expeditionary Medical Force Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. Neal ’06 and Wendy Creekmore Porter ’03 (M.A. ’05) announce the birth of a son, Noah, on Feb. 28, 2007. Neal is a computer engineer with NASA in Hampton and Wendy teaches humanities online for ECPI College of Technology. Ryan Roach ’06 wrote in July that he and Morgan Forrey ’07 planned to marry in October. Ryan will begin working on his master of divinity degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in January. Jessica Lynne Robinson ’06 and William John Fediw were married Oct. 7, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Susan Elizabeth Beck (M.A. ’07) and Lt. Gregory Paul Malandrino were married April 14, 2007, at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Md. A former public relations specialist in ODU’s Office of University Relations, Susan recently accepted the position of director of marketing communications at Norfolk Collegiate School. Greg, a naval aviator, is the pilot training officer for Oceana’s FVA-211 squadron. They live in Norfolk. Marian Lewis-Jones Troutman (M.S. ’07) and Edward Thomas Enright III were married May 12, 2007, in Charlottesville. |