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Class News 1950s 1960s MaryAnn Faubion Kohl ’69 continues to write books of art projects for children. “Storybook Art: Hands-on Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators” is one of her favorites. Her Web site, www.brightring.com, has free sample ideas from all 20 of her books. MaryAnn would like to reconnect with fellow alumni of the 1969 elementary education program. maryann@brightring.com 1970s Miriam Villageliu Bixler ’72, Ph.D., R.N., writes that after more than 20 years of teaching maternity and psychiatric nursing, she retired with her husband, Tim, near Brenham, Texas (home of Bluebell Ice Cream). She currently is the director at Brenham State School. Miriam would like to hear from 1971 and 1972 nursing graduates, including Jill Z., Martha F., Linda H. and “Twilly.” Her new address is: P.O. Box 9, Bellville, TX 77418. Jack Battenfield (M.A. ’73) writes that his wife, Margaret Mann Battenfield of Gainesville, Fla., died July 15, 2006, at the E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville. She was a program assistant in purchasing at the University of Florida. Jack was director of public relations at ODU from 1971 to 1981. Margaret attended the university and was a past president of the Faculty Wives Club. Vincent M. Burgess ’73 of Richmond received the Virginia Board of Transportation Safety’s Lifetime Safety Achievement Award. He was cited for his efforts in promoting tougher DUI laws and child-safety regulations. Vince, who currently heads the state Department of Veterans Services, is a former administrator of transportation safety services at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Peter G. Griffin ’73 has been promoted to managing director - investments with Griffin Investment Group of Wachovia Securities in Norfolk. Irving Frank ’74 proudly reports that his son Marc starts his freshman year at ODU this fall. Ed Gilbert ’74, co-founder of Gilbert & Manjura Marketing in Longwood, Fla., an advertising and public relations agency specializing in Florida tourism, was chosen by Visit Florida as an inductee into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. Ed is a former director of the Norfolk Visitors Bureau. Kenneth G. Stepka ’74, P.E., was named by the National Society of Professional Engineers to its 2006 class of Fellow Members. The honor recognizes active NSPE members who have demonstrated exemplary service to the profession, the Society and the community. Kenneth lives in Virginia Beach and is the marketing manager for Clark Nexsen. Charles Gillean ’75, supplier diversity program manager for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington, Del., was recognized as Delaware’s 2006 Veteran Small Business Champion by the U.S. Small Business Administra-tion’s Delaware District Office. He was also honored as champion for the mid-Atlantic Region among state winners from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and was a finalist for the national award. The distinction recognizes his commitment to expanding economic opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses in the mid-Atlantic Region. Jerry L.M. Phillips ’75 (M.S. ’78) received a promotion, effective Sept. 1, to assistant professor, Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Jack Rhoton (M.S.Ed. ’75), professor of science education in the Claudius G. Clemmer College of Education at East Tennessee State University, received the 2006 National Outstanding Leadership in Science Education Award. Sponsored by the National Science Education Leadership Association and Prentice Hall Publishing Co., it recognizes an exceptional member who leads the region, state and nation in science education. Jack, who has been with ETSU since 1987, is also a science supervisor in the Kingsport (Tenn.) School System. Donna Keklock Allen ’76 lists her new address as 610 Ashe Ave., Cary, NC 27511. David ’76 (M.E. ’78, Ph.D. ’86) and Barbara Livingston (M.S.Ed. ’92) have moved to Buchanan, Va. Dave is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and a colonel in the Virginia Militia at Virginia Military Institute. Barbara teaches first grade at Buchanan Elementary School. Their youngest son, Ryan, graduated from Radford University in May with a B.S. in philosophy. Adam, their oldest son, received his B.S. in computer engineering in 2004 and his M.S. in computer engineering in 2006, both from ODU. “He is carrying on the legacy by pursuing the Ph.D. in computer engineering from ODU,” Dave says. Mark ’76 and Katie Jarvis Long ’78 moved from New Jersey to Memphis, Tenn., last year, where Mark accepted a position as director of the Office of Human Subjects’ Protection at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Managing the ethical review of biomedical research is stimulating and challenging, and it allows me to use the philosophical training I received from Drs. Hatab, Brenner and McCleary some 30 years ago,” he writes. Katie continues to work at home in her thriving Internet business as a health science writer and editor. Their son, Ben, graduated with distinction from UNC-Chapel Hill in May. He works at the UNC Student Stores as a Web designer. Mark adds, “We spend our free time enjoying Memphis’ varied music, arts and entertainment scenes, and I play as much tennis as my legs will allow. We’d love to hear from other ODU alums in the Memphis area.” Their new address is 123 Isle Creek Drive, Memphis, TN 38103. mark.long@stjude.org Joseph Aloysius Mullen III ’76 received the doctor of ministry degree in May from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Sandra W. Stephan ’76 retired as Distinguished Professor Emeritus from Youngstown (Ohio) State University in May. Her career included both faculty and administrative positions – four years as university composition coordinator, six years as chair of the English department, four years as dean of the Metro College, plus other academic/administrative assignments. Sandra looks forward to new challenges and venues and thanks the “superb faculty at ODU” for their encouragement and academic preparation for graduate school. (“I was a practicing RN when I got sidetracked into English.”) Midge Wilson (M.S. ’76), Ph.D., a 2000 recipient of ODU’s Distinguished Alumni Award, became an associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at DePaul University in Chicago in July. She oversees the Liberal Studies Program. Roger H. Mandel ’77 has a new position as a manager of business operations with San Diego Research Center, which is doing business with the Department of Defense. He previously worked as a business manager, financial analyst and contracts administrator with research and development firms dealing with laser, optics, communications and computer technologies, and has worked with the U.S. Civil Service. In all, Roger has more than 35 years’ experience in contract administration, industrial application engineering, field service engineering, and manufacturing and project management. He is noted as an expert in project performance measurement, also known as Earned Value Management (EVM). Roger teaches at the University of California and San Diego State University in the evenings. rmandel@pramsco.com Sean R. Tief ’77 has been named vice president of personal lines products and systems for Harleysville (Pa.) Insurance. He is responsible for the overall management of personal lines products – including product portfolio development and pricing – and will oversee activities related to the company’s personal lines IT strategy and systems. He joined Harleysville in 2001 as assistant vice president of product management. Sean lives in Harleysville with his wife, Deborah, and their three children. Ken Smith ’78 is a licensed clinical social worker and works as a psychotherapist in Fayetteville, N.C. He lives with his wife, Theresa, and children, Aaron and Ariane, at 3600 Jeffrey St., Sanford, NC 27332. Ken invites long-lost friends from the Mace & Crown, Sigma Nu and Baptist Student Union to contact him. ktaasmith@wave-net.net Yvonne Wilson Boone ’79 had a watercolor accepted in the Rhode Island Watercolor Society’s 2006 National Watermedia Competition, Oct. 8 to Nov. 2, in Pawtucket, R.I. She also recently had work in an invitational group show, In Miniature: Small Works by Hampton Roads Artists, at the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton. Barry Mensh ’79 has begun his seventh year at Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County, Va. (his alma mater), where he hopes to finish his career in three more years. He teaches biology and coaches cross-country. He and his wife, Holly Balcom-Mensh, have two daughters, Kelsea, 9, and Jessica, 5. “I would love to hear from any former ‘Zoo’ members from 2nd floor Gresham East, where I was the R.A. for a couple of years. I’m definitely jacked about football returning to ODU!” kelseasdaddy@comcast.net Judith Evans Piersall ’79 was appointed by Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to the Virginia Board of Nursing in 2003. In January 2006 she was elected by the board to serve as president. Judy is director of the Portsmouth Public Schools’ School of Practical Nursing. 1980s Richard “Geno” Genovese ’82 was promoted recently to geographic marketing director for Anheuser-Busch. He will handle all marketing activities from Maine to New York, working out of New York. Richard lives in Seaford, N.Y., with his wife, Lenore; daughter, Lena, 7; and son, Anthony, 3. 718-349-5813 Kevin Dunlap ’83 recently received the ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time Award, which recognizes papers roughly a decade old that are deemed notable and worthy of a second look. The award was for “Development of the Domain Name System,” which he co-authored with P. Mockapetris. It was published in Proceedings of ACM SIGCOMM ’88, 18(4):123-133. Kevin and his wife, Tracy, and their children, Harris, 15, Clair, 13, and Faye, 11, live in Kirkland, Wash. Kevin works for Cisco Systems in Seattle. dunlap@acm.org Patricia A. Halpin ’83 received the University of New Hampshire, Manchester, 2006 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award. She was cited as a popular and respected teacher with both science and non-science majors. Patricia joined UNH Manchester in 1999, and has taught Anatomy and Physiology, Diversity of Life, Diseases of the 21st Century, Biotechnology and Society, and Biology. She also currently is the resource faculty in science at Granite State College. Patricia lives in Sunapee, N.H. Frank H. Cross Jr. ’84 was promoted to captain with the U.S. Public Health Service, and became chief of the project management staff for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Division of Drug Oncology Products. Kyle Dobbins ’84, head of the construction administration department at HSMM in Roanoke, an architectural and engineering design firm, has been promoted to senior associate. Karen Sanderson King ’84 has moved to Jacksonville, Fla. Lisa Doyle ’85 received the John Butler Award from Sunstar Butler, an oral hygiene product company. The award recognizes seven top North American dental hygienists each year. Lisa works for Dr. James Rutledge in Virginia Beach. Craig Herrick ’85 was assigned, effective Aug. 1, as commanding officer, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego. Ebba R. Hierta ’85 recently was appointed director at the Chilmark Free Public Library. Chilmark is a small, rural town on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, where Ebba lives with her husband, Chuck Hodgkinson. Kevin Gilbert ’86 has sold his home in the Washington, D.C., area and moved back to Virginia Beach, after having been gone since graduation. “Where is all the farmland?” Kevin is working for EMC (www.emc.com) as a consultant on a two-year contract for a local telecom company. Laurie Z. Jones ’86 recently was ranked by Barron’s, a financial newspaper, among the nation’s 100 most influential women financial advisers. A senior vice president of Wachovia Securities (she works in the firm’s Virginia Beach and Accomac offices), Laurie was ranked 97th. She was one of seven female brokers from Virginia and two from Hampton Roads who made the list. Phillip Stancil ’86 (M.S. ’90, Ph.D. ’94) was promoted to associate professor of physics at the University of Georgia in August 2005. His research group, which includes a total of eight postdoctoral associates, graduate students and undergraduate students, performs computational studies of atomic and molecular processes for astrophysical applications. The work is funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation. Phillip lives in Suwanee, Ga., with his wife, Jianbo, a software engineer, and daughter, June, a first-grader. Trisha P. Guarnieri ’87, associate director at Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., Fort Lauderdale, has been awarded the Appraisal Institute’s MAI membership designation. It is held by appraisers who are experienced in the valuation and evaluation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties, and who advise clients on real estate investments. Trisha attributes her success to her ODU education and such inspirational professors as Robert Gibson. “I look forward to sharing my knowledge and insights with anyone interested in this field of study.” Trisha.Guarnieri@cushwake.com Kathleen Peterson ’87 (M.B.A. ’93) started a new job in February as operations research analyst for Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, G5 Deployment and Distribution Analysis Division, at Fort Eustis, Va. petersonk@sddc.army.mil James G. Spencer ’87 has joined Monarch Investments as an investment officer. He previously worked for SunTrust Investment Services. Heather ’88 and John Aleknavage ’89 announce the birth of a daughter, Tara Isabel, on July 19, 2006. She joins a brother, Jeb. Lt. Tom Ianucci ’88, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy, was reassigned in June from duty aboard the USS Wasp in Norfolk to Catholic chaplain at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Tom entered the Chaplain Corps in 2003, initially serving with the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, in Okinawa, Japan. Previously, he was a priest and pastor in churches of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond following his ordination in 1994. Stefan Perry ’89 and his wife, Anne-Marie, announce the birth of a son, Colin Pierce, on May 2, 2006. “Dash-5 safe on deck!” 1990s Carla Conover ’90 recently was appointed as a clinical faculty member in the Department of Communica-tion Sciences and Disorders at the University of Central Florida. She is engaged to John Hall and will be married on March 11, 2007. Carla would love to hear from classmates and Delta Zetas. Her address is 2836 Revere Court, Casselberry, FL 32707. carlacamillec@aol.com Mike Frederick ’90 recently signed on with 2Afrika Inc. as a safari consultant and guide. In addition to making arrangements for clients, he leads safari groups and travels to Africa several times a year. He’d love to hear from classmates at safari.guide@verizon.net or mike@2afrika.com. “My history degree comes in handy when Americans ask questions like, ‘What’s the capital of Africa?’” Doug Howlett ’90 and Wendy Calender-Howlett ’93 have been married 10 years and have a daughter, Logan, age 6. Doug is the articles editor for Outdoor Life magazine in New York City. Wendy received an M.A. in rehabilitation counseling from George Washington University in 1999 and recently completed studies to become an RN. She will work as a psychiatric nurse this fall. They live in Lawrenceville, N.J. doughowlett@comcast.net Eileen McIntire-Bianchi ’91 and her husband, David, announce the birth of their second son, David John Jr., on Feb. 13, 2006. He joins a brother, Everett Lee (Rhett), age 4. They live at 4020 Talus Court, Peoria, IL 61615. Bianchi@insightbb.com; 309-691-4755 Joseph Pauldine ’91 left the Northeast in 2004 and now works in Palm Beach, Fla., for an investment management firm, focusing on marketing efforts. He would love to hear from classmates. jp6125@hotmail.com Ruben Rodriguez ’91 was promoted to public relations manager and budget officer of The Washington Post in July. He lives in Falls Church, Va., with his wife and three children. Marc Strent ’91, a financial professional with AXA Advisors LLC in Lake Success, N.Y., has been inducted into the company’s Hall of Fame. Entry requires qualifying for AXA Advisors’ National Leaders Corps for 10 years of national sales achievement. Since joining the firm in 1995, Marc has won many awards for sales. Kevin Broom ’92 recently became director of media relations for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association. He lives in McLean, Va., with his wife and three children (ages 10, 9 and 7). kbroom@rvia.org Joe DeStefano ’92 wrote in early June that he was in western Afghanistan training the Afghan Border Police. Lt. Cmdr. Roy Drake ’92, U.S. Navy, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal in May for his exceptional service at Headquart-ers, U.S. Pacific Command. He moved in July to Midlothian, Va., for his new job at the Defense Supply Center in Richmond. roy_d3@yahoo.com Rome “Cappy” Ruiz ’92 is commanding officer of the USS Cardinal, a mine warfare ship, which recently was deployed in the Arabian Gulf. He would like to hear from “the guys from the classes of 1988-94.” co@cardinal.navy.mil Jennifer Brisach Sargent ’92 and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of a daughter, Reese Margaret, on June 5, 2006, in Indianapolis. G. Thomas White ’92 moved back to Virginia (Richmond) in 2004 with his wife, Jennifer, and three children. Tom has completed his M.B.A. and is a principal consultant at Keane, handling the support of a large tobacco company’s human resources/payroll/ finance operations. Tom recently received the Project Management Professional designation. “I hope to hear from Pi Kapps and other alumni. See you at the first ODU football game in 2009, if not before at the basketball games.” tomwhite@whitecomputer.com Jennifer Sustack Allan ’93 and her husband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of a daughter, Madison Lyn, on Oct. 31, 2005. Suzanne Brinn ’93, a 1996 graduate of the EVMS surgical assistant program, married Dr. Andrew Fischer of East Hampton, N.Y., on Sept. 24, 2004. He is a graduate of Hamilton College, Rochester Medical School and the anesthesiology residency program of Yale University. Their first child, Zoe, was born Aug. 24, 2005. They live in Virginia Beach. Mike ’93 and Donna Pearson Lee ’91 recently moved into a home on Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Ga., with their sons TJ, 7, and Matthew, 6. Mike is the director of information technology for Carry-On Trailer Co., the largest trailer manufacturer in the country. Donna still plans nationwide military reunions and conventions from a home office. She’s employed by Armed Forces Reunions Inc. (headquartered in Norfolk) as director of event planning. Theresa LaGamma Lesiak ’93 and her husband, Robert, were married in October 2004. They announce the birth of their first child, Brady Robert, on Feb. 28, 2006. Theresa has been a probation officer for the state of New Jersey for almost nine years. The family lives in Manahawkin, N.J., with Bristow, their chocolate Lab. Erica Redcross Valeriano ’93 has changed her career from engineering. She graduated in January from Connecticut Culinary Institute and now owns her own business, The Roaming Chef Personal Chef Service, working as a personal chef. Mark Blaha ’94 and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of their second son, Porter. mblaha@hotmail.com Scott Caldwell ’94 recently was promoted to supervisor of employee relations in Labor Relations at Northrop Grumman Corp. He also received his certification as a Professional in Human Resources. Laura Chittenden ’94 received her M.B.A. in April from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. In July, she joined the consulting firm Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd and McGrath “in their government arm, in the biodefense and public health sector.” Her office will be in Washington, D.C., but for the first year she will be doing a weekly commute from Ithaca, N.Y. Lori Ann D. Encke (M.S.Ed. ’94) was named Outstanding Teacher of Students with Disabilities by the Pilot Club for the city of Suffolk. Mary L. Harbert ’94 and Ross J. Bell were married Sept. 2, 2005. Mary is an attorney with ARACOR in Philadelphia and Ross is a business specialist with PSEG Power in Salem, N.J. They live in Upper Deerfield Township, N.J. Ross and Mary announce the birth of their first child, Amelia Mae Harbert Bell, on July 14, 2006. Erin Kennealy ’94 wrote in July that she and Lori Donato ’92 would be sailing on the Mediterranean Sea in September for seven days, visiting ports in France and Italy. They also planned to spend time in Barcelona, Spain. Erin, who lives in Richmond, and Lori, a resident of Sterling, are Chi Omega sorority sisters. Deb Krzyzaniak (M.S. ’94) has joined Prudential Carolinas Realty as a sales associate in the Charlotte region. She works at the company’s SouthPark office. Deb previously worked as a cytotechnologist and instructor at Central Piedmont Community College. Kristen Nicole Lucas ’94 and Brady Thomas Cooper were married April 7, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Heather Snyder Peter ’94 lists her new address as 27997 Maple Ridge Way SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038. Hpeter71@msn.com Kris Bridges Troch ’94 (M.S.Ed. ’95) recently received her national boards and was one of five Teacher of the Year finalists for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. She was the only middle school teacher to reach that stage. Jay Familant (M.S.Ed. ’95), Ph.D., is the director of learning for KnowledgePoints in South Riding, Va. Jeri Hale Jenkins ’95 and Harry E. Bielas were married June 12, 2006, in Key West, Fla. They live in Baltimore. Patrick Lahiff ’95 expects to be in Baghdad, Iraq, through mid-December, where he is on Gen. George W. Casey’s staff in the Multi-National Force - Iraq Staff Judge Advocate’s Office. He arrived in May. “The work is interesting and every so often I get to do some really neat things like flying around in a Black Hawk helicopter to visit the Inter-national Zone or any one of the various prisons around Iraq. I work with some top-notch people and I am keeping my head down!” patrick.lahiff@iraq.centcom.mil Frank Roberts (M.S.Ed. ’95) has left the Research Foundation after three years there providing support to U.S. Joint Forces Command as the lead for unmanned aircraft systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance experimentation to take a position as the first executive director of the newly created Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance. The HRMFFA is an initiative of the mayors of the 13 localities that comprise Hampton Roads to implement a regional approach to preserving and growing federal capabilities within the region. Mark Rankin ’96 has joined the law firm of Carlton Fields in Tampa, Fla., as an associate attorney. He is in the firm’s White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice Group. Mark also teaches trial advocacy as an adjunct professor of law at the Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mervyn Wighting (M.S.Ed. ’96, Ph.D. ’02) has been promoted to the rank of associate professor in the School of Education at Regent University in Virginia Beach. He teaches research design and directs the Career Switcher program. The current focus of his research is to investigate different aspects of classroom community in order to help teachers develop their instruction in ways that will connect with a diversity of learners. Paul Brunson ’97 is the president of uKnow, a private, minority-owned education company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2004, uKnow focuses on the underserved education community in metropolitan areas, and has guided thousands of students and educators to reach their academic goals. The company recently secured $1 million in scholarship funds for low-income students. Paul previously worked three years in the education field with Kaplan as the director of the Washington, D.C., center. info@u-know.com Ethan Gibney ’97 recently moved to Miami, Fla., to take a job as senior geospatial analyst at the NOAA Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center. Among other duties, he supports the NHC by serving as primary coordinator for all geographic information systems (GIS)-related activities. He also supports the Storm Surge Unit with creation of real-time runs of the Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes model, better known as SLOSH. Tricia Manuel Irvin ’97 (M.S.Ed. ’98) and her husband, Wes, announce the birth of a son, John “Jack” Wilson, on June 16, 2006. He joins a sister, Ashby Kendal. They live in Annapolis, Md. Stephanie L. Kozak ’97 and L. Charles Goldberg were married May 27, 2006. They live in Virginia Beach. Paul McCann (M.S. ’97), in 2004, developed a “super-premium” brand vodka and formed The Parched Group LLC, owners of Cirrus brand vodka. In August that year, the vodka became available in the downtown Richmond commercial district. Fourteen months later Cirrus had been awarded two silver medals in international competition for the vodka spirit and a bronze for packaging. In March, Cirrus Vodka won the gold medal at the international San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and in June it became available in selected Virginia ABC stores. Paul credits the design of a triple distillation process for the vodka’s success. Christian L. McNierney ’97 and his wife, Poppie, announce the birth of a daughter, Keira Lane, on June 21, 2006. Matthew Maxwell (M.E. ’98) recently received professional licensure to practice engineering in Virginia. He is a project engineer in the civil engineering department of Michael Baker Jr. Inc.’s Virginia Beach office. Dawn Marie Wilson ’98 and Timothy John Grunwald were married April 23, 2005, in Virginia Beach. 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 4. Joey Caldwell ’99, assistant mechanical department head at HSMM in Roanoke, an architectural and engineering design firm, has been promoted to registered associate. Kathryn Ann Christian (M.S.Ed. ’99) and Andrew Stephen Harvin were married June 10, 2006, in Virginia Beach. “Sher” Cooper ’99 is working part time on her M.A. in marriage and family therapy at Southern Christian University. She plans to finish in 2008, after which she will pursue licensure to become a marriage and family therapist in Virginia. Joe Fedeler (M.E.M. ’99) is the quality assurance manager at NovaTech in Lynchburg. In addition to QA management, he helps develop new business for this small firm, which is engaged in engineering design, analysis, prototyping and testing for industrial and commercial customers across the country. NovaTech also provides manufacturing development and engineering design to government laboratories and defense industry prime contractors. Joe attended ODU via Virginia’s Cooperative Graduate Engineering Program, and would like to hear from classmates and professors. JFedeler@novatechusa.com Jay Gaidmore (M.A. ’99) has accepted a position as university archivist at Brown University in Providence, R.I. Claudia Hines (C.A.S. ’99) has been promoted to AP III, the highest-level assistant principal, at Hines Middle School in Newport News. Heather Yvonne Akers Mundie ’99 and her husband, Wes, announce the birth of a daughter, Ciera Kate, on May 2, 2006. 2000s Chris ’02 and Amy Woody Melkonian ’02 celebrated their fourth anniversary Sept. 18, 2006. Michele Heisse Hill (M.S.Ed. ’00) has completed her Ed.D. degree in children and youth studies through Nova Southeastern University. She continues to be a high school counselor, as well as girls track and field head coach, at Twin Valley High School. Steve Murphy ’00 and his wife announce the birth of a daughter, Kora Monroe. Melissa Anne Owens (M.S.Ed. ’00) and Kevin Heath Vick were married July 1, 2006, in Smithfield. Felicia Barnett (M.S.Ed. ’01) has been promoted to principal of Dozier Middle School in Newport News. Sylvia Corneliussen ’01 recently became engaged to David Gurganus. A June 2007 wedding is planned. Jennifer L. Evans ’01 recently received professional licensure to practice engineering in Virginia. She is a project engineer in the civil engineering department of Michael Baker Jr. Inc.’s Virginia Beach office. Amanda Winchester Guilmain ’01 and her husband, Andy, announce the birth of a son, Ayden Everett, on May 16, 2006. He joins a sister, Avery Rayenne. Jackie S. Perry ’01 (M.S. ’03) of Portsmouth received the 2006 American Dental Hygienists’ Association Distinguished Service Award. She works at the Norfolk Naval Dental Center/Portsmouth Naval Hospital Dental Clinic. She has served as an ADHA delegate for eight years and is a member of the association’s Ethics Committee. Aron Shao ’01 splits his time working on the ski slopes at Snow Shoe and the mountains in New Zealand. Tracy Weber Simmons ’01 (M.S.Ed. ’02) and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of a daughter, Madeleine, on Dec. 6, 2005. April Wyatt ’01 (M.S.Ed. ’02) and Ryan Fleming were married June 25, 2005, in Spokane, Wash. Nicole Barowy ’02 (M.S.Ed. ’04) and Philippe J. Houle were married May 13, 2006. She lives in Jackson-ville, Fla., where she is the assistant director of residence life at the University of North Florida. Templeton Elliott ’02 and Kellette O’Connor ’03 were married June 18 in Hackettstown, N.J. In attendance were Brendan Ash ’02, John Cain ’01, Christiana Hill ’02 and Leni Battaglia ’01. Christal Leah Hershley ’02 and Joseph Michael Legeckis ’02 were married May 27, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Cattina Holt ’02 was selected from among many local artists to paint some of the dolphin statues in Virginia Beach. Her first dolphin was one of six that were unveiled during a ceremony with Mayor Meyera Oberndorf in September 2005. It is now in front of Rudee’s Restaurant on Mediterranean Avenue. Her second dolphin is behind Marjac Suites on the boardwalk. The 7 1/2-foot-long dolphins are donated by residents and businesses, and proceeds support cancer research. Sponsors “buy” the dolphins, with donations ranging from $3,500 to $10,000, the artists are paid $800 and the rest of the money is donated for cancer research via “A Dolphin’s Promise,” http://adolphinspromise.com. Lauren Beth Matthews ’02 (M.S.Ed. ’05) and Thomas Allan Drew were married April 8, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Chris ’02 and Amy Woody Melkonian ’02 celebrated their fourth anniversary Sept. 18, 2006. Valencia Rena White (M.S.Ed. ’02) and John Joseph Moore were married June 10, 2006, in Norfolk. Vickie R. Williams (M.P.A. ’02) recently participated in a meeting at the Embassy of the Philippines with Generoso G. Calonge, the special assistant, Office of the Undersecretary for Special Concerns and the vice chair, Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat and Consul General, Domingo Nolasco. Calonge requested the meeting in response to the Philippines’ recent passage of a law (Overseas Voting Act of 2003) that provides its overseas citizens with an absentee voting system. Vickie has been interviewed by Overseas Vote Foundation and Soundings in recognition of being the first in the U.S. to hold the position of Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act coordinator and for her expertise in the voting process. Heather Tobey Fritts ’03 works at the Advisory Board Co., a leading healthcare research and consulting firm in Washington, D.C. She is a recruiting specialist with the career management department. frittsh@advisory.com Charlet ’03 and Ashley Fuller ’03 announce the birth of a daughter, Avary Suzanne, on July 21, 2006. Jeffrey Mark Hecker ’03 and Robin Michelle Simpson were married June 3, 2006. Melissa Marie Kinney ’03 (M.S.Ed. ’05) and Harry Michael Adkins ’05 were married July 15, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Mark Pollard ’03 is a police officer with Fairfax County, Va., working out of the McLean District Station. He and his wife, Alyson, announce the birth of a son, Mark Killough III (“Trey”), on June 21, 2006. He joins a sister, Alexis. 703-946-3417 Margaret Stocks ’03 and Brandon Sawyer ’03 were recently engaged and plan to be married in April 2007. Margaret will student teach in Germany this fall to fulfill the requirements for her master’s in education from ODU. Brandon currently works as a project estimator/manager for a general contracting firm in Chesapeake. They plan to remain in Chesapeake following the wedding. Tina Byrd ’04 announces the birth of a daughter, Kennedy. Kristen Elliot ’04 is working on her doctorate of pharmacy degree at the VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy. Zeolana “Zee/Lana/Zeo” Peters ’04 is a sales agent for Liberty National in Virginia Beach. ZeePeters@aol.com William Stephen Austin ’05 and Elizabeth Banta Fortier were married May 13, 2006, in Smithfield. Alan C. “Cris” Bell ’05 writes that, since graduation, he started investing in real estate, and reports that he and his colleagues have purchased more than 100 homes in Hampton Roads. Jacquelynne Suzanne Berger ’05 and her husband, Edwin, announce the birth of a son, Jackson Thomas, on Sept. 22, 2005. Elizabeth Boaz ’05 works as a therapeutic recreation coordinator at a retirement community in Alexandria, Va. She passed the national certification exam in January and is now certified as a therapeutic recreation specialist. Melissa Rae Bunch ’05 and Cameron James Barnhill were married April 8, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Shannon Butler (M.S.Ed. ’05) has been promoted to program administrator at Crittenden Middle School in Newport News. Armand Michael Cardinal (M.A. ’05) is seeking a master of library science degree at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. Lt. Cmdr. Grover N. Craft Jr. (M.S.Ed. ’05), U.S. Navy, reported to OPNAV in Washington, D.C., in June. He was promoted to his current rank Aug. 1. Amanda Noel Dyson ’05 (M.S.Ed. ’06) and Jonathan Wayne Jarrett ’05 were married May 13, 2006, in Virginia Beach. Christabelle Fernandez ’05 is a Peace Corps volunteer serving in the Kyrgyz Republic. She teaches English to children in grades 5-11. She also helped conduct a summer camp, “A Critical Thinking Camp for Young Women.” Laura Fox (M.S.Ed. ’05) announced that she and Mark McCann ’04 were to be married Aug. 12, 2006. Lesly Brayden Franklin ’05 and Robert Kyle Emerick were married Oct. 29, 2005, at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. She wrote in April that they were expecting their first child in July. Dawn Freeman ’05 is pursuing her master’s degree in nursing at ODU in order to begin practice as a family nurse practitioner. She expects to complete her degree in December. Patrick George ’05 is married and has started a new job at ADS Inc. in Virginia Beach. Joel David Hall ’05 and Candice Nichole Bailey were married April 29, 2006, in Norfolk. Stephanie Hall ’05 has accepted the position of lead designer for the New Homes Division of William E. Wood and Associates in Virginia Beach. She also runs her own part-time freelance business, Indie Creative, offering print, Web and media design solutions. Curt Lycke ’05 was hired by Dominion Power prior to graduation as a nuclear engineer. Susan Diane Maness ’05 and Jason Kegley were married July 21, 2006. She recently was hired as a third-grade language arts teacher by Scott County (Va.) Schools. Nathan Mathews ’05 has a new job as a construction project engineer with Whiting-Turner in Baltimore. “Lots of fun,” he says. 2nd Lt. Owen Mayo ’05, U.S. Army, recently was with the Third Cavalry Division at Fort Knox, Ky., training to be a tank commander. Upon graduation, he will be stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Karen Morgan-Hill ’05 started a new job in May as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist at Eggleston Services in Chesapeake. Diane Postman (M.S.Ed. ’05) was named Elementary Teacher of the Year for Gloucester County (Va.) Schools and was the Special Education Graduate Student of the Year in Early Childhood. Lisa Randles (M.S.Ed. ’05) recently was hired as a school counselor for Trantwood Elementary in Virginia Beach. Patrick B. Simon ’05 and his wife, Jessie, announce the birth of their third child on March 10, 2006. Patrick was commissioned in the Army Nursing Corps on Jan. 13. James B. Smith III ’05 and his wife, Kerry, announce the birth of a daughter, Aislinn Elizabeth. Heather Spivey (M.S.Ed. ’05) and Christopher Shawn Howell were married Feb. 14, 2006. Heather is piloting a new reading program at a Suffolk middle school under the special education department. Sheena Denise Thorn ’05 and her husband, Nathan, announce the birth of a son, Levi Allen, on March 16, 2006. Regina Williams ’05 is pursuing her master’s degree in education. Michael J. Zebrowski II ’05 and Dana Renee Cobb ’05 were married June 17, 2006. |