Class News E-mail (sdaniel@odu.edu) Fax (757-683-5501) Web page feedback form (http://odualumni.org) Regular mail (Steve Daniel, 100 Koch Hall, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. 23529). These notes reflect information received through June. 1940s Irvine B. Hill ’49 of Norfolk, retired vice president and current consultant with Cox Communica-tions Hampton Roads, has been recognized as a Cable TV Pioneer by the Urban League Club of Chicago. He also received the Silver Medal Award at the 2003 Addy Awards, hosted by the Ad Club of Hampton Roads. 1950s S. Beryl Adler ’51 was re-elected secretary of the Virginia Beach law firm Pender & Coward P.C.’s 2003 managing directors group. Robert Epstein ’51, an attorney, has opened the Freemason Inn Bed and Breakfast, a renovated 1897 building in Norfolk’s historic district. It offers four suites with fireplaces. 1960s Burke Margulies ’65, a partner of the law firm Pender & Coward P.C., received the Virginia Beach Bar Association’s Community Services Award for his work with families caring for relatives who are developmentally disabled. A co-founder of the Virginia Beach Community Trust, he formed and chairs the Virginia Beach Trust for the Psychiatrically Disabled. Charles M. Scott ’66 retired in 1999 from Chesapeake Public Schools, where he taught social studies. He became disabled in 2000 and has had joint replacement surgery in 2000, 2002 and 2003. Berkley E. Ashby (M.S.Ed. ’68, C.A.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’92) is the author of a self-published workbook, “About 400 Tips for Teachers,” which he describes as a “hands-on tool for classroom teachers” in grades K-12. The cost is $7.95. Berkley has worked in the professional education field over the past 30 years as a teacher, guidance counselor, principal and assistant superintendent. He can be contacted at drashby@dmvapple.com or 35367 Cove Lane, Belle Haven, Va. 23306. Charlene Stant Engel ’68, Ph.D., and her husband, Wilson F. Engel III ’68, Ph.D., have moved from San Diego to Massachusetts. Charlene, an artist and art historian, now has a Web site for her watercolors at www.charlenesengel.com and focuses on publishing academic articles and painting. Wilson runs an international technology consultancy and is a published poet. Charlene can be reached at theartist@charlenesengel.com. Rochelle Spooner ’68 is a speech/language pathologist and yoga therapist with more than 25 years’ experience incorporating yoga, breathing techniques and meditation to help children and adults with limited mobility and special needs. She lectures at hospitals and schools and leads workshops combining yoga and speech pathology. She also has an agency, Advanced Therapeutic Concepts, that employs more than 20 SLPs, OTs, PTs and special educators. Rochelle lives in Piermont, N.Y., “a quaint river town,” with her 17-year-old son, Harte, and their cat, Tao. Jim Flinchum ’69 has joined the Bank of America Private Bank’s Norfolk office as senior vice president. William J. Ripley ’69 was elected treasurer of the board of directors of Rodriguez Ripley Maddux Motley, a Norfolk-based architecture and interior design firm. 1970s Thomas N. Anderson Jr. ’70 (M.B.A. ’74) has been promoted by Scott & Stringfellow in Norfolk to executive vice president. Max Bartholomew ’70 of Dominion Virginia Power received the 2002 Friend of Agriculture award in Virginia Beach during a banquet in March. Robert E. Skinner ’70 wrote a story, titled “Labor Day 1973,” which appeared in a recent issue of War, Literature & the Arts. His essay on the writings of John Faulkner (William’s brother) was published in a recent issue of Mississippi Quarterly. Robert Swift ’70 retired in 2001 after almost 30 years of teaching health, drug education, sex education and physical education. Dr. Robert L. Baxter Jr. ’71 recently worked with Alan Rick Fischer ’73 on shooting video in Hampton Roads under contract to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Using local actors, Rick and Bob, who is with Remtech Services Inc., put together 58 minutes of visual images related to home health care. It’s part of a Web-based training project known in the industry as OASIS. Bob hosted another Mountain Rallye last fall “at the mountainless Kill Devil Hills. Many ODU grads attended, including more Baxters than you can shake a stick at.” This Thanksgiving he will host another Rallye at Nags Head; he expects nearly 40 Rallyers. In his spare time, Bob does volunteer kayak and canoe trips for False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach and helps out in a Norfolk soup kitchen. He also serves on the board of Holy Trinity Parish School, located in Ocean View, and works on the “Cool the School” capital campaign. Thomas J. Brockenbrough ’71 retired this year as president of First Colony Coffee & Tea Co. in Norfolk after 32 years in the business. James Morgan Davis ’72, president of TowneBank in Virginia Beach, served as director of the 2003 Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. He headed the volunteer leadership team for the festival, which took place Sept. 26-28. C. Douglas Finney ’72 has been named managing partner of Finney Psychotherapy Associates P.L.C., formerly Avery Finney Psychother-apy Associates P.L.C. of Norfolk. She is a licensed clinical social worker. Norm Bossert ’73 has been promoted to principal at the Progressive Education Program in Buncombe County, N.C. “We are always on the lookout for extraordinary special education teachers.” NCBosserts@citcom.net Roxanne Lynn Waters Cheney ’73 retired Jan. 1, 2002, from the Marine Corps as a colonel after 26 years in the service. “Most of my challenging and rewarding career was spent in southern California, the Washington, D.C., area and Okinawa, Japan, but my last tour was in Beaufort, S.C.” Roxanne and her husband fell in love with the South Carolina “low country” and have retired there. They enjoy birding, kayaking and golfing. Roxanne recently received a three-year appointment to the Secretary of the Navy’s Retiree Council, responsible for advising the secretary on improvements to benefits, privileges, quality of life and morale of retired personnel. She holds leadership positions in several community organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club and Friends of the Library, takes and teaches classes at the Creative Retirement Center, and is working to become a “master naturalist” to develop a cadre of individuals to help with breeding-bird surveys, reptile and amphibian surveys, butterfly surveys, water quality monitoring and GPS mapping of habitats. rocksandcheney@charter.net Richard Dryer ’73 was recently promoted to engineering fellow with Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Ariz. Since June 1999, he has lived in Oro Valley, Ariz., with his wife, Barbara, and their children, Joshua and Danielle. Richard is helping develop the guided projectile line at Raytheon Missile System: www.raytheon.com/businesses/rms/index.html. Last year he competed in El Tour de Tucson, a 108-mile bicycle race, and he’s learning to play the guitar. rdryer@comcast.net Barbara Byrd Keenan ’73 (M.S.Ed. ’75) was appointed executive vice president of the Institute of Food Technologists in Chicago, effective Aug. 7. IFT is a not-for-profit international scientific society with 28,000 members working in food science, technology and related professions in industry, academia and government. Previously, Barbara served as president of the Community Associations Institute in Alexandria, Va. In 2002, she was the inaugural recipient of the Barbara Byrd Keenan Award, given by the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers. Rich Werber ’73 (M.B.A. ’78), president and owner of Great Atlantic Pools and Spas in Virginia Beach, has been named chairman of Leadership Hampton Roads. Jo Ann Blair-Davis ’74 has joined Pender & Coward P.C. in Virginia Beach as a shareholder. She practices in the areas of estate planning, administration and taxation. Deborah Moore Clark ’75 writes that her book, “O Come, Let Us Bow Down and Worship,” has been published by Smyth & Helwys. The softcover book lists at $18, but is available at a 20 percent discount at www.helwys.com. It is targeted primarily to pastors, ministers of music and other church leaders. Richard F. Davis II ’75 and his wife, Kinga Gudor Davis from Romania, announce the birth of a son, Richard Andras, on March 26, 2003. They are living in Greenwich Village while Kinga finishes her M.S.W. at NYU. After that, they plan to move back to their home on the Outer Banks. “After having survived Sept. 11, we are ready to move back to a more peaceful existence and raise our first child, and hopefully one or two more. After 45 years of living single and traveling the world, I finally settled down and married Kinga, a student of mine whom I met while teaching English in Cluj Napoca, Romania.” nastico@hotmail.com Susan Karlson ’75 obtained her master of divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. She has been called to serve as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Wilmington, N.C. Mark Thiemens (M.S. ’75) received the Year 2002 American Chemical Society Distinguished Scientist of the Year award in San Diego and the 2002 Press Headliner Award from the San Diego Press Club. Mark, who was also listed as “one of 33 people to watch in 2003,” is dean of the Division of Physical Sciences at the University of California at San Diego and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Ronald Williams ’75 was elected treasurer of the United Way of South Hampton Roads board. Lynn Clements ’76 (M.S.Ed. ’80) was named director of the Depart-ment of Museums and Cultural Arts and executive director for the Virginia Marine Science Museum Foundation Inc. in July 2002. Marsha Cunningham-Ford ’76 (M.S. ’79), associate professor of preventive and community dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, received the ADEA/ GlaxoSmithKline Excellence in Teaching Award in March. The honor, which recognizes dental educators who promote excellence in teaching through scholarship and innovation, included $2,500 to enhance her teaching. Marsha has taught at UI since 1979. She lives in Cedar Rapids with her husband, Dennis, and two sons. John W. “Chip” Iuliano ’76 has served this year as vice president of the Tidewater Builders Association. He is the president of Area Builders of Tidewater Inc. Grace Wood ’76 writes that she is now Grace McGlynn. She has returned to the U.S. with her family after a year in Cork, Ireland, and has a new job as general manager of the Newton facility for MedSource Corp., a contract manufacturer of medical devices. She lives at 45 O’Leary Road, Marlborough, Mass. 01752. gmcglynn@medsourcetech.com Mary G. Commander ’77 announces that her law firm, Mary G. Commander, Attorney & Mediator, relocated June 1 to 5442 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, Va. 23509; 757-533-5400. She continues her law practice, with an emphasis on adoption, family law, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability. mgc1812@juno.com Roger H. Mandel ’77 is a senior program analyst with a consulting firm doing business with the Navy in San Diego (www.PramsCo.com). He brings to the position more than 35 years of experience in the fields of contract administration, industrial application engineering, field service engineering, and manufacturing and project management. Roger also is a senior instructor with DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management and teaches at the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University. He is considered an expert in a wide variety of subjects. 858-458-4208 John Muskovac ’77, of Checkered Flag Toyota, was named this year as vice president of the Hampton Roads Automobile Dealers Association. David L. Stearns ’77 (M.B.A. ’79) was appointed this year to vice president and general manager of the Meridian Group’s Virginia Beach office. Meridian is an integrated marketing communications firm. Capt. Patricia J. Underdahl ’78, U.S. Navy Reserves, was recalled to regular active duty status this spring to serve at Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. Gail Waddell ’78 was named early this year as general counsel for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Inc. She had been the foundation’s assistant general counsel for 2 1/2 years. Autrice L. Campbell ’79 and Donald M. Long were married May 24, 2003, in Portsmouth. She is a workforce development manager with the Peninsula Alliance for Economic Development. Her husband is the director of public works for Isle of Wight County. Socko Pearson ’79 has joined Vicom, a telecommunications and videoconferencing company in Virginia Beach, as sales manager. 1980s Col. James P. Coates ’80, U.S. Army, was promoted to his current rank in March. His new address is 505 Brafferton Circle, Hampton, Va. 23663. Marian G. Cole ’80 teaches psychology, sociology, world history and geography in the Fairfax County Public Schools System. In 2001, she completed her fifth endorsement, in English as a Second Language (Pre-K-12). Marian also has endorsements in history and social science, adult education, keyboarding and computer science. She received her master’s in education in 1995, and has since been inducted into Phi Delta Kappa, George Mason University chapter, and Kappa Delta Pi, Nu Alpha chapter (International Honor Society in Education). marian.cole@fcps.edu Kenneth Rosenfield ’80 lists his address as 1701 Stratford Place, Melbourne, Fla. 32940. Donna M. Dean (M.S.Ed. ’81) has been honored with the Writer of the Year Award in the category of Creative Prose: Fiction for her novel, “Deep Six,” by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, the largest international literary association dedicated to the recognition and appreciation of the Native literary arts. Lyle A. Hollowell ’81 received his juris doctor degree in May 2003 from the University of Akron School of Law. He and his wife, Brenda Ellis, live in the Cleveland area. Amy Antonucci ’82 has been employed since April 2001 as a clinical review nurse for Comfort Care Home Health at Chesapeake General Hospital. She also became the clinical coordinator for the home medical monitoring program in June 2002. Amy continues to volunteer as ministry nurse for Believers Church and serves as a Chesapeake health ambassador. Her husband, Steve, is a lab technician and assistant instructor for the truck driver training program at the Portsmouth campus of Tidewater Community College. Their oldest daughter, Angela, is a junior at Virginia Tech, studying psychology. Their youngest daughter, Cristina, is a junior at Alliance Christian School. Amy and Steve celebrated their 21st anniversary in March. They live in Portsmouth. Richard Peralta (M.S. ’82) and his wife, Luisa Esposito, belatedly announce the birth of their triplets, Alejandro, Cristina and Roberto, on Oct. 16, 2000. Kim Allen ’83 has been appointed by National City’s nationwide home equity unit as retail regional account manager for the eastern U.S. She is based in Williamsburg and will support retail originations for National City Home Equity. Kim has 20 years of experience in the mortgage banking industry. Daniel J. Barton ’84 has joined Anderson & Strudwick Inc., an investment firm with headquarters in Richmond, as an assistant vice president. He works in the Norfolk office. Ray Gunter ’84, of Resource Mortgage, has been serving as treasurer of the Tidewater Mortgage Bankers Association for 2003. Teresa Bussells Haynie ’84 and her husband, Thomas, announce the birth of their third son, James Braden, on Jan. 29, 2003. He joins Gene, 6, and Brick, 3. The family lives in Mechanicsville, Va., where Teresa works part time as a dental hygienist and Thomas is sales manager for the Mechanicsville Local newspaper. Tatjana Hicks Moreno ’84 was married in August 1999. She and her husband are the parents of Christian Michael, born Oct. 10, 2001. Tatjana took a three-year leave of absence from her job as an operations specialist for Delta Air Lines to raise their son. They live in Redondo Beach, Calif. Bernadette Reilly ’84 and Scott Johnston announce the birth of a daughter, Beatrice Reilly Johnston, on Dec. 25, 2002. David A. Rogers ’84 is the new station manager at WAVY-TV in Portsmouth. Cmdr. Craig Herrick ’85 serves as the supply officer on the helicopter assault ship Peleliu, which was preparing for a deployment to the Persian Gulf at the time of his note in early May. suppo@peleliu.navy.mil Debbie Coates Kunin ’85 and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of their third daughter, Danielle Marissa, on Aug. 12, 2002. Debbie says hello to her old friends and Alpha Phi sisters. She lives at 4030 Whispering Pines Court, Suwanee, Ga. 30024. DKunin@hotmail.com Karen Brumley Land ’85 and her husband, Irvin, announce the birth of their third child, Connor Brumley, on April 23, 2003. Rita L. Saunders ’85 and Christopher R. Davis were married March 8, 2003, in Norfolk. Rita works in the mental health profession and Christopher is employed in the computer industry. They live in Virginia Beach. Barbara Lynn Sessoms (M.S.Ed. ’85) and Jeffrey Robert Brunner were married March 29, 2003. Nancy Kesselman Spadavecchia ’85 and her husband announce the birth of a daughter, Holly Mae, on May 2, 2003. She joins her brother, Ross, age 5. Nancy works at home for a computer consulting firm doing accounting and business analysis/testing. The family lives in Eatontown, N.J. Mary Perko Tidwell ’85 and her husband, Bruce, announce the birth of a son, James David, on March 7, 2003. He joins his sister, Lauren Grace, who is now 3. Mary has been working for CIGNA HealthCare in Charlotte, N.C., for seven years and is currently a training consultant. Bruce is a mortgage broker for North and South Carolina. ebtidwell@yahoo.com Fred Cornelius ’86, CFA, CFP, has been promoted to president of Burt Associates Inc. in Rockville, Md. He was listed by Worth Magazine as one of the top 250 financial advisers in the country and as a top investment adviser by Washingtonian Magazine. The firm was recently ranked as one of the top wealth management firms nationwide by Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine. Fred’s responsibilities include providing financial planning and wealth management services to high-net-worth and small-business clients. He can be contacted at fcornelius@burtassociates.com. or 301-770-9880. Maj. David A. Vosteen ’86, U.S. Marine Corps, returned from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in August 2002 and left the following January for the Persian Gulf. After floating over on the USS Saipan as the future ops officer and harrier liaison, he switched to the USS Bataan. He flew missions over Baghdad as a harrier pilot and returned home safely to his family on May 18. David is now a T-45s instructor at NAS Kingsville, Texas. He and his wife, Clare Erickson Vosteen ’85, have four children: JaneClare, 13, Kegan, 11, Katriina, 10, and Moriah, 7. They live in Corpus Christi. Caroline E. Kelsey ’87 has joined Wainwright Real Estate as its in-house attorney. She previously practiced privately in Virginia Beach. Brian MacNeil ’87, the president of Virginia Virtual Chassis Pool, LLC, in Norfolk, wrote in January that he had recently completed the M.B.A. program at the College of William and Mary. Jennifer Davis McDaid ’87, her sister, Lori-Anne Davis ’94, and their family participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor their grandfather, Chief Harold W. Davis Sr., who died Jan. 16, 2003. Steve Newsome ’87 (M.S.Ed. ’97) and his wife, Nicole, announce the birth of a son, Vance William, on Feb. 4, 2003. “Noose” and his family live in Virginia Beach. noose@cox.net James J. Spencer IV ’87 has joined the Hampton Roads division of Virginia Asset Management. An equity partner, he serves as a financial adviser. Keith Johnson ’88 has returned home after several months in and around Los Angeles, where he served as a supervisory engineer supporting desktop computer deployments, “an integral part of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet project.” The $6.7 billion project “is the largest IT standardization ever attempted and will eventually corral disparate LANS/ BANS into a comprehensive and unified global Intranet.” Keith was honored by his employer, AMSEC LLC, for his work as an engineer and “going the extra mile with a focus on quality.” Since returning to Virginia Beach, he completed his final semester at Cisco Networking Academy and obtained certification. He would like to hear from members of the Kempsville Alumni Chapter and also “Big Dave” Matthews, John McLaughlin, Dennis Mailhot and Cassie D. Matthew. keith.johnson112@verizon.net Wiley Lee ’88 is the head baseball coach at Great Bridge High School, which won the 2003 Virginia state title. Caroline Schloss ’88 writes that her company, Auto-Mobile Technologies, of Knotts Island, N.C., has incorporated VIN glass etching as a service, whereby a car’s unique vehicle identification number (VIN) is permanently etched in up to eight major pieces of glass. The company offers teacher and student discounts. 757-435-6613 Donna Izzo Braaten (M.E.M. ’89) is the director of research and development for Crystal Decisions. She lists her address as 4550 W. 5th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V6R 1S7 Canada. donna. braaten@crystaldecisions.com Kenneth Cardy ’89 and his wife, Heather, announce the birth of a son, Bryce, on March 28, 2003. He joins Seth, now age 3. The family lives in Schwenksville, Pa. kcardy@librasystems.com Kevin Crum ’89 has joined Hambright, Calcagno and Downing Advertising and Public Relations in Virginia Beach as public relations and promotions director. Diana Blanchard Gross ’89 and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of a daughter, Veronica, on Jan. 24, 2003. She joins her brother, Parker. Diana has changed jobs, “going from the nonprofit world to the government sector.” She is currently the exhibits coordinator at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton. Karen K. ’89 (M.S.N. ’00) and George “Darryl” Inscoe ’96 announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Nicole, on Jan. 31, 2003. Karen is a nurse anesthetist with Atlantic Anesthesia in Virginia Beach and Darryl is a network operations supervisor with SAIC at U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk. They live in Chesapeake. Lt. Greg Ostrander ’89, U.S. Navy, was selected for full-time out-service training at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He left his previous assignment in Pensacola, Fla., in July. Greg is pursuing a master of public health degree. Lesley Young Pendleton ’89 (M.S. ’91) lives in Atlanta with her husband, John, and children, Caleb, 8, and Molly, 5. She has worked for Gwinnett County Schools for the past five years as a speech/language pathologist and program coordinator, and most recently as assistant principal for early childhood special education. thepeas@aol.com Colette M. Shaw ’89, assistant dean of students and director of residential programs at Franklin & Marshall College, will be the subject of a 30-minute documentary about her “struggle to find inner peace and acceptance within the academic community when she chooses to write a decidedly unscholarly ‘rock ‘n’ roll novel.” The film, “Living the Fantasy,” premieres Nov. 1 at the Lancaster, Pa., college. “Both worlds are very real to me. I can’t imagine living without my passion for higher education, but anyone who knows me well knows that loud guitars get me through the hard times,” Shaw says. “Writing my book, ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again,’ just seemed to bring my worlds together. I think a lot of people can relate to having secret parts of themselves that don’t necessarily make sense.” “Living the Fantasy” depicts both sides of Shaw’s life, including her administrative role at an elite liberal arts college, and an insider’s view of one of her many visits to a national KISS convention. colette.shaw@fandm.edu Lori Nyman Volpone ’89 writes that her family moved seven miles west on Dec. 20, 2002, to 7 High St., Round Hill, Va. 20141. 1990s Rich Kowalski ’90 received his master’s degree in information technology/software engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in May. He has lived in Cleveland the past nine years and works for Philips Medical Systems as a senior software engineer. April Brinn Prest ’90 and her husband, Richard, announce the birth of a daughter, Anna Margaret, on Oct. 4, 2002. Lt. j.g. Joseph W. Rejuney II ’90 (M.S.Ed. ’91), U.S. Navy Reserves, and Lt. j.g. Shannon LaDage Hoffmann ’00 were married April 26. Joseph serves on the USS Seattle as the command chaplain. Shannon is stationed aboard the USS Bataan and is scheduled to attend naval postgraduate school in Monterey, Calif. Patti Fervan Robertson ’90 was recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 business people in Hampton Roads for 2002. She became a franchisee with Great Clips for Hair in 2000 and was named Rookie of the Year for 2002. Patti lives in Virginia Beach with her husband, Troy, and their boys, Taylor, 7, and Jacob, 4. patti.robertson@greatclips.net Robert Q. Berry III ’91 has returned to ODU to join the faculty in the Darden College of Education as an assistant professor of mathematics education. He earned his doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in December. Robert and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Marcel, 5, and Donovan, 2. He would like to hear from Phi Beta Sigma brothers, Zeta Phi Beta sisters and other friends. RQBerry@odu.edu Brian Darrah ’91 and his wife, Elizabeth, announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, on May 14, 2003. They live at 916 Lowell Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Terry E. Dodge ’91, an electrical engineer, has been promoted to registered associate for Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern Inc., an architectural and engineering design firm in Virginia Beach. Richelle Francisco ’91 and her husband, David Davies, announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Amasa, on April 5, 2002. Elizabeth Francis Giles (M.S. ’91), director of clinical education in ODU’s School of Physical Therapy, has been appointed to the American Physical Therapy Association’s Committee on Cultural Competence by the APTA board of directors. She began her three-year term July 1. Bernadette O’Connor Goellner ’91 and her husband, Kent, announce the birth of their first child, Tyler Christopher, on Feb. 20, 2003. They have moved into a new house at 5408 Dutch Elm Drive, Apex, N.C. 27539. Glenn Mathews (M.S.Ed. ’91) has been promoted to senior director of client services with Sykes Enterprises. He oversees call center operations in the United States, Costa Rica and the Philippines. Danette Ocegueda ’91 and her husband, Tony, announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Dawn, on Sept. 25, 2002. She joins sisters Alexa, 11, and Marika, 7. They still live in Woodland, Calif., but have moved into a new 60-year-old home. Danette works part time as a registered dental hygienist. She would like to hear from friends and classmates. dtoce1@aol.com Michelle Olmstead ’91 and James Slate ’91 were married in 1994. Michelle works for Lowe’s national headquarters and James is an engineering contractor. They live in Mooresville, N.C. Camille Sims Register ’91 and her husband, Rodney, announce the birth of their fourth child, Rodney “Roddy” Earl III, on Jan. 3, 2003. Larry L. Rowley ’91, a member of the ODU Alumni Association board of directors, was recently promoted to assistant professor at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsec-ondary Education and the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Barry ’91 and Tracey Webb ’91 announce the birth of their third child, Kara Alexis, on Nov. 30, 2002. She joins a sister, Dana, 5, and brother, Jason, 3. bawebb@erols.com Kevin Adamson ’92 has been promoted to manager of business unit analysis for Stihl Inc., manufacturer of chain saws and outdoor power equipment in Virginia Beach. Jason ’92 and Heather Warner Cohen ’94 announce the birth of their fourth child, Stern William, on May 28, 2003. He joins two brothers and one sister. The family lives and works in Fredericksburg, Va. Marian Caravetta Costin ’92 and her husband, Ted, announce the birth of a son, Reuben Shaw Temple, on March 21, 2003. Chris Giovanetti ’92 and his wife, Stephanie, announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Lee, in October 2002. She joins a brother, Andrew, age 3. Charles ’92 and Karen Keller Hodnett ’93 (M.S.Ed. ’94) announce the birth of a son, Jacob Ryan, on Nov. 11, 2002. He joins a brother, Tyler Chase. Karen teaches at Read Mountain Middle School in Botetourt County, Va., and Charles is the design engineering manager with DesChamps Laboratories in Buena Vista. They live in Cloverdale, Va. Donna Dashiell Mayer (M.A. ’92), director of major gifts and planned giving at Towson University, has been named president of the Chesapeake Planned Giving Council in Baltimore. Richard “Barry” Nichols Jr. ’92 has been promoted to master deputy with the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office in Richmond, Va. Rob Reali ’92 and his wife, Patty, announce the birth of a son, Bryan, on Oct. 19, 2002. Rob is a project manager with IMS Environmental Services in Chesapeake. They live in Norfolk. Regina Switzer-Ellis ’92 and her husband, Willie Ellis, announce the birth of a daughter, Maya Nicole, on April 15, 2003. B. Thorpe Vaughan ’92 and his wife, Theresa, announce the birth of a daughter, Chandler Reneé, on May 24, 2002. She joins sisters Andersen Lee, 3, and Meri-Tate, 6. Thorpe writes that he is “a stay-at-home father for the girls and has hit his stride.” He and Theresa would love to hear from old friends. They live at 113 Balch Springs Circle, SE, Leesburg, Va. 20175. TheVaughans@adelphia.net Jeffrey Belcher ’93 announces the birth of a son, Jack Edward, on April 8, 2003. Jeffrey lives in Fort Myers, Fla. Lt. Col. Michael Bloomfield (M.E.M. ’93), a NASA astronaut, was selected as an adviser on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, which looked into the Feb. 1 loss of the space shuttle Columbia. Beth Wilson Dowdy ’93 and her husband, Rick, announce the birth of boy/girl twins, Riley and Alyssa, in February 2002. They also have a 4-year-old daughter, Madisyn. Anne Barnes Eason ’93 and Paul Eason ’94 announce the birth of a daughter, Kayleigh Anne, on Jan. 3, 2003. She joins a brother, Cole Allen, age 3. Alex ’93 and Reagan Weber Franklin ’95 announce the birth of a daughter, Sophia Grace, on Oct. 29, 2002. She joins a brother, Nicholas. The family lives in Savannah, Ga. arnfranklin@msn.com Charles J. McDaid (M.B.A. ’93) accepted the position of accounting manager for Apex Supply in Atlanta in March. He holds four certifications: CPA, CMA, CFM and CBM. Charles lives in Alpharetta, Ga. Sandra Nerette Soriano ’93 announces the birth of a son, Sebastian Dean, on March 15, 2002. He joins a brother, Alexander Ramon, age 5. Sandra is a stay-at-home mom and lives in south Florida. Theodore R. Walden Jr. ’93 has joined Old Point Trust & Financial Services in Hampton as an investment officer/assistant portfolio manager. Traycie West (M.S. ’93) and her husband, Ronnie Pinkoski, announce the birth of a daughter, Samantha Marie, on Jan. 23, 2003. She joins a brother, Ronnie III. Laura Chittenden ’94 has completed her doctorate in biomedical sciences, during which she studied lipid transport, leukemia, kidney disease and skeletal deformities. She and her husband, Colin Dreizin, were married on the island of Phuket on Oct. 30, 2002. The wedding took place during a six-month travel vacation to Africa and southeast Asia. They serve in the U.S. Peace Corps in Nepal, where Laura teaches science and is a district laboratory adviser. Contact information and pictures can be viewed at www.trickypenguin.com. Stephanie J. Dickens ’94 has been promoted by Old Point National Bank to retail lending manager. She previously was branch manager of the Crown Center office in Norfolk. John Gartin ’94 has been named head coach of the women’s rowing program at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He most recently was the head coach of masters women at the San Diego Rowing Club and adjunct instructor of geography at Palomar and Cuyamaca colleges. John would like to hear from former ODU rowers and Mace & Crown staffers. rowingcoach_jg@yahoo.com Jim Hitt ’94 (M.S. ’97) is a senior consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. He has been named as an associate editor for Ergonomics in Design and also serves on the Virginia Common-wealth University Biomedical Engineering Academic Review Board. Dr. Treacy Jones ’94 and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of a son, Richard, on July 12, 2002, in Charlottesville, Va. Grace Malinag ’94 and Dave Alegre were married Feb. 15, 2003. They were scheduled to appear in October on the Learning Channel’s “A Wedding Story,” a nationally syndicated TV show featuring the wedding plans and ceremonies of couples all over the country. Grace, who is the director of alumni relations at Regent University in Virginia Beach, and Dave had a formal wedding with a Valentine’s Day theme which was interwoven with Filipino traditions. Heather Snyder Peter ’94 and her husband, John, announce the birth of a daughter, Avery McKenna, on Aug. 13, 2002. They live in Atlanta. HPeter@charter.net David Randall ’94 and Marie Robinson-Randall ’92 announce the birth of a daughter, Maiah Carol, on Jan. 25, 2002. She joins a brother, Taylor Lee. the_randalls@sprynet.com Jennifer Balch Chabotte ’95 and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of their first child, Hailey Ann, on Oct. 4, 2002. They live at 2608 Old Quarry Road, Missoula, Mont. 59808. Tara Farrugia Dibble ’95 (M.S.Ed. ’98) and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Laurel, on June 26, 2002. Helen M. Roybark (M.S. ’95) successfully defended her dissertation, “An Empirical Investigation of the Key Determinants of Virginia’s Municipal General Obligation Bonds Utilizing a Structural Equation Modeling Methodology,” and was awarded a Ph.D. in business at Virginia Commonwealth University in May. She was also recognized as the Dean’s Doctoral Scholar from the School of Business. Helen completed her first year last spring as a member of the Radford University faculty, where she is an assistant professor of accounting. Heather Rust (M.A. ’95) and her partner, Kim, announce the birth of a son, Harry Glaswell Rust, on April 5, 2002. He joins a sister, Grace Alma Rust, age 3. Heather is an adjunct with Longwood University’s English department. Derek Sapp ’95 and his wife, Heather, were married June 22, 2002. They announce the birth of a daughter, Hali, on March 17, 2003. Derek also has a step-son, Ricky, age 6. Derek is an engineer intern, as granted by the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers, and works as a project engineer with Sussex County’s engineering department. He will sit for his P.E. in October 2003. dsapp@sussexcounty.net Stefanie A. Brown ’96 (M.S.Ed. ’00) and Jason Wright were married Oct. 12, 2002, in Georgia. Stefanie works as a counselor at Georgia Perimeter College, a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia. sabrown@jwsys.com Agnes Goodrich ’96 has joined the Chesapeake Conference Center as finance and information systems manager. George “Darryl” ’96 and Karen K. Inscoe ’89 (M.S.N. ’00) announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Nicole, on Jan. 31, 2003. Darryl is a network operations supervisor with SAIC at U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk and Karen is a nurse anesthetist with Atlantic Anesthesia in Virginia Beach. They live in Chesapeake. Tracy McPherson (M.S. ’96) recently completed her doctorate in applied social psychology from George Washington University while working full time as a research scientist the last six years at ISA Associates, a behavior science R&D firm in the Washington, D.C., area. Much of her research has been in workplace health promotion and prevention as they relate to a variety of behavioral and mental health outcomes (including substance abuse, stress, cancer, parenting). Tracy lives in Alexandria, Va., but is eager to return to Hampton Roads should an opportunity arise. tracyisa@aol.com Mark A. Paster ’96, M.D., completed his family medicine residency at Franklin Square Hospital in Balti-more in June and started a position in August at Woodburn Internal Medi-cine/Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Va. Mary Rankin ’96 has joined the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Tampa, Fla., as an assistant federal public defender. Marwin A. Satchell ’96 lists his new address as 6203 Heather Glen Drive, Suffolk, Va. 23435. Sandra G. Sessoms-Penny (M.S.Ed. ’96), a retired Air Force master sergeant and assistant principal at Smithfield (Va.) Middle School, addressed two U.S. House of Representatives committees April 9 about her experiences in the Troops to Teachers/Military Career Transition Program, which she attended at ODU. She is finishing her doctoral dissertation on some aspects of the TTT Program, and a policy analysis paper she wrote about the program as part of her doctoral course work was selected for publication by George Washington University. Laura Gard Smith (M.S.Ed. ’96) and her husband, Kirby, announce the birth of a son, Kirby Ashford, on May 30, 2002. Laura has been staying home with the baby, teaching at Craven Community College and leading tours at Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens in New Bern, N.C. Kendall E. Allen ’97 and his wife, Tracy, announce the birth of their first child, Caitlyn Naomi, on Aug. 20, 2002, in Richmond. Kendall is an engineering product manager at Taylor Made Environmental, the leading manufacturer of marine air conditioning, in Mechanicsville. The Allens live in Ladysmith, Va. Tammy Andreyko (M.S.Ed. ’97) and her husband announce the birth of twins, Leah and Logan, on Nov. 30, 2002 – “two months early, but all is well.” They live at 1674 Sturbridge Drive, Sewickley, Pa. 15143. Jennifer Tyler DeSoto ’97 and her husband, Edmund, announce the birth of a son, David Michael, on Dec. 2, 2002, in Jacksonville, N.C. He joins two sisters. Edmund returned safely from Operation Iraqi Freedom in May. Heather Furness Frank ’97 (M.S.Ed. ’02) writes that she was married on Dec. 1, 2001. Christina Johnson ’97 (M.S.Ed. ’98) and her husband, David, announce the birth of a son, Dylan Charles, on Jan. 22, 2003. Lt. Cmdr. Vincent M. Kapral (M.A. ’97) returned this spring from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, home ported in Norfolk. The Truman battle group participated in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Shawn Lemon ’97 has been promoted to manager for the land development group of DJG Inc., an engineering, architecture and surveying firm based in Williamsburg. Jason ’97 and Vanessa Tersol Mauskapf ’98 announce the birth of a son, Matthew Paul, on March 24, 2003, in Richmond, Va. Michael McGowan ’97 (M.S.Ed. ’98, M.A. ’03) teaches in Virginia Beach. His first novel, “Pawns,” was to be released in September by Quiet Storm Publishing. He is also pursuing a master’s in history from ODU. Wayne A. Sutton III ’97 recently received his Virginia professional engineer license. He has worked for MMM Design Group, a Norfolk-based architecture, engineering and planning firm, since 2001. Wayne has more than 16 years of experience in local government, health care, communication utilities, retail and historical renovation. Darlene Blanco ’98 and Antonio Campos Jr. ’00 were married May 17. She works for Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Antonio is employed with Keyops Group at Supship Newport News. They live in Virginia Beach. Renee Weaver Bowles ’98 and her husband, Bruce, announce the birth of a son, Robert Andrew, on Oct. 29, 2002. He joins a brother, Ben, age 3. They live at 302 E. Main St., Waverly, Va. 23890. bruce_b_23890@yahoo.com Jeb (M.P.T. ’98) and Diana Gilbert Brittle (M.P.T. ’98) announce the birth of their first daughter, Jordan Elaine, on April 29, 2002. Jeb and Diana are physical therapists at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. They live in Harrisonburg, Va. Jennifer J. Ehret ’98 (M.S.Ed. ’99) and her husband, Rick, announce the birth of a daughter, Megan Rose, on Nov. 3, 2002, in Sasebo, Japan, where Rick is a Navy chief at CFAS Navy Station. Megan joins a brother, Nick, and sister, Jessica. Veronica Phelan Grimes ’98 and her husband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of a daughter, Madeleine Royce, on Jan. 30, 2003, in Washington, D.C. Veronica is the supervisor of circulation reporting at USA Today in McLean and Jeffrey is a network engineer at E*Trade Financial in Arlington. vip310@yahoo.com Thomas C. ’98 and Denise P. Landry ’98 announce the birth of their first daughter, Allison Patricia, on Nov. 3, 2002. The family recently moved from Columbus, Ohio, to Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tom works for Mercedes Benz U.S. International as a quality engineer and Denise is taking time off to care for Allison. They live at 1340 Paxton Circle, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35405. tclandry01@comcast.net Bradford W. Simmons ’98, a Coast Guard petty officer 3rd class, graduated early this year from the Aviation Survival Technician Class “A” course at Coast Guard Aviation Technical Training Center, Elizabeth City, N.C. Lt. Albert Smith (B.S.M.E. ’98, B.S.E.T. ’98), U.S. Navy, wrote in June that he had recently returned from operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom while serving as the undersea warfare officer and strike officer for Commander Destroyer Squadron 22. “The unclassified web in the miliary, known as the ‘niprnet,’ has allowed me to keep current on ODU news while at sea. I really enjoy reading the articles and keeping up-to-date with the positive changes the school is undergoing.” Matthew Wayne Baker ’99 and Charlotte Mae Barnhart ’03 were married May 3, 2003, in Chesapeake. They live in Norfolk. Lt. Cmdr. Stephen D. Gaston (M.E.M. ’99), U.S. Navy Reserve, was mobilized in November 2001 to Commandant, Naval District Wash-ington, D.C., as an emergency preparedness and plans officer in support of Operation Noble Eagle (homeland security). Steve was demobilized in November 2002 and returned to his job in Washington, working for Northrop Grumman IT as a senior program analyst. He remains in a ready reserve status. (It was incorrectly reported in the previous issue that he had been stationed in Japan.) Angela L. Hagen (M.S.Ed. ’99) and her husband, Frank, announce the birth of their first child, Elizabeth, on July 17, 2002. S. Christie Hall ’99 and Ed C. Tull ’00 were married Jan. 15, 2003, in Jamaica. They live in Maryland. Mary Kay Bolduc Krause ’99 and her husband, Matthew Krause ’99, announce the birth of a daughter, Laural Eira, on Aug. 13, 2002, in Allentown, Pa. Dawn Olmstead ’99 works for Maersk Sealand in Charlotte, N.C., and lives in Huntersville, N.C. Gerald ’99 and Elizabeth Porter Perry ’98 announce the birth of their first child, David William, on June 6, 2003. They live in Thomasville, N.C. Gerald is a research lab technician for Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Liz works at a local animal hospital as a veterinary assistant. They were married in October 2000 in Northern Virginia. Claire Wilson (M.S. ’99) has been promoted from senior associate to supervisor by Goodman & Co., a certified public accounting firm in Norfolk. . 2000s Candace Barr ’00 has passed the four-part Virginia Board of Accountancy’s CPA exam. Unwanna Bellinger (M.P.A. ’00) was recently elected second vice president of the American Society of Highway Engineers, Greater Hampton Roads Section, board of directors. Lt. Reginald C. Brown (M.S.Ed. ’00), U.S. Navy, received the Meritorious Service Medal for two years of outstanding service at Naval Hospital, Cherry Point, N.C., where he served as public affairs officer. He is now assigned to 2nd Marine Expe-ditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Cassandra Charyls Crookshanks ’00 and Robert Gene Erney were married March 9, 2002. They live in Virginia Beach. Lt. Dion D. English (M.B.A. ’00) and Ensign Colleen C. Ignacio ’00, U.S. Navy, served on a six-month deployment late last year to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Barry, home ported in Norfolk. Scott P. Ferguson (M.B.A. ’00) was promoted from loan officer to assistant vice president of First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia. He works in the bank’s Suffolk location. Kristy Turpak Gibson ’01 and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of a daughter, Savannah Mia, on Dec. 10, 2002. They live in Chesapeake. Jennifer Atkins Lanz (M.S.Ed. ’01) lives in Norfolk and teaches business and marketing education courses at Granby High School. She was named Granby’s Teacher of the Year in 2003. Michael D. Phillips ’01 and Roselyn L. Alba ’02 were married Dec. 14, 2002. Michael, an ensign in the U.S. Navy, received his commissioning in December 2001 from the Naval Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla. Roselyn is a third-grade teacher in Hampton. They are stationed in Norfolk. Michael served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Bryan Soriano ’01, of Chesapeake, was the subject of a Feb. 27 feature story in the Daily Press, focusing on his work as a firefighter and volunteer paramedic with Bennett’s Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad in Suffolk. Allen Thiel (M.E.M. ’01) and his wife, Karen, announce the birth of a son, Joshua Allen, on April 1, 2002. Katherine C. White ’01 has joined Goodman & Co. as an accounting associate. She works in the firm’s Virginia Beach office. John O. Banks Sr. ’02 announces the birth of a daughter, Autumn. Maj. James Barnett (M.P.A. ’02), U.S. Army, reports that he works in the areas of “validation of programs and the budget five-year-out and homeland security requirement.” Katrina Bush Cantrell (M.P.A. ’02) lives at home with her son, Charlie, age 2. Sarah Collins ’02 and Eric Cardenas were married June 15, 2002. Robert A. Dash ’02, a Coast Guard seaman, graduated earlier this year from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J. Ashley Ellington ’02 writes that she was married in March. Her new last name is Turley. Katherine Diane Gillis ’02 and her husband were expecting their first child in mid-September. Angela Jeffries ’02 and her husband, Charles, announce the birth of a son, Charles Wayne III, on March 5, 2003. Christina Marie Jude ’02 and Peter Saxton Newell were married March 1, 2003. Christina is a registered dental hygienist and Peter is a manager with Ntelos. They live in Chesapeake. Kristina Noel Kordulak ’02 and William Holleman Cotten IV ’02 were married May 31, 2003. Kristina is an educator at the Virginia Marine Science Museum and William is employed by Thermadyne. They live in Norfolk. Alexis Layle ’02 wrote earlier this year that she was planning to be married on July 19, 2003. Jennifer Lehnen ’02 and her husband, John, announce the birth of triplets – Lindsey Kirsten, Jacob Cameron and Isaac Nathaniel – on June 17, 2003. They join a sister, Kathryne, age 3. Jennifer was planning to begin graduate study in speech-language pathology this fall at ODU. John is a quartermaster in the Navy. Erin Patterson ’02, who earned her degree in chemistry, was the top Navy ROTC student in the nation (highest grade point average). For this distinction, she was given her first choice of assignment and chose Japan. Erin Phillips ’02 announces the birth of a daughter, Kaelyn Elizabeth. John Wade Puryear (M.S.Ed. ’02) and Sandra Michelle Kennedy were married March 12, 2003, on Nukubati Island in Fiji. Michael Repole ’02 has a new job as outside sales representative with Big Oak Communications in Virginia Beach. Sadearie Ricks-Gladden ’02 announces the birth of a son on Nov. 11, 2002. She is a registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk. Katherine C. Sandiego ’02 still lives in Virginia but plans to move in January to 465 Buckland Hills Drive #2511, Manchester, Conn. 06040. Allen Hawkins Scott ’02 started a new job in May as a probation officer for the 10th District Court Services Unit in Boydton, Va. Joseph Skipper ’02 is a health and physical education teacher and girls varsity basketball coach at Surry County (Va.) High School. Alysia Woods ’02 attends Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore. Amanda Dale Wroten ’02 recently bought a house in Gloucester, Va. Arlana D. Young ’02 started a new job in June with Towers Perrin in Chesapeake. Charlotte Mae Barnhart ’03 and Matthew Wayne Baker ’99 were married May 3, 2003. They live in Norfolk.