Class Notes

Jeff Clements (Col ’81 CM) recently retired from a 42 year career in local and state government.

He was inspired to pursue a career in public service due to a college spring break internship with then-city manager Cole Hendrix, an opportunity arranged by Professor Larry Sabato. Following graduation from UVA, he earned his Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina. He moved to Jacksonville, Florida with his wife, Lee Ann Jerome Clements (Col ’81 CM). He took a position in the Jacksonville City Council Research Division, serving in that division for 36 years and rising to chief of research. He was elected president of the Jacksonville and Columbia, South Carolina chapters of the American Society for Public Administration.

He is spending his retirement singing in choirs and choruses, staying active in the UVA Club of Jacksonville, and serving as a member of the Advisory Board of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities at Jacksonville University.

Suzanne Goldlust (Col ’90 CM) competed on Jeopardy!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show, in June 2023. She won one game, winning $18,700. She also participated in the Champions Wildcard tournament in February 2024.

Andrew Lee (Col ’85, Med ’89 CM) was recognized with a YouTube Silver Creator Award for his YouTube channel, “Neuro-Ophthalmology with Dr. Andrew G. Lee.” There are over 113 million active channels on YouTube, and Lee is proud to be among only 400 thousand channels to receive the YouTube Silver Play Button. With frequent uploads and a wealth of knowledge, Lee’s channel is great for those interested in all things neuro-op.

Justin Humphreys (Col ’01) has co-authored a new book, Salem’s Lot: Studies in the Horror Film (2nd Edition), published by Centipede Press. The book includes interviews with major figures of the 1979 Salem’s Lot miniseries, dozens of rare photographs, and discussions of various unused script materials.

Jordan Gruber (Law ’88) co-wrote Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance, with James Fadiman, “the father of modern microdosing.” The book was published through St. Martin’s Press. According to Rick Doblin, the founder of Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies, it is “the most comprehensive and data-based book on microdosing ever written.”

Mackenzie Karnes Duncan (Col ’17 CM) and her husband, William Earnhardt Duncan, welcomed their first baby, William “Hales” Duncan on March 9, 2025, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz. and stretching 20.5 inches long. Mackenzie sings the “Good Old Song” to Baby Hales as his evening lullaby.

Joelle Jefcoat (Arch ’01) has been named chief legal officer of Perkins&Will, a global architecture and design firm. Jefcoat has spent over two decades with the company, first as an architect and then as a member of the legal team. Perkins&Will is recognized for its innovative and sustainable architecture practices.

Jason Sisney (Col ’95 CM) published his article, “California’s Olympic Financial Failure: The 1960 Winter Games,” in the Journal of Olympic History in May. Seven years of research went into his analysis. Sisney is a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians and is a senior staffer for the California State Assembly. He advises elected assemblymembers on the state budget and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Michael Huffstetler (Arch ’87) was sworn in as the 106th national president of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). He will lead the National Leadership Team and the SAME Board of Direction in overseeing the governance and strategic efforts of the society, its 25,000 members and 1,500 member companies, and over 100 posts and field chapters around the world. The Society of American Military Engineers is dedicated to patriotism and national security, and seeks to connect engineering professionals from public and private sectors.

Cathy Delligatti (Nurs ’75) is partially retired and working remotely. She spent her career as a chief nursing officer and an interim consultant in nursing and quality. She is using her retirement to quilt, garden, cook and visit her seven grandchildren. This year, she and her husband will celebrate 49 years of marriage.

William Brockschmidt (Arch ’86 CM) is proud to announce that his design firm, Brockschmidt & Coleman, LLC was awarded the 2025 Arthur Ross Award for Interior Design given by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). The Arthur Ross Awards were established in 1982 to recognize and celebrate excellence in the classical tradition of art and architecture. The awards ceremony was held on May 12, 2025 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Brockschmidt & Coleman was established in 2001 and has offices in New York City and New Orleans.

Bruce Woodruff (Col ’64) played with professional tennis players Kim Clijsters, Leylah Fernandez, Jack Sock and Sam Querrey in the Bea for Kids Champions Challenge in Orlando. The charity tennis tournament raises funds for children with complex medical issues.

Kara O’Brien Cox (Col ’89 CM) published her debut novel, Another Summer, under her pen name Kara Kentley. A second chance contemporary romance, Another Summer follows Avery, who returns to the Maine lakeside resort where she worked in college and comes face to face with her first love, Miles, who ghosted her after breaking her heart a decade ago. As they work together to help a friend, Avery begins to question everything she thought she knew about Miles, their past, her future and herself.

Kara and her husband, James P. Cox III (Law ’83) reside in Charlottesville.

Clare Short (Educ ’12) released her debut children’s book, Bo the Boat, this spring. A pediatric speech-language pathologist and mother of three young children, Short wrote this lift-the-flap board book to support early speech and language skills for young children. Readers will join Bo and his trusty companion, Captain Mo, as they cruise through the sparkling waves, embarking on a bustling workday full of surprises and friendly faces. With charming illustrations by Paula Rodriguez and engaging rhymes, Bo the Boat is the perfect voyage for curious minds ages 0-3. Short lives with her husband, Chris Short (Engr ’08, ’12), in Atlanta, where they cheer on the Wahoos with their children.

Thomas Fraser Pettigrew (Col ’52) published his 11th book, Anti-Black Racism in America: Is it Declining? with Oxford University Press. The book examines the ways systemic racism is perpetuated in America, with a particular focus on housing segregation.

Pettigrew’s career in academia began under the mentorship of the late Professor Frank Finger of UVA. Pettigrew went on to attain his doctorate in social psychology at Harvard University. He later taught and researched at the University of California at Santa Cruz, with stints in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and South Africa.