“Award/Recognition” Class Notes
Craig Sampson (Col ’90, Law ’93 CM)
Craig W. Sampson (Col ’90, Law ’93 CM) has been named president of Barnes & Diehl, P.C. in Richmond, Virginia. Sampson serves on the board of governors for the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and is a coauthor of Family Law: Theory, Practice, and Forms, a volume in the Virginia Practice Series that is published annually by Thomson Reuters. Sampson is the son of Thomas W. Sampson (Col ’64) and parent of Sabrina Sampson (Col ’21 CM).
John Moore (Col ’83 CM)
J. Kevin Moore (Col ’83 CM) has been named to the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list for construction litigation. He is an attorney at Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson in Walnut Creek, California.
Travis McDonald (Arch ’80 CM)
Travis McDonald (Arch ’80 CM) received the UVA School of Architecture’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2021. The award recognizes exceptional graduates from the School of Architecture who have demonstrated creativity, innovation, leadership and vision in their body of work, as well as in their service to UVA. McDonald has directed the restoration of Thomas Jefferson’s retirement retreat Poplar Forest since 1989. McDonald has also served on the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee for the University since 2007, and his book on Jefferson and Poplar Forest will be published by the UVA Press in the spring of 2023.
William Campbell (Engr ’66)
Bill Campbell (Engr ’60, ’66 CM) of Williamsburg, Virginia, was inducted into the James Blair Society of the College of William and Mary on Feb. 12, 2022. The James Blair Society is an organization that consists of those who have contributed at least $1 million to the College of William and Mary. The funds will be used to establish a scholarship in his name for students who are residents of Virginia and whose major is physics.
Angelo Antidormi (Col ’99 CM)
Angelo Antidormi (Col ’99 CM) has been promoted to director of acquisitions by The Procopio Companies, a fourth-generation, full-service real estate development and construction management firm. In his new role, he will lead the acquisitions team through the acquisitions, entitlement, and design phases, building and maintaining Procopio’s portfolio pipeline as the firm targets continued expansion.
Joseph Brown (Col ’65 CM)
Joseph W. Brown (Col ’65 CM), Of Counsel, Jolley Urga Woodbury & Holthus Attorneys at Law, received the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from Nellis-Creech Air Force Base. The award honors Brown’s 32-plus years of remarkable support to Nellis and Creech. This is the first time the award has been presented by the Nellis Support Team.
Brown has been a valued and treasured member of the Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base and Las Vegas communities for many years. He is a former U.S. Marine, one of the founders and former chair of the Nevada Military Support Alliance and a former honorary commander and vice commander of the Nellis Support Group to the Commander of the Air Combat Command, and, until recently, had been honorary commander for the 526th Intelligence Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base.
Brown also received the National Guard Association of the United States Patrick Henry Award, which provides recognition to officials and civic leaders who, in a position of great responsibility, distinguished themselves with outstanding and exceptional service to the Armed Forces of the United States and the National Guard.
MONICA EVANS (Col ’89 CM)
Monica Holman Evans (Col ’89 CM), executive director, DC Board of Elections, has been certified as an Elections & Registration Administrator, from the National Association of Election Officials, the highest professional achievement for election officials. Evans is one of the few African American chief executive elections officers in the United States.
Evans brings broad legal experience to the position of executive director beyond her senior leadership role at DCBOE. Prior to her position as executive director, Evans served as the senior policy advisor on election operations and policy implementation. A Certified Elections & Registration Administrator designation is achieved only through a multi-year course of study taught by the Auburn University’s master’s in public administration faculty.
William Wilson (Law ’63)
William T. Wilson (Law ’63) received the 2022 Edward L. Chambers Jr. Award. The award was established in 2020, after Ed’s sudden passing, to recognize volunteers who have devoted significant time to the Virginia State Bar.
Wilson’s service to the Bar began in 1991 when he served on the Committee to Study Mail Ballot Procedures, and he has remained steadfast volunteer for over three decades. He is a past chair of the Conference of Local Bar Associations and a past chair of the Senior Lawyers Conference (SLC). His tenure with the SLC was distinguished by the development of a Senior Citizens Law Day Program which has been a statewide program of the VSB.
He has held various positions with the VSB including as a member of the Judicial Nominations Committee, the Executive Committee, the Bar Council (three times on the Executive Committee), the Professionalism Committee, Professionalism Course Faculty and chair of the Computer Study Committee. He is a former member of the Judicial Candidates Evaluation Committee (JCEC) and is currently (2022) serving on VSB Council. He was appointed by Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons to the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee (JEAC) and is serving presently (2022).
Wilson has been practicing law in Covington since 1963, when he joined Senator Michael Hale “Hale” Collins. He was senior partner in the law firm of Wilson, Updike & Nicely until December 31, 2018. In his legal career, Wilson has served as a substitute judge for the County Court of Alleghany; president of the Alleghany-Bath-Highland Bar Association; president of the Virginia Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); and was a member of the Boyd Graves Conference. In 2016, he was awarded the “Champion of Justice trophy” by the Virginia ABOTA Chapter. Additionally, Wilson served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 16 years (1974-89). As a delegate, he served on many committees and commissions, including the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission(JALARC).
Helen White (Col ’69 CM)
Jean White (Col ’69 CM) is again president of the American News Women’s Club, Washington, D.C. She retired from U.S. Department of State – class of 1997 – under the auspices of Secretary Madeleine Albright.
Michael Steger (Col ’89, Grad ’93, Law ’93 CM)
Michael D. Steger (Col ’89, Law ’93, Grad ’93 CM) has been appointed co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Litigation Committee. He practices intellectual property, entertainment and business law in New York City.
Peter Curry (Grad ’74 CM)
Peter L. Curry (Grad ’74) has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 for Economic Development Law.
Edward Coleman (Col ’04)
Ed Coleman (Col ’04) has been included in the Best Lawyers in America 2023 edition for his practices in Insurance Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation-defendants. Recognition is by peer review. Only 5% (approximately) of U.S. lawyers are selected for inclusion in the publication.
Frank Macgill (Com ’91)
Frank S. Macgill (Com ’91), a partner at HunterMaclean, a law firm with offices in Savannah and St. Simons Island, Georgia, was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Founded in 1983, Best Lawyers is an annual publication that recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievements in their areas of practice. Attorneys are selected through peer-review surveys that have been completed by thousands of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their peers.
Frank was also noted as a “Lawyers of the Year” in the practice area of Tax Law.
Andrew Lee (Med ’89 CM)
Dr. Andrew G. Lee (Col ’85, Med ’89 CM) received the Houston Methodist Hospital Outstanding Faculty Teacher award (2022) for educating medical students, residents, and fellows in ophthalmology at the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston. Dr. Lee recently completed his term as chairman of the board of directors for the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) and will be assuming a new role in July 2022 as Senior Vice President for Neuro-ophthalmic Advocacy and Practice at NANOS. Dr. Lee’s daughter, Virginia Lee, will be joining the UVA class of 2026 as an Echols Scholar in the fall.
Gregory Harrell (Col ’95 CM)
Gregory C. Harrell (Col ’95 CM) has been elected to serve on the 2022–2023 Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) Executive Committee. Harrell, Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, was installed as the association’s incoming Secretary during FCCC’s summer conference June 8 in Orlando.
Harrell is the newest member of the FCCC Executive Committee and will serve a one-year term as secretary.
FCCC is a statewide, nonprofit member association composed of Florida’s Clerks of the Circuit Court and Comptrollers. It provides local government support services, technical assistance and accreditation opportunities for all members of the association. To learn more about FCCC, visit www.flclerks.com.
Melody Weigel (Col ’06)
Melody Robertson Weigel (Col ’06 CM) won the Ben Fry Service to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock award for her dedication to promoting and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her passion is increasing the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community. She also serves as the adviser for the OutLaw Legal Society at the university’s William H. Bowen School of Law and works in the admissions office.
Phillip Weinstein (Com ’17)
Phillip Weinstein (Com ’17) has been named one of Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 professional and philanthropic leaders for 2022, as selected by a committee of business leaders, philanthropic influencers, and young professionals across Middle Tennessee.
Honorees will participate in a 16-week development program challenging themselves and growing their skill sets through a philanthropic competition raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Weinstein and the other members of this year’s class will be honored at the Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 celebration gala in August.
Darryl Hobbs (Law ’93)
Darryl Hobbs (Law ’93), Chief Legal Officer of Interos, has been appointed to the Thinking Huts Board of Directors. Prior to joining Interos, Hobbs served in numerous senior leadership roles during his 19 years at Microsoft, including as Assistant General Counsel in Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs organization. Before Microsoft, Darryl led a business development team for AOL Time Warner, served as in-house counsel for IBM and practiced commercial law at a large international law firm.
Emily Andrews (Col ’06)
Emily Longenecker Andrews (Col ’06 CM) was selected as Newport News Division Teacher of the Year, 2022-2023. Andrews has been the lead social studies teacher at Hines Middle School in Newport News, Virginia, since 2018. She previously taught at Riverbend High School in Spotsylvania, Virginia, after a career in international development.
Khalil Simon Andraos (Com ’06)
Khalil Andraos (Com ’06), Merrill Lynch Wealth Management financial advisor, was recently named to the 2022 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” list for Virginia. Andraos is a Certified Financial Planner, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. He also holds a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation.
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