“Job” Class Notes
Donna Garban (Com ’83 CM)
Donna Garban (Com ’83 CM) has opened a bookstore in Hoboken, New Jersey, called Little City Books, named “best new business in Hoboken” by the Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Preston (Col ’83 CM)
Robert Preston (Col ’83 CM) has joined the litigation group of Sullivan & Cromwell in its New York City office as litigation analyst, focusing on multilingual litigation (Spanish, French and Portuguese). This move follows years in-house as senior attorney at Wyeth Laboratories and assistant general counsel at CDNow.com.
Elizabeth Flanagan (Grad ’83)
Elizabeth Flanagan (Grad ’83) has been named vice president emerita by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. A retired vice president of development and university relations, Ms. Flanagan came to Virginia Tech in 2000 and immediately set to work outlining an aggressive fundraising campaign that ultimately sought to raise $1 billion, even though consultants recommended a lower goal. In November 2011, the campaign exceeded expectations thanks in part to Ms. Flanagan’s efforts. She also served as a member of the Legacy Society and the Ut Prosim Society. She created the Women in Leadership and Philanthropy initiative, served on a number of boards and was honored with the Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Sharon Chidsey (Educ ’83)
Sharon Chidsey (Educ ’83) has opened a bed and breakfast in Ashland, Virginia, called The Tinder Guest House. The house is unusual in that it hosts only one group at a time in more than 2,000 square feet.
Paul Lombardo (Grad ’82, Law ’85)
Paul Lombardo (Grad ’82, Law ’85) has been chosen by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as a Regents Professor, the highest academic appointment in that system. Mr. Lombardo holds the Bobby Lee Cook chair in the College of Law at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Maureen Wigge (Engr ’81 CM)
Maureen Wigge (Engr ’81 CM) has been promoted to director of programs for the Electronic Warfare and Communications department of SRC, Inc. Ms. Wigge has 35 years of experience supporting Department of Defense technology development and has been a member of the SRC team for eight years.
Stanley Joynes (Col ’77, Law ’81 CM)
Stanley Joynes (Col ’77, Law ’81 CM) is CEO of Valley Road Vineyards, a farm winery in Albemarle County that celebrated its grand opening in August 2016. The ownership group includes Paul W. Kreckman (Grad ’76) and Robert L. Edwards (Com ’77, Grad ’81, Law ’83 L/M).
Gary Kriebel (Engr ’91 CM)
Gary Kriebel (Engr ’91 CM) has accepted the position of manager of information systems at the University of Virginia Athletics Department. He and his wife, Gretchen Blankenship Kriebel (Col ’98 L/M), live in Charlottesville with their two children.
Don Mitchell (Col ’98 CM)
Don Mitchell (Col ’98 CM) is chairman of the division of languages and literature and associate professor of English at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. He continues to serve as co-chair of the International Conference on the Blues with his wife, a music professor at Delta State. He is a former president of the Delta State University Faculty Senate, and he is the public address announcer for the Delta State Fighting Okra football and basketball teams. Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Collins are the proud parents of a six-year-old son.
Lachlan McLean (Col ’89 CM)
Lachlan McLean (Col ’89 CM) is host of “The Midday Rush” on ESPN 680 radio in Louisville, Kentucky. He previously hosted “SportsTalk 840” on NewsRadio 840 WHAS.
Gretchen Tibbits (Col ’89 CM)
Gretchen Tibbits (Col ’89 CM) has been named president of LittleThings, expanding on the chief operating officer role she has held since June 2015. LittleThings is one of the fastest-growing digital media companies and among the largest lifestyle websites in the United States. Ms. Tibbits has been named to the Folio: 100, which recognizes media industry leaders, and was recently featured on ABC News’s RealBiz. She has also continued her involvement with the University, chairing the Arts Council, participating with the Arts Endowment, advising the Virginia Club of New York, and leading her class’s Reunion planning every five years.
Pebbles Fagan (Col ’90 CM)
Pebbles Fagan (Col ’90 CM) has accepted the position of professor and director of the Center for the Study of Tobacco at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She recently relocated from the University of Hawaii in Honolulu to Little Rock. Ms. Fagan will teach graduate courses and continue to conduct research that aims to reduce tobacco use and related diseases.
William Quillen (Grad ’89 CM)
William Quillen (Grad ’89 CM) has been appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs advisory committee on prosthetics and special disabilities by Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald. Mr. Quillen is senior associate dean of the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine and director of the school of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
Abby Kazley (Col ’01, Educ ’01 CM)
Abby Kazley (Col ’01, Educ ’01 CM) was promoted to professor in the department of healthcare leadership and management at the Medical University of South Carolina. Ms. Kazley teaches in the master in health administration program and conducts research evaluating hospital strategies in health information technology. She and her husband live in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with their three children.
Jennifer Barbour (Col ’03)
Jennifer Barbour (Col ’03) has been named a director in the law firm of Middleton Reutlinger in Louisville, Kentucky, where she is a member of the health care practice group. Her litigation practice includes malpractice defense in medicine and long-term care. She represents hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and health care organizations in lawsuits involving claims of negligence, abuse and neglect, violation of residents’ rights, breach of contract and wrongful death. Ms. Barbour also advises health care organizations on regulatory matters, including health care privacy, security law and licensure.
Daniel Redding (Col ’06)
Daniel Redding (Col ’06) has been promoted to director in the law firm of Middleton Reutlinger in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is a member of the litigation and intellectual property litigation practice groups. He represents clients in a broad range of business disputes, with a particular focus on patent infringement litigation.
Gail Rand (Com ’95 CM)
Gail Rand (Com ’95 CM) was part of a team preapproved by the state of Maryland to pursue a Maryland Medical Cannabis Grower license. She will serve as chief financial officer and patient advocate of ForwardGro and looks forward to helping patients throughout the state.
Alison Williams (Darden ’15)
Alison Williams (Darden ’15) has been named chief of staff by Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas.
Michelle Devereaux (Educ ’10)
Michelle Devereaux (Educ ’10) is an assistant professor of English and English education at Kennesaw State University. Her first book, Teaching About Dialect Variations and Language in the Secondary English Classroom: Power, Prestige and Prejudice (Routledge, 2014) received the 2016 Richard A. Meade Award for Research in English Education from the Conference on English Education of the National Council for Teachers of English.
Andrew Ferguson (Col ’09, Law ’12)
Andrew Ferguson (Col ’09, Law ’12) is a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2016 term. He is taking a break from his work as an associate at the Bancroft law firm in Washington, D.C., where he is an appellate litigator. He previously practiced antitrust and competition law at Covington & Burling.
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