“Other” Class Notes

Erin Galbreath (Col ’00) and her husband, Kharlon, welcomed a daughter, Emery Noelle, on Nov. 2, 2015. Emery joins brother Evan, 6. The family lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Joshua Reeder (Engr ’05 CM) nd his wife, Amy, welcomed a daughter, Sophia Juli, on Oct. 26, 2015. Sophia is the granddaughter of Herman Wheeler (Engr ’01 L/M) and the great-niece of Donald Wheeler (Darden ’74 L/M). The family lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Donald Johnston (Col ’66 CM) has been appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to his fourth consecutive two-year term as chief judge of the Kent County Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit of Michigan. In that role, he is responsible for the administration of a 13-judge general jurisdiction trial court with more than 350 employees. He joined the Kent County bench in 1989 and, before that, served for 10 years as a judge of the Grand Rapids District Court, 61st Judicial District of Michigan. He and his wife, Shaula, live in Grand Rapids and have three children, including sons Stewart M. Johnston (Col ’96 L/M) and Scott M. Johnston (Col ’97 L/M), and four grandchildren.

Mary Elizabeth Kennedy (Col ’89) helped develop and improve a proprietary clinical key indicator dashboard for the pediatric intensive care unit while working in the critical care department at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The PICU dashboard tracks the patient quality and safety indicator bundle recommended by the Joint Commission. Ms. Kennedy also created several original components for the dashboard, including the neurological indicator section to help increase early awareness of potential deterioration in patients. A study based on the dashboard project appears in the September 2015 issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Bruce Webster (Engr ’74 CM) has retired from a 36-year career with Hewlett-Packard, where he worked in the central engineering, AltaVista Search and federal government consulting divisions before becoming HP’s consulting practice principal for military health accounts with the Department of Defense. Before joining HP, Mr. Webster served for five years in the U.S. Air Force, having completed the Air Force ROTC program at UVA.

Elizabeth Busch (Col ’06 CM) and her husband, Brian, welcomed a son, Henry William, on Oct. 15, 2015. Henry joins sisters Audrey, 6, and Caroline, 4. The family lives in West Springfield, Virginia, where Ms. Busch is a teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools.

Ryan Ward (Engr ’98) and her husband, Cmdr. Kelly Ward, welcomed a daughter, Caroline Sophia, on Oct. 22, 2014. Caroline joins brothers Collin, 9, and Connor and Cameron, 6; and sisters Cadence, 5, and Claire, 3. The children are the nieces and nephews of Aaron Giffin Childers (Col ’95 L/M). The family lives in Virginia Beach, where Ms. Ward has taken time off to raise her family.

Kendra Dunn (Col ’97 CM)  and her husband, Jason Kaiser, welcomed a daughter, Kenlee Grace, on June 6, 2015. Kenlee joins brother Braden, 3. The family lives in Charlottesville, where Kendra is the marketing manager for Southern Development Homes.

Jennifer Jamison (Col ’03 CM) and her husband, Francisco, welcomed a son, Carson Michael, on Oct. 12, 2015. Carson joins sister Sydney, 3. The family lives in Northern Virginia.

Willis Lawrie (Arch ’75) has retired as a principal architect of McClaren Wilson & Lawrie, where he specialized in the design of numerous cutting-edge forensic science laboratories, forensic pathology facilities and other public safety features throughout North America. He led the lab design of some of North America’s largest forensic lab facilities, most recently the Ontario Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex in Toronto. As emeritus principal of the firm, he occasionally serves as a design consultant on select projects. His post-retirement design venue is residential architecture with an emphasis on sustainability and net-zero energy usage. Mr. Lawrie is at work on his Blue Ridge Mountains home and Lake Champlain cottage, both of which he designed and is building with Susan, his wife of 37 years.

Stephen Huntoon (Col ’78, Law ’82 CM) opened a solo law practice, Energy Counsel, following more than 30 years working at law firms and energy companies. His articles “Microgrids: Where’s the Beef?” “The Rise and Fall of Big Transmission,” “That Old Musk Magic” and “Have Mandatory Standards Improved Reliability?” have been published in the utility trade publication Fortnightly, and he has spoken on electric transmission issues before industry organizations such as the Harvard Electricity Policy Group and the Edison Electric Institute. He and his wife, Barbara, have a son, Wesley, and a daughter, Virginia.

Robin Ward (Educ ’97) published Count on TCU: Fun Facts from 1 to 12 with Mascot Books. The book teaches young children about the Texas Christian University campus, months, seasons and even/odd numbers through counting.

Anthony Romanello (Col ’92 CM) has published Random Thoughts: Reflections on Public Service, Fatherhood and Middle Age. Mr. Romanello is the county administrator for Stafford County, Virginia, and was named a National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout in 2014. He and his wife, Diane, a special education teacher, have four children: John Romanello (Educ ’18 L/M), Domenic, Mary and Anna.

Ryan Billingsley (Col ’01 CM) and Taylor Felts Billingsley (Col ’03 L/M) welcomed a son, Everett Meredith, on Oct. 3, 2015. The family lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Bob Johnson (Col ’77 CM) has launched R-6 Publishing. Its first title, The Temporal: Stories in Time & Rhyme, features writing by Asher Roth (Col ’77), David W. Brooks and Bungalow Stokes.

Dane Fisher (Col ’11 CM) and Brittany M. Brown (Col ’12 L/M) were married at Veritas Vineyard in Afton, Virginia, on May 24, 2015. The couple lives in Bethesda, Maryland, where Lt. Dane Fisher, a U.S. Air Force officer, is a medical school student, and Ms. Brittany Fisher is a litigation associate at a law firm in Washington, D.C.

William Jackson (Darden ’10) has been appointed chief medical officer of Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Jackson was previously an associate professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University and chief medical offer at Alexandria Hospital at Inova Health System in Virginia. He led the Inova Telemedicine Institute as medical director for both the Fairfax and Alexandria hospitals and served as the first system director for adult critical care.

Hilah Barbot (Col ’09 CM) has received a 2015 Innovation in Teaching award from Symantec and Teach for America for College Writing Buddies, a program she founded with fellow teacher Adam Kohler. The program pairs middle-school students with Tulane University freshmen who digitally tutor and offer thorough, detailed feedback on the younger students’ writing projects. Ms. Barbot is a science teacher at KIPP Central City Academy in New Orleans.

Lucas Hopkins (Engr ’08) and Sara Elizabeth Bryan Hutter (Com ’08, ’09 L/M) were married at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, on June 6, 2015. The couple lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Ms. Hopkins is an audit manager with KPMG and Mr. Hopkins is a process engineer with Olympic Products.

Casey Chalk (Col ’07, Educ ’07) and his wife, Claire, welcomed a son, Thomas Peter, on Aug. 24, 2015. Thomas joins big sister Annemarie Frances, 2. The family lives in Bangkok.

Wes Petticrew (Com ’06) and Lizzie Ferreri Petticrew (Col ’07, Educ ’07 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Josephine Virginia, on Feb. 22, 2015. The family lives in Portland, Oregon.

Nicholas Joseph (Col ’06) and Lillian Gumz were married on June 13, 2015, at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York. The couple lives in New York City, where Mr. Joseph is a senior analyst at Citi and Ms. Joseph is a school counselor at The Nightingale-Bamford School.

Matthew Birckhead (Col ’06) and his wife, Caroline, welcomed a son,  Anderson Hart, on Aug. 3, 2015. The family lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bryan Antler (Com ’06) graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in May 2015. He plans to start his own law firm in southern California, focusing on civil violations of mentally disabled people.

Austin Davis (Engr ’05) and Whitney Dever Davis (Col ’05 L/M) welcomed a son, Hudson Lee, on April 25, 2015. Hudson is the grandson of Donna Oraftik Dever (Educ ’75) and Martin J. Dever Jr. (Col ’73, Law ’77 L/M). The family lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Christopher Jones (Darden ’11, Engr ’04 CM) and Alison Sheble Jones (Col ’03, Educ ’04) welcomed a daughter, Hartley Anne, on Aug. 13, 2015. The family lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Eric Patlovich (Com ’03) and his wife, Stacy, welcomed a son, Whitford “Whit” Theodore, on Dec. 26, 2015. The family lives in Washington, D.C.

Christopher Nichols (Grad ’02, Grad ’08) has been elected to life membership on the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent nonprofit that aims to help government, civic and religious leaders, business executives, educators and students better understand the world and foreign policy issues. Mr. Nichols is an assistant professor in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion in Oregon State University’s College of Liberal Arts. He focuses his research and teaching on U.S. history and its relationship to the rest of the world, particularly in the areas of isolationism, internationalism and globalization.

David Thompson (Com ’01 CM) and Lauren MacIvor Thompson (Col ’03 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Margaret Adalie, on June 30, 2015. Adalie joins big sister Ginna Gail, 3. The family lives in Atlanta, where Mr. Thompson runs a solo law practice and Ms. Thompson is working toward her doctorate in history at Georgia State University.

Heather Bumgarner (Col ’01, Educ ’01 CM) recently earned a doctorate in education with a focus on instructional leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Her dissertation focuses on understanding the National Board Certification process as professional development. She also concurrently earned postmaster’s certification in educational leadership. Ms. Bumgarner, a National Board Certified Teacher, lives in Richmond with her husband, Aaron; and daughter, Charlotte, 3.

Jeremy Ebrahim (Com ’00 CM) and Alexandra H. Ellen Ebrahim (Col ’00 L/M) welcomed a son, Carter Williamson, on Sept. 10, 2015. Carter joins big brothers Jameson and Preston. The family lives in New Providence, New Jersey.

Abraham Ahn (Arch ’00) and his wife, Jean Park, welcomed a daughter, Julia Jean, on July 21, 2015. Julia is the niece of Grace Ahn (Col ’01) and Brian Bello (Col ’98). The family lives in Seoul, South Korea, where Mr. Ahn is a professor at Hanyang University.

William Feagans (Col ’96 CM) and his wife, Katie, welcomed a daughter, Penelope Kyle, on Aug. 20, 2015. PK is the niece of Thomas M. Gresham (Col ’98 L/M) and joins big sisters Quinn, 7, and Betsy, 2; and big brother Wilder, 5. The family lives in Gordonsville, Virginia.

Daniel Curry (Arch ’96 CM) has been promoted to principal at Quinn Evans Architects in Washington, D.C., where his work focuses on understanding shared community and cultural resources. Since joining Quinn Evans in 2010, he has helped shape the firm’s educational practice area by leading projects in 21st-century learning environments.

Anthony Cogswell (Col ’96 CM) is a wildlife educator at The Nature Company in Brooklyn, New York, and a graduate student in Miami University’s Global Field Program. He participated in Miami University’s Earth Expeditions summer 2015 global field course, studying the ecosystems, desert plants and diversity of life at the Bahía de los Ángeles UNESCO World Heritage site and the Sea of Cortez in Mexico.

Shanti Parikh (Com ’90 CM) has published her second book, Regulating Romance: Youth Love Letters, Moral Anxiety, and Intervention in Uganda’s Time of AIDS with Vanderbilt University Press. The book draws on 10 years of ethnographic research, 250 interviews and more than 300 youth love letters to provide a window into young people’s heterosexual desires and practices in Uganda. Ms. Parikh is an associate professor of anthropology and African and African-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Kristin Mehigan (Com ’90 CM) has contributed a short story, “The Sevens,” to the mystery anthology, Murder Under the Oaks (Down and Out Books II). The book is published in conjunction with Bouchercon, the annual World Mystery Convention.

Brian Kennelly (Grad ’89) has been named 2015-16 chief reader designate by the College Board to oversee the Advanced Placement exams in French language and culture. He will begin his four-year term in July 2016. Mr. Kennelly is a professor in the modern languages and literatures department at California Polytechnic State University.

Lisa Hodsoll (Col ’88) performed the role of Marcus Andronicus in the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s 2015 Halloween season horror production of Titus Andronicus in Maryland.

Aniruddh Patel (Col ’87) has created a video course, Music and the Brain, for The Teaching Company’s The Great Courses series. The course explains how music serves as a link between sound processing and all the other things brains do, such as moving, planning, remembering, imagining and feeling. It also covers the evolution of musicality (and how integral it is to humanity), the neurological sources of music’s emotional power and the impact of regular engagement with music on brain structure and function. Mr. Patel is a professor of psychology at Tufts University, where his research focuses on the cognitive neuroscience of music.

Lou Tiller (Col ’85 CM) and Benjamin Henry Joyner Jr. were married on Aug. 29, 2015. The couple lives in Hampton, Virginia, and Ms. Joyner’s daughter, Megan-Drew Tiller (Col ’13 L/M), is also a UVA alumna.

Patricia Trice (Educ ’81 CM) has been named superintendent of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in Staunton, Virginia.