“Other” Class Notes

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.