“Other” Class Notes

Christian Lapham was listed as a Virginia Super Lawyer in Family Law for 2014.

Not entirely sure that ’73 is the correct year that my father earned his degree from UVA, but please make a note that he died March 22, 2013, and remove him from the mailing list for the alumni magazine and all associated correspondence.

Thank you, Jane Everson (Class of 80/83)

Susan Jane Grayden Bowman (Col ’10) and Zachary Drew Shapiro (Engr ’09) were married on May 24, 2014, in Asheville, North Carolina. The Shapiros reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, where Mrs. Shapiro is a combined veterinary/PhD student at North Carolina State University, and Mr. Shapiro is an MBA student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Amber Westphal (Col ’07) received a Master of Arts degree in teaching in May 2014 from George Mason University, where she was an officer of the National Art Education Association student chapter. She also received an award in recognition of her excellent teaching, academic and artistic performance.

Richard Miller (Col ’75 CM) has accepted a faculty appointment at the University of Chicago, beginning July 1, 2014. He was previously Provost Professor in the department of religious studies at Indiana University, where he had taught since 1985.

Robert Sell (Col ’75 CM) has retired for a second time. He first retired in 2009 from Corning Inc., where he had worked for 30 years, most recently as manager of strategy development, intellectual property and marketing communications. Mr. Sell retired this year after five years as a professor of management at Elmira College in New York.

Ryann McKinley Laden and Kevin Laden welcomed a daughter, Jane Violet, on April 3, 2014. She joins a sister, Ruby Colleen, 6, and a brother, Sam Michael, 2.

Steven Harvey (BA ’71) will retire after thirty-eight years of teaching English at Young Harris College. He is the author of three books of essays including Bound for Shady Grove (Georgia) and will continue as a founding faculty member in the low-residency M.F.A. program in creative writing at Ashland University in Ohio. Last year his essay “The Book of Knowledge” was selected by Cheryl Strayed for The Best American Essays 2013.

Pierce Louis (Col ’01) launched Dirt Hugger, a regional composting company based in the Pacific Northwest that turns organic waste into nutrient-rich compost, as a startup in 2010. Dirt Hugger has since composted more than 20,000 tons of material previously destined for landfills and has sold over 10,000 yards of organic compost to 825 unique farmers, growers and gardeners. The company is currently raising funds for a new facility that will help create a long-term composting infrastructure.

Erika Caruso (Col ’05, Educ ’05 CM) and Erika Glavan Caruso (Col ’05, Educ ’05 L/M) welcomed their first child, a daughter, Charlotte Jane, on April 21, 2014. The family resides in Menlo Park, Calif.

Maureen Graham (Col ’89 CM) returned to Charlottesville more than 10 years ago to lead the Darden Annual Fund. After working in business for nearly 20 years, she has spent the last two years working toward a Virginia teacher’s license with an endorsement in special education. Ms. Graham currently works for Albemarle County Public Schools, where her daughter Margaret attends kindergarten.

Shannon Groff (Col ’98 CM) and Todd Hurlbut (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Corinne Alexandrine Hurlbut, on April 20, 2014. Corinne joins big brother Lachlan, age 2. The family lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where Ms. Groff is a public finance analyst and Mr. Hurlbut is an investment adviser.

Richard Moore (Col ’02, Educ ’06 L/M) and Page Malmsjo Moore (Col ’02) welcomed their second child, Mason Malmsjo, on April 17, 2014. Mason joins his sister, Grace 3. The family resides in Columbia, SC where Richard is a high school Special Education teacher and Page is a Clinical Instructor for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

Avery Lee (Col ’12) received a master of social work degree from the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2014. She and her husband, Charles Allan McCoy (Grad ’08, ’13 L/M), will relocate to Burlington, Vt., for Mr. McCoy to begin as an assistant professor in the sociology department of SUNY Plattsburgh.

Amna Khokar (Col ’09 CM) received an M.D. degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in May 2013 and is currently a general surgery resident at the Medical College of Virginia Health System in Richmond, Va.

Geoffrey Brown (Col ’09) was promoted to associate producer at ESPN in Bristol, Conn., where he works on the network’s College Game Day program.

Hilah Barbot (Col ’09 CM) is one of eight recipients of the 2014 Teach for America Excellence in Teaching Award. A sixth-grade science teacher at KIPP Central City Academy in New Orleans, she orchestrates a science fair each year where students write and conduct their own experiments in front of a panel of judges. Ms. Barbot is also a blended learning director, content leader and writes all science benchmarks for the KIPP schools in New Orleans.

David Ogburn (Engr ’08 CM) and Allison Rutherford (Engr ’08 L/M) were married on April 21, 2012, at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

Caitlin Kozan (Col ’08 CM) and George Hunter were married on Oct. 19, 2013, in Cleveland, where the couple resides. Both Mr. and Ms. Hunter are lawyers at the law firm of Jones Day.

Matthew Carroll (Engr ’08) received the Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award for his record of achievement in supporting the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International and its Lexington-Concord chapter in Massachusetts. He was recognized for building a chapter sponsorship program that helped the chapter receive its first sponsorships in 2013.

Brian Katzenberg (Col ’07 CM) and Courtney E. Douglas were married on Dec. 28, 2013. The couple resides in Baltimore, where Mr. Katzenberg practices law and Ms. Katzenberg is an elementary school teacher.

James Wilson (Grad ’06, Grad ’11) has published The Triumph of Improvisation: Gorbachev’s Adaptability, Reagan’s Engagement, and the End of the Cold War with Cornell University Press. Drawing on deep archival research and recently declassified papers, the book takes a long view of the end of the Cold War, from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to Operation Desert Storm in January 1991. Mr. Wilson is a historian at the U.S. Department of State.

Lauren Pool (Col ’05) and Eduardo Rodrigues were married on Nov. 17, 2012, in Orange, Va. The couple resides in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they both teach at the Jakarta International School.

Elizabeth Gilbert (Arch ’05 CM) has been awarded the Registered Paraplanner designation from the College of Financial Planning. A new member of the team at Asset Management Group in Stamford, Conn., Ms. Gilbert will be responsible for addressing all aspects of the firm’s clients’ financial planning and administrative needs. She will continue her education toward becoming a Certified Financial Planner.

Kathleen George (Col ’05) and her husband, Justin, welcomed a daughter, Emma Cunningham, on April 22, 2014. The family resides in Richmond, Va.

Tomica Burke (Col ’05) appeared on the April 13, 2014, episode of the Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen. Her versions of the Cobb salad, enchiladas and layer cake beat out those of her two opponents, and Ms. Burke was named winner of the competition. She is the owner and chef of TomCookery New Comfort Cuisine & Catering based out of Queens, N.Y.

Jennifer Berger (Col ’05 CM) and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed their second daughter, Sophie Lanier, on April 25, 2014. The family resides in Memphis, Tenn.

Jen Morrison (Col ’04) performs as one half of Jen & Ray, an acoustic duo based in Sarasota, Fla. The duo recently released their debut, self-titled album of original music, recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tenn.

Thomas Cheung (Arch ’04) and Jacqueline Li Cheung (Col ’05, Educ ’05 L/M) welcomed their first child, a son, Braylon Kai, on Nov. 1, 2013. The family resides in Fairfax, Va.

Benjamin Brown (Col ’04 CM) is a producer at AV Squad, a creative advertising agency in Los Angeles that focuses on entertainment marketing. Prior to joining AV Squad, Mr. Brown worked at Dark Castle Entertainment.

Philip Racusin (Com ’03 CM) and his co-founders launched EnergyFunders.com, a crowdfunding platform for financing and investing in oil and gas wells, in May 2014.

Sarah Plummer (Col ’03 CM) delivered the keynote address for the Go Green, Meridian Growing Health, Sustaining Wellness conference in Meridian, Miss., held on April 5, 2014. In her speech, she discussed tactics for aligning the mind, body and spirit, and suggested steps for creating a sustainable, healthy lifestyle. Ms. Plummer, a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer and five-time International Military Sports Council athlete, is also an author, a registered yoga instructor and certified holistic health counselor.

Justin Nixon (Com ’03 CM) and Hadley Drake Nixon (Col ’04 L/M) welcomed a son, Chase William, on Jan. 23, 2014. Chase joins big sister Emerson Virginia, 2. The family resides in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Kate Bartholomay (Nurs ’03 CM) and her husband, Brian, welcomed a daughter, Ellen Elizabeth, on Feb. 14, 2014.

Djordje Petkoski (Col ’02 CM) has been promoted to partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Hunton & Williams. His law practice focuses on antitrust litigation, internal investigations and complex litigation.

Michael Huneke (Col ’02 CM) and his wife, Lauren Elizabeth, welcomed their second child, John Harrison, on May 27, 2013. John joins big brother William Alexander, 2. The family resides in Alexandria, Va.

Justin Humphreys (Col ’01) wrote and narrated a 48-minute “making of” essay, “What the Devil Hath Joined Together,” for the British Blu-Ray disc release of Brian De Palma’s Sisters. He also provided a supplemental interview recording for the disc. Mr. Humphreys’ latest book, Interviews Too Shocking to Print! is due out from BearManor Media later this year.