“Other” Class Notes

Philip Woodward Young (Col ’64 CM) reports that his granddaughter, Margaret “Maggie” Galloway Young (Col ’23) is in her fourth year at UVA.

David Logan (Law ’77 CM), a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law, debated leading first amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams and Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea of the University of North Carolina School of Law on whether the Supreme Court of the United States should revisit the iconic decision New York Times v. Sullivan. The program was a part of the annual meeting of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section.

Daniel J. Hoffheimer (Law ’76 CM) had the privilege of commissioning a new work by renowned American composer and violist, Nokuthula Ngwenyama. Her Piano Quartet for violin, viola, cello, and piano received its world premiere at Linton Chamber Music in Cincinnati on April 3, 2022. The composition, entitled “Elegy,” in twelve minutes tells the story of African-Americans from their first arrival as slaves in 1619, through slavery, Civil War, emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and into the present backlash against Critical Race Studies. Dan is board chair of Linton Chamber Music, now in its 41st season. He practices law in Cincinnati.

John G. Wilder (Col ’62 CM) published Wagons, Gold and Conflict, a chronicle of the adventures of Captain Alfred Davenport in the Trans-Mississippi West from the 1840s through the 1860s. The book will appeal to lovers of history, travel and adventure, especially those interested in California from 1846 to 1861 and the western theater of the American Civil War.

On Apr. 19, 2022, UVA Air Force ROTC alumni from the classes of 1973, 1974 and 1976, along with one of their professors from that time, met on Grounds for a reunion and to speak to current Air Force ROTC cadets from both UVA and James Madison University. Major J. David Carroll, USAF, Ret. (Col ’73, Darden ’85, Law ’85), Lt. General David A. Deptula, USAF, Ret. (Col ’74, Engr ’76 CM), Colonel Richard T. Kingman, USAF, Ret. (Col ’74 CM), Bruce L. Webster (Engr ’74 CM), Michael W. Skojec (Col ’76 CM) and Lt. Colonel John E. Valliere, USAF, Ret. (Engr ’76 CM) participated in this reunion along with their UVA Air Force ROTC Air Science Professor, Colonel James A. Ball, USAF, Ret. They met for lunch in the historic Varsity Hall before being escorted by officers and cadets of the current Air Force ROTC unit to O’Hill Forum, where they spoke to some 100 cadets of the James Wing of the current Air Force ROTC Detachment 890.

Robert Burton Scearce II (Engr ’13 CM) was recently promoted to Plant Manager of Monogram Foods in Martinsville, Virginia.

Pete Ward (Educ ’81 CM) is entering his 12th year as Chief Operating Officer of the Indianapolis Colts and his 42nd season with the franchise. Ward started as a PR intern with the Baltimore Colts in 1981 and was part of the historic relocation to Indianapolis in 1984. He resides in Indianapolis with wife Lena and two children.

Justin Humphreys (Col ’01) recorded audio commentaries for the upcoming BluRay releases of the films The Naked Jungle, Conquest of Space, and The Big Mouth (all released by Imprint Films), and also for the Dr. Phibes double-feature BluRay set (from Kino Lorber Studio Classics). He will be featured hosting two documentary featurettes on the BluRay of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (Warner Archive). 

Ted Weinberg (Arch ’90) was elected to the Mercer Island, Washington City Council seat 4 on November 2, 2021 and sworn in on January 4, 2022. He previously served four years on the Mercer Island Planning Commission, most recently as vice-chair. Ted also works full-time as the Information Technology Portfolio Manager for the City of Seattle. Prior to his years of public service, Ted worked at Microsoft and Avanade as well as some early-stage companies. In his spare time, Ted loves plein air landscape painting, touring historic architecture, and volunteering for organizations that advance civil civic discourse and affordable housing.

Ted and his wife Florence live on Mercer Island and have two adult children. They also have two Siamese cats who have a penchant for getting between Ted and the video conference camera during live city council meetings. 

Jonathan Elliott (Engr ’11 CM) and Ellen Zagrobelny Elliott (Engr ’13 CM) started Living Pastures Farm in Marshall, Virginia. They raise 100% grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chicken using regenerative farming practices to build soil health, sequester carbon in the soil, and produce nutrient-dense and delicious food. They also recently started a community farm co-op where neighboring farms collaborate and sell produce together. They are excited to welcome their second child in December.

Charity Robey (Col ’80) is a journalist writing about food, farms and environmental issues. She’d love to connect with classmates doing good work in related areas.

First-year Hancock Dorm mates, Dan Plecker (Col ’74 CM), John Kohler (Engr ’75), Mike Malley (Com ’74 CM) and Nat Karns (Col ’74 CM) spent a long weekend in September at Karns’ camp in Denmark, Maine. The friends have kept in touch for over 50 years and attend the five-year reunions together. They look forward to celebrating their 50 year reunion in 2024. 

Marie (Plaine) Weitzman (COL ’12 CM) and Andrew Weitzman (COL ’12 CM) welcomed their daughter, Madison Lee Weitzman, October 12th, 2021. Madison’s older brother, Ben, enjoyed his first trip to Grounds in May of this year and looks forward to attending UVA with his sister one day. 

Steve Wann (Col ’75) now lives with his wife on an island off the coast of Brazil. Wann majored in Latin American Studies at UVA and received an M.A. from the University of Hawaii and an M.B.A. from William & Mary.  He held an advanced Coast Guard Captain’s license for many years and delivered sailboats all over the world.  He was the navigator of Godspeed (a replica of the sailing ship that brought the first colonists to Jamestown in 1607) on her voyage from England in 1985.  

Amie Herman (Col ’90 CM) married UVA classmate (and college sweetheart) Tom Tarnowski (Engr ’90) in 2020, after a hiatus of almost 30 years. They have spent the past nine months self-building an adventure-ready camper van. Beginning in September 2021, they will be living of the road for the next year with plans to hike, bike, kayak and explore the U.S. You can follow their journey at https://Amie.Substack.com