“Other” Class Notes

David Need (Grad ’93, Grad ’04) is a visiting instructor in the department of religious studies at Duke University. He recently published Roses: The Late French Poetry of Rainier Maria Rilke, pairing each of Rilke’s 27 Roses poems in the original French with English translations and a scholarly essay, illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Clare Johnson.

Melissa Hudson (Col ’08 CM) and Justin Arthur Ritter were married on May 16, 2014. Ms. Ritter is the daughter of Michael J. Hudson (Engr ’73 L/M). The couple resides in Charlottesville, where Ms. Ritter is an attorney in the law firm of Tremblay & Smith.

Maureen Cook (Col ’82 CM) was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is the chief operating officer of Commonwealth Orthopaedics in Fairfax, Va. Her daughter, Colleen Michelle Cook (Col ’14 L/M), is a recent graduate of the University.

Kathryn Harris (Engr ’02 CM) is special assistant to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. She was previously the senior director for Egypt at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.

J. Allen (Col ’99 CM) has founded Locum Line, a website for health care professionals to find and rate locum tenens, or temporary jobs, learn about the industry and network with colleagues and placement agencies worldwide. Dr. Allen has worked as a physician in New Zealand and various U.S. states, including Hawaii.

Benjamin Scribner (Col ’96 CM) and his wife, Hilary, welcomed a daughter, Julia Lorelei, on April 28, 2014. Julia joins big sister Virginia Lillian. Julia and Virginia are the granddaughters of Willard M. Scribner (Arch ’71 L/M) and the nieces of Elizabeth Scribner Forness (Col ’92), Abigail Davis Spanberger (Col ’01), Adam Spanberger (Engr ’02) and Meredith Davis (Col ’11 L/M). The family resides in Richmond, Va.

George Coussoulos (Educ ’65) recently published The Transformation of Thomas Jefferson: The Dilemma of Slavery, a speculative book of fiction that sorts through the racism that permeated every aspect of 19th-century society. Mr. Coussoulos holds a master’s degree in educational psychology and previously wrote a book for educators, Behind Closed Doors: Every Teacher’s Chance to Change the World, published in 2004.

John Russo (Engr ’89 CM) has been named product director at Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix. In this new role, he is responsible for developing and implementing long-term strategic financial objectives for various propulsion engine product lines. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Chandler, Ariz., with their two children.

Courtney Reynolds (Col ’95 CM) and her husband, John, welcomed a daughter, Margaret Lee, “Meg,” on June 8, 2014. Meg joins big sister Rachel, 3.

Jeff Larson (Grad ’87 CM) is executive administrative assistant in the office of student success and student learning at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif.

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)