“Other” Class Notes

David Thompson (Engr ’51), an emeritus professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University, attended the Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society symposium in Sydney in September, making a presentation on causes of serious injury and death in accidents. He still practices forensic engineering for attorney clients and was recently certified as a diplomate in forensic engineering science.

Joshua Nathan Martin (Col ’01 L/M) and Annamarie Slikker married Nov. 13, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Ark. Benjamin Dana Martin (Col ’05), John Ege (Col ’01 L/M), Peter Egge (Com ’01), Brendan McNulty (Col ’01 L/M), Lee Robinson “Rob” Forker III (Col ’01, GSBA ’08 L/M) and Amanda Worcester (Law ’08) were in the wedding party. The couple will reside in Arlington, Va.

Stephanie Peters Widas (Col ’00 L/M) and her husband, Peter Widas, welcomed their first child and son, Kienan Murphy, on April 28, 2010. The family resides in South Carolina.

Raymond R. Abramson (Col ’73 L/M) is associate judge to the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Abramson practiced law in Clarendon, Ark., for 34 years. In addition to his law practice, he has served on and chaired numerous boards and commissions, including the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. He resides in Holly Grove, Ark., with his wife, Mockie, whom he met at the University of Edinburgh. They have two daughters, Emily (Col ’07) and Anne.

Jane Arnold (Educ ’55 A/M) retired after 21 years of teaching in Pinellas County, Fla., and 17 years in the Grossmont High School district in San Diego County, Calif. She served as one of 51 delegates for the United States to the World Confederation of the Organization of the Teaching Profession in Seoul, Korea in 1966 and in Vancouver in 1967. In California, she coached a speech and debate team and later became a diamond key coach of the National Forensic League.

Anne Iverson Scott (Col ‘00, Educ ‘03 L/M) and Joshua Scott (Col ‘00 L/M) welcomed their first child, James Graham, on Sept. 2, 2010. The family resides in Charlottesville.

Kristin Zeh Baxley (Educ ’95,’97 L/M) and her husband, Ken, welcomed a daughter, Erin Lily-Mia, on July 14, 2010. Erin joins her siblings, Will, 8; Meagan, 6; and Nathan, 3. Erin is the niece of Stephanie Zeh Wilson (Educ ’92 L/M), Darrell W. Wilson (Col ’92 L/M) and the late William B. Zeh, Jr. (Col ’87). Ms. Baxley, formerly a teacher, is a stay-at-home mom. The family resides in Roanoke, Va.

Kevin Collins (Col ’09) is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in science and natural history filmmaking at Montana State University, Bozeman.

Ann-Tyler Sangston Connell (Com ’95 L/M) and Matthew Sean Connell were married on Sept. 11, 2010 in Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J. The couple resides in Charlotte, N.C.  Ms. Connell works in communications at Bank of America and Matt is a buyer/planner at Ingersoll Rand.

Timothy O’Hara (Col ’86 L/M) and Dara Brunelli O’Hara (Com ’97 L/M) welcomed a son, Blake, on Oct. 7, 2010. He joins three brothers.

Charlotte Quesada Krugh (Col ’99 L/M) and her husband, Bradley, welcomed a daughter, Eliza Borlen, on Aug. 16, 2010. Eliza joins a sister, Julia.

Leslie Fitzgerald McMurray (Col ’01, L/M) and Geoff McMurray welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth, on Sept. 26, 2010. The family resides in Washington, D.C., where Ms. Murray is an executive recruiter specializing in accounting and finance and Dr. McMurray is a resident in endodontics at the National Naval Medical Center. Charlotte is the niece of Ashley Fitzgerald Hall (Nurs ’99).

Leslie Fitzgerald McMurray (Col ’01, L/M) and Geoff McMurray welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth, on Sept. 26, 2010. The family resides in Washington, D.C., where Ms. Murray is an executive recruiter specializing in accounting and finance and Dr. McMurray is a resident in endodontics at the National Naval Medical Center. Charlotte is the niece of Ashley Fitzgerald Hall (Nurs ’99).

Matt Foster (Col ’00 L/M) and Polly Foster (Nurs ’00 L/M) welcomed their son, Nathan Mallick, to the family on Aug. 26, 2010. Nathan joins his sister, Kaitlyn, 2. Mr. Foster is a personal injury attorney in Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. Foster is a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. The family resides in Chesapeake, Va.

Robyn Walsh (Col ’08 L/M) graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2010 with her master’s in counselor education. She is currently employed as a high school counselor in Chesterfield, Va.

Elizabeth Longley Komosa (Col ’97 L/M) and Timothy Komosa welcomed a son, Theodore Charles, on Aug. 26, 2010. Teddy joins his sister Charlotte, 3. The family resides in Washington, D.C.

Doug McManamon (Arch ’96 A/M) has joined the law firm Kilpatrick Stockton. The Oakland-based construction law firm he worked for, Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes, merged with Kilpatrick Stockton in October 2010. Mr. McManamon’s practice is focused on construction claims litigation and legal services for the construction industry. He and his wife Elizabeth live in San Francisco with their two sons, Alex, 3; and Austin, 1.

Laura Moore (Col ‘07) married Christopher Tipton (Engr ’08) on Aug. 14, 2010 at Keswick Vineyards in Keswick, Va. Theirs was the first non-family wedding at the estate. Bridesmaids included Rebecca Garrison (Col ’08 L/M) and groom’s attendants included Yoshi Nagasaki (Engr ’08) and Valerie Hernandez (Col ’08). Mr. Tipton works for Zeta Associates in Fairfax, Va. Mrs. Tipton works for The George Washington University Biostatistics Center and is working on her master’s degree in statistics.

Laura Tomasulo Magid (Col ’01) and Daniel Magid (Com ’01) welcomed their second child, Benjamin Miller, on March 7, 2010. Ben joins his sister, Sydney Rose, 3. The family resides in Durham, N.C., where Mr. Magid is a portfolio manager with Silverback Asset Management.

Doug McManamon (Arch ’96 A/M) has joined the law firm Kilpatrick Stockton. The Oakland-based construction law firm he worked for, Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes, merged with Kilpatrick Stockton in October 2010. Mr. McManamon’s practice is focused on construction claims litigation and legal services for the construction industry. He and his wife Elizabeth live in San Francisco with their two sons, Alex, 3; and Austin, 1.

Daniel Smith (Col ’05, Educ ’06 L/M) and Kelly Brady Smith (Col ’05) welcomed their first child, Eloise Wells, on July 17, 2010. The family resides in Philadelphia.

Katherine Stewart Burnett (Col ’08 L/M) was accepted into West Virginia University to receive her masters in medical pathology with the Class of 2012.

Michael Mayes (Arch ’99 L/M) is vice president of product and design at Work Market, a technology startup backed by Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital. His wife, Caroline Cundiff Mayes (Col ’99 L/M) runs MentalKitchen.com, a nutrition and health consultancy. The couple resides in the West Village of Manhattan.

Daniel Smith (Col ’05, Educ ’06 L/M) and Kelly Brady Smith (Col ’05) welcomed their first child, Eloise Wells, on July 17, 2010. The family resides in Philadelphia.

Kristi Grace Byrne (Engr ’03 L/M) and Michael Madison Guilfoyle were married at Fawn Lake Country Club in Spotsylvania, Va., on Sept. 05, 2010. The couple resides in Arlington, Va., where Mrs. Guilfoyle is a civil engineer with AECOM in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Guilfoyle works for Autonomy out of Falls Church, Va. Ceremony music was provided by the Virginia Orpheus Musicians, based out of Charlottesville. The wedding party included Julia Nagel (Arch ’07) and wedding attendees included Khadija Abdur-Rahman (Engr ’04 L/M), Jonathan Evers (Engr ’04), Nicole McDonald (Engr ’03 L/M), Sarah Greenwood (Col ’05), and Charlie Smith (Engr ’03, Grad ’10).

Jonathan Blank (Col ’92, Law ’95 L/M) and Dr. Susan Kuhn Blank (Col ’95 L/M) and their twin daughters, Madeline and Alexandra, welcomed their twin daughters and sisters, Isabel Lyles and Caroline Burk on November 2, 2010.

Jennifer McCranie Taylor (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Shawn, are proud to announce the birth of their third daughter, Avery Lucille, on Aug. 7, 2010. She joins her sisters Emily, 6; and Chelsea, 3. The Taylor family resides in South Riding, Va.

John R. Wheeler (Col ’88 L/M) and his brother, Bill, started the Veteran Corps of America. Created in 2005, the corps is a means to employ and support military veterans and their families.  Inc. magazine recently ranked Veteran Corps #8 in government services and 30th overall on their 2010 list of the 500 fastest growing companies in the US. John and his wife, Jennifer Kiess Wheeler (Col ’89 L/M), live in Fairfax, Va.

Kathleen O’Connor Conway (Col ’88 L/M) and her husband, KC, welcomed their first son, Luke Broderick, on July 9, 2010. Luke joins sisters Katie and Grace. Kathleen and her family reside in Lilburn, Ga.

Jennifer Zittrain Tippit (Com ’97 L/M) and her husband, Alan, welcomed their daughter, Jordan Rachel, on April 24, 2010. Jordan joins her brother Noah, 2. The family resides in Wylie, Texas.

Jeremy Albritton (Com ‘02 L/M) and Laura Greb Albritton (Col ‘02 L/M) welcomed their first child, Luke Edward, on Oct. 1, 2010. The family resides in Ashburn, Virginia.

Christine Dougherty Packard (Col ’96 L/M), and her husband, Dr. Michael Packard, welcomed their second child on May 2nd, 2010. Sydney Noelle joins her brother, Jacob.The family resides in Pittsburgh, where Dr. Packard is completing his residency in radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Christine Dougherty Packard (Col ’96 L/M), and her husband, Dr. Michael Packard, welcomed their second child on May 2nd, 2010. Sydney Noelle joins her brother, Jacob.The family resides in Pittsburgh, where Dr. Packard is completing his residency in radiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Clark Walker (Com ’05) was married to Jennifer Sherwood on May 31, 2010 in Charlottesville. After working for two years with Virginia basketball, he is now a varsity basketball coach and head coach for strength & conditioning. Jennifer, a 2008 graduate from Princeton, is working with Madison House.

Lisa Senatore (Educ ’06 L/M) and Andrew Kopf were married on August 14, 2010 in Iowa City, IA. The couple resides in Gainesville, Fla.

Lisa Senatore (Educ ’06 L/M) and Andrew Kopf were married on August 14, 2010 in Iowa City, IA. The couple resides in Gainesville, Fla.

Emily Patrick (Col ’10 L/M) was one of 15 recent college graduates selected to serve the 2011 class of City Hall Fellows. Ms. Patrick will spend her public policy fellowship serving in Baton Rouge, La.

Jo Whitten May (Educ ’57) has been appointed professor emeritus at Winston-Salem State University in recognition of her years of service in the School of Education and Human Performance.  Ms.  May was presented a special award in recognition of 33 years of meritorious service at WSSU by the School of Education and Human Performance at a graduation gala that honored students and their families.  Ms. May’s university career has focused on the education of teachers and therapists who work with children who have special needs.  Her specialty certifications are in speech/language pathology, learning disabilities, birth-kindergarten, and child development.

Jo Whitten May (Educ ’57) has been appointed professor emeritus at Winston-Salem State University in recognition of her years of service in the School of Education and Human Performance.  Ms.  May was presented a special award in recognition of 33 years of meritorious service at WSSU by the School of Education and Human Performance at a graduation gala that honored students and their families.  Ms. May’s university career has focused on the education of teachers and therapists who work with children who have special needs.  Her specialty certifications are in speech/language pathology, learning disabilities, birth-kindergarten, and child development.

Moira John-Williams Ballard (Com ’99 L/M) and her husband Timothy welcomed their second child and first daughter, Alana Imani, to their family on February 9, 2010.

Caroline Cardon Nolan (Com ’04) and Casey Nolan (Engr ’97) joyfully announce the birth of their identical twin boys in Arlington, Va. Carden Lewis and Aiden Mayer were born on September 22, 2010.