“Other” Class Notes
L. Gracik (Com ’75 CM)
L. Gracik (Com ’75 CM) has been named managing partner of Keiter, the Richmond, Va., area’s largest independent accounting firm, effective Jan. 1, 2014. He joined the firm as a partner and head of the tax department in 1991, after having served as the tax partner in charge of the Richmond office of Deloitte & Touche. In his role as managing partner, he will continue to serve existing clients while overseeing the firm’s strategic direction and being involved in marketing and client development opportunities.
Michelle Albarado (Col ’95 CM)
Michelle Albarado (Col ’95 CM) and Kendrick “Rick” Burner (Col ’95 L/M) welcomed a son, Jefferson, “Jay,” on Aug. 31, 2012, and another son, Andrew Scott, “Drew,” on Sept. 21, 2013. Jay and Drew join big siblings Gabbi, Will and Jack.
Sean Wells (Arch ’95 CM)
Sean Wells (Arch ’95 CM) has designed the label artwork for the award-winning national beer brand Cerveza de los Muertos and for La Catrina Wine. Both product lines have a Day of the Dead theme and can be found in prominent national chain stores. The labels include images from Ms. Wells’ original acrylic paintings that were recently exhibited at De La Serna Fine Arts Studio & Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M., and additional national exhibits of her work are pending. A well-known painter throughout the Southwest, Ms. Wells also produces and hosts a television show, New Mexican Santera, on the regional art form of retablo painting.
Nicole Breeden (Col ’08)
I am inputting information into this form to see what your finishing page looks like. 🙂
Nicole at Interactive Media
Guillaume Torquat (Col ’04)
Guillaume Torquat (Col ’04) and Stephanie Kretz were married on Sept. 14, 2013, in Megeve, France. The couple resides in London, where Mr. de Torquat works in corporate development for Liberty Global and Ms. Kretz works as an economist for Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch.
Patrick Edwards (Col ’07)
Patrick Edwards (Col ’07) has been elected senior pastor of Lake Gaston Baptist Church in Littleton, N.C. He and his family have moved to nearby Ebony, Va.
Martha Alligood (Nurs ’73)
Martha Alligood (Nurs ’73) received the rank of “professor emeritus” at East Carolina University. She recently published two books: the fifth edition of Nursing Theory: Utilization & Application, and the eighth edition of Nursing Theorists and Their Work.
Brian Hunt (Col ’97 CM)
Brian Hunt (Col ’97 CM) and Heather Christina Heying were married on Nov. 2, 2013, in Virginia Beach. The couple resides in Chesapeake, Va., where both work in the health insurance industry.
Corinne Good (Com ’00, Com ’01 CM)
Corinne Good (Com ’00, Com ’01 CM) was promoted to partner in the tax practice of Ernst & Young in Philadelphia on July 1, 2013. She has extensive experience in assisting clients with minimizing their tax posture while complying with regulatory filing requirements. In her 12-year career with Ernst & Young, Ms. Good has managed significant tax outsourcing engagements, where she oversees federal, state and international tax advisory projects, the annual tax accounting process and tax compliance requirements.
Michelle Pendleton (Com ’95 CM)
Michelle Pendleton (Com ’95 CM) and her husband, Mike, welcomed their second child, Samuel William, on Oct. 1, 2013. Sam joins big brother Charlie, 2 1/2. The family resides in Roanoke, Va.
Lisa Childress (Col ’96)
Lisa Childress (Col ’96) recently accepted the position of director of international education at Radford University in Radford, Va.
April Werner (Com ’02 CM)
April Werner (Com ’02 CM) and David Werner (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed their second child, a daughter, Bridget Virginia, on Aug. 26, 2013. Bridget is the niece of Amanda Shimshock Allen (Com ’07), Scott Allen (Col ’06 L/M) and Robert Shimshock (Col ’16 L/M). The family resides in Foster City, Calif.
Andy Beshear (Law ’03)
Andrew G. Beshear has been named by Lawyer Monthly magazine as the 2013 Consumer Lawyer of the Year – USA. The award honors the top consumer lawyer in the country.
Tom Holman (Col ’07 CM)
Tom Holman (Col ’07 CM) and Maile Lesica were married on Sept. 7, 2013, in Wilmington, N.C. The groom’s two brothers, Luke Holman (Com ’06 L/M) and Jim Holman (Com ’11 L/M), served as the best men. The three brothers are the sons of John Holman (Col ’71, Law ’74 L/M). The bride and groom graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business with MBA degrees in June. They now reside in New York City, where Mr. Holman works for Google and Ms. Lesica works for Gilt Groupe.
Katherine Walker (Col ’87)
About to consider attending 30th high school reunion this year & that got me thinking about UVA alums I’ve lost track of…
Evan Lowenstein (Arch ’98, Col ’92 CM)
Evan Lowenstein (Arch ’98, Col ’92 CM) joined the Charlottesville-based Southern Environmental Law Center as program communications manager for the center’s Virginia and Tennessee offices.
Lawrence Croft (Col ’67 CM)
Lawrence Croft (Col ’67 CM) was elected president-general of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2013, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The organization’s mission is to strengthen the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and memorialize the men who, in signing the document, pledged to each other their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.
Harris Hudson (Col ’11 CM)
Harris Hudson (Col ’11 CM) and Chelsea Kait (Col ’11 L/M) were married on May 5, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. The couple met while playing guitar and singing at The Backyard on the Corner. The couple resides in Germany, where Mr. Hudson is a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Army.
Kanoa Ratliff (Arch ’91 CM)
Kanoa Ratliff (Arch ’91 CM) has been appointed to a two-year term as the leadership team chair of the Midland Church of the Brethren in Fauquier County, Va. The leadership team plans, coordinates and supervises congregation programs and engages in long-term planning and goal setting. In addition, Ms. Ratliff serves on the board of the Curtis Park Swim Team in Stafford County, Va., and on the committee for Boy Scout Troop 161 in Warrenton, Va. She is a member of the Piedmont Republican Women’s Club and the Fauquier County Republican Committee and is active in several homeschooling groups. Ms. Ratliff lives in Fauquier County with her husband, David Ratliff (Engr ’93 L/M); and their two sons.
Robert Graboyes (Col ’76 CM)
Robert F. Graboyes (Col ’76 A/M) is now Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. At Mercatus, he is lead researcher in the economics of health care. He was elevated in 2013 to Clinical Professor at the UVa School of Nursing and also teaches health economics at GMU, GWU, and VCU.
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