“Other” Class Notes

Robert Jones (Col ’99, Darden ’07 CM) and his wife, Ashley, welcomed a son, William Turner, on Feb. 2, 2013. Turner joins big sister Ruby, 2. The family resides in Charlotte, N.C., where Mr. Jones is the divisional vice president of replenishment for Family Dollar Stores.

Courtney Ober (Engr ’09) received a doctorate in chemical engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., in May 2013. She works as a senior research and development scientist at Evonik Corp. in Birmingham, Ala.

Cyrus Kump (Engr ’06) and Amy Goodloe Kump (SCPS ’11 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Jane Kerr, on May 9, 2013. Jane joins big sister Milly. The family resides in Winchester, Va.

Patricia Leonard (Col ’88 CM) has been named one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in the State of Florida by the 2013 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Ms. Leonard, who previously appeared on the list in 2010, is a litigation shareholder in the West Palm Beach, Fla., office of Greenberg Traurig.

Joseph Berger (Engr ’10) and Joanna Stokes Berger (Col ’10) recently moved from Manassas to Stafford County, Va., after purchasing their dream home. Ms. Berger works for Potomac Spay/Neuter Clinic, a nonprofit animal welfare organization in Manassas; and Mr. Berger works as a software developer for the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico, Va.

Katherine. Cooper (Col ’84, Law ’87 CM) was appointed a Superior Court judge for Maricopa County, Ariz., by Gov. Jan Brewer in October 2011. Before her appointment to the bench, Judge Cooper was in private practice from 1987 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2007, and in public practice with Scottsdale’s Office of the City Attorney from 2007 to 2011. She lives in Phoenix.

Alexandra Vuxton (Col ’09, Com ’10 CM) and Brad Guest (Com ’10 L/M) were married on May 25, 2013, in Hume, Va. Ms. Guest graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2012 and works in Boston, and Mr. Guest is a student at Harvard Law School. The couple resides in Cambridge, Mass.

Geoffrey Weiss (Engr ’91 CM) received a master of science degree in national security strategy from the National War College in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2013. This is his fourth graduate degree. In addition, the school honored him as a distinguished graduate and Warrior of the Year for its class of 2013. His eldest son, Scott, recently received a full Air Force ROTC scholarship to attend U.Va.’s School of Engineering this fall. Lt. Col. Weiss and his wife, Karen Gonsky Weiss (Col ’92, Educ ’92 L/M), reside in Falls Church, Va.

Katherine Doyle (Col ’90 CM) was ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 8, 2013, in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. She is serving as assistant rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Louisville.

Hillary Mikeska (Col ’02 CM) and Hillary Stuhlreyer Mikeska (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed their first child, Charles “Charlie” Roy, on March 27, 2013. Charlie is the grandson of Paul A. “Gus” Stuhlreyer III (Darden ’76 L/M) and the nephew of Matthew Mikeska (Col ’94). The Mikeskas reside in Richmond, Va.

Kevin O’Meara (Engr ’07) and Elizabeth Anne Hillgrove (Educ ’14) were married May 25, 2013. The couple resides in Richmond, Va., where Mr. O’Meara designs transportation infrastructure with Timmons Group, a multidiscipline civil engineering firm. Ms. O’Meara is completing a postgraduate master’s degree in teaching elementary education with an ESL endorsement.

Jonathan Mueller (Col ’98) and Kimberly Somma Mueller (Col ’98 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Clara Elizabeth, on April 15, 2013. Clara joins big brother Jackson Walter, 2. The Muellers reside in Golden, Colo.

William Barratt (Col ’07) is a compliance officer at EJF Capital in Arlington, Va.