“Other” Class Notes

Katherine McKnew (Col ’02) and her husband, Joseph, welcomed a daughter, Anne Sidney Knott McKnew, on April 28, 2013. Anne Sidney joins big brother Joseph Andrews. The family resides in Virginia Beach.

Ross Perry (Col ’73 CM) has retired from SunTrust Bank after a 40-year career in commercial banking. In May, he was elected to serve a three-year term as president general of the Society of the Cincinnati. George Washington’s officer corps and their French comrades founded the society in 1783 to preserve the values of and remember the sacrifices made during the American Revolution; their descendants continue that mission today from society headquarters in Washington, D.C.

F. Carpin (Col ’83) is the senior quality assurance coordinator of Capital One’s commercial bank. His pop music group, Cashmere Jungle Lords, has been making music for more than 30 years and recently placed 13 songs on the Showtime Network series Shameless, which stars William H. Macy. Mr. Carpin is the proud father to sons John, Evan and Frank.

Jenifer Jackson (Col ’99) , general manager of the Comfort Inn Harrisonburg, has been selected to represent the Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association on the American Hotel & Lodging Association board of directors for a three-year term. Ms. Jackson, who has earned the designation of Certified Hotel Administrator, is a previous recipient of the AH&LA State Leadership Award and serves on the board of the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association. Previously, she served as chairwoman of the VH&TA and as president of the Virginia Hotel & Lodging Association.

Gretchen Johnson (Com ’95 CM) and her husband, Chris, welcomed their second child, Nathan Christopher, on Feb. 23, 2012. Nathan joins big sister Allison, 5. The family resides in South Riding, Va.

Shaun Rader (Col ’01) and Ashleigh Boynton Rader (Col ’02 L/M) welcomed a daughter, Carys Jude, on July 17, 2012. Carys joins big brother Henry Wild, 2. The Raders live in Rowayton, Conn.

Shane Hudson (Engr ’97 CM) and his wife, Brooke, welcomed a son, Jack, on April 3, 2013. Jack joins a big brother, Luke, 2. The family resides in Sugar Land, Texas, where Mr. Hudson is a shareholder in the Houston law firm of Fizer Beck Webster Bentley & Scroggins.

Gesine Prado (Col ’92) is a pastry chef and author. She published her third cookbook, Bake It Like You Mean It, with Abrams Books in March 2013. Her previous titles include Sugar Baby, Pie It Forward and the baking and business memoir My Life From Scratch.

Savannah Brown (Col ’06 CM) and Patrick Schuermann (Col ’06 L/M) were married at the University Chapel on April 5, 2013. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va., where Ms. Brown is a marketing manager at a local firm and Mr. Schuermann is a sales representative for Dentsply, a dental equipment manufacturer.

Christopher Termini (Com ’01, Law ’06) and Julie Lappas were married on Oct. 8, 2011, in Indianapolis. The couple recently relocated from Washington, D.C., to Indianapolis, where Mr. Termini serves as director of legal affairs and assistant general counsel for the NCAA.

Amanda Castle (Col ’05 CM) and Christopher Palazzola (Col ’05) were married on Oct. 20, 2012, at Castle Hill Cider in Keswick, Va. Ms. Palazzola is the sister of Penny Castle Church (Col ’85 L/M) and the aunt of Emily Church (Col ’17). The couple resides in Atlanta, where Ms. Palazzola is a physician assistant with the Emory Dermatology Clinic, and Mr. Palazzola is a consultant for Deloitte.

Craig Twentyman (Col ’68) was elected president of the Hawaii Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Association. He is a licensed psychologist and certified abuse counselor who combines his clinical work with acupuncture practice.

Marion Hickman (Arch ’06) and Nicholas Meythaler (Com ’06) were married June 30, 2012, in Atlanta. The couple resides in New York City.