“Other” Class Notes

Lucy English Gentilhomme (Educ ’77) and her siblings, Ellen English, Lloyd English, Margaret McLewin and cousin, Otis Douglas, commissioned and donated to the University a portrait of their great-grandfather, former Board of Visitors Rector, Sen. C. Harding Walker (Col 1882). The portrait by Bradley Stevens hangs in the board wing of the Rotunda. 

Walker was a member of the BOV from 1917 to 1934 and served in the Virginia Senate for 22 years, during which time he was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1901-02 and president pro tempore.

In 1930, a resolution penned by Dr. Alderman on behalf of the BOV officially stated a “permanent acknowledgement of their obligation to Cyrus Harding Walker for his efficient services as rector, his unfailing courtesy, his sense of justice, his high-minded and unselfish devotion to the interest of the University and his far-seeing vision of the duty and dignity of his Alma Mater.” At the time of Walker’s death in 1934, the board noted that he was “deeply religious and profoundly a Christian” and “broadminded in his tolerance of others who differed from him.” “A man of well developed and firmly held convictions yet he agreed with Thomas Jefferson that the freedom of the mind of every man should be protected. He believed in a popular education that trained men to be trusted, and in a democracy that gave opportunity to all such men to be fairly heard. On his personal side, Walker cultivated and radiated a genial charm. He possessed a benevolent countenance and the light of kindliness shown in his eyes. His spirit was gentle; his heart was pure and he lived a life of good service and died with honor.”

Jaime Wisegarver (Col ’05 L/M), Webb Moore (Engr ’80), Terrence Graves (Law ’91), Jim Cluverius (Col ’64) and Carolyn White (Col ’89) were among many Wahoos who heard Athletics Director Carla Williams speak at the Richmond Bar Association’s luncheon on Sept. 27, 2018. They were thrilled to meet Ms. Williams and hear more about her background and her plans for the future of UVA athletics.  

Jill Orlove (Arch ’91) is exhibiting her artwork in Richmond’s upcoming Craft + Design Show at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Virginia. The show runs Nov. 16-18. Her art has been shown in the National Building Museum and Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum. 

Maggie Moriarty (Col ’13) and her husband, Jackson Cox, opened On Point Pupcakes, which makes gourmet treat mixes for dogs. Products are available online and central North Carolina retailers.

Edmund Potter (Arch ’95) traveled with his parents, Clifton W. Potter Jr. (Grad ’64, ’70 L/M) and Dorothy Turner Potter (Grad ’66, ’00 L/M), and his son Landon to the grave of James McConnell at the Lafayette Escadrille Monument in Paris. Most famous for the Icarus sculpture created in his honor on Grounds, McConnell was shot down March 19, 1917. They were on a trip organized by the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation (Virginia National Guard) to visit World War I sites in France and Belgium as part of the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict.   

Doug Williams (Com ’07) and Libby Muldoon Williams (Nurs ’07) welcomed their first child, Virginia Grace, on Aug. 29, 2018. The family lives in Arlington, Virginia. Her aunts, Kathryn Muldoon Griffin (Com ’02) and Courtney Muldoon Nazareno (Col ’03), are looking forward to encouraging their niece to be a future Wahoo!

Alexander Cole (Col ’04) and Kate Jerde Cole (Col ’05) welcomed their second daughter, Isabel, on August 30, 2018. Izzy joins big sister, Dylan, age 3, who is cautiously optimistic about the new addition. The family lives in Brooklyn, New York, but will be relocating to Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in the spring. 

Lee Roberts (Col ’83 L/M), a partner with Hudgins Gunn & Dial, was selected as a 2019 Mountain State super lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine.

Jason F. Lovvorn (Grad ’96) was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor of English at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Formerly an assistant director of the Belmont University Teaching Center, he currently serves as his department’s writing program director.

Tom Kinne (Engr ’83 L/M) had the privilege of flying the family of Pam and Maurice Wallace from St. Lucia to Charlotte, North Carolina. Pam is the CEO of the UVA Health System and Maurice is the associate director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute. They managed to get everyone in the flight deck of the Airbus for a photo. Kinne says, “Nice to meet you all! GO HOOS!”

Evan D. Macbeth (Col ’97 L/M) and his wife, Abbe Hoffman Macbeth (Col ’01 L/M), attended an unofficial reunion of members of the Virginia Pep Band in July. Representatives of classes from 1987 to 2004 were in attendance as well as more than a dozen children of couples who met in the band. Alumni donned their signature orange vests and enjoyed catching up. Photo by Jason Zeibel (Grad 01, 03).

Elan Leftin (Col ’16 L/M) recently appeared on the premiere of the 13th season of America’s Got Talent with his comedy group, Human Fountains. Watch the viral performance that moved them on to the next round here. 

Leigh Whittingham Ruhl (Col ’84) has joined Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina, as assistant head of school for advancement.

Lee Clay Johnson (Grad ’11) will publish “Four Walls Around Me to Hold My Life” in the Summer 2018 issue of the literary journal, Ploughshares. Johnson is the author of the novel Nitro Mountain (Knopf), which won the 2017 Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and his stories have appeared in numerous publications. He lives in New York City.  

Kim Doan (Educ ’08 L/M) was selected to fill the empty seat on the board of supervisors in Uwchlan Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Uwchlan Township has three supervisors total. The position that requires the supervisor to learn aspects of township functions, work closely with residents, and make decisions for the health, safety, and wellbeing of the residents.

Aleco Bravo-Greenberg (Col ’90) was part of the team that created Stress Killer, a non-drowsy supplement powder drink designed to calm and bring focus. More information can be found at StressKiller.com.

Fred Thompson (Com ’72 L/M) was elected to the Alpha Kappa Psi Foundation Board in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Natalie Ellmann Guynn (Nurs ’09 L/M) is “thankful for all the amazing memories and the great education” she received at UVA.