Class Notes

Catherine E. P. Furrow (Nurs ’99 L/M) and J. Bradley Furrow (Engr ’97, ’03 L/M) announce the birth of their third daughter, Susannah Catherine, on Sept. 3, 2009. Annie joins her twin sisters, Libbie and Bekah, 2. Annie and her sisters are the nieces of Nancy R. Peterson (Col ’00 L/M) and Katie Sullivan Peterson (Col ’00) and the granddaughters of James A. Furrow (Engr ’69). Mr. Furrow works for the Defense Department in Dahlgren, Va., and Ms. Furrow works for MWHC in Fredericksburg, Va. The family resides in Fredericksburg.

Dabney Gough (Col ’99) and Tyler McMahon (Col ’98) were married Jan. 2, 2010, in San Francisco. Matt Chayt (Col ’99) officiated the ceremony. The couple resides in Honolulu, where Mr. McMahon is on faculty in the English department at Hawai’i Pacific University. Ms. Gough is a food writer and is working on her first cookbook.

Jessica Gienow-Hecht (Grad ’90, ’95 L/M) is chair of the History Department at Freie Universität Berlin and serves as director of the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the university. She published Sound Diplomacy: Music and Emotions in Transatlantic Relations, 1850-1920 with University of Chicago Press in 2009. The book is a transnational scholarly study of the “emotional elective affinity” between Germany and America that came about through German musical culture between 1850 and 1920.

Ivey Glendon (Col ’07) is the 2010 recipient of the Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship awarded by the North American Serials Interest Group. The award, which includes a $3,000 scholarship and a travel grant to the NASIG annual conference in Palm Springs, Calif., is conferred to a library and information science graduate student who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in a serials career. Ms. Glendon is a digital conversion specialist in the serial and government publications division at the Library of Congress and is pursuing a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies through the distance education program at Florida State University.

Andrew Sugermeyer (Engr ’98 L/M) and Evelyn Sugermeyer welcomed their first child, Sophie Isabella, on Oct. 16, 2009. Sophie is the couple’s first child. The family resides in Alexandria, Va.

Ivy Wafford Duke (Col ’90, Law ’93 L/M) is deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer (advisor and distributor) at Calvert Group, Ltd., an investment management firm specializing in sustainable and socially responsible mutual funds. After graduating from U.Va., Ms. Duke earned her LL.M. degree in financial and securities regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2001. Ms Duke lives in Sandy Spring, Md, with her husband, Robey Duke (Arch ’87, ’89), and their six-year-old son, Ian.

Michael Taylor (Engr ’01) and Amy Ellis Taylor welcomed their first child, Caroline Grace, on Nov. 23, 2009. They reside in sunny Arcata, Calif., where Mr. Taylor founded ATLAS Engineering, a civil/consulting firm.

Ann Gibson (Col ’89 L/M) joined the office of public affairs at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in Frankfort, Ky. She lives in Shelbyville, outside Louisville, with her son, Jefferson Baker, 3; and her husband, Dave Baker. Ms. Gibson previously worked for The Associated Press as Kentucky news editor.

Sarah E. Glendon (Col ’09) and Aaron P. Sayers were married on Oct. 3, 2009 in Virginia Beach. Ivey M. Glendon (Col ’07) is the sister of the bride and served as maid of honor. Ms. Glendon works as an environmental scientist for Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Sayers is a 2009 graduate of Virginia Military Institute and is currently a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. The couple resides in Virginia Beach.

Frances Bazaz Duran (Col ’97 L/M) and her husband, Jon Duran (Col ’97), welcomed their first child, Natalie, on Dec. 19, 2009. The family resides in Alexandria, Va.

Kelly Krock Parsons (Col ’00) and her husband, Chris, announce the births of their second and third children, Chase Dennis and Reece George, on Feb. 8, 2010. They join their sister, Sydney Alexandra, who was born on Jan. 24, 2008. The family resides in Durham, N.C.

Caroline Reynolds Marshall (Col ’96 L/M) and Alexander Tevis Marshall (Col ’98) welcomed their second son, William Tate, on Oct. 17, 2009. Tate joins brother, Bradford “Ford”, 3. The family resides in Richmond, Va. Tate is the grandson of Robert Bradford Marshall (Com ’74 L/M) and Heman Alexander Marshall III (Col ’72, Law ’75).

David Alan Gibb (Col ’65) was re-elected as president of The Opera Buffs Inc., a California nonprofit that provides grants and performance opportunities to young singers building careers in opera. Mr. Gibb also serves on the board of Long Beach Opera, a 31-year-old company. Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Gibb consults on marketing and communications to law and accounting firms, law schools and nonprofits through his company, Practicable Marketing.

Susan Gordon Lawson (Arch ’99 L/M) and her husband, Shawn, welcomed their first child, Andrew Ryan, on Dec. 7, 2009. The family lives in Troy, N.Y., where Ms. Lawson is a registered architect and LEED accredited professional specializing in historic preservation.

Lori Dodson Richardson (Col ’01 L/M) and her husband, Tyler Brant Richardson, welcomed their first child, William “Brant” Richardson, into the world on Jan. 7, 2010.

Steven Bremer (Engr ’99, ’00) and his wife Heather Johnston Bremer (Col ’00) welcomed their third child, Abigail Anne, on Feb. 12, 2010. She joins brothers Sean and Matthew. The family resides in New York City.

Scott Curtis (Col ’93 L/M) is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at East Carolina University. Dr. Curtis will receive a 5-Year Achievement Award for Excellence in Research/Creative Activity on April 7, 2010. This is one of only 2 awards given annually at ECU.

Lisa Stephens Garriott (Col ’91 L/M) and Richard Ellis Garriott Jr., welcomed their first daughter, Rachel Elizabeth, on Oct. 6, 2008. She joins older sisters: Madison,14; Meredith,11; and Annellise, 8. She is the granddaughter of Richard Ellis Garriott (Engr ’67, ’72 L/M) and the niece of Bethanne Garriott Campbell (Col ’95). The family resides in Virginia Beach, where Ms. Garriott is a pediatrician.

James E. Harris Jr. (Col ’66 L/M) retired November 1 as chairman of the Escape/Apprehension Committee at Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center in Powhatan County, Va. Mr. Harris served 36 years with the criminal justice system with both the state and regional planning commissions in Farmville and Front Royal, Va. Mr. Smith was the first tactical coordinator for SWAT in Chesterfield County. Mr. Harris was a member of the 1962 U.Va. football team and played “A Team” U.Va. rugby (wing and fullback positions).

G. Timothy Hardin (Col ’69 L/M) is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. The College was organized by real estate practitioners active in various other professional groups who perceived a need for an organization with a selective membership comprised of lawyers recognized for their legal acumen and proven leadership which could speak effectively to issues of real estate law, regulation and practice. Mr. Hardin is vice president of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company in Dallas, where he manages the Dallas operation of its national title services division.

Lee Brittle (Col ’97) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol’s Enlisted Person of the Year for 2009. Marine Science Technician First Class Petty Officer Brittle was instrumental in the completion of IIP’s 2009 Ice Season. The Ice Patrol monitors the iceberg danger near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and provides warnings to mariners to eliminate the risk of iceberg collision in the North Atlantic Ocean. He coordinated and executed two historic aerial deployments of World Ocean Circulation Experiment drifting buoys, including the first deployment from a USCG HC-130J airframe and the first deployment in the Arctic Ocean. Petty Officer Brittle ensured a successful deployment by personnel who were unfamiliar with the deployment procedures in a high profile environment with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on board the aircraft.

Meghan O’Leary (Col ’07, Educ ’08) lives in West Hartford, Conn. She works for ESPN as a programming coordinator primarily on college sports and the ESPNU network.

Serena Bolliger (Col ’07) and five other U.Va. alumnae: Allison Murphy (Col ’07, Grad ’08 L/M), Amanda Huffman (Col ’06), Emily Archambeault (Col ’07 L/M), Katie Appel (Col ’07 L/M) and Payal Maheshwari (Com ’06 L/M), founded a non-profit, Socialize Better, to raise awareness and inspire service in young professionals in Washington, D.C., by providing social opportunities. Their November kick-off event welcomed more than 200 people, mostly U.Va. alumni.

Ross Baird (Col ’07 L/M) lives in Atlanta and works for Gray Ghost Ventures, an idea lab that invests in innovative early-stage enterprises that contribute to the well-being of low-income communities in emerging markets.

Megan Clark (Col ’08) is business operations manager for a financial planning company in the Washington, D.C. area. She also volunteers with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue as an EMT, works at the VA Hospital Center as an emergency room technician and is attending graduate school at George Mason University.

Alison Tramba (Engr ’07 L/M) is completing her third year at Bain & Company in Boston after spending nine months working in business development with TechnoServe in Swaziland.

Eric Ast (Engr ’07) and Sean McVey (Com ’07) launched a new web-based marketing firm, Rising Lynx Marketing at www.risinglynx.com. They are working to apply the diversity of their marketing and engineering backgrounds to help businesses grow a well-rounded, meaningful online presence.

Erin Levin (Col ’07 L/M) is producing a documentary about the African Children’s Choir and Music for Life. She made a 30-minute version that aired on CNN. Also, she is helping with the global telethon to help Haiti and is hosting a music and arts festival for Uganda in Atlanta in March.

Elizabeth “Oz” Oswald (Col ’07 L/M) is the development manager for St. Martin’s Episcopal School, a pre-K through 8th grade institution in Atlanta. She lives with fellow U.Va. graduate, Marissa Kessler (Col ’07 L/M) in Inman Park in downtown Atlanta. Since graduating from U.Va., Ms. Oswald has become an avid salsa dancer. She travels throughout the Southeast and East Coast performing at and attending salsa events.

Mark Alan Hudson (Col ’75 L/M) is president of HTMH Consulting, based in Shelby, N.C. He completed service as the 2009 chairman of the board of the Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce. He was also named as editor of Foothills Spotlight Magazine, also based in Shelby.

Kathryn Peacock (Engr ’04) married Anthony Russo on Sept. 18, 2009. The couple resides in Collingswood, N.J., where Mr. Russo works as an HVAC technician and Ms. Russo works as a civil engineer.

Haley Burton (Col ’08) received a master’s of science degree in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and works as a multi-media journalist at WBNG-TV in Binghamton, N.Y.

John D. Allis Jr. (Col ’75) is principal engineer for the water planning and design section of Colorado Springs Utilities. He lives in Black Forest, Colo., with his wife, Catherine. They have been married for 36 years and have three children, Emily, Ben and Daniel.

Cynthia McKay (Col ’93 L/M) married Benjamin Abalos on Dec. 31, 2009. Ms. Abalos is an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, and the couple resides in Alexandria, Va.

Tania Jovanovic Grant (Com ’98 L/M) and her husband, Mike, launched Pure Play Kids, which offers healthy alternatives to mainstream children’s products to encourage and enrich creative childhoods. The couple has two children: Rodger, 3; and Roland, 17 months.

Laura Scott (Col ’08) is finishing her master’s degree of design from Carnegie Mellon University in May.

Jared Goss (Arch ’88 L/M) is an associate curator in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s department of 19th-century, modern and contemporary art in New York City. Mr. Goss arranged “Masterpieces of French Art Deco”, a large gallery dense with French Art Deco furnishings from the museum’s design collection. The selection is nearly 150 objects, which is about 75 percent of the Met’s French Art Deco collection and is the most it has ever exhibited at one time. The show was featured in The New York Times Art Review section on December 11, 2009.