Class Notes

Tyler J. Hodges (Col ’96 L/M) is dean of students at Laguna Blanca School in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he oversees discipline and student life for the Upper School. He previously worked for six years as a history instructor and academic dean at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va. Mr. Hodges and his wife, Tristan, have two daughters: Madalene, 3; and Hannah, 9 months.

Iris Hwa (Com ’01) and her husband, Andrew Tsao, celebrated the birth of their first child, Chloe Ann Tsao, on April 27, 2009. The family resides in New York City.

Robert F. Clark (Col ’81) and Lauren Rose Clark (Nurs ’82) announce the birth of their first grandchild, Kathryn “Kate” Donaghey Clapper. Kate and her parents, who are Loyola University grads, reside in New Orleans. Kate’s aunt Kathryn is a member of Auburn University’s Class of 2009 and is an Air Force nurse.

Brian Kush (Com ’94 L/M) and Mary Beth Young Kush (Col ’97 L/M) celebrate their 5 year wedding anniversary on Oct. 30, 2009. Mr. Kush is a certified public accountant, certified information systems auditor and certified information technology professional and serves as president and coach at Moxie Partners, where he works with accountants, entrepreneurs and executives to change their life through leadership coaching. He has written a book, Auditing Leadership, published in July by Wiley, which helps auditors take their professional and leadership skills to the next level.

Elizabeth Bower (Nurs ’06) has worked as a registered nurse at the Medical College of Virginia’s Virginia Treatment Center for Children since February.

Sara Lenser Capistrant (Col ’96 L/M) and her husband, Chris, welcomed their second child, Lucas Owen, on June 10, 2008. Lucas joins his brother, Colin, 2. The family resides in Ashburn, Va.

Heather Grehawick Roberts (Nurs ’95 L/M) and her husband, Dave, welcomed their third child and son, Henry Christopher, born March 13, 2009. He joins sister, Taylor, 5; and brother, Nicholas, 2. The family resides in Raleigh, N.C., where Ms. Roberts works per diem on the labor and delivery unit at UNC Hospital.

Evan Hellwig (Grad ’92) became a professor at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, in 2008 and was named department chair for the department of exercise and sport science this spring.(Grad ’92) became a professor at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, in 2008 and was named department chair for the department of exercise and sport science this spring.

Lynn Metzger Coulter (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Mark, welcomed their first child, Evan Kent, on Feb. 10, 2009. The family resides in Miami.

Matt Branch (Col ’05) and Jill Culpepper Branch (Col ’06, Educ ’06) welcomed their first child, Christian James, on May 7, 2009. The family resides in Chesapeake, Va.

Robert G. Collins (Col ’85 A/M) published a book, Led by Love:  Giving Your Child a Godly Character, which discusses the moral training of children between the ages of 2 and 10. Dr. Collins practiced pediatrics in Roanoke, Va., from 1992 to 2005, when he became disabled. He and his wife of 18 years, Amy, spend much of their time home schooling their three daughters.
This photo is of “Dr. Bob” and an orphaned girl during his trip to India in 2004.

Michael Landler (Arch ’97 L/M) and his wife, Carrie, welcomed their first child and son, Garrett Eli, on May 1, 2009. The family resides in Great Neck, N.Y.

Samantha McDonald Franz (Nurs ’95, ’00 L/M) and David Franz (Col ’88, Med ’92) announce the birth of their first son, David James, who arrived Feb. 13, 2009. James joins sisters, Rebecca, 4; and Sarah, 2. The family resides in Spotsylvania, Va.

Sarah McKay (Col ’96) and her husband, Christopher McKay (Col ’94) welcomed a son, Trevor James, on Jan. 17, 2009. Trevor joins his brother, Brooks, 2. The family resides in San Francisco.

Jami Haddow Taylor (Col ’01 L/M) and her husband, Jonathan, announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Grace, on April 3, 2009, in Richmond, Va. Caroline joins brother, Jack Rockwell Taylor, 3, and Lauren Alexis Taylor, 1. Ms. Taylor also released Global Pharmacovigilance Laws & Regulations: The Essential Reference, a book published by the Food and Drug Law Institute on April 20, 2009. Ms. Taylor served as a contributing editor along with Stephen Klincewicz, Yuung Yuung Yap, and Adrian Thomas, all internationally renowned experts in the pharmacovigilance field.

Meg Kinnear (Law ’82) was elected as the secretary-general of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, an arm of the World Bank in Washington, D.C., in February. She will be leaving her job as director general of Canada’s Trade Law Bureau and moving to Washington, D.C., with her son, Chris, 20; and her daughter Kelly, 15.

Garrett Edward Buxton (Col ’08) and A. Carly Brown (Col ’07 L/M) were married on June 27, 2009, in Richmond, Va. The couple resides in Chicago, where they are both pursuing graduate degrees at the University of Chicago. Mr. Buxton will complete a master’s degree in international relations and Ms. Buxton will complete her doctorate in East Asian languages and civilizations.

Laetitia Frye Rosales (Col ’84) is business manager of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust, established by Ansel Adams to ensure the continuity and quality of his legacy, both artistic and environmental. She lives in Mill Valley, Calif., with her husband and two children.

Chris T. Schools (Com ’89 L/M) is chief financial officer of Intelliject, a developmental stage pharmaceutical and medical device company. Chris lives in Richmond, Va., with his wife, Susan, and their 2 daughters.

Anne Stone (Col ’89 L/M) and her husband, Eric Hiser, welcomed their first child, Eleanor Suzanne Hiser, on Dec. 26, 2008. The family resides in Phoenix.

Katerina Ossenova (Col ’03 L/M) and Aman Singh (Com ’03 L/M) were married on May 23, 2009. The couple resides in Fairfax, Va., where Ms. Ossenova is an attorney with the Department of Commerce and Mr. Singh is an audit manager with Freddie Mac.

Elisabeth Piriou Murkison (Col ’97) and her husband, James, welcomed their second daughter, Evelyn Claire, on Feb. 19, 2009. “Evie” joins 2-year-old sister, Lillian, and is the granddaughter of Jean-Pierre Piriou (Grad ’73) and the niece of Michele Piriou Nichols (Col ’92 L/M) and Marie-Christine Piriou Reames (Col ’94 L/M). The family resides in Seattle, Wash.

John Blackburn Jr. (Col ’91, Grad ’96) and Bob Gatewood (Engr ’91) ran the Boston Marathon on April 20, 2009. They raised more than $24,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Jack Blackburn.

Stephen Ziegler (Engr ’97) and Katharine Miller Ziegler (Col ’99 L/M) welcomed their first child, Owen Condray, on Nov. 20, 2008. The family resides in Clifton, Va.

Julie Meyer Grogan (Com ’95) and Bruce Grogan are proud to announce the birth of their little girl, Haley Kaitlin, on March 25, 2009, in Clarence Center, N.Y.

Alison Cunnane McKee (Col ’02) and Thomas McKee Jr. (Col ’01 L/M) are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Thomas John McKee III, born on March 31, 2009, in Fairfax, Va.

Sharon Crane (Grad ’84 A/M) is a member of the intellectual property law firm, Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. in Washington, D.C. Ms. Crane is a member of FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), a worldwide organization of intellectual property attorneys in private practice. She was active in planning FICPI’s World Congress in June in Washington, D.C., which focused on the continuing relevance of IP rights in a global economy.

Bryan Murtagh (Col ’82 L/M) is a managing director at UBS AG in Stamford, Conn., and is currently overseeing UBS’s restructuring efforts with various financially-troubled institutions. He is also active in the credit derivatives markets and recently testified before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on the “Role of Credit Derivatives in the U.S. Economy.”  Mr. Murtagh lives in Rye, N.Y., with his wife, Peggy O’Brien, and their daughters, Catherine “Katie” and Mary. Katie will be attending the College of Arts & Sciences as a first year student this Fall.

Richard Washer (Col ’78) wrote a play, Quartet, that was performed at the Hamner Theater in Nelson County, Va. Quartet was developed at the first Earl Hamner Playwrights Conference at the Hamner Theater in 2006. Last August, Quartet was included in the Kennedy Center’s 7th annual Page-to-Stage annual showcase for new plays. Mr. Washer lives in the Washington, D.C. area, where he is active in the theater scene and a founding member of the Charter Theatre. His plays have been produced in various venues in the D.C. area over the last twenty years, including New Works Theatre, Charter Theatre and the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. He currently offers creative playwriting workshops at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Md.

James Moore (Engr ’83).  Jim’s budding career as a motorcycle roadracer suffered a severe setback last year. He lost the front end in a sharp right hand turn and tumbled off the racetrack in a shower of dirt, broken plastic and colorful language.  Luckily, Jim was unhurt and the bike suffered largely cosmetic damage.  Mrs. Moore was not amused. Mr. Moore recently retired after a 22-year career as an AV-8B Harrier pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. He now spends his time caring for his two young daughters and occasionally sneaks out to race his motorcycle (poorly).

Joel Rubin (Col ’75 L/M) was inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame on April 2 in Richmond, Va. The Hall of Fame is a program of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass Communications that recognizes individuals, principally Virginians, who have made significant contributions in the field of communications. Mr. Rubin worked for WNOR Radio in Norfolk, Va., and as political and features reporter for WAVY TV (NBC) in Hampton Roads for 15 years before starting his own public relations firm, Rubin Communications Group, which is headquartered in Virginia Beach. From 1992-2008, in a part-time role, he was executive producer and host of “On the Record with Joel Rubin”, a weekly news interview program on WVEC TV (ABC) in Hampton Roads. Mr. Rubin’s son, Danny Rubin (Col ’06 L/M), is a TV news reporter for WTKR TV (CBS) in Hampton Roads. His daughter is Molly Rubin (Col ’09).

Ilan Kaufer (Col ’03 L/M) received a Juris Doctor and a master’s degree in Forest Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida in December. He works as a contract attorney with Florida Power and Light in their Regulatory Group. (Col ’03 L/M) received a Juris Doctor and a master’s degree in Forest Resources and Conservation from the University of Florida in December. He works as a contract attorney with Florida Power and Light in their regulatory group.

Louis A. Sherman (Law ’71 L/M) was sworn in as the 55th judge of the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 31, 2008.  Judge Sherman previously served as a judge of the Norfolk General District Court for more than 13 years. Judge Sherman and his wife, Carol, have two sons, Eric M. Sherman (Col ’98, Med ’02) and Scott M. Sherman (Com ’01 L/M).