Class Notes

Louis J. Rogers (Law ’84) is the founder and chief executive officer of Rogers Realty Advisors, a real estate fund manager focusing on raising debt and equity for real estate investments, headquartered in Richmond, Va. Mr. Rogers previously served as president of Triple Net Properties, LLC of Santa Ana, Calif., from 2004 to 2007, prior to the reverse merger with Grubb & Ellis. Before that, he was a partner and head of the real estate securities practice group at the Hirschler Fleischer law firm in Richmond, Va.

William C. Thomas (Col ’88 L/M) completed a visiting fellowship as a Fulbright Scholar at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Mr. Thomas taught a course on U.S. national security policy and American strategic culture in the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies’ master’s degree program. After finishing the fellowship, he returned to his duties at the Pentagon, where he is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and serves as an international affairs specialist.

Courtney Allison Judd (Col ’02 L/M) and Christopher Ryan Mallon were married at the Williamsburg Inn in Williamsburg, Va., on May 16, 2009. The bridal party included two U.Va. graduates, Tina Libby (Col ’02 L/M) and Tracie Goldthorpe Seward (Col ’03 L/M). The couple honeymooned at Little Dix Bay in Virgin Gorda before returning home to New York City, where Ms. Judd is a pharmaceutical public relations manager and Mr. Mallon is the general manager of a boutique design hotel in Times Square.

Lynda Tang (Col ’02 L/M) received a medical degree on May 30, 2009, from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Frederick H. Phillips (Col ’71) founded Overlook Associates in 2007 to provide real estate development and consulting services with a focus on preservation and adaptive reuse. The company received an award from PreservationMass, a Massachusetts preservation advocacy organization, for its rehabilitation of the former Davis & Sargent Building in Lowell, Mass., into energy efficient, sustainable modern office space. The 1879 building qualified for LEED certification at the Gold Level.

Susan Dicus Wilinski (Com ’99 L/M) and Steven Wilinski (Col ’99 L/M) welcomed their first child, Ryan Gregory, on April 27, 2009. Major Steven Wilinski is a U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot currently serving in Italy. The family will move to Korea in September.

Caroline Harvey Turner (Col ’04) and Bradley W. Turner (Com ’04) welcomed their first child and son, Ryan Bradley, on May 26, 2009. The family resides in Richmond, Va.

Matthew Sachs (Col ’01 L/M) and his wife Jenny Saroff Sachs (Col ’02 L/M) announce the birth of their son, Samuel Ethan, on April 11, 2009, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Matthew Sachs is a third year resident at U.Va. pursuing child and adolescent psychiatry, and Ms. Sachs will be working as a child and family therapist.

Tucker S. Moore (Engr ’09) and Jessica Harvell were married on June 5, 2009, in Richmond, Va.  The couple resides in Columbia, Md. Mr. Moore is a consultant for Northrop Grumman in Chantilly, Va. Ms. Moore will be attending dental school at the University of Maryland in the fall. Cheryl Reever Moore (Com ’85 A/M) is mother of the groom.

Gillian Rickmeier Schmitz (Col ’98 L/M) and her husband, Matt, welcomed their first baby, Kaylie Marie, on September 11, 2008. They moved this summer to Alexandria, Va., where Dr. Schmitz is on faculty and working clinically in the emergency department at Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center.

Allison Smith Knab (Col ’97) and her husband, Brian R. Knab (Col ’97), welcomed their second daughter, Evelyn Louise, on Dec. 17, 2008. She joins sister, Clara Annabelle, 3. The Knab girls are the nieces of Christine Smith Hogan (Engr ’91 L/M), Stacy Smith Kesten (Col ’93) and Daniel Kesten (Col ’93 L/M).

Kemper Steele (Col ’03, Educ ’06 L/M) and Julie Inskeep Steele (Col ’05, Educ ’05 L/M) welcomed their first child, Cameron Andrew, on May 16, 2009, in Richmond, Va.

Amy Weddington Almquist (Engr ’98 L/M) and David Almquist (Engr ’99) welcomed their first son, Ryan Matthew, on Jan. 22, 2009. Ryan joins sister, Kate, 2. The family lives in Richmond, Va.

Nira Marsh Guare (Col ’89 L/M) and Tim Guare (Col ’88 L/M) welcomed daughter, Harper Ellen, on Jan. 27, 2009. Harper joins big sisters Madison, 13, Schuyler, 11, and Bailey, 7. The Guares reside in Richmond, Va.

Lisa Boczany Doran (Col ’99 L/M) and her husband, Noel, welcomed the birth of their second daughter, Caroline Lucia, on Jan. 12, 2009. Caroline joins sister, Avery, 3. Both Ms. and Mr. Doran are attorneys practicing in Los Angeles.

Catherine R. Lewis (Col ’02 L/M) was the first MD/PhD graduate of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta in May. She conducted research in MSM’s Cancer Biology Program in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, with a focus on the ongoing research of the structural and functional analysis of BRCA1 proteins. Dr. Lewis began her general surgery residency program in July at MSM. She is a native of Richmond, Va.

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.