Class Notes
Michael Todd (Grad ’07 CM)
Michael Todd (Grad ’07 CM) has been named VP for Finance & Administration at Lehigh University. He most recently served as COO at Franklin & Marshall College.
Andrew Topps (Col ’93 CM)
Andrew Topps (Col ’93 CM) has been promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the American Forest & Paper Association, effective September 1.
In his new role, Topps will be responsible for the association’s legal affairs and governance issues and providing overall direction of the association as a member of the senior leadership team. Topps joined AF&PA’s legal team in 2010 and currently serves as Deputy General Counsel.
During his time at AF&PA, he has helped formulate and implement the association’s approach to various issues, including antitrust compliance, key environmental issues, employment law, lobbying guidance and corporate compliance. In addition to his legal work, his facilitation of AF&PA’s Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Team has enhanced the association’s respectful work environment and strengthened the organization.
David Thompson (Com ’01)
David Scott Thompson (Com ’01 CM) has announced that he is joining forces with Doug Rohan, another workers’ compensation attorney in Atlanta, to provide more resources to better serve their clients. Thompson, who has been in Atlanta since enrolling at Emory University School in 2001, will also be helping with marketing.
David Golland (Grad ’02)
David Hamilton Golland (Grad ’02) has accepted appointment as dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University, where he has also been appointed professor of history.
Marisa Roman (Col ’09 CM)
Marisa Roman (Col ’09 CM) and Brett Sabbag were married July 30, 2022 in Harwich, Massachusetts. Ms. Roman received a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 2015. Mr. Sabbag is a graduate of Colby College and of Suffolk University Law School. The couple lives in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The signature cocktails for the wedding were the Colby Mule Juice and the Wahoo Spritz.
George Drake (Educ ’93)
Dr. George Drake (Educ ’93) was granted status as founding dean emeritus of the College of Education and Human Services and the School of Social Work by the president and the Council of Trustees of Millersville University of Pennsylvania following his retirement in January 2022. Dr. Drake retired after 29 years of service to Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and 42 years in various roles in basic and higher education education.
Lacy Lusk (Col ’92)
Lacy Lusk (Col ’92 CM) has co-written his first book, From Tidewater To The Shenandoah: Snapshots From Virginia’s Rich Baseball Legacy. The book looks at the past, present and future of baseball in Virginia, a state that has produced five Hall of Famers and several World Series stars. It covers all levels of baseball from high schools to colleges (including UVa) to the minor leagues and the majors. https://www.amazon.com/Tidewater-Shenandoah-Snapshots-Virginias-Baseball/dp/1733303626/
Erik Larsen (Engr ’90 CM)
Erik Larsen (Engr ’90 CM) started a new job as a proposal manager at Maxar Technologies – Assembly, Integration & Test Group. Previously, he was an engineering fellow at Bombardier Transportation/Alstom.
Amy Lightbourn (Col ’12 CM)
Amy Shroyer Lightbourn (Col ’12 CM) and James Lightbourn (Col ’12 CM) welcomed their daughter, Linnea, on July 5th, 2022. She joins big brother Landon and dog Bernie at home in East Norwalk, Connecticut.
Jordan McElwain (Col ’14)
Jordan McElwain (Col ’14 CM) has taken on a new role as the first content marketing hire at Chapter, a Medicare Advisor with a simple commitment: it’s impossible to find a better Medicare recommendation or better support anywhere else. Chapter’s team and technology search every Medicare option nationwide at an unprecedented level of detail.
The company aligns with McElwain’s life goal of helping underserved populations.
Kailey Hamrick (Col ’17)
Kailey Leinz (Col ’17 CM), Dani Burger (Col ’14) and Kriti Gupta (Col ’18 CM) were part of a rare and fun moment, when the Bloomberg TV anchors appeared together on the show Bloomberg Surveillance: Early Edition. They played up the UVA connection throughout the program.
Mark Harrington (Educ ’00, Educ ’02)
Mark Harrington (Educ ’00, ’02) has written the first edition of Preventing School Violence; A Self-Assessment Approach, released by Cognella Publishing and available through https://titles.cognella.com/preventing-school-violence-9781793570277 or at amazon.com or bordersbooks.com.
Alden Hathaway (Engr ’81 CM)
Alden Hathaway (Engr ’81 CM) and his son, Tripp Hathaway, have published Energy Independence – The Individual Pursuit of Energy Freedom, a step-by-step guide to achieving energy independence.
Andrew Buie-Moltz (Col ’08 CM)
David Buie-Moltz (Col’ 08 CM) and Campbell Buie-Moltz (Grad ’10) welcomed their beloved son, Jasper Otis Buie-Moltz, into the world on March 29, 2022. David is director of advancement communications at the UVA Darden School of Business Foundation, and Campbell is certification program manager at Teachstone, Inc. They live in Charlottesville.
Andrew Buie-Moltz (Col ’08 CM)
David Buie-Moltz (Col ’08 CM) started a new job as director of advancement communications at the UVA Darden School of Business Foundation in July 2022. Previously, he was director of strategic communications for UVA Health.
Jasmine Hall Ratliff (Col ’99 CM)
Jasmine Hall Ratliff (Col ’99 CM) recently joined Build Missouri Health as its inaugural executive director. In this role she will establish a strategic plan, branding and other activities to launch the statewide nonprofit addressing health equity in Missouri.
Charles Orndorff (Col ’74 CM)
Charles L. Orndorff (Col ’74 CM) has retired after 47 years with The Conservative Caucus, the last 44 as administrative vice chairman. In addition to overseeing the organization’s administrative matters, he also served as its expert on American history and the U.S. Constitution. He was acting chairman during early 2012. He now lives in Amissville, VA.
Geoffrey Skelley (Col ’09 CM)
Geoffrey Skelley (Col ’09 CM) and Alexandra Garrett (Grad ’16, ’20 CM) were married on June 18, 2022, in a private ceremony at James Monroe’s Highland just outside of Charlottesville. The couple lives in Yonkers, New York, but will soon be moving to Burlington, Vermont, where Garrett has accepted a position as an assistant professor of history at Saint Michael’s College. Skelley is an elections analyst for FiveThirtyEight, part of ABC News.
Chris Schroder (Col ’78 CM)
Chris Schroder (Col ’78 CM) published a humorous memoir detailing his journey growing bald and getting hair transplant surgery that has won all 5-star reviews on Amazon and praise from book critics. Headscape: how a bald guy replanted his hair and restarted his life begins with his first haircut and concludes with his attending a UVA reunion.
Andrew Lee (Med ’89 CM)
Dr. Andrew G. Lee (Col ’85, Med ’89 CM) received the Houston Methodist Hospital Outstanding Faculty Teacher award (2022) for educating medical students, residents, and fellows in ophthalmology at the Blanton Eye Institute, Houston. Dr. Lee recently completed his term as chairman of the board of directors for the North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) and will be assuming a new role in July 2022 as Senior Vice President for Neuro-ophthalmic Advocacy and Practice at NANOS. Dr. Lee’s daughter, Virginia Lee, will be joining the UVA class of 2026 as an Echols Scholar in the fall.
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