1932 Virginia Coleman Phillips, Durham, NC, lives independently with the help of her children and is an avid reader of WVU alumni news.

1933 Eleanor Gilbert Collins, AB, Hammond, LA, retired at age 94 and always enjoys reading her WVU Alumni Magazine.

1934 Margaret E. Covert, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, is a professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. She traveled the world and entertained the servicemen overseas during World War II.

1935 Andrew Butler, BA, '36 MD, and his wife, Hortense Butler, '38 BSHE, Marietta, OH, are Mountaineer fanatics.

1936 Lucienne DeMeester Shanks, BS, New Bern, NC, celebrated her 90th birthday.

1937 Lorena Bell Hare, BS, Deland, FL, will soon be celebrating her 89th birthday.

1943 Alice M. Mason Ross, BA, Burr Ridge, IL, returned from a trip to Europe where she attended the 60th anniversary celebration of D-Day.

1945 Mary Jane Hunt Noonan, BS, Brookeville, MD, retired and is active with the League of Women Voters, Association of Traditional Hooking Artists, and Montgomery General Hospital. She has three sons and six grandchildren.

1947 Julian E. Ballard Jr., MA, Belle, WV, retired in 1979 from the Miami Dade County school system as a coordinator of student services. During his 32 years in education, he worked as a teacher, assistant principal, and guidance specialist. . .Catherine de Grugter Williams, BS, '73 MA, Buckhannon, WV, competed in the 2004 National YMCA swimming meet in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

1948 Ralph Brown Jr., MS, and his wife, Barbara, '49 MS, Garland, TX, live in a retirement home and are enjoying great health. . . Barbara Kuhns, BS, '49 MS, and her husband, George, '49 BS, Green Bay, WI, retired, and are now running a small business and enjoying life.

1949 Rev. Leslie R. Miles, BA, Lexington, VA, retired in 2002 from the Episcopal Church after 30 years as parish priest. In 2003, he retired from family practice after 50 years as a physician. . .Nick Oliver, BS, Morgantown, WV, is happily retired in the "University City."

1950 Jack Timberlake Painter, BS, '55 MS, New Bern, NC, was recognized by friends and former students with the establishment of the Jack T. Painter Professorship in Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. . .Jane Hodges Theiling, BA, Folly Beach, FL, retired from Folly Beach City Council after ten years of service, eight of which she served as mayor pro tem.

1951 C. Neill Baylor Jr., BS, Vidalia, GA, is enjoying retirement and good health. . .Harry Beinhorn, BS, Boca Raton, FL, enjoys retirement and cheering for the Mountaineers. . .Alfred A. Bocton, BS, Danville, VA, retired and is now a professor emeritus in business at Averett University in Danville. . .Arnold Bower Jr., BS, Lake City, FL, retired as general manager for Valenite Mining Products. . .Hugh R. Fordyce, BS, '54 MA, Atlanta, GA, retired 11 years ago from the United Negro College Fund and is spending time with his four grandchildren.

1952 Mary Jo Cooke Finley, BS, Lexington, KY, volunteers her time at the local church. . . Edward F. Grimm, MA, Pounding Mill, VA, a World War II U.S. Marine veteran, retired from teaching/administration after 37 years of service. . .George Harris, BS, Seneca, SC, retired and he and his wife Martha live in South Carolina. . .Jack W. Rupp, BS, Westerville, OH, retired, as an engineer. . .Mildred Watson, BS, Greenville, SC, moved to South Carolina to be closer to her daughter after living in Michigan for more than 47 years.

1953 Martha E. Field, BM, Lady Lake, FL, has been traveling between Florida and California in her RV. . .Charles I. Shelton, DD, Huntington, WV, retired and still supports WVU. His wife Sandy and three sons are all WVU grads. . .Godfrey A. Wright, BS, Worthington, OH, retired from teaching and coaching at Hilliard High School.

1954 Robert L. "Bob" Riley, BS, Lewisburg, WV, retired as a general accountant from Mass Mutual. He enjoys retirement and splits his time between West Virginia and Florida.

1955 Karl B. Cornwell, BS, Belden, MS, retired as VP and director of Barclay Furniture Co.

1957 John P. Cherry, BS, '60 MA, Blue Bell, PA, earned a PhD in genetics from the University of Arizona and worked for the USDA for 30 years. He most recently served as director of the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA.

1958 James L. Bryant, BA, '63 MD, Bridgeport, WV, practices medicine in Clarksburg. He and his wife of 43 years, Sue, have four children and seven grandchildren. . .Charleen Evans-Thomas, BA, '69 MA, Ormond Beach, FL, published a genealogy book titled, The Descendents of the Drummer Boy: Edward Evans of Virginia. . .Frederick R. Heflin, BA, Cincinnati, OH, is a part-time CPA. . .Randall Lowry, BS, Deltona, FL, is enjoying retirement.

1959 Robert P. Dunham, BS, Morgantown, WV, retired in 1997 and is now a purchasing agent for FCX Systems, an electronics manufacturing firm. . .Lawrence M. McCormack, BS, Virginia Beach, VA, is a senior research scientist at Battelle Memorial Institute in Hampton, VA. . .Ann R. Walker, BS, Fort Washington, MD, retired as associate executive director of the National Association Elementary School Principals in Alexandria, VA.

1960 Daniel J. Cavanaugh, BS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is a member of the Florida Gold Coast Masters swim team where he has broken four world records.

1961 W. Scott Bowie, BA, '64 MD, Greensboro, NC, is still in private practice and enjoys playing golf and following Mountaineer football. . .Paul C. Cline, MA, Venice, FL, professor emeritus at James Madison University, retired and is now serving with community health and education groups. . . Suzanne Walls Hughes, BM, Raleigh, NC, is a realtor and owner of Cartbrella, which sells rain covers for golf carts. . .Janet L. Nichols, BS, Sophia, WV, earned a master's degree in public administration and human relations and was recognized as one of the Outstanding Young Women of America.

1962 Allen N. Duckworth, BS, Springfield, VA, retired from the Naval Research Lab. He enjoys playing basketball and was a gold medallist in the Virginia Senior Olympics.

1963 Sue Jones Carpenito, BS, Vero Beach, FL, made it through Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. . .Hans Dieter Garrett, BS, St. Albans, WV, sells WVU gift items to retail stores in West Virginia. . .Donald E. Maiolo, BA, Vestal, NY, retired from teaching instrumental music after 35 years of service. He now tours with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra as lead alto and road manager.

1964 W. Jack Stevens, BA, '67 JD, Hamlin, WV, was appointed to the Workers' Compensation Board of Review by Governor Bob Wise. . .Thomas R. Wilson Jr., BS, Crosby, TX, is an engineering manager at Sunoco Chemicals in Bayport. He lives in East County with his wife and son.

1965 Bonnie C. Campbell, BS, Brooksville, FL, retired from teaching after 26 years of service. . . Darwin F. Drain, BS, Harrisville, WV, retired from American Cyanamid Co. after 15 years of service. He and his wife also retired from operating a Nationwide Insurance Agency after 22 years and are enjoying retirement. . . William R. Hockman, BS, Hertford, NC, is a plant operations manager for Jennette Bros. in Elizabeth City, NC. . .James A. Roberts, Placentia, CA, is a public services manager/literacy coordinator for the Placentia Library District. He received the Placentia Linda Unified Managers award and was named Rotarian of the Year by the Placentia Rotary Club. . .Clarence W. Smith, BS, Gainesville, FL, retired from the U.S. Army in 1988 and retired from the University of Florida in 2004.

1966 Dewey Beckner, BS, High Point, NC, owns an Allstate agency and enjoys skiing in Colorado and Utah. . .Susan Mayers Hartman, BA, Leesport, PA, is a registered nurse for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. . .Clara B. Eaton Pierce, BS, and Daniel D. Pierce, '64 BS, Parkersburg, WV, have been married since 1965 and have four children. They own and operate a snack food stand. . .Charlie Toth, BA, Seoul, Korea, is superintendent of the Korea District Schools.

1967 Dennis K. Ponton, BA, '68 MS, '72 PhD, Grand Island, NY, is provost and VP of academic affairs at Buffalo State College. . . Martha Warner, MA, Aurora, CO, owns a consulting and training business where she teaches communication skills training worldwide. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Aurora.

1968 Frederick C. Evstis, MA, Baltimore, MD, retired as a civil servant with the government . . .Benjamin Findley, BS, '69 MS, Pensacola, FL, retired from Pensacola Junior College where he was dean of the school of business and director of human resources. He also retired as a colonel with the U.S. Air Force Reserves after 30 years of service, and is working part-time as a registered financial consultant and investment advisor. . .Jeanine Boehmig Lindberg, BA, Norfolk, VA, is a news anchor and traffic reporter for Metronetworks radio stations in Norfolk.


1969 Thomas W. Brado, BS, Camp Hill, PA, retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation after 35 years of service and now works for SAI Consulting Engineers. . . Thomas A. Caserta, BS, Paterson, NJ, is a manager for land use matters for Verizon in East Orange, NJ. . .Lewis Hale Jr., BS, Advance, NC, retired as VP of transportation for NS Corp. and now enjoys playing golf, fishing, running, and riding on his Harley Deuce . . .Janet M. Howard, BS, '71 MA, Charleston, WV, is director of communications for the Workers' Compensation Commission. . . Patrick L. Rawlings Sr., BS, Fort Gratiot, MI, has been a life insurance sales agent for Northwestern Mutual Life for 32 years. . . Brenda Queen Thompson, BS, Roanoke, VA, retired from teaching after more than 30 years of service.

1970 Russell J. Bunio, BS, Woodinville, WA, retired from Boeing after serving as VP of procurement in 2001 and President of LINC Preferred Group in 2004.

1971 Maria Alex, BS, Bridgeport, WV, earned a master's degree in reading education from Marshall University. . .Bantz J. "John" Craddock, BA, is a four-star general and served two years under the secretary of defense in Washington, D.C. He is commander of U.S. Southern Command, which is in charge of all U.S. military operations in 30 countries in the Caribbean and South America. . .Michaeleen Davis, BS, '95 EdD, Boiling Springs, SC, is an assistant professor of education at the University of South Carolina Upstate and director of technology for teacher education.

1972 Willard C. Broadwater, BA, '77 JD, Martinsburg, WV, was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for active federal service at the U.S. Special Operations Command where he served as deputy commander. The brigadier general is assistant adjutant general for installations and homeland defense for the West Virginia Army National Guard. . .Rodney Parker, BS, Owensboro, KY, works for FedEx. . .Brannon Reed, DDS, Scottsdale, AZ, has a dental practice and lives with his wife and two sons . . .Carlos Rubio, MA, Martinsburg, WV, received the Book of the Year Award for his bilingual novel Dead Time/Tiempo Muerto.

1973 John Andrew Dowd, PhD, Merrimack, NH, is a retired music professor and now manages a small publishing company. . .Tom Matthews, BS, Cumberland, MD, retired after 27 years of service with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. . .Karen McKinley, MS, Norfolk, VA, is chair for legal and advocacy for the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers. . .Dennis Layton, BS, '76 MD, Charlotte, NC, is a primary care physician specializing in internal medicine. He enjoys the Charlotte area, but will be a Mountaineer for life. . .Jude Miller, Spencer, WV, completed a movie titled, The Captives, which premiered at the Robey Theatre and starred WVU alumni, children, and students. . .Jeannette M. Tekavec Paugh, BS, Davis, WV, completed her 26th year with Tucker County Schools and is an adjunct instructor for Potomac State College of WVU.

1974 Michael Connell, BS, Grant Township, MI, received the Outstanding Achievement in Writing award in the Best of Gannett competition. His articles on a Michigan woman's pursuit of her rapist also won first place for Project Enterprise reporting. . . Robert B. Dail, MA, Potomac, MD, was a career officer in the U.S. Army and retired in 2003 as CFO of ADF, Incorporated. . .Charlotte Fox Luttrell, BS, Ann Arbor, MI, received an honorary Paul Harris Fellow from the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North where she serves as board secretary. . .Daniel J. Marinacci, BSME, '78 MSME, Cochranville, PA, drove more than 5,000 miles on a sight-seeing/genealogy vacation. . .Danny McCoy, BS, Jamestown, NC, is the area manager for American Home Mortgage in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Southern Pines, and Sunset Beach, NC. . .John W. Russell, BM, Gore, VA, is a music teacher who has composed percussion ensemble works with his wife, Melinda. Their oldest child John, a WVU music major, was deployed in November 2003 and has been overseas since February 2004. . .Dave Simpson, AB, Charlotte, NC, is an account executive with General Electric Specialty Chemicals. . .Larissa Toth, BS, Seoul, Korea, teaches English/AVID at Seoul American Middle School. . .James W. Zorn, BS, Glen Dale, WV, is a utility worker for Allegheny Power's gas operations.

1975 Rick Brown, JD, Charleston, WV, is senior partner at Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love LLP and has extended his labor and employment practice to Morgantown and Fairmont. . .Valerie V. Cross, BS, Springboro, OH, is an associate professor in the computer science department at Miami University. . . George T. Levo, BS, Danville, WV, works for Performance Coal Co. in Maoma, WV. . . Andrew Mikluscak, BS, Bellevue, NE, earned a master's degree in business management from Abilene Christian University. He retired as a lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Air Force and is as a systems engineer with Northrop Grumman. . .Clyde Wilcox, BA, is a political science professor at Georgetown University.

1976 Donald M. Semanisin, MS, Williams, OR, is semiretired and is working on his fourth book about human resources.

1977 Walt Auvil, BS, '81 JD, Parkersburg, WV, was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for his outstanding dedication and excellence in the profession . . .Diane Ramsey Ayres, BA, Chestertown, MD, retired from the prison system as an administrator and now teaches middle school. . .Kristen H. Gerrity, BS, Cranford, NJ, is a preschool teacher and mother of two teenage sons. . .Sorie S. Kanu, BS, '83 MS, Rockville, MD, is a manager at Burnt Mills Elementary School. . .Charles Allen Mason, BS, Sandusky, OH, is city editor for the Sandusky Register newspaper. . .Philip M. Shannon, BS, Houston, TX, is a petroleum engineer with Conoco Phillips. . .Marija V. Sommer, MM, Philippi, WV, retired in May 2004 from the music department of Alderson Broaddus College.

1978 Raymond L. Betzner, BS, Lancaster, PA, is communications director at Temple University. . .Leilani P. Davis, BS, '86 MA, Morgantown, WV, has owned Davis Insurance Group since 1981 and is the mother of two WVU students. . .Linda W. Davis, MS, Charleston, WV, is a retired social worker. . . Ali Moezzi, MS, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, owns a produce distribution company with 35 employees.

1979 Marcia G. Downie, BA, Palm Harbor, FL, enjoys playing tennis and visiting with her granddaughters. . .Mary Campbell Ford, BS, Lincoln, NE, is regional director of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity where she supervises, assists, counsels, and trains province directors of chapters within the region. . .Phillip Grabowski, BS, Huntersville, NC, is VP and trade show manager for Wachovia Corporation and was awarded the Certified Manager of Exhibits-the highest level of professional achievement available to corporate exhibit executives. . .Scott Hebner, BA, Mayport, FL, is a captain in the U.S. Navy where he is completing a two-year tour of duty in command on the USS Gettysburg-a guided missile cruiser. . .Jes Hutson, BS, '82 MS, is a kinesiology faculty member at the Fayette Campus of Penn State University. He hiked through the Himalayas in Nepal to the base camp of Mt. Everest. . . David A. Ross, BS, Klamath Falls, OR, is a restoration supervisor for the Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office, a division of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. . .Paula Sanna, BS, Beaver, WV, is a pharmaceutical sales pro-fessional and has two sons. . . Terry Taylor, BS, Mason, OH, is founder and president of Provider Synergies, LLC, which provides preferred drug lists management and rebate negotiation services to commercial health plans and state Medicaid programs.


 

New Recruits, Meet Stephanie Baldi

By Karrah Smith

 

Stephanie Baldi has her dream job. As a recruiter for the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, she is responsible for hiring the behind-the-scenes crew for performances such as MystËre, "O", Zumanity, and KA.

"When new recruits arrive in Las Vegas, I am the first person they meet," she says.
They arrive from 55 countries to the Cirque du Soleil offices, and it is Stephanie's job to give them a thorough ten-hour orientation in American culture to ease their anxieties.

"Learning about all of the different cultures has been the most amazing part of this job," she explains. "Recruiting people from around the world has been a wonderful opportunity for me."

She empathizes with these new recruits. Her father was employed in the oil industry and the family moved every two years throughout the U.S. during her childhood.

Upon graduating from WVU in May 2000, Stephanie was undecided about her career plans. Her goal was to find a job that reflected her bachelor's degree in business administration.

"Ultimately, I wanted a job that would make me happy," she adds.

She traveled to Las Vegas where her family lives. While working at a staffing agency, a friend already employed at Cirque du Soleil recruited Stephanie.

Today, she and her friend work side-by-side in what they call their "two-woman business."

The WVU ties run deep in her family, which includes four WVU alumni. Stephanie, who recently married, stays in contact with WVU and her fellow Mountaineers by attending at least one football game each year.

1980 Mark Coffield, BS, Mt. Lebanon, PA, retired after 21 years of service with Nike and is the owner of a Knowledgepoints children's tutoring franchise. . .Terra Johnson Mauro, MS, McMurray, PA, is a certified rehabilitation counselor. The mother of two owns TEM Software with her husband. . .Elizabeth A. Pawlicki, BS, '82 MS, Chicago, IL, is a labor and employment attorney for the law firm of Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein & Johnson, PC. . .David J. Stroup, PhD, Florence, SC, a biology professor at Francis Marion University, received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Science from the state of South Carolina. . .Sharon K. Suarez, BS, Frederick, MD, is on the board of directors for the Center for the Study of Economics, a nonprofit educational foundation located in Philadelphia.

1981 Eric H. Elmore, BS, Falls Church, VA, earned a master's degree in human resource development from George Washington University and is a human resource manager for Computer Sciences Corporation of El Segundo. . .Donald A. Kirk, BS, Washington, D.C., is a horticulturist for the National Park Service at Rock Creek National Park. . .Teresa Oyler, BS, Frederick, MD, works for the Department of Defense in Bethesda, MD. . . Edward Paul Rizzo Jr., BS, Fruitland Park, FL, is assistant director of alumni services for Omega Financial and is responsible for conducting campaigns for sororities and fraternities nationwide. . .John Samuel "Sam" Smith, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, is district governor of Toastmasters International, a communication and leadership organization. He covers western Pennsylvania, north central West Virginia, and northeast Ohio. . . Paul G. Stakias, BS, Weirton, WV, owns Penn-Way Pharmacy. He and his wife have a son. . . Alan D. Starcher, BSJ, Jacksonville, FL, is a staff claims service representative for Allstate Insurance where he has worked for 15 years. In his spare time, he races competitively in SCCA Solo II autocross where he was stock class champion in the Buccaneer Region C and runner-up in the Florida State Championship. . .Rich Stemple, BS, Hickory, NC, is chief operating officer of Royal American Co., LLC. He and his wife have three daughters.

 

1982 Jerome Cibrik, MS, South Charleston, WV, is a hydrogeologist at Dow Chemical. . . Wayne Hunter, BSCE, Arlington, TX, is a regional manager for MWH, an international environmental consulting firm. . .Dan "Red" Kirk, BS, Springfield, NJ, is senior trade manager at P&O Nedlloyd, a shipping company. He is married, has three sons, and is looking for old friends from Quay and Stewart Streets. . .Maggie Fragale Main, BS, Ellicott City, MD, is a registered nurse. . . Allison Ploeger Schoolcraft, BS, Westerville, OH, is a manager of advertising production for Wendy's International Inc., where she oversees all still photography and printing used in the company's advertisements. . . Charles L. Smith, DDS, '84 MS, Charleston, WV, is a trustee of the American Dental Association at its 145th Annual Session in Orlando. He practices general dentistry in Charleston. . .Thomas L. Susman, BA, Charleston, WV, was director of the WV Division of Insurance and Retirement Services and acting secretary of administration. He is now employed at TSG, LLC, a consulting firm.

1983 Mark Pickett, BS, Pacific Grove, CA, a lieutenant commander with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), assumed command of NOAA ship Gordon Gunter. The ship conducts fisheries stock assessments, marine resources research, and marine mammal observations in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. . .John M. Pratt, BA, Hilton Head Island, SC, owns a delivery and installation business and also works part time with Appraisal Review Specialists in Dunbar. He recently received a patent for his foot-cleaning device. . .Clyde J. Tommelleo, BA, New Castle, PA, is president and CEO of Tommelleo & Associates and Peoples Insurance, a total financial services company.

1984 Maureen Druga DeStefano, BS, Irwin, PA, is a full-time mother of three children. She still plays tennis and teaches part time. . . Jim Sullivan, BS, Collierville, TN, celebrated his 17th wedding anniversary. He and his wife have two children.

1985 Neil H. Assar, PhD, Jamestown, NC, is a regional VP of Primerica and a "die-hard" Mountaineer fan. . .Robert Blair, BS, Lewisville, NC, is research coordinator for Revival Soy, a nutraceutical company. . .Carol H. Dixon, Dayton, OH, has been teaching elementary school for 16 years. She and her three daughters enjoy attending WVU football games. . .David Heltemes, BS, Dale City, VA, is engaged and is planning a summer 2005 wedding. . .Kimberley L. Nardo, BS, Midlothian, VA, earned an MBA at the University of Richmond and now teaches kindergarten.

1986 Scott Becker, BS, Potomac, MD, founded a legal staffing company with offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles. He is married and has two children . . .Colleen Connell Mingarelle, BS, Columbus, OH, is a second grade teacher with Hilliard City Schools. . .Reginald Osenton, BS, Valrico, FL, is a member of the law firm Wetherington, Hamilton & Harrison, P.A. He and his wife, Lesa, '89 BS, '94 MA, have two future Mountaineers, Ben and Lauren.

1987 Brian Curtis Adams, BS, Washington, D.C., founded B Adams Associates, LLC, a tax and accounting practice serving the greater Washington area. . .Murat Gokcigdem, BA, '89 MA, Washington, D.C., is acting chief of staff to U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson where he is responsible for issues related to international law and trade, intellectual property law, and domestic and international monetary policy. He and his wife have one daughter. . .Mark A. Haught, BS, Ladson, SC, is a high school physics teacher. He and his wife have two children. . .Patrick Mingarelle, BS, Columbus, OH, is a partner and VP of national accounts with National Register, a national sales and marketing search firm.

1988 Michael Boldrick, BS, Wheeling, WV, is the manager for the new Cabela's store in Wheeling. . .Lori Salvato Friedline, BM, Kendall Park, NJ, is a Web site administrator and interactive production artist at Dow Jones & Company. She also performs with the Rutgers University community symphonic band and a local Christian rock band. . .Sheri Jeffries, BS, '91 MS, Cross Lanes, WV, owns Advanced Professional Hearing Aid Services, Inc., an audiology practice. . .James C. Youngblood, BS, Winchester, VA, is president of Marathon Bank in Stephens City, VA, where he has worked since 1988.

 

1989 Elliott A. Herman, BA, Bridgewater, NJ, is a senior retirement consultant for Lincoln Financial Group. He is married to Randi Lynne Lieberman. . .Lesa Osenton, BS, '94 MA, Valrico, FL, is a fourth grade teacher at Cimino Elementary School. . .John F. Phillips, EdD, Somers Point, NJ, is a consultant for the New Jersey Education Association and teaches grad school at a local university.

1990 Gregory W. Bowman, BA, Jackson, MS, is an assistant professor at the Mississippi College School of Law. . .Scott Caudill, BS, '96 MS, '01 JD, Charleston, WV, practices law with Jackson Kelly, PLLC. . .LeAnn Hewitt, BS, '92 MS, is a pharmaceutical sales representative for GlaxoSmithKline. . . Cassandra Salgado, BA, '95 MD, Mount Pleasant, SC, is a faculty member in the infectious disease department at the Medical University of South Carolina.

1991 Kerry S. Dailer, BS, Frederick, MD, and his wife Kathy have two children, Maggie and Sydney. . .John D. Hewitt, BS, Ona, WV, is a rating specialist for the Department of Veterans Affairs. . .Michael S. Garrison, BA, Fairmont, WV, is one of "Ten Outstanding Young Americans," as named by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed by Governor Wise to the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Commission on Governing in the 21st Century. . .Bader C. Giggenbach, BA, is on the Board of Directors for Legal Aid of West Virginia. . .Terri Mitchell, BS, '93 MS, Greenville, NC, completed her doctoral degree in health behavior from the University of Florida and received certification in women's studies and gender research. She is an assistant professor at East Carolina University. . .Bradley Nicklin, BS, Ashburn, VA, is a partner at the accounting firm of Beers & Cutler. . .Kara C. Raynor, BA, Houston, TX, is the leadership activities director at Massachusetts General Hospital. . .R. Christopher Smith, BA, '93 MA, is a Democratic National Convention delegate from Ohio's 15th Congressional District. . .Adam Stotsky, BA, Manhattan, NY, is senior VP of marketing for the Sci-Fi Channel. He is responsible for implementing brand and marketing strategies, while supporting the overall philosophy of the Sci-Fi Channel. . .Robert Wells, BA, Baltimore, MD, is director of legal affairs for the International Physicians Network and is a member of the WVU Board of Governors.

1992 Erica M. Baumgras, BA, Charleston, WV, is a partner in the law firm of Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC. . .Megan Cattell-Protze, BA, lives in Germany with her husband, Army Captain Leif Protze, and her daughter, Rachel. Her husband is serving in Iraq. . .Chris DeVault, BS, Ashburn, VA, is managing principal at Internosis, an information technology consulting firm in Arlington. . .James Robert Gandy, BSEM, '98 MSEM, Morgantown, WV, is a longwall coordinator at Consol Energy's Bailey mine. . .Melissa Greenauer, BS, Vail, CO, owns Greenauer Design Group, an interior design company that conducts business in Colorado and New York. She lives in Vail with her husband, Christian.

1993 Fred J. Giggenbach Jr., BA, '99 JD, Charleston, WV, is a statewide prosecutor. . .Michael Haught, BA, Pittsburgh, PA, is regional VP of human resources for the Western Atlantic Region of Comcast. His wife, Christine Britton Haught, '93 BA, has an interior design firm and was featured in Atlanta Home Magazine. . .Jerry Alan Helisek, BS, '93 MS, Raleigh, NC, is president and CEO of Pie Squared Pizza. . .Aaron Craig Hemmings, BA, Raleigh, NC, earned his law degree from the University of Dayton and works for the law firm of Brawne, Flebotte, Wilson, Horn & Webb. . .Carol Kaiser, BA, Leesburg, VA, is a full-time mother of two children, Amber and Blake.

1994 Richard A. Bailey, BRBA, Fairmont, WV, is a second generation State Farm agent. . .Tim Brown, BS, McKeesport, PA, is executive director of the McKeesport LaRosa Boys & Girls Club. . .M. Scott Fairchild, BSBA, Scott Depot, WV, and his wife and son are awaiting the arrival of a new Mountaineer at the end of 2004. . .Michael L. Farish Jr., BA, Coatesville, PA, is a compliance administrator for the Vanguard Group. He and his wife Lori have two children. . .Alva J. Goodall, BS, Carrollton, TX, retired as community relations director at WFAA-TX in Dallas after 22 years of service . . .Melanie Luke, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, is married, pursuing a master's degree, and working on starting her own business. . .Leah L. Martin, BS, Wintersville, OH, earned a master's degree in nursing from Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH. . .Dana Corley Richardson, MPA, is married, has two children, and is a financial analyst at St. Mary's Medical Center . . .Kimberly Ridenour, BS, Clermont, FL, is director of corporate marketing and com-munications for Limbach, a specialty contractor headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. She oversees marketing and communications for ten branches. . .Jamie Spivak, BSW, '97 MSW, Pittsburgh, PA, is director of guardianship services for Jewish Family and Children's Service. She and her husband have two daughters.

1995 Donna L. Burgraff, EdD, Kutztown, PA, is assistant dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University. . .John August Cantwell, BA, Atlanta, GA, is a teacher and coaches football at St. Pius X Catholic High School. . . Martha Sue Forsbrey, EdD, Charleston, WV, is an associate professor and director of nursing at West Virginia State Community and Technical College where she is developing an associate degree program in nursing . . . Jennifer Singleton Lowry, BS, Woodbridge, VA, is a bariatric dietitian in Tyson's Corner, VA. . .Wendy Lorraine Lukitsch, BS, Allison Park, PA, is a senior registered client service associate with UBS Financial Services in Pittsburgh. . .Kimberly Reed, JD, Washington, D.C., is a senior adviser to U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow. . .Paul Haynes, BS, '96 MPA, Philadelphia, PA, is a senior accountant at Forensic Accountants and Consultants.

1996 Joan Blaih, MA, Warren, OH, teaches at Kent State and Youngstown State universities. . . Beverly Jo Harris, EdD, Montgomery, WV, is president of the Community and Technical College at WVU Tech. . .Leigh Burgess, BA, Coraopolis, PA, is working on her doctorate in rhetoric and philosophy of communications at Duquesne University. . .Thomas Doyle, BA, Cary, NC, graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a master's degree in criminal justice. He is a detective assigned to the special victim's unit. . .Jonathan Charles Dunker, BA, and Olivia Dunker, BA, West Holly-wood, CA, are educational therapists. Jonathan also runs an adventure program in Malibu.

1997 Payal Bhandari, BA, '01 MS, completed a medical residency in family practice at the University of Massachusetts. . .Jodi Cole Cottrell, BS, '98 MS, Huntington, WV, is an audiologist at Huntington ENT Specialists. . . Leslie Fuscardo, BA, Follansbee, WV, is a K-3 Spanish teacher in the Montour School District in McKees Rocks, PA. . .Erin Ammons Henkins, BS, Waynesburg, PA is assistant controller for Synoptics Inc. located in Frederick, MD. . . Gregory T. Mullikin, PhD, Baltimore, MD, is a sales representative for Dietrich Metal Framing -the largest construction manufacturer of metal framing in the U.S. . . .Richard Pushkin, MD, Salt Lake City, UT, works for LDS Hospital . . .Luvinia J. Pritchard Rice, BA, Morgantown, WV, graduated summa cum laude from Jefferson Community College with an associate's degree in radiologic technology and works at Ruby Memorial Hospital. . . Jaison Rinker, BS, Gibsonia, PA, is a State Farm agent.

1998 Mark Robert Egolf, BS, Annapolis, MD, is assistant VP of construction/perm lending at K Bank in Owings Mills. . .John A. Fantino, BS, Barre, VT, is a sports reporter for the Burlington Free Press. . .Merrill Irving Jr., BA, '99 MPA, Hansen Hills, CA, is director of education for Homecare Workers Training Center, Inc., and is pursuing a doctorate in education psychology. . .Kirk Kazienko, BS, Durham, NC, is product manager for CMH Flooring Products, Inc., covering the south-eastern U.S. . . .Susan Snyder Quintas, BA, Arlington, VA, is a director at the National Safety Council. . .Michael Scotillo, BS, Bridgewater, NJ, is married and is a pharmaceutical sales representative for GlaxoSmithKline.

1999 Dana Lee Zachariasiewicz Cogar, BR, Falls Church, VA, is a senior analyst for Intelsat. . . Jimmy Justice, BRBA, Man, WV, is a nursing home administrator in Logan. He and his wife, Misty, and their two children love and support WVU. . .Joshua Kakel, BS, Sparks, MD, earned an MBA from Loyola College. . . James Mick Kessel, BA, Richmond, VA, earned a juris doctor from the University of Richmond and is a criminal defense attorney . . .Ashley A. Lawson, BA, Lexington, KY, is an associate with the law firm Sawyer & Glancy. . .Vincent P. Maffeo, BA, '00 MA, is working on an MBA at the University of Maryland. . .Rhonda Kay McPherson, BA, '01 MPA, Orange City, FL, is working on her doctorate in public affairs at the University of Central Florida. . .Brian Pickle, BS, West Palm Beach, FL, is a pharmaceutical sales consultant. . .Jeffrey A. Robinson, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, is an attorney with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. . .Josh Stewart, BS, stars in the television series Third Watch on NBC.

2000 Marisa Ann Nolan, BA, Conshohocken, PA, completed the registered nurse program at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and works in the maternity unit at Paoli Hospital. . .Andrea A. Ramezan-Jackson, BS, '04 JD, Morgantown, WV, attends NYU, where she is pursing an LLM in taxation. . . Amy Spurgeon, BS, '02 MS, St. Cloud, FL, is operations super-visor for Clarke Mosquito Control, America's leading mosquito control firm. . .Tawnya Stanford, BS, Weirton, WV, is a communications specialist for the Air Line Pilots Association.

2001 Ellen Fahey, BA, Jacksonville Beach, FL, is a recruiter for the accounting and finance fields and helps to staff individuals nationwide. . . Shawn Goddard, BA, Laurel, MD, is a manager for Marriott International in Greenbelt. . .Katie LaBarge, BSFC, Los Angeles, CA, is a designer. . .Rebekah L. Squires, BS, Fayetteville, WV, is pursuing a doctorate in audiology from James Madison University. . .Kareem K. Washington, BS, Kearneysville, WV, is the entertainment coordinator at Chares Town Races and Slots.

2002 Timothy David Abend, BS, Frankfort, NY, is a design engineer at the Fountainhead Group . . .Chad Werner Davis, BS, '04 MS, Clarksburg, WV, is a computer security engineer at Backbone Security.com, Inc. He develops new ways to detect and extract information that criminals hide and embed in computer files. . .Laura Gast, BSPE, Washington, D.C., is an assistant athletic trainer at American University. . .Alan H. Middleton, BS, Charles Town, WV, is a process technician for Toray Plastics in Front Royal, VA. . .Jonathan "Blake" Miller, BS, Virginia Beach, VA, is a television producer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Mt. Weather. . .Ashley E. Bainbridge Robinson, BA, MA, Pittsburgh, PA, teaches 6th and 7th graders in the Fox Chapel Area School District.

2003 Kendra Eddy Davis, BA, BA, Tallahassee, FL, earned a master's degree from the University of Central Florida in 2004 and is a probation officer in Leon County, FL. . .Kelley R. Gunther, BA, Wilmington, NC, is a graduate teaching assistant in the MPA program in coastal land management at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

2004 Gayle L. Funt, MA, Biglerville, PA, is a policy researcher with the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. . . Jessica L. Schober, BA, Cecil, PA, is the student services coordinator at Berne University. . . Brooke A. Thomas, BA, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is a graduate assistant in the Department of Political Science and Program in Women's Studies at McMaster University.

 

Marriages

Timothy David Abend, '02 BS, to Christy Pantzer, Frankfort, NY. . .Rachel Best, '01 BS, to Marc Carlisle, '00 BS, Virginia Beach, VA. . . Kara Bodnovich, '00 BS, '02 MS, to David Brumley, '02 BS, Columbia, MD, June 12, 2004 . . .Ruth Botchman, '99 BSBA, to Matthew D. Schlosberg, '01 BS, Tarrytown, NY. . . Catherine M. Brumley, '00 BS, '02 MS, to Chad M. Mezera, '00 BS, '02 MS, Linden, VA, April 17, 2004. . .John August Cantwell, '95 BA, to Mary Sharp, Tucker, GA, June 19, 2004. . . Jennifer Cunningham, '94 BS, '00 MSN, to David West, '96 BA, '00 MD, Lexington, KY, June 7, 2003. . .Kristin Hey, '00 BS, and Gabriel Colon, Doylestown, PA, June 5, 2004. . .David Keely, '91 BA, BS, to Cheryl Lee Scott, Charleston, WV, June 26, 2004. . .Jennifer Singleton Lowry, '95 BS, to Loren Lowry, Woodbridge, VA, June 26, 2004. . .Rebecca M. Malone, '89 BS, to Robert Clark Neighborgall II, Cincinnati, OH, June 19, 2004. . .Rhonda Kay McPherson, '99 BA, '01 MPA, to Michael Jon Curran, Orange City, FL, April 4, 2004. . . Marissa F. Rodgers, '02 BS, '03 MA, and Isaac L. Lewis, '97 BS, '01 MA, Romney, WV, June 26, 2004 . . .Jeanie Scherrer, '96 BA, to Peter Ismay, Cockeysville, MD, June 2003. . . Susan Snyder, '98 BA, to Lt. Colonel John Quintas, Arlington, VA. . .Stephanie Wahl, '03 MA, to David Robert Cunningham III, '03 MS, June 19, 2004. . .Bob Zanella, '01 BS, to Bridgette Anderson, Fredericksburg, VA, June 22, 2002.

 

Adoptions/Births

Zeke Greyson to Barbara Copenhaver Bailey, '88 BS, '91 MS, and Jeffrey W. Bailey, '95 BS, Morgantown, WV. . .Kendra Nicole to Kenneth Brown, '94 BA, '96 MSW, and Sandra Johnson-Brown, Bridgeport, CT. . . Kendyl Renee to Eric Joseph Buchanan, '96 MS, and Kay Buchanan, Iowa City, IA. . . Alyson Michaela to Amy Campaneli-Bugge, '98 BS, and Vincent Bugge, North Haven, CT . . .Jordan Addison to Tracey Coffman, '90 BS, and Brian Coffman, Martinsburg, WV. . . Camille Cecilia to Emily Winkler DeVault, '93 BS, and Chris DeVault, '92 BS, Ashburn, VA. . .Joseph Thomas to J. Michael Dinneen, '97 BS, and Kimberly Dinneen, Lumberton, NJ. . .Olivia Phenix to Erin Gallagher Duffy, '98 BA, and Jason Duffy, '98 BS, Atlanta, GA. . .Quinn Reeve to Olivia Dunker, '96 BA, and Jonathan Charles Dunker, '96 BA, West Hollywood, CA. . .Madison McKenzie to C. Joseph Elliott III, '91 BS, and Danielle Elliott, Mount Vernon, OH. . .Peyton to Dawn Frazier, '94 BA, and Terry Frazier, '94 BA, Clarksburg, WV. . .Dominic Brian to Michelle Moore Gearhart, '97 BS, '99 MS, Carlisle, PA . . .Lucas Mateo to Diane Guevara, '93 BS, and Gary Guevara, Arlington, MA. . .William Blake to Tracy Templeon Hammerback, '91 BS, '92 MA, and Kurt R. Hammerback, '92 MS, Slidell, LA. . .Isaac James to Christine Britton Haught, '93 BS, and Michael Haught, '93 BA, Pittsburgh, PA. . .Aaron "Chase" to Erin Ammons Henkins, '97 BS, and Chad Henkins, Waynesburg, PA. . . Ella Marie to Karen S. Hensell, '93 BS, and Chip Hensell, Martinsburg, WV. . .Connor Davis to Tracy Campbell-Hilemn, '85 BS, '86 BS, and Doug Hilemn, '84 BS, Richmond, VA. . .Emily Victoria, Nicholas Anderson, and Alexander James to Richard N. Hunn, '86 BA, and Amy Hunn, Manor, PA. . .Alexander Justin to Sheri Duez Hyatt, '88 BA, '90 MS, and Tim Hyatt, '91 MS, Damascus, MD. . .Brennen Doran to Kevin D. Kelley, BA, and Heidi Kelley, Latham, NY. . .Kenda, Erica, and Hannah to Avinash Singh Khatter, '91 MD, and Dana Khatter, Phoenix, AZ. . .Zoie Ann to Julie Phillips Kline, '90 BS, '94 JD, and Richard Ray Kline Jr., '89 BS, Jupiter, FL. . .Abigail Morgan to Tricia Zuchowski Lofstead, '95 BS, and Geoffrey Lofstead, '95 BS, '96 MS, Coral Springs, FL. . . Benjamin Lawrence to Stephen Macko, '93 BS, and Jennifer Macko, Marco Island, FL. . . Griffin Clay to Dave Madden, '94 BA, and Eleanor Madden, Cumberland, MD. . .Wyatt David to Melissa Anne Alton Nulton, '95 BS, and Jason David Nulton, '95 BA, Charleston, SC. . .Cole James to James "Jim Bob" Pollard, '92 BA, and Jolie Pollard, Odessa, TX. . .Allyson Paige to Gina Owens Rohal, '95 BS, and Jeff Rohal, '95 BS, Charleston, WV. . .Meghan Abigal Cohen to Sherilyn Rush, '96 BA, Warren, NJ. . .Alexander Thomas to Susan Gompers-Sarkis, '97 BS, and Brian Sarkis, '97 BS, Pittsburgh, PA. . .Owen Michael to Brian J. Stack, '98 BS, and Stacy Stack, Bayonne, NJ. . .Ethan James to Daniel Thorn, '91 BS, and Jennifer Thorn, Lake Worth, FL. . .Alyson Elizabeth to Brian Turley, '94 BS, and Kristi Witzke Turley, '94 BS, Phoenixville, PA. . . Clara Louise to Lynda Tranchitella Turner, '92 BS, and Andrew Turner, '92 JD, Davidsonville, MD. . .Quintin Edward to Jill Devrick Utterback, '92 BA, '94 MPA, and Mark Utterback, Aurora, WV. . .Justin Loran to Lora L. Zokowski Wright, '94 BA, '96 MA, and Jeffrey L. Wright, Flemington, WV.

 

Deaths

Lisle White Albright, '27 BA, Lehigh Acres, FL, September 1999.
Frank Allen, '52 BS, Albuquerque, NM, June 23, 2004.
James G. Bingham, '62 AB, Ft. Myers, FL, June 8, 2003.
Harold T. Boone, '43 BS, Baltimore, MD, July 20, 2004.
William M. Bowers, '48 BS, Thousand Oaks, CA, March 28, 2004.
Barbara Smith Broadwater, '71 BA, Seminole, FL, August 1, 2004.
Charles L. Bryner, '48 MS, '57 PhD, Waynesburg, PA, October 5, 2003.
Gerald A. Bunting, '58 BS, Roslyn Heights, NY.
Mary F.G. Cox, '65 MA, Benwood, WV, November 6, 2003.
Harry R. Cronin Jr., '49 JD, Morgantown, WV, September 9, 2003.
Jane Woodell Donavan, '49 AB, Pasadena, CA, May 27, 2004.
Roland E. Dubbe, '70 BSCE, Hampton Roads, VA, July 24, 2004.
Joshua Shelton Fawley, '04 BS, Morgantown, WV, August 11, 2004.
Carl W. Flanagan, '40 BS, '52 MS, Romney, WV, August 28, 2004.
Martha Alice Haugh, '48, Charlottesville, VA, May 17, 2004.
Ernest F. Hays, '40 BS, Camden, SC, February 15, 2000.
Carloyn Browning Hayward, '57 AB, '58 MA, East Brunswick, NJ, November 3, 2002.
Richard "Sonny" Hessler, '63 BS, Alexandria, VA, June 11, 2004.
Jonathan Lamont Jackson, '87 BS, Huntington, WV, March 11, 2004.
David Kimble, '68 JD, February 8, 2004.
Charles Prager MacDermott, '41, Greenville, DE, July 10, 2004.
Josephine Martz, '75 BS, Somerset, PA, May 26, 2004.
Bill Maxey, '59 BS, '70 MS, Leon, WV, July 28, 2004.
Douglas Moore McGuigan, '76 AB, '78 MSW, Morgantown, WV, July 27, 2004.
James V. Milano, '40, BS, Winchester, VA, July 26, 2004.
John R. Morris, '34 BA, '36 JD, Roswell, GA, June 18, 2004.
A. Reed Moyers, '54 AB, '56 JD, Frederick, MD, June 30, 2004.
Darrell Nixdorf, '55 CE, York, PA, July 18, 2003.
Mario Palumbo, '57 JD, Charleston, WV, July 5, 2004.
Lawrence P. Provance, '51 BS, Sun City, CA.
Earle W. Reiley Jr., '43 BS, San Antonio, TX, February 18, 2004.
William E. Rhodes, '43 AB, Nashville, TN, January 28, 2004.
Pauline Romano, '41, Ft. Myers, FL, January 1, 2002.
John Edward Seamon, '66 BS, Deer, AR, January 1, 2004.
Richard L. Skaggs, '48 BS, Lewisburg, WV, February 23, 2004.
Robert M. Sonneborn, '32, Boca Raton, FL, November 2, 2001.
Joseph Soos Jr., '84 MBA, Oakdale, PA, May 22, 2004.
C.H. Staub Jr., '39 BS, Verona, PA, September 14, 2003.
Paul L. Stickley, Ph.D., '52 BS, Perry, NY, July 23, 2004
George C. Tabler, '53 MA, Martinsburg, WV, June 16, 2004.
Delores DeMary Tartell, '63 BS, Fairmont, WV, July 5, 2004.
Kennard Don Tennant, '59 BS, '61 MSCE, Morgantown, WV, July 27, 2004.
Patricia Hull Van Patten, '47, Saratoga Springs, NY, July 14, 2003.
Miriam L. West, '32 BS, '39 MA, Portland, OR, June 17, 2003.
William R. Williams, '70 BS, '74 MS, '79 PhD, Morgantown, WV, April 26, 2004.
Richard C. Winfield, '65 BSEE, Polk City, FL, March 30, 2004.
Mason Todd Wood, '52 BSEE, Ashland, KY, July 13, 2004.
Gilbert Jim Yee, '74 MA, Wheeling, WV, February 10, 2004.

 

 

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