Class Notes

1949 Nick Oliver, BS, Morgantown, WV, is enjoying retirement.

1950 Richard C. DeHart, BS, '55 MS, Lakeland, FL, was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Millersville University, PA, as the most victorious coach in Millersville history.

1951 Jean Bloom, BS, and Jim Bloom, BS, Myrtle Beach, SC, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 16, 2002. The Blooms are members of the WVU Alumni Association's Emeritus Club. . .E. Ralph "Pug" Heinz, AB, Chapel Hill, NC, has been honored by Duke University for his contributions to the field of neuroradiology with the initiation of an annual lectureship in his name.

1952 Marvin Dale Martin, BS, Port Charlotte, FL, is retired from the U.S. Navy.

1954 N. Joseph Nassif, AB, '57 DDS, '67 MS, Alexandria, VA, was inducted into the Catholic Academy of Sciences at Catholic University, Washington, D.C.

1955 Anthony J. Papa, BS, '57 MS, St. Albans, WV, is retired as senior research scientist after 32 years with Union Carbide Corp. . .Paul E. Sample, MS, '57 PhD, Wilmington, DE, was inducted into the Society of Plastics Engineers in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the industry. He is president of Samples Inc., and holds three U.S. patents.

1957 Phillip D. Kimble, BS, Clovis, CA, is retired as director of Friendship Center for the Blind after 22 years. He remains on the faculty of California State University-Fresno, where he has taught psychology for 33 years.

1959 John W. Gibson, BA, '62 MS, Stuarts Draft, VA, is retired after 39 years as a rehabilitation counselor and 29 years of employment at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville, VA. . .Eugene McCauley Jr., BS, Hagerstown, MD, is retired as assistant treasurer of a Fortune 500 utility company after 43 years of service.

1960 L.O. "Buzz" Brightbill III, BS, Bedford, TX, has joined the board of directors of TexasBank, one of the oldest surviving community banks in north central Texas.

1961 Nikolaos Caravasos, BS, Swarthmore, PA, retired from Boeing after 38 years and now works as a part-time consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense.

1963 M. Dayne Aldridge, BS, Macon, GA, is dean of engineering at Mercer University. He received the 2002 Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities from the Educational Activities Board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. . .Tom Woodeshick, BS, Blakeslee, PA, was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. After playing as a running back for the Mountaineers he played ten seasons in the NFL.

1965 Nancy Lowe, BA, Harpers Ferry, WV, is retired after 36 years with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Rockville, MD.

1966 Gary R. Hartwell, DDS, '67 MS, Richmond, VA, is president of the American Board of Endodontics and professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics at the School of Dentistry of Virginia Commonwealth University. . .Mike McCarthy, BS, Corona del Mar, CA, is enjoying retirement, spending part of each year in Paris. . .D. Steven Ostendorf, BA, Ft. Myers, FL, is retired from the practice of foot and ankle surgery. . .Carol Zirkle Vail, '66 BS, '71 MS, Bel Air, MD, was named Maryland's Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2002-03. She has taught at Dublin Elementary School for 17 years.

1967 Jean Clark, BA, Bruceton Mills, WV, was appointed to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors. . .Jacob A. Falvo, BM, '68 MM, Washington, PA, teaches music in the Central Greene School District and is the assistant band director with the Trinity High School Marching Band. . .Forrest H. Roles, JD, Cincinnati, OH, is an attorney with the firm of Dinsmore—Shohl.

1969 Denver Dehaven, BS, Martinsburg, WV, earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from Shenandoah School of Pharmacy in 2000. . . Karen S. (Colburn) Justice, BS, Sabillasville, MD, received the Maryland Tourism Council's first Educational Development Award, recognizing her work as state coordinator for Maryland Tourism Workforce Training and Development. . . Michael L. Ramsey, BA, Roanoke, VA, received the National Quality Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors; was elected to a fourth term as president of the Roanoke Public Library Advisory Board; reviews history books for The Roanoke Times; and is restaurant columnist for The Roanoker magazine.

1970 John D. Richmond, BA, '74 MD, Dalton, GA, was named by his peers "one of the best doctors in America" for 2001-02. . .Gordon C. Robertson, BS, '73 MS, and Sue (McIntyre) Robertson, BS, relocated to Alexandria, VA, where he is VP for the American Sportfishing Association.

1972 Richard M. Kuntz, BA, Chicago, IL, is a partner at the Chicago law firm Bollinger, Ruberry—Garvey. . .George E. Tabb Jr., BS, '74 MS, Ranson, WV, is chief of the Natural Resources Management branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he has worked since becoming a park ranger 29 years ago.

1973 Mary D. Cornelius Calabro, BS, Stow, OH, is a lecturer at Kent State University College of Nursing. She was a major preparer of the pediatric nursing practictioner program's successful application for three-year accreditation.

1974 Mark C. Leeson, BS, '78 MD, Akron, OH, is professor and chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Akron General Medical Center. He is also honorary national/state co-chairman of the Physician's Advisory Board for the Republican National Committee. . .Jeffrey T. Lohr, AB, '77 BS, Washington, D.C., is managing principal of the Washington, D.C. office of Bury—Partners, a leading planning, engineering, and land surveying company. . . . John Robards, BS, Morgantown, WV, returned to Morgantown as a student and research assistant in the forest resource science doctoral program.

1975 Catherine Sayre Crabtree, BS, Austin, TX, is director of program services for Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. . .Peggy Falkenstein, MA, Englewood, OH, received the Lifetime Achievement in Distance Education award from the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges. She is a former dean of distance learning at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. . .Clyde Wilcox, BA, Vienna, VA, is professor of political science at Georgetown University.

1976 Jane Bone Donovan, AB, Washington, D.C., completed her seventh book, The Historical Dictionary of Washington, D.C., published by Scarecrow Press. . .Dan Linger, BS, '78 MS, Dripping Springs, TX, is VP for exploration with United Oil—Minerals in Austin. . .Neal Watzman, MA, Cincinnati, OH, is a software developer and creator of RoomDex, a meeting scheduler program. He is active in the Cincinnati-Dayton chapter of the WVU Alumni Association. . .Nancy (Cox) Whitham, BS, '77 MS, is clinical coordinator of audiology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is pursuing her clinical doctorate through the University of Florida. . .K.C. Yost Jr., BS, Katy, TX, is manager of pipeline engineering for Mustang Engineering, L.P. He was named 2002 Pipeliner of the Year by the Houston Pipeliners Association.

1977 Michael A. Krawic, BFA, Santa Monica, CA, recently guest starred on Star Trek: Enterprise (UPN), ER (NBC), and Strong Medicine (Lifetime). . .Rick Schneider, BS, East Patchogue, NY, is a landscape architect for a major design and building firm on Long Island . . .Doug Sten, MS, West Pittston, PA, is product safety manager for Pride Mobility Products.

1978 Ellynne Brice Davis, MA, '79 MM, Leonardtown, MD, appeared as Abby Brewster in the College of Southern Maryland's production of "Arsenic and Old Lace". . .Donn Feyche, BS, West Chester, OH, is northeastern regional manager for XDX Innovative Refrigeration. . .Nicholas Lambros, BA, Scottsdale, AZ, is CEO of NVision Entertainment, a company engaged in the production and distribution of feature films. He is former executive VP of the AOL/Time Warner subsidiary Turner Broadcasting. . .Kenneth Oldfield, PhD, Springfield, IL, is professor emeritus of public administration, University of Illinois-Springfield.

1979 Brian A. Cappo, BS, '81 MS, Leechburg, PA, is a risk manager at Carnegie Mellon University . . .James R. Christina, AB, Cockeysville, MD, has a podiatric medical practice in Rockville, MD. He is president of the Maryland State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and past president of the Maryland Podiatric Medical Association. . .Anna Dailey, JD, Cincinnati, OH, is an attorney with the firm of Dinsmore & Shohl. . .Patrick M. Flatley, JD, Wheeling, WV, is civil chief in the office of U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Johnston. He was awarded the Director's Award for Superior Performance in a Managerial Role for his distinguished service as interim U.S. attorney. . .Mike Fulton, BS, Arlington, VA, is celebrating 15 years at Golin/Harris International, where he is executive VP and director of government relations. He is also a leader of the WVU Alumni Association's National Capital Area chapter. . .Ralph D. Ruffolo, BS, Wexford, PA, is senior VP with Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corp. . .Robert J. Sestili, MPA, Silver Spring, MD, retired from Maryland Public Television as senior VP, chief information officer, and station manager. He is now a program officer with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. . .Rande Whitham, BS, Doylestown, PA, is VP and trust auditor with Bryn Mawr Trust Company.

1980 David Davis, BS, '86 MS, Blacksburg, VA, earned a doctorate in horticulture from Virginia Tech, where he is a faculty member. . .Doug Lothes, BFA, Clarkston, GA, performs his one-man parody, "Gone with the Wind in 20 Minutes" at functions around the Atlanta area . . .Mark A. Polen, BA, Charleston, WV, is president of the Arnold Agency. He was appointed by Governor Bob Wise to the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority. . . Sharon Kemper Suarez, BS, Frederick, MD, is president of the Greater Frederick Area Chapter of the WVU Alumni Association and is chair of the Fair Housing Commission for the City of Frederick.

Grad Finds Success Toying Around
What can a boomerang, an old van, and a dash of innovative thinking get you? How about a toy company that brings in $3 million in annual sales. When Dean Helfer attended WVU in the early 1980s he was known as the guy who sold boomerangs out of the back of a van that he bought for $200 (engine not included). "Other folks were selling tie-dyed T-shirts, I wanted to sell something different," explained Helfer. His service-after-the-sale attitude meant that he not only sold the toys but also showed customers how to use them correctly.

It wasn't too long before boomerangs were the rave throughout campus with students flinging them in grassy areas from Woodburn Circle to the Evansdale campus. In fact, Helfer garnered enough interest to start a boomerang club that performed at halftime during a football game. Upon graduating in 1985 with a degree in marketing from the College of Business and Economics, he was ready to put his college success to the test.

Now, nearly 20 years later, Helfer's company, Channel Craft & Distributors, provides high-end and educational toys nationally and internationally. You can find his goods in museum gift shops and a variety of small retail gift shops. "Our favorite clients are the mom and pop retail outfits," Helfer explained. "They know best how to sell our unique toys to their customers."

Proud of the "American made" label displayed on his company's web site, Heflin says Channel Craft toys are 100 percent home grown. "We don't make every component of our toys in our shop. We keep a number of companies in business supplying us with parts. But we make sure that every component of a Channel Craft toy is made in the U.S.A."

Helfer's company has received awards from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and Games 100, and has received the coveted National Parenting Award, proving that Channel Craft & Distributors is more than just fun and games.

1981 Marc Fisher, BS, Santa Barbara, CA, is associate vice chancellor for campus design and facilities at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The 989-acre main campus is located at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and has the scenic Santa Ynez Mountains as a backdrop. Fisher has been UCLA's campus architect and director of design for the past seven years. . .Scott H. Shirer, BS, Cumberland, MD, is general manager and part owner of Jenkins Chrysler Dodge Lincoln Mercury in Cumberland, and Jenkins Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Keyser, WV.

1982 Frank Atkinson-Barnes, BA, '84 MA, Sag Harbor, NY, is chair of the social studies department at Pierson High School, his alma mater. . .Clydia Whitlock Blair, BS, Bradley, WV, is a healthcare representative with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

1983 James H. "Jim" Ritchie, BA, Spartanburg, SC, is a member of the South Carolina State Senate. He was named Legislator of the Year by the Maritime Association of the Port of Charleston.

1984 Thomas "Tuck" Burkinshaw, BS, Cary, NC, is a sales manager in the Raleigh area for Celltech Pharmaceuticals. . . John Liederbach, BS, Brentwood, TN, is national director of sales for AIM Healthcare Services. . .Richard J. O'Donnell III, BS, Beckley, WV, is president and co-owner of Beckley Drilling and Blasting Services. . .Kathy L. Vogt, BS, Hilliard, OH, is manager of the Transportation Division and partner for Jones-Stuckey Ltd., a civil engineering firm operating in the Grandview area. She is on the Board of Directors for the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) and is program chair for the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE).

1985 Diane (Wood) Howard, BA, Columbia, SC, is development director for Children's Hospital and public affairs officer for the Palmetto Health Foundation. . .Gary LeDonne, MS, New York, NY, is national director of Ernst—Young's 700-member state and local tax practice. . . Mike Oliverio, BS, '86 MBA, Morgantown, WV, was re-elected to the West Virginia State Senate.

1986 Mark Carter, JD, Cincinnati, OH, is an attorney with the firm of Dinsmore & Shohl. . . Kevin T. McGuire, BA, Chapel Hill, NC, is associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. . . Bob Redd, BS, Bluefield, WV, is sports editor of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. He is former VP of news at Federal News Service in Washington, D.C., and former president of the National Capital Area chapter of the WVU Alumni Association. . .Robert F. Yuro, BS, Howell, NJ, is a partner in the civil engineering firm Kenderian-Zilinski Associates.

1987 Mark Biery, BS, Dayton, OH, is a business technologist for Anteon Corporation and recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force's Air Command and Staff College. . .Janice C. Bowman, BA, '89 MA, San Diego, CA, earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from United States International University/Alliant International University. . .Rebecca (Wolf) Escott, BS, Bethlehem, PA, teaches early childhood education distance learning classes for Northampton Community College. . . Pamela Casto Hamilton, MA, Huntington, WV, is a technology transfer specialist for the Rahall Transportation Institute at Marshall University.

1988 Mark Beauchamp, BS, Kennett Square, PA, is a partner at CLR Design in Philadelphia.

1989 John H. Casper, BA, is chief of operations for the U.S. Army's First Infantry Division, Big Red One, stationed in Germany. . .David Crank, BS, Campbell Hall, NY, is manager of business intelligence for Bayer Environmental Science in Montvale.

1990 James J. Bryja, MBA, Dellslow, WV, is senior VP, eastern operations for RAG American Coal Holding, a leading U.S. coal producer. . .Susan E. Jewell, BA, Portland, OR, is in the private practice of law.

1991 Tom Savage, BA, St. Petersburg, FL, is a global exchange engineer with Jabil Circuits. . .James M. Williams, BS, '94 MS, Cincinnati, OH, is an attorney with the firm of Ulmer—Berne LLP, practicing in the areas of liability and pharmaceutical defense.

1992 Candace Sue Berry, BS, Morgantown, WV, is supervisor of the school health team for Monongalia County schools. . .Jennifer B. Clarke, BS, St. Petersburg, FL, trains teachers in Pinellas County for national board certification. . .Diana Heinzman, BS, '96 MD, Cranberry Township, PA, is a pediatrician with the Diagnostic Referral Service at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. . .Margaret A. Nygren, MA, Silver Spring, MD, earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. . .Jordan Zweig, BS, '94 MS, Katy, TX, is North America organization and staffing leader for GE Oil and Gas.

1993 Alison Stubits Ackerman, BS, Coopersburg, PA, is director of marketing and communications for Lehigh University's Alumni Association. . .Don Brake, BS, Greencastle, PA, is operations manager of Verstandig Broadasting's cluster of radio stations in the Hagerstown, MD/Chamberburg, PA, market . . .Dave Grow, BS, Hummelstown, PA, owns two restaurants and a hospitality management corporation in Harrisburg, PA. . .Emily Prytherch Houck, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, earned her Pennsylvania teacher certification and director certification for private schools. She is director of a private school in Glenshaw, PA. . . Kathy Kerrigan, BS, Baltimore, MD, is senior counsel and compliance officer at Performax, a national developer, manager, and administrator of health and benefits plans. . .Richard J. Thomas, BA, '97 MD, Ann Arbor, MI, is completing a radiology fellowship at the University of Michigan.

1994 Olga M. Anderson, BS, Watertown, NY, is a captain in the U.S. Army. She completed a tour of duty in Germany and is chief of legal assistance at Ft. Drum, NY. . .Kenneth Brown, BA, '96 MSW, Jamaica, NY, is social work manager with Forestdale, a foster care agency in Queens. . .Kurt A. Brungard, BS, Collomsville, PA, is a certified professional engineer for the state of Pennsylvania. He has been with Larson Design Group's Structural Engineering Division since 1995. . .Danica Gorby, BS, '95 MS, Morgantown, WV, is director of the WVU Visitors Resource Center . . .R. Kent Hornbrook, BS, Philadelphia, PA, is an attorney with the law firm of McKissock—Hoffman. . .Samuel Leinbach, BS, Fremont, CA, is cofounder and CEO of Neptium, a Silicon Valley-based software development company specializing in enterprise corporation software applications. . .Sarah A. Mansberger, BS, '97 JD, Virginia Beach, VA, is an attorney specializing in civil and criminal litigation with the firm of Wolcott, Rivers, Wheary, Basnight—Kelly, P.C. . .Jennie Thomas-Jamieson, BS, Jennerstown, PA, is Somerset County Family Education Program liaison and a teacher trainer for the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. . .Christine Szemes Williams, BS, '96 MS, Novi, MI, is corporate human resources manager in the Information Technology Division at the world headquarters of Kelly Services in Troy, MI.

1995 Susan Aspey, '95 BA, Alexandria, VA, is a deputy press secretary in the administration of President George W. Bush. . .Kimberly E. Hay, BS, Glen Allen, VA, is a manager for Talbots. . .Gayle (Weant) Kelch, MS, Littlestown, PA, is a statistician for the Federal Emergency Management Agency-U.S. Fire Administra-tion in Emmitsburg, MD. . . Cathy Ridings Moore, BS, Morgantown, WV, is financial services director at the Coordinating Council for Independent Living.

1996 Thomas Adair, BS, Leroy Township, OH, is natural resources coordinator with Lake Metroparks and an adjunct faculty member at Lakeland Community College. . .Rochelle L. Brightwell, BA, '00 JD, Steubenville, OH, is an attorney with the law firm of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman—Goggin. . . Jonathan Dunker, BA, Los Angeles, CA, runs an outdoor education program in Malibu. . . Olivia (Nickolaus) Dunker, BA, Los Angeles, CA, teaches second and third grade in Malibu. . .Colleen M. Hewitt, BA, Piscataway, NJ, is a human resources manager for Enterprise Marketing Solutions. . .Robin Markson, BS, Freehold, NJ, works part-time as a certified aerobics instructor and personal trainer and is regional sales manager for higher education services at Peterson's, a part of the Thompson Corporation. . .Chad I. Michaelson, BA, Pittsburgh, PA, is an attorney with the firm of Meyer, Unkovic—Scott LLP. . . Brian A. Price, BA, Morgantown, WV, formerly with the law firm of Bowles Rice McDavid Graff—Love, is in his second year at the WVU School of Medicine. . .Paul Woodside, BS, Alexandria, VA, works with his wife, Teresa Scott (Atkins) Woodside, '85 BS, as chief operating officer of Teresa Scott Woodside Creations, a multimedia publishing company.

1997 Mark "Bud" English, BS, Cherry Hill, NJ, is a police detective in Camden. . .Scott Fisher, BS, Dublin, CA, is customer sales executive at Hershey Foods Core Confection Sales Division . . .Christina J. Mehler, MSW, McMechen, WV, is victim-witness coordinator in the office of U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Johnston. She received the Director's Award for Superior Performance in Victim-Witness Assistance for her work at New Jersey's Family Assistance Center after Sept. 11, 2001.

Building a Solid Foundation
Damien Walters has done what many have dreamed but not dared to do. He turned a casual summer job into a multimillion-dollar business. Walters, who earned a B.A. in history from WVU in 1997, is president of Allview Builders, a remodeling company based in Frederick, Maryland, whose growth is steeped in customer satisfaction and a commitment to hard work.

To get a real understanding of Walters' story you have to travel back to Morgantown in the early 1990s. As a teenager, he learned to paint houses by accident. "A friend moved to Texas and asked if I would help him out by doing some painting for him down there," Walters explained. He painted the house inside and out. So, when trying to find a way to make money at WVU one summer to help pay for his education, Walters knew what to do. "I got some friends together and we advertised that we would do house repairs." He and his team were hired by a rental agency and the odyssey began. In a few months he had netted $30,000. Not too bad for a summer job. "I was able to do what I had set out to do," Walters explained. "I didn't have to work during the school year because of the money I earned in the summer."

That was only ten years ago. Now the WVU alumnus heads a corporation that is a direct offshoot of his early entrepreneurial days in West Virginia. Allview Builders is a design/build company. That means Walters' team of architects, engineers, and craftsmen consult closely with home owners to make sure the work suits their lifestyles, tastes, and needs. With projects ranging from $5,000 to $450,000, Walters has learned that his company can meet needs big and small.

When he enrolled at WVU, Walters had a much different career path planned. He wanted to apply to law school after receiving his bachelor's degree. What happened? After graduation, he went to work in corporate America working in a top marketing firm. "But it was too restrictive," Walters explained. He believes that the research skills learned at WVU planted the seeds for his success. His comprehensive research, book sense, and business sense prepared him well.

1998 Amy Campanelli, BS, North Haven, CT, teaches first and second grade in Milford, CT. . . Joedy McCreary, BS, Charleston, WV, is a reporter with the Associated Press. . .Lea Ann Stuart, BSR, Fort Myers, FL, earned an MS in occupational therapy from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA, and is employed by Aegis Therapies.

1999 Denise Avampato, JD, Cincinnati, OH, is an attorney with the firm of Dinsmore—Shohl. . . Shanda N. Hastings, BA, Bridgeport, WV, is editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. . .Cari Jane Russell Williams, BS, Marietta, GA, teaches pre-kindergarten and is program director for Bright Horizons/Quality Times Child Development Center in Alpharetta, GA.

2000 Jordan T. Feathers, BS, Morgantown, WV, earned an MS in physical therapy from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, and is a staff member at HealthWorks. . .Joseph F. Leach III, BS, Philadelphia, PA, is a physical education teacher at the Overbrook School for the Blind. . .Karney McNear, BA, Sunrise, FL, earned a master's degree in education from Frostburg State University and is an education consultant for the Creative Education Institute . . .Willard M. Oliver, PhD, Radford, VA, is assistant professor of criminal justice at Radford University.

2001 John J. Gulino, BS, West Windsor, NJ, works for Morgan Stanley in Princeton, NJ. . . Jennifer R. Jordan, MA, Charleston, WV, is managing director of the Coalition for West Virginia's Children and the West Virginia Welfare Reform Coalition.

2002 Wesley Erich Queen, BS, Raleigh, NC, designs computer chips for IBM at Research Triangle Park.

Living Reality TV
Norris Preston Rakin (B.S. '94) has an uncanny way of making things happen.

While in college, he worked at the campus radio station, U92, as the director of the Urban Diner show.

These days Rakin is in the middle of a hot television trend—reality TV. He has worked extensively on a number of popular shows such as Big Brother 3, The Family, and Music Behind Bars. Currently, he works on the show Ripley's Believe it or Not. It's his job to edit these television shows into seamless perfection, delivering a final product that has left America wanting more reality TV.

After graduation, Rakin worked at an herbal supplement company for a while. "I was in a key position and learned a lot about the business world. The work was grueling and I felt that I needed a break," Rakin explained. Enjoying life and living off of his savings, he soon realized it was time to get back to work, but what did he want to do? "I had some communications classes at WVU and was interested in the entertainment industry," he continued.

He decided to take a six-month course in television production and editing. Most of his on-the-job training was at Oprah Winfrey's Oxygen network where he learned about postproduction, leading him to other positions where he could get hands-on editing experience.

His work is hard, but very gratifying. He was a part of the editing team behind the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary Small Town Ecstasy. He also worked on the Showtime documentary, The Family Business.

Rakin's ambition is to see his own work in production. He has ideas for shows that he would like to see on prime time television. "That's a dream of mine and I will go about achieving it like I have everything else. Hard work and perseverance seem to work for me," he said.

Marriages
Robin Michele Amaismeier, '01 BS, to Clinton Matthew Stealey, '00 BA, '01 MPT, Weirton, WV, June 1, 2002. . .Johnna Marie Audia '88 BSBA, to Timothy Evanoff, Morgantown, WV, September 21, 2002. . . James Elvis Austin, '00 BA, to Sherri Renee Walden, Morgantown, WV, January 12, 2002. . . Angelica S. Bowles, '96 BS, to John Carothers, Meadow Bridge, WV, October 12, 2002. . .Scott Brokmeyer, '93 BS, to Robin Teter, Martinsburg, WV, October 5, 2002. . . Amy Campanelli, '98 BS, to Vincent Buggé, North Haven, CT, July 14, 2001. . .Kelly Beth Cawley, '01 MS, to Joshua Blaine Williamson, '97 BA, '02 MD, Oley, PA, October 5, 2002. . .Rick Cohan, '98 MS, to Emily Jane Brewer, Wellford, SC, October 19, 2002. . .Brittany Kathleen Dickie, '02 BS, to Robert Todd Lucci, Star City, WV, June 22, 2002. . .Michael C. Eckley, '02 BSF, to Erin Marie Odell, Morgantown, WV, September 14, 2002. . .R. Shawn Eddy, '94 BS, to Ashlee B. Ducote, Alexandria, LA, July 13, 2002. . . Anessia D. Fleenor, '93 BS, '93 MS, to Richard J. Thomas, '93 BA, '97 MD, Ann Arbor, MI, April 20, 2002. . .Johanna Fouts, '00 BS, to Rich Sanders, '99 BS, Cincinnati, OH, October 5, 2002. . .Karianne Frame, '01 BA, to Kenny Costello, Morgantown, WV, June 29, 2002. . .Teresa Goodwin, '98 BS, to Javier Gregson, Jacksonville, FL, June 1, 2002. . . Christopher T. Jones, '94 BSBA, to Tara L. Enie, September 21, 2002 Gibsonia, PA. . . Joseph F. Leach III, '00 BS, to Elizabeth Ann Badders, Philadelphia, PA, September 7, 2002 . . .Morgan H. Lyons Jr., '74 BS, '78 MD, to Beverly Lyons, Morgantown, WV September 28, 2002. . .Charity Anne Metz, '00 PhD, to Brian Patrick Schuller, '00 PhD, Elkins, WV, September 15, 2001. . .John J. Rachinsky, '93 BA, to Jennifer A. Sica, Rahway, NJ, February 9, 2002. . .Chad Edward Rebert, '99 BS, to Courtney Sue Fourhman, York , PA, November 9, 2002. . .Jamie Lynn Riffon, BSW '01, to Eric Lee Reese, Morgantown, WV, September 28, 2002. . .Lisa M. Runkel, '94 BS, to Joe C. Boron, Lugoff, SC, July 5, 2002. . .Tom Savage, '91 BA, to Audrey Butt, St. Petersburg, FL, January 5, 2002. . .Leslee Schneer, '99 BA, to Jon Schoonover, '98 BA, Macungie, PA, September 28, 2001. . .Dannette Dawn Sollars, '00 BS, to Michael Scott Ables, '00 BS, Star City, WV, September 7, 2002. . .Alison E. Steinhardt, '98 BS, '99 MS, to Marcus S. Gilbert, '97 BS, '02 MS, Grass Lake, MI, July 7, 2000. . .Megan Renee Straight, '01 PhD, to Roy James Martinez, Tampa, FL, May 25, 2002. . .Crystal Lee Strawser, '01 BS, to Joseph Steven Street, Morgantown, WV, September 21, 2002. . .Karyn Leigh Toth, '02 MS, to Robert Wayne Gross II, Morgantown, WV, September 21, 2002. . .Michele Dawn West, '98 BS, to Kurt Allen Brumbaugh, Morgantown, WV, August 24, 2002. . .Cheryl L. Williams, '96 BS, to Terry L. Williams, Hurricane, WV, July 27, 2002. . .Brent Wolfingborger, '90 BA, to Valerie Michelle Chapman, Charleston, WV, September 14, 2002.

Births
Abigail Elisabeth to Alison Stubits Ackerman, '93 BS, and Christopher Ackerman, Coopersburg, PA. . .Alexa Skye to Frank Barwis, '93 BS, and Jennifer Barwis, Reading, PA. . .Rose to Mark Bittle, '79 BS, and Holly Bittle, Charlottesville, VA. . .Nena Alivia to Mariana Mira Calabrase, '89 BS, and David G. Calabrase, '88 BS, Huntersville, NC. . .Nicholas Alexander to Kelly Callen-Figiel, '96 BA, and Ron Figiel, '97 BA, Park City, MD. . .Ryan Christopher to Kathy Lund Campbell, '98 MA, and Christopher M. Campbell, '96 BA, '98 MA, Danville, VA. . .Will Arbor and John Austin to Melissa (Olson) Castronovo '91 BA, '95 DDS, and Anthony Castronovo '96 BS, Spring, TX. . .Sarena Renee to Fumiko Ikegami Chirdon, '92 BA, and Timothy Chirdon, '89 BS, '91 MS, Lexington, KY. . .Allison Grace to Susan Harman Confair, '89 BS, '93 JD, and William Confair, BSBA '87, Camp Hill, PA. . . Kenneth E. to Kenneth E. Cookus Jr., '91 BS, and Dina Cookus, Martinsburg, WV. . .Dylan Michael to Pamela Cowdright, '98 BA, '99 MT, and Michael Cowdright, '98 BS, '99 MS, Florence, SC. . .Ryan Robert to Amy Nutter DeLay, '86 BS, and Steve DeLay, Middlebourne, WV. . .Dawson Thomas to Rebecca (Wolf) Escott, '87 BS, and David Escott, Bethlehem, PA. . .Jason Earl to Earl Mark Gainer, '83 BS, and Drema Gainer, Bridgeport, WV. . .Julia Grace to Heather (Malone) Garrison, '95 BA, '96 MS, and Michael Garrison, '91 BA, '96 JD, Charleston, WV. . . Jack Hayden to Diana Heinzman, '92 BS, '96 MD, and Ervin Beckman, '91 BS, '94 BS, Cranberry Township, PA. . .Jocelyn Acadia to Andrew Hoffman, '94 BS, and Daon Hoffman, Kinnelon, NJ. . .Zachary Ian to Barry Koplik, '93 BA, and Tracey Koplik, Toms River, NJ. . .Christian Flynn to Bill Lane, '94 BA, and Andrea Lane, Hightstown, NJ. . .Justin and Joseph to Susan (Bohna) Lee, '86 BS, '91 MS, '97 EDD, and Chuck Lee, Wichita, KS. . .Quinn Caitlyn to Dave Madden, '94 BA, and Eleanor Madden, Cumberland, MD. . .Lily to Jamie McClung, '98 BS, and Kristina McClung, Pensacola, FL. . .Sarah Autumn to Rhonda McClure, '99 BS, and Dennis McClure, '98 BA, Gap Mills, WV. . .Maeve Helen to Michael F. McGhee, '85 BS, and Margaret McGhee, Chevy Chase, MD. . .Lily Madlyn to Carla (Maschi) Megerian, '93 BA, and Aram Megerian, Hollywood, FL. . .Corinne Eleanor to Heather (Jakob) Mitra, '94 BA, '96 MA, and Subir Mitra, '94 BA, '98 MD, Scottsdale, AZ. . .Payton Alexander to Danielle (Evans) Morrison, '00 MS, and Andre Morrison, Stafford, VA. . .Henry Edward to Gretchen North, '96 BA, '97 MA, '01 MS, Clinton, MD, and Rodney North, '99 BS, '00 MS, South Charleston, WV. . .Antonio James to Debbie Prince-DeCarlo, '93 BS, and Frank J. DeCarlo, '98 JD, Pittsburgh, PA. . .Audrey Catherine to Shelly Stevenson Rhome, '00 BS, and Matthew Rhome, Monessen, PA. . .Kyle Reed to Scott Richardson, '94 BA, and Nancy Richardson, Woodstock, GA. . .Grace Marie to Glen J. Robinette, '87 BA, '90 JD, and Anita Robinette, Flintstone, MD. . .Rylie Elise to Kelly (Bilko) Whitaker '98 BS, and Greg Whitaker '99 BS, Altoona, PA. . .Andrew Selkirk to Scott Wilkie, '91 BS, and Carol Anne Wilkie, Chicago, IL.

Alumni Deaths
Richard "Dick" Anderson, '40 AB, San Jose, CA, October 31, 2002. George Herbert Bancroft, '30 AB, '31 MS, Morris, CT, February 20, 2003. William M. Barker, '43 BS, Charleston, WV, January 19, 2003. William Wallace "Wally" Barron, '41 JD, Charlotte, NC, November 12, 2002. David C. Batson Sr., '50 BS, '69 MA, Morgantown, WV, January 9, 2003. Byron "Bud" Hicks Burton, '71 BS, Scottsboro, AL, February 6, 2003. Lyman Austin Clark Jr., '46 BS, Fairmont, WV, November 9, 2002. Glenda Gaile Davis, '47 MA, Morgantown, WV, December 24, 2002. Marlow D. Davis, '48 BS, Phoenix, AZ, September 29, 2002. Paul Amedeo DiBacco, '73 MS, Elkins, WV, January 1, 2003. John Doyle, '33 AB, Ridgeway, IL, December 15, 2002. Mary-Jane English, '36 AB, Morgantown, WV, October 24, 2002. David T. Evans, '61 BA, '62 MA, Columbus, MS, November 6, 2002. Dean W. Ferguson, '41 BS, Naples, FL, November 11, 2002. Elmer P. Fizer, '34 AB, '37 JD, Tullahoma, TN, November 26, 2002. Natalie Myers Fogarty, '85 BS, '88 BSE ED, '92 MA, Marietta, OH, November 25, 2002. Clesta Arlena Richard Emblen Foose, '32 AB, Naples, FL, January 17, 2001. Charles Friebertshauser, '41 BS, Stuart, FL, May 20, 2002. William C. Garrett, '72 JD, Flatwoods, WV, March 5, 2003. Allen E. Goldstrom, '53 BS, '54 MS, Berkeley Springs, WV, January 7, 2003. Claude E. "Bert" Goodwin, '40 JD, Ripley, WV, October 26, 2002. Clyde "Hardtimes" Green, '49 BS, '50 MS, Morgantown, WV, December 8, 2002. Eleanor Virginia Hall, '36 AB, Morgantown, WV, November 27, 2002. Frank N. Hansen, '69 BS, Dover, DE, January 20, 2003. Olivia Kendrick Hastie, '39 BA, Deer River, MN, September 17, 2002. Linden R. "Lin" Headlee, '60 BS, Horseshoe Run, WV, December 7, 2002. Timothy Lee Hershberger, '92 MA, Garmisch, Germany, November 2002. M.A. Alex "Mort" Johnson, '71 BS, Beckley, WV, June 4, 1999. Isaac P. Judy, '40 BS, Harman, WV, October 14, 2001. George E. Kapnicky, '52 BS, '56 MS, Parkersburg, WV, December 31, 2002. K. Kiki Konstantinos, '52 BS, '55 MS, Mount Holly, NJ, October 18, 2002. Peggy (Fus) Kopanda, '79 BS, Rockville, MD, October 16, 2002. Margaret Cornelia Ladwig, '34 AB, Bridgeport, WV, January 8, 2003. H. Gordon Larew, '44 BS, Charlottesville, VA, December 28, 2002. William McKelsey Largen, '48 BS, Richlands, VA, January 3, 2001. William J. Lawson, '63 BS, Port Republic, MD, July 4, 2002. Catherine Snider Long, '49 MA, Romney, WV, March 27, 2002. Beryl Blake Maurer, '41 BSME, Zelienople, PA, January 8, 2003. June Gilbert McKinley, '44 BA, Niceville, FL, October 31, 2002. Pamela Saab Meador, '78 BS, Fairmont, WV, November 5, 2002. Richard C. Neely Jr., '37 AB, Mantua, OH, October 3, 2002. Kenneth Dell Plants, '50 BS, '55 MS, Tulsa, OK, September 16, 2002. Michael J. Sebold, '65 MA, Berea, OH, September 20, 2002. Michael John Sevka, '86 MD, Rockville, MD, November 12, 2002. F. Harrell Smith, '42 BS, '43 MS, Princess Anne, MD, January 13, 2003. Robert C. Spiker, '42 BS, Virginia Beach, VA, December 8, 2002. Richard F. Sterling, '49 BS, Vienna, WV, August 30, 2002. Robert Ellsworth Stout, '48 BA, Hampton, VA, December 3, 2002. Christopher Brian Teufel, '01 BS, Charleston, WV, July 17, 2002. Caroline Weakley Timberlake, '52 BS, Rockville, MD, July 11, 2002. Hu S. Vandervort Jr., '54 AB, '55 MA, '61 JD, Morgantown, WV, December 15, 2002. Jon Stephen Wilson, '71 BS, North Platte, NE, October 30, 2002. Albert Edward Zalatoris, '56 BS, Spring, TX, December 17, 2002.

Faculty and Staff Deaths
Dale Keith Knight, Bruceton Mills, WV, director of technology services, WVU Foundation, October 30, 2002. Ralph E. Nelson, Alpine Lake, WV, former director of International Programs, October 18, 2002. Robert Leslie Reid, Morgantown, WV, professor emeritus of biochemistry, January 22, 2003.

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