Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes, December 2010

Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated.

Memories

Natalie R. Moppert 2007 of Cape Coral, FL, shared a great memory of her time at Greensboro College:

"I have many wonderful memories of my four-year adventure at GC. However what I miss the most is being a part of Pride Productions; that was the time of my
life. All of the performers that I got to meet and the trips I helped organize,
especially Mystery Van Tours to Tennessee and Myrtle Beach, and most of all going to
conference every semester. What I love is recognizing entertainers that I met
and performed with at Reynolds Center on television. One group, Recycled Percussion,
was one of the runners-up on America's Got Talent. Another guitarist, Eric
Hutchinson, performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Pride Productions
gave me a social circle and let me be a part of something that brought our
small campus together every Tuesday night."

General Announcements

Susan Page Percy 1967, Clifton, Va., went to the Senate for a reception with Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.Burr sponsored approval for Gold Star Wives Day on Dec.18, which shows appreciation for survivors of those who died during U.S. military service. Percy shares with us pictures of her trip here.

Jeffrey J. Bodenhamer 1998, Newberry, S.C., was named the new athletic trainer for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Texas Rangers' High-Single-A minor-league affiliate. 2011 will be Bodenhamer's seventh season with the Texas minor-league system, which the Myrtle Beach team joined in September after previously being affiliated with the Atlanta Braves organization. Read more about Bodenhamer's opportunity here.

Christina Forrest Creason 1998, Asheboro, recently became a National Board Certified Teacher in School Counseling: Early Childhood through Young Adult.

Patricia Raube Keller 1998, of Woodbury, N.J. has been named the athletic director at Camden County College, effective Jan. 31.

Kyle M. Stein 2001, from Alexandria Va., successfully completed the FBI's Intelligence Basic Class on Nov. 30. He is now working as an FBI Intelligence Analyst in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington.

Deanne A. Gerson 2008, of Norcross, Ga., received her Master of Science degree at Kennesaw State University this month. Her degree concentrates on Applied Exercise and Health Science.

Derek T. Pickens 2008, Oak Grove, Va., recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with his MFA in Performing Arts. He will start working for the National Theatre for Children in January.

Andrew S. Clark 2010 of Canada and L. Michelle Lemmons 2010 of Apex, were each presented with the Don Scalf award on Oct. 30. This award honors Clark and Lemmons as Student-Athletes of the Year. The Don Scalf award is presented each year to one male and one female athlete by the USA South Athletic Conference. Read more about this prestigious honor here.

Dr. Doris A. Brown is resigning her position as Assistant Professor of Education at Greensboro College, effective at the end of this academic year. Dr. Brown has been an invaluable addition to the faculty of GC, and we wish her the best as she moves on to new endeavors.

Associate Professor Edith L. Shepherd, Jamestown, has announced her retirement at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year from Greensboro College. She has taught Spanish at the college since 1989 and will be sorely missed by faculty, staff, and students.

Deaths

Esther Pridgen Akers 1934, Roanoke Rapids, died June 24, 2010.

Ina E. Andrews 1935, Asheboro, died June 23, 2010.

James S. Hodges 1972, Winston Salem, died June 20, 2010. (obituary)

Dale A. Abell 1974 of Garner died Nov. 28, 2010. (obituary)

Jinny Starnes Sikes 1977 of Polkton died Dec. 7, 2010, after being afflicted with the autoimmune disease Sjogrens. (obituary)

Sympathy Extended To:

Susan Sessler, Greensboro, currently the Vice President for Facilities at Greensboro College, in the death of her father, Williard M. "Bill" Sessler, on Dec. 6, 2010. (Willard Sessler's obituary)

Betty L. Fulk, Browns Summit, former staff member at Greensboro College, in the death of her husband, Billy Lee Fulk, on Dec. 19, 2010. (Billy Fulk's obituary)

Marriages

Lea Ann Bauerle 2000, Northampton, Pa., was married to Jason Keppel 1999 on Nov. 6, 2010.

Douglas W. Testerman 2006 and Shannon Marie Pascoe of Bel Air, Md. are engaged to be married on Aug. 13, 2011, at Havre De Grace, Md. Read about their engagement here.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes, November 2010

Attention: Any alumni who have positive memories or stories about their time at GC that they would like to share with us and other alumni are invited to submit them through the PrideNotes submission page on the Greensboro College website. Stories will be added to posts on this blog and also may be included in the monthly PrideLines e-mail newsletter or our alumni magazine, Points of Pride. Thank you in advance for your submissions!

Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated.

General Announcements

Mary Fountain Hunt 1934 of Port Orange, Fla., shared the following update:"I am doing very well at almost 98 years old. I keep busy - playing my piano - also the full pedal organ for Bible study twice a week. I'm thankful I received the B.M. degree from Greensboro College."

Marguerite Thomason Leonard 1942, Thomasville, was recently chosen to receive the Volunteer of the Year award for 2010 by the Davidson Medical Ministries in Lexington. The agency provides medical services to un-insured patients in Davidson County. Leonard has been a volunteer with the agency for eight years. The award is named in memory of her sister, Jackie Sink, who was a long-time volunteer herself.

Janice Thompson Munsterman 1962 of Vienna, Va. was inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society on Nov. 19, 2010. This society honors those who have volunteered their time, support, and talent to the National Center for State Courts in various ways. Munsterman is retired from being the executive director of the State Justice Institute and has been involved with many court-administration issues much of her adult life. Read more about Janice Munsterman's induction here.

Kris Brunnemer Cooke 1968, Greensboro, gathered with members of the class of 1968 at Finch Chapel on Oct. 30, 2010 to honor the memory of their classmate, Camille Ogle Yorkey, who died in June. Those classmates were: Beverly Peacock Crotts, Kathryn Huggins Ford, Margaret Stewart Montana, Judy Scoggins Peede, Jane Barber Mack, Jann Haynes Gilmore, Frances Jones Tyson, Sally McLarty, Clare Ruch Abel, Wendy Edens Jessen, and Annie Henry. The class of 1968 gave a pottery communion serving set during the service to be dedicated to Yorkey's memory.

William "Bill" McClain 1975 was recently named the Rotarian of the Year by the Rotary Club based in Clemmons. McClain is the weed-and-seed director for the Center for Community Safety at Winston-Salem State University. He is also the owner of Mr. Bill's Productions. McClain has been involved with many fundraisers with the Rotary Club and other organizations. These include the "Rotary Rocks for Charities" fundraiser, activities with Hand in Hand organization, and fundraisers with the YMCA’s Camp Hanes. Read more about McClain's award here!

Karen Clark Peck 1983, Brown Summit, recently passed the renewal of her National Boards for Teaching Standards. Peck is currently employed with Guilford County Schools.

Eric S. Toedtman 1998 of Sylva was recently named the 2010 High School Health Educator of the Year. The award was presented to Toedtman by the NCAAHPERD.

Niccolo A. Gonzales 2000, Winston Salem, was hired at FFG Companies as a Wealth Management Advisor on Nov. 23. In his new position, Gonzales will be handling investment accounts, 401k plans, and insurance policies as well as providing financial planning to customers.

Jeffrey D. Lacey 2005, Greensboro, is currently the CRM Application Architect at Mavens Consulting Inc. He received this job after completing his MBA from UNCG in December 2009. Lacey and his wife, Sheresa L. Lacey 2004, welcomed their first son, Cole Alexander, in July.


Deaths

Emily Otwell Woodard 1939, Raleigh, died Oct. 25, 2010. (obituary)

Agnes Crawford Tucker 1951, and her husband, Frank Tucker of Southern Pines, died Oct. 27, 2010, in a head-on collision. (obituary)

Olema Grant Harris 1956, Chapel Hill, died Oct. 17, 2010. (obituary)

Elizabeth Wilkie Shepard 1956 of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Nov. 15, 2010, of Alzheimer’s disease. (obituary)

Edward H. Bryant Jr. 1961 of Richmond Va., died on Nov. 15, 2010. While Bryant attended Greensboro College, he was involved in the 1960 sit-ins for desegregation at the Woolworth's store in downtown Greensboro. He recalled that experience in the Summer 2010 edition of Points of Pride. (article here, pg.16) (obituary)

Claudia Gardner Parvin 1971, Washington, died Sept. 11, 2008. (obituary)

Winnifred McCurdy Parker 1977, Greensboro, died on Nov. 24, 2010. (obituary)

Jack C. Dixon, former Board of Visitors member for Greensboro College, died Nov. 2, 2010. (obituary)


Sympathy Extended To

Cleo Fox Titus 1938, Roxboro, for the death of her sister Rachel Fox Futrell on Sept. 29, 2010. (Rachel Futrell's obituary)

Jennifer York Trogdon 1994, Ramseur, in the death of her husband Darren L. Trogdon on Oct. 13, 2010. Trogdon was also known as Darren Stevens on the morning show of a local Christian radio station, WBFJ. (Darren Trogdon's obituary)

Eugenia Houston Wallace 1998, and Scotty D. Wallace of Taylorsville, in the loss of their son, Landon Scotty Wallace on Oct. 29. 2010. (Landon Wallace's obituary)


Births/Adoptions

Owen Josuha was born to Kristy Titcomb Miller 2001 and husband Josuha Miller of Clinton, N.J., on Nov. 2, 2010.

Charlotte Cecilia Abell was born to Nicole Forcht Abell 1997 and James Abell, Greensboro, on June 14, 2010.


Marriages

Jennifer Cope Gooding 2001 and James Hodge, Lexington, were married on Aug. 9, 2010. The ceremony was attended by their twin daughters Grace and Faith.

Paige Dennis 2010, Sophia, was married to Cody Clark on Nov. 6, 2010.

James M. “Jimmy” McMahon 2005, High Point (left, above), married Katie Phillips on Nov. 13, 2010. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy McMahon.)

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes, October 2010

Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated.

General Announcements

Dr. Lynn Wright Kernodle 1968, Greensboro, received a promotion in June 2010 at the North Carolina Humanities Council. She is now the Associate Executive Director with oversight of program management and evaluation. She also continues in her position as Director of the Teachers Institute, which is a free professional development program for K-12 NC public school educators. In addition to these activities, Dr. Kernodle also teaches part time at UNC Greensboro in the School of Education.

Sheila Clendenning 1972, Chesapeake, Va., continues her career as an educator in retirement, serving as the Secretary/Membership Chair of the Chesapeake Arboretum ("Nature's Classroom"). She invites you to visit this non-profit, volunteer-run urban tree preserve either electronically (www.ChesArbor.org or join us at Facebook) or in person if you're in the Hampton Roads, Va., area!

Heidi Kent Summey 1984, Jamestown, was hired as assistant professor of special education at High Point University in the School of Education. Read more here!

Christine Wilhelm Phaup 1989, Montpelier, Va, earned a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia in August, 2010. She is currently teaching special education at South Anna Elementary School in Hanover County, Va.

John L. Hill 1994 was recently named men's basketball coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Read more about Hill's new opportunity here.

Brian C. Gano 2002, Louisburg, currently works at Louisburg College as the Assistant Dean for Housing. In addition, Gano teaches American National Government and First Year Seminar at the college.

Peter J. Kusiak 2002 and wife Kim L. Kusiak of Mint Hill own The Little Gym of Lake Norman. They just celebrated their son's first birthday and are expecting their second child, a girl, on March 10, 2011.

Kathleen "Katy" Moore Mulleady 2003 of Cary, currently works as a Clinical Research Regulatory Specialist for i3 Research. She has been married for seven years to Alan Mulleady. They have two children, Julianna, 3, and Makenna, 2.

Tiffany M. Naste 2003, Boston, Massachusetts, recently received a promotion to Program Director at the Justice Resource Institute. The agency serves struggling children and their families in the Boston area. Naste also works at Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Emergency Department and would like to open a small cake business in the near future.

Allison L. Lanier 2007 of Greensboro, currently works for CCS Medical-Wound Care Division in High Point. She serves the Triad and other extending areas.

Deaths

Rachel Fox Futrell 1943, Washington, died Sept. 29, 2010. (obituary)

Anna Rue Hauser Hernandez 1943, died on March 16, 2001 after an extensive battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Nelle Rousseau Bailey 1946, Raleigh died Oct 11, 2010. (obituary) Her friend Barbara Lyon 1958, said, "Nelle was very active in the Wake County GC Alumni group for many years and I enjoyed my friendship with her at the gatherings."

Dr. Janet Fortune, Asheville, died Oct. 17, 2010. She was an associate professor of education at Greensboro College from 2006-2009. Recently, she had been serving as the Elementary Education Coordinator and Co-Coordinator of the Integrated Education Program at Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, NC. A memorial service has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in Broyhill Chapel on the Mars Hill campus. (obituary) (remembrance)

Sympathy Extended To

Dorothy Smith Smalley 1942, of Cobleskill, N.Y., in the death of her husband, Ralph R. Smalley, May 20, 2010.

Frances Rousseau Alspaugh 1947 in the loss of her sister, Nelle Rousseau Bailey 1946, Oct. 11, 2010.

Rosalie Prince Gates 1949 in the loss of her husband, Jack Gates, Sept. 30, 2010.

Caprice Kitchen Corbett 1987 and Gene Corbett 1986, Kernersville, in the loss of Gene's father on Oct. 22, 2010.

Jennifer York Trogdon 1994 (also a current adult student) in the loss of her husband, Darren Lee Trogdon Stevens, Oct. 13, 2010. (Darren Stevens's obituary)

Derek D. Sandt 1999 in the loss of his mother, Linda Smith Sandt on Oct. 7, 2010. (Linda Sandt's obituary)

Dr. Paul L. Leslie, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, in the death of his mother, Mildred Landry on Oct. 15, 2010. (Mildred Landry's obituary)

Births/Adoptions

William Llewellyn was born to Kelly Roberts Wesney 1996 and Denny Wesney on May 22, 2010.

Rebecca "Becky" Newlin Walker 2005 and husband Charles A. Walker welcomed their first son. Charles V, on Feb. 20, 2009.

Marriages

Patty Raube Keller 1998 was married on June 27, 2010 to John Keller. The following alumnae attended the wedding: Adrienne Haitz 1998, Nicole Durand 1998, Natalie Serianni 1998, Jennifer Douthat Hughes 1998, Maria Notini 1999, and Beverly Purssord 1999.
Anitra G. Canty 2003, and Paul A. Louis 2004, Wilmington, were married May 19, 2007.

Meghan E. Thomas 2003, Greensboro, was married to Brent L. Gray on Oct. 10, 2010

Ben Keith Edwards 2004 married Elizabeth Ann Cox on Oct. 10, 2009.

Michael K. Henry 2006 was married to Alison C. DeMoss on Oct. 2, 2010 in Franktown, Va. Matthew J. Henry 2005 and Christopher A. Henry 2003 were groomsmen.

P. Leigh McBride 2007, Eden, was married to Mark Smith on Oct. 16, 2010.

Ashley "Megan" Williams 2006, and Brian McCaffrey (left) married on Sept. 18, 2010 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in downtown Greensboro. Reception followed at Magnolia Manor in Colfax. Maid of honor was Ellie Puckett 2005, and bridesmaids were Kristi Hunter 2005, and Lee Anne Dill Cathcart, whom the bride also met at Greensboro College. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Goette.)

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes, September 2010

September 2010 Class Notes

Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated.

General Announcements

Burton A. Bumgarner 1974, Pineville, was appointed Director of Music and Organist at Grace Lutheran Church in Hendersonville. Bumgarner is married to Cathleen Brady Bumgarner 1975. Read the article at the church's website.

Pamela Hardin Bennett 1996, Greensboro, has been promoted from Executive Assistant to the Director of the Teacher Education Program at Greensboro College to Assistant Director of the Teacher Education Program. Dr. Paul Leslie made the announcement in September, thanking Pam "for her many years of tireless and dedicated work on behalf of the Teacher Education Program and the College."

Beverly Collins Purssord 1999 and John-Paul Purssord 1999, Odenton, Md., are keeping Greensboro College faculty, staff, alumni, and friends updated about their son, Jack, as he receives treatment for a brain tumor. Also, you might notice photos on the Greensboro College website for "Team Jack." Provide your support for "Team Jack" here.

Heather L. Burdette 2002, a former Greensboro College staff member, has accepted the position of Associate Registrar at The Art Institute of Charlotte.

Kate E. Roberton 2005, State College, Pa., is in her final year of graduate school at Penn State University.  Kate is getting her MBA with concentrations in marketing and supply chain and will be looking to relocate to either the Cincinnati area or Charlotte area after graduation in May.

Edwin B. Arnaudin 2006, Asheville, has been hired as Librarian I in Circulation at the Transylvania County Library in Brevard.

Marcellus L. Morgan 2007, Creedmoor, was recently hired as an assistant coach for the boys basketball team at Christian Faith Center Academy in Creedmoor. Read more by clicking here.  

 

Deaths

Evelyn Kibler Berry 1928, Morganton, Aug. 24, 2010 (obituary).

Miriam Barron Kurbjun 1948, Summerville, S.C., Sept. 4, 2010 (obituary).

Claudia Covington Mason 1957, Wilson, March 2, 2010.

Former trustee Alfred Walker Bohanan Jr., who received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2004, Bessemer City, Sept. 21, 2010.

Sympathy Extended To

Norma Steedman Dellinger 1956 in the loss of her husband, Tom Dellinger, Aug. 28, 2010 (obituary).

The Rev. Dr. Robert Brewer, Greensboro College Campus Chaplain, in the loss of his father, Jim Brewer, Aug. 20, 2010.

Robert "BC" Charles-Liscombe, Assistant Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of Athletic Training, in the loss of his stepfather, James F. Griffin Jr., Sept. 16, 2010.

Marriages

Melissa A. Raskopf 2001 to Maurice M. Plante 2004, Sept. 21, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Antonia Jacqueline (A.J.) to Tony Sportiello Jr. 1980 and Kelli Maguire on Sept. 3, 2009. Read Tony's story about their "miracle adoption" here.    

Amelia Anne to Caroline Ulrich Accorsini 2002 and Christopher Accorsini on June 8, 2010.

Eva Winslow to Emily Cafarella Monroe 2002 and Clay Monroe on Sept. 1, 2010.

Madeleine Claire to Laura Gray Steiner 2002 and LCDR Axel Steiner on June 28, 2010.

Eli Emerson to Dr. Jennifer A. Diliberto-Fender, Associate Professor of Special Education, and Jonathan Fender on September 4, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes August 2010

General Announcements

(cities/towns in N.C. except where indicated) 

Sharon J. Kellam 1964, Warrensville, has published new books: a documented history about the school where she was raised and two companion picture captioned books. This school was located in Salemburg, N.C. The history covers 100 years, 1874-1974. Visit her website for more information at www.sharonkellam.com.

Jennifer Watters Arnold 1996, South Riding, Va., accepted a position as the Deputy Project Manager for the U.S. Department of the Interior's Financial and Business Management System.

James (Trey) Heffinger 1998, Kennesaw, Ga., is the lead singer of the Christian contemporary band Echoing Angels. The band's song "You Alone" was ranked No. 26 recently on the national Top Christian Album chart. Trey is married to Emily Green Heffinger 2000. 

Carol Johnson Howard 2000, High Point, was honored by a nomination for the 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award recently.  Faculty members at Randolph Community College are nominated by their peers for this annual award. Carol has served Randolph Community College as director for the Radiography degree program for the past seven years.

Jason Layman 2001, Rock Hill, S.C., accepted the defensive coordinator position for Myers Park High School's football team in Charlotte.

Chris Cline 2004, Greensboro, was hired as an assistant men's basketball coach under Coach Jeremy Currier at Pfeiffer University.

Andrew W. Allison 2007, Greensboro, was hired as East Forsyth High School's first head lacrosse coach.

John Hinson 2009, Greenville, recently won first place in the graduate men’s division at the 2010 Mid-Atlantic NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Regional student auditions.  The regional competition hosts selected student singers from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.  John is currently pursuing a M.M. in vocal performance at East Carolina University.

Deaths

Dr. Margaret Taylor Harper 1937, Southport, Oct. 11, 2009.

Janie Wariner Barbee 1938, Greensboro, Jan. 13, 2010.

Helen McDaniel Scott 1940, Charlotte, April 28, 2010.

Ruth Slocumb Emlet 1941, Charlottesville, Va., Feb. 25, 2010.

Anna Nelson Hamlet 1941, Richmond, Va., Feb. 8, 2009.

Jane Groome Lowe 1941, Cleveland, Tenn., May 20, 2009.

Ruth Burnett Phillips 1941, Edenton, Jan. 11, 2010.

Florence Wariner Rogers 1941, Charlotte, Dec. 21, 2008.

Catherine Tucker Lewis 1942, Greensboro, March 27, 2010.

Wilma Wall Fogarty 1943, Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2009.

Rebecca Powell Lewis 1943, Hemingway, S.C., August 21, 2009.

Hilda Futrell Pardue 1943, Walkertown, Feb. 15, 2010.

Amy Elmore Stone 1943, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 24, 2010.

Sadie Bowman McKinnon 1944, Charlotte, Dec. 26, 2009.

Katie Steed Taylor 1945, Fuquay-Varina, July 4, 2009.

Dorothy Loving DeCourt 1946, Bethesda, Md., April 29, 2010.

Ann Sides Hodgdon 1946, Lodi, Calif., March 28, 2010.

Margaret Boren Keyes 1946, Greensboro, Oct. 23, 2009.

Katy Higgins Kirkman 1946, Williamsburg, Va., Jan. 22, 2010.

Gloria Owens Wysor 1946, Clinton, S.C., August 28, 2007.

Kathryn Kirby Stephens 1947, Walnut Creek, Calif., March 20, 2007.

Doris Wingate Reed 1948, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., April 26, 2010.

Joyce Mitchell Sauls 1948, Fort Myers, Fla., June 11, 2010.

Loree Harrill Steele 1949, Mooresboro, Jan. 25, 2009.

Katherine Yarborough Huguley 1950, Amelia Island, Fla., Sept. 4, 2009.

Rosemary Ralston McKeen 1950, Fort Myers, Fla., March 8, 2006.

Della C. Mial 1950, Raleigh, Oct. 21, 2007.

Marie Sheng Shao 1950, April 8, 2004.

Frances Starnes Byrd 1951, May 27, 2009.

Sue Marquis Copeland 1951, Angola, Ind., May 9, 2009.

Charles T. McLees 1959, Dec. 14, 2009.

Neal Armfield Sherrill 1967, Wilmington, Aug. 15, 2010.

Robert L. Monnett 2002, Pleasant Garden, Feb. 18, 2010.

Stanford Hampton, former Greensboro College staff member, Reidsville, Jan. 19, 2010.

Dr. Camilla Hoy, Faculty Emerita, Greensboro, July 28, 2010.

Dr. Albert S. Lineberry Sr., former Greensboro College trustee, Greensboro, July 11, 2010.

Muriel F. Martinek, former Greensboro College staff member, Greensboro, Aug. 16, 2010.

Charles R. Wentz, former member of the Greensboro College Board of Visitors, Greensboro, July 3, 2010.

Marriages

Judy Rumley Strader 1984 to Chuck Ott, June 26, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Cole Alexander to Mica and Aaron Weibe 2008 on July 28, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes July 2010

General Announcements 
(cities/towns in N.C. except where noted)

Frankie M. Garton 1994 is manager of a new branch for Prime Mortgage Lending in Burlington.

Diane Osborne Howdeshell 1997, Jamestown, has recently taken a position as the Writing Across the Curriculum Specialist at Randolph Community College in Asheboro. She is responsible for designing and implementing faculty professional development to train faculty on Writing Across the Curriculum theory and strategies to improve the writing skills of students. She was previously employed with Davidson County Schools for 13 years as a classroom teacher, lead teacher, and literacy coach.

Patty Raube Keller 1998, Woodbury, N.J., is the Assistant Athletic Director at Rowan University. Her husband, John Keller, is the strength and conditioning coach at University of Pennsylvania.

Jarvis (Jay) James 2001, Lillington, shared the following news: "My family is growing again, along with my wife of 7 years now, our 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter, we are expecting our third child in November of this year! We are really excited and are going to let this one remain a surprise.  Hope everyone is well at GC and I am hoping to visit soon!"

James G. Fitzgerald 2002, Mocksville, was named the principal of Davidson County Extended Day School. He taught at Guilford County Schools from 2002 to 2006 and Davidson County Schools from 2006 to 2007.  He became an assistant principal intern at North Davidson Middle School in 2007. In 2008, he became a full-time assistant principal at North Davidson High School.

Damon M. Coiro 2003, Greensboro, has been named head football coach at Grimsley High School in Greensboro.

Kristin Cleveland 2008, Cary, has taken a position with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a research contractor. She will be working in the Environmental Public Health Division of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory.  She will also graduate in December 2010 with a M.S. in Animal Science with a minor in Nutrition from N.C. State University.

Deaths

Kathryn Mendenhall Smithey 1931, July 4, 2009.

Mildred Cornette Groce 1934, Jan. 20, 2010.

Mary Atwater Pell 1937, Pilot Mountain, Dec. 3, 2008.

Katherine Rohrer Buckman 1938, Herndon, Va., November 25, 2008.

Gladys Treakle Cotten 1939, Norfolk, Va., July 11, 2009.

Mary Arnold Devins 1940, Woodbridge, Va., Nov. 21, 2008.

Betsy Pruette Bost 1941, Charlotte, Jan. 21, 2009.

Roberta Schoenland Sigel 1941, Mystic, Conn., Oct. 25, 2008.

Lorene Wood Klepacki 1943, Dec. 30, 2007.

Elizabeth Brown Scoggins 1943, Boone, March 9, 2008.

Carol Snider Ward 1943, Robbinsville, Aug. 25, 2008.

Caroline Mayes Breedlove 1945, Oxford, Febr. 25, 2009.

Sarah Frances Smith Wade 1945, Fayetteville, March 14, 2010.

Gwendolyn Howard McIver 1947, Sanford, May 23, 2010.

Mary Neely DeMauro 1949, Fern Park, Fla., May 2, 2010.

Mary Ella Etheridge Smiley 1950, May 28, 2010.

Frances Curfman Winston 1950, Gaithersburg, Md., June 21, 2010.

Betty O'Master Clark 1951, Dec. 28, 2008.

Bishop Ole E. Borgen 1959, Norway, March 24, 2009.

Lucy Bahnson Arndt 1963, Newton, March 5, 2009.

Jeffrey V. Patton 1988, member of the Board of Visitors and a member of the Hall of Fame 1985 men's basketball team, Greensboro, July 1, 2010.

Sympathy Extended To

Rita Rice Ledford 1976, former Alumni Board President, in the loss of her father, Irdell Rice, July 16, 2010.

Jason Tuggle, former women's basketball coach and men's and women's cross country coach, in the loss of his mother, Jane Lester Tuggle, July 5, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Braedyn Thomas to Cynthia Azzaro Pipia 2000 and Jason Pipia on June 30, 2010

Ethan Collin to Keri Collins Lovell 2003 on Feb. 9, 2010

Dylan Haston to head women's soccer coach Ian Spooner and his wife, Kathryn, on July 14, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes June 2010

General Announcements
(all cities/towns in N.C. except where noted)

The Rev. Fred A. Davie Jr. 1978, Brooklyn, N.Y., was appointed interim Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation effective July 1, 2010.

Matt Schlegel 2007 has been named Director of Athletics at Lake Norman Charter School in Huntersville, where he previously served as the interim director of athletics.

Deaths

Eleanor Daniel Sigmon 1940, Oxford, Feb. 12, 2010.

Rebecca "Becky" Doub Wall 1940, Raleigh, N.C., June 6, 2010. Becky is the great, great niece of Peter Doub, founder of Greensboro College.

Ruth Rhodes Brock 1945, Wilmington, N.C., August 27, 2009.

Catherine Boyer Williams 1947, Sister Bay, Wisconsin, Aug. 5, 2009.

Rita Warren Stevens 1958, Smithfield, N.C., June 24, 2010.

The Rev. Dr. Camille Ogle Yorkey 1968, Wilmington, N.C., June 13, 2010.

Sympathy Extended To

Rita Pons Reich 1949 in the loss of her husband, Grady Reich, Nov. 5, 2009.

Faye Ausley Daniel 1959, in the loss of her husband, Alvis (Al) Montgomery Daniel, April 22, 2010.

Nancy Thrasher Joyce 1963 in the loss of her husband, Otis P. Joyce Jr., Sept. 25, 2009.

Beth King Sowers 1966 in the loss of her mother, Gladys King, May 15, 2010.

Marriages

Patricia (Patty) A. Raube 1998 to John Keller, June 27, 2010.

Catherine A. Bethea 2007 to David Morton Lane, May 15, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Alice Grace to Heather and Todd M. Pinson 2000 on May 27, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes May 2010

General Announcements
(cities/towns in N.C. except where noted)

Heather M. Macy 2000 has been named head coach of the East Carolina University women's basketball program.

Kristen Crutchfield Brown 2004 was recently named Director of Annual Giving at Greensboro College, where she had been serving as Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations since November 2009.

Deaths

Virgie L. Sheffield 1931, May 10, 2010.

Mary Frances Bost Young 1932, Norwood, May 12, 2010.

Helen Wilson Cooley 1936, Charlotte, May 15, 2010.

Dorothy Moore Tilley 1941, Thousand Oaks, Calif., May 10, 2010.

Catherine "Kay" Gibbs Wasson 1941, Winston-Salem, May 1, 2010.

Jane Ware Porter 1943, Greensboro, April 24, 2010.

Audrey Corwin Smith 1951, Lutz, Fla., May 14, 2010.

Mary Hileman Gross 1953, Winston-Salem, April 20, 2010.

Elizabeth Walker "Lib" Miller 1957, Bennettsville, S.C., May 19, 2010.

Mary Ann Fuller Yarborough 1963, Greensboro, April 2010.

Theseus L. "T. L." Knight, Jr. 1969, Ellisboro, April 22, 2010.

Richard N. Adams 1976, Brevard, April 25, 2010.

Deidre A. Littlejohn 1985, Spindale, Oct. 16, 2009.

Linda Dickinson Cook 1992, Thomasville, April 23, 2010.

Sion A. Boney, former Greensboro College Board of Visitor member, Greensboro, May 14, 2010.

Sympathy Extended To

Jane Moore Adair 1944 and Eva Moore Thomas 1947 in the loss of their sister, Dorothy Moore Tilley 1941, May 10, 2010.

Adelaide Young McNeill 1960 in the loss of her mother, Mary Frances Bost Young, May 12, 2010.

Ann Cantrell 1967 in the loss of her mother, Elizabeth Meredith Ham, March 28, 2010.

Cynthia Bowers Adams 1976, in the loss of her husband, Richard Adams, April 25, 2010.

Andrea Meador Humble 1995 in the loss of her mother, Arthealia Council "Artie" Meador, May 14, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Abigail Cavanaugh to Laura Newton Arndt 1999 and Chad Arndt on April 26, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes April 2010

General Announcements
(cities/towns in N.C. except where noted)

Boo Hunt Jobe 1961, Greensboro, received the Distinguished Alumni Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Margaret Harry Kluttz 1965, a current Greensboro College trustee, was named development officer for Hood Theological Seminary in April.

Susan Glover Sullivan 1967, Vashon, Wash., received the Distinguished Alumni Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Judy Scoggin Peede 1968, Chocowinity N.C., received the Alumni Excellence Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Raymond F. Jaklitsch 1968 was recently made Director of Cleveland Campus, Johnston Community College in Clayton. Ray resides in Selma. 

Henry "Mack" Simons 1971, Virginia Beach, Va., shares the following news: "After retiring from American Airlines last year, I have been working full-time as the president of the Virginia Beach Symphony ("Symphonicity"). Check out our season at our website. Greensboro College really did have a great music school!  Hello to all the old friends from the Class of  '71."

Albert E. Horne 1974 was posthumously inducted into the Delaware Basketball Hall of Fame by the Delaware Interscholastic Basketball Association on March 20, 2010.  He was All-Dixie Conference at Greensboro College in 1971. Horne died in 1992 at age 43.

Keith Ray 1979, Waynesville, received the Alumni Excellence Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Howard "Cliff" Craven 1986, Pleasant Garden, received the inaugural Ann P. Lojko Distinguished Staff Award on April 6, 2010. Craven was the award recipient among Greensboro College employees with more than five years of service.

Wendy Shope Gaines 1987, was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for Volleyball and Basketball during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Erik Bayersdorfer 1994, Clearwater Beach, Fla., two time collegiate All America lacrosse player and Greensboro College Hall of Fame member,  was recently inducted along with his Montclair High School 1987-88 championship ice hockey team into the New Jersey State Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.

Rod Thomas 1993, Statesboro, Ga., was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for Men's Lacrosse during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Anne Scott 1998, Grottoes, Va., was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for Tennis, Volleyball, and Basketball during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Kevin O'Connell 2002, was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for Men's Golf during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Carolyn Watkins Flowers 2003, Browns Summit, N.C., received the Alumni Excellence Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Jon Hardister 2006, Greensboro, is a candidate for the 57th District of the North Carolina House.

Daniel Chambers 2009, Greensboro, received the Ann P. Lojko Distinguished Staff Award on April 6. Chambers was the award recipient among Greensboro College employees with five years or less of service.

Patrick Palsha 2009, Fort Lewis, Wash., earned a commission in the Army Officer Corps at Fort Benning, Ga., on June 4th, 2009, and was deployed on Jan. 2, 2010, to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a platoon leader and fire direction officer of 2nd Platoon/B-Battery/3-17 FA/5-2 SBCT.

Dr. Michael A. Dutch, Greensboro, received the Outstanding Teaching Award during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Ryan Nelsen was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for Men's Soccer during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Kim Strable, Athletics Director 1989-2009, Greensboro, was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during Alumni Weekend Saturday, April 10, 2010.

Deaths

Elizabeth Meredith Ham 1939, Greensboro, March 28, 2010.

Mabel Stephens Dew 1941, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 10, 2010.

Martha Anne Clendenin Millikan 1943, Greensboro, Dec. 26, 2009.

Edith Hutto Holt 1953, Asheville, NC, March 4, 2010.

Shirley Lundeen Ballew 1960, Hickory, NC, Feb. 15, 2010.

Eric N. Gorman 1987, Lansdale, Pa., January 10, 2010.

Sympathy Extended To

Margaret Umberger Holton 1945 in the loss of her husband, Dr. Samuel Holton, March 17, 2010.

Beth Joyner Conerly 1948 in the loss of her husband, the Rev. Robert Conerly, Dec. 18, 2009.

Joellen Stith Parks 1966 in the loss of her husband, Hubert B. Parks, March 12, 2010.

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Bohanan, former Greensboro College trustee, in the loss of their son, Eric Bohanan, Feb. 6, 2010.

Catherine Cosby Harlow, Honorary Alumni Board Member, in the loss of her mother-in-law, Alese T. Harlow, March 13, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

Peyton John Ring to Mark Bradley Ring 1996 and Heather Ring on May 29, 2009.

Avery James to Bonita Watson Scales 2001 and Shannon J. Scales 2001 on March 29, 2010.

Skylar Chase to Jade Whitworth Sturgill 2008 and Matt Sturgill on Feb. 10, 2010.

Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes March 2010

General Announcements

(cities/towns in N.C. except where noted)

The late Dorothy Deane Ferguson 1938 was among women honored in March by Congress with the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II.  The Congressional Gold Medal is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States. The gold medal is awarded by Congress, the Medal of Freedom by the president. 

Ferguson was among about 1,900 women who served in the Women Airforce Pilots Service, better known as WASPs, and that service's two predecessor organizations, between 1942 and the unit's disbanding in December 1944. These women flew U.S. military aircraft in non-combat roles, such as ferrying aircraft from factories to military bases, or towing drones or targets for training. Their service freed male pilots for combat duty. They flew more than 12,000 aircraft of 78 different types, from experimental jet fighters to the heaviest bombers and cargo craft. Thirty-eight were killed, 11 in training and the rest on active duty. 

Dorothy Deane Ferguson flew primarily BT-13 and BT-15 aircraft, which were used in the second of three training stages for novice pilots. After the war, according to nephew William H. "Trip" Ferguson of Newport News, Va., Ferguson lived in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., where she developed real estate, founded Woman's Life Insurance of America and furthered her education, earning J.D. and Ph.D. degrees. She died in 1992.  Ferguson's mother was Ada Myrtle Deane 1912, and her sister was Mary Pat Ferguson (Hybl) 1948.

George A. Delamater 1968, Bunnell, Fla. provided the following update: "I transferred to Eastern (Baptist) College, St. David’s, Pa., to major in Sociology-Anthropology in the fall of 1965. I transferred to Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, the fall of 1967 to major in Bible. I was ordained to ministry in the Churches of Christ Jan. 1, 1969. I graduated from A.C.U. in August 1969 with a B.A. and preached part-time in the Northeast U.S., where I continued to substitute teach in public schools, after working as a social worker for the government and eventually preached full time for 8 1/2 years and part time again for over 5 years. Health considerations brought early retirement on disability and relocation to Florida in 2003. I would like to renew acquaintance with anyone in classes 1965-1968. I have been single officially again since October 2000. Since I live alone, I have time to correspond by e-mail, U.S. mail, or by phone. P.S. Does anyone know the current name or address of Lee Ann Garred, Steve Knitter, or friends from the pre-ministerial fraternity Kappa Chi, or the Wesley club at U.N.C. at Greensboro? God’s blessings on all."

William A. Powell 2006, Greensboro, has been married to his wife, Jessie, for three years on July 7, 2010. They have two boys: Ashton is 10 years old and William Jr. turned 1 on Feb. 10. William is a personal trainer at Julie Luther's PurEnergy in Greensboro.  He is also the youth pastor and worship leader at "The Kirk" church which meets at the Spears Family YMCA.  William explains: "After graduating from Greensboro College in 2006 I have truly seen how the Lord has been in the details of my life.  I really enjoy the work that I do and give all the credit to my Savior Jesus Christ."

Joel J. Motsinger 2009, Winston-Salem, accepted the position as the scheduling coordinator with Metro Nursing, Inc., a home health-care company, in Winston-Salem in October 2009.

Deaths

Harriet E. Staley 1975, Climax, Sept. 20, 2009.

Sympathy Extended To

Joyce Boone Ammons 1953 in the loss of her daughter, Joy Ammons Ciriano, Feb. 26, 2010.

Carolina Ferguson Finley 1958, in the loss of her grandson, William Cameron Finley, Dec. 19, 2009.

Jacqueline Taylor Malpass 1958 in the loss of her husband, Carl Malpass, Feb. 21, 2010.

Jane C. Trolinger 1974 in the loss of her husband, Ronald Metz, Jan. 1, 2010.

Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Thomson, son and daughter-in-law of the late Margaret "Tosie" Moser Thomson 1945, in the loss of their father, Richard C. Thomson, Jan. 30, 2010.

Births/Adoptions

James Thomas to Elizabeth Livengood Duttera 2000 and J. Thomas Duttera, Jr., on Dec. 30, 2009.

Marriages

Kristy Titcomb Miller 2001 to Josuha Miller, June 27, 2009.