Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated.
General Announcements
Joyce Click Jensen 1968, of Ranchos De Taos, Nm. was recently featured in New Mexico monthly magazine in an article describing the influence that the Fred Harvey hospitality and rail company had on tourism and culture in the early 20th century. Jensen is currently the manager of a museum shop in the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, Nm.
Rev. D. Edwin Huss Jr. 1979, Thomasville, has joined the Shandon United Methodist Church as the Minister of Music and Arts. Read more about Huss' new job here.
Wanda Pope Currin 1984, Zebulon, has opened Currin's Art Corner, an art studio and gift shop, in Bunn, NC. She sells art supplies and teaches art lessons in drawing, watercolor, oils, acrylic, and sewing. Learn more about Currin's Art Corner here.
Crissy Penny Brown 1993, Gibsonville, received her M.Ed. degree at Elon University on Aug. 20, 2011. Read more about this here.
Rev. Amy C. Spivey 1996, Hayesville, was welcomed as the new Director of Program Ministries at the Hinton Rural Life Center. She will serve as the developer and coordinator for all Hinton program workshops, involvements, training events, and consultations. Read about Spivey's new opportunity here.
Jim "Spider" O'Gara 1997, Greensboro, is a Muscular Therapist with O'Gara Muscular Therapy.
Patricia Raube Keller 1998 of Mandan, ND is the new Associate Athletic Director and Senior Women's Administrator at University of Mary in Bismarck, ND.
Brian S. Muller 1999, Greensboro, is the new principal of Huntsville Elementary School in Eden, NC. Read more about his new opportunity here.
Edward "Teddy" J. Wohlgemuth 2002, Greensboro, has recently been named as the new principal at Florence Elementary School in Greensboro. Read about Wohlgemuth's new job here.
Eric L. Pugh 2004 of Wilmington, De., is currently in his first year of Doctoral degree work in Educational Administration at Delaware State University in Dover, De.
Ascary L. Arias 2005, Greensboro, and Dr. Cheryl Brown, Professor of Sociology at Greensboro College, left Aug. 5, 2011 for a journey by bike from NC to Ixmiquilpan, Mexico. Follow their cross country progress on their blog here!
Eric L. Pugh 2004 of Wilmington, De., is currently in his first year of Doctoral degree work in Educational Administration at Delaware State University in Dover, De.
Ascary L. Arias 2005, Greensboro, and Dr. Cheryl Brown, Professor of Sociology at Greensboro College, left Aug. 5, 2011 for a journey by bike from NC to Ixmiquilpan, Mexico. Follow their cross country progress on their blog here!
J. Scott Tesh 2006, Greensboro, has been a Budget Analyst with the City of Winston Salem since the beginning of 2011.
Tyler K. Tobin 2006, Thomasville, was recently named the new assistant principal at Thomasville Middle School.
Jonathan R. Scarpola 2008, Greensboro, works as an accountant with Sharrard, McGee & Co. P.A.
Adrian J. Rankin 2009, Greensboro, became the Account Representative for GMAC with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Aug. 2011.
Jonathan R. Scarpola 2008, Greensboro, works as an accountant with Sharrard, McGee & Co. P.A.
Adrian J. Rankin 2009, Greensboro, became the Account Representative for GMAC with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Aug. 2011.
Bonnie L. Shade 2009, Greensboro has been a Health Care Assistant with Neurofeedback Associates since June of 2011.
Laura A. Shelton 2010, Burnsville, has been hired as the new Admissions Guest Coordinator at Greensboro College.
Jordan A. Drumheller 2011, Garner, has been named the assistant head coach at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Al. Read more about Drumheller's new career opportunity here.
Christy Parr Watkins 2000 and Joey Watkins of Katy, Tx. welcomed their son Ryder Joseph Watkins on June 15, 2011.
Tyler K. Tobin 2006 and Erica Tobin from Thomasville welcomed their son, Haiden Robert Tobin, on May 26, 2011.
Lauren Childrey has been hired as the new Director of Student Health Services at Greensboro College. She officially started in the position on August 1, 2011.
Carolyn K. DeFrancesco has been named the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Greensboro College. DeFrancesco has been with GC since Nov. 2009 as first the Director of Leadership Giving and then in 2010, as the Executive Director for Institutional Advancement.
Sheila Nayar, Associate Professor of English & Communications at Greensboro College, has accepted an offer to become the Assistant Director of the George Center for Honors Studies program at GC. Nayar started this new position Aug. 2, 2011.
Rachel Wahesh, Greensboro, has been appointed as the new Access Services Librarian at Greensboro College starting Aug. 2011. Wahesh was previously the Library Services Assistant at GC since Nov. 2010.
Erik Westberg has accepted the position as the Director of the Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center. Westberg was the Assistant Building Manager of Reynolds this previous spring.
Erik Westberg has accepted the position as the Director of the Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center. Westberg was the Assistant Building Manager of Reynolds this previous spring.
Deaths
Ruth Caplan Perelman 1943 of Philadelphia, Pa, died July 30, 2011. (obituary)
Janice Whitley Ausbon 1947, Cary, died Aug. 18, 2011. (obituary)
Janice Whitley Ausbon 1947, Cary, died Aug. 18, 2011. (obituary)
Carolyn Carter Johnson 1947, Cary, died in July 2010.
Lucy Lea Taylor 1947, Charlotte, died Aug. 27, 2011. (obituary)
Patricia Long Moser 1954, Burlington, died June 17, 2011. (obituary)
Lucy Lea Taylor 1947, Charlotte, died Aug. 27, 2011. (obituary)
Patricia Long Moser 1954, Burlington, died June 17, 2011. (obituary)
Peggy Smith Bridgeman 1955, Charlotte, died July 20, 2011. (obituary)
Vivian Blackwell Tate 1964, died May 1, 2009. (obituary)
Kenneth B. Lawson 1967, Raleigh, died July 31, 2011. (obituary)
Vivian Blackwell Tate 1964, died May 1, 2009. (obituary)
Kenneth B. Lawson 1967, Raleigh, died July 31, 2011. (obituary)
Robert H. Beattie III 1971, Collegeville, Pa., died in Aug. 2011. (obituary)
Milnor P. Jones Jr. 1978, Greensboro, died March 9, 2009. (obituary)
Travis W. Bielaski 1998, Cantonsville, Md. died Aug. 2011.
Milnor P. Jones Jr. 1978, Greensboro, died March 9, 2009. (obituary)
Travis W. Bielaski 1998, Cantonsville, Md. died Aug. 2011.
Ann Lojko, Greensboro, died July 28, 2011. Lojko retired from the Greensboro College business office staff in 1989. (obituary)
Sympathy Extended To
Sympathy Extended To
Gilda Rones Hesdorffer 1948, Jackson, Ms., in the death of her husband, Dr. Eugene Hesdorffer on March 25, 2011. (Dr. Hesdorffer's obituary)
Betty Jane Boney Stagg 1962, Richmond, Va., in the death of her brother, Howard Booney in April, 2011.
Graham A. Andrews 1996, Cary, in the death of his mother, Linda Graham Andrews, on Aug. 31, 2011.
G. Jean Lojko, Director of Athletics/Volleyball Coach at Greensboro College, in the death of her mother, Ann Lojko, on July 28, 2011.
Betty Jane Boney Stagg 1962, Richmond, Va., in the death of her brother, Howard Booney in April, 2011.
G. Jean Lojko, Director of Athletics/Volleyball Coach at Greensboro College, in the death of her mother, Ann Lojko, on July 28, 2011.
Christine Whittington, Director of Library Services at Greensboro College, in the death of her mother-in-law on Aug. 12, 2011.
Marriages
Heather Teague Sloan 2009 and Brian J. Sloan 2009 of Greensboro, were married July 29, 2011.
Births/Adoptions
Christina Forrest Creason 1998 and Rodney Creason from Liberty, gave birth to a girl, Shae Naomi, on March 27, 2011.
Marriages
Births/Adoptions
Cloe Torres Caldwell 1997 and Rebecca Caldwell of Leland recently welcomed their first son, Larson Jack Ross Caldwell.
Christina Forrest Creason 1998 and Rodney Creason from Liberty, gave birth to a girl, Shae Naomi, on March 27, 2011.
Christy Parr Watkins 2000 and Joey Watkins of Katy, Tx. welcomed their son Ryder Joseph Watkins on June 15, 2011.
Casey Leavitt Brancato 2006 and Jeremy J. Brancato 2004, Raleigh, welcomed twins Mason Joseph and Madison Lynn on Aug. 31, 2011.
Tyler K. Tobin 2006 and Erica Tobin from Thomasville welcomed their son, Haiden Robert Tobin, on May 26, 2011.
Elizabeth Livengood Duttera 2000 and J.T. Duttera welcomed their second son, Joseph Michael Duttera, on July 5, 2011. Look below for a picture of Joseph! (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Duttera.)
