Greensboro College Alumni PrideNotes, July 2012

Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated

General Announcements

Dr. Trudy L. Wade 1975, Jamestown, has published her first book, a science fiction book titled "The Worlds We Know."

Ryan W. Nelsen 2000, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK, represented New Zealand's Men's Soccer Team in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.  Article

Jennifer Jolly Nordaby 2003, Philadelphia, PA, (on the right) ran in The Color Run 5k in Philadelphia on July 8, 2012.  To read more about The Color Run go to :  http://thecolorrun.com/about/

Deaths

E. Kemp Reece, Burlington, died on July 6, 2012.  He is a Former Greensboro College Trustee. (Obituary)

Nicka Thornton, Greensboro, died on July 17, 2012. She was the Director of Career Services at GC for 11 years.   (Obituary)

Dr. Sara King Smith 1939, Greensboro, died on July 2, 2012.  Dr. Sara King Smith, 1939, Greensboro, died peacefully on July 2, 2012 at Pennybryn Nursing Home in High Point, NC. She is survived by daughters Jacqueline S. Dagenet  of  Greensboro and Patricia Coburn of Austin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, and daughter  Gwendolyn  Smith  Price. She was a graduate of Greensboro College and received a Ph.D. in French Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She retired from Asheboro High School after 36 years in the teaching profession. Donations in her memory may be made to the Methodist Children's Home, 1001 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104.  (Obituary)

Mary Lovern Forberg 1942, Midlothian, VA, died on July 6, 2012.  (Obituary)

Elizabeth Curry Cohan 1946, Charlotte, died on July 8, 2012.  (Obituary)

Susan K. Shaw 1967, Manassas, VA, died on July 4, 2012. As one of her fellow classmates, Susan Page Percy remembers her, "Susie taught school in Prince William County or Manassas Va Schools for 33 years and was a beloved member of the community. In 1987 she was named by the Washington Post as a Teacher of the Year in the Washington DC area. No obituary or award could ever have captured the huge personality that was Susie.  She was one of GC's really memorable and extraordinary characters.  As an English teacher, her standards were the highest.  As a human being, her love for her students and teaching came first and foremost.  As a reader and writer she possessed, as those who knew and loved her know, the most colorful vocabulary--much of it unprintable here-- and a straightforward approach to life and honesty that was rare on this earth."  (Obituary)

Sympathy Extended To…

Christopher D. Fowler 1987, Aberdeen, in the passing of his wife, Annette, who died on April 15, 2012.  (Obituary)

Births

DeAnne Davis Brooks, Assistant Kinesiology Professor at GC, and husband Jamal gave birth to their daughter, Dallas Vonn Brooks, on July 26, 2012.

Tanya Young Deyerle 2004, Chantilly,VA, and husband Aaron, gave birth to a baby girl, Aurda Grace, on July 13, 2012.

Lorin Smith Titus 2004, Lake Jackson, TX, and husband Bill, gave birth to a baby girl, Willa Marie, on March 9, 2012.