Alumni PrideNotes February 2014

General

Martha G. Parsons '59, Southern Pines, NC, will soon be 77 years old and bikes every day except when it's raining (usually 8 miles) and enjoys walking her little Pomeranian, Chloe. People say they are a lot alike.

Donald E. Williams '73, Wilkesboro, NC, has been named the interim President and CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League. See More

Valerie Bailey Boyle '03, Durham, NC, recently published an article in chapelboro.com entitled "Let's Go Heels: Treating Plantar Fasciitis".  Boyle is a physical therapist at Comprehensive Physical Therapy Center in Chapel Hill. See More.

Robin LaVerne Daniel Loftis '03, Providence, NC, achieved National Board Certification in November, 2013 from National Boards for Professional Teaching Standards. She earned a Masters in Education from Averett University, 2006.

Allison Cox Palmadessa '03, Greensboro, NC, has been appointed to the full-time faculty at Greensboro College as an assistant professor of history and coordinator of Social Studies teacher licensure. See More.

Allison Cox Palmadessa '03

Lindsay Snider Latham '08, Liberty, NC, has recently been promoted to Director of Financial Aid at Greensboro College.

Alexandra Hernandez '12, Minneapolis, MN is a Production Assistant with Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis. See More.

Death

Pauline (Polly) Craft Welfare ‘41, Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on February 19, 2014, at Forsyth Medical Center. Obituary

Elizabeth Morgan Kneebone '45, State College, PA, passed away on January 30, 2014 at the Atrium, The Village at Penn State. Obituary

Alice Bundy Glover '47, Charlotte, NC, passed away on January 26, 2014, at the Hospice House at the Southminster retirement community. Obituary

Faye Dail Dekker ’54, Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on January 25, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family.  Obituary

Elizabeth "Betsy" Robinson Lewis '54, Greenville, NC, passed away on February 23, 2014. Obituary

Sgt. Maj. Stephen Howard Smith ‘04 (Ret.) passed away on February 25, 2014 following a valiant effort against ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) with his family by his side.

Sympathy

Mary Jo Davis Doeringer '55, Flossmoor, IL, on the passing of her husband John H. Doeringer on January 23, 2014.

Marriage

Carole Pasqueretta Capella '02, Wyckoff, NJ, was married to Peter Capella (Wyckoff, NJ) on November 3, 2012 at the Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY. Their first year of marriage was spent working on making their new house in Ringwood, NJ, a home. They reside there with their rescue pit bull, Kahlauh. Carole started 2014 with a new position as Product Manager at JHP Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, NJ. She will be working on both brand and generic products across various therapeutic categories. 

Birth

Lauren Osberg Palsha '03 and Patrick A. Palsha '08, Sandford, NC, celebrate the birth of their son Raleigh James born on November 13, 2013.