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1 Larry King ’62 is currently assistant to the controller at Global Resort Homes in Orlando, Fla. He recently applied for a Florida real estate license specializing in vacation rental homes. Robert Currey ’66 received the inaugural Museum of Design Atlanta’s Design Legend Award. The award, presented to him in November 2012, honors individuals who have demonstrated design excellence, innovation and contribution to their field of design both locally and nationally. For more news on Robert Currey, see “Robert and Suzanne Currey: A New Chapter for a New Season”, page 29. Mimi Milner Elrod ’66, mayor of Lexington, Va., recently joined the Board of Trustees at Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va. Read more on page 31. 2 Dr. Louis Rossman ’69 was honored with the Alumni Award of Merit from Penn Dental Medicine. The award recognizes a leader in the dental profession, a contributor to his or her alma mater and an individual who has made outstanding contributions 34 CARILLON | spring SPRING 2013
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in community involvement. In April 2012, Dr. Rossman was elected as president-elect of the Foundation for the American Association of Endodontists.
1970s 3 Bert Meyers ’70 married Patti Woodall in Barbados on November 11, 2011. They are enjoying a full retirement life in Dunedin, Fla. Joanne Hubbard Folger ’71 retired in 2010 after teaching high school math for 31 years. She taught in DeKalb County, Ga, for 11 years and Gwinnett County, Ga, for 20 years. She is now enjoying reading mystery novels, knitting and traveling with her husband.
1980s 4 Gina Marie Sacer ’84 and Adam William Acker were married on June 30, 2012, in Brewster, N.Y., in a beautiful outdoor ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Prince Edward Island, Canada. They now live in Pawling, N.Y., where they enjoy their combined family of 11 children.
Daniel Duncanson, M.D., C.P.E., ’85 was recently named chief executive officer of Southeastern Integrated Medical, P.L. (SIMED) in Gainesville, Fla. SIMED is a physician- owned, multi-specialty physician group in north central Florida. Dan has been a practicing physician in internal medicine in Gainesville for the last 20 years. Prior to assuming the CEO position, he was the vice president of operations and director of primary care for SIMED. In 2010, Dan achieved certification as a certified physician executive. Ralph Haynes Gunn ’85 and his wife adopted two boys in October 2011. The Gunns were previously the boys’ foster parents for DFACS for two years. Brandon David Gunn is four and Braylen Zachary Gunn is three. 5 Dr. Casey Chosewood ’86 and Deborah Cardone Chosewood ’87 are the parents of Cadet Alec Chosewood of Lilburn, Ga., who completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy. 6 Donna Adair Breault ’88 accepted a new position as associate professor of graduate curriculum studies at West Virginia University. Earlier this
4 year, she and her husband Rick co-authored a book entitled Professional Development Schools: Researching Lessons from the Field (Rowman Littlefield Publishers). This book critiques the quality of research in a specific area of teacher education and offers organizational implications for teacher education programs. Donna recently finished another book, Red Light in the Ivory Tower: Contexts and Implications of Entrepreneurial Education (Peter Lang Publishers – David Callejo-Perez, co-author).
1990s 7 Joseph Shelton ’91 is an attorney at Fisher & Phillips, LLP, in Atlanta and is listed in Georgia Super Lawyers 2012 for his work in employment and labor law. Joe is currently serving on the Oglethorpe Board of Trustees as vice chair. David M. Ross ’93 received his MPA in nonprofit management from Georgia State University in December 2011. In February 2012, he joined the staff of the American Cancer Society as a writer and editor at the Society’s national headquarters in Atlanta.
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Kimberly Kirner Lohoar ’93 is now a full-time English teacher in a secondary school in Hampshire, England. Kim worked as a news editor for more than 12 years in the U.S. and the U.K. before completing a Masters level teacher-training course at the University of Southampton. So far, she is enjoying her new post! In other news, Kim became a British citizen in July 2012, just before the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Kim has lived in the U.K. since 2003. Thom McCague ’93 published his first historical novel in October 2012. Adventures on the Great River Road: 1814 is the result of an independent history research paper completed for the late Dr. David Thomas. The book is available through smashwords. com, kobo.com and other online e-book outlets. There are plans to write a second book in the future. Rev. Dave Barnhart ’94 associate pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, Ala., formed a new church in May 2012 with the assistance of Trinity Methodist Church. 8 Jennifer Chiofalo Tomasino ’94 and Clint Tomasino are excited to announce the birth of
their second son, Lucas Andrew Tomasino, who was born on August 29, 2011. He weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz. and was 19.75 in. long. He was welcomed by his big brother Wyatt, who celebrated his second birthday on August 1, 2012. 9 Barbara Miller Hall ’94 earned her Ph.D. in instructional design from Capella University. The title of her dissertation was, “How Cognitive Requirement of Prompt and Time in Course are Correlated with Intersubjectivity within Threaded Discussions.” Beth Pethtal ’94 and fellow designer Ginny Lassiter showed their exhibition, “Feed Your Electric Soul” in May 2012 in Calabash, N.C., at Gallery Sunset River Marketplace. The exhibition was a showing of custom design ideas, fine crafts and gently loved pieces from the past.
this organization. Walter is the president/CEO of Beaufort Engineering Services, Inc.
for COX Enterprises and provides strategic direction on all treasury issues for the company.
10 Amy Marie Puckett McGee ’95 graduated in August 2012 with a master’s in library and information science from the University of North Texas.
Rev. S. Chadwick Vaughn ’97, former rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Macon, Ga., was the featured preacher April 15, 2012 on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally syndicated ecumenical radio program. His “Day 1” sermon, based on the story of “Doubting Thomas” in John 20:19-29, was entitled “Missouri, My Fair Lady and the Mission of the Church.” Chad and his wife Amanda Smith Vaughn ’01 recently moved back to Atlanta with their twin daughters. Chad is currently the priest in charge at St. Bedes Episcopal Church, and Amanda is the director of communications at St. Patrick’s in Dunwoody.
11 Lu Green ’95 and Nick LeRoy joyfully announce the adoption of their son, Nate William LeRoy. After a three and a half year wait, they celebrated their Family Day on Christmas Day 2011. Thomas Barker ’95 was promoted to associate professor with tenure at Georgia Institute of Technology in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Shana Bowes ’94 joined the MNS firm as a project manager and listings specialists. She brings more than 15 years of experience to her new position.
12 Jenifer Parks ’96 earned her Ph.D. in Russian/Soviet history from UNC-Chapel Hill in May 2009. In August 2012, she moved with her husband to Billings, Mont., where she is assistant professor of history at Rocky Mountain College.
Walter Bolton ’94 was honored as the 2012 Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE) Engineer of the Year, the most prestigious of the awards presented by
Anita Patterson ’97 was selected by Treasury & Risk to their 2012 list of 100 Most Influential People in Finance. Anita is currently the director of treasury services
Yvette Nemeth ’98 married Steve Jones on September 3, 2011, in Franklin, N.C. Aimee Thrasher Hansen ’98 was promoted to library supervisor I and is now the branch manager of the Lillian Marrero Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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