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The Class of ’82 gathered at the home of Jay DeVoe and his wife Amy to celebrate its 30th Reunion.

“Otherwise I am a Senior Financial Accountant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. I work in the Corporate Accounting Department and am responsible for payroll accounting for all 12 Reserve Banks. I was hired by Paige Wooldridge Marchetti ’76 in June 1999. I am single, own a home in Bryan Parkway (Lakeside area) and I spend my free time snow skiing at Bryce Mountain, windsurfing in the Outer Banks and being entertained by my 16-month-old miniature Australian Shepherd, Millie, and traveling as often as possible.” Sandy Jordan writes, “I am engaged to be married to Sandy Mauch (yes – we will be Sandy & Sandy!). We live in Northern Virginia. Also, I have recently joined Edelman Financial Services, LLC in Fairfax, VA as a Financial Education Instructor.”

1979

John Rudder lives in Charlottesville and works for the UVA Institute on Aging (part of the Dept. of Psychology). “I help research foundations, federal grants, and corporations who might support the Institute. Among other duties, I write news releases and articles covering various aspects of the Institute on Aging’s work.” Gray Stettinius is president of Tuckahoe Creek Construction, Inc. which was awarded a 2012 Guildmaster with Highest Distinction Award for exceptional customer satisfaction for the third year in a row. Nearly 200 home builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors across the country were recognized by GuildQuality and Tuckahoe Creek is one of only three in the Richmond area.

Richard Thalhimer has become a ski instructor at Wintergreen, offering private or group lessons for all levels.

1980

Laura Clements Harris, Ann Cabell Hancock Williams, Katherine Maser Martin, Sara Maynard Sommers, Anne Ratcliffe Chamblee, and Mamie Seaman Sarkes all have first-year students at UVA. Tyler Negus Snidow writes, “Celebrated 50th birthdays in Vegas with classmates Ellie Eubank Shropshire, Kate Coldwell, Hunter McKinley Sydnor and Laura Yancy Peery. Combined we won $80 and half a pizza. Don’t ask.”

1981

Rodney Willett and his son Turner Willett ’12 traveled to eastern Greenland this past summer for a multi-week kayaking and camping trip. Traveling with a group of experienced paddlers, which they were not, Rodney and Turner dodged icebergs and occasional surfacing whales to explore the remote and sparsely populated coastline. They took an extensive set of photographs and befriended several Inuit children and too many sled dogs to count.”

1982

30th Reunion

The Class of ’82 held its 30th Reunion at the wonderful home of Amy and Jay DeVoe who were very gracious hosts. We had a good turnout on this warm

evening with ’mates in from all over. Kenny Young made the trek down from NYC. Russ Daniel flew in from Michigan. Locals were well represented by the likes of Scott Duff, Vinton Myers, Phil Frederick, Stanton Thalhimer, Jamie Curry, Jimmy Wiley, Sally Wyatt Roddey, Kelly Ivey King, and Ann Byrne Talley. We had fabulous food and drink provided by Jay and Trib Sutton ’81’s group, The Three Amigos. Live music is better – and it sure was on this night. Big River gave us a rousing night of good time music! Rob Crosby ’83 and Tripp Vaughan ’79 along with classmates Brad Crouch and Bruce Miller played late into the evening. Special guests included Henry Liebert on lead guitar. It was a great night with many old friends back in touch enjoying a wonderful Virginia fall night. As the music and flames died down everyone hugged and made the pledge to do it again in five years! – Submitted by Brad Crouch During the Virginia Aviation Conference last August, Bill Kelly received the “Virginia Aviation Person of the Year” award. Bill is the manager of New Kent County Airport and has served as president of the Virginia Airport Operators Council. MARRIED: Jimmy Wiley to Sarah Gibson on Dec. 22, 2012.

1984

In the Vegetarian Times’ Readers’ Choice New Food Heroes contest, Woody Woodroof was voted Community Farm Crusader. Woody is the executive director and founder of Red Wiggler Community Farm, a place where adults with developmental disabilities

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