green and gold Jello, both provided by Andy Jaspen. The Class of ’95 enjoyed reconnecting so much that a Class of 1995 Facebook page was created so we can all keep in touch between reunions. Big thanks to Chrissie Bachtell Eckis, Sarah Maxwell Kerr, Whitney Montague Mathews, Meghan Feore Morel and Happy Vaughan Anderson for contributing to the success of the party. We are all looking forward to the next reunion of our “oldest” friends. – submitted by Chrissie Bachtell Eckis and Happy Vaughan Anderson MARRIED: Amanda Beck to Travis Gano on Aug. 15, 2015 in Highlands, NC. Sister Alexis Beck ’03 was the maid of honor and Meredith Diehl was a bridesmaid. Brothers Andy Beck ’93 and Austin Beck ’99 were groomsmen. Amanda and Travis live in Atlanta.
1996
Thomas Cullen was recognized on Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite list for his work in criminal law. He is a principal at Woods Rogers PLC in Roanoke. DIED: Hardin Brotherton on Sept. 10, 2015. At Collegiate, he played soccer and was on the wrestling team. Hardin graduated from Virginia Episcopal School and went on to graduate cum laude
with a BA in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. He worked as a research specialist in the Social Behavioral Health Department at VCU and received a scholarship for the psychology PhD program with an emphasis on pediatric psychooncology at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. During his doctorate studies, he researched, wrote and published six studies in medical journals with his mentor. He also presented his research projects at international medical conferences in Amsterdam and Lisbon. After returning to Virginia, Hardin worked to promote access to free health care for the poor at the CrossOver Ministry. His passion for music led him to write three full albums of original work and many unpublished songs. He is survived by his wife, Angela Przybylski Brotherton; his sons, Thomas Kemper Brotherton III and Andrew John Brotherton; his mother, Dorothy Reynolds Brotherton ’70; his sister, Lisa Brotherton Pumphrey ’95; and many other family members and friends.
1997
John Merrick was recognized on Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite Young Lawyer list. He is an associate at Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman. MARRIED: David Lacy to Maribeth Turner ’06 on Aug. 8, 2015. Groomsmen included Chuck McFall ’98
and Jon Goodman. Mason Brent, Matt Hunter, John Merrick, Kito Pruitt and Rett Turner ’00 were ushers. Grace Turner Creasey was the maid of honor and Becca Sellergren ’06 and Ellen Munson ’06 were bridesmaids. David and Maribeth live in Richmond where he is a partner with Christian & Barton, LLP and was recognized on Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite Young Lawyer list. She works at the Senate of Virginia Clerk’s Office.
1998
Brendan O’Toole was recognized on Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 Legal Elite Young Lawyer list. He is a partner at Williams Mullen. BORN : Fielding James Boschen to Boz Boschen and wife Amelia on Aug. 30, 2015. In September, Boz was featured as a “Decision Maker” in the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Metro Business section. He is director of digital media at Neathawk Dubuque & Packett. Baby Fielding joins big brother Reeves and sister Hunter. Samuel Luck Mitchell to Georgia Luck Mitchell and husband Jeff on Apr. 11, 2015. He joins big brother Wesley. Kai Massey to Nik Massey and wife Ilana on Sept. 29, 2015.
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hen Stephen Lecky ’98 saw best bands you’ve never heard. For Friday that Richmond had won the Cheers my goal is to find some of the next bid to host the Folk Festi- big bands.” The Folk Festival has gone on to val in 2005, he took note. At be the biggest of its kind in the country, hostthe time, he was working as a booking agent ing over 40 bands each year, on seven stages at East Coast Entertainment and playing playing to hundreds of thousands of people. drums in various bands around town. Ready “The Richmond Folk Festival has become a for a new challenge, he applied and got the signature event for the City, one that folks job as festival manager. “The first year it can be proud to attend or volunteer for,” he poured rain,” he says, and 70,000 Rich- says. “It brings all sorts of people down to monders showed up. This year, more than the Richmond’s beautiful riverfront to enjoy some amazing music food and culture from 200,000 attended. Now, almost 11 years later, he’s manag- around the world.” In September, Stephen helped organize ing some of Venture Richmond’s special events including Dominion Riverrock, Friday Collegiate’s Centennial Concert at The NaCheers and the Folk Festival. Bands, spon- tional, putting his music management expersors, schedules and securing volunteers are tise to work for his alma mater. “We could not all part of what he does. “I listen to a lot of have pulled off an event of that complexity music,” he says, to determine which are the without his help,” says Margaret Randolph cutting edge bands to hire. “I try to find the Pace ’90, coordinator of Centennial events.
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