CLASS NOTES

“Since 1990, my wife and I have resided in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We travel frequently, participate in various respective organizations, volunteer and spend lots of time in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Additionally, I’m a Master Gardener, avid road cyclist, and enjoy working on various landscaping and home improvement projects.

“We’re also a strong UVA family. Besides my attendance at Darden, I am grateful to have both daughters graduate from the McIntire School of Commerce (’89 and ’90) and to have a granddaughter in her fourth year (Class of 2023) in McIntire.”

Michael Cordell (TEP ’12): “My third novel, a legal thriller titled Conviction, will be published 14 November. It is the sequel to my best-selling novel Contempt, which came out in July 2020.

From John Bahouth (TEP ’00): “The nation’s most sustainable building, Apex Plaza, has been built in Charlottesville, Virginia, reflecting the vision of William McDonough, UVA’s School of Architecture’s former dean, and John Bahouth (TEP ’00). John and Bill first connected during a TEP class, and when the opportunity came to work together on Apex Plaza they relied upon lessons learned while at Darden. William McDonough and partners, following many of the principles outlined in Cradle to Cradle, listened to the Apex Clean Energy team as they sought a design to reflect the company’s commitment to clean energy and sustainability. John served as shepherd for the project: through site location, design, financing, construction and eventual occupation. The skills John learned at Darden were extremely beneficial in the completion of this successful project, which has quickly caught the attention of sustainability professionals.”