1992
Lauralyn K. Burke, MS, Tallahassee, FL, received a doctorate of public health with a concentration in epidemiology in 2010 from Florida A&M University. Her dissertation was titled, “Time-Series Analysis of Hospital Discharges Resulting from the 2001 Bioterrorist Anthrax Attacks in Florida.” She is a faculty member of the Division of Health Informatics and Information Management at Florida A&M University.
1993
Denise H. Conroy-Galley, BA, Lenoir City, TN, joined HGTV in Knoxville as senior VP of marketing. . .Kimberly M. Klaus, BS, Philippi, WV, is interim dean of enrollment management at Alderson-Broaddus College.
1994
Brian L. Borga, BS, Manassas, VA, starred in the cult movies, Human Centipede and Human Centipede 2. . . Kenneth H. Brown, BA, ’96 MS, Princeton, WV, has been a social worker for Southside K-8 School located in War since 2011. . .David S. Goldberg, BA, Boerne, TX, is administrator at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. . . Nancy S. Pilon, BS, ’95 MA, Ivoryton, CT, earned a doctorate from the University of Kansas in sport management in 2008. She is executive director of the Incarnation Center, the nation’s oldest coed camp and conference facility. . . Matthew P. Tabeek, BS, Tamarac, FL, is editor at CBSSports.com in Fort Lauderdale. Prior to joining CBS, he worked in newspapers for more than a decade, including The Fayetteville Observer (NC), The Winchester Star (VA), and The Journal in Martinsburg, WV.
1995
Carolyn A. Gerrits, BS, Baltimore, MD, is the marketing manager for URS Corporation. . .David J. Maher, BS, San Diego, CA, is director, West Region Sales for Amylin Pharmaceuticals. He previously led the commercial operations department for the San Diego-based company where he has lived with his family since 2010. Amylin’s products focus on treating patients with diabetes.
1996
Beverly J. Harris, EdD, Montgomery, WV, is president of Bridgemont Community and Technical College. . .Salene R. Kraemer, BA, ’97 MBA, Pittsburgh, PA, is an attorney with Burns White, LLC in the business practices group, focusing on corporate transactions, corporate restructuring, and all aspects of bankruptcy. . .Chad I. Michaelson, BA, Pittsburgh, PA, is chair of the Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Sustainable Development Group.
1998
Frank J. Decarlo, MBA, JD, Pittsburgh, PA, is general counsel for Liberty Tire Recycling, the largest tire recycling organization in the country. . .Stacy M. Moffa Deel, BS, Charleston, WV, is director of account operations for the Arnold Agency where she is responsible for management of the systems and procedures in the agency. . .Jeffrey A. Gacad, BS, Huntington Beach, CA, is a mammologist at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, where he works with California sea lions, harbor seals, and sea otters. . .Ian S. Singer, BS, Toms River, NJ, is marketing director for Creative Marketing Alliance, an award-winning advertising agency in Princeton, NJ.
1999
Amanda E. Jones, BA, Everett, MA, is pursuing a law degree from Suffolk University. She expects to graduate in 2012.
2000
Andrea S. Clements, BS, Charleston, SC, is excited that her 15-year-old stepdaughter is considering a career in journalism and WVU is among her choices. . .Cari J. Kamm, BS, Canvas, WV, wrote, Fake Perfect Me. . .Todd C. Varney, BS, Winchester, VA, is branch sales manager with Bankers Life and Casualty in Hagerstown, MD.
Saucy! by Alicia Ann Elkin After graduating from WVU in 1991 with a degree in English, H. Page Skelton moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and worked a “9-to-5 job” for a telecommunications company. But his real passion was for cooking. After regular work hours, he experimented with the base for his signature spicy sauce recipe. Glasses of sauce lined his kitchen table, each containing slight variations of the recipe. Looking for a hot sauce that did more than burn your taste buds, he wanted a “yin with yang” that was sweet and spicy. After a few months and a few bad batches, he got it right. Skelton discovered his wife Caroline, also a ’91 grad of WVU, eating his sauce creation with cheese and crackers exclaiming not to change a thing. With her seal of approval, he started making more for friends and family. “Caroline said we should just make a go of it,” said Skelton. “Follow our dreams.” During a backyard cookout, a friend yelled, “Hey man, pass me that Cackalacky sauce.” Skelton described the moment as the heavens opening up, light shining down, and he knew that was what he needed to call his creation. And so, he named his hot sauce after an old nickname for the Carolinas—Cackalacky. Cackalacky Spice Sauce is now sold in fresh markets in 22 states and in Costco stores in the Carolinas. The Supermarket Guru said the sauce is “a hit!” More positive reviews and features have been in the Washington Post, Fine Living Network, the History Channel, Southern Living, Savor N.C. Magazine, and on Tony Danza, Comedy Central, as well as by the Food Network’s Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay. Skelton notes that his education and experience at WVU helped to prepare him for the business world. He loved Mountaineer tailgates and was the annotator, or secretary, for the Mu Mu chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. “The leadership experience I was exposed to was invaluable,” said Skelton. “WVU trained me to be open to opportunities.” To buy Cackalacky hot sauce, visit the “Cack-a-log” at cackalacky.com.
2001
Laura B. Garcia, MA, Walker, WV, is an associate professor in communication studies at Washington State Community College in Marietta, OH. . .Frank J. Morris, BS, Morgantown, WV, is a special agent with the US Department of State Bureau of Diplomatic Security. He was recognized in 2011 by Neil H. MacBride, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, for his outstanding efforts in a document fraud investigation.
2002
Brandy J. Butcher, BS, ’03 MS, Hedgesville, WV, is the only person in the state of West Virginia who is a National Board Certified Teacher in Health Education. . .Scott W.
Moore, BS, Fairmont, WV, a former Mountaineer Mascot (2000–2002), graduated from Ohio State University in 2006 with a doctorate in veterinary medicine. . .Healy E. Nardone, BRBA, Wheeling, WV, is a former Bush White House press representative and Energy press secretary. She and her husband, Dr. Emil Nardone II, reside in Wheeling.
2003
Natalie J. Bubb, BS, Pittsburgh, PA, married in 2009 and is enrolled in the WVU IMC master’s program (started fall 2010). . .Adam D. Cantley, BA, MA, of Newark, DE, is the 43rd National President of Kappa Kappa Psi. He completed his second master’s degree at Oklahoma State University in college student development and educational leadership in 2008. . . Sarah E. “Ceci” Dadisman, BM, West Palm Beach, FL, is director of marketing and public relations at Palm Beach Opera. . .Jonah A. Jabbour, BS, Virginia Beach, VA, is a national media liaison with Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian organization. . .Dustin A. Koufman, BA, Winston Salem, NC, received his certified financial planner certification while working with Holden & Mickey Inc. . .Matthew S. Masaschi, BS, Baltimore, MD, US Coast Guard Reserve petty officer 3rd class, is a public affairs specialist and was deployed to the Gulf of Mexico for two months in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. While assigned to the Unified Area Command in New Orleans, he served as a media liaison and photographer and processed imagery from the field. . .Timothy J. O’Rorke, BRBA, Colonia, NJ, accepted a position at Princeton University in urban education. . .Melanie C. Smith, BS, Harrisonburg, VA, was the weekend anchor for WHSV and now is the main anchor for the station; she hosts the 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. news. . .Sarah E. Thomas, BS, ’05 MS, Wakefield, MA, began her career at Topaz Partners, a mid-sized technology PR agency just outside of Boston, in 2005 as an entry-level contract worker. She is now the account director of the largest account at the agency—a multibillion dollar semiconductor company.
2004
Eric W. Nieman, BS, Morgantown, WV, is a registrant on the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists. He became certified as a registered microbiologist in pharmaceutical and medical device microbiology. . .Heather A. Richardson, BS, ’11 MBA/MPA, was hired by WVU SOJ alumna Ann Green to join her public affairs/community relations agency as a senior consultant based remotely in Morgantown. She has been working on crisis communication and community outreach plans for Arch Coal, Inc. . .Matthew C. Stanmyre, BS, Montclair, NJ, won an Associated Press Sports Editors first-place award for breaking news in the over 175,000 circulation category. The APSE contest is the most prestigious contest for sports writers, short of winning a Pulitzer Prize.
2005
Matthew T. Apesos, BA, Atlanta, GA, is pursuing an MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School . . .Donald T. Corbett, BS, BS, Chantilly, VA, works for Jacobs Engineering with the Airframe Integrated Product Team at the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office in Crystal City, VA. He previously spent five years with L-3 Communications working with their Air Vehicle Engineering and Department of Homeland Security Division. He is married to fellow alum Amie, ’05 BSN. . .Robert E. Hazelwood, BS, Covington, KY, is a senior financial analyst with PNC Equipment Finance in Cincinnati, OH. . .Steven R. Jakobi, PhD, Alfred Station, NY, was selected to participate in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examination in environmental science in 2011. . .Stephanie L. Stroud, BS, Cranberry Township, PA, is a sales coordinator at SAE International near Pittsburgh. She works in the magazines and e-media department. . .Douglas H. Taylor, BA, North West Virginia University Alumni Magazine
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