CLASS NOTES
opening weekend and new student transition programs and lives in Burlington, N.C. ■ Abby Lynn Joyce and Matthew J. Brolley were married on 8/28/10 in Chatham Mass. Alumni who participated in the wedding were Shannon O’Reilly, Liz Joy, Shannon Jennings, Carmen Schmitt, Krystal Cooper, Fieldon Torstrick and Tim Dobson ’06. Alumni in attendance were Rebecca Barker, Amy Southard, Jessica Mickler, Anna Hinson Menser, Harriet Pharr, Kelly Styron Torstrick and Mandy Morrissey ’10. Abby is a data and website coordinator for Brown University and Matt works as a regional business development director for Taconic Maintenance. They live in Providence, R.I. ■ Kyle Ann Lunsford married Warren Mino on 10/23/10 in Augusta, Ga. Alumni in attendance included Dawson Heath, Casey Lobdell and Becky Riddle. Kyle received a doctorate in analytic chemistry from the University of Florida earlier this year and works for KiOR, Inc., in Houston, Texas, where the couple live.
Andrew G. Bennett was
elected the first young professional representative on the Greater Cleveland Partnership Board of Directors by the Cleveland ConneXion Board. With more than 15,000 members, the Greater Cleveland Partnership is the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation. Andrew lives in Cleveland, Ohio. ■ Jaclyn Garris joined the tournament business affairs department for the PGA Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. She recently graduated with a master’s degree in business administration and sport management from the University of Central Florida. Jaclyn is training to compete in the Nation’s Triathlon, which will be held in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11. She is participating in honor of her uncle, Joe Evans, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Jaclyn lives in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. ■ Karen Clark Holmes was selected for her second year as a New York Jets cheerleader. She will perform at all the team’s home games and engage in charity work with the squad. She lives with her husband in New York City. ■ Michael Hughes and Kim Marker were married at
Sweet Briar College in Virginia on 2/26/11. Alumni in attendance were Virginia Zint, Bernie Coston, Brandy Troxler, Leah Matthews, Alysse Miller, Will Campbell, Dan Rossi, Chris Miller and Elon Bliden. Kim is an administrative assistant for the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado and Michael works in human services and development for the St. Francis Center. They live in Denver, Colo. ■ Kris Moody works for the Clay County News in Sutton, Neb. At the annual Nebraska Press Association Convention in April, Kris received three of the paper’s 10 awards: first place for spot news writing and personal column, second place for spot news writing with her managing editor and third place for news photography and feature series. Kris lives in Sutton. ■ Dillon K. Wyatt graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s degree in education specializing in college student personnel. He has accepted a position as residence hall director at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Alison Billings married Van
Lambert on 4/16/11. Alison is a communications coordinator for the Compass Group. The couple live in Concord, N.C. ■ Kyle Cerminara is a survey statistician for the Census Bureau. He lives in Arlington, Va. ■ Lindsay M. Clement completed her twoyear commitment with Teach for America and has been accepted at KIPP Legacy as a kindergarten math lead teacher for the 2011–12 school year. She lives in Houston, Texas. ■ Alisha R. Corbin is pursuing a master’s degree in forensic DNA and serology from the University of Florida. She lives in Etowah, N.C ■ Larissa K. Ferretti graduated from Auburn University in May with a master’s degree in human development and family studies. She also received a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, which she will use as she continues her studies in Auburn’s doctoral program. She lives in Auburn, Ala. ■ Maureen Emily Grewe graduated with a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina, where she also has accepted a position as coordinator of behavioral intervention
In Memoriam Margaret Reid Smith ’38, Kipling, N.C. 6/14/11. Frances Cochran Longest ’41, Burlington, N.C. 6/24/11. She taught
business education at Elon from 1955 to 1983. Capt. Edward H. Potter Jr. ’41, Houston, Texas. 6/26/11. Dr. Robert G. Schultz ’43, Columbus, Ga. 11/16/10. Bryant Tripp ’43, Bethel, N.C. 3/6/11. Elizabeth Scott Causey ’44, Raleigh, N.C. 4/7/11. Hazel Truitt Iseley ’44, Burlington, N.C. 4/21/11. Everett V. Wood ’44, Siler City, N.C. 5/5/11. Norma Jean Edwards Federbush ’49, Berkeley Heights, N.J. 5/17/11. Verona Daniels Danieley ’49, Elon, N.C. 6/24/11. Herman H. Scott ’50, Decatur, Ga. 4/22/11. Sara Foster Dodson ’51, Durham, N.C. 6/21/11. Buford M. Andrew ’52, Bennettsville, S.C. 3/30/11. Judith Ingram Bohrer ’54 P’88, Greensboro, N.C. 3/22/11. James C. McPherson ’56, Elon, N.C. 5/12/11. James S. Compton Jr. ’58, Raleigh, N.C. 5/27/11. Jack L. Wrenn ’58, Wilmington, N.C. 4/23/11. Robert W. Skinner ’60, Burlington, N.C. 4/30/11. Jack W. Lambeth ’66, Arlington, Va. 6/27/11. Emmaline Newman Bowles ’67, High Point, N.C. 3/21/11. LeRoy H. Miller ’67, Burlington, N.C. 5/25/11. John L. Crosby ’73, Greensboro, N.C. 12/13/08. Charles E. Wood ’74, Elon, N.C. 3/30/11. Daniel J. Stone ’76, Pilot Mountain, N.C. 5/23/11. Jeffrey B. Tubaugh ’88, Washington, N.C. 6/3/11. Elizabeth Anne “Beth” Brawley ’89, Apex, N.C. 4/14/11. Virginia Lee “Ginny” Buckner ’08, Durham, N.C. 3/10/11. Derek M. Parks G’09, Burlington, N.C. 4/13/11. David E. W. Schlosser ’11, Greensboro, N.C. 6/2/11.
and judicial affairs. She lives in Columbia, S.C. ■ Brittany Heffernan is a certified public accountant for McGladrey. She lives in Arlington, Va. ■ Richard M. Johnson earned his National Board Certification in early adolescence and social studies. This summer, he is working for the National Park Service’s Teacher-RangerTeacher program at the National Jazz Park on Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, La. Richard lives in Burlington, N.C. ■ Back in high school, Claire Leonard knew that she wanted to work for the Academy of Country Music. At Elon, she made her dream a reality, interning in the Academy’s creative department in her senior spring semester. After graduation, she worked on and off for the Academy as a freelancer and in October 2010 was hired full-time. As the assistant of operations and logistics, Claire helps operate the Academy’s internship program and coordinates the ticketing, credentials and logistics for all Academy events – up to and
including the annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nev., which draws more than 50,000 country music fans from across the nation. ■ Kelly E. McCarty graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in social justice and human rights. She lives in Raleigh, N.C. ■ Mitch Pittman has received many awards from the National Press Photographers Association. He was hired as a reporter at KTSP in Minneapolis, Minn., for which he writes, edits and appears live in all of his stories. ■ Christine Walton married Mohammed Emrani on 12/19/10. Christine teaches Spanish at Washington High School Early College. The couple live in Atlanta, Ga. ■ Dorian A. Wanzer received a master’s degree in public administration from the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University. She graduated with honors after receiving an outstanding review on her capstone project, which surveyed urban education policy in New Jersey. She lives in Greensboro, N.C. summer 2011
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