ing at Northern Virginia Community College on July 1, 2009. Hurst is a former intern with the JMU Marketing Office. ✱ Nicholas Kale was accepted as a resident athlete for archery at the U.S. Olympic training center in Chula Vista, Calif. The former president of the JMU archery club will train
for the 2012 Olympic games in London. ✱ Rodney Landers, former JMU quarterback, is playing for the Richmond Revolution in the Indoor Football League’s 2010 season. Richmond, an expansion team, joined the 22-member league this year and played its first game in March.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weddings 1960s Judith Traynham (’63) to Dale Ramey, 6/27/09
1980s Debbie Murray (’84) to Brad Young, 5/16/09 ✱ Rick C. Taplin (’88) to Nan Flanagan, 10/2/09 1990s Kimberly Mawyer Goldbert (’90) to George Robert Kelly, 7/4/09 ✱ William Greenhalgh (’93) to Carrie Loding, 11/7/09 ✱ David R. Villarreal (’94) to Gina Garcia, 7/18/09 ✱ Kristine Hinck (’96) to Jeremy Mills, 9/19/09 ✱ James F. Scancella Jr. (’97)
Cameron Nickels is writing a new book: Civil War Humor.
Cameron Nickels, professor emeritus of English and American studies, is delving into new projects since his retirement in 2005. Last August he delivered a paper and led discussion during the International Mark Twain Conference. The conference held every four years in Elmira, N.Y. Nickels’ paper explored the connection among Mark Twain; Polk Miller, a Richmond, Va., druggist; and a white minstrel performer. In 2005, Nickels published an essay in A Companion to Mark Twain. Later this year, the University Press of Mississippi will publish Nickels’ new book Civil War Humor.
The JMU Emeriti Association officers include Nancy O’Hare (president) and Rex Fuller (vice president). Phil Riley is secretary, and Joe Hollis is treasurer. Committee chairs include, Mary Lou Wylie (activities), Margaret Horn (programs) and Elizabeth Ihle (special events). To get involved in the association, visit www.jmu/edu/emeriti. ✱ All former JMU professors are encouraged to contribute a magazine “Emeriti Note” at madisonmag@jmu.edu.
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Brian Hurst (‘09) meets U.S. President Barack Obama.
to Jennifer Wixted, 8/15/09 ✱ Christy L. Stone (’98) to Sterrett Townsend Bell, 5/23/09 ✱ Adrianne M. Hannan (’99) to Adon Ko, 11/7/09 ✱ Kevin Morley (’99) to Katie Kanara, 7/10/09 2000s Michael A. Kahl (’00) to Devon Noonan, 8/1/09 ✱ Sundari K. Parekh (’00) to Nick Antinarella, 3/21/09 ✱ Kate Spencer (’00) to John De Pitman III, 10/24/09 ✱ Cathrin Shepley (’01) to Matt Walls, 4/25/09 ✱ Katie Berkon (’02) to Brian Losurdo, 9/18/09 ✱ Kelly Grennan (’02) to Rip Smith, 7/2/09 ✱ Kimberly Johnson (’02) to Cuaduana P. Terry (’99), 7/11/09 ✱ Meghan Baillargeon (’03) to Travis Ely, 11/7/09 ✱ Melissa Farrell (’03) to Jeffrey Null, 10/17/09 ✱ Scott Zabelski (’03) to Dana Spancake, 10/2/09 ✱ Christopher Melanson (’04) to Nancy O’Brien (’03) on 10/31/09 ✱ Erin Pitts (’04) to Jonathan Joyce (’05), 5/17/09 ✱ Katharine Russo (’04) to Jason Burkert, 10/23/09 ✱ Lauren Seplow
(’04) to Jonathan Liles (’04), 9/5/09 ✱ Erin Ward (’04) to Christopher Hall (’03), 10/25/09 ✱ Sarah Barnes (’05) to Chris Orem, 6/27/09 ✱ Peder Brakke (’05) to Macy Ann Zwanzig, 12/31/09 ✱ Alexis Coppa (’05) to Keith Francis, 8/23/09 ✱ Danielle Cuteri (’05) to J.L. Avery (’00), 10/25/08 ✱ Leigh Karpinski (’05) to Taylor Merten, 6/27/09 ✱ Summer Marilise (’05) to Stephen Hockman (’05), 7/11/09 ✱ Beth D. Peterman (’05) to Mario Palarca (’05) , 4/17/10 ✱ Allison Roderick (’05) to Jason Gordon, 9/20/09 ✱ Jessica Conroy (’06) to Jacob Waagner (’06), 7/25/09 ✱ Heather Stewart (’06) to Michael Walsh, 11/21/09 ✱ Kendall Szafranski (’06) to Jeffrey Wills, 9/19/09 ✱ Adrienne Williams (’06) to Troy Harwell (’06), 8/15/09 ✱ Dan Zarchin (’06) to Amanda King (’06), 7/3/09 ✱ Kasey Hicks (’07) to David Brent Collier (’07), 9/20/08 ✱ Mariana Kershteyn (’07) to Christopher J. Shelley (’07), 8/22/09 ✱ Lauren Leopold (’07) to Andy Osborn (’07), 7/11/09 ✱ Kaitlin McPherson (’07) to Thomas Roten (’08), 12/14/08 ✱ Christine M. Mui (’07) to David A. Perry (’07), 11/21/09 ✱ Amberly Bowling (’08) to Jason Cooper (’06), 8/30/09 ✱ Lauren Brice (’08) to Matt Gilkeson (’07), 10/16/09 ✱ Allie Decker (’08) to Keith Speers (’08), 7/18/09 ✱ Joanna Michelle Segura (’08) to Ryan Morris Baird, 11/20/09 ✱ Brett Batten (’09) to Nathaniel Baker (’07), 1/9/10
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