MILESTONES ALUMNI MARRIAGES Courtney Domercq ’94 & Paul Daily ’88 December 31, 2011
Annie Weathers ‘02 & Chris Long February 4, 2012
Ali West ’02 & Pearson Montgomery March 10, 2012
Julia Atnipp ’05 & Adam Stellar January 7, 2012
Neal Anderson ’80 & Elaine Maxson February 7, 2012
David Leonard ’04 & Kelly Hunsaker January 28, 2012
Shannon Gregg ’93 & Clark Hillegeist February 25, 2012
LITTLE FALCONS Amir and Lisa Tapick Ansari ’96, a son, Jordan Reza Ansari, September 6, 2011. Brooke and Jeff Zarr ’95, a daughter, Annie Elizabeth Zarr, December 12, 2011. Travis and Brittany Hansen Cassin ’00, a son, Charles Thomas Cassin “Charlie,” December 16, 2011.
Baron Smith Factor, son of Bethany '97 and Canaan '96
Steven and Melissa Kariel Wolfson ’02, a daughter, Brooke Sophie Wolfson, January 9, 2012.
Marshall and Nellie Hoppe Reed ’04, a daughter, Kaylee Hoppe Reed, January 20, 2012.
Stephen and Ashley Springmeyer Jones ’04, a son, Stephen “Lawson” Jones Jr., February 19, 2012.
Steve and Leann Rountree Marcie ’96, a son, Luke Rountree Marcie, January 9, 2012.
Bill and Caroline Forney Helander ’97, a son, William Dunaway Helander Jr., January 21, 2012.
Deborah and John McInnes ’98, a daughter, Mollie Rebekah McInnes, February 25, 2012.
Canaan ’96 and Bethany Boyd Factor ’97, a son, Baron Smith Factor, February 10, 2012.
Allison and Philip Wise ’96, a son, Burke Bernard Wise, March 2, 2012.
LB & Reid Springmeyer ’02, a daughter, Riley Ruth Springmeyer, January 10, 2012. Les and Shannon Feste Werme ’00, a daughter, Anna Mae Werme, January 10, 2012.
IN MEMORIAM SCOTT SEARS ’62 passed away peacefully at his home in Warrensville, N.C. on December 31st after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. He graduated from The Kinkaid School in Houston and was admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy in the summer of 1962. He graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1966 with bachelor of science degrees in physics and economics. He completed Naval Submarine School in 1966 in Groton and subsequently served aboard the USS Barbel as supply officer and USS Gudgeon as communicator. From 1970 to 1971, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Burke Scholar and graduated with a master of science degree in electrical engineering as well as a professional engineering degree in electrical engineering. After a long, decorated career in the navy he retired to Ashe County, N.C. Admiral Sears was active in many community organizations, including serving on the county and regional library boards, the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Advisory Committee, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, and was a founding member of the Ashe County Frescoes Foundation where he was a past president. Scott received Kinkaid's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2007.
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Charles Thomas Cassin, son of Brittany '00 and Thomas
Anna Mae Werme, daughter of Shannon '00 and Les
The Kinkaid Community is invited to The Distinguished Alumni Awards Program and Reception ~ Honoring ~ Distinguished Honorary Alumnus Stewart “Chip” Cureton Jr. Community Leader and Managing Director, GulfStar Group Distinguished Young Alumnus Eric Ladin ’97 TV and Movie Actor including shows such as Mad Men, Big Love and The Killing Distinguished Alumnus Dr. William Blattner ’62 Professor and Associate Director, Institute of Human Virologyat the University of Maryland Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The Brown Auditorium Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks are generously provided by the Kinkaid Alumni Association. Please RSVP by April 6th to alumni@kinkaid.org or 713.243.5057.