Carter Dubois ’99 (Coach Bill Belichick) and Chris Taffe ’99 (Coach Rex Ryan) flew into Boston to surprise Brian Spellane ’99 (NFL referee) for his 40th birthday on Nov. 23, 2015. Rumor has it that they posed for nearly 500 photos that night as the Patriots routed the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. All three are Sigma Chi brothers.
Northeast regional law firm. Melissa received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Jessica Hench ’04 completed a doctoral degree in higher education administration. Currently, she is working with an educational consulting company and also exploring options for work in higher education or professional development. Catherine Coleman Emry ’06 was awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy in December 2015 from the University of St. Augustine for Health Science. Erika Jones ’09, of Boones Mill, Va., is employed with EHS Support Services. Kelly Fletcher ’09 is a senior food technologist with Perdue Farms. She lives in Delmar, Md. Sarah Storck ’09 is a job coach and benefits analyst for adults with disabilities. She lives in Boones Mill, Va. Cathleen Gruver Adkins ’11, interior designer with Gruver Cooley, was featured at the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) 30 Under 30 industry show in Las Vegas, Nev., in January 2016. The goal of the NKBA 30 Under 30 Program is to acknowledge outstanding young professionals, while helping them to immerse and apply themselves in new opportunities for growth and development in support of the industry. Cathleen also was featured in the 2015 November/December issue of K+BB Magazine. Carmen Graves ’13 is an associate track and field/cross country coach, and recruiting coordinator at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. She also is a professional runner for Brooks, a company that specializes in high-performance running shoes, apparel and accessories. Timothy D. Smith ’13 completed his Master of Arts in teaching and is a special education teacher at Salem High School. Brandon Craig ’14 is teaching chemistry in Arizona.
Marc Dinkel ’15 is back in Switzerland working at UBS Bank as a financial advisor. He also competes in the third division of Swiss Professional Soccer for a team called FC Black Stars Basil. In addition, he runs two small side businesses — one a Swiss chocolate company. Elsa Wieboldt ’15 is with The Navigators in Tokyo, Japan, doing Christian leadership development with university students.
marriages Mark L. Gobble ’87 and Nancy Layton Elsam ’87 exchanged wedding vows June 27, 2015, at Smith Mountain Lake, Va. In attendance were retired faculty members, Drs. Larry and Jan Lynch. Others helping the couple celebrate were Ellie Prosser Hammer ’11, Greg Cundiff ’86, Joel Shepherd ’86, Ingo Huemer ’84, Cathy Meckley Huemer ’85 and Caleb Richmond ’17. Scott Freier ’91 and Fran Duffy celebrated their wedding day on Aug.16, 2015. Scott is an insurance adjuster in Bloomfield, N.J. Ben Wescott ’09 exchanged vows with Kristin C. Wilkinson during their wed-
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ding ceremony on July 25, 2015. Alumni in the wedding included Al Lietzau ’09, Richard Goeres ’06 and Andrew Buck ’07. Ben completed his master’s degree in higher education at Northeastern University and is senior assistant director of admissions at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tenn. Matt Bolling ’10 and Kelsey Gillenwater ’12 were united in marriage on Oct. 24, 2015, in Fredericksburg, Va. Several alumni were present at the ceremony, including Dave Garrabrant ’11, Brooke Jones ’12 , Elizabeth Narwicz ’12, Katie Corsaro ’12, Weston Hatfield ’10, Maddy Gerald ’12, Anne Fisher ’12, Meghan Brinkley ’12, Andy Eanes ’10, Mackenzie Hermann ’12, Caroline Dakin ’10, Ben Berry ’09, Amy Brittain ’12, Sarah Long ’12, Greg Record ’10, Kat Phrasaveth ’11 and Lauren Schwabe ’12. The couple make their home in Longmont, Colo. Douglas W. Fender II ’10 married Dena Spickard on July 11, 2015. Doug is a graduate of University of South Carolina School of Law and is assistant solicitor in Lexington County, S.C. Dena is a science and health specialist in the Teaching and Learning Department of the Richland School District Two, Columbia, S.C. Megan Semmelman ’11 and Taylor Irvin were married Oct.17, 2015, in Richmond, Va. Rebecca Dallas ’11, Margot McDonald ’11, Elizabeth McSorley ’12 and Megan Rhodes ’11 were bridesmaids. Many Maroons were in attendance at the ceremony.
families Matthew Miktus ’99 and his wife Alyssa, were blessed with the birth of a second daughter, Kaya. The family resides in South Carolina. Alexis Bergman ’00 welcomed the arrival of Kai Bergman on May 31, 2015.
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Timothy J. Kowtko ’02 and his wife, JoAnn Bennett Kowtko ’05, are thrilled to announce the Aug. 21, 2015, arrival of Vivien Marie. The family lives in Roanoke. Rebecca Wynne Gathright ’03 and her husband, Travis, celebrated the birth of Gwendolyn Louise on Dec. 18, 2014. They reside in Richmond, Va. Ashley Wylie ’05 and her husband, Chad, of Raleigh, N.C., are happy to announce the July 14, 2015, birth of Vivian Paige. Lindsey Crouch Streng ’11 and her husband, Sean, welcomed the Sept. 24, 2014, arrival of Skyler Bradly. Lindsey is a technical sales representative in the Human Resources Department of Altec Industries in Daleville, Va. The Strengs live in Salem.
in memoriam Sue Tinsley Angle ’38, a lifelong resident of Bent Mountain, Va., died Sept. 29, 2015. She was 99. Frances Mitchell Coleman ’40, of Vinton, passed away Oct. 11, 2015, at age 96. She was a lifelong member of Vinton Baptist Church. Gwendolyn Duncan Halsey ’42 died Sept. 11, 2015, in Jacksonville, N.C., at age 92. After graduating from Roanoke, she worked for the FBI in Washington, D.C., translating German to English during World War II. She then started a teaching career, first at Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Va., then in the Jacksonville, N.C., area. During retirement, she was a devoted volunteer with Onslow Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and was an active member of the Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, where she held many state and local offices. She also held several offices in the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Capt. Arthur F. Rawson, Jr. ’41, USN
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