of Sciences in San Francisco, CA. One
on a massive clinical trial taking place
of the most enjoyable aspects of his
at Sentara Leigh Hospital. The trial is
job at Steinhart Aquarium has been
investigating whether copper-infused
the development of field conservation
surfaces will lower the rates of health
programs focused on sustaining wild
care–associated infections due to cop-
populations of a variety of animals.
per’s natural anti-microbial properties.
Over the past couple of years, this has taken him to South Africa to work with
1990
African penguins, to Curaçao to collect
Ω Curtis Romig ’90: cromig@pgfm.com
sperm and eggs from the critically endangered Caribbean elkhorn coral and
1991
to Hawaii to learn how to scuba dive on
Ω Jane Singleton Finney ’91:
a closed-circuit rebreather, with a goal
jane.s.finney@gmail.com
of diving to 100 meters deep to collect
Michelle Bass Adams and Hunter
new species of fish and invertebrates
Adams’ daughter Lizzie (7) is a second
for the aquarium displays. He has also
grader at NA this year. They’ve had a
traveled to the Philippines at least once
good time being back at school, this
a year since 2006—collecting animals
time as parents. Their younger daugh-
for research and conservation projects,
ter, Catherine (4), is still in preschool.
working with and training Filipino
Hunter continues to run Trindco, the
scientists and students, and assisting
counter-top company he bought eight
the Academy of Sciences’ efforts to
years ago, and Michelle will be manag-
work with local governments, universi-
ing its Virginia Beach showroom at the
ties and conservation organizations
Oceanfront after the holidays. After
to increase the number and size of
nine years of living in NYC and work-
marine protected areas in one of the
ing in advertising on Madison Avenue,
most biodiverse regions in the world.
Jane Finney decided it was time to head
Recently, Steinhart Aquarium became
back down south to be closer to her
the first public aquarium to display
brother, Harrison Finney, and his three
the coconut octopus, a species that
children. She moved to Greenville, SC,
Bart and colleagues collected in the
at the end of May and joined Infinity
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Philippines. There is a scientific paper
Marketing, a media solutions agency,
Rowan Meagher and Rich Meagher,
in press that documents this work.
as director of integrated marketing
Ω Helen Somers ’88:
Greg Campbell and Shelley Wetmore
He enjoyed seeing many classmates,
services in December. She is enjoying
Campbell ’91, Jules Abraham, Lance Or-
including Jeff Butts, Greg Campbell,
her new life in Greenville and looks
Annie Derrickson Burnside writes that
chid, Beth and Jeff Parker, Tracey and
Lance Orchid and Keith Economidis at
forward to putting down roots. Campe
it was really neat to spend some time at
Brad Martin, Adam Rafal, Blythe and
the recent 25th Reunion. It was his first
Goodman still lives in Boston’s South
Norfolk Academy’s beautiful campus
Simon Scott, Scott Simpson, Susannah
time back at Academy in almost 20
End neighborhood with his wife,
over reunion weekend. Dancing with
Turner Wallenstrom, Annie Derrickson
years—he was amazed at how things
Amanda, and daughter, Beya (1). As
old friends at the Bulldog Bash was
Burnside, Jessica Primm, Jennifer Mag-
have changed.
director of digital advertising and e-
the highlight of her experience. A big
poc Burroughs, Laurie Heilig Marshall and Chris McCarthy. Most of the eve-
1989
marketing for TD Ameritrade, Francie
shout out to Susannah Turner Wallenstrom, Laurie Heilig Marshall and so
ning was spent laughing and catching
Ω Eleanor DeMoors ’89:
many others whom she thoroughly en-
up in the Lesters’ backyard. Whitney
joyed seeing once again! Jennifer and
displayed photos and memorabilia
Beth Shepherd Buccini was featured
a program that honors excellence in
Whitney Lester were kind enough to
from his 12 years at Norfolk Academy,
in the August 2013 issue of Glamour
up-and-coming leaders in financial
host the 25th Reunion for the Class of
which his classmates and their guests
magazine in an article about her vaca-
services marketing.
1988 at their Lochhaven home. There
thoroughly enjoyed. He also provided a
tion to Capri. Dr. Carrie McCrudden
were a number of familiar faces in
hand-picked mix of ’80s music, which
Merscham is thrilled to be launching a
1992
attendance, including Gretchen Cocke
complemented the evening perfectly.
new business called www.thehabit-
Ω Jen White Heilig ’92:
Joyce, Alexis Karageorge, Helen Hamak-
There is no doubt that the 25th Re-
docs.com with a colleague. They use
er Somers and Rob Younce ’89, Hallie
union was a great success, but absent
the latest brain science to help people
Ryan Houfek married Callie Cole, also
Karotkin Segerman, Bobby McMichael,
classmates were sorely missed. Here’s
eliminate bad habits easily with a sim-
from Virginia Beach, in September
Nicole and Michael Rosenblum, John
to hoping even more 1988 graduates
ple formula for change. Ken Trinder,
2013. He also began a new job in 2013
Meek, Nicole and Mike Hostutler, Erin
are able to make it to the next one!
the CEO of EOS Surfaces, LLC, and
and is currently the associate vice
McGrew Herndon, Allison Knight,
Bart Shepherd is director of Steinhart
his company are currently collaborat-
president of marketing at CSX.
Annie Adams, Bill Hankel, Cassandra
Aquarium at the California Academy
ing with technology firm Cupron, Inc.,
above Matt and Carrie Foster Moore ’94 were married on the river in
September, steps from her childhood Portsmouth home. Carrie met Matt, a Nashville native, when she studied at Vanderbilt (MBA ’11). Carrie’s sister Stephanie Foster Cox ’89 was matron of honor. Four NA friends of 30 years and their husbands also celebrated: Billy and Cameron Reeves Poynter, Levi and Susanna Rice Thomson, Alex and Lauren Goldman Barkin, and Jeff and Katie White Cartwright. The newlyweds are thrilled that Missy Bass ’94 and Cheney Patrick Edmunds ’94 were on their March honeymoon, a weeklong Widespread “Panic en la Playa” concert in the Dominican. Carrie and Matt live in Bentonville, AR, where Carrie manages media relations for Sam’s Club and Matt works in merchandising for Walmart U.S. From left to right: Susanna Rice Thomson ’94, Lauren Goldman Barkin ’94, Carrie Foster Moore ’94, Cameron Reeves Poynter ’94 and Katie White Cartwright ’94. Photo by Charlie Gunter.
hsomers@norfolkacademy.org
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reunion year
edemoors@gmail.com
Ω Class Correspondents
Staub was recognized in October 2013 as one of Gramercy Institute’s “20 Rising Stars in Financial Marketing,”
beckjen2@aol.com