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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

1988

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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academy

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


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