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Class Notes
BOWLING
Class of 1975 Mike Jenkins ’75 and Linda Conwell Harris ’75 caught up at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly, Virginia in October.
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Class of 1979 Susan Snead Bowling ’79 writes: “My oldest daughter Hillary was married on October 19, 2019 in Allens Fresh, Maryland. It was a beautiful fall day on the farm where my husband and our girls grew up. It was great to have so many loved ones all in one place to celebrate!” Other Titans in attendance include family members Kim Snead Maxey ’76, Billy Snead ’82, Margie Vaughan Snead ’85, and daughter and current Trinity staff member Julia Bowling.
Class of 1981 Lt. Paula Coleman Senn ’81 writes: “I’m currently flying for FedEx and was recently promoted to Captain of the Airbus300. I work
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JENKINS AND HARRIS
about 16 days a month so it’s practically like a part time job! The rest of the time my kiddos Connor (16) and Hanna (12) keep me very busy.”
Annual Young Alumni Holiday Luncheon
Trinity faculty and staff greeted young alumni home from college in the the Speight Alumni Room in early January.
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ZWICKER
Class of 1984 Polly Patton Wood ’84 writes: “In 2017, I retired from the corporate world of real estate and purchased Sterling Boutique in the Bon Air Shopping Center from the prior owner who ran the business since 2000. I did some remodeling, but only to enhance the quaint charm of this gem of a store!”
Class of 1994 Bill Sanderson ’94 writes: “On January 16, two more little boys made their way into our world, family, and hearts. They’re doing great and are being well cared for by a zealous, loving team of big brothers and happy if flummoxed parents.”
Class of 1997 Victoria Zwicker ’97 writes: “In December 2017, my sister Bronwen Zwicker ’00 was diagnosed with ALS, at the age of thirty-five. TeamBronwen.org has been set up by Bronwen’s friends and family and is entirely dedicated to all things Bronwen and especially to help raise funds so that Bronwen can continue to receive the best possible care, in her own home. We are trying to bring a community together to support Bronwen, her husband and the entire Zwicker family.”
Class of 1998 Juanita Goossens-Roach ’98 writes: “After moving to another school for my final year, I moved back to the UK, where I lived before attending Trinity. I attended university in Cambridge studying music. After living in Cambridgeshire for the past 22 years (22 years spent with my husband shortly after meeting him upon moving back), we are now proud parents of an 8-year-old daughter. Recently, I have received my first promotion following 17 years in my previous role, managing a team of five other peer review administrators, managing 35 journals on various subject matter including maths, fluid mechanics, psychiatry, and myself managing five journals on nutrition.” Class of 2000 Mariah Hornbuckle Beal ’00 writes: “After living overseas and traveling around the United States, we have settled in my husband’s hometown of Burlington, North Carolina. The kids are excited to stay in one school system. They keep us very busy in all kinds of extracurricular activities.”
Kate Jennings Ray ’00 joined the faculty at the VCU School of Nursing in August 2019 where she is teaching in the psychiatric nursing curriculum.
Carrie Belt Rogers ’00 and her family own and operate the popular Trailside Treehouse. It has been named by Airbnb as a Top 10 Place to Stay in Virginia, listed on Fatherly as one of the Best Treehouses for Families on Airbnb, and Inside Hook’s Top 8 Airbnbs to Watch the Leaves change among other accolades. Carrie and her husband Josh hope that guests will relax and relive the wonder and creativity that a childhood treehouse has to offer.
Chris Williamson ’00 and wife Mary welcomed their second child, June Palmer, on October 15, 2019. Big brother Ames is very excited to have a little sister.
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ALLISON
Class of 2001 Catherine Seward Allison ’01 writes: “I moved to Lilongwe, Malawi with my husband and three kids (ages 12, 10, 8) in December 2018. With a year of full-time language study under our belts, I’m excited to begin my work as a pediatric nurse practitioner in a local clinic here in Lilongwe. If any Titans ever happen to pass through the Warm Heart of Africa, feel free to look us up!”
Trip Jennings ’01 directed the film “Rewilding a Mountain” that received the Best Branded Content Conservation Film award at the Portland Ecofilm Festival in September 2019.
Jack Lauterback ’01 and Courtney Standerfer married on October 12, 2019 at Maymont Park in Richmond, Virginia. Titans in attendance included Jay Pritchard ’01, Chris Henry ’01, Jeff Meyer ’96, and Coach Sam Mickens. Class of 2003 Paige Schurlknight Antill ’03 and her husband Greg welcomed Colette Elisabeth Antill to their family, joining big brother Asher, on March 22, 2019!
LAUTERBACK
Class of 2005 Clair Zeno Carpenter ’05 and Will Carpenter’s ’05 son William was baptized in early January. It was a full family celebration with the kids of Lya Zeno Sinclair ’02, Kristen Grotos Spain ’03, Josh Spain ’00, and Falor Zeno ’08 coming to cheer on their cousin alongside Hillary Wood Grotos ’77 and Tappe Grotos ’15!
Kathryn Mauck ’05 and husband Bryan Conklin welcomed Gwynevere Page on October 10, 2019 at 8:25 p.m. She measured 7 lbs. 15 oz. and 20.5 in. Class of 2007 and 2008 Caroline Mauck ’07 and Colin Healy ’08 were married on October 5, 2019 in Gloucester, Virginia.
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Johnson ’14: An Officer and a Son
Camm Johnson ‘14 earned the Lt. Gen. Robert Foley Scholarship of Honor Award on December 19, 2019 in conjunction with his graduation and commissioning from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The scholarship pays tribute to Foley’s actions in the Vietnam War. In a January 13 article published on the US Army’s website, the award recognized Johnson’s “high degree of selflessness and commitment” for taking a six-month leave from the academy to care for his ailing mother. Johnson will soon become an Engineer officer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington with the 2nd Brigade.
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Mary Simpson Desch ’08 and husband Toby welcomed their son Christopher Tobias “Tee” Desch on January 17, 2020. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz.
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Falor Zeno ’08 and wife Sara welcomed their first child, Savannah, on November 29 measuring 9 lbs. 12 oz.
Flying Squirrels
Play ball! Richmond area alumni were invited to a night of baseball to cheer on the Richmond Flying Squirrels in early August.
HALL of FAME Trinity Athletic
Weiler ’00 and Wong ’03
In a midcourt ceremony on the evening of Saturday, December 7, Laura Hamlin Weiler ’00 and Kristen Wong ’03 became the latest inductees into the Trinity Athletic Hall of Fame.
Announced in front of an enthusiastic home crowd during halftime of the boys final of the Dale Travis Invitational Basketball Tournament, Weiler and Wong joined 32 previous inductees on the list. Those include the seven who were in attendance on Saturday: Swannee Goodman
Ericson ’75, Richard K. “Dick” Harman, Marcus Jones ’00, Marcus E. Nelson ’06, Brian Rollins, Margie Vaughan Snead ’85, Rick
Hamlin ’96.
Weiler competed on several sports teams during her time as a Titan including soccer, lacrosse, basketball and field hockey. She was a part of the 1999 and 2000 basketball championship teams and the 2000 lacrosse championship team. During her senior season of lacrosse, she scored 62 goals and was named Athlete of the Year. She is now the Head of Community Engagement at Trinity and coaches the girls cross country team.
Wong played lacrosse, field hockey and basketball during her time at Trinity. She was a part of the 2001 and 2002 lacrosse championship teams. She went on to play lacrosse for the College of William & Mary where she was named a two-time First Team All-CAA player and was also selected to the United States Women’s Elite team. Wong is now completing her surgical residency in New York.
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Class of 2009 Katie Markunas ’09 writes, “This is my 6th year teaching and I love it!” She works for Virginia Episcopal School as a 9th and 10th grade English teacher, head swim team coach, dorm parent, resident assistant advisor, and JV soccer coach. Her boyfriend is the athletic director at Hargrave Military Academy. They live in Chatham, Virginia with two rescue dogs.
Elizabeth Mason Wood ’09 married Abbott Lee Trotter on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Tuckahoe Plantation. The couple now resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. Class of 2010 Jordan Clevey ’10 writes: “I work at Peter Post Restoration LLC. We specialize in the restoration of buildings pre-1850 and have worked on projects at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon, The Inn at Little Washington and The Old Mansion just to name a few. I also run a custom print shop & brand called Cherboys Customs. We create high quality products for customers through screen printing and embroidery. We have done merchandise for clients like 12 Ridges Vineyard, PaperBoy Golf Co. and Michigan State University Men’s Lacrosse team to name a few.” Class of 2012 Chris Cantone ’12 married Elena Alba on July 27, 2019 at The Barn at Evermore in Luray, Virginia. Titans in attendance included Guy Shelby ’12, Hayden Hodges ’10, Bailey Hardy ’16, his sister Katie Cantone ’16, and mother Mary Evans ’82. Class of 2014 Madison Bassett ’14 is a recruitment specialist for Travel Nurses Inc. located in Memphis, Tennessee. She helps traveling nurses find job openings in cities around the United States. Through strong relationship building she is able to find each nurse the perfect fit. “I love getting to know the nurses and helping them find a job that they will love. I get to be a genuine and supportive resource to them.”
Austin Zajur ’14 was featured in not one, but two Super Bowl commercials during the big game in early February. One was for Walmart and the other a hilarious sendup of the “father-son talk” for Rakuten. Find them online.
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BLAKE
Class of 2016 Annie Snead ’16 finished her senior field hockey season at William & Mary with a bang! She was named as NFHCA 2nd-Team All-Region, VaSID 2nd-Team All-State and part of the CAA AllTournament Team. She also broke the William & Mary record for number of career assists with 26. Class of 2017 Claire Magill ’17 was named to the 1st-Team All-ODAC team following her third season on the Randolph-Macon field hockey team.
Smith Blake ’17 writes: “VMI has definitely been the toughest thing I have ever faced. Great adversity is bound to occur throughout the four years, but it is only in preparation for what lies ahead of us in life. I am proud to be a part of such a great institution that upholds the values that are important to the growth of the young men and women of our nation. The friendships and relationships forged at VMI will last forever, it is truly an unbreakable bond of brotherhood. Currently I am a history major with a French minor.” Blake will graduate in spring 2021.
Trinity in Atlanta
Trinity’s development team, Anne Hurt and Julia Bowling, caught up with Michael Gragnani ’95 and Pam Kauffman Adams ’84 in Atlanta at a Richmond-area schools alumni event with St. Christopher’s, St. Catherine’s and Collegiate Schools in early January.
Class of 2018 Caroline McGonegal ’18 writes: “I just returned from my gap semester in Southeast Asia, and wow, what a trip! It was one of the craziest yet most fulfilling experiences of my life — we hit everything from major cities to mountain top villages in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The service, cultural immersion and adventures I engaged in on this trip was just the reset I was looking for. Learning and experiencing how a very different part of the world lives truly inspired me and furthered my passions for international relations and politics. Taking this trip was 100% the right choice for me.” In January, Caroline visited Trinity to share her story with current Titans. “A trip like this,” McGonegal said, “teaches you about yourself; it forces you way outside of your comfort zone. You find out what’s important to you.”
Class of 2019 Sally Snead ’19 was named to the CAA All-Rookie team following the conclusion of her freshman season on the William & Mary field hockey team. She appeared in all 18 games in the midfield with two starts and two assists.
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Center Stage
Richmond Ballet company dancer and Trinity alum, Tony Oates ’15, performed the lead male role in The Richmond Ballet premiere of George Balanchine’s “Theme and Variations.” Oates’ performance opened the 2019-20 Richmond Ballet season. In a review written by Christopher McDaniel in RVA Magazine, McDaniel wrote, “With a live score provided by the Richmond Symphony, “Themes and Variations” is quite possibly my favorite Balanchine work performed by Richmond Ballet yet. Lead roles were held by Sabrina Holland and Tony Oates, and they were powerful displays of prowess within the art form.” © Richmond Ballet. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Sarah Ferguson.
The Happiest of Hours
Richmond area alumni gathered for food and holiday cheer at Virago Distillery in Scott’s Addition on December 11. Virago Distillery is owned by the Haneberg family, including the parents of Grey Haneberg ’17 and Cabell Haneberg ’21.
Head of School Hits the Road to U.Va.
This fall, Rob Short, Julia Bowling, Rick Hamlin ’96, Alice Phillips, and Marti Truman traveled to the University of Virginia to have lunch with Trinity alumni. The former Trinity students shared about their classes at U.Va. and what they hope to accomplish next.
6TH ANNUAL TITAN HOOPLA
The Hoopla tradition continued in early January, as young alumni home from college helped pack the stands for two home varsity basketball wins. Following the game, Trinity alumni were invited to gather off-campus for food and merriment.
Christian Largo ’17 was featured on WTVR CBS 6 in January as part of their weekly “Heroes Among Us” series. A competitive powerlifter since his time at Trinity, Largo has continued to train and compete at Randolph-Macon College with coach Caitlin Brown in Ashland. “What started as a hobby turned into an all-out obsession for the 21-year-old athlete,” said reporter Greg McQuade. He is now training harder than ever in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
Born with spina bifida, Largo has been in a wheelchair his entire life. “I can’t change it, so I might as well live it,” Christian said about his condition. “The beauty of life is that you can overcome the things that are holding you back.”
BLAKE ’17: DESIGNING A PIECE OF HISTORY
Designing the class ring for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is one of the most distinguished honors at a school replete with tradition. Earlier this year, it was announced that this coveted responsibility for the class of 2021 would go to an alumnus of Trinity’s IB Art program, Smith Blake ’17. A history major, Blake enjoyed combining his love of art to create a piece of history.
In a story published by VMI’s alumni news, Blake talks about how the lessons of creativity and perseverance honed at Trinity are paying off now. “In art, you can’t be perfect at everything,” said Blake. “Every time I made a ring draft, I would mess up and have to start over… ‘How can I do better, and how can I make it look even better?’”
ALUMNI ATHLETES IN THE NEWS
At the close of the decade in December 2019, the Richmond Times-Dispatch released the all-decade teams for both boys and girls basketball. Congratulations to four Titans for making the teams: Zach Jacobs ’17, Armando Bacot ’19, Elaina Chapman ’19 and Henry Coleman ’20!
Teresita Ambrogi-Torres ’17 finished her third season on the Randolph-Macon College field hockey team 3rd in the South Region in goals, 2nd Team All-Region South, and 1st Team all-ODAC and All-State. [Photo by Frank Straus]
Christie van de Kamp ’16 earned a spot on the Longstreth National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American team following the conclusion of her senior season at William & Mary. She was also named 1st-Team All-CAA, 1st-Team All-Region, and the CAA Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Van de Kamp is a member of the USA Field Hockey Development Squad team.
Zach Jacobs ’17 was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in early January for his standout performance during his junior season on the men’s basketball team at James Madison University. “Confidence has been the biggest key to Jacobs’ rise in JMU’s rotation this season. The junior is averaging 7 points — more than double his production from his first two seasons, and is also chipping in 5.1 rebounds per contest,” said reporter Jonathan Howard.
In August, Trinity siblings Emma ’16, Addie ’18 and Annie ’21 Nash — and the bonds they share as sisters and teammates — were featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The University of Richmond recognized its 100th anniversary of its field hockey program this fall by focusing on it’s continued theme of sisterhood that the Nash sisters embody on and off the field. Emma will graduate from UR in the spring, but youngest sister Annie has committed to play for the Spiders after she graduates from Trinity.
In Sympathy
The Trinity community offers its condolences to the families of the following people who have recently passed away. We apologize for any unintentional omissions. As of February 24, 2020.
Dave Latta, father of Erika Latta ’19, died on August 9, 2019.
Josephine Layton Dreelin, mother of Greg Layton ’79 and Chris Layton ’82 and grandmother of Seth Layton ’15 and Parker Layton ’18, died on September 24, 2019.
Ryan Newport ’99 died on September 29, 2019.
James “JD” Snowa ’00 died on September 30, 2019.
Robert Oldfield, father of Bobby Oldfield ’16, died on October 16, 2019.
Advisory Board member Bruce E. Heilman died on October 19, 2019.
Former Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles, father of Laura Baliles Osberger ’87 and Jon Baliles ’89, died on October 29, 2019.
Beverly Riedel, mother of Liz Riedel ’06 and Christine Riedel ’10, died on November 5, 2019.
D. Bradley Sullivan ’79, son of former Trinity faculty member Margaret Sullivan and brother of current trustee Randy Sullivan ’83, died on November 18, 2019.
Dorothy Nelson, mother of Andrew Nelson ’18 and Matt Nelson ’22, died on November 29, 2019.
Debbie Heath ’77 died on December 6, 2019.
Wendy Ringrose, mother of Tyler Ringrose ’09, died on December 6, 2019.
Kathy Bishop, mother of Paul Bishop ’05, died on December 22, 2019.
Judith Chaplin, mother of Rob Chaplin ’88, Jimmy Chaplin ’90, Chappy Chaplin ’97, mother-in-law of Amy Baynum Chaplin ’88, and grandmother of Elli Chaplin ’16 and Liza Chaplin ’20, died on December 30, 2019.
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