an accountant for the Better Business Bureau of Upstate South Carolina. She is also president of Parthenon Ventures, which launched a new business, Charmed by Greenville, in October 2009. She and her husband, Christopher, live in Greer, S.C. Son David lives in Miami, and daughter Jennifer is a student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
CLASS OF ’88
Jane Futch Crooks, W, is co-owner of Clementine, a consignment shop for women’s clothing and accessories located in Carytown. Jane lives in Midlothian, Va. Maureen Hershman, W, owns a massage therapy business, where she specializes in therapeutic and medical massage. She and her life partner, Andrea Hale, live in Richmond. Michael Lampros, R, and his brother, Nick Lampros, operate Gunther’s Gourmet Groceries, which is based in Richmond. The company won 10 awards in the Fiery Food Challenge, held in Fort Worth, Texas, in September 2009.
CLASS OF ’90
Reunion Reminder April 9–11, 2010 To register for your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 2898030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8.
CLASS OF ’91
Gregory Johnson, GB, was named a vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He lives in Chesterfield, Va.
CLASS OF ’92
Marge Duckhorn Schaeffer, W, is director of human resources for B L Seamon Corp., a government contracting firm that specializes in conference and logistics planning. She lives in New Market, Md.
CLASS OF ’93
Jennifer Bertrand and Robert Doone were married on May 2, 2009, in New Hope, Pa. Jennifer is director of community relations for Fedcap, a nonprofit organization in New York, and Rob works for CUH2A, an
9-11 career change Paul Benenati, R’80 “When the two planes hit the towers on Sept. 11, we knew that it would radically affect our lives as U.S. Army Reservists,” recalls Brig. Gen. Paul Benenati. Benenati, who earned his officer’s commission through Richmond’s ROTC program, ended up closing the family business he had co-owned for 10 years and returning to active duty in April 2002. Seven years later, he attained the rank of brigadier general. In August, Benenati assumed command of the 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) and simultaneously became deputy commanding general, mobilization and training, for the Maneuver Support Center at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. His charges are responsible for training about 13,000 troops each year. “Since 9-11, the Army Reserve has shifted from the role of a strategic reserve to that of an active, fully mobilized, operational force,” he emphasizes. Much of Benenati’s role consists of faceto-face visits with units under his command, translating policy into vision, but also listening to and learning from reservists. “I am in awe of the focus and commitment these men and women bring to their mission. They are a special breed, willing to set their civilian lives aside for up to a year at a time to serve on active duty,” he says. “Our nation is in good hands.” In many ways, Benenati has come full circle since his UR days, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant on the same day that he graduated. Nearly 30 years later, he returned to Richmond for the ceremony promoting him to brigadier general. Only one-tenth of 1 percent of soldiers rise from second lieutenant to brigadier general, but Benenati credits “the NCOs, the officers, and civilians who have been with me throughout my military career. They did all the work. I simply served as the catalyst.” —Betty M. van Iersel
architecture and engineering firm in Princeton, N.J. Dr. David Bradley and his wife, Kate, had a daughter, Georgia Burke, on Sept. 3, 2009. She joins brother Griffin, 3. Georgia’s aunt is Ellen Bradley, W’91. The family lives in Silver Spring, Md. Douglas Cuthbertson is a principal in the law firm of Miles & Stockbridge in McLean, Va. In September 2009, he testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law at a hearing on discharging private student loan debt in bankruptcy. He and his wife live in Falls Church, Va., with their children, Jimmy and Ellie. Amy Claffie McNamara and Kevin P. McNamara had a daughter, Kelsey Jane, on Nov. 9, 2009. She joins brother Luke, 7, and sister Kylie, 6. The family lives in Mount Laurel, N.J. Stephanie Miller Staniar and William “Burt” Staniar, ’96, had a daughter, Molly Mackenzie, on Jan. 6, 2009. She joins brothers Will, 7, and Matthew, 5. They live in State College, Pa.
CLASS OF ’94
Alissa “Ali” Gentry Flota and her husband, Alonzo, had a daughter, Addison, on Sept. 8, 2009. She joins sisters Alejandra, 6, and Arianna, 5. The family lives in Belize, where Ali and Alonzo operate El Pescador Resort. Matthew Glenn Stevens is vice president for professional development with USAA in San Antonio, Texas.
CLASS OF ’95
Reunion Reminder April 9–11, 2010 To register for your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 2898030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Leslie Duncan Monk and her husband, Dennis, had a son, Jeremy Ethan, on May 29, 2009. They live in Charlotte, N.C. Mark Smith and his wife, Melissa Kaspern, ’96, and their four children hosted a mini-reunion for several classmates and their families at their home in Holliston, Mass., in October 2009. Classmates who attended were Katherine Bacon Schneider, Karen O’Donnell Saiewitz, Megan Donnell, Michael Kirchner, Michael Zimmer, Stephen Schmida, and
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