Patricia “Trish” Flatley Lagrant. Mark Thornton owns Mark Thornton Safaris, which was named the top-rated African safari company in National Geographic Adventure’s Outfitter Survey. Mark has been leading safaris in Africa for 10 years.
CLASS OF ’96
Brian Aker was promoted to managing director in the Strategic Solutions department of Clearview Correspondent Services, a subsidiary of BB&T Corp. He lives in Richmond. Catherine Chandler Bew and Gregory Stuart Guszack were married on Aug. 29, 2009, in Jamestown, Va. Included in the wedding party were Mary Marshall Bew, ’97, Laura Armstrong Riley, ’99, Kelly Beeland, and Patricia Higgins Mullen, ’97. Parents of the bride are Ronald Eugene Bew, GB’73, and Bonnie Blanks Bew, W’69 and G’74. The flower girl was Lauren Elizabeth Bennett, daughter of Tara Hamilton Bennett, ’97, and granddaughter of Sarah Clanton Croxton, W’69. The couple lives in Rye, N.Y. Melissa Kaspern and her husband, Mark Smith, ’95, 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 Patricia “Trish” Flatley Lagrant.
CLASS OF ’97
Jeffrey Eastman and Meg McLemore Eastman, ’01, had a son, Elliot Tolliver, on Sept. 4, 2009. The family lives in Richmond, where Meg is digital collections manager at the Virginia Historical Society and Jeff is a senior land-use planner in the city of Richmond’s Department of Community Development. Amy Lynn Harman was named a partner in the law firm of Kaufman & Canoles in Norfolk, Va. She also was named to the Top 40 Under 40 list compiled by Inside Business magazine for the Hampton Roads region. David Ralston is a CPA and controller for Key Construction Co., which specializes in highway and bridge construction. He is also chairman of Alpha Kappa Psi, a co-ed
international professional business fraternity. He lives in Richmond. Molly Haining Scott and her husband, John, had a daughter, Julia Catherine, on Oct. 18, 2009. They live in Atlanta.
CLASS OF ’98
Jessica Anderson Barnes and her husband, Andre, had a son, Elliott, on Aug. 22, 2009. They live in Crofton, Md., where Jessica is an auditor for the federal government and Andre is a mortgage broker. Adrienne Capps is managing director of West Coast operations for Vintners Charitable Cooperative, an online wine marketplace that helps raise funds for nonprofit organizations. She lives in Davis, Calif. Christopher Colbert and his wife, Cinnamon, had a son, Gunner Lee, on March 28, 2009. He joins brothers Brady, 5, and Cash, 2. The family
Sharon Rufus Dion and Christopher Dion had a son, Thomas Graham, on Sept. 29, 2009. They live in Richmond. Megan Moran Lankford and her husband, Robert, had a son, Ryan Patrick, on Sept. 17, 2009. They live in Glen Allen, Va. Barbara “B.A.” Pointkowski Spignardo, and her husband, Todd, had a son, Desmond Ryan, on April 20, 2009. He joins sisters Bella, 4, and Calla, 2. They live in Falls Church, Va. Patricia McKeever Tarasca and her husband, Jude, had a son, Alex Steven, on Sept. 16, 2009. They live in Chatham, N.J.
CLASS OF ’00
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) 289-
Did you know? Three prominent faculty members— Dr. Ellis West, Dr. John Whelan, and Dr. Terry Weisenberger—are retiring. Read more about their many years of service on page 7. lives in Prince William County, Va., where Chris is a general contractor and Cinnamon is a high school field hockey and lacrosse coach. Benjamin Keller is an editor on the content development team for Rosetta Stone, which produces language learning software. He lives in Harrisonburg, Va. Shawn Morrison was promoted to director of prospect research for the University of Richmond. He lives in Richmond with his wife, Erica, and their sons, Manning, 4, and Caleb, 2.
CLASS OF ’99
Matthew Bradley and Miriam Albin Bradley had a daughter, Orla Elaine, on Feb. 24, 2009. She joins brother Owen Francis, 4. They live in Greensboro, N.C., where Matthew is a project manager for Sanborn Map Co. and Miriam teaches Musikgarten classes to young children.
8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Kim Kukulski Doyle and her husband, Patrick, had a son, Brendan Patrick James, on Feb. 27, 2009. They live in Boise, Idaho, where Kim is field counsel for Liberty Mutual Group and Patrick is an instructor pilot with the 428th Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base. Robert Watson and Melissa Adamowicz Watson had twins, Dylan James and Brynn McKenna, on June 13, 2009. They join sister Reagan, 3. The family lives in Charlotte, N.C., where Rob is vice president of accounting policy at Bank of America and Melissa is a senior financial analyst at Daimler Trucks North America.
CLASS OF ’01
Taylor Marshall Hubbard and his wife, Alecia, had a daughter, Charlotte Ann, on Sept. 27, 2009. Taylor is an attorney for the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, and Alecia is an attorney with Crawford & Baxter. They live in Owenton, Ky. Alicia Nesline and Christopher Shaw were married on Oct. 3, 2009. Emilie Fitch and Krista Grandey were members of the wedding party, and the ceremony was performed by Jantzen Bridges. Alicia and Christopher live in Columbus, Ohio, where she is an attorney with Campbell, Hornbeck, Chilcoat & Veatch. Kimberly Schell Shipley and her husband, Edward, had a son, Edward Taylor, on Sept. 5, 2009. They live in Winston-Salem, N.C., where Kimberly is an attorney with the firm of Bennett & Guthrie.
CLASS OF ’02
Matthew Albin and his wife, Jaclyn, recently relocated from the Washington area to Houston, where Matthew works in information technology and Jaclyn is completing a residency in pediatrics and internal medicine. Christopher Amatuzzi and his wife, Elisa Mastrocolla, had twin sons, Vincent Adam and Adrian Anthony, on Jan. 16, 2009. They live in Arlington, Va. Adam Bayes and his wife, Haley, had a daughter, Gemma Juliet, on Jan. 7, 2009. They live in Winchester, Va., where Adam is a senior consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. Christina Kabala Toth and John Toth, ’01, had a daughter, Ellie Lynn, on Nov. 6, 2009. She joins sister Taylor, 2. They live in Houston.
CLASS OF ’03
Rachel Finer earned a master’s degree in religious studies and education from Harvard Divinity School in June 2009. She lives in Washington, where she is an assistant director of the Center for Continuing and Professional Education at Georgetown University. Ellen Harris and Kevin Miller, ’00, were married on Nov. 14, 2009, at Cannon Memorial Chapel. Included in the wedding party were Kathryn Shipe Mentz, Katrina Smith Critchley, Noelle “Nicki” Jassy, ’02, Alison Racki Haefner, ’01, Edward Lanza, ’00, Stefan McSweeney, ’00, and Robert Watson, ’00. The father of the bride is Wallace “Bo” Harris, R’69 and GB’77. The couple lives in Richmond.
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