CLASS NOTES for us. From personal experience, I know how much it means to have your BRs come to support you during these stressful times. Thanks to all of you who made time in your busy schedules to be there for our classmates during their time of need. Please continue to send me any updates and pictures for inclusion in future class notes. Additionally, please let me know of any major life events – such as marriages, births, deaths and advanced degrees – so that I can inform the Alumni Review. If you have a change of address, let the Alumni Association and I know so that we can continue to make sure you get all VMI and class correspondence. Finally, I would like to thank Adam Gregory again on behalf of the entire class for his more than five years of dedicated service as class agent. Best regards, Woody
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Jim Sharp
I hope these notes find everyone in good spirits. I started a new role with the Energy and Natural Resources Specialized Industry Group with Regions Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our group head is Brian Tate ’90, and we hired an analyst, Adam Kruithof ’11. In the new role, I will be traveling a fair amount and will give you guys a call if I get into your town. Anyone in Houston, Texas or New York let me know, because I will probably be there a fair amount. Another thing I want to let you guys know about is this new workout group called F3. It started in Charlotte but has spread wide from Dallas, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia. It is boot camp-style workouts led by volunteers, so it is free (i.e., no angle to it). I have talked to a
Class of 1993: Ed and Beth Tomlinson with their new son, Nathan David Tomlinson, July 15, 2014.
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Class of 1993: At Bill Butler’s remembrance in Folly Beach, South Carolina, Aug. 1, 2014, were, from left, Tom Ripley, Frank Dingle ’96, Michael Howard, Rick Barnes and Hans Sylvestor. couple of BRs who have been doing it as well, but I wanted to let some of you know about it in cities it might be starting. Check it out at f3nation.com. I received a short note from John Timmons. He has moved from Owensboro, Kentucky, to Bristol, Virginia. I also received the following update from Ed Tomlinson. “I hope this note finds you well! I am sending a quick update for the next set of class notes. Beth and I are still working for the College of Business & Economics at West Virginia University. I am an associate professor teaching human resource management, and she is an assistant professor teaching business communication. I occasionally see Fred Aldridge, who is in the area working for the FBI. The biggest news is the recent birth of our third son, Nathan David Tomlinson. He was born July 15, 2014, weighing in at 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. Older brothers Ethan and Aaron have welcomed their newest brother with open arms. Take care.” I received a picture from Michael Howard taken at the remembrance ceremony for Bill Butler that was in August at Folly Beach just south of Charleston, South Carolina. It sounds like they were able to have a couple of beers in remembrance of Bill. I think Bill’s passing has surprised a lot of us, as we think of Bill as being one of the fittest in our class. Upon hearing the news, I think we all remembered some of the funny stories we each had involving Bill. Being
in Company G, I had more than my share of good stories. I want to thank Tom Ripley and Hans Sylvestor for all the time they spent representing our class to Bill’s family and keeping us informed. I also want to thank David Youngclaus for organizing a fundraiser for Bill’s family. That was a great idea and made it easy for a lot of our classmates to demonstrate their respect. That is all from my end. Keep the updates coming. Jim
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Clay Campbell
Chins In, I have been trying to sort through the more than 450 names that VMI gave me when I took over as class agent. I am trying to make a comprehensive list of current addresses, numbers and emails, etc. So, please bear with me if you happen to get a phone call after hours one night. It has been good to catch up with some of you whom I haven’t spoken with in quite some time. I recently spent some time on the phone with Danny Felty; he is still in Richmond and recently embarked back to the Dominican Republic to donate his talents and time as a doctor. I had the opportunity to speak to Glenn Light; he is working with Department of
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