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1910sAlumni deathsEPSIE RIKE WILSON ’18C

1930sAlumni deathsVIRGINIA BURT GUNNELL ’30

MABEL HOLLAND WRIGHT ’30

ALETHEA MANNING GEORGE ’32

ALICE POE WILLIAMS ’33

CHARLOTTE BROWN GREEVER ’35

FRANCES GRANTHAM KING ’35

GRACE MCCLENNY LEE ’35

CARMEN AUSTIN HOGAN ’36

EDNA CARPENTER BAKER ’37

LAURA REED JOOST ’37

REBA EAGLE CAUBLE ’38

SELMA HART LAWRENCE ’38

ELIZABETH SCOTT WESTCOTT “BEPPY”

BRYAN ’39

MYRTLE SIMPSON CHANEY ’39

MILDRED JAMES FORDE ’39

ELEANOR MCCLUNG POWELL ’39

ELINOR HENDERSON SWAIM ’39

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Voice of a new generationIn the space of six years, A A R O N P H I L L I P S ’ 0 5 has gone from performing in Taylor Theater to singing in the Kennedy Center. Aaron, who played the title role in “Bat Boy: The Musical” when he was a senior at UNCG, is now sing-ing familiar tunes with “Disney in Concert.” He per-forms with three other singers, backed by a symphony. It was only supposed to be a one-time gig. At the time, Aaron was living in LA and taking jobs wherever he could. Then they added 30 tour dates. And then several more. The singers have been touring for close to a year now. Last December found him in Melbourne, Australia. It’s a good job for someone who has always been

involved in musical theater. He credits Community Theatre of Greensboro with shaping him as an actor. He credits the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, where he majored in voice, with giving him solid fundamentals with classically-based training. Those skills have stood him well during his post-graduation days in regional theater productions; LA performances in “Les Miserables” and “Jekyll and Hyde,” which earned him an Ovation Award nomination; and the off-Broadway rock opera “The New Hopeville Comics” written by Nate Weida ’02x. These days, in addition to touring with “Disney in Concert,” Aaron has been doing staged read-ings, auditioning for musicals and doing voice-overs for commercials and video games. You can hear Aaron voicing “a bunch of bad guys” in Sony’s new video game “Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest.” Voice-overs are fun for a variety of reasons. First, the convenience factor. “I have a home studio. I never have to change out of my bathrobe,” he says. Second, the challenge. “With the stage and screen, you have more faculties at your disposal. You can use your face and body to convey emotions. In voice-over, you don’t get any of that.” While he’s passionate about theater and ultimately wants to perform on Broadway, his favorite type of work is a combination of everything he’s currently doing. “What’s funny about actors and performers is that they have to do a variety of jobs to survive and, in the end, that never changes,” he says. “Diversification becomes what you love. I really have grown to love it.”

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gradtidingsFRANCES SCOTT NICHOLSON ’45

DORIS BRASWELL SWEETLAND ’46

CELESTE ULRICH ’46

ANNE SNYDER FOLTZ ’47

LITA BULLA BRANK ’48

BARBARA CLEGG HINTON ’48

MARY SMITH BLACKWELL ’49

ADELAIDE LENNON GANTT ’49

JANE STRATTON PATTERSON ’49

DOROTHY MAE BARNES CROWELL ’47

MARY YOUNG HENDERSHOTT ’47

MARIANNA SMITHSON WILLIAMS ’47

CHARLOTTE DELOZIER HARRISON ’49

CLEO KING CANNADY HENNON ’49

Sympathy is extended toJENNIE MARKS DELAGRANGE ’40 in the death of her sister, DOROTHY MARKS

POWELL ’40.SARAH Y. AUSTIN ’46 in the death of her sister, CARMEN AUSTIN HOGAN ’36.ELEANOR MORGAN GIBSON ’47 in the death of her husband, Troy Gibson.MARJORIE JONES GREENE ’47 in the death of her husband, Robert C. Greene.BETSY LIPPARD MORGAN ’48 in the death of her husband, Norman K. Morgan.

1950sBARBARA MAUGHAN EISELE ’52 competed in the National Senior Games in Houston in the 80 to 84 age group earning gold medals in the 50 and 100 meter butterfly; silver in the 100 and 200 meter individual medley; fourth place in the 500 meter freestyle; and sixth in the 100 meter backstroke. She will participate next in the National Masters Short Course Championships in April in Greensboro and is looking forward to visiting campus at that time. Barbara lives in Blufton, S.C.JUDITH ROSENSTOCK HYMAN ’56 retired after a career of teaching in the Guilford County Schools. She most recently taught at Sedalia Elementary School where her advocacy work with children was honored with the Debby Reynolds Award. Judy lives in Greensboro.

Alumni DeathsFRANCES LEATHERS QUINN ’50

MILDRED LOWREY ABERNATHY ’51

BETTY WILL MCREYNOLDS LAYSON ’52

BARBARA JOBE MICHOS ’52

BETTY RANDALL YOUNTS ’52, ’66 MED

NANCY PETREE ’54

SUZANNE RODGERS BUSH ’55

MARGARET BROWN HOPPER ’55

BECKY WHITLOW ASHMORE ’56C

MARVIN G. MILES SR. ’56 MED

LYNETTE DOWNING EHLER ’57C

JANET ROBINSON HUSKINS ’57

JESSE BLANTON JOYCE SR. ’57 MS

PATRICIA LEE CASEY ’58C

1940sAlumni deathsHELEN ODOM ADAMS ’40X

MAY DAVIDSON ’40

DOROTHY MARKS POWELL ’40

MARIAN MCNEILL ROYAL ’40

MARGUERETTE INGRAM BOLING ’41

CHRISTINE MAUNEY CADWALLADER ’41

ANNE BRASWELL ROWE ’41

MARY KATHERINE MCQUEEN ERVIN ’42

ETHEL B. FINCHER ’42

CONSTANCE SMITHEY GARRETT ’42

MARY GODBOLD GLASCOCK ’42

FRANCES WILLIAMS KRAWETSKY ’42

EVELYN FIKE LAUPUS ’42X

POLLY SATTLER MOWELL ’42

MARVEIGN COCKFIELD WILKINS ’42,

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DOROTHY LANCASTER BUFFALOE ’43

BEATRICE COBLE GRAHAM ’43

HARRIETTE MCALLISTER KELLEY ’43

EDNA EARLE MCCACHREN ’43C

FRANKIE MARTIN PEARCE ’43

CHASE JOHNSON DUFFY ’44

MARY ALICE VANN FOX ’44

JEAN SLAUGHTER STEWART ’44X

ANN PLEASANTS BAKER STYRON ’44

L O I S F R A Z I E R ’ 4 2 , ’ 4 8 M S is featured in a new documentary about the Business and Professional Women’s clubs. Frazier, a vital member of the organization, oversaw the Business and Economics Department and directed the MBA program at Meredith College from 1954 until her retirement in 1991. The National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, the North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, and the Raleigh Business and

Professional Women’s Club were organized in 1919 – before women won the right to vote. The organizations’ mission was to “provide professional and personal growth opportunities and to promote equity for women in the workplace.” Lois, who now lives in Raleigh, joined the Brevard Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1945 and later became a member of Raleigh and Greensboro clubs. Her service included a two-year term as president of the North Carolina Business and Professional Women’s Federation. She also served as treasurer of the National Federation for two years and sat on several committees. The documentary, “Pioneers in Skirts,” focuses on the impact of the Business and Professional Women’s clubs at local, state and national levels while concentrating on the Raleigh club. The filmmaker, Ashley Maria, a film student at the University of Southern California, is the daughter of past Raleigh Business and Professional Women’s Club President Lea-Ann Berst. The niece of former N.C. Governor Luther H. Hodges, Lois earned an EdD in Business Education from the University of Indiana at Bloomington in 1961. She describes her professors at Woman’s College, UNCG’s earlier incarnation, as “outstanding; they were demanding; but they were genuinely concerned about our total education for careers and life.” Lois has maintained a close relationship with UNCG over the years. She served on the Alumni Advisory Board for the Bryan School of Business and Economics, and accepted a distinguished service award from the university in 1996. But most gratifying to Lois is the lasting impact her former students have made. “Seeing students grow personally and academically from early enrollment at Meredith until graduation was a joy,” she says. “One of my proudest accomplishments is learning that graduates of our programs are successful in their professions and provide outstanding leadership in their communities.”

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Still of Lois Frazier from the documentary “Pioneers in Skirts,” courtesy of Ashley Maria.

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VIRGINIA BARRETT EVINS ’58 MS

BERYL WECKWERTH HONSINGER ’58

LINDA NOGGLE CLARKE ’59

Sympathy is extended to DORIS HOVIS HUDSON ’51 in the death of her husband, Jack S. Hudson.BARBARA KIRKLEY KELLEY ’54X in the death of her husband, J. Dick Kelley.EVA BAKER HARDIN ’55 and MARY

BAKER HALL ’57 in the death of their sister, ANN PLEASANTS BAKER

STYRON ’45.PEGGY BREWER JOYCE ’58 MED in the death of her husband, JESSE BLANTON

JOYCE SR. ’58 MS.FRANCES STROTHER PATTERSON ’58 in the death of her husband, Donald S. Patterson.

1960sJANE ELLEN HORNER ’66, ’68 MFA had a solo exhibition of her work, “Columns: Installation, Abstract Paintings and Assemblage,” at the Beaufort Art Center in Beaufort. Jane is a well-known artist who works in a number of media including sculpture, installation, watercolors and acrylics. After living in New England for 40 years, Jane now lives in New Bern.DR. PAULA MYRICK SHORT ’67, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Tennessee Board of Regents, has received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation to support college completion initiatives in higher education. Paula co-authored an article in the winter 2010 issue of Enrollment Management Journal titled “Leading Developmental Education Redesign to Increase Student Success and Reduce Costs.” She has also served on a national panel, “Getting Past Go: Using Policy to Improve Developmental Education and Increase College Success,” at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities in Dallas. Paula lives in Nashville.

Alumni deathsCHARLOTTE WESTER CATE ’60 MED

ANNETTE “NIKI” HEISERMAN DAVIS ’60

CAMELLIA OLESEN GUNN ’60C

MAY BONEY KINLAW ’63

KAREN BOSTIAN MCFADYEN ’66,

’75 MED

VIRGINIA NEELY DOZIER ’68X

MARY REBECCA MURRAY

THOMPSON ’68

Sympathy is extended to BETTY BAKER REITER ’64 in the death of her mother, EDNA CARPENTER

BAKER ’37.

1970sLAVONNE WAUGH JAMES ’75 retired from Rockingham Community College as a counselor. She lives in Reidsville.KAREN JEAN WELLER ’75 served as principal designer and director of the team that developed wardrobe designs for the Universal Studios Singapore theme park. Part of the ResortWorld resort on Sentosa Island, the park consists of seven themed “lands” requiring themed wardrobes for all of its food and merchandise locations as well as more than a dozen major attractions based on Universal and DreamWorks films. Karen lives in Orange, Calif.SYLVIA JOHNSON BJORKMAN ’76 was awarded the NC School Psychology Association’s 2010 Innovative Practice Award. She is employed as a school psychologist with Pitt County Schools. Sylvia lives in Greenville.DENISE CATES BELL ’77, ’82 MBA was voted CFO of the Year by Triad Business Journal. Denise was involved in several high-profile deals that served residents of the Triad including the reclamation of incentives when Dell closed its plant in Forsyth County. Denise also helped secure financing for a new baseball park. Denise is CFO for the City of Winston-Salem and lives there with her husband Don and their two children, Alex and Caroline.PANSY RUMLEY ’79 MED retired from Wrightsville Beach School after serving as principal for 12 years. Pansy taught for many years before moving into school administration as assistant principal at M.C.S. Noble Middle School. After 10 years, Pansy said she “came to the best job in the world,” when she became principal of Wrightsville Beach School. Pansy ends her career on a high note with the initiation and development of Wrightsville Beach School’s one-of-a-kind marine science program.

Alumni deathsDR. GWENDOLYN M. BOYD ’70

SARAH DUNIVANT CREWS ’71

REV. ELLIOT B. STEWARD ’71

JAMES HUBBARD LOCKE SR. ’71

ERNEST CEBRON GARRETT JR. ’72

SIDNEY E. BAILEY ’73

MARY FRANKLIN MCGEHEE MAYER ’73

WILLIAM I. WITTY ’73

SHARON KAY TEAGUE SISELL ’76

JEAN CAROL SMITH ’78

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1980sRICHARD HELMS ’80 won the International Thriller Writers’ Thriller Award for Best Short Story on July 9, at the ITW ThrillerFest Convention in New York City. His winning story, “The Gods For Vengeance Cry,” appeared in the November 2010 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Richard’s 14th novel, “Thunder

Moon,” was published by Five Star/Cengage on June 17. Richard lives in Weddington.GEORGE “AL” WRIGHT ’80 retired from Guilford County Emergency Medical Services as a paramedic after 32 years of service. Al lives in Oak Ridge.DANIESE HEDRICK SMITH ’82 was named the N.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year for 2011 at the June Guilford County Board of Education meeting. The award is sponsored by the N.C. Farm Bureau. Daniese teaches at Alamance

Elementary school and has been an educator for 27 years. She lives in Brown Summit.MICHAEL TAYLOR ’85 EDD retired in August after serving as president of Stanly Community College in Albemarle for 15 years. Michael worked for North Carolina Community Colleges for 32 years. He lives in Emerald Isle with his wife.GINGER WAYNICK ’81, ’97 MPA retired in June as a public information officer serving the Rockingham County Manager’s Office.

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When you’re sitting in “The Room,” brainstorming for the next big Showtime series, “Nurse Jackie” starring Edie Falco, you call on everything you’ve got. Googling funny incidents from hospitals. Pitching and shooting around jokes, scenarios and random ideas. Like the other 10 writers in that room, you draw on your entire past as well. J O H N H I L A R Y S H E P H E R D ’ 8 8 came of age as a big movie nut. He loved the 1970’s big-budget disaster films like “The

Poseidon Adventure” and George Lucas’ “Star Wars.” All the Spielberg movies fueled his obsession through his teenage years in Greensboro. Only a few universities nationally offered a film production MFA. That’s what he wanted. He knew

that meant the program would certainly have the equipment and professors and classes he wanted. UCLA, NYU, Columbia did. So did UNCG. “I thought it was really cool one of those few MFA programs was in my hometown.” He didn’t want theory; he wanted film production training and know-how. He took both lower level and upper level classes as an undergraduate. “I loved it.” He graduated in 3 ½ years in 1988 with a Broadcasting and Cinema major (now Media Studies). His two screenwriting courses under Tony Fragola were pivotal. “I still remember and use some of what I learned in his

classes.” And two classes under Fred Chappell, “Film as Literature” and a short story writing class, helped him focus on his writing as well.

After attending the graduate level American Film Institute program in screenwriting, his first job in Los Angeles was developing scripts at Aaron Spelling’s company, which produced movies like “The Usual Suspects.” Then, he worked in the story department of the William Morris Agency. That led to being a staff writer for the initial season of “Nurse Jackie.”

In the first month, all the writers went back and forth from their offices to “The Room,” where they’d pitch to each other and trade ideas. The central character, Jackie, was to be a flawed, obsessive-compulsive prescription-drug-addicted emergency room nurse that would appeal to Showtime viewers. The writers found that quite a tightrope to walk. And how to flesh out all the other characters and plot lines? After a month, each writer was assigned an episode to write.The initial scripts were then critiqued as each writer pitched theirs. “I loved the communal experience,” John says. After a round of downsizing at the end of the year, he was no longer with the show. But with that first season – which was nominated for the Writers Guild Award for Best New Series – he had his first production credit. And he still sees some fruits of his labor. One supporting role, the young nurse Zoe, was one he was drawn to early on. “She was the newbie. I felt like a rookie myself.” He’d just seen Merritt Wever in “Michael Clayton,” and called the “Nurse Jackie” producers to recommend they consider her for Zoe. “They loved her. I was a little responsible for finding that actor.” Over three seasons, she has become an essential character. A contact in the industry had started Cross Creek Pictures and hired him as director of development. John is the gatekeeper – the writers and the agents pitch to him. And he reads scripts in addition to going out and looking for stories. The company’s first film, “Black Swan,” was wrapped up before he joined. “The Ides of March” starring George Clooney among others, premiered last month. He had little involvement, though when executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio chose not to play the lead role, John helped develop the list of potential lead actors. The role went to Ryan Gosling. Their “The Woman in Black,” a creepy ghost story starring Daniel Radcliffe, comes out early next year. Many other projects are in the pipeline, such as one Ron Howard is directing about Formula One racing in the 1970s. All the while, he is adapting a Cherie Priest novel into a script for the company: “Boneshaker.” It’s set in Seattle after the 18th century Gold Rush. “’Boneshaker’ is going to make for a super cool, period, steampunk zombie movie,” he says. “I’m having a blast writing it.”

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WILLIE R. STAFFORD III ’88 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in as the United States Marshall for the Middle District of North Carolina in August 2010. Bill retired as Greensboro’s assistant chief of police. Before his new position, he worked as an independent contractor/consultant for companies providing pre-employment screening and promotional testing for law enforcement agencies. Bill lives in Greensboro with his wife, Jan.DARI ROWEN ’89 earned a doctorate in ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in May. Dari pastors a congregation in Bryan, Ark.

Sympathy is extended toRICHARD MCFADYEN ’82 MBA in the death of his wife, KAREN BOSTIAN

MCFADYEN ’66, ’75 MED.JANET KELLEY SCHMITT ’83 in the death of her mother, HARRIETTE

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Jonathan had a 15 year career at Sweet Briar College where he served as dean of the college and vice president for academic affairs. Jonathan will join the faculty at Illinois Wesleyan as a professor of music.Congratulations to INDIA OCHS ’95,

’99 MPA on the birth of her son, Jack Camden, April 28, 2010. India lives in Annapolis, Md. PAULA NELSON PATCH ’97 is the coordinator of College Writing at Elon University where she has served as a lecturer in English for five years.EVANGELIN CHAPMAN-WALL ’97 was awarded a PhD in comparative literature from the University of South Carolina in August.CORI WILLIAMS ’98 received a master’s of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, N.J., in May. Cori lives in Wilson.PAULINE DESJARLAIS ’99 MSN is a nurse planner and chair of the Continuing Education Provider Unit Committee for the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. Pauline is a consultant for the Uniform Data

System for Medical Rehabilitation in Buffalo, N.Y. She is the proud grandmother of six grandchildren and lives in West End.

Alumni deathsJULIE MCGEHEE-OLDANI ’94

KELLY JEAN COX ’97, ’02

JEFFREY AARON PRITCHETT ’97

2000sMICHAEL HALL ’00 premiered “Canopy” by composer Mara Gibson for viola and fixed media at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo., on April 29. Michael was also the featured soloist at the 2011 Thailand International Composition Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Michael performs regularly with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra and is on the faculties at the Chicago Academy for the Arts, VanderCook College of Music and Illinois Wesleyan University.

1990sLAURA LORENZ ’90, ’97 MPA is the Downtown Greenway assistant with Action Greensboro. The Downtown Greenway is a planned four mile walking and biking trail that will loop around downtown Greensboro.CHRISTIE CORNWELL ’91 MED was one of six umpires to earn a spot on the Women’s College World Series tournament held in Oklahoma City in June. Christie is certified by the International Softball Federation and was selected to umpire the games at the 19-and-under Junior World Championships in Cape Town, South Africa, last December. Christie is a licensed counselor and owns the Cornwell Center for Behavioral Health. She lives in Greensboro.JONATHAN D. GREEN ’92 PHD was appointed provost and dean of the faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Ill., on Aug. 1. Prior to his appointment at Illinois Wesleyan,

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Alumni marriagesSUSAN MARIE WALL ’02 to Kevin Brian Holland April 16. Susan is employed by Wake County Public Schools. They reside in Garner.SARA ELLIS ’06 to Ian Carico April 10. They reside in Holden Beach.BRANDON ULICK ’09 to Laetitia Bernasconi July 31, 2010. Alumni deathsCAREY JAMES PEMBERTON ’00

LAMANDA MICHELLE REID ’10

Faculty/staff deathsDR. CELESTE ULRICH died July 28 in her home in Eugene, Ore., where she had retired after many years of teaching. Ulrich graduated from Woman’s College in 1946, received her master’s from UNC Chapel Hill, and her PhD from the University of Southern California in 1956. Ulrich was a member of the initial graduate faculty in UNCG’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science (now Kinesiology), where she taught from 1956-79. In 1977, Ulrich was the first recipient of the UNCG School of Health and Human Performance’s Distinguished Alumni Award, and in 1980, UNCG’s Alumni Association honored her career by presenting her with their Distinguished Service Award.DR. ANNE FRANCES BAECKER died July 30. In 1960, Baecker, professor of German and Russian, came to North Carolina and became the head of the Language Department at UNCG until her retirement in 1981. During WWII she taught our soldiers French and German before being deployed to Europe. She started German clubs, language labs and combined art programs to promote students in learning languages. Her junior year abroad program in Heidelberg Germany is still a big hit today. She was campus chairman of the Fulbright program for nine years.DR. JOHN LEWELLYN KING died March 18. John had been a member of the philosophy department at UNCG since 1974, teaching in the areas of practical reasoning, formal logic, knowledge/truth and belief, philosophy of science and other courses. He earned a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, and produced a body of writings on topics in the philosophy of science, inductive logic and the philosophy of language.

DR. JAMES BURKE ’04, ’08 PHD is the author of “The Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, 1833-1854,” published by McFarland & Company. James is a writer and composer who lives in Wilmington.ASHLEY HOWZE ’04 was appointed director of development for the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta.Congratulations to KEVIN BOTTOMLEY

’06 and his wife Rachel on the birth of their third son, Nash Kruz, July 22, 2010. He joins his brothers, Nate and Nicholas.ANDREA SMITH MILLER ’06 is the public relations director for Caldwell Academy in Greensboro.KYLE WOLF ’07 is a budget and management analyst for Forsyth County. Kyle previously worked for the City of Greensboro.Congratulations to STACY HARTMAN

GIDCUMB ’08 on the birth of her son, Caleb Talon, Oct. 16, 2010.SCOTT TESH ’08 is budget analyst for the City of Winston-Salem. Scott was previously the finance director in the Town of Gibsonville.PAUL ZANOWSKI ’09 is the head of the Upper School at The Ranney School in Tinton Falls, N. J.Congratulations to CHRISTIE ANN

MURPHY ’10 on the birth of her son. Christie teaches in the Guilford County School System. ASHLEY NICOLE BOWMAN ’10 joined Guilford College Residence Life in July 2010 as hall director and student success mentor. Ashley helps to improve retention efforts through an individualized mentoring program.AUBRAE COLLINS ’10 is the program coordinator for the Diversity IT Institute at UNC Charlotte.SHANA DICAMILLO ’10 acccepted a position with the State University of New York Research Foundation in the Geology Department at the University of Buffalo.CLIFTON RAY JOHNSON ’10 is serving on a research team for the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) conducting research on advisors’ roles in student organizations. Clifton presented at the regional ACUI conference on the topic “Centralized Scheduling for a Decentralized Campus.” He lives in Washington.CARRIE MARIA MILLER ’10 is the director of marketing for the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro.KATHLEEN PATTERSON ’10 is the operations manager for the N.C. Center for Global Logistics. She lives in Greensboro.AMANDA LEIGHANN GOODMAN ’11 is a user experience librarian at the Darien Public Library in Connecticut. Amanda lives in Norwalk.

PERRY JAMES STUDEVENT JR. ’00 received a master’s of science in technology systems from East Carolina University in May.LIBRA BOYD ’01 was honored with The University of West Alabama’s Julia S. Tutwiler Educator of the Year Award in Counseling. The award, named for the institution’s first president, honors excellence in education by identifying outstanding educators in the areas of Early Childhood/Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Counseling and Instructional Leadership. Libra lives in Roxboro.TERRILL LOPEZ DRAKE ’01 was promoted to executive director of the Office of Smith Programs and Events at the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. Terrill oversees more than 250 annual events and programs hosted by the Smith School. Terrill is pursuing an executive master’s of business administration at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.Congratulations to ERIC JACKSON ’01 on the birth of his daughter Ansley Cora Jackson, July 7.AMANDA OSBORNE ’01 is the campaign director for Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Greater Kansas City area. She is a partner for Harsook Companies, based in Greensboro.JONATHAN MATTIELLO ’01 was appointed as executive director of the State Justice Institute after serving as deputy director for the agency. Congratulations to Jonathan on the birth of his son, Benjamin Dominick Mattiello, Jan. 2, 2010, who joins his sister, Caroline Paige. Jonathan and his family reside in Fairfax, Va.CATHERINE ALTICE ’02 received a master’s of fine arts in Studio Art from Johnson State College / Vermont Studio Center, graduating with honors. Catherine is a mixed media artist who owns the Tin Roof Gallery and Studio in West Jefferson.PAULA HEFFERIN-BARGER ’02 is the volunteer manager for the Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro.BEVERLEY SMITH ’02 is a student at NC Central Law School.BRIAN COCKMAN ’03 established Rooster Communications in August 2010. Brian’s company serves clients ranging from North Carolina nonprofits to international manufacturing corporations. Brian lives in Greensboro.KIMBERLY COFIELD DOZIER ’03 was named the 2011 Distinguished Social Worker of the Year at the Edgecomb County Department of Social Services. Kimberly is a level II child care social worker and lives in Tarboro with her husband Anquon.JONATHAN LUCAS ’03 is the senior consultant and national coordinator for RefugeeWorks, located in Baltimore.

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