Class Notes: 1981-2000
1981
Please plan for your 20th Reunion May 18-20!
Diana Farrell
received her master's degree in criminal justice administration. She gave up her life of crime (16 years as a parole officer) and moved to Florida, where she plans to kick back a while. "Come visit!"
Merrill Johnson
has lived in historic Brookeville, MD, for the past 10 years with his wife and two daughters, ages 2 and 10. He enjoys his work owning and running a small home inspection company with business in the Montgomery County and DC area. He hopes to see the Lambda boys and the Reid Hall Red Hots at their 20th.
Sandra Evans Meyers
was a bridesmaid at Virginia White '83's June wedding. Sandra had a great time seeing old friends. Her daughter, Kelly, served as junior bridesmaid.
John Nevers
is the president of Nassau Helicopters in Princeton, NJ. Nassau offers flight training, sightseeing and demonstration rides, aerial photography and surveys, and charters to New York City, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. For information, call (609) 924-7164 or visit www.skynett.com.
1982
Peter Turchi
taught at the Breadloaf Writers Conference in Middlebury, VT, this summer. Two of his short stories, "The Night Sky" and "The Man Who Lived Above Us," have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. "The Night Sky," which was first published in Ploughshares, was selected as one of 100 notable stories of 1999 by the editors of Best American Short Stories and is reprinted in This is Where We Live, an anthology of fiction by North Carolina writers. With Charles Baxter, he has co-edited Burning Down the House: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life, a collection of essays forthcoming from the University of Michigan Press next June.
1983
Jeff Donahoe
has been busy with house projects since he bought a house last year, and lots of travel. "Glad that Ginger Keener '82 is back in the U.S."
Ginny White Murphy
got married and got a new job, all in the month of June. She enjoys living in Annapolis.
1984
John M. Lescure III
has been vice president of Maine Bank & Trust for the past several years. Last spring he was appointed trust officer for York County, ME. "Go KA!"
Timothy C. McGrath
coaches his 6-year-old's soccer team. He lives with wife Anne and children Tim, 6, Kevin, 4, and Allison Rose, 11$DA2. "Dan & Pat, hope all is well!"
1985
Bill Knight
is a design director in the art department of Cahners Publishing, which reports worldwide cable television news. Cahners is one of the world leaders for business to business publishing.
Lisa Mendelson
managed efforts in the Washington Monument restoration this past year as a special assistant for partnerships for the National Park Service. She thanks those at WC, especially Lauren Ebaugh Halterman '87, for their help procuring images of the College sign for the Washington Monument Interpretive Center. "Regards to Cat and the DPO's."
1986
Please plan for your 15th Reunion May 18-20!
Bill Allen
lives in Easton with his wife, Leanne. Bill works in Pupil Services for the Caroline County (MD) Board of Education.
Ellen Hennessey Arthur
made partner at the law firm of Blum, Yumkas, Mailman, Gutman & Deruch in Baltimore, in charge of the estates and trust department. She lives in Lutherville, MD, with sons Michael, 6, and Matthew, 3.
Betsy Casey Grieves
and husband Dick Grieves '83, Easton, MD, have three children--Elizabeth, 9, Lindsay, 7, and Casey, 4. Betsy is busy as a stay-at-home mom.
Kathleen O'Donnell
received her master's degree in education from Loyola College as well as a diploma from the Washington Montessori Institute. Kathleen directs a primary class at the Manor Montessori School in Potomac, MD; she looks forward to reconnecting with alumni in the Washington, DC, area.
Barbara Abram Thomas
has enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom for the past nine years to son Trevor and daughter Hailey. They all keep busy with school and extracurricular activities and lots of traveling.
Duncan Wells
owns a solo dental practice in Pocomoke, MD. He and his wife, Anne Marie, have two daughters, Katherine, 4, and Maggie, 2. Duncan looks forward to his 15th Reunion in May.
1987
Jack Gilden
owns Gilden Advertising in Baltimore. The new company headquarters is in an old church being renovated by Tommy Gaines '86's company Hencken & Gaines, Inc.
Sara Welch Phelps
received her MBA from the University of Maryland last May.
Master's 1988
Reverend Carl H. Beasley, III
is teaching English at West Nottingham Academy in Colora, MD.
1989
Sandra Perez England
and husband Ben have a son, Benjamin, 31$DA2 , and daughter, Emilia, 15 months. The family is happy to be back in Maryland after seven years in Miami.
Kathleen McGuigan Peter's
daughter, Madeline, was baptized on July 30, 2000. Fellow alumni Kate Pynn '91, Jeff Cessna '89, Ken Winkler '89, Ruth Davidson '88 and Chip Schaller '89 were in attendance.
1990
Drew Elburn
is an account manager for Automation Consultants, Inc., an information technology consulting and web design firm in downtown Baltimore.
Juliet Gilden
was a featured artist at Justine's Gallery in South Port, SC, in September.
Debby Cohn Hutchins
is a math teacher at Polytech High School, teaching algebra, geometry and pre-calculus. Husband Ken '91 is the principal of Milford (DE) Middle School.
1991
Please plan for your 10th Reunion May 18-20!
Jacqueline Collins
is on a three-to-five-year stint as the director of Entertainment Services in Belgium for SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters for the Allied Powers Europe), the Support Command for NATO. Jacqueline also runs the base theatre and cinema.
Kristy Schiminger Council
and husband Ron '91 enjoyed a six-month backpacking trip through the U.S. and Europe. Since they've settled in Baltimore, they'd like to reconnect with old friends. Please e-mail them at council@starpower.net.
Kevin Decker
received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany. He teaches history at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
Sarah Hamlin
celebrated her second wedding anniversary. Sarah is a massage therapist in Canandaigua, NY. She thinks there might be world peace if everyone on earth got a massage at least once a month!
Kelli Farrell Helbling
is a stay-at-home mom for Luke, 3, and Jonah, 11$DA2. They have settled in Fredericksburg, VA, where her husband, Todd, coaches men's tennis at Mary Washington College. Friends may e-mail her at tkhelbling@yahoo.com.
Ginger Penick Inman
and her husband quit their jobs, sold their home and bought an RV. They are planning to travel across the country for the next three years and are happily enjoying their first retirement before children.
Elizabeth Wilson Mosner
and her husband moved from St. Michaels, MD, to Centreville, MD, where they are restoring an old home in which they hope to live for many years to come. Elizabeth works for a medical and scientific printing company in Easton, MD.
Michelle Nunn
is a human resource specialist with Allfirst Bank in downtown Baltimore.
Emily Bishop Phillips
celebrated her first wedding anniversary with husband Scott. They live in Federalsburg, MD, where Emily is a fourth-grade teacher at Denton Elementary School. Emily hopes to see a lot of old friends and Alpha Chi sisters at her 10th Reunion in May.
Houghton Frederic Phillips
is a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch in Baltimore.
Jennifer Crouch Swoboda
and her husband, Patrick, have started their own business, Cara Cove Productions, specializing in 360-degree digital imaging for the Internet. Check out their web site at www.caracove.com. They live in North East, MD, with their new daughter, Julia Cameron.
Megan Metcalfe Thornton
enjoys teaching special needs students at Moorcroft School on the outskirts of London, England.
1992
Kasey Carroll Basso
and husband Brian '92 are still living in Florida. Kasey made a return visit to the Hawaiian Ironman in October. She will finish her residency in psychiatry this year and is looking to practice in the Tampa Bay area. Brian is still teaching eighth grade science and is coaching high school soccer.
Matt Conaty M'97
is the editor of Prime Life Magazine in Delaware. Previously, Matt lived in Arizona, where he taught English at the University of Arizona and earned his MFA in creative writing.
Stefanie Lee-You
and her husband, Joon, moved into their first home in Irvine, CA, which they love. Stefanie is the manager of recruitment at Optum Software, Inc. in Costa Mesa.
Dr. Anastasia Vendelis-Klima
enjoys seeing alumni at her dental practice in Cockeysville, MD.
1993
Marc Brewen
joined the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps after graduating from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He is a Lieutenant Junior Grade, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan (about one hour south of Tokyo), and serves as a legal assistance attorney and a criminal defense attorney for the sailors of the Seventh Fleet. Please contact him at Naval Legal Service Office Pacific, PSC 473 Box 14, FPO AP 96349-2400 or brewenms@jag.navy.mil.
James Crawford
and his wife, Karen Fletcher, bought their first house and are living the life of happy suburbanites in Fairfax, VA. They have discovered that a life with a LAN in the basement, DSL and two cats can be very rewarding. Anyone who would like to get in touch with them should feel free to send an e-mail to jascraw@yahoo.com
Seth Engel
has been promoted to producer at C-SPAN; he produced the GOP National Convention in Philadelphia last summer.
Dan Kretzer
graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service with an M.A. in national security studies last May. He lives in Arlington, VA, and works for the Department of Defense.
Diana Holton Stashik
is a disability examiner with the State of Maryland. Her husband, Michael, is a video producer/Jumbotron director with the Baltimore Orioles. The couple lives in Owings Mills. E-mail them at thestashes99@cs.com or look for them in the bleachers at Camden Yards!
Dave Taibl
and his family moved from Christ Church, VA, (where Dave worked in admissions at Christ Church School for the past seven years) to Alexandria, where Dave is the dean of students at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School.
Suzi Wackerbarth
works for Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Falls Church, VA. Having worked for the company for more than six years, she has supervised such sections as music books, gardening, antiques, children's and fiction. She now works with books on boxing, baking, chess and antique cherubs. She also facilitates the contemporary fiction book discussion group. On October 14, she was a presenter at the annual Global Nomads International Conference. She would love to hear from friends and classmates at swackerbarth@hotmail.com
1994
Chandev Abhayaratne
is CEO of The Payphone Company (PPC), one of the largest wireless pay-telecom services companies in Sri Lanka, operating an International Calling Card and an island-wide public payphone network.
Emilio Bogado
is working toward his MBA at the University of Maryland.
Margaret "Peggy" Bowman
is a second-year student of veterinary medicine at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a fellowship, funded by the American Cancer Society and the VA-MD Veterinary School, researching cancer therapy in dogs, but her main interest lies in infectious disease research.
Sashi Fernando
and her husband, Kosala, moved to Africa on a job detail with Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Kathryn Mullan
lives in Chevy Chase, MD, and works in downtown Washington, DC, for a mission awareness society for children. She researches, writes and edits all the publications and various other educational program materials that the Holy Childhood Association produces for Catholic children around the U.S. She helped to launch Theology on Tap this past year in DC, and sees lots of alumni out and around town frequently. She hopes to make it back to the Eastern Shore for a good, quiet row on the Chester.
Christine Smith
is an editor/writer for Salisbury State University's Office of Publications. One of her primary duties is editing SU's alumni magazine.
1995
Jay Derbis
works as an associate with the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in Washington, DC.
Bradley Harris
joined the Peace Corps on May 22. He works in Guatemala as an animal husbandry volunteer to improve animal health practices as well as to introduce new breeds and improve nutrition of existing species.
Cheryl Bull Overend
and her husband, Scott '93, enjoy being parents to their very beautiful and active new daughter, Reiley (see births). Cheryl is pursuing her master's in education while teaching third grade at a local private school. Scott works for Rhythems, an Internet company.
1996
Please plan for your 5th Reunion May 18-20!
Thomas Albright
enjoys life on a ranch in New Mexico and hopes to get back to see everyone on the Shore.
Tina Balin
is a program specialist with the Department of Justice's criminal division. She works with Haitian refugees.
Robin Diamond Camp
is a teacher's assistant at an elementary school in Vance County, NC. She has two children, Zachary, 3, and Micaela, 3 months.
Chris Downs
is an English teacher and assistant boys' varsity soccer coach at Arundel High School in Gambrills, MD. He will receive his master's in English from WC next May. He lives in Denton, MD, with his wife, Krista.
Jen Friedman
manages the Feast of Reason in Chestertown. "Whenever any classmates are in town, stop in to the Feast to say hey!"
Nicole Bromwell Giordano
and her husband, Jason, are building a home in Lothian, MD. Nicole is a branch manager at Farmers Bank.
Mollie Storke Graham
and husband Bill are enjoying their new son, William Patrick. Mollie is a school nurse in Cecil County, MD.
Susan Hanna
lives in Boston, MA, where she works for Liberty Funds. She plans to attend her 5th Reunion in May.
Carey Hargrove
lives in Manayunk, PA, near Philadelphia. Last summer Carey worked on approximately 30 Republican National Committee-related events, including opening night and George W. Bush's arrival ceremonies.
Shawntel Fitzgerald-Lambert
is earning her master's of science degree in clinical psychology at Loyola College.
R. Brian Rush
is a food safety compliance manager for Allen Family Foods, and wife Kim is a supervisor in the food service department for Perdue Farms. They live in Seaford, DE.
Nicole Wagner
is a Montessori teacher in Wilmington, DE.
Erika Wilson
works as volunteer coordinator for the Peace Corps.
1997
Tanae Coates
is the proud mother of Joseph Isaih Markei.
Richard Kane
lives in Washington, DC, and is pursuing a master's in economics at George Washington University. He works as an economist for the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Richard celebrated the arrival of the year 2000 with a three-week vacation in Japan.
Ted Knight
lives in Annapolis and has been appointed a member-at-large to the Alumni Council.
Erin Miller
lives and works in Washington, DC. This past summer she swam the Chesapeake Bay for the second time. She misses WC and says hello to everyone!
Andrew Moffat
lives in London, where he works as a client accountant at Northern Trust of Chicago and is a regular at the Richmond Tennis Club.
Stephanie Self
lives in Perry Hall, MD, and is working on her master's degree in occupational therapy at Towson University. She will graduate in December 2001. Friends may e-mail her at stephself4@aol.com.
Thomas P. Webb
completed his master's degree in psychology from WC in July.
Chris Wimer
had his ten seconds of fame on July 17, when his name was announced on WHFS as the winner of a wristband to attend the free Limp Bizkit and Cypress Hill concert at Nation in Washington, DC.
Stephanie Woodward
works for Smith-Kline Beecham, Biologics Division, in West Palm Beach, FL, as a sales rep.
1998
Gina Coco
is a research editor with Healthcite.com. She and Megan Smith '98 are roommates in Baltimore.
Ted Daly
is the CEO of AllerKare, an e-commerce company marketing latex-free products to latex-allergic consumers. His wife, Erin Newman '96, teaches computer classes on a contractual basis for Chesapeake College, Anne Arundel Community College and Towson University.
Edward J. Geisweidt
received a Graduate Council Fellowship to the University of Alabama, where he is pursuing a master's in Renaissance Studies.
Elitsa Hadgieva Golab
is a law student at Pace University. She plans to work for Ernst & Young.
Amy Hartsock
ran the annual Governor's Bay Bridge Run (10K) with several friends from the WC community, including Dr. George Spilich, Dr. Mike Kerchner, Jeanne Narcum and Dr. John Conkling '65. Amy placed second among the overall women and first in her age group with a time of 41:40.
Michael Hinkle
is in his third and final year at Rutgers School of Law.
Fred Kanther
is a junior financial adviser at Paine Webber in Philadelphia, PA, focusing on estate planning.
Howard G. Kronthal
competed a two-year service in the Peace Corps, teaching environmental education.
Tarek Richey
is a financial services specialist with ICM (Independent Capital Management).
Timothy Tawney
received his master's degree in German and European studies from Georgetown University in May 2000. He is working as an intern at NASA Headquarters.
1999
Patrick Flaherty
attends helicopter school in Vancouver, British Columbia. "Flying in the mountains is beautiful and breathtaking! I hope to get a job flying the geologists from Fish and Game into the Northern Territory of Alaska or Canada. If anyone knows of a helicopter firm hiring pilots, please call me!"
Elizabeth Garrott
lives in Berkeley, CA, with Coby Fisher '99 and between seven and eleven other roommates (depending on the day of the week). She directed Wendy McLeod's "Sin" at the Theatre Rhinoceros, which was included on the "Top 10 Things to Do in San Francisco" list in Metropolitan Magazine.
Jennifer Higgins
enjoys life in the Washington, DC, area with all the other alumni.
Eric Johnson
is a consultant for A&M University's Corps of Cadets. Eric advises the Corps in addressing alcohol-related issues.
Christina Hammer Lane
has been happily married for 11$DA2 years and is an intensive interventionist with child services for the Caroline County (MD) Department of Social Services.
Doug Misarti
is the assistant men's lacrosse coach (and lead recruiter and offensive coordinator) at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.
Bobby Pollicino
works at a boarding school in Virginia as a biology and chemistry teacher and as a soccer, basketball and lacrosse coach. He is also enrolled in a master's program at the College of William and Mary.
2000
Please plan for your 1st Reunion May 18-20!
Erin Devlin
is the enrollment project manager in the Admissions/Registration Office at Frederick Community College in Frederick, MD.
Kirsten Gibson
is teaching history and civics at Kent County (MD) High School. She hopes to pursue her master's in history at WC.
Melissa Jacobs
is working for Telesystems, an IT temporary staffing firm in Hanover, MD.
Maggy Kilroy
completed her Ed Block at WC this fall. She plans to head west to find herself and hopefully join the women's pro surfing tour.
Kate Mahoney
is a marketing communications assistant for C-SPAN in Washington, DC.
Adrienne Matz
is a manager at Abercrombie & Fitch in Southern California.
Brigid McDonnell
traveled throughout Mexico with Jessica Waicker '01. Brigid works for Teksystems in Baltimore, MD.
Meghan Noone
graduated with flying colors from Delta Airlines flight school. She defeated the reigning Mile High Club champion in a rock, paper scissors contest held annually at the Embassy Suites in Atlanta, GA. Meghan is first reunion chair.
Shawn Peterson
is the assistant manager at International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Hagerstown, MD.
Kathryn Preen
is pursuing her master's degree in marine biology at the University of Delaware's College of Marine Studies in Lewes, DE.
Dustin Ritter
works in Gaithersburg, MD, for a clinical research company, developing a new pacemaker being tested for the FDA.
Susie Shaum
is teaching preschool and music at Meritor Academy in Arnold, MD. She lives on Kennersley Farm in Church Hill, only six miles down the road from Chestertown, MD.
Jennifer Thomas
is a first-year law student at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore and looks forward to catching up with alumni in that area.
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