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50s
'50

James R. Baines (BAD) was elected mayor of Fairborn, Ohio (1520 Wedgewood Dr., Fairborn, OH 45324).

'53

S. David Garthoff (IE) retired with 41 years of service with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in economics from Kent State University (1500 Bryden Dr., Akron, OH 44313).

'54

Charles A. Harvey (AGRN), executive vice president of the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina in Raleigh, received the Tobacco Great Award at N.C. State University for outstanding contributions to the industry (3516 Woodlawn Rd., Rocky Mount, NC 27801).

'55

Harry E. Corr (AGE), owner of Roadview Farm, received the Business Person of the Year Award from the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce (Box 888, Gloucester, VA 23061).

'57

Lawrence L. Mann (ACCT), volunteer executive with the International Executive Service Corps, returned from a volunteer mission in Orsk, Russia, where he assisted in fostering economic self-sufficiency (3100 N. Elm St., Apt. 10-B, Greensboro, NC 27408).

'58

Carol Sykes Mays (GHEC), senior Virginia Cooperative Extension agent, retired after 19 years (615 Buena Vista Dr., Halifax, VA 24558).

James R. Gillum (BAD) retired as president of the southern division of Circuit City stores after 28 years (3 E. Square Ln., Richmond, VA 23233).

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60s
'61

A. Jerry Hansbrough (BAD) retired from NASA Langley Research Center after more than 33 years of service (420 Lindsay Landing Ln., Grafton, VA 23692).

'62

Clarence E. Mitchell (ME) retired after 32 years with the North American Aircraft Division of Rockwell International as a senior engineering specialist. He is a part-time consultant with Micro Craft Inc. (7901 Truxton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045).

J. Thomas Roberts (BAD), principal consultant with J.T. Roberts Associates Security Consultants, was elected to the board of trustees of the Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center in Atlanta, Ga. (3649 Pebble Beach Dr., Martinez, GA 30907).

'63

Frank H. Miller Jr. (CE) joined Langley and McDonald as senior associate. He is a leader in solid waste management (8 Coach St., Hampton, VA 23664).

LTC Robert F. Sawallesh (MKED), U.S. Army, retired, was elected to the board of directors of the Brandon South Florida Rotary Club (2541 Brimhollow Dr., Buckhorn, Valrico, FL 33594).

'65

Frederick W. Beaufait (CE) was appointed director of the Coalition for New Manufacturing Education, Focus: HOPE Center for Advanced Technologies (63 Ridge Rd., Grosse Pointe, MI 48236).

'66

N. Robert Kopecko Jr. (ACCT) has relocated to the Ernst & Young Fairfax Square Office in Vienna, Va., as partner, Mid-Atlantic area director Entrepreneurial Services Practice (P.O. Box 188, Alexandria, VA 22313).

'67

Robert A. Boynton (ARCH) was awarded the 1995 Professional of the Year Award by the Virginia Association of Professions. He is a partner in the firm of Boynton Rothschild Rowland Architects in Richmond, Va. (8905 Old Holly Rd., Richmond, VA 23235).

'69

William R. Barr (CHE) is president of the Process Equipment Group. He was elected president of the New Jersey Chapter of Chemical Equipment Sales Engineers Assoc. (6 LaJolla Ln., Annandale, NJ 08801)

William P. Cawley (PSCI), principal of William Mason Cooper Elementary School, was recognized as the Technology Administrator of the Year for 1995 by the Consortium for Interactive Instruction (31 Kenilworth Dr., Hampton, VA 23666).

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70s
'70

Roger K. Crouch (PHYS), lead microgravity scientist in NASA's office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, was selected to fly as a payload specialist on the 1997 Microgravity Science Laboratory mission (7128 Carriage Hill Dr., Laurel, MD 20707).

Richard B. Jones (ASE) was elected assistant vice president, engineering department, with the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (P.O. Box 77, Bethany, CT 06524).

Thomas A. Louthan (BAD), attorney with the law firm of Louthan & Patton, was designated a James E. West Fellow by the Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his leadership as president of the nine-county council (P.O. Box 3407, Winchester, VA 22604).

'72

Pamela Curtis Pitchford (STAT) is the owner/instructor at the University Kumon Math Center in Albuquerque, N.M. (6928 Della Ct. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105).

Terese Vascott (PSYC), senior process engineer at Xylon Ceramic Materials Inc., received an M.S. in ceramic engineering from the N.Y. State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (P.O. Box 1189, Alfred, NY 14802).

'73

Elizabeth Winfrey Freeburg (CTRA) received a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and the Outstanding Dissertation Award presented by Omicron Tau Theta, the national graduate honor society in vocational education (P.O. Box 336, Chester, IL 62233).

'75

James A. Mize Jr. (FW) has won an award of excellence from the Southeast Outdoor Press Assoc. for his book, The Winter of Our Discount Tent (204 Percheron Path, Simpsonville, SC 29681).

'76

COL Frank R. Faykes (ECAS), USAF, is the comptroller for the U.S. Air Force headquarters in Europe (1814 Salt Pond Place, Newport News, VA 23602).

Robert M. Gianniny (FW) was promoted to forest planning and information management staff officer on the Wayne National Forest in Athens, Ohio (16 Eden Place, Athens, OH 45701).

'77

Deborah Needles Bailey (ME), engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB, was named one of the Top Ten Women in Dayton, Ohio, by the Dayton Daily News (390 Timberleaf Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45430).

Thomas H. Sawyer (EDAD), professor of physical education, recreation, and sport management at Indiana State University, received the Howard Richardson Outstanding Performance Award from the School of Health and Human Performance (5840 S. Ernest St., Terre Haute, IN 47802).

'78

Brian R. Cory (ACCT) was promoted to audit partner in the Richmond office of Ernst & Young (13010 Drakewood Rd., Midlothian, VA 23113).

'79

James G. Corbley (COMM) is director of operations and administration with WETA public television and radio in Washington, D.C. (11891 Manning Rd., Manassas, VA 22110).

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80s
'80

MAJ Joseph C. Rodgers Jr. (ME), USMC, has returned from an overseas deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean while serving with Marine Attack Squadron 311 as part of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Peleliu (1111 S. Goodsell Ave., Yuma, AZ 85365).

'81

Susan Leddy Bucheger (ESM) was promoted to manager of Low Emissions Compliance Testing for Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Inc. (W10721 County Trunk T, Brandon, WI 53919)

Aida Hernandez Groby (FR) teaches French and Spanish in the New York City School System (39-12 48th St., 1st Floor, Sunnyside, NY 11104).

Kyle J. Miller (AGRN), a senior market development specialist for Cyanamid's Specialty Products Division, won the American Cyanamid Circle of Excellence Award (14000 Princess Mary Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832).

Reuben E. Moore (CE) is in his eighth year as division traffic engineer with the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (P.O. Box 1837, 95 Blackwood Sawmill Rd., Cullowhee, NC 28723).

'82

Brian J. Hall (ME) is a mechanical engineer with LANTDIV (4145 Wales Dr., No. 201, Virginia Beach, VA 23452).

Richard C. Hardy (IEOR) is manager of human resources with Advanced Building Systems (633 Tuscawilla Hills, Charles Town, WV 25414).

Steven D. Hauptman (COMM) is vice president of marketing with MFS Communications, Diversified Business Group (5406 Mineral Creek Ct., Spring, TX 77379).

Gale D. Lipscomb (CE) accepted a two-year temporary assignment to lead field pilots and be part of the implementation team for the Integrated Maintenance Management System for the Virginia Dept. of Transportation (HCR 3, Box 256-F, Rochelle, VA 22738).

Huseyin Sarper (IEOR) is an associate professor at the University of Southern Colorado (15 Belvista Ct., Pueblo, CO 81001).

'83

MAJ Robert D. Clausen (AOE), USAF, is program manager for sustainment of the Ground Theater Air Control System, McClellan AFB, Calif. (1780 9th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95818).

Elizabeth Turner Dalton (COMM) was honored by the Athens (Ga.) Chamber of Commerce as the 1996 Athena recipient for her contributions as director of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. Under her guidance, the foundation tripled in membership (211 Pendleton Dr., Athens, GA 30606).

Shane T. McKinley (ACCT) is treasurer and controller of Comsel Corp. in Vienna, Va. (10155 Yorktown Way, Great Falls, VA 22066).

Debra Purks Straughan (MKTG) received an M.S. in business administration from Strayer College. She is a task manager for LOGICON-Syscon Corp. (230 Barnes Blvd., Colonial Beach, VA 22443).

'84

Audrey Ishii Curran (MGT) received a B.S. in nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She in working in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at UNMC (11807 S. 29th Ave., Bellevue, NE 68123).

Nanette Ricohermoso Sarper (HNF) received an M.B.A. from the University of Southern Colorado. She is a program associate in the office of Community and Special Projects at the University of Southern Colorado (15 Belvista Ct., Pueblo, CO 81001).

MAJ Jeffrey A. Steinmiller (PHYS), USAF, recently was promoted to his current rank. He works in Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States Space Command and Control Directorate (3680 Hickory Hill Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80906).

SGT Thomas J. Wallis (GASC), USAR, was recalled to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and is the special agent in charge of the Mannheim-Heidelberg Resident Office (66th MI Group, ATTN-272d MP Co, Unit APO AE, 09086).

'85

William J. Collins Jr. (ACCT) received an M.B.A. from Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. He works for Sprint, Strategic Corporate Planning (14317 W. 53rd Terr., Shawnee, KS 66216).

CPT William L. Hooker (HIST), U.S. Army, has returned from duty in Kuwait. He is the ARCENT LNO at the Special Operations Support Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. (8512 Amish Dr., Fayetteville, NC 29314).

CPT Christopher S. Mardis (MKTG), USAF, is officer in charge, C-5 Production Section, C-5 Program Directorate at the San Antonio Air Logistics Center at Kelly AFB. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (5946 Creekway, San Antonio, TX 78247).

Carl W. Pugh Jr. (CE) was appointed vice president for engineering with John W. Hancock Jr. Inc. (701 Carrollton Ave., Salem, VA 24153).

'86

Richard R. Grenwis (EE) was promoted to director of engineering at Interferometrics Inc. (12903 Cedar Glen Ln., Herndon, VA 22071).

Kirk H. Schulz (CHE) is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. (1321 Emery St., Hancock, MI 49930).

James P. Wood (GEOG) was promoted to cartographic team leader at the Defense Mapping Agency, Bethesda Complex (404 Gary Ct., Sterling, VA 20164).

'87

Paul R. Bartal (MGT) was elected operations officer of Wachovia Operational Services Corp. in Winston-Salem, N.C. (4611 Pennoak Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407).

Richard S. Butler III (AOE) was selected the Engineer of the Year for the Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (LandDiv) in Norfolk, Va. (300 Northbrooke Ave., Suffolk, VA 23434).

William H. Harvey Jr. (MSCI) received an M.S. in organization development from the American University in Washington, D.C. He is senior organization development consultant with the Eastman Kodak Corp. in Rochester, N.Y. (644 Realm Ct., West, Odenton, MD 21113).

Charles Matta (ARCH) has established the firm Matta Architect in Arlington, Va. He is chairing the 1996 Design Committee, Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (4313 32nd Rd. S, Arlington, VA 22206).

Robin Medlin-Braat (MSCI) is a systems engineering manager at an Electronic Data Systems office in Cypress, Calif. (20902 Sailmaker Cir., Huntington Beach, CA 92648).

LT Mark R. Stoops (EE), USN, returned from a deployment in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia while serving with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS America (230 Tazewell St., Apt. 409, Norfolk, VA 23510).

'88

Chekitan S. Dev (HNF) was promoted to associate professor with tenure at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, N.Y. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in marketing (904 Giles St., Ithaca, NY 14850).

James P. Downs (ME) is employed with American Axle & Manufacturing, a satellite company of GM (596 John R. St., Rochester, MI 48307).

Michael J. Hiteshew (ME) received an M.B.A. from the University of Delaware. He was appointed accounts representative in the sales/marketing organization of the DuPont packaging and industrial polymers business unit (20 Worthy Down Ave., Bear, DE 19701).

LT Steven J. McGrey (ME), USN, returned from an overseas deployment while serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (OICC-ROICC, Unit 6277, Naval Station, Rodman, FPO AA, 34061).

Noel Nunnally Schulz (EE) received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. She is an assistant professor in electrical engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. (1321 Emery St., Hancock, MI 49930).

F. Allan Storning (MKTG) received a J.D. from the District of Columbia School of Law in Washington, D.C. (655 W. Irving Park Rd., Suite 2703, Chicago, IL 60613).

David J. Wilcox (MATH) received an M.A. in geography from Ohio State University. He is a GIS programmer/analyst at the Va. Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary (P.O. Box 808, White Marsh, VA 23183).

'89

Diana L. Biasotti (PSCI) was promoted to commercial leasing associate at the New York City headquarters of Tishman Speyer Properties (520 Madison Ave., Apt. 600, New York, NY 10022).

Courtney Ramsey Closter (FIN) joined the Promenade at Woodland Hills as director of retail operations (2720 Gramercy Ave., Apt. 7, Torrance, CA 90501).

LT William L. Deanes (PSCI), USN, has returned from a deployment to the Persian Gulf and western Pacific Ocean aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (1049 Charity Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23455).

CPT James G. Flynn (PSYC), USMC, received the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal while serving with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, N.C. (2910 Eden St., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547).

Kristen Cumberland Shiveley (COMM) is manager of education development with American Chamber of Commerce Executives (416 East St. NE, Vienna, VA 22180).

Christine Robinson Wilcox (FW) is with the York County, Va., GIS department (P.O. Box 808, White Marsh, VA 23183).

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90s
'92

P. Scott Beasley (CE) received an M.S. in civil engineering (transportation) from Texas A & M University. He is employed by the Houston, Texas, office of Barton-Aschman Assoc. Inc. (7575 Cambridge St., Apt. 1403, Houston, TX 77054).

Mark A. Coffelt (ENT) was appointed national technical service manager of AgrEvo Environmental Health (72 Valley Rd., Ringwood, NJ 07456).

1LT W. Douglas Hall (PSCI), USAF, was designated a U.S. Air Force navigator at Pensacola Naval Air Station and was assigned to the 15th SOS, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (5625 Ponte Verde Rd., Pensacola, FL 32507).

Sterling W. Hening (FIN) is a financial analyst for Capital One Financial Corp. (5621 Drayton Dr., Glen Allen, VA 23060).

Barry J. Hoffman (ECAS) is a teacher in the Oakland, Calif., school system (3027 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705).

Kimberly K. Jefferson (BIOL) received an M.S. She does research for the National Institute of Health (1009 Hardee Place, Alexandria, VA 22304).

1LT John W. Marchetti (PSCI), USMC, reported for duty with 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (215 Valencia St., Apt. 411, Jacksonville, NC 28546).

John M. Mattox (FIN) received an M.B.A. from the College of William and Mary and is a VTAA chapter officer. He works in the investor relations department of United Mortgage in Charlotte, N.C. (7327-205 Creekwood Quorum Dr., Charlotte, NC 28212).

Karen Moseley-Mattox (HIDM) is a senior designer at Klingman Williams Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., and a VTAA chapter officer (7327-205 Creekwood Quorum Dr., Charlotte, NC 28212).

Jonathan L. Pettit (EE) joined the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski and will practice in their Houston, Texas, office (405 Sycamore Glen, Pasadena, CA 91105).

'93

Ashley Hanchey Bigelow (PSYC) received an M.S. from Radford University. She works with the mentally ill in a psychosocial rehabilitative program (1835 Cherri Dr., Falls Church, VA 22043).

Cale A. Bigelow (CSES) received an M.S. from Virginia Tech. He works for Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Gainesville, Va. (1835 Cherri Dr., Falls Church, VA 22043).

Kathryn Coughlin Jones (COMM) is a Ph.D. student at Purdue University in the organization communication program (3005 Courthouse Dr., Apt. 2-D, West Lafayette, IN 47906).

Dawn Jachimski Dewhirst (CE) is employed with Piedmont Olsen Hensley, an engineering firm (65 Century Cir., Apt. 900-E, Greenville, SC 29607).

William S. Dewhirst II (CE) is employed with Black & Veatch, an engineering firm (65 Century Cir., Apt. 900-E, Greenville, SC 29607).

Eric M. Flint (AE) received the Abe M. Zarem Astronautics Award for Distinguished Achievement for research performed for his M.S. in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech (Autorstrasse 6, 38102 Braunschweig, Germany).

Jeffrey T. Jones (BIOL) is a Ph.D. student at Purdue University in the biochemistry and molecular biology program (3005 Courthouse Dr. W, Apt. 2-D, West Lafayette, IN 47906).

ENS David I. Perrin (ECAS), USN, completed his first solo flight while undergoing primary flight training with Training Squadron Two, Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. (3410 Wessynton Way, Alexandria, VA 22309).

1LT Edwin O. Rueda (ESM), USMC, was promoted to his present rank and assigned as executive officer, Battery B, 1st LAAM Battalion, 3rd Marine Air Wing (2575 W. 24th St., Apt. 138, Yuma, AZ 55364).

Sharon G. Williams (HIST) was appointed secretary of the Green Party of New Mexico. She serves as a council member on the Green Council (12021 Skyline Rd. NE, Apt. 823, Albuquerque, NM 87123).

'94

SPC Gregory LeTourneau (ESM), USAR, was called to active duty in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and is the assistant special agent in charge of the Mannheim-Heidelberg Resident Office (66th MI Group, ATTN-272d MP Co. Unit 29925, APO AE, 09086).

Lorena Ferguson Ruberg (EDCI) is senior instructional designer, NASA Classroom of the Future, Wheeling Jesuit College, Wheeling, W.V. (22 Maple Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003).

Matthew G. Skinnell (MKTG) is a customer service administrator for Micro-Magnetic Inc. (3301 Spendthrift Ct., Apt. 1201, Richmond, VA 23294).

'95

Kimberly M. Cline (EDCI) received an M.A. in curriculum and instruction from Virginia Tech (900 Green Tree Rd., #104, Fredericksburg, VA 22406).

Sean T. Curran (EM) received an M.S. in engineering from Virginia Tech (3350 E. Ave. K3, Lancaster, CA 93535).

William J. Deligne (SYSE) received an M.S. in systems engineering from Virginia Tech (7216 Hoadly Rd., Manassas, VA 22111).

2LT Michael DelGrosso (CE), USMC, graduated from the Basic School at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va. (6700 Jenny Leigh Ct., Centreville, VA 22020).

2LT Matthew M. Gioia (ME), USMC, graduated from the Basic School at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va. (126 Dogwood Terr., Millington, NJ 07946).

Devesh A. Mody (CE) received an M.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a field engineer for Tidewater Construction Corp. in Norfolk, Va. (1200 Hunt Club Rd., Apt 4100H, Blacksburg, VA 24060).

Gregory V. Moeller (EM) received an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech (874 Claytor Sq., Blacksburg, VA 24060).

Robert C. Mohn (CSA) received an M.S. in computer science from Virginia Tech (8751 Contee Rd., #402, Laurel, MD 20708).

Shigeo Mori (CHEM) received an M.S. in chemistry from Virginia Tech. He works in technical research and development at the Toyoda Gosei Co. (1402 G University City Blvd., Blacksburg, VA 24060).

James D. Neddo Jr. (ME) is an engineer for a naval contractor in Crystal City, Va. (11919 Winterthur Ln., No. PH-3, Reston, VA 22091).

Jacqueline Baughman Perry (EDVT) received an M.S. in accounting from Virginia Tech (P.O. Box 190, Beckley, WV 25802).

Keith R. Picthall (SYSE) received an M.S. in systems engineering from Virginia Tech (2903 Wickersham Way, Apt. 204, Falls Church, VA 22042).

Eric E. Reintjes (SYSE) received an M.S. in system engineering from Virginia Tech (6107 Prospect St., Fredericksburg, VA 22407).

Beryl Walters Riley (URBA) received an M.S. in urban affairs from Virginia Tech (1631 Westbrook Ave., Richmond, VA 23227).

Thomas P. Schehl (ENE) received an M.S. in environmental engineering from Virginia Tech (1601 6th Place, McLean, VA 22101).

Marco A. Terada (EE) received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech (1200 Hunt Club Rd., #38-F, Blacksburg, VA 24060).

Elin M. Wicks (ISE) received a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech. She is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Missouri (4001-A Lamar Ct., Columbia, MO 65202).

ENS Matthew A. Wise (ME), USN, was commissioned to his present rank while serving at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. (7677 Creager Rd., Waynesboro, PA 17268).

Min Xie (EE) received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech (P.O. Box 665, Radford, VA 24141).

Bradley T. Youngblood (EM) received an M.S. in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Tech (1407 Toms Creek Rd., Apt #2, Blacksburg, VA 24060).

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