september 2007

GREAT GAME, COACH

The Quarterly Magazine of F EATURES

E DITOR Cherin C. Poovey (P ’08), [email protected]

A SSOCIATE E DITOR Kerry M. King (’85), [email protected]

D ESIGN / A RT D IRECTION Sherry Simmons, [email protected]

P HOTOGRAPHER Ken Bennett, [email protected]

C LASSNOTES E DITOR Janet Williamson (P ’00, ’03), [email protected]

S ENIOR W RITER David Fyten, [email protected] 12 Coach, Teacher, Friend P RINTING The Lane Press, Inc. By Dan Collins Burlington, Vermont The untimely loss of men’s Head Coach Wake Forest Magazine (USPS 664-520 ISSN leaves the Wake Forest Nation crying 0279-3946) is published four times a year in tie-dyed tears. September, December, March, and June by the Office of Creative Services, Wake Forest University, P.O. Box 7205, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7205.

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 38 C LASSNOTES Wake Forest Magazine Alumni Records P.O. Box 7227 Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7227. On the Cover: Skip Prosser greets students after a game last season. Volume 55, Number 1 Photo by Brian Westerholt. September 2007

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WWW.WFU.EDU {Skip- 20 Skip’sisms} Wit By Lenox Rawlings

Skip Prosser left behind enough recorded quotations and unforgettable rejoinders to fill a memory bank, or tickle a sad heart.

26 Capital Ideas By David Fyten

Translational research—converting inventions and discoveries to commercially viable products—has translated into important money for Wake Forest, with promise of 32 Finding Family in Vietnam even more in the future. By David Nix (‘08)

We didn’t just study in Can Tho; we didn’t just build a couple of houses

P ROFILE or work on a bridge; we—every one of us—became a family.

C ONSTANT & TRUE

64 The Best Ambassador By Jill Bader (’05) Skip Prosser’s greatest gift was 36 People, Planet, Profit that he made us all proud to be Demon Deacons. By Karilon Rogers

Combining positive energy and social responsibility, Tom Dingledine (MBA ’78) leads the business of change. Immigration: Recasting the Debate

Immigration has become one of the most hotly debated issues in the United States today. On October 3-5, the University’s “Voices of Our Time” series will present a three-day conference, “Immigration: Recasting the Debate,” to explore the challenges and solutions surrounding U.S. immi- gration. The event will feature keynote addresses by major public figures and forums with leading immigration policy experts and scholars. David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies, and Peter Siavelis, associate professor of political science, share some insight into why they organized the conference and what it means for Wake Forest and beyond.

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Where did the idea for this conference come from? To that end we intend to bring together academics, THE

Siavelis: The idea for this conference grew from an policy makers and politi- informal discussion David and I had concerning cians to debate policy the very ugly tone the debate on immigration had solutions that address Coates, Siavelis taken in the United States. the concerns elicited by Rather than focusing on solutions that would immigration in Winston-Salem, in , balance national security with humane treatment and in the country as a whole. We will be debating AROUND for immigrants, many public officials began to talk, solutions with policy makers on that national level, in often racially charged terms, about unrealistic solu- like Senator Chuck Hagel, while simultaneously tions like mass deportations and the building of walls. exploring the effects of immigration with local Our goal for this conference is to recast the debate activists and those facing the challenges produced toward realistic solutions that balance U.S. national by an influx of immigrants locally. interests with the fundamental rights shared by all human beings by virtue of their humanity.This is Coates: We were also keen to design a conference even more vital in light of the recent failure of that recognizes migration as a process with two ends. President Bush’s immigration initiative, and the fact People leave one place, and come to another. The that this failure leaves 12 million people living in leaving is difficult. The journey is hard. It’s one that the shadows. people make only because conditions at home are bad; and bad conditions in one place are often the Coates: All I would add is this. Peter and I have long product of good conditions elsewhere. We wanted thought that one responsibility of the academic com- a conference that explored the relationship between munity is to bring its expertise to bear on issues of both ends of the migration process, and one that was public importance—that academics should play the sensitive to the hardships involved – for those who role of public intellectuals when their expertise is migrate, those they leave behind, and those they join. relevant—and should not leave that crucial task sim- ply to professional journalists, however good those Immigration is a hot topic right now; what do you journalists may be. see as the value of this event to Wake Forest? Immigration is so important an issue, and the scholarship on it is so considerable and so fine, that Siavelis: This event will help to consolidate Wake we couldn’t stand by, silent, leaving the framing and Forest’s role as a national center for intellectual discussion of the issues to people whose prejudices debate on the most pressing issues facing the country. were often stronger than their knowledge-base. Already having hosted two presidential debates, the University is well poised to play that role again. This Can you talk about the agenda for the conference? event will be of that caliber, given the prominence Who will the panelists be, what will the topics of of the academics and policy makers we have invited discussion be? and the type of national press coverage we anticipate the event will draw. Siavelis: Our goal in putting together the agenda was In each of the thematic areas of the conference, to gather the best minds working on and thinking we have commitments to attend from the top minds about immigration and immigration policy. We want and decision makers in those areas. The conference to help recast the national debate on immigration, will also provide a forum for debate among local while also providing our local community a window citizens—an important role a university should play on the wider debates on policy, and the reality of in any community. immigration on the ground in North Carolina.

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Coates: The long-term local benefits may be consider- indigenous and illegal workers alike…and how to do able. We certainly hope so. We hope the conference all those things at one and the same time? THE

will begin to build bridges with the emerging Latino We are convinced that problems of that complex- communities in North Carolina. We hope it will help ity cannot be solved by policy designed by quick to spread understanding between communities sound bites. If solutions are possible at all, it seems long-established in North Carolina and those now obvious to us that they will require careful thought, being created; and we hope too that, by drawing the balancing of costs and benefits, an openness to

AROUND key policy-makers down to the Carolinas from alternatives, a genuine spirit of compromise, and the Washington and the West Coast, the conference mobilization of our best and most humane values. will increase the visibility of Wake Forest as a power- This conference has been designed to strengthen all ful academic center, one whose stock is steadily on those capacities in everyone who participates in it. the rise. Could you talk about the value of this event to The goal of this conference is to facilitate open students and the role students might play in it? discussion on the topic—not take sides. Could you elaborate? Siavelis: Students increasingly tell us that they want to hear intellectual debates. They just don’t want to Siavelis: One of our major goals in designing the go and hear a speaker on a particular topic from a conference was to facilitate open discussion from a particular perspective, but instead, want to hear the variety of perspectives. However, we are not talking pros and cons of different perspectives. about the partisan sniping that increasingly is pass- Immigration will be a central, if not the central, ing for political dialogue in our country. issue in the upcoming presidential campaign. As vot- Rather, the conference will provide a space for ers, students will want to make informed decisions open discussion of real solutions from all ideological among the candidates, and this conference, we hope, perspectives. will help shape the way they think about immigration Indeed, we have invited speakers with the intent as a national issue. We also have included students in of being sure all reasonable voices are heard, and the planning process and will rely on extensive stu- have participants from major think tanks across the dent involvement to put the whole show on. political spectrum. Coates: If Pro Humanitate is to be more than an empty Coates: I entirely concur. In a period in U.S. politics phrase, Wake Forest students have to engage with the when activists within the main parties have a dis- complexity of the human condition and seek ways to proportionate influence on policy—particularly, in improve it. The immigration situation in the United this case, activists within the base of the Republican States calls out for such an intervention. Party—we wanted to create a space in which a more This conference should alert all of us to the need consensual and reasonable dialogue could flour- for action. It should also remind us that migration is ish, one more reflective of the views of ordinary a global phenomenon, so enabling us all to bring a Americans. sense of proportion to a public debate that so often Immigration, particularly illegal immigration on lacks it. the scale now before us, rightly presents us all with a genuine conundrum. How to protect the integrity of our laws? How to stop line jumping? How to enable people already here to find a way to legality and safe- ty? How to protect wages and working conditions for

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Moore appointed Gordon Melson, who retired last THE

new Graduate summer after serving as dean for School dean fifteen years. “I think Wake Forest is poised he Graduate School of to combine teaching and scholar- TArts and Sciences has a new ship in new and even more pro- dean. Lorna Grindlay Moore, ductive ways,” said Moore, “and AROUND former professor of anthropol- to become a national and interna- ogy and professor of health tional leader known for creating and behavioral sciences at the new synergy between the health, Michigan at Ann Arbor. She joined University of Colorado at Denver natural/physical and social sci- the faculty at the University of and Health Sciences Center, was ences, the humanities, and the Colorado at Denver in 1976 and named dean in June. arts. Graduate education can has taught courses in women’s Moore, who will oversee grad- be a key catalyst for enabling biological anthropology, human uate programs on the Reynolda the University to move to the ecology, and other areas. She has and Bowman Gray campuses, next level.” extensively researched the effects was also appointed professor of Moore graduated from Smith of high altitude on a number of anthropology on the Reynolda College and earned her master’s health issues, including low-birth Campus and professor of public degree and doctoral degree weight, high-altitude pregnancy, health sciences at the Wake Forest (in anthropology and human and chronic mountain sickness. School of Medicine. She succeeds genetics) from the University of

Three faculty named associate provosts

hree members of the Michele Gillespie, Kahle Harrison, who joined the faculty Tfaculty have been appointed Family Associate Professor of in 1990, was previously an associ- associate provosts by Provost History, was named associate ate dean in the Calloway School. Jill Tiefenthaler. provost for academic initiatives. He created and has led the annual Rick Matthews, professor Gillespie, who joined the faculty summer International Business and past chair of the physics in 1999, is a Southern historian Study Tour through Europe for department, has succeeded Sam who has written extensively on business students since 1995. Gladding (’67, MAEd ’71) as an women and tradesmen in the Mark Welker, William L. associate provost. Matthews, who nineteenth-century South and Poteat Professor of Chemistry, joined the faculty in 1979, will is currently writing a book on will continue as associate provost focus on faculty issues and stra- Katharine Smith Reynolds, wife for research. Matthews, Gillespie, tegic planning. Gladding, who of R. J. Reynolds. and Harrison will retain their joined the faculty in 1990 and the J. Kline Harrison, Kemper faculty titles while serving three- Provost’s Office in 1998, stepped Professor of Business in the year terms in the Provost’s Office. down over the summer to serve Calloway School of Business and Tiefenthaler became provost on full time as chair and professor of Accountancy, was named associate August 1, succeeding William C. counseling. provost for international affairs. Gordon (’68, MA ’70).

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Freshman enrollment

bout 1,130 freshmen Afrom forty-five states enrolled last month in the Class

AROUND of 2011. The class was selected from among 7,176 applications, down about 2 percent from the previous year. Minorities make up about 16 percent of the class, and alumni children about 8 per- cent. North Carolinians make up a fifth of the class, followed by Gaudio succeeds Prosser students from Florida (8 percent), as head basketball coach Virginia (7 percent), New Jersey (6 percent), and ake Forest didn’t have alongside him for seventeen of (5 percent). Wto look far to find a new the next twenty-six years. When men’s basketball coach, select- Prosser left CCHS in 1985 to Mathematics professor ing Associate Head Coach Dino become an assistant coach at begins new journal Gaudio to succeed his longtime Xavier, Gaudio succeeded him as friend Skip Prosser two weeks head coach. He rejoined Prosser ssociate Professor of after Prosser’s death. two years later as a fellow assis- AMathematics Kenneth “This is a very bittersweet tant at Xavier. Berenhaut has begun a new moment for me,” said Gaudio, 50, Prosser left Xavier in 1993 to mathematics journal to showcase at a news conference on August 8. become head coach at Loyola the research of college students “I love Skip Prosser and to become (Maryland), but returned to and their professors. Involve the head coach under these Xavier in 1994 as head coach. (www.involvemath.org) seeks to circumstances is not what I had Gaudio moved on to become head fill the gap between mainstream envisioned. But I am also thrilled coach at Army in 1993 and then research journals for faculty that I have been entrusted with the at Loyola (Maryland) in 1997. He and those for undergraduate future of Deacon basketball. I told rejoined Prosser in 2000 when he researchers. An editorial board my guys that from this tragedy returned to Xavier as an assistant made up of researchers from is going to come one of the great- coach, and then followed Prosser universities across the world est success stories in college to Wake Forest in 2001. will select manuscripts for pub- basketball.” An native and a 1981 lication; select manuscripts for Gaudio first joined Prosser graduate of Ohio University, publication; all submissions must as an assistant coach at Central Gaudio and his wife, Maureen, include a minimum of one-third Catholic High School in Wheeling, have two daughters, Kaylan (’06), student authorship. Involve is West Virginia, in 1981, and coached 23, and Alyssa, 16. being published by Mathematical Sciences Publishers, University of California, Berkeley.

6 Wake Forest Magazine bothEurope and the United States. largemammals onrare habitats in ciesofmammals and the effects of joinedthe faculty in2003, gradu ematicalobjects. Warrington, who betweendifferent sets ofmath ingand predicting relationships Warrington educationaward fundresearch onalgebraic combi usethe two-year, $30,000 grant to Administration.Warrington will fromthe National Security a YoungInvestigators Grant A YoungInvestigator grant ofmam forhis contributions tothe study P Weiglreceives in2001. receivedhis Ph.D. from Harvard atedfrom Princeton in1995 and hasresearched endangered spe members.Inthe past few years, he longest-servingcurrent faculty thefaculty in1968, isone ofthe Mammalogists.Weigl, who joined fromthe AmericanSociety of forExcellence inEducation Award Grinnell theJoseph received mals.Weigl natorics,which involves evaluat rofessor of Biology Peter Weigl Peter D. Biology of rofessor of Mathematics Greg Greg Mathematics of Professor ssistant - has been honored hasreceived

- - - - - B S F E I R placementsinnonprofit organi withscholarship funds, internship ofChicago, provides students theJames S.Kemper Foundation fields.The program, funded by leadershipand service inbusiness prepareliberal arts students for mierscholarship programs to of Wake Forest University Press University Forest Wake of HumaneSociety. grant,which Jones directed tothe awardcarried with it$10,000a aroundimportant causes.” The for“bringing people together HumaneSociety, was recognized ControlMinistry, and the Forsyth activewith the YWCA,Crisis whohas been tion.Jones, Scholar,one ofthe nation’s pre hasbeen named Kempera honorsJones S Sophomorenamed C W-SFoundation bythe founda esthonor given Award,the high Foundation Winston-Salem KemperScholar researchsupport. zationsinChicago, and summer of Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria, of Mihalik Emily ophomore ’78), assistant director director assistant ’78), MA (’72, Jones andide , has, received the - -

- - , yearsatBaptist, including nine alsoretired after thirty-eight tiveofficer ofBaptist Hospital, ’69),president and chief execu HealthSciences. serveasinterim president of theSchool ofMedicine, will WilliamB. Applegate,dean of hadserved asCEO since 2001. themedical center in1987 and vascularsurgeon, Dean came to officerofHealth Sciences. A presidentand chief executive Center. UniversityBaptist Medical reorganizationofWake Forest overthe summer aspart ofthe CarolinaBaptist Hospital retired T Dean,Preslar stepdown MedicalCenter leaders a reorganizationa tomorea inte andBaptist Hospital announced president. officer,was appointed interim thehospital’s chief operating teenasCEO. Donny C.Lambeth, dents,who will report to beoverseen byseparate presi UniversityPhysicians will each Hospital,and Wake Forest Center.Health Sciences, Baptist oneCEO overseeing the Medical gratedoperating structure, with theCEO. Health Sciences Health LenB.Preslar Jr., 60, (MBA RichardDean, 65, retired as Lastspring, Health Sciences Wake Forest University University Forest Wake of leaders veteran he www.wfu.edu/wowf and North

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AROUND THE QUAD 8 8 AROUND THE QUAD Wake Forest Magazine Forest Wake “ goods.New Guinea artists incor involvethe exchange of significant politicaland marital alliances reciprocity,in this country where importanceof trade networks, or Guinea. peopleand cultures ofPapua New customs,bring insight into the are,part ofdaily life and social thatwere, and inmany cases still ornaments,tools, and clothing uniquecountry inOceania. Masks, recentacquisitions from this turesselectiona ofthe museum’s poratefaces or images of spirits F MOAexhibit spotlights NewGuinea theMuseum of Anthropology,fea exhibitopening September 14at NewGuinea,” new,a permanent men's houses has spirit faces on its side supports. side its on faces spirit has houses men's the of one in used stool a of representexample to this Carved turtle, a Theexhibition title reflects the ace to Face, The Art of Exchange of Art The Face, to ace inMainland Papua - - majorityof New Guinea’s main middleof the island, are where the traditions.The Highlands, in the 800languages, social customs, and smallpopulations divided by over separatecommunities—most with world,is home to over athousand thesecond largest island in the directorsince 2002. StephenL. Whittington, museum tantpart of these cultures,” said relationshipsthat are an impor artifactsbut also to the personal notonly alludes to the faces on the beclearly noticeable. ‘Face to Face’ theymay be abstract or they may areusually on apiece somewhere; designs.“Eyes, nose, and mouth andancestors into their artistic landpeople live. The geography is MainlandPapua New Guinea, - - leadershipof multiple villages ‘BigMan’—an individual whose andeconomic leader known as the videexamples of atype of political densewith forests and difficult the existence of other communi existence the Highlandsremained unaware of someof the communities in the department.“Some cultures pro Bender,chair of the anthropology manygroups,” said Margaret byone or more of New Guinea’s culturalphenomena illustrated Guineabecause of the important ethnographicexamples from New anthropologyoften feature specific cultures.Our classes in cultural manyfascinating, rich, and diverse tiesonly ashort distance away. recently, until and, travel, to throughouthighlands. the ceremoniesand festivals at appears The wooden hand drum, called a called drum, hand wooden The “PapuaNew Guinea is home to kundo

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industriousness, and generosity.” means man-made paints and of the Hudson Museum at the “Pig feasts, or Te ceremonies, materials are beginning to replace University of Maine from 1991 THE

are huge giveaways where one the earthy pigments and natu- to 2002. man gives all his accumulated ral materials used in traditional “Years ago, a middle-school pigs to a trading partner during artistry. “It is rare to come across teacher phoned to ask for some a feast. The partner is expected older objects,” Whittington says. images to use in his class,” says to soon reciprocate by giving “The natural materials used, such Whittington. “I sent him some

even more pigs back to the first as woven palm and carved wood, slides and forgot about it. Last AROUND partner,” said Museum Curator do not last in the humidity of the fall, he called and reintroduced Beverlye Hancock. “In this way, island where they are subject to himself and explained our con- a man can become recognized by insects and animals.” nection. He told me he wanted to the highly sought title.” Valuable donations have come donate objects from New Guinea Most of the items in the new to the Museum of Anthropology collection were donated by people Visit www.wfu.edu/magazine because of the favor I had done who lived and worked in Papua for him ten years earlier.” New Guinea in the 1960s and ‘70s. for additional information, Objects received from MAW The kundu drum, a wooden hand were individually labeled—a drum used at festivals and ritual photos, and a multimedia white tag on the end of a string exchange ceremonies, is one of the meticulously noting the village many artifacts Joan Kapfer donat- gallery tour. where it was purchased and the ed in memory of her husband. year in which the purchase was

EUGENIO CEBOLLERO Kapfer collected items when she from several collectors, but the made. In many cases, the name and her husband, William, worked largest number of items have been of the artisan and the amount as technical aides for the Lutheran donated by a group of anony- paid for the item are also record- Mission station in the 1960s. “Joan mous collectors and educators. ed. “MAW collectors clearly realized that change was taking The group, known only as MAW, intended to acquire items to be place. She made a of buying is represented by a retired science used for historical purposes, says the older pieces of clothing, orna- and art teacher from California, Whittington.” As soon as I opened ments, and many items acquired who offered to send the extensive the first box, I knew we were through trade and worn at Te cer- collection to Wake Forest in return receiving objects gathered by care- emonies,” Hancock said. for a small favor Whittington ful and astute collectors.” –Kim McGrath

Artifact Donors

• Gordon Hanes, local collector and philanthropist • Joan Kapfer in memory of her husband, William; Lutheran Mission Station technical aides in the Enga Province • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dixon Underwood; he was posted at the American Embassy in Port Moresby in 1978 • Russell Olson, member of the foreign service in Papua New Guinea in the 1970s • MAW, a group of anonymous travelers/collectors/educators • David and Karina Rillings, collectors of tribal arts • Adele LaBrecque, former Wake Forest staff member who travels extensively

www.wfu.edu/wowf SeptemberSEPTEMBER 20072006 99 10 10 AROUND THE QUAD Wake Forest Magazine Forest Wake ReynoldaHouse celebrates 40thanniversary T focused show were either pur either were show focused BarbaraB.Millhouse. guidanceoffounding director paintingsacquired under the exhibitionofsome ofthe first “Forty Artful Years,”speciala ReynoldaHouse ispresenting dedicatedto Americanart, scenes of everyday life that often that life everyday of scenes were paintings Genre landscape. and portraiture, painting, genre art: nineteenth-century American of categories dominant three the of examples includes show The 2008. 9, Marchthrough view on remain will exhibition The art. collecting American for program early Museum’s the of diversity and vigor the representativeof together,taken arethat, paintings includes collection The 1974. and museum, a as opened first house the when 1967, between museum the to gifts as given or by chased The works in this small, this in works The o celebrate its fortieth anniversary fortieth its celebrate o asmuseuma - 12 1/8 x 20 1/8”. Gift of Barbara B. Millhouse, 1970.2.1. Millhouse, B. Barbara of Gift 1/8”. 20 x 1/8 12 Eve, and Adam of Mounts unique land—its vibrant fall foli fall vibrant land—its unique their about ideas formulate to opportunity the Americans important. fame in both England and the and England both in fame York,New in born enjoyed 1900), (1823- Cropsey Jasper example. for wonders, natural and age economically and culturally as themselves present to country young the of citizens allowed Portraits lessons. moral included Landscape paintings gave paintings Landscape 1872 by Jasper Cropsey (1823-1900). Oil on canvas. on Oil (1823-1900). Cropsey Jasper by 1872 - in the northeast. Cropsey’s T Cropsey’s northeast. the in autumn of views colored richly scenery,American his particularly of depictions his for States United in 1872, is on view in the exhibi the in view on is 1872, in painted Eve, and Adam of Mounts Reynolda House in 1917. in House Reynolda built who Reynolds, Katharine and R.J. of granddaughter the director,founding the is being to addition in who, Millhouse, from gift a was painting The tion. he - acquisitionisone ofonly two sur werebuilt, and the Museum’s span.Only thirty-six ofthe planes KatharineReynolds. wasthe youngest son ofR.J. and Kongin1931 and ’32. Reynolds soloflight from London toHong onSmith Reynolds’s 6,000-mile Whiskey,”anexhibition focusing Reynoldsand the Flight of898 of“Wings of Adventure:Smith celebration C the story of Smith’s flight because flight Smith’s of story the in1939. hisjourney was destroyed infirea originalplane Reynolds used for neglectedSavoia Marchetti. The GaryUnderland restored the long vivingexamples. Aviationexpert lengthand boasts 34-foota wing woodconstruction, is25feet in Marchetti,anItalian seaplane of inthe Babcock gallery. The Savoia SavoiaMarchetti S-56 displayed bitionisreconstructeda 1930 Smith Reynolds, 1928 Reynolds, Smith Thecenterpiece ofthe exhi “The Museum decided to retell to decided Museum “The Fortieth anniversary anniversary Fortieth the with oinciding isthe opening - -

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AROUND THE QUAD SKIP PROSSER LIVED WHAT HE BELIEVED

By Dan Collins

12 WAKE FOREST MAGAZINE COACH T E A C H E R FRIEND SKIP PROSSER LIVED WHAT HE BELIEVED

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Editor’s note: Dan Collins covers Wake Forest basketball for the Winston-Salem Journal. This article was the Journal’s lead story on July 27, 2007, and it is reprinted with permission.

KIP PROSSER CAME TO COACH BASKETBALL and played in the NCAA Tournament in four of his six AT WAKE FOREST because it was in a conference, seasons. Although the Deacons were coming off their first and an area of the country, with a deep passion losing season since 1990, Prosser had just landed commit- forS the game. ments from three highly rated high-school seniors. “As a coach, you want to be someplace where they “I met with the team earlier, and I told them how care,” Prosser said in 2001. blessed we are to have known him,” Athletics Director In his six years at Wake Forest, people from the school Ron Wellman said. “I told our players I don’t know if I’ve and the area also came to care about Prosser. known a stronger man, a man who believed in what he That was painfully obvious yesterday when Prosser col- believed and lived what he believed. There were so many lapsed and died of what Dr. William Applegate, the dean times after a devastating loss I’d talk to him, and every of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, said was time I left that conversation thinking ‘We are going to probably a massive heart attack. Prosser was 56. be OK.’” News of his death rocked the community, the ACC, and Prosser loved coaching . He loved all of college basketball. the game, the interaction with players, coaches, media, Prosser completed his regular jog yesterday at Kentner and fans. He even loved the recruiting. His favorite hours Stadium and then returned to his office next door in the were spent in a gym, coaching his team. “Beats being at the Manchester Athletic Center about 12:40 p.m. Mike Muse, mall,” Prosser would quip. But coaching wasn’t Prosser’s the Deacons’ director of basketball operations, found first love. Prosser unconscious in his office about 12:45 and tried to George Edward Prosser III grew up in , the revive him with CPR. son of a signalman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. His The attempts of Muse and Dr. Cecil Price from the father was made of stern stuff, and he expected his son to Student Health Service—which included the use of a be as well. Once, playing in a Little League game for his defibrillator—were unsuccessful. Prosser was taken to father, the coach, Prosser hurt his arm and left the field Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, arriving crying. His father asked: “What’s the matter? You have about 1:30. He was pronounced dead at 1:41. another one, don’t you?” Prosser completed the game, Prosser’s record at Wake Forest was 126-68. The after which he was taken to the hospital and treated for Deacons finished first in the ACC regular season in 2003 a broken arm.

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REMEMBERING SKIP In the days following Skip Prosser’s death, everyone seemed to have a favorite story to share. For more tributes, see www.wfu.edu/magazine

Everyone in heaven must be wearing tie-dye shirts these days.—MAS

From his first day on campus, Skip preached that this team belonged to the students, and he left us all with memories that we will never forget.—Mathew Reynders (’03)

My first memory of Skip Prosser is how he would come to cam- pus at 2, 3, even 4 a.m. to pass out Krispy Kreme donuts to the students camping out for basketball tickets. —Sally Johnson Pitts (’04)

He mobilized the Deacon Nation, had elderly ladies wearing tie- dyes, and sparked a fire that was missing in our family.—Claire Boyette (’03)

He helped to not only WAKE the Neighbors but to WAKE the Nation.—Cindy M.

What I always admired about Skip was how visible he was on campus. I saw him in the Miller Center, jogging in Kentner, eat- ing in the Pit, and attending Mass with Father Jude. He was a part of the campus community.—John Sanders (’07)

It speaks volumes of Coach that he is being remembered more for his character than wins and losses. His passing puts life and sports in perspective.—JMC

I heard Coach Prosser tell a crowd at a Caldwell County Hospice fundraiser that in life, like basketball, you either did something, or you did not. He was a doer.—Blake Trimble (JD ’73)

A smile, a wave, and ‘Bandidos!’ was always Skip’s reaction to the band members in the back hallways of the Joel. —John Champlin (’06)

After a rather impressive win over some menacing rival, we headed for the Quad to join in the toilet-papering revelry. Later we heard shouts that ‘Skip was coming!’ A hush fell over us as Skip proclaimed, ‘This is what college basketball is all about!’ The crowd went wild, and we realized we had ourselves quite a coach.—Daniel McGinley (’04)

Even with all the success that Skip Prosser had as a college basketball coach, he’ll always be remembered most for being a ‘good man.’ After all is said and done, being a ‘good man’ is all that really matters in life.—Patrick

September 2007 15 rosser attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy basketball in West Virginia and coaching it well enough to and majored in nautical science. He joked that win the 1982 Class AA championship at Central Catholic Phe majored in driving ships. His early days at the High School in Wheeling. academy, in Kings Point, New York, were trying, so much He began networking with college coaches at camps so that Prosser called home to say that he was returning and learned that , the head coach at Xavier, to Pittsburgh. His father told him that was all right, but needed an assistant. Prosser said he remembers standing in he didn’t know where his son would sleep because he was a phone booth by a busy interstate, while on a scouting trip getting ready to go to Prosser’s room and knock the bed for the Central Catholic football coach, when Gillen offered apart. Prosser stayed and graduated in 1972. He received a him the job. According to Prosser, at least three other master’s degree in secondary education from West Virginia candidates had turned down Gillen. “I might have been University in 1980. his 33rd choice,” he said. He remained loyal friends with Prosser played basketball at the Merchant Marine Gillen, whom he insisted on calling “Coach,” even when Academy but spent most of his time on the two competed against each other in the bench. “Even when I could play, I the ACC when Gillen was at Virginia. couldn’t play,” Prosser recalled. Prosser’s first head-coaching job He became a coach because that was at Loyola of Maryland, and he was a stipulation attached to his first made enough of a splash to coach the job as a teacher at Linsly Institute in Greyhounds to their first appearance in Wheeling, West Virginia. the NCAA Tournament. The next season, He considered himself as much a Gillen left Xavier for Providence, and teacher as a coach, if not more. “I love Prosser replaced him. Prosser succeeded teaching,” Prosser said. “I love lectures at Xavier, with his teams winning 148 and all that. My opinion is, there’s a lot games and losing 65 over seven seasons. of lessons you can learn in the gym that The Musketeers played in the NCAA you can’t learn in the classroom—just like there’s a lot of Tournament four times and in the NIT twice. lessons you can learn in the classroom that you can’t learn Because Prosser had turned down several high-profile in the gym. But I know that some of the best lessons I ever coaching jobs to remain at Xavier, there was a question taught were taught to me by my coaches. And I remember of whether he would accept the position at Wake Forest. some of my coaches more than I remember some of Wellman wondered as well before he hired Prosser to suc- my teachers.” ceed in April 2001. “I called the people in Dick Vitale, the television commentator, who knew the country who I felt knew the best basketball coaches,” Prosser well, wrote yesterday that Prosser was proud Wellman said in 2001. “And when I asked them about a of the fact that he came from nowhere in the coaching short list of names that I had, when I got to Skip Prosser profession, without the pedigree of most major-college the response was always the same. And that is, ‘If you can coaches. Prosser, in fact, was 34 when he broke into hire him, you’d better get him. He is a great basketball the college ranks. He had been coaching high-school coach, and beyond that he is a great person.’”

16 Wake Forest Magazine REMEMBERING SKIP Skip was arguably the most genuine person in college basketball. He was the rarest of today’s coaches: honor- able, selfless, and possessing of no ego. A great coach but a better person.—Clay Dade (’86)

Coach Prosser was the best possible representative for Wake Forest and its basketball program because he was a wonderful example of all the fine qualities of character, academic excellence, and sportsmanship that he taught his student-athletes. —Durante (’68) and Kathy Griffin

Anyone who knew him lost a friend. He couldn’t know anyone without becoming their friend. A man of class, integrity, principle, faith, and true devotion to his God and his wife and children.—Pat Cusick

It is amazing how many of us who never actually knew Skip feel as if we have lost a friend after brief encounters with him.—Tom (’62) and Joanne Gaskins

The last time I spoke with Skip, we did not even men- tion basketball. We talked about our shared love for the timeless western ‘Shane.’ Skip knew every little detail of the story and how it all related to life and how people should live their life. I now feel like Joey, alone on the plains of Montana screaming for Skip to ‘come back,’ but just as Shane, Skip has bigger and better things ahead in Heaven.—Jim Conrad

To see the Quad decorated as heavily as if the Deacs had won a National Championship is to know how much the Wake family loved this outstanding man. —Fern Ragan, Wake Forest Parent

The fact that I, like many others, mourn so much for the death of a man that I never once met is a testament to how incredible of a human being Skip Prosser was. —WFU ’09

You often said, ‘It is a great day to be a Deacon.’ While yesterday and the days to come may be sad days in Deaconland, we appreciate all the memories we have. Wake Forest and Wake Nation will again see the sun rise on days when it is great to be a Deacon. —Burns Family

The world has lost a great man. There will never be another Skip Prosser. Godspeed, o captain. Farewell, Skipper.—WFU Alum, ’03

September 2007 17 18 18 Wake Forest Magazine Forest Wake

BRIAN WESTERHOLT When asked then about his new challenge, Prosser summer trips to Ireland. “That’s all a myth,” Prosser said. responded in typical fashion. “I think it’s just because I’ve got red hair. I like their music “I may not know a lot about the ACC right now, but and I like going over there. But that’s not true. I’m English, thanks to Ron (Wellman), I did stay at a Holiday Inn Scottish, and Welsh.” Express last night,” Prosser said. “I mean I know how diffi- Prosser had two sons from his first marriage, Scott, 28, cult it is. In all honesty, that’s certainly one of the challenges and Mark, 27. played basketball at Marist that excited me, and we’re looking forward to it.” and has been an assistant coach at Bucknell the last Most modern college-basketball coaches hold the media three seasons. at arm’s distance. Prosser embraced them, and because Prosser’s one fault, if it could be called that, was his of that and his quick mind, he was a post-game favorite. intense aversity to losing. He said he recognized the char- Michael Perry covered the Xavier beat for acter flaw, and at one period of his life the Enquirer during Prosser’s attempted to accept losing more graciously. years as the Musketeers’ head coach. He admitted that the attempt failed. But he “If all the coaches I dealt with were like “Anyone who did retain a healthy perspective, particularly Skip, then I’d be happy,” Perry said. knew him for a man engaged in a high-profile occupa- “He was cooperative, accessible, and he tion. His wife, Nancy, was a trauma nurse respected the job I had to do.” lost a friend”. while they lived in Cincinnati. If anything, Prosser became even more “She deals with life and death every day,” accessible during his time at Wake Forest, Prosser said. “She literally has saved people’s regularly opening his practices to the lives that I know. We would go out to dinner, media and actually ribbing reporters whom he hadn’t seen and people in Cincinnati would walk up to me—and she drop by for a day or two. may have actually saved somebody’s life that day—and they One reason that the media gravitated toward Prosser would want to know how recruiting’s going. What she (did) was that he was not just an interesting basketball coach is infinitely more important than what I do.” but a very interesting man who coached basketball. He Players remember him as the ultimate player’s coach. was well-read, listing his favorite authors as Ralph Waldo “He’s more than just a coach to us,” said Steve Lepore, a Emerson, Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, and Pat Conroy. former player at Wake Forest. “He told us that he’ll always Contrary to what most people believed, Prosser, despite have our backs, no matter how long we’ve been gone or his red hair, ruddy complexion, and love of almost all graduated. He said he’s going to be a good friend of ours, things Irish, was not of Irish descent. He did make several and he’s going to back us up.” BRIAN WESTERHOLT

September 2007 19 {Skip-isms}

Skip’s WBy Lenoxi Rawlingst “Meet me on the Quad at midnight.” n their dark hours, Skip Prosser’s friends long for someone to lighten the load. Someone like Skip Prosser. iHe can’t perform his customary role in his usual way. He Coach’s wry humor can’t glance down at his hands and raise those soft red eye- “It’s as simple as ABC. endeared him to players, brows over those bright blue eyes and deliver a droll line fans, and the media. with a comedian’s deft timing. But Prosser left behind enough Academics, Basketball, { } material to handle the job, enough recorded quotations and unforgettable rejoinders to fill a memory bank, or tickle a Character.” sad heart. Prosser often made others laugh by turning the joke on himself. He earned a basketball scholarship from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, but in 2004 he reminded folks that he hadn’t earned much playing time. “They gave me a distinguished alumnus award two years ago,” he said. “They gave me my game-by-game scoring totals. I found out I only missed 1,000 points by 848.” Prosser’s wry wit came to him naturally. Basketball setbacks aside, he was generally good-humored and unusually smart. His choreographed references to playwright Billy Shakespeare or basketball inventor Jimmy Naismith triggered a giggle here and there, but his spontaneous stuff was funnier. During shooting practice several hours before a game at Duke, for instance, Prosser detected tension in his players, who were banging shots off the rim. He left the court and stood in the first row of the bleachers. He imitated the Cameron Crazies, sticking his arms straight out and making his hands tremble as he put the curse on the Deacons. They broke up.

Editor’s note: Lenox Rawlings is a columnist for the Winston-Salem Journal. This column was published on July 29, 2007, and is reprinted with permission.

20 Wake Forest Magazine {Skip-isms}

By Lenox Rawlings During a rebounding drill, an “Meet me SI reporter asked Skip if he on the Quad was worried about the way the Deacs were hitting and elbow- at midnight.” ing each other in the face. He replied, “None of them were that good-looking to start.” “It’s as simple as ABC. Academics, Basketball, Character.” On the team’s defense: “Well we weren’t exactly the Russians at Stalingrad…” “Never delay gratitude....” When asked about UNC’s talent level: “It’s not about “They’re like Noah’s me; it’s about Ark; they have two the kids.” of everything.”

September 2007 21 n Thursday, the day he died, game. Sometimes he’s too courageous. a Prosser simile: “It’s like a cold night in Prosser sent a text message Sometimes his forays toward the basket Rural Hall.” oto Dean Buchan, the former sports- are ill-advised. But, again, I’d rather Michael Drum, who is from Rural information director (and unwavering have a guy that has that kind of heart Hall, loved Prosser’s childhood story bachelor) who had taken a similar job and try to throttle him back than Casper about how he returned home from at . Buchan had left for Milquetoast, who you try to inject some a maddening Little League loss and Atlanta just two days earlier. Prosser’s adrenaline into his heart. No Walter threw his glove into a chair, evoking his opening volley: “You married yet?” Mitty in that guy.” mother’s consolation. Prosser’s moral: He loved literature, classic and Prosser coached two Lithuanians, “My mom told me that I couldn’t win “If I have a gift, contemporary, and sprinkled refer- veteran star and Vytas every game. My dad said that it doesn’t ences around like salt. He adapted to Danelius, who was tentative as a fresh- say that in the rulebook.” it’s the ability to new technology as needed, although man, even during practice. Prosser Prosser’s needles could be sharp, he never became obsessed with high- issued direct instructions: “If you go up and you never knew when he might push people to be tech stock cars going 190 mph (“I just and hit Darius, he’s not going to break. fling one across the room. John Buck, don’t get it”) or the trend toward instant More importantly, nor are you.” now a prep coach on Long Island and their best.” Internet analysis. During good seasons Then there was Antwan Scott, a the author of a beautiful Web tribute to and especially during rough ones, cheerful chap who electrified the fans Prosser, was a senior reserve the season Prosser assumed that some after the Deacons set the school fan was running him down record for wins and lost Chris on what he called “the mis- Paul to the NBA. His favorite “We are prone at times to information highway.” “My mom told me that Prosser saying: “One thing you try to snatch defeat from He happily provided don’t have to worry about is us I couldn’t win every reporters and basketball fans being good.” the jaws of victory with detailed information about game. My dad said that No one ever had to worry about Prosser not being glib. In his players. it doesn’t say that in some ill-timed decisions.” Eric Williams, the December 2003, the Deacons popular center from the the rulebook.” rode the bus to Chapel Hill University’s former home- { }and beat North Carolina 119- town of Wake Forest, arrived 114 in three OTs, an absolute on the present campus ACC classic. Buchan, the sports- considerably larger than his “Big E” with windmill dunks and mortified information director, escorted Prosser to nickname might suggest. Williams even- coaches with fundamental shortcom- the postgame news conference. tually, and willingly, trimmed down to ings. When Scott played 34 minutes “It was the first conference game 280 pounds. “But,” Prosser said, “it took against N.C. State without caressing a the year after the ACC had celebrated us two months to convince him gravy is single , Prosser remarked: “I’m its 50th anniversary,” Buchan said. “I not a beverage.” hoping it’s a statistical anomaly that will hardly ever gave Skip advice about In November 2005, the Deacons never be repeated.” what to say, but I told him he might beat Wisconsin 91-88, with Justin Gray During a 41-point rout of Clemson want to mention something like: ‘If the scoring 37 points after a bumpy early during that same 2001-02 season, Scott next 50 years are going to be like that adjustment to point guard. Prosser drifted outside for a crowd-pleasing one, they’re going to be something.’ He immediately announced that Gray had three-pointer. Prosser didn’t seem espe- looked at me and said: ‘Like I’m going been maligned. “Of his own accord,” cially pleased. “We’ll discuss it,” Prosser to listen to you.’ Then he walked into Prosser said. “I mean, he had a stretch said. “I’ll probably discuss it more than that press conference and started out by there where he had 27 turnovers in he will. He will probably just listen.” saying exactly what I had told him.” three games. I’m not saying unjustly The players listened for every rhe- With a straight face, undoubtedly. maligned. I’m saying with good reason. torical twist and original phrase. Harvey No. 1, he has a very good IQ for the Hale, a guard from New Mexico, adored

22 Wake Forest Magazine “It can’t be like, ‘Let’s go up to Winston-Salem and play Wake and make sure we get some good ribs on the way back.’ Teams have got to dread to play you in your gym.”

“If I have a gift, “Basketball is kind of like it’s the ability to Halloween, just because push people to be you’re wearing a uniform their best.” doesn’t mean you’re going to get any candy.” “We are prone at times to try to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with some ill-timed decisions.” “The greatest sin in life is To Justin Gray: wasted talent.” “You’ve got a face for radio.” When asked whom he thought should be Player “There’s a misconception of the Year: “The POY that you get five fouls. should always be the best You really don’t. player on the best team, Because on the fifth unless he’s a jerk.” one, they fire you.”

September 2007 23 Tie-dyed tears

SKIP PROSSER’S GENUINENESS AND DECENCY LED EVEN “I never knew a better man.” THOSE WHO HAD NEVER MET HIM TO MOURN HIM.

By Kerry M. King (’85)

HE TIE-DYE NATION BID AN EMOTIONAL FAREWELL TO SKIP PROSSER ON JULY 31, five days after the death of the Tpopular coach unleashed an unprecedented outpouring of affection and grieving. It had been, noted President Nathan O. Hatch at Prosser’s funeral mass, “an avalanche of emotion.” “Why do so many of us in the Wake Forest family and far beyond love this man?” Hatch asked. “Why do we feel we owe him such a debt of thanks? Why is it that his life touches us so deeply?” After students and alumni, Deacon fans and fans of other schools had spent the past five days attempting to put their feelings into words to answer those questions, it was finally left to those closest to Prosser to give their own answers and to try to make sense of the death of someone taken long before his time.

24 Wake Forest Magazine It’s okay, said Catholic Campus Minister Father Jude DeAngelo carry that with us for the rest of our lives. How he lived his in his beautiful homily, to say, “it was not Skip’s time. The life is how we should live our lives.” human heart cries out to say it is not fair to lose someone Gaudio and others spoke movingly of Prosser’s love for his whom we love and respect.” (For the full homily, see wife, Nancy, and sons Scott, 28, and Mark, 27, an assistant www.wfu.edu/magazine) basketball coach at Bucknell University. Gaudio called Scott Director of Athletics Ron Wellman, who superbly led the the “general manager” of the Wake Forest basketball team, University community through the shock of Prosser’s death, offering advice at practices and games; when the lights at Joel said Prosser’s life wasn’t about championships but about rela- Coliseum dimmed for the player introductions, Prosser always tionships and friendships. “Skip tried to know everyone. Once sought out Scott, always seated near the bench, for a hug. you met him, you considered him a friend and he considered Gaudio also paid tribute to Prosser’s mother, Laura Jo you a friend. On campus, he seemed to be everywhere. When Prosser. “Grandma Jo, the last few days have told you every- he said ‘Hi,’ that made your day.” thing you need to know about your son; you could write a About a thousand people, including current and former book on how to raise a son,” he said. Wellman later paid players and head basketball coaches from every ACC school his own tribute to her: “You raised a happy son. He was a and many other schools around the country, packed Holy happy man.” Family Catholic Church in Clemmons, North Carolina, for All-American guard , now with the New Orleans the funeral mass. Another thousand gathered in Hornets, struggled to speak through tears. “He changed my to watch the service on a giant television screen. Outside the life forever and gave me a chance, along with a lot of other Tie-dyed tears chapel, toilet paper hung from the trees on Hearn Plaza, the guys in this room.” Recalling one of Prosser’s favorite expres- second time since Prosser’s death that students and alumni sions that “if you can’t be on time, be early,” Paul said, “It

SKIP PROSSER’S GENUINENESS AND DECENCY LED EVEN “I never knew a better man.” THOSE WHO HAD NEVER MET HIM TO MOURN HIM.

had rolled the Quad, a tradition normally reserved for wasn’t time for coach to leave, but God called him early. That By Kerry M. King (’85) great victories, but this time carried out as a tribute to the team in heaven must have been pretty terrible. God needed a departed coach. coach to push the ball and play an up-tempo game.” His influence went far beyond the 126 wins at Wake Ed DeChellis, head coach at Penn State University, was Forest, the electric atmosphere inside Joel Coliseum, the friends with Prosser for eighteen years, dating back to when tie-dyes, and the Harley. His impact on so many lives far both were young, inexperienced assistant college coaches. He surpassed his job title and the all-too-brief six years he spent called Prosser every few days for advice, he said, prompting on campus. It was the simple hello, an infectious smile, a his young daughter to ask him to whom he was going to talk friendly wave, the time spent with the least among us, that now. “The man I count on for direction is gone. My compass endeared him to so many, and that led so many to grieve in life has gone to another place.” as if they’d lost a family member. It was the genuineness In his remarks (see full text at www.wfu.edu/magazine), and decency that led even those who had never met him to Hatch attempted to answer the questions he posed earlier. mourn him. “Skip lived life to the fullest,” he said. “He took everyone “I never knew a better man,” said Associate Head Coach seriously. He loved to engage people and he did so without , who began his long association with Prosser calculation or pretense. His life reflected the values he in 1981 as his assistant at Catholic Central High School in professed. His life was a breath of fresh air.” Wheeling, West Virginia, and later followed him to Xavier But the most emotional tribute was given by longtime and Wake Forest, where he was named Prosser’s successor friend Gaudio. “God needed a basketball coach, and He got a on August 8 (see story, page 6). “His integrity was unwaver- great one. He took the best coach he could find. I just hope I ing. Those of us that were blessed to be under his charge will get to coach with you one more time. I love you, buddy.”

September 2007 25 By David Fyten

echnology transfer—moving the inventions and discov- Teries of University researchers into the marketplace—is transfering important money into Wake Forest coffers, with promise of even more in the future.

In 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug revenue, it also has enabled Wake Forest Administration approved for sale a to develop a biotechnology research wound treatment device invented by park in downtown Winston-Salem and two doctors at Wake Forest University attract to it scientists in the vanguard like Baptist Medical Center. And Wake Dr. Anthony Atala and his Institute for Forest and Winston-Salem, North Regenerative Medicine who hold promise Carolina, were changed forever. of generating still greater licensing and The device is known as the vacuum- royalty revenue in the future. And assisted closure, or V.A.C.®, machine. what is good for Wake Forest is good By applying negative pressure to a for the community, as the creation of wound, the machine allows physicians companies locally to develop and to remove fluids and infectious materi- market inventions and discoveries by als gently and easily, promoting healing the University’s scientists will and reducing the chances of infection. Winston-Salem in transforming its In slightly over a decade, the vacuum- economy into one for the twenty-first assisted-closure process has become century. the therapy of choice for the more In terms of the money it generates, severe varieties of wounds, burns, and Reynolda Campus technology transfer ulcers, and the V.A.C. a popular com- is modest by comparison, but its value modity, generating substantial royalty is substantial in other ways. Discoveries and licensing revenue for Wake Forest and inventions like the innovative University Health Sciences (WFUHS). security and intrusion detection In what may come as surprising systems developed by a computer news to some, Wake Forest ranks fourth science faculty member and spun off Capital Ideas in the nation in the most recent survey as the focus of a fledgling company the of intellectual-property income earned University is supporting, can advance by institutions of higher education. That a researcher’s work by attracting startup income not only is important to the grant funding. And Reynolda’s technology- University’s bottom line, constituting transfer paucity may one day be history more than 15 percent of total WFUHS if the flurry of disclosures, patent

26 Wake Forest Magazine applications, and collaborations with WFUHS scientists by physicist David Carroll and his Center for Nanotechnology fulfill their potential. This summer, two startups were launched to manufacture and market nanotechnological solar cells and lighting systems developed by Carroll. He also is partnering with researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center to investigate promising drug delivery and treatment advancements using infinitesimal carbon nanotubes. The survey, conducted for fiscal year 2005 by the Association of University Technology Managers and released in February, shows Wake Forest ranking fourth in the nation with licensing revenues of about $50 million. It attained its lofty status despite having by far the lowest number of total active licenses (sixty), new licenses (ten), patents issued (eight), startup companies launched (one), and total research spending ($153.5 million) among the top ten-ranked institutions. For that, it can thank the V.A.C. Without revealing precise figures, officials acknowledge that the device accounts for a sizable majority of Wake Forest’s total annual intellectual-property receipts. But the pool is widening. Statistics compiled by Wake Forest’s Office of Technology Asset Management for fiscal year 2006 show total intellectual-property revenues rising to a record $60.588 million, a 21-percent increase from 2004-05. Among new inven- tions that are beginning to generate revenue is a device used with MRI scanners that Capital Ideas helps doctors monitor a beating heart in real time. It is sold by Prova Images Inc., a startup company of WFUHS. Also, invention disclosures—initial reports by researchers of potentially patentable inventions and discoveries—were up 65 percent, and five

ILLUSTRATION BY PAUL ZWOLAK September 2007 27 Above: Robert Anderson (left) and David Ahn (right) are taking the computer security technology of Errin Fulp (center) into the market- place. Right: Michael Batalia understands that ‘simply having a patent is enough any more.’

new licenses or options were executed In allocating intellectual-property viability. So its projected applications in 2005-06. proceeds under the policy, Edgeton must be more specific and data must be Under current policy, 35 percent applies a broad definition of research. compiled to prove that you can do what of the gross proceeds from an invention “Let’s say you have, or are recruiting, you say you can do. Simply having a by a Wake Forest researcher goes to doctors who are world-class researchers patent is not good enough any more.” the inventor, 10 percent up to $1 mil- and teachers,” he says. “If you can use Batalia and his staff first identify lion goes to the inventor’s department, licensing and royalty revenue to offset those inventions and discoveries they and the remaining 55 a portion of their salaries and support feel are commercially relevant from percent goes to a fund for structures, that, in effect, supports their among the sixty or seventy disclosures University research. After research, and you’ll be better positioned, filed with the office each year. “There’s a department receives competitively, to recruit or retain them. a lot of good basic research being done its maximum allotment, Technology transfer money is what that is not necessarily commercially 65 percent goes to allowed us to put together a package relevant,” he notes. “A lot of researchers the University. that would bring Dr. Atala’s team to are unfamiliar with the patent landscape Doug Edgeton, executive vice Wake Forest.” and are astounded to discover that the president and chief operating officer Michael Batalia, director of the Office technology they’ve developed already is of WFUHS, says technology-transfer of Technology Assets Management, says patented.” Next, Batalia’s team will seek revenue has become indispensable in the technology transfer landscape has validation of its projections from con- several respects. “Traditionally, the cost been transformed dramatically in recent tacts in industry and other third-party of medical education was supported by years. “For a quarter of a century, the sources—an indispensable step to insure excess revenues generated in our clinical process was that a scientist would make thoroughness and objectivity, he says. business,” he says. “But with changes in a discovery, the University would obtain The next step—one that Edgeton Medicare and other insurance formulas, a patent, and then it would go out and and Batalia say really sets Wake Forest clinical margins are down, exerting great- find an IBM or a Pfizer to license it,” he apart from other university technology er pressure on tuition. If we’re looking explains. “Today, the field has gotten a management operations—entails creat- for ways to hold medical education costs lot more crowded. Industries are look- ing a prototype or model of the discov- down, and if our scientists have some- ing for opportunities that fit in precisely ery’s commercial application, complete thing to offer the world, we can alleviate with what they do, and investors are a with preliminary designs and market the tuition cycle by helping them convert lot more sophisticated; they want some analysis. “If you’re a company looking their inventions and discoveries into assurance that this invention or discov- at new technology, you’ll want profitable ventures.” ery has, in fact, legitimate commercial some of this work done for you,”

28 Wake Forest Magazine Left: Mark Welker sees benefits beyond money Above: Sarah Yocum and Ray Kuhn are in technology transfer. Above: Nanotechnology fishing for profits with aquatic disease entrepreneur David Carroll thinks big by thinking detection kits. very, very small.

Batalia says. “We’ve discovered that take depends on each individual situa- Clemson in 2003. Nine of the twelve creating prototypes and showcasing tion,” he notes. “In starting a company, invention disclosures by Reynolda fac- projected results makes it a much more we ask, is the researcher sufficiently ulty members in fiscal year 2006, and attractive package for investors and interested and motivated to devote the four of the nine this past fiscal year, potential licensees.” time, energy, and travel that a company were by Carroll. As an example, Batalia cites a patent would require? In situations where that Carroll and his colleagues engineer held by Joel Berry, a faculty member of is not the case, licensing or investing in materials at molecular and atomic the joint Wake Forest- bio- an independent startup probably is the levels, where the classic laws of physics medical engineering program. Berry has best option.” begin to break down and substances invented a stent with so-called compli- Batalia points to Atala as combining undergo radical changes in hardness, ance-matching ends that minimize reste- the finest qualities of brilliant researcher strength, conductivity, and other nosis, the formation of scar tissue over and talented entrepreneur. “He has a properties. For practical reasons, he a stent that can limit the flow of blood great understanding of the relationship concentrates the center’s work on mate- through the artery. For several years, between basic research and translational rials engineering drug-eluting stents gained favor in the research,” he says of Atala. “His work with indus- industry, limiting the commercial viabil- is multi-disciplinary and commercially trial applications ity of Berry’s stent. But when problems relevant to a high degree and we have based on the use developed with the drug-coated stent several deals already in place.” Having of carbon nano- technology, Berry’s invention became bioengineered replacement organs and tubes—graphite practical again—and Batalia’s staff was tissues throughout the body that have rolled up into a ready with a research study to high- undergone or are close to human tri- drinking-straw light the capabilities of the compliance als, and having successfully conducted shape 1.4 nano- matching technology. groundbreaking research in extract- meters across Batalia says his office is doing ten ing stem cells from human skin, Atala (a nanometer is 10-9 meter). Carbon to fifteen license and option deals a and his team are poised to reap huge nanotubes are a hundred times stronger year now, which can take the form of returns for themselves and their work, than steel, with hardness far beyond licensing, acquiring stock in indepen- their investors, and the University. diamond and electrical conductivity that dently owned startup companies formed Technology transfer activity on is off the chart. around a Wake Forest-owned technol- the Reynolda Campus was vitalized Carroll has taken a realistic approach ogy, or forming startups owned by the with the arrival of David Carroll and to the center’s work, leaving the purely University itself. “What approach we his Center for Nanotechnology from theoretical nanotechnology research to

September 2007 29 elite institutions like Cornell or MIT and focusing instead on materials tailor- ing—biomedical applications, paints, thin film and coating technologies, etc.—that have short-term payoff and are likely to attract funding and be of greater economic benefit to the com- munity. This summer, Wake Forest announced formation of two companies based on Carroll patents that will be located in the downtown research park. FiberCell Inc. will develop and sell novel plastic solar cells for a variety of applications, and Plexilight Inc. will produce and market low-cost, high- efficiency lighting for residential and commercial use. Carroll’s research is not restricted to industrial applications, however. He is exploring, with scientists like Dr. Waldemar Debinsky, director of the Brain Tumor Center for Excellence at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University, the possible use of carbon nanotubes in cancer treat- ments. With its exponentially greater capacity for conductivity, a nanotube lodged in a cancer cell could eradicate it with radiation more effectively and harmlessly to neighboring cells, and at lower levels, than would a general- ized dosage. Or a nanotube tailored to fit the receptor of a cancer cell could deliver to it a fatal compound without harming adjacent normal cells. According to Mark Welker, associate provost for research, most members of the Reynolda faculty who make discov- eries with commercial potential likely would prefer to license them rather than form a company around them. Last year, S. Bruce King, an associate professor of chemistry, secured a provi- sional patent good for a year to gauge market interest in his innovative com- pounds. Still, there are companies being formed besides the nanotech startups that are based on Reynolda discoveries and inventions.

30 WAKE FOREST MAGAZINE GreatWall Systems Inc. was company’s plan for developing founded in Winston-Salem in 2006 marketable products for disease based on patent-pending research detection in commercial fish-farm by Errin W. Fulp, associate professor populations is in the research and of computer science, in advanced- development phase, with promising function parallel firewall and intru- connections established with large fish sion detection and prevention. Robert farms in Mississippi and North Carolina. E. Anderson (MBA ’94) and David Student entrepreneurs at Wake Ahn (’95), who were instrumental in Forest benefit from a fund established in the formation of PointDX, a virtual 2000 through a million-dollar gift to the endoscopy diagnostic company spun University by John T. Chambers, presi- out of WFUHS in 2000, are serving dent and CEO of Cisco Systems Inc. as its president and CEO and chief Five or six grants of up to $10,000 are technology officer, respectively. awarded annually to students seeking Anderson, who acknowledges to start their own companies. Welker the Office of Technology Assets views the fund as part of a different, Management for providing important though no less important than mon- market research and seed funding etary, outcome of technology transfer to the company, says GreatWall is on campus. focused on an emerging niche in the “The mentality I’ve adopted is to intensely competitive server security plant an acorn where you want an oak business. “Although we think our tree,” says Welker, a chemist who has product can enter the one-to-ten- himself developed monomers with gigabit-per-second [data transfer licensing potential. capacity] market at a better price “The question I ask point, the major players pretty well in deciding wheth- have that covered,” says Anderson, er to invest in a noting that GreatWall’s three related company is, will it products should be released by the help our research- third quarter of 2008. “What we ers? Errin Fulp’s are concentrating on is the ten-to- research benefits forty-gigabit market, which will be from the presence expanding rapidly with the growing of GreatWall Systems here in Winston- demands of video streaming, the Salem and the grants it has received. If capacity and security requirements the answer is yes, we should do some of banking with its mergers and of that.” hospitals with their rules governing Still, from a University-wide per- confidentiality, and so forth. It will spective, the bottom line is the bottom be exceedingly important to be first line. After the V.A.C. patent matures, [on the market] with a product that Edgeton hopes to stabilize the rev- meets the need now and can scale up enue flow from technology transfer from there.” at between 10 and 15 percent of total Aqualutions Inc. is a fledgling revenues. “It’s always going to be money startup that emerged from research at risk,” he cautions. “You never know on the diagnosis and treatment of fish when it will be eroded by competition, diseases conducted by biology profes- litigation, or any number of other fac- sor Ray Kuhn and his students in a tors. But we’re committed to maximiz- course a few years back. According ing its potential. Fortunately, we have to CEO Sarah M. Yocum (’05), the the people and the model in place.” ILLUSTRATION BY PAUL ZWOLAK

SEPTEMBER 2007 31 Finding family in Vietnam

PHOTOGRAPHS AND STORY BY DAVID NIX (’08)

Under normal circumstances, having your chest hair plucked curiously by a complete stranger would be odd. Walking into the library and having hundreds of spellbound eyes fixed on every one of your goofy Caucasian movements might be a tad out of the ordinary. And typically, crossing the road without really looking both ways—to permit the waves of motorbikes to flow expeditiously around you— could seem slightly different than normal. In Vietnam, though, these things hap- pen. Rather, I should say, these things happened to me this summer.

32 Wake Forest Magazine Taking a break at the floating market, Can Tho City

School children wrestling for the camera’s attention, Tan Trung primary school, Mo Cay

Stuffed animal depot, Ho Chi Minh City

Getting to know a local family, Hoa An September 2007 33 Post office box, Ho Chi Minh City

Life on the river’s edge, Can Tho

A sweetheart blows us kisses as we sputter by along the Mekong River, Can Tho Homes on the riverbank, Ben Tre

pagoda, Can Tho Afternoon prayer service at a Buddhist It would be a complete injustice to say that my experience who came with us too. And with them, the wonderful in Vietnam was anything less than life-altering. Before Vietnamese students whom we met at Can Tho University. departing for Asia, I had at least half-expected that there By the end of just those few short weeks we had thoroughly would be things that were going to just blow me away. transcended whatever language barrier there might have Being fortunate enough to have studied a semester in Japan been at the start. It was a real journey through the blood, last year, I knew not to rule anything out on that side of the the sweat, and the tears that we found along the way during world. But nothing prepared me for what Vietnam offered. our adventures in Can Tho and beyond. Perhaps the most jarring thing upon our arrival to Ho In Vietnam, we all found that kind of friendship that Chi Minh City (also called Saigon, depending on your challenges and overcomes the borders and the oceans of political persuasion) was the unrelentingly persistent heat. language and geography. I look forward to continuing the After a brief stay in Saigon, we jumped on a bus and headed journeys we started this summer and again finding those south to the Mekong Delta region to find our new home in special moments of genuine appreciation for the people Can Tho City. We fell in love with this place instantly—a I have come to love, both nearby and afar. Above all else, love that was only bolstered by its people and the rich though, I know and will always remember Vietnam as a relationships we built there for three weeks. unique and special place. Not a single doubt about that. You see, we didn’t just study in Can Tho; we didn’t just build a couple of houses or work on a bridge; we—every David Nix (’08), from Jacksonville, Florida, and other students Life on the river’s edge, Can Tho one of us—became a family. The fascinating thing was that from ACC schools spent several weeks in Vietnam through the membership in our family was far from being exclusive Wake Forest/Virginia Tech Summer Program. to the students in the program, but rather the professors

SEPTEMBER 2007 35 PROFILE 36 36 is a self-describedisa “creator ofopportuni withnary“not”a inhis vocabulary, he T People,planet, profit andforged opportunities forstudents WakeForest motto, changingtheway they are educated.” peoplethink,” hesays, “which means wehave totransform theway business knowsbest—business. changeinsociety through theforce he hassethis sights onfacilitating broad Withcharacteristic determination, he ties”with aninnate sense offairness. Wake Forest Magazine Forest Wake Combining positive energy and social responsibility,social and energy positive Combining Tom Dingledine (MBA ’78) leads the business of change. of business the leads Tom’78) (MBA Dingledine Dingledinehasembraced the “Ifwe’re going tochange society, onit.positiveA individual CHANGE THE WORLD. THE CHANGE WILL ’78) (MBA DINGLEDINE OM ProHumanitate,

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PROFILE 38 Wake Forest Magazine W AKE F OREST A LUMNI A SSOCIATION President’s Column

here are a number of exciting events coming up this fall on campus and I c l a s s n o t e s Thope you will join me for them. Homecoming will be held September 14- 15 and we will welcome reunion classes (those ending in 2s and 7s) for special events. Homecoming will be a time to reconnect with friends and classmates while enjoying our football game against Army. There are a number of family- friendly events like the Festival on the Quad that you’ll want to bring your kids or grandkids to so they can experience all the best of Wake Forest. Register today at www.wfu.edu/homecoming. One of President Hatch’s aspirations is to make Wake Forest a crossroads for important national and international discussions of our time. The Voices of Our Time speaker series will feature a major immigration conference on October 3-5, “Immigration: Recasting the Debate.” The conference will feature some of the leading voices who are debating the social, political, and economic impacts of immigration. For more information, see the Wake Forest Web site at www.wfu.edu and look for more details in the “What’s New @ WFU” e-newsletter. The Alumni Council has just completed the second year of its strategic plan and we are on target to reach our three-year goals, which include increasing alumni participation in Wake Forest clubs and enhancing career services and alumni programming, such as Lifelong Learning. I am pleased to announce that we reached our College Fund goal this year thanks to the generous support of our alumni and friends. Dr. Hatch chal- lenged us to increase giving by 10 percent over last year, which we achieved by raising $3.87 million. This was a record-breaking year for alumni participa- tion and your gifts, calls, and introductions to other alumni made a real dif- ference. I look forward to another historic year in 2007-2008! Thank you for all your support of our alma mater. There are so many ways alumni can be involved in the life of Wake Forest, and I hope you will join me this year in making a special effort to support the University in as many ways as you can. Whether it’s attending a Wake Forest club event, wearing Wake Forest apparel, introducing talented students to the University, making a gift to the College Fund, or keeping your contact infor- mation up-to-date and using e-mail forwarding for life, you can make a positive and meaningful impact on Wake Forest. You can be kept abreast of the latest Wake Forest news by visiting www.wfu.edu/wowf and by registering to receive “What’s New @ WFU” and Window on Wake Forest. Visit the alumni Web site to see “25 Ways You Can Help Wake Forest” today: www.wfu.edu/alumni/news/25ways.html Thank you for being “constant and true” alumni of Wake Forest. I look forward to serving you as we continue our tradition of excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. Go Deacs!

Rod Webb (’92) President, Wake Forest Alumni Association

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 39 Submitting a Classnote? Dallas T. Stallings Jr. (’62) retired as Wake Forest Magazine welcomes Classnotes submissions from alumni. There are three ways to senior minister of Haymarket (VA) Baptist submit information: Church. Standard mail: CLASSNOTES editor, Wake Forest Magazine, P.O. Box 7205, Winston-Salem, NC Colin Bessonette (’63) retired after 27109-7205 40-plus years as a writer and editor at the E-mail: [email protected] Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He and his Online: www.wfu.edu/magazine/classnotes wife, Elizabeth, travel often to Europe, Miami and New York to see their children, Submissions guidelines: and to Winston-Salem to watch the Deacs. • Please include your class year(s) and degree(s) with each submission. • Please include a telephone number and e-mail address so that we may verify the information. Joy Wackerbarth Bashore (’64) • Because of space considerations we are able to accept individual head shots only. retired from Central Virginia Community Photos must be at least 2 x 3 inches at 300 pixels per inch (600 x 900 pixels). College in Lynchburg. She was chair and • The person making the submission assumes responsibility for its accuracy. an associate professor of English. • Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. • We’re sorry, but we cannot accept items submitted by a third party. James W. Lewis (’64) is serving a second five-year term as a trustee of the Deadlines: Washington Public Library and its 27 The deadline for Classnote submissions is the 15th day of the month two months prior to the branches. He is also director of the D.C. issue date. The deadline for the December issue is October 15. Public Library Foundation.

Larry R. Ammons (’65) is chairman of the Haywood County Commissioners. He 1940s Bob Johnson (’54) and 25 classmates and his wife, Cristina, live in Waynesville, and spouses had a reunion in March at the NC. Herb Appenzeller (’48, MA ’51) Shell Island Resort in Wrightsville Beach, received his second Presidential Award NC. They hope others will join them at Henri R. Mazzoli (JD ’65) retired from from the Sport and Recreation Law the same location March 7-9, 2008. real estate law in Greensboro, NC. He and Association. He has three books being his wife, Kathy, split their time between published by Carolina Academic Press: Al Birmingham (’55) received the Greensboro and Panama City, Panama. Cheerleading and the Law: Risk Management Anser Award from the Southwest Section Strategies; the third edition of Successful of the Professional Golfer Association of Joseph M. Polshaw (’65) is retired after Sport Management; and Love in the Locker America. The award recognizes his influ- 38 years with Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Room: Ethical Behavior in Sport. ence on the history of Arizona golf. He Corp. He and his wife, Charlene, have and his wife, Marion, have five children three children and five grandchildren 1950s and live in Scottsdale, AZ. living in Columbus, OH.

Elizabeth Hutchins Grigg (’50) is I. Beverly Lake (’55, JD ’60) is a William Kearns Davis (JD ’66) is a retired teacher in the Gaston County retired chief justice of the N.C. Supreme with Bell Davis & Pitt in Winston-Salem. Schools. She entered two of her poems Court. He received the N.C. Citizens He is a founding member of the N.C. in the Cabarrus County Senior Games for Business & Industry’s 2007 Citation Association of Defense Attorneys and and won a first and a second place in the for Distinguished Public Service and received its 2007 J. Robert Elster Award Silver Arts Division. the National Eagle Scout Association’s for Professional Excellence. Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Nancy Ann Norbeck Jones (’66) has N.W. “Red” Pope (’53) published been elected to a three-year term as the TravelSpeak, (FivePoints Publishing), a Major Best Harding (’57, JD ’59) was high school representative to the National humorous commentary on what travel inducted into the Garinger High School Council for Social Studies. She was select- writers say about places to see, stay Hall of Fame in Charlotte. ed to attend the National Endowment for and eat. He and his wife, Linda, live in the Humanities Landmark of American Scottsdale, AZ. 1960s History & Culture Summer Workshops Underground Railroad. She teaches social Brightie White (’53) wrote a book, A Ashley L. Hogewood Jr. (’61, JD ’63) studies, is the department chair and is Funny Thing Happened, about his humor- is retired of counsel with Parker Poe advisor to the Key Club and the Mock ous experiences in the ministry. It was Adams & Bernstein LLP in Charlotte. He Trial Team at Seneca (SC) High School. edited by his wife, Frances Westbrook was included in the Chambers USA 2007: White (’52). They are retired and live in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Ann Hunt Leonard (’66) is a proud Hillsborough and Wilmington, NC. grandparent of Sam Clifton (2). She and her husband, Frederick, live in Baltimore.

40 Wake Forest Magazine Arthur “Buster” Browning (’69) is a physician in Jacksonville, FL. He has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors for his fundraising work with the athletic department at the University of North Florida. The school’s new athletic training complex was named in DAVIS (JD ’66) BROWNING (’69) LAMBE (’69, JD ’73) his honor in 2005.

William H. Lambe Jr. (’69, JD ’73) is a partner of Walker Lambe Rhudy & Costley Roger Stevenson (MD ’66) is director Graham Denton (’67) has been elected PLLC in Durham, NC. He has been elected of the Greenwood (SC) Genetic Center chairman of the board of directors of to the board of directors of Legal Aid of and an artist. His local newspaper pub- Wake Forest University Health Sciences. North Carolina. lished an article, “What Makes This Artist Different?” with “An Unusual Eye for Richard D. Herbert (’68) retired as Len B. Preslar Jr. (’69) retired as presi- Painting,” about his works of art and the director of student activities from The dent and CEO of North Carolina Baptist fact that he is colorblind. Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL. He and Hospital in Winston-Salem. his wife, Dot, are opening Peterbrooke Sallie Surface (’66) is executive direc- Chocolatier Shop in Tallahassee. 1970s tor of the Choanoke Area Development Association in Rich Square, NC. She Robert D. Knapp (’68) and his wife James Hobbs (’70) received the received the 2006 Outstanding Rural retired to Boca Grande, FL. He started a Outstanding Community Service Award Leadership Award from the Rural Center company, Supernova Consulting, for the from Community Health Charities of and the Rural Economic Development financial services industry, and is publish- America. Association. ing a book, Crossing the Invisible Bridge. James W. Trent (’70) published a chapter, William R. Crothers (’67) sold his busi- “Intellectual Disabilities in the USA: From ness, Enviro Consulting Inc., and moved the Institution to the Community, 1948- to Jefferson, NC, to pursue his hobbies 2001,” in Community Care in Perspective: Care, and enjoy life. Control and Citizenship (London: Palgrave Macmillan) 102-121.

A GIFT TO WAKE FOREST

Last year Congress passed legislation which allows charitable contributions from an Individual Retirement Account to qualified charities. From now until the end of 2007, you have an unprecedented opportunity to help Wake Forest University with charitable IRA transfer(s). Here’s how:

• Individuals age 70½ and older may transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from a traditional or Roth IRA to qualified charities such as Wake Forest University. • The charitable distribution counts toward minimum required distribution requirements. • Charitable distributions may be made in addition to any other charitable giving you may have planned. • Because the distribution generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, even non-itemizers can benefit.

The provision does include some limitations. If you are interested in discussing your options under this unique provision, please call Chip Patterson (’72, MALS ’02), Director of Planned Giving, at 336.758.5288 or 800.752.8568 or at patterah@wfu. edu. As always, we recommend you seek the advice of your tax and/or legal advisors before deciding on a course of action.

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 41 MAND (’72) LESESNE (’75) COMBS (’76, JD ’78) GARDNER (’78, JD ’81) GIBBONS (’78, JD ’81)

Eunice Doman Myers (’71) is associate Ron Riggs (MA ’74) is a human resources Ellen H. Whitaker (’75) is a statisti- dean of the College of Liberal Arts and specialist with the Brunswick County gov- cian and liaison for the survey of income Sciences at Wichita State University. She ernment, directing the wellness program and program participation and educa- will continue as director of the summer and providing training. He is also a part- tion surveys at the U.S. Census Bureau program in Puebla, Mexico. time sociology instructor at Brunswick Headquarters in Suitland, MD. Community College in Supply, NC. Brian S. Mand (’72) is athletic director Reginald F. Combs (’76, JD ’78) is at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Cindy Ward Brasher (’75, PA ’76) and head of the litigation practice group of Laurinburg, NC. Kathleen Brewin Lewis (’75) hatched Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros PA a plan at their 25th class reunion to intro- in Winston-Salem. He has been appointed Davis E. Williams III (’72) and his duce their parents, who ended up getting by the N.C. Bar Association to the Chief wife, Mardi, retired. They sold The D.E. married this year. Now Cindy, Kathleen Justice’s N.C. Equal Access to Justice Williams Co. and Lions Ltd. Fine Jewelry. and Donna Ward Toulme (’79) are step- Commission. sisters. Catharine Biggs Arrowood (’73, Mark Northam (’76) is director of JD ’76) is a partner with Parker Poe Mutter Evans (’75) told her story about the School of Energy Resources at the Adams & Bernstein LLP in Raleigh, NC. being the youngest and the second black University of Wyoming in Laramie. He She has been elected to the board of woman to own broadcast property in and his wife, Signy, and son, Max, moved governors for the N.C. Bar Association America (WAAA-AM) on “Voices and from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. and included in the Chambers USA 2007: Viewpoints” on 88.5 WFDD-FM. She was America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. one of the women featured in JEWELS: 50 John Parker (JD ’76) leads the custody Phenomenal Black Women Over 50. advocacy program at the Council for W. Cort Frohlich (’73) is president of Children’s Rights in Charlotte. Wilkins Frohlich PA in Port Charlotte, Anna Jordan Garrison (’75) taught 31 Preparing Future Business Leaders for FL. He has been recognized as a “Florida years in N.C. public schools. She retired J. Anthony “Andy” Penry (’76, JD ’79) Super Lawyer” in personal injury and and became the director of her church’s has been named one of Business North Challenges Beyond the Classroom wrongful death. He and his wife, Tammy, daycare, First Baptist Christian Academy Carolina’s “Legal Elite” in construction law have three children, Will, Christopher and in Raeford, NC. and one of the “Best Lawyers in America.” No. 7 among the nation’s best regional business schools, Kaitlin. The Wall Street Journal (9/2006) John Lesesne (’75) is treasurer and chief Manes M. Merrit (JD ’77) is a partner Michael Creed Maxey (’74, MAEd ’76) financial officer of the General Board of and chairman of the employee benefits No. 10 in the world for preparing graduates for social and has been named the 11th president of Higher Education and Ministry of The practice group of Olshan Grundman environmental stewardship, Beyond Grey Pinstripes (10/2005) Roanoke College in Salem, VA. He has United Methodist Church. Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP in worked there since 1985 as director New York. No. 12 nationally among part-time programs for return on investment, Forbes (9/2005) of planned giving, director of capital Jimmy Laird Myers (’75) has been re- resources, vice president for resource elected to a fourth term on the N.C. 22nd Charl L. Butler (’78) is chief financial Consistently rated among the world’s best graduate business development and admissions services, Judicial District Court Bench. He is the officer of AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in schools in surveys by Business Week, the Financial Times and and most recently as vice president for regimental chaplain of the 14th marine Columbia, SC. He and his wife, Melissa, U.S. News & World Report. college relations and dean of admissions regiment of the Marine Corps Reserve. and two children, Claire (18) and Emma and financial aid. Previously, he worked (15), live in Irmo, SC. Michael Humphrey in academic affairs at the University of Robert “Jeff” Sivon (’75) was among the Director of Planning and New Hampshire and in student affairs at first group of students to spend a semester Terri L. Gardner (’78, JD ’81) is with Business Strategy National Football League Averett College and Wake Forest. in Venice in 1973. He and his wife, Eva, Poyner & Spruill LLP in Raleigh, NC. She received the N.C. Association of CPA’s WAKE FOREST MBA 1997 have two sons, Blake (12) and Spencer Learn more about our nationally ranked programs at Thad Moore (’74) is with the Self-Help (9), and live in Houston. They celebrated Outstanding Chapter Speaker Award. www.mba.wfu.edu Credit Union in Durham, NC. He received their 20th anniversary by taking a trip Full-time, Evening, Saturday and Fast-Track Executive MBA Programs the Annie Vamper Lifetime Service that included Venice and the Wake Forest Winston-Salem and Charlotte, 866.WAKE.MBA (866.925.3622) Award from the National Federation of house, where they were warmly greeted by Community Development Credit Unions. students.

42 Wake Forest Magazine Susie Gibbons (’78, JD ’81) is a part- Stephen M. Russell (JD ’80) is with ner with Poyner & Spruill LLP in Raleigh, Bell Davis & Pitt PA in Winston-Salem. NC. She was recognized as an Honorary He has been elected vice president of the Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of board of directors of Exchange/SCAN, a America. child abuse prevention agency.

Donald L. McAvoy (’78) is a CPA and Thomas Wellington Albritton Jr. has been appointed controller of The (’81, MA ’82) is chair of the English Villages Division of Crossman & Co. in department at High Point University GRIFFIN (’80) BRITT (’82, JD/MBA ’86) Orlando, FL. (NC). He and his wife, Teri, and their four children live in Pfafftown. John J. Stenger (JD ’78) is a partner in Clifford Britt (’82, JD/MBA ’86) is the capital finance and real estate practice Mark A. Crabtree (’81) is serving a with Comerford & Britt LLP in Winston- area of Hunton & Williams LLP in Dallas. four-year term on the American Dental Salem. He has been selected to serve on Association Council on Access, Prevention the board of governors and the executive and Interprofessional Relations. 1980s committee of the N.C. Bar Association. Jeffrey Neal Isaac (’81) is campus Thomas N. Griffin III (’80) is a part- Van Crotts (MBA ’82) is president president of Keiser University, Pembroke ner with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein of Crotts & Saunders Engineering Inc. Pines Campus, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He LLP in Charlotte. He was included in the in Winston-Salem. He has been named is completing his PhD dissertation in lead- Chambers USA 2007: America’s Leading secretary of the American Machine Tool ership in higher education. Lawyers for Business. Distributors’ Association.

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www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 43 Jeff Schutt (’82) is senior vice presi- dent of quality and productivity in global treasury services for Bank of America in Charlotte. His wife, Kim Miller Schutt (’84), teaches Spanish in the Iredell- Statesville schools. They live in Mooresville, NC, with their son, Steven (16).

Harriet Elizabeth Jennings Shirley JOHNSTON (’82) CHURCH (’86) THOMPSON (’88, JD ’94) (’82) is a YMCA-USA certified trainer and an ACSM certified personal trainer. She is a senior wellness specialist at the Darren K. Hensley (’82) received his William W. Johnston (’82) was the Donelson-Hermitage Family YMCA in MDiv from the Emory University Candler H.W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Nashville, TN. She and her husband, School of Theology. Professor of Mathematics and associate Todd, and their four children live in Old dean at Centre College in Danville, KY. Hickory, TN. Randall T. Husbands (’82) teaches He has been named provost of Randolph- defensive driving, in English and Spanish, Macon College in Ashland, VA. for the Delaware Safety Council.

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If you have not signed up for WIN, do so today! It’s free and easy. Keep in touch with your Wake Forest family! Visit www.wfu.edu/alumni and select the Wake Forest Information Network link. 44 Wake Forest Magazine Christopher D. Dirr (’83) completed Jeb Stuart Rosebrook (’85) is assistant Alison Newman Davis (’88) is assis- his tour as an Army civilian serving in headmaster for institutional advancement tant township attorney for Toms River Afghanistan. He wrote an article pub- of The Orme School and Camp of Arizona. Township, NJ. lished in U.S. Government periodicals. He was featured as commentator and his- torian on Paramount’s anniversary DVD Frank S. Ioppolo Jr. (’88) is a share- Neal R. Jones (’83) is minister of the re-release of John Wayne’s “True Grit.” He holder with Greenberg Traurig in Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of and his family live in Tempe. Orlando, FL. He was named a “Florida Columbia, SC. Super Lawyer” and a “Legal Eagle” by Emory Bass (’86) is with Wachovia Florida Trend magazine. Robin D. Campbell (PhD ’84) is presi- Bank in the Lake Norman, NC, area. dent and chief executive officer of Naryx Scott R. Muri (’88) is area superinten- Pharma Inc. in Carpinteria, CA. He and Bobby D. Church (’86) is vice presi- dent for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (NC) his wife, Debra, live in Newbury Park, CA. dent and reverse mortgage consultant at school system. Granite Mortgage Inc. in Winston-Salem. Juliana Rinehart Cobb (JD ’84) is Stephen T. Russell (’88) is a profes- senior vice president, chief administra- Ginger Gelston Powell (’86) is in sor, the Fitch Nesbitt Endowed Chair tive officer and corporate counsel for her 14th year teaching physical educa- in Family and Consumer Sciences, and ASCG Inc. in Anchorage, AK. She and tion and coaching varsity volleyball at the director of the Frances McClelland her husband, Richard, have two children, The McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Institute for Children, Youth and Families Amanda and Adam. MD. She and her husband, Eric, live in at the University of Arizona. He and Baltimore. his partner live in Tucson and northern J. Clarke Thomason (’84) and California. A. Hollin Dwiggins (’84) have a son, Susanne “Gine” Sack Todd (’86, JD ’89) focuses on commercial real Wells, attending The Landon School in L.D. “Larry” Russell (MA ’88) pub- estate and related litigation with Johnston Bethesda, MD. lished a book, Godspeed: Racing is My Allison & Hord. She and her husband, Religion (Continuum International, Mike, and their children, Raleigh, Emily Charles Gregory Westbrook (’84) is May 2007). The book takes you behind Rose, Meredith and Ben, live in Charlotte. senior compliance officer for the Bank the wheel to experience the thrills of of Colorado. He and his wife, Anne, live NASCAR and its appeal. with their six daughters in Fort Collins, Craig Current (’87) is president of Legacy Golf Management in Atlanta. He CO. Janice C. Telfer (’88) is an assistant and his wife, Susan, have two children, professor in the Department of Veterinary Caroline (6) and Andrew (4). P. Kevin Carwile (JD ’85) is chief of a and Animal Sciences at the University newly created anti-gang unit at the U.S. of Massachusetts Amherst. She received Brantley Tilman “Til” Jolly Jr. Dept. of Justice Headquarters. He leads a two grants for work on gene regulation in (MD ’87) is associate chief medical group of federal prosecutors that investi- bone marrow stem cells and more mature officer for medical readiness in the office gate and prosecute national and interna- cells of the immune system. tional gangs in the U.S. of health affairs at the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security in Washington. R. Bruce Thompson II (’88, JD ’94) Vada Lou Earle (’85) has been named is a partner in Parker Poe Adams & Richard Q. Lafferty (JD ’87) is of director of donor events in the Office of Bernstein LLP in Raleigh, NC. He has counsel with Poyner & Spruill LLP in Parent Relations and Donor Events at been elected to serve on the administra- Charlotte. Wake Forest. tive law section council of the N.C. Bar Association. Melissa Busby Fernlund (’85) runs Robert Earl Lamb (’87) completed his doctor of musical arts at the University of Melissa Busby Fernlund Marketing & Mary Paige Forrester (’89) is pro- Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Media Relations Consulting LLC in gram manager for the Transportation He is professor of music, director of choral McLean, VA. She and her husband, Greg Security Administration Contact Center in activities and chair of fine and performing (’85), have two children, Charlotte (12) Arlington, VA. and Kal (10). arts at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, FL. He led the Brevard Community Lorna Campbell Martin (’89) teaches Chorus on a tour of Scandinavia this Thomas C. Grella (JD ’85) is chair of IB English and journalism at Pinecrest summer. the management committee of McGuire High School. She has been named Teacher Wood & Bissette PA in Asheville, NC, of the Year. She and her husband, Mike, Todd Werstler (’87) is president of and chair of the practice management and daughter, Amelia Grace, live in Tower Industries, a cast polymer manu- section of the American Bar Association. Southern Pines, NC. He has been named a fellow of the facturing company he founded in 1995. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two chil- National Institute for Teaching Ethics and Jennifer Rierson (’89) is an assistant dren, Ally (5) and David (2). They live in Professionalism. public defender in Greensboro, NC. Canton, OH.

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 45 Galen Kelly Johnson published a book, Historical Dictionary of the Puritans (Scarecrow Press; Rowman and Littlefield).

Christopher Charles King is an equity analyst at Stifel Nicolaus in Baltimore. He was ranked as the #7 earnings estimator by Forbes magazine and StarMine and was a recipient of a Wall Street Journal All-Star BURT (JD ’91) HARRIS (’91) HATCHER (JD ’93) HAIRSTON (’94, JD ’97) Analyst Award as the #4 ranked stock- picker among wireless telecommunications analysts. He and his wife, Christine, and Kelly Greene The 1990 is a staff reporter at two children, Camden (4) and Caroline (1), Wall Street Journal . She and her husband, live in Ellicott City, MD. Christina Carter is a film costume Rick Brooks, and son, Joseph, live in The Wall Street designer in Wilmington, NC. She has Atlanta. She is co-author of Diana Palecek (JD) has joined the real Journal Complete Retirement Guidebook: completed the movie, The Marc Pease estate practice group of Smith Moore LLP How to Plan It, Live It and Enjoy It Experience, with Ben Stiller and is . The in Charlotte. working on Nights in Rodanthe, starring book was published in June and has been New York Times Richard Gere. named a Bestseller. Thomas R. Rubino is pursing a master’s at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Celeste M. Harris Elizabeth Betts Hickman is a third- is with Maynard & Louis. year law student in Nashville planning Harris PLLC in Winston-Salem. She has to go into estate and trust work with been elected to the board of directors of Kimberly C. Stevens (JD) is an assis- Cumberland Trust & Investment Co. She Legal Aid of North Carolina. tant capital defender with the N.C. Capital co-wrote a design book, Urban Country Defender. She is also an adjunct professor Style (Gibbs Smith), and received a posi- 1992 of law at Wake Forest, teaching trial advo- tive review in the Washington Post. cacy and coaching the school’s trial team. Shelley McVey Boehling is a home- Ann Thomas Griffin Johnston pub- school teacher and local coordinator of Peter Woodrow is with Steward lished a children’s book, Grow Healthy a chapter of Mothers of Pre-Schoolers Environmental Solutions in Chattanooga, Little One, edited by retired Wake Forest (MOPS) International. She and her hus- TN, focusing on preventing heavy metals professor Jill Jordan McMillan. band, Eric, and their three children live in from entering the environment. Wilmington, NC. John Jordan is chief financial officer of Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. He has been Meredith Leathers Carbrey is a 1993 named one of the “40 under 40” by the financial planning specialist with Bedel Paul Lancaster Adams (JD) was fea- Charlotte Business Journal. He and his wife, Financial Consulting Inc. in Indianapolis. tured in The Legal Intelligencer on diversity Anne, have two children, Elisabeth (4) and She and her husband, Todd, have a hiring and retention and the Pennsylvania Wilson (1), and they live in Charlotte. daughter, Hollis (2). Law Weekly as a minority “on the verge.” He is a partner in the labor and employ- Eric Ashley Hairston Dana Conner Richardson is director received his JD ment, commercial and corporate litigation of ReStore operations with Habitat for from the University of North Carolina practice groups of Montgomery McCracken Humanity of Cabarrus County. She lives School of Law and is an assistant profes- Walker & Rhoads in Philadelphia. in Concord, NC. sor of English at Elon University. He began a two-year project in law and Thomas M. Ashton (MBA) is national humanities focused on undergradu- account manager for Lehigh Direct in the 1991 Cherry Chevy ates. He and his wife, Chicago area. He and his wife, Kathy, Hairston (’93) Laura Byrd Burt (JD) is with Gilpin & , and son, Graham, live in have three children, Macy Jean, Anna and Hatcher PC in Charlotte. She was recog- Durham, NC. Thomas Jr. nized as one of Business North Carolina’s Frederick Joseph Hegner is assistant “Legal Elite” in family law. J. Gregory “Greg” Hatcher (JD) is a vice president of insurance cost contain- founder and managing partner of Gilpin ment with American International Group Steven D. Curnutte is founder of & Hatcher PC in Charlotte. He was recog- in Bangkok, Thailand. Finworth Partners LLC and co-founder of nized as one of Business North Carolina’s HotFaucet LLC which identifies, refines “Legal Elite” in family law. and launches new entrepreneurial compa- Craig M. Huggins and his wife, Banner, have been married 14 years. They have a nies in the Nashville, TN, area. An article Jo Huddleston is office manager for TTI son, Cole (3), and are expecting a child in about him, “Entrepreneur Has a Knack Global Resources Inc. in Greensboro, NC. for Starting Companies,” ran in The City January. Paper, Nashville’s daily newspaper.

46 Wake Forest Magazine Y. Canaan Huie is house finance counsel Ashley Simmons Thurmond is direc- Scott Street (MBA) is director of with the N.C. General Assembly. He is tor of communications and marketing for athletics at the University of Texas-Pan vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Levine Museum of the New South. She American in Edinburg. He was inducted the Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina. and her husband, Rick, live in Charlotte. into the Marshall University Sports Medicine Hall of Fame on the Huntington, Kelli K. Sapp (MS) is associate profes- 1995 WV, campus. He published a book, Life sor and chair of the biology department at Skills for the Student-Athlete (McGraw-Hill). High Point University (NC). She received Timothy L. Orr (JD) is a partner in the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished the boutique litigation firm of O’Hagan 1996 Teacher Service Award. Spencer in Richmond, VA. Jonathan Odom (JD) is in the U.S. 1994 Jeremy R. Schwer is a partner with Navy and is chief of operational law for Hunton & Williams LLP in Washington Multi-National Force West/II Marine Jodi Marcussen Coulter works part- practicing energy mergers and acquisitions. Expeditionary Forces, and has been time in the finance group of BAE Systems, deployed to Camp Fallujah, Iraq. a defense and aerospace contractor, in Kyle Snipes is assistant women’s basket- Nashua, NH. She and her husband, ball coach at Georgia State University. Carl Peluso is a pediatrician in Stewart, and their two children, Toren (4) Wauwatosa, WI. and Tally (2), live in Bedford, NH.

Brent Driggers is associate professor of New Testament at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. The Marcellus Waddill Charles Gold (MBA) and his wife, Amy Eizenman Gold (JD), were Excellence in Teaching Award honored by Fairfax County for their work with the Volunteer Emergency Families for Children. They and their three chil- Nominations due by October 15, 2007 dren, Jake (9), Noa (6) and Eli (2), serve as an emergency foster family for children in crisis.

Bonita J. Hairston (JD ’97) is chief of staff in the president’s office at the University of North Texas. She has been appointed to the board of trustees at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, TX.

William Ernest Hobbs completed his MBA with a concentration in computer information systems at the University of North Alabama in Florence. He works in medical sales and is an instrument special- ist for Roche Diagnostics of Indianapolis. He and his wife, Jenny Rebecca Braden Hobbs (’97), have three children, Melanie (7), Michael (4) and Meredith (2), and they live in Madison, AL. The Marcellus Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award is pre- Donny C. Lambeth (MBA ’94) has sented annually to two Wake Forest alumni who are exem- been named interim president of North plary classroom teachers with at least three years’ teaching Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston- experience in public or private schools. Each winner, one on Salem. the primary level (K–6) and one on the secondary level (7–12), Rodney L. Perdue is in product devel- receives a $20,000 cash award, one of the largest monetary opment at GMAC Insurance in Winston- awards of any teacher-recognition honor in the country. Salem. His wife, Angela Anne Collins Perdue (’94), is a stay-at-home mom. For additional information, call the Wake Forest Alumni Activities Office at 336.758.5821 or visit the alumni Web site at www.wfu.edu/alumni/events/waddill.html

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 47 Sarah Elizabeth Little Wetmore Sarah Moore Johnson is an estate (JD ’99) practices defense litigation with planning attorney with Venable LLP in Carlock Copeland Semler & Stair LLC in Washington. She is vice chair of the D.C. Charleston, SC. Bar Estate Planning Committee.

Laura Zuckerman is senior corporate Geoffrey J. Michael is clerking for counsel for T-Mobile USA in Washington. Justice Samuel Alito on the U.S. Supreme Court. He and his wife, Heidi, live in Alexandria, VA. SCHENK (JD ’96) MUNN (’97, JD ’01) 1997

John Andrews (MBA) is senior market- Chris Moody is executive director of housing and dining programs at American Michael Schenk (JD) has joined Parker ing manager at Wal-Mart in Bentonville, University in Washington. He won the Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP in Charlotte. AR, and an adjunct professor of marketing staff award for customer focus in 2006. He focuses on retirement plans, executive for the University of Phoenix in Rogers, compensation arrangements and stock- AR. He and his wife, Mary Shannon, live Emily Meyers Munn (JD ’01) practices based compensations. in Fayetteville, AR. employment defense with Raymond L. Hogge Jr. PLC. She and her husband, Dan Burns Malone Wetmore (JD ’99) is Mark Boynton (JD) is chair of the litiga- Munn (’94, MS ’96, MD ’00), and their a managing prosecutor for Charleston tion section of the N.C. Bar Association. three children live in Norfolk, VA. County in Charleston, SC. He is a founding member of Pharr & Boynton PLLC in Winston-Salem.

Brad (’78, MD ’82) and Saralyn (’78) Bute, Long Island, NY ...... Duncan and Amy. Butler (P ’09, ’11),. Austin, TX . . Dave and Ellen Cordo (P ’09), Boston, MA ...... Harry and. Nan Curtis (P ’09),. Summit, NJ . . . Jack (’78, JD ’81) and Mary Jo Elliott (P ’10), Pittsburgh, PA Neil and Anne Preston Farmer (P ’09) & Jay and Martha Moore (P ’09), ...... Richmond, VA. . . . Coleman and Marcy Monyek Goldsmith (’80), Cincinnati, OH Anne Griffiths (P ’07), Cleveland, OH ...... Steve (’.83) and Paige Hyatt,. Ft. Lauderdale, . FL . . Joe (’69) and Nancy Inman (P ’09), Atlanta, GA We welcome the Class of 2011 Greg (’78, JD ’81) and India (’77) Keith (P ’07, ’08, ’11), Charlotte, NC William and Allyson Kliefoth (P ’07, ’09), Philadelphia, PA and extend our sincere thanks Mitch and Sande Kornblit (P ’08), New York, NY Alan and Caron Lacy (P ’09), Chicago, IL to those who hosted welcome Digit (’69) and Beth (’71, MA ’75) Laughridge (P ’09), Greenville, SC Mark and Ginny (’83) Lawson (P ’10), St. Louis, MO receptions throughout the Bob and Debi Lee (P ’06, ’10), Darien, CT Jim and Patti Lenker (P ’04), Central PA country: Brad (’02, MSA ’02) and Emily (’01) Lewis, Denver, CO David (’77, MD ’80) and Patrice Newman (P ’07, ’11), Greensboro, NC Rusty and Kathy Newton (P ’09, ’11), Jacksonville, FL

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Gerald (’80, JD ’82) and Stephanie (’81) Roach (P ’09), Raleigh, NC Mike (’86) and Charlotte (’87) Sebesta, Orlando, FL Denny and Jane Shelton (P ’08, ’11), Dallas, TX Lance (JD ’88) and Melissa (’83) Sigmon (P ’11), Newton, NC Wayne and Karen Six (P ’09), Baltimore, MD Bill (MBA ’82) and Anne Squire (P ’11), Wilmington, NC David (’80) and Carol (’80) Stefany (P ’09), Tampa, FL Ken and Tammy Taura (P ’10), Northern VA Don and BeeBee Thomas (P ’11), Hillsborough, NC Welcome Rupert and Alfreda Thompson (P ’08), Columbia, SC David van Hoogstraten and Michelle Kayon (P ’09) & Buck O’Leary and Andrea Hatfield (P ’09), Washington, DC John (’57) and Lynda Wagster, Nashville, TN home Bill and Andrea White (P ’09), Houston, TX Jack and Sally Wilkerson (P ’11), Winston-Salem, NC Preston and Betsy (JD ’77) Wilson (P ’10), Memphis, TN . .48 Wake. Forest . Magazine ...... Brian Smithwick is vice president of Sarah Speeg Rasco is completing a 2001 information systems at DunnWell LLC in year as chief resident at Grady Memorial Garner, NC. He and his wife, Stephanie Hospital in Atlanta through her psychia- Steven Antini (JD) is legal counsel for Fox Smithwick (’99), live in Wake try residency with Emory University. She Glenport Inc. in Raleigh, NC. Forest, NC. has a fellowship in forensic psychiatry with the University of Texas Southwestern Damien Banks completed his judi- 1998 in Dallas. cial clerkship in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. He is an associate Jennifer Jarrett Dilts is a pediatrician Kristine Rork completed her pre-doctoral with Gleason Flynn Emig & Fogleman in in Indianapolis. internship at the Medical University of Rockville, MD, practicing commercial and South Carolina in Charleston and received medical negligence. Jennifer Laudadio is assistant professor her PhD in clinical psychology, child spe- in the pathology department at the Wake cialization, from . Ria Battaglino received her MD from Forest School of Medicine. She practices sur- She received a post doctoral fellowship the University of Medicine and Dentistry gical pathology and molecular pathology. at the University of Mississippi Medical of New Jersey and has begun her resi- Center in Jackson working with children dency in psychiatry at the University of al-Husein N. Madhany taught intensive with severe behavior problems and/or California-Irvine. She intends to special- Arabic at Georgetown University this sum- victims of child abuse. ize in child psychiatry and mind/body mer. He is executive director and editor medicine. She and her husband, Lawrence for Islamica Magazine, www.Islamica Andrew I. Shaw is a corporate associate Loughlin, and daughter, Ariana (2), live in Magazine.com. with McDermott Will Emery LLP in Boston. Huntington Beach, CA.

Jaime Dorsett Merckle is a school Brian Singleton received his master’s Amy Elizabeth Beresky is pursuing Brad (’78, MD ’82) and Saralyn (’78) Bute, Long Island, NY administrator in the Wake County (NC) in horticulture from N.C. State University. a MS in statistics at the University of ...... Duncan and Amy. Butler (P ’09, ’11),. Austin, TX . . Massachusetts Amherst. public school system. He started his own nursery and landscape Dave and Ellen Cordo (P ’09), Boston, MA company in 2005 in Richmond, VA. Harry and Nan Curtis (P ’09), Summit, NJ ...... Elizabeth O’Donovan taught a seminar, Jim Danitschek (MD) was diagnosed Jack (’78, JD ’81) and Mary Jo Elliott (P ’10), Pittsburgh, PA “Motivational Speaking Techniques for with Parkinson’s disease and conges- Neil and Anne Preston Farmer (P ’09) & Jay and Martha Moore (P ’09), 2000 Parents of Small Children,” at CARC’s tive heart failure while interning at the ...... Richmond, VA. . . . conference in Washington. Alumni attend- Crystal Simms Carroll is the compen- University of Mississippi Medical Center. Coleman and Marcy Monyek Goldsmith (’80), Cincinnati, OH ing and celebrating a mini-reunion were sation manager at the Federal Reserve He underwent deep brain stimulation sur- Anne Griffiths (P ’07), Cleveland, OH Dan Caggiano, Maria Alavanja gery and is now living with his parents in ...... Steve (’.83) and Paige Hyatt,. Ft. Lauderdale, . FL . . Bank of Atlanta. Waynesville, NC. Joe (’69) and Nancy Inman (P ’09), Atlanta, GA Caggiano, Rachel Childs Durant, Greg (’78, JD ’81) and India (’77) Keith (P ’07, ’08, ’11), Charlotte, NC Dave Nichols and Julie Davis Christian Conti was featured on ABC Nicholas Ferenc is a global product William and Allyson Kliefoth (P ’07, ’09), Philadelphia, PA Nichols. World News for his work with Kiva, a manager for the oncology division of Mitch and Sande Kornblit (P ’08), New York, NY microfinance organization bringing entre- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Haverford, PA. Alan and Caron Lacy (P ’09), Chicago, IL Faye L. Rodman is counsel in the preneurial loans to the developing world. Digit (’69) and Beth (’71, MA ’75) Laughridge (P ’09), Greenville, SC employment law group of Turner M. Reagan Humber taught Italian at Mark and Ginny (’83) Lawson (P ’10), St. Louis, MO Broadcasting System Inc. in Atlanta. Megan A. Lammon (JD) has been elect- Duke Unversity. He is pursuing a PhD in Bob and Debi Lee (P ’06, ’10), Darien, CT ed to membership of Cozen O’Connor in Italian Studies with an emphasis in cin- Jim and Patti Lenker (P ’04), Central PA Charlotte. She is in the firm’s subrogation 1999 ema at UC Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, Brad (’02, MSA ’02) and Emily (’01) Lewis, Denver, CO and recovery department. David (’77, MD ’80) and Patrice Newman (P ’07, ’11), Greensboro, NC Andrea Dacquino is manager of the CA. Rusty and Kathy Newton (P ’09, ’11), Jacksonville, FL international department at St. Luke’s Brett A. Loftis (JD) is executive direc- Episcopal Hospital in Houston. tor at the Council for Children’s Rights in Karen Roberts McNamara received Welcome Class of 2011 • Wake Forest University • Welcome Class of 2011 • Wake Forest University Charlotte. her master’s in communication, cul- Jeff Dillon (MBA ’04) is a product ture and technology from Georgetown manager for GMAC Insurance in Allison Doyle Roditi is administrative University. Gerald (’80, JD ’82) and Stephanie (’81) Roach (P ’09), Raleigh, NC Winston-Salem. manager of neurology at Long Island Mike (’86) and Charlotte (’87) Sebesta Cynthia Gail Enloe Neff (MA) taught , Orlando, FL Jewish Medical Center. She is responsible Denny and Jane Shelton (P ’08, ’11), Dallas, TX math at West Forsyth High School in Marcus R. Ingram (MDiv ’06) was for the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Lance (JD ’88) and Melissa (’83) Sigmon (P ’11), Newton, NC Clemmons, NC, for five years. Now she is assistant university chaplain at Wake Stroke and Neurology. Her department is Wayne and Karen Six (P ’09), Baltimore, MD a stay-at-home mom. Forest. He is now pursuing a PhD in part of the Harvey Cushing Institutes of Bill (MBA ’82) and Anne Squire (P ’11), Wilmington, NC higher education administration at the Neuroscience. David (’80) and Carol (’80) Stefany (P ’09), Tampa, FL with an internship Hollis M. Nickens (JD) is a lieutenant Ken and Tammy Taura (P ’10), Northern VA in the Miller Center of Public Affairs. He David Nathan-Allen Sims graduated in the U.S. Navy and a member of the Don and BeeBee Thomas (P ’11), Hillsborough, NC from the University of San Francisco Judge Advocate General’s Corps. She is Rupert and Alfreda Thompson (P 08), was ordained an elder in the Christian ’ Columbia, SC stationed at the U.S. Naval Academy in David van Hoogstraten and Michelle Kayon (P ’09) & Church/Disciples of Christ. School of Law. He passed the California Annapolis, MD, as an assistant professor Buck O’Leary and Andrea Hatfield (P ’09), Washington, DC State Bar and completed a fellowship of law in the department of leadership, John (’57) and Lynda Wagster, Nashville, TN at the San Francisco District Attorney’s ethics and law. Bill and Andrea White (P ’09), Houston, TX Office. He is practicing class actions and Jack and Sally Wilkerson (P ’11), Winston-Salem, NC anti-trust litigation at Saveri & Saveri Inc. Preston and Betsy (JD ’77) Wilson (P ’10), Memphis, TN in San Francisco...... www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 49 Lamont R. Richardson (JD) is a share- Melissa Whitenack Gunter received Elisabeth Pfohl Sasser (MBA) works holder with Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & her MD with a distinction in humanities at her family’s business, Carolina Sunrock, Loveless in Salt Lake City. He was named from the University of Rochester, NY. Her in Raleigh, NC. to the “Up and Coming” list for real estate residency is in obstetrics and gynecology. in the Chambers USA Guide to America’s 2003 Leading Business Lawyers. Kate Beyer Haas is an administrative assistant in the Wake Forest development Kim Kukulski Doyle (JD) is an associ- Christian N. Siewers Jr. is assistant office. ate with Jackson Lewis LLP in Cary, NC, prosecutor for the Eastern Band of the focusing on employment law. She is also a Cherokee Indian Tribe. He received the Jennifer Huss completed her MBA member of the Alaska Bar Association. Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year Award at The University of Virginia’s Darden from the Western N.C. Crime Victim’s School. She is a merger and acquisition Natalee Sheppe French received her Coalition. associate with Rothschild Inc. in New MD from the Medical University of South York City. Carolina in Charleston where she is pur- Maureen Curtin Sullivan is a public suing a residency in pediatrics. finance lawyer with Edwards Angell Katherine E. Knipp received her MBA Palmer & Dodge LLP in Boston. from and is working at Jon Harkey is pursuing an MBA at the The JPMorgan Private Bank in New York. University of North Carolina Kenan- Flagler Business School. 2002 Justin Thomas Kudela is an attor- Lee Briggs and Brent Thomas are ney with the Ohio Supreme Court in Brett J. Levitt received his MBA from bicycling 3,500 miles (65-75 days) across Columbus. Syracuse University’s Whitman School of the country to promote awareness for Management. He is engaged to Caroline cancer research and to raise $20,000 for the Joshua B. Lyle brokers commercial real Rosiek (’03). Lance Armstrong Foundation. Their blog estate in Miami as an investment advisor is at http://elifelist.weebly.com. with a boutique brokerage house, Rowley Julie Williamson Morelli is a senior Group. claim representative at GMAC Insurance Kyle Thomas R. Cutts is in law school in Winston-Salem. Devin Patrick McCullough graduated at Case Western Reserve in Ohio. He with honors from Ohio University College had an article, “A Modicum of Recovery: Caroline L. Rosiek received her JD from of Osteopathic Medicine. His residency Deterring Child Sex Tourists Through the Syracuse University College of Law. is in anesthesiology at The Cleveland Alien Tort Claims Act,” accepted for pub- Clinc. He and his wife, Claire Boyette lication in the Case Western Law Review. He McCullough (’03), live in Cleveland. received the Note of the Year Award from the law review staff.

Noelle M. Shanahan Cutts is in law school at Case Western Reserve in Ohio. She had an article, “Enemies Through the Gates: Russian Violations of International Law in the Georgia/Abkhazia Conflict,” Fall Weekends 2007 accepted for publication in the Case Western Law Review. (and Thursday nights, too!)

Gary Dyksterhouse and his wife, Saturday, September 8 Wake Forest vs. Nebraska football game Kathryn Sturdivant Dyksterhouse President’s Weekend (’02), are farming corn, cotton and soy- beans in Mississippi. Saturday, September 15 Wake Forest vs. Army football game Homecoming Jason A. Genin received his MD from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Saturday, September 22 Wake Forest vs. Maryland football game Medicine. He is interning in opthal- mology at West Virginia University in Thursday, October 11 Wake Forest vs. Florida State football game Morgantown. He and his wife, Cindy, have a daughter, Katya. Saturday, October 27 Wake Forest vs. UNC football game Family Weekend Kyle Glandon received his master’s in architecture from The Design, Saturday, November 17 Wake Forest vs. NC State football game Architecture, Art and Planning School at the University of Cincinnati. He and his Details about Homecoming and President’s Weekend are available on the Alumni Web site wife, Lacey Shirk Glandon (’02), live (www.wfu.edu/alumni). Details about Family Weekend are available on the Student Union in Cincinnati. Web site (http://su.wfu.edu/).

50 Wake Forest Magazine Kyle Visser was named to the ACC’s All-American Men’s Basketball Team for the fourth time. Marriages

Timothy Lee Barnes (’73) and Peggy Bullard Horsley. 6/10/07 in Pittsboro, NC. Attending were Tom Alexander (’73), GENIN (’02) WHITE (’04, MSA ’05) VISSER (’07) Christopher Barnes (’03), Melanie Bonnem Barnes (’04, MSA ’05), Pat Barnes (’70), Bob Benson (’72, JD ’75), Buck Blair (’73), 2004 J. Lee Hill Jr. (MDiv) is pursuing a Wayne Gentry (’72), Joe Goodman (’73), PhD in religious education at Fordham Cary McCormack (’72), Tippy Richmond Leigh Coughenour Bagley (JD) has University in New York. (’73), John Rosser (’72), Gabrielle Ponzi joined Bell Davis & Pitt PA in Winston- Rowe (’96), Kavin Rowe (’96), Steve Salem. She is an associate attorney practic- Rena Catherine Keen received her Sarver (’73), John Stone (’72, JD ’77), Gary ing commercial real estate law. master’s in music, with a concentration Strickland (’73), Bill Teague (’73), Tom on clarinet performance, from the UNC- Vann (’74), David Weir (’73, MD ’77), Lauren Kimberly Edwards received Greensboro School of Music. Davis Williams (’72) and Ed Williams (’74). her JD from the David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington. Nicki Noble designs customized inter- Jeanne P. Whitman (’79, MBA ’87) national tour itineraries for students and Rhodes Bobbitt. 6/14/07 in Dallas. Mary Horan (MALS) is marketing direc- and teachers at EF Educational Tours in tor of First Community Bank based in Cambridge, MA. Troy R. Jackson Jr. (’82) and Kristie Winston-Salem. Robertson. 4/27/07 in Whitehouse, Sarah Pickens is a banking officer with Jamaica. Tim Mearns is a bilingual child advocate BB&T in Johns Island, SC. at the Council for Children’s Rights in Jennifer Rierson (’89) and Evan A. Charlotte. Ben Prosser received his master’s in Smith. 11/4/06 in Oak Island, NC. They medical physiology from the University live in Greensboro, NC. Audrey Page (JD) is an attorney with of Maryland, Baltimore. He is researching the Center for Children’s Defense repre- skeletal muscle physiology with a focus Emily Ann Nance (’90) and Jon Jividen. senting children in the juvenile justice sys- on muscular injury and is pursuing a PhD 9/9/06. They live in Raleigh, NC. tem at the Council for Children’s Rights in in molecular medicine at the University of Jo Ellen Huddleston (’93) and Randall Charlotte. Maryland School of Medicine. Hunter Bowman. 5/25/07 in Greensboro, George Boone Smith IV received his NC. They live in Whitsett, NC. JD from Mercer University School of Law. 2006 Laura Levie (’93) and Cary Estes. He is pursuing an LL.M in taxation at Michael Parkhurst played soccer with 3/3/07 in Birmingham, AL. Attending Georgetown University. the U.S.A. National Team in the Gold Cup. were Greg Brondos (’90, MAEd ’93), Brad White (MSA ’05) is a recruiting Kristen Preczewski is a U.S. Army sec- Kristin DeHaven (’93), Chris Meta (’92, assistant on the Wake Forest football staff. ond lieutenant assigned to the 173rd air- MA ’94), Rachel Godsoe Meta (’93), Tina Saturday, September 8 Wake Forest vs. Nebraska football game borne brigade as a quartermaster platoon Hartsell Upshaw (’89) and Kim Walsh (’93). President’s Weekend 2005 leader. She is deployed to Afghanistan. Danielle Blood (’94) and Michael Saturday, September 15 Wake Forest vs. Army football game Catherine Alley was a development Sarah J. Rhodes served as a missionary Flynn (’95). 4/14/07 in New York City. Homecoming associate at the Council for Children’s in Nairoki, Kenya. She is in the physician The wedding party included Laura Blood Rights in Charlotte. She is pursuing a assistant program at Emory University in (’92). Saturday, September 22 Wake Forest vs. Maryland football game JD at the Northwestern Law School in Atlanta. Chicago. Katherine J. Berlinger (’96) and J. Thursday, October 11 Wake Forest vs. Florida State football game Geoffrey Hollywood. 4/21/07 in Hudson, Erin Ferrell was named the 2005/06 2007 MA. The wedding party included Lisha Saturday, October 27 Wake Forest vs. UNC football game New Teacher of the Year for the Charlotte Mandy Goins earned third team Maxwell Stokes (’98). Attending were Family Weekend Mecklenburg Schools. She teaches at All-American accolades from Golfweek Amy Laczynski (’98), Geoffrey Lamont Providence Day School in Charlotte. magazine. (’00) and Scott Lamont (’98). Saturday, November 17 Wake Forest vs. NC State football game Jessica Brooke Hancock is completing Michelle Sikes was named the 2007 Robert Stenhouse (’96, MSA ’97) and a 27-month commitment with the Peace Division I Outdoor Track & Field Scholar Julie Cronin. 5/5/07 in Napa, CA. They Corps in Ghana. She plans to continue her Athlete of the Year. She has been named to live in New York, NY. post-graduate studies in public health. the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 51 Jenny Lee Manley (’97) and Matthew Michael William Simons (’99, Mary Katharine Beyer (’02) and Tyrone Claggett Brokaw. 10/28/06 in Sonoma MBA ’04) and Reid Hartzoge. 5/19/07 Reid Haas. 10/28/06 in Morganton, NC. County, CA. They live in San Francisco. at Figure Eight Island, NC. They live in They live in Winston-Salem. Thomas A. The wedding party included Rebecca Lee Charlotte. The groom’s uncle, J. William Bland Jr. (’78) officiated. The bride’s par- Bogle (’98), Tiffany Schaefer Bok (’97), Straughan (’64, JD ’72), presided. The ents are Richard W. Beyer (’74, JD ’76) and Merrie Hatch Bouton (’97, MSA ’98), wedding party included Jones P. Byrd Mary Simpson Beyer (’75), her uncle is Hillary Jones Cooper (’97), Kelly Danielak (’99, JD ’02), Luke K. Cline (’99), Ashley Frederick C. Beyer II (’73, MD ’76), and her Lerner (’97) and Linnea Faye Olson- Vermillion Harris (’99), Clyde P. Harris grandfather is Dan R. Simpson (’49, JD ’51). Schwartz (’97). (’98) and Brian M. Lewis (’99, MSA ’00). The wedding party included Lindsay Anne Dedo (’02), Jayme Shomaker Gallop (’03) Sarah “Sally” Endemann (’98) Shannon Theresa Trant (’99) and and Adrienne Lynn Loffredo (’03). and Oliver Seymour. 3/31/07 in St. Andrew Foster Johnson. 5/26/07 in Petersburg, FL. They live in Tampa. Frederick, MD. John Mercer Langley (’02) and Emily Peay Walters (’04). 5/12/07 in Winston- Beth Alison Lunsford (’98) and Shawn Mary Margaret Harris (’00) and Salem. The wedding party included Bucky Cox. 4/14/07 in Fuquay-Varina, NC. William Garland Parham III. 8/6/06 in Dohn (’02), Claire Crotzer Enick (’04), Rob Attending were Heather (’98) and JC Topsail Beach, NC. They live in Raleigh. Eshleman (’02), Bryan Griffith (’02), Rod (’99) Astudillo, Beth (’98) and Dylan (’99) Heintz (’02), Allison Hite (’04), Allen Hobbs Baker, Becky (’98) and Jason (’98, JD ’01) Anne Elizabeth Shropshire (’00) and (’02), Julie Iannazzone (’04), Sarah Kimball Benton, Kelly Corcoran Gordon (’98) and Joshua Lynn Shoemaker (’01). 6/2/07 (’04), Tripp Lumpkin (’02), Millie Pelletier Staci Schwartz (’98). in Asheville, NC. They live in Greensboro, (’04), Matt Porterfield (’02), Trey Walters NC. The wedding party included Jim (’00) and Sarah Langley Wilde (’99, MSA Jamison Weinbaum (’98) and Cortney Fitzpatrick (’00) and Karli Schilling (’00). ’00). Konner. 4/21/07. Attending were Alex Attending were Lauren Hook (’00, Brown (’98), Zach Everson (’98), Geoffrey MSA ’01), Laurie Benson Kovarik (’00), Nisrine Libbus (’02) and Caleb Evans Michael (’97), Jessica Nelson (’98) and Bill Stefanie Mathews Rosecrans (’99), David Pineo. 7/30/06 in Durham, NC. The wed- Shoemaker (’98, MSA ’99). Smith (’98, JD ’01) and Julianne Lignelli ding party included Jessica Ange (’03). Smith (’00). Gavin Michael Bowie (’99) and Jennifer Elizabeth Anne Machalek (’02) and Barnes. 5/5/07 in San Diego. The wed- Crystal Delcie Simms (’00) and Christian Merida. 4/28/07 in Springfield, ding party included Jason Benton (’98), Christopher Carroll. 3/24/07 in Atlanta. VA. They live in Oakton, VA. The wedding Peter Bowie (’64), Charles Harlan (’98) and The wedding party included Kevin party included Jennifer Boone (’97, Keith Thompson (’98). Gamble (’03) and Jolla Newman (’00). MAEd ’02), Lauren Jensen (’02), Claiborne Attending were Tonya Coles (’01), Linvill (’02) and Anita Woolley (’02). Andrea Dacquino (’99) and Ana G. Pamela Dawkins (’00), Georgina Iyamu Attending were Rachel Duncan (’02), Alzaga Fernandez. 4/4/07 in Houston. (’02), Warner May (’00), Maggie Moore Molly Mattingly (’02), Sara Nicholas (’00), Lee Anne Quashie (’00), Maryam (’01), Courtney Pieczynski (’02), Suzanne Kristin L. Hill (’99) and Andrew M. Rahman-Esene (’00), Latanya Scott (’01) Ragains (’02) and Hunter Willard (’02). Messick. 6/9/07. They live in Charlotte. and Meredith Wells (’99). The wedding party included Laura Vieta Devin Patrick McCullough (’02) and Richardson (’99, MA ’01). Jordana Soyke-Willensky (’00) and Claire Lillian Boyette (’03). 8/5/06 in C. Apala Barclay. 7/2/06 in Eugene, OR. Shelby, NC. The bride’s father is Douglas Emily Adele Hoagland (’99) and Paul They live in Portland, OR. The wed- Ray Boyette (MD ’75). The wedding party Joseph McNamara (JD ’03). 5/19/07 ding party included Laura Jeanne Teeter included Bradford Lenzi Hale (’02, MSA on Grand Cayman Island. They live in Dildine (’00) and Nicole Kazee (’00). ’03), Andrew Garner Smith (’02, MSA ’04) Wilmington, NC. and Clinton Scott Warren (’02). Courtney Noelle Stahl (’00) and Eric Jason Morris Marley (’99, MBA ’06) Hugo Stachowski. 5/26/07 in St. Simon’s Chidi C. Nweke (MBA ’02) and Alisa W. and Elizabeth Chandler Blanco. 5/5/07 Island, GA. They live in Charlotte. The Hawthorne. 4/28/07 in Atlanta. They live in Winston-Salem. The wedding party wedding party included Lee Pangle Rice in Austin, TX. The wedding party included included Clint Bundy (MBA ’06), Brent (’99). Attending were Jaron Barbee (’01) T. Shane Mayes (JD ’02). Kenneth O.C. Imo Cordeiro (MBA ’06), Haynes Gentry (’99) and Amanda Hunt (’97) and Will Hunt (JD ’02) attended. and Lee Raymer (’99). (’99). Elisabeth Anne Pfohl (MBA ’02) and Kelly Elizabeth Sharpe (’99) and Maureen Elizabeth Curtin (’01) and Kevin Sasser. 5/19/07 in Raleigh, NC. Jeffrey Allen Reilly. 4/28/07 in Chapel Brendan Sullivan. 3/24/07 in Boston. The The wedding party included Christine Hill, NC. They live in Durham, NC. wedding party included Emily Dransfield Gatuiria (MBA ’02) and associate professor Attending were Michelle Howard Bae Rietz (’01). Aneil Mishra’s children, Maggie and Jack. (’00), Lauren Ale Hull (’99) and Katharine Attending were Greta Brunet (MD ’95, Hall Kirkpatrick (’99). Hollis M. Nickens (JD ’01) and Kent MBA ’02) and Brian Collins (MBA ’02). Simodynes. 5/12/07 in Annapolis, MD.

52 Wake Forest Magazine Melissa Anne Whitenack (’02) and Jahda Hope Batton (’03) and Jonathan “Jon” Harkey (’03) and Jill Christopher Todd Gunter. 4/21/07 in Jonathan Christian Hill (’04). 6/8/07 DeNigro. 4/28/07 in Atlanta. They live in Pittsford, NY. They live in Rochester, NY. in Baltimore. They live in Wheaton, MD. Chapel Hill, NC. The wedding party included Jessica Jessica Ijams Wolfing (’02) and Kunze (’03). Attending were David Barrett Amanda Elizabeth Pedersen (’03) and Benjamin David Morgan (’02). (’04), Linda Baugher (’03, MSA ’04, JD ’07), Jesse Sugarman. 6/16/07 in Chicago. The 8/12/06 in Linthicum, MD. They live Deborah Berry (’94), Tom Berry (’93), John wedding party included Anna Clark (’03), in Blackwood, NJ. The wedding party Kramer (’03, MSA ’04), Layla Racy (’03) Michelle Henley (’03) and Lydia Shannon included Laura Hurd Bilton (’01), Erik and Nathan Sisco (’04). McNett (’03). Attending were Eric Keller Bissonnette (’01), Maritza Hobson (’03), (’03) and Randle McClure (’95). David Kaminski (’00) and Alicia Lee (’02). Jennifer Carlyle (MAEd ’03) and Harry Lee Davis III (MDiv ’05). Ricky Perez (’03) and Courtney Rebecca “Becky” Ambro (’03) and 5/19/07 in Black Mountain, NC. They Barksdale (’04). 5/26/07 in Wait Timothy Campbell. 7/7/07 in Stow, MA. live in Raleigh, NC. The wedding party Chapel. They live in Greensboro, NC. The They live in Bradford, MA. The wedding included Chrissy Davis (’03). wedding party included Kellen Brantley party included Kristen Bennett (’04). (’04), Nick Burney (’04), Tiffany Callaway Stacy Kay Gomes (’03, JD ’06) and (’05), Obi Chukwumah (’03), Chemere Ryan Christopher Hurley (JD ’06). Davis (’04), Drew Dayton (’03), Broderick 6/17/07 in Providence, RI. The wedding Hicks (’02), Chad Rebar (’03), Candra party included Mathew Flatow (JD ’06) Rowell (’04) and Tarence Williams (’03). and Jennifer Thomas (JD ’06).

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www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 53 Elizabeth Anne Richardson (’03) Gregory Kyle Evans (’05) and Cassie Births/Adoptions and Kevin Grozis. 7/7/07 in Bluemont, Lea Cox (’07). 6/2/07 in Lexington, VA. They live in Sterling, VA. Attending NC. The bride’s parents are Candace and J. Anthony “Andy” Penry (’76, were Jenny Cross (’03), Dustin Knutson Kevin P. Cox (MA ’81). The wedding party JD ’79) and Karen Moriarty, Raleigh, NC: (’02), Keri Senges Knutson (’03) and Jenny included Justin Beal (’05), medical student a daughter, Ellen Nancy. 6/24/07. She Trucano (’03). John Brewington (’05), Kristin Cook (’07), joins her sisters, Carolyn (22), Kathryn (17) Blake Esterday (’05), Amanda Hubich and Sarah (1), and her brother, John (4). Meredith Travis (’03) and Robert (’05), Erika Libero (’06), Reid Nance (’05), Orlowski (’04). 6/23/07 in Centerport, Ashlin Owen (’06) and Scott St. Amand Kevin M. Amigh (’80) and Elizabeth NY. The wedding party included Brendan (’07). Hunt Amigh (’90), Clayton, NC: a Quinn (’04) and Cynthia Mills Scully (’03). son, John Ross. 8/9/05. He joins his David Locke Glenn III (’05) and Anne brother, Jackson Zeak (7), and sister, Grace Ashley Elizabeth True (’03) and Aaron Gardner Arnold (’06). 6/23/07 in Leonard (5). Charles Long. 6/3/07 in Jacksonville, Fredericksburg, VA. They live in Chapel FL. They live in New York. The wedding Hill, NC. The wedding party included Andy Alcock (’83) and Sarah Alcock, party included Lindsey Stergiou Guenther Andrew Cash (’05), David Risner (’05), Louisville, KY: a son, Gordon James. (’03), Anna Elizabeth Holt (’03), Melissa Philip Rogers (’05), Brandon Smith (’05) 5/22/07 Erin Jones (’03) and Anna Elizabeth and sophomore Helen Glenn. Warburton (’03). Henry M. Cooper (’85) and Donna Lauren Grace Lockard (’05) and Sean Cooper, Charlotte: a son, Henry Pierce. Margaret Ann Cobetto (’04) and John William Collins (’05). 5/5/07 on Bald 4/26/07. He joins his sister, Alexa (3). Mark Lacy (’04). 5/20/07 in Charleston, Head Island, NC. They live in College John G. Snover (’86) SC. The wedding party included Kimberly Station, TX. and Christina Baker (’04), Claire Enick (’04), Elizabeth M. Snover, Greenville, SC: a son, Samuel Hill (’04), Vaughn Jennings (’04), Ashlee Bradford Joseph Smith (’05) and Griffin. 7/6/06. He joins his sisters, Ali, Miller (’04), Taylor Stair (’04) and John- Jane McElwee (’05). 6/9/07 in St. Jessi and Katy-Rose. Thomas Tremaglio (’04). Louis. The wedding party included Tricia Lynne Daisley (’87) and Steve David Arthur Alderson (’05), Adam Ryan Smith, Chapel Hill, NC: a son, Sam. Courtney Dolkart (’04) and Brandon Brookner (’04), Lecia Dallemolle (’04, 12/8/06. He joins his brother, Ben (3). Hall. 7/5/07 in South Carolina. The wed- MALS ’06), Elizabeth Willingham Ferrell ding party included Sara Clement (’04), (’06), Ann Christine Fitch (’06), Lauren Wendy Warren Loehr (’87) and Alan Heidi Smithson Compton (’04), Christina Grace Lockard (’05), Christopher John H. Loehr Jr., Culver, IN: adopted daugh- Corcoran (’04), Kellie Dupree (’04) and Michel (’06) and Jonathan Harris Portnoy ter, Eliza Warren. 6/06 Rebecca Sizelove (’04). (’05, MBA ’07). Alison Newman Davis (’88) Elizabeth Catherine Heilman (’04) and Sarah Charlotte Hoey (’06) and and Jeffrey Robert Greenwald. 1/27/07. Daryl Davis, Toms River, NJ: a son, Glen Jonathan “JC” Crawford (’06). They live in Arlington, VA. The wedding Michael. 1/4/06, adopted from Russia 7/15/06. They live in Addison, TX. The party included Meredith Brant (’05), Mary 4/3/07. wedding party included Alex Bryant (’06), Beth DeVilbiss (’04), Molly Rutledge (’04) David Coons (’06), Morgan Farrar (’06), Sherrod Judson “Jud” Waites II (’88) and Kendrick Sudderth (’04). Genna Gaddy (’06), Ben Hearnsberger and Birgit Waites, Marietta, GA: a daugh- (’06), Jennifer Justice (’06), Katie Livanos ter, Chesleigh Raquel. 1/17/07 Gregory David Schutt (’04) and Emily (’06), Will McEwen (’06), Chris Nilan (’06) Seawell Bolton. 6/30/07 in Winston- and Julie Parker (’06). Bradley David Kendall (’89) and Salem. They live in Baltimore. The bride’s Brooke Kendall, Atlanta: a son, Luke parents are Jon Scott Bolton (’73) and Ryan S. Plackemeier (’06) and Kristen David. 4/18/07 Mary Seawell Bolton (’74). The wedding Teague. 5/19/07 in Charlotte. They live party included Karver Scott Bolton in Seattle. Merrill G. Jones II (’90, JD ’97) and (MA ’07), Morgan Taylor Fordham (’04, Anne P. Jones, Winterville, NC: twins, MD ’08), John William Lettieri (’04), Adam Michael Blincoe (’07) and Thomas Merrill and Ellen Jane. 9/2/06 Robert Henry Mills (’04) and sophomore Sarai Caitlin Bergen (’07). 7/21/07 Mary Jarvis (Molly) Bolton. in Downingtown, PA. They live in James Bland (’91) and Laura Lexington, KY. The wedding party includ- Kennedy Bland (’93, MBA ’01), Denise B. Conner (’05) and David J. ed Lauren Matise (’07) and seniors Joe- Winston-Salem: a daughter, Olivia Hiller (’05). 5/19/07 in Natchez, MS. Heinz Jones and Joshua Riddell. Thornton. 2/16/07. She joins her brother, The wedding party included Brendan Jay (2). Dove (’05), Ashleigh Harb (’05), Sally Inman (’05), Eric Iverson (’05), Anna Lea Amy Graham Burzinski (’91) and (’05), Sean Lucas (’05), Lyndsey Miller Mark Burzinski, Oak Creek, WI: a son, (’05), Carrie Milliken (’05), Tyler Orlowski Gus Edward. 11/20/06. He joins his (’05), Martha Saulsbury (’05), Allie Scanlan brothers, Max (10) and Sam (4), and sister, (’05), Anne Schaufele (’05) and Whitney Emily (7). Smith (’05).

54 Wake Forest Magazine John Earnhardt (’91) and Lisa Katherine Brown Seppi (’92) and Earnhardt, Menlo Park, CA: a son, Jack Antony Seppi (’93), West Chester, OH: Heidi Cruz Marlowe-Rogers (’95, LaRue. 2/5/07 a daughter, Mira Rose. 6/25/06. She joins MD ’99) and Arron Marlowe-Rogers her sister, Sofia (8), and brother, Ethan (5). (’95, JD ’02), Winston-Salem: a daugh- Kathryn Skye Ferraro Erskine (’91) ter, Maria Adele. 12/22/06. She joins her and Matthew Erskine, Richmond, VA: a Jennifer League Sobon (’92) and brother, Xavier David (3). son, Matthew Carlos Quixtan. 1/17/06 in John Sobon, Winston-Salem: a daughter, Guatemlala, adopted 5/15/07. He joins Lindsey Mae. 3/20/07. She joins her sis- Lori Dawkins Mauro (’95) and his sisters, Avery (7) and Anna (4). ters, Katie (10) and Holly (8), and brother, Christian F. Mauro (’95), Raleigh, Matthew (5). NC: a daughter, Emily Sarah. 10/12/06. Sean B. O’Brien (’91) and Kelli O’Brien, She joins her brother, Nick (3). Larrie Boston: a son, Declan Cameron. 6/17/07. Kary Ewald Gray (’93) and Thomas W. Dawkins (’68, MBA ’82) is a proud He joins his brother, Seamus, and sister, Gray, Greensboro, NC: a son, Timothy “Papa.” Maggie. Paul. 11/6/06 David M. McConnell II (’95) and Ann Matthew Todd Brawner (’92) and Renee Robertson Corley (’94, McConnell, Charlotte: a daughter, Ann Stacey Brawner, Atlanta: a son, Jack MAEd ’97) and Chip Corley, Atlanta: Davis. 5/2/07. Henry. 11/27/06 twin sons, Campbell Attaway and George Henry. 2/8/07. They join their brother, Ryan McNally (’95) and Vanessa Hilary Leathers Canipe (’92, Finley (3). McNally, Mableton, GA: a daughter, MD ’96) and Lee Canipe (MAEd ’95), Marisa Josephine. 5/2/07 Murfreesboro, NC: a son, Peter Leathers. Russ Andrew Daniel (’94) and Jennifer 4/11/07. He joins his sister, Helen (4), Daniel, Charlotte: a son, Spencer Howell. Everett B. “Rett” Padgett III (’95) and brother, Watt (2). 8/11/06. He joins his brothers, Ian (4) and and Ashley Padgett, Belews Creek, NC: a Connor (4). son, Everett Benton IV. 6/12/07. Everett B. James Coley (’92) and Katherine Coley, Padgett Jr. (’66) is his grandfather. Brooklyn, NY: a son, John “Jack” Nelson. Parker McLean Hendrix (’94) and 5/22/07. He joins his sister, Alexandra Jeff Hendrix (’94), West Chester, PA: a Jeremy R. Schwer (’95) and Christine Paige. daughter, Katherine “Kate” Harrington. Schwer, Washington: a daughter, Taylor 6/1/07. She joins her brother, David (2). Marie. 5/9/07 Kelly Kilroy Foley (’92) and Scott W. Foley, Baltimore: twins, William Storms Amy Montagliani James (’94) and Rebecca Richards Shankar (’95) and and Julia Niland. 5/2/07 Trey James, Alpharetta, GA: a son, William Dilip Shankar, Plano, TX: a daughter, Marshall IV. 5/17/07 Annika Ava. 5/14/07 Rochelle Lantz Glover (’92) and Mark A. Glover, Charleston, WV: a daughter, Tamara Nicholson Kaliszewski (’94) Karen R. Thompson (’95) and Burt T. Sara Keith. 1/8/07. She joins her sister, and Drew Kaliszewski, Durham, CT: a Falgui (’96), Richmond, VA: a daughter, Maggie (3). daughter, Paige Kathryn. 2/8/07. She Bridget Claire. 2/22/07 joins her sisters, Julia (5) and Mary (3). Kathleen Wynne Grupp (’92) and John Aaron Chance Wilkinson (JD ’95) and Grupp, Charlotte: a daughter, Elizabeth Nicole Fumo Marrone (’94) and Nancy Wilkinson, Oxford, NC: a daughter, Wynne. 5/31/07. She joins her sisters, Christian Marrone, Arlington, VA: a Emily Grace. 1/14/07 Anna (4) and Maggie (1). daughter, Emily Rose. 5/11/07. She joins her sister, Charlotte (1 1/2). Nathan Ashley Woolwine (’95) and Steven Hale Levin (JD ’92) and Jill Amy Woolwine, Concord, NC: a son, Levin, Baltimore: a daughter, Julia Shelly. Rodney Lloyd Perdue (’94) and Nathan Ashley II. 5/19/07 4/11/07 Angela Anne Collins Perdue (’94), Clemmons, NC: a daughter, Katherine Douglas J. Bolt (’96) and Katharine Patrick Picklesimer (’92) and Amy Dare. 3/13/07. She joins her sister, Woodson Roy Bolt (’96), Charlotte: Picklesimer, Greenville, SC: a daughter, Kristina Anne (3). a son, John “Jack” Douglas II. 5/12/07. Lilly Claire. 5/14/07. She joins her sister, He joins his sister, Margaret, and brother, Lainie (2). Katy Ford Sikorski (’94) and Chet Thomas. Sikorski, Bristol, TN: a daughter, Julia Kathleen Unruh Roy (’92) and Barbeau Jane. 6/30/07. She joins her brother, Ford Everett McMillan Bolton (’96) and Roy, Larkspur, CA: a daughter, Lilah (2). Kathleen Naggs Bolton (JD ’99), Grace. 5/29/07. She joins her brother, Wake Forest, NC: a son, Carter McMillan. Lucas (5), and sister, Meghan (3). Jennifer Feore Cowley (’95) and 1/18/07 Thomas Cowley, Arlington, VA: a daugh- Karen Scharett Secor (’92) and ter, Caroline Genevieve. 10/2/06 Matthew Michael DeFrank (’96) and Michael Secor, Peachtree City, GA: a son, Lisa DeFrank, Arlington, VA: a son, Caden Zachary Harrison. 9/21/06. He joins his Raymond Reitzel Hutchins III (’95) Michael. 6/12/07. He joins his sister, brothers, Jonathan and Adam. and Stacy Hutchins, Kernersville, NC: a Madison (2). son, Raymond Reitzel IV. 6/6/07

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 55 Tucker Daniel Grace Sr. (’96, Jennifer Singleton Fox (’97) and Jon Howard Cox (’98) and Meghan MAEd ’97) and Catherine Grace, Brian Fox, Bluffton, SC: a daughter, Anna Suddes Cox (’99), Winston-Salem: a son, Calabasas, CA: a son, Lawson Edward. Elizabeth. 6/2/07 Jon Roscoe. 4/21/07 He joins his brothers, Tucker Jr. and Bennett. Melissa Minot Hawks (’97) and Jennifer Jarrett Dilts (’98) and Jason Carney Hawks, Purchase, NY: a daughter, Dilts, Indianapolis: a daughter, Caroline Madeline Cashdollar Gregory (’96) Katherine Madison. 7/20/06. She joins her Rebecca. 6/12/06 and Jeff Gregory, Winston-Salem: a daugh- sister, Lauren (10 mos). ter, Elena Jane. 5/12/07. She joins her Kathryn Tompkins Edgecombe (’98) brother, Michael Guinn (2 1/2). Andrew Holtgrewe (’97, MSA ’98) and and Jason Edgecombe, Atlanta: a son, Monica Lehmann Holtgrewe (’98), Miller “Mills” Jonathan. 6/2/07. He joins April Arden Hess (’96, MSA ’97) and Apex, NC: a son, Alexander “Alex” Davis. his brother, Jay (2 1/2). Hans Hess, Washington: a son, Hans 4/15/07. He joins his sister, Samantha (2). Owen. 5/21/07. He joins his sister, “Ellie” Christy Cassell Fiftal (’98) and Jason Elisabeth. Sarah Moore Johnson (’97) and Matthew Fiftal (’98), Atlanta: a son, Jay Johnson, Washington: a son, Luke Harrison Haynes. 5/1/07. He joins his Sara-Peyton Joyner McCormick (’96) Wendall. 4/16/07 brother, Grayson (2). and Stuart McCormick, Winston-Salem: a son, William Wait. 5/9/07 David J. Kirby (’97, MD ’02) and Tisha Angela Sigmon Fox (MBA ’98) and Kirby, Valdosta, GA: a daughter, Rachel Brian Fox, Newton, NC: a daughter, Ruby James D. Passaro Jr. (’96, MSA ’97) Caroline. 4/9/07 Kathryn. 3/5/07. She joins her brother, and Jenna Passaro, Williamstown, NJ: a Lawson (2). son, James Douglas III. 12/11/06 Laura Negel May (’97) and Michael D. May Jr., Aiken, SC: a daughter, Emma Greg Habeeb (’98, JD ’01) and Carl Peluso (’96) and Sara Peluso, Catheryn. 4/19/07 Christy Brendle Habeeb (’00), Wauwatosa, WI: a son, Luca Joseph. Roanoke, VA: a son, William David. 4/16/07 Charee Duncan McConchie (’97) and 2/22/07. He joins his brother, Daniel (2). Marty McConchie (’97), Chapel Hill, Elizabeth Ann Kanavich Pratt (’96) NC: a daughter, Natalie “Tally” Elizabeth. Carinne Keenan Hardin (’98) and and Michael Pratt, San Francisco: twins, 3/20/07. She joins her brother, Ben (2). Paul Simpson Hardin, Athens, GA: a son, Alexander Orben and Grace Isabella. James “Jack” Keenan. 4/18/07 10/13/06 Sonia Bauer Murphy (’97) and Peter Murphy, Raleigh, NC: a daughter, Farrah Moore Hughes (’98) and Karen Rosenberger Robins (’96) Madeleine Rose. 3/21/07 Rhett L. Hughes (’99), Florence, SC: and Eric Robins, Arlington, VA: a son, a daughter, Rylie Julianne. 4/5/07 Alexander Joseph. 4/9/07. He joins his Holly Scott Nogas (’97) and Ed Nogas, brother, Jackson (5), and sister, Sarah (3). Arlington, VA: twins, Cooper Thomas Charlie King (’98) and Whitney King, and Lucy Scott. 4/26/07. They join their Lincolnton, NC: a daughter, Lander Sarah Elizabeth Little Wetmore (’96, brother, Andy (3). Ansley. 4/12/07. She joins her brother, JD ’99) and Burns Malone Wetmore Reed (2). (’96, JD ’99), Folly Beach, SC: a daugh- Robert Shelly Null (JD ’97) and ter, Brooks Burns. 3/27/07 Angela Null, Bloomington, IL: a son, James Francis McHale (’98) and Robert Shelly II. 5/18/07 Lauren Beth McHale, Wyckoff, NJ: a Tasha Cox Wisehart (’96) and Marc daughter, Kaely Elizabeth. 3/24/07 Wisehart (’96), Marietta, GA: a son, Mary Beth Green Thorne (’97) and Carson Edward. 2/14/07 Keith Derek Thorne, Brandon, MS: twins, Jaime Dorsett Merckle (’98) and Anna Beth and Joshua. 8/7/06 Stephen Merckle, Wake Forest, NC: a son, Burch Rountree Barger (’97) and Harris Clawson. 4/17/07 James Barger, Birmingham, AL: a son, Tammy Wells-Angerer (’97) and James Fredrick III. 5/25/07 Ronnie Angerer (’98), Durham, NC: a Jennifer Stewart Newton (’98) and son, Simon Graeme. 4/24/07. He joins his Shawn Newton, Charlotte: a daughter, Frederick Way Booth III (’97) and brother, George Brayton (2). Delaney Shaw. 2/13/07 Kristin Booth, Hawthorne, NJ: a son, Kellen Farrell. 3/28/07. He joins his broth- Daniel M. Caggiano (’98) and Maria Bonnie Warren Palsa (’98) and Albert er, Connor (2). Alavanja Caggiano (’98), Montgomery Palsa, Annapolis, MD: a daughter, Payton Village, MD: a son, Michael Robert. 3/07 Caldwell. 3/6/07. She joins her brother, Matthew Coleman (’97) and Monica Albie (15 mos). Coleman, New York: a son, Alexander Stephen Hunter Cook (’98) and Amy Matthew. 5/6/07 Costantini Cook, Danville, VA: a son, Amy Bassett Patz (’98) and Ron Patz, Benjamin Hunter. 4/23/07 Huntersville, NC: a son, Logan Joseph. Thomas Williams Elrod (’97, 4/25/07 MBA ’01) and Maureen Sheehy Elrod, Winston-Salem: a son, Thomas Stephen. 5/15/07

56 Wake Forest Magazine Chantal Chapman Poole (’98) and Ashley Reed Griggs (’00) and Edward Terry Bruner (MD/MBA ’02) and John T. Poole, Mount Pleasant, SC: a son, Weede Griggs (’00), Winston-Salem: a Christine Roberts Bruner (MD ’02), Huntly Chapman. 12/6/06. He joins his son, John Anderson. 2/6/07. He joins his Houston: a daughter, Anna Elizabeth. brother, Jack (2 1/2). sister, Caroline (4), and brother, Ward (2). 4/1/07. She joins her sister, Kate (2).

Garrett Putman (’98) and Harriet David Kawesi-Mukooza (’00) and Susan Czaplicki Den Herder (’02) and Putman, Jacksonville, FL: a son, William Beth Lucarelli (’00), Alexandria, VA: a Nathan Den Herder, McLean, VA: a son, Henry. 11/7/06 girl, Navi Amira. 5/23/07 William Parker. 5/8/07

Ralph W. Sevelius Jr. (’98) and Julie S. Karen Vucic Keys (’00, MSA ’01) and Jared Warren Hays (’02) and Crystal Sevelius, Wesley Chapel, FL: a son, Luke Justin Keys, Winston-Salem: a daughter, Hays, Garland, TX: a son, Jackson Warren. David. 4/1/07 Cecilia Ann. 4/22/07 2/17/07

Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt (’98) and Jill Webster Lassiter (’00) and Justin Dustin A. Knutson (’02) and Keri Ryan Smartt, Richmond, VA: a daughter, Lassiter, Churchville, NY: a son, Ethan Senges Knutson (’03), Edmond, OK: a Lyla Morgan. 2/19/07 Robert. 4/29/07. He joins his brother, son, Owen Alexander. 1/17/07 Jackson (3). Dennis Wesney (’98) and Kelly Wesney, Faith Glavey Pawl (’02) and Timothy High Point, NC: a daughter, Evelyn Cullen C. Lee (’00) and Kara Brown Pawl, St. Louis: a son, Henry Douglas. Elizabeth. 1/16/07 Lee, Arlington, VA: a son, Cullen Clark II. 2/16/07 3/31/07 Gin Watson Jenkins (’99, MSA ’00) Jaclyn Elledge Slagle (’02) and Wesley Slagle, San Diego: a son, Tucker Nathaniel. and Howard Jenkins, Alexandria, VA: a Molly Murphy Pedersen (’00) and 1/20/07 son, Luther Howard V. 4/30/07 Chris Pedersen, Orange Park, FL: a son, Jett Merritt. 5/1/07. He joins his sister, Bradley J. Tompkins (MS ’03) and Benjamin Carroll Pinner (’99) and Malia (2 1/2). Melissa Marie Pinner, Anderson, SC: a Connie Tompkins, New Orleans: a son, Dylan Jerome. 4/22/07 son, James Carroll. 3/1/07 David P. White (’00) and Stephanie Reddy White (’00), Chapel Hill, NC: a Jeffrey J. Trapani (’99) and Clover Charles Kirk Willingham (MSA ’03) son, James Cavan. 4/15/07 Lewis, Leeds, MA: a daughter, Eleanor and Reid Willingham, Decatur, GA: a daughter, Anna Connor. 5/12/07. Her Marie. 5/3/07. She joins her brother, Damien Banks (’01) and Laelia Banks, uncle is Ryan Willingham (MSA ’05). Schuyler Jansen (2). Rockville, MD: a daughter, Cecilia. 6/21/07 Katherine Thalhimer Adamson (’00) Noel Schoonmaker (MDiv ’04) and and John G. Adamson, Richmond, VA: Dayna M. Thompson Schoonmaker Mistie Gudger Collins (’01) and a daughter, Sarah Shepard. 5/8/07. She (MDiv ’05), LaVergne, TN: a daughter, Chuck Collins, Whittier, NC: a daughter, joins her sister, Katie (2). Maggie Elizabeth. 3/5/07 Lola Mae. 1/31/07. She joins her brother, Charlie (2). Tiffany Kay Bennett (JD ’00) and Deaths Andrew Bennett, Atlanta: a daughter, Brian Deffaa (MBA ’01) and Jenny Maurie Bertram Cree (’28), June 23, Railey Kate. 4/2/07. She joins her brother, Deffaa, Ypsilanti, MI: a daughter, Elle 2007, Deltaville, VA. He was only 15 days Dalton (4), and sister, Macy (2). Caroline. 4/16/07. She joins her brothers, shy of his 102nd birthday. After earning William (3) and Carter (2). Brent Cann (’00) and Megan Eaton his medical degree from Duke University in 1935, he was a surgeon in the U.S. Cann (’00), Atlanta: a daughter, Clara Melissa Newman Johnson (’01) and Army during World War II, serving in Hilton. 6/25/07 Brandon Johnson, Clemmons, NC: a son, MASH units in Australia, New Guinea Owen Campbell. 6/17/07 Charlotte Imbler Crotts (’00) and and the Netherlands. He was later on the Todd Crotts, Lewisville, NC: a daughter, Cynthia Gail Enloe Neff (MA ’01) staff of several hospitals before becom- Elizabeth Paige. 4/6/07. She joins her sis- and Douglas Neff, Yadkinville, NC: a son, ing chief of Orthopedic Services at the ter, Caroline (3). Caleb Daniel. 2/4/07 Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Kecoughtan, VA. He was on the surgi- Luke Evans (MBA ’00) and Stephanie Jennifer Storey Plante (’01) and cal staff at Margaret Pardee Hospital in Evans, Greensboro, NC: a son, Campbell Marcel Plante, Raleigh, NC: a son, Marcel Hendersonville, NC, from 1952 until retir- Reed. 4/13/07. He joins his sister, Mara (2). Arrow. 2/14/07. He joins his brother, ing in 1985 and moving to Virginia. He is Pierce Christian. survived by his wife, Jean; children David James Robert Faucher (’00) and Emily (’75), Barbara, Cynthia and Richard; Cartwright Faucher, Greensboro, NC: a Sam Turner (’01, MD ’05) and Kristen six grandchildren and two great-grand- daughter, Mary Katherine. 3/21/07 Stewart Turner (’01), Winston-Salem: a children. daughter, Hannah Kate. 3/7/07

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 57 OBITUARY Felda Hightower (’29, MD ’31), May Frank Taylor Webster (’40), Apr. 30, Leon Spencer 30, 2007, Winston-Salem. He was profes- 2007, Madison, NC. He graduated in 1944 sor emeritus of surgery at the School of from Emory University Dental School and Medicine. After receiving his doctor of practiced dentistry in Madison until 1964. e re- medicine degree from the University of He then worked at Madison Throwing Co. ceived his H Pennsylvania, he was in private practice until joining Macfield Texturing Co. as a diploma from in Wadesboro, NC, for several years sales executive. He retired from Macfield William Louis before becoming resident physician at in 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy dur- Poteat and had N.C. State Prison in Raleigh in 1938. He ing World War II as a dental assistant. been around for joined the medical school faculty in 1941 He endowed the Beth and Frank Webster more of Wake as an instructor in anatomy. During his Athletic-Academic Scholarship at Wake Forest’s history long career, he received many national Forest. He is survived by his wife, Susan than anyone and local awards for his contributions Elizabeth; and sons Frank Taylor Webster else. Leon Pharr Spencer (’27), Wake to the field of medicine. He and his Jr. and George Alfred Webster; five grand- late wife, Elizabeth Scheetz Hightower, children and six great-grandchildren. He Forest’s oldest alumnus, died on June endowed the Dr. Felda and Elizabeth S. is the brother of Sonewall Jackson 20. He was 102. He and his late bother, Hightower Scholarship Fund at the School Webster Jr. (JD ’59). J.P. Spencer (’39), loyally attended of Medicine. He is survived by a daughter, alumni events on the Old Campus, and Elizabeth Hightower Welch; two sons, John Ashby Donald (’41), April 24, he had told friends he was looking for- Felda Hightower Jr. and Philip Douglas 2007, Raleigh, NC. He served in the U.S. ward to his 80th class reunion this fall. Hightower; three grandchildren; and five Army during World War II and was a Spencer grew up in Emporia and great-grandchildren. captain in the U.S. Army Reserves until Seaboard, VA., and worked as a 1953. He worked for Liggett & Myers bank cashier to pay his way through Eugene G. Brown (’36), May 17, 2007, Tobacco Co. in Durham, NC, and later in Wake Forest. After graduating, he Charlotte. He served in the U.S. Army and Richmond, VA, retiring after 27 years. He was a school teacher, a banker, busi- the U.S. Navy before and during World later retired from Virginia Commonwealth War II. He retired from the Civil Service at University as assistant book store man- ness manager at Chowan College in Camp Lejeune. ager. He enjoyed writing sports columns, Murfreesboro, NC, and an accountant short stories, plays and several newslet- for Northampton (NC) County. In 1953, John Sigma Chamblee (’36), July 14, ters, one which led to a book, From Bliss to he became comptroller for the Baptist 2007, Nashville, NC. He served in the Kilmer, outlining exploits of his battalion State Convention of North Carolina. U.S. Army Artillery during World War II. during the war. Even after retiring in 1973, he con- He served the Nash County and Rocky tinued to manage the Convention’s Mount City Health Departments for over Paul Williams Sowers (’41), May employees’ Credit Union until he was 35 years. 14, 2007, Orlando, FL. He was a teacher 85, and he continued to count the offer- before serving as a B-17 pilot in World ings at Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Hubert W. Couch (’36), June 28, 2007, War II. After graduating from the University of Tennessee Dental School, he where he was a member for 50 years, Lillington, NC. He was a retired realtor from Winston-Salem. became a dentist and settled in Orlando. well into his 101st year. He had been a member of the Lions Club since 1938 John W. Cherry Jr. (’37), June 15, 2007, and had served as president of the Wilson, NC. He served in World War II Raleigh club and district governor. and had a long career as a service repre- Only weeks before his death, Masons sentative for Rochester Midland Chemical Service of from the Seaboard Lodge honored him Co., retiring at age 85. for 60 years as a Master Mason. Remembrance His wife, Jane, died in 2004. He Oscar Edward Shouse Jr. (’38), June is survived by a son, Leon Spencer 17, 2007, Kernersville, NC. He was a pilot PLEASE JOIN FELLOW MEMBERS Jr. (’65), and a daughter, Nancy, in the Coastal Air Patrol and a chaplain’s OF THE WAKE FOREST FAMILY four grandchildren and three great- assistant in the U.S. Army. He was the FOR A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO choir director at Beck’s Baptist Church grandchildren. HONOR ALUMNI AND for 20 years prior to 1962 and served as FACULTY WHO HAVE a letter carrier for 15 years. He retired as PASSED AWAY BETWEEN a commercial sales manager at Hunter OCTOBER 2006 AND Publishing Co. He was preceded in death by his wife, a grandson and a son, AUGUST 2007. Timothy Lee Shouse (’70). Surviving are two sons, Robert (’61) and Lynn; a The service will be held daughter Suzanne; eight grandchildren during Homecoming weekend on and four great-grandchildren. Saturday, September 15 at 9:30 a.m. in Wait Chapel

58 Wake Forest Magazine John A. O’Briant (’42), April 19, 2007, Memorials may be made to the W. Joseph OBITUARY Roxboro, NC. He served as secretary May M.D. Scholarship Fund, Wake Forest Jack R. Baldwin Sr. and retired as vice president of Carver University School of Medicine, Office of Insurance Agency Inc. Development and Alumni Affairs, Medical he first Demon Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC Deacon has Thomas Lenwood Rich Jr. (’42), 27157-1021. T July 2, 2007, Fairmont, NC. He was a died. Jack R. Baldwin retired Baptist minister, having served in Grady Thomas Hicks (’46), May 24, Sr. (’43) donned a Southeastern North Carolina and South 2007, Aurora, CO, formerly of Mount Airy, top hat and tails on a Carolina for over 50 years. He began his NC, and Accokeek, MD. He served in the dare from fraternity ministry as a U.S. Navy chaplain. He is Pacific during World War II, worked at the brothers to portray survived by his wife, Edith; three sons, Naval Research Lab in Washington, and a stately Baptist discovered The Hicks Effect. Lenwood (’70), David and Clifton; 14 Deacon at a football grandchildren including Thomas C. game in the early Rich (’00); and five great-grandchildren. James Jacob Howerin (’48), July 1940s, and the Demon Deacon mascot was 12, 2007, Wilmington, NC. He received born. Baldwin, who lived in Greensboro, Samuel Wait Brewer Jr. (’43), May the Bronze Star, Prisoner of War Medal NC, died on April 26. He was 84. 28, 2007, Wake Forest, NC. He was born and combat infantry badge and served in the town of Wake Forest in 1920 and in the U.S. Army Reserves for 16 years. Wake Forest’s athletic teams were was a direct descendant of Wake Forest He worked with Allied Chemical in already known as the Demon Deacons founder Samuel Wait. After serving in the Hopewell, VA, and spent 31 years with when Baldwin and some friends in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, E.I. DuPont in Kinston and Wilmington, Kappa Sigma fraternity came up with he returned to Wake Forest and worked NC, and Monterey, Mexico. the idea of bringing the Deacon to life. in his family’s downtown business, S.W. “N.C. State had the wolf and Carolina had Shirley M. Johnson (’48), April 28, Brewer & Son. He was active in civic and the ram, but we didn’t have any type of 2007, Andover, MA. Her work as a community activities and was elected mascot,” Baldwin recalled in a 1995 inter- mayor of Wake Forest in 1964. He is sur- rug designer was showcased at Tufts view. “I said that what we needed was vived by his wife, Virginia; a daughter, University. somebody dressed up like an old Baptist Virginia Fate Knapp; two sons, Samuel Deacon would dress, in a top hat and tails Wait “Sammy” Brewer III (’71) and James Kenneth Reynolds (’49), May Richard Lewis Brewer; two sisters, Nancy 27, 2007, Raleigh, NC. He served in World and carrying an umbrella. We tried to Brewer Kitchin and Sue Brewer Joyner; six War II and received a Bronze Star and make him a little more dignified than grandchildren; and other relatives includ- three Purple Hearts. He retired after 30 other mascots.” ing nephews G. William Joyner Jr. years with Barclay American. A fraternity brother secured an old tux- (’66), W. Walton Kitchin (’68, edo, and the following Saturday Baldwin Claude Burgess Williams (’49), May JD ’77), and Samuel W.B. Kitchin led the band and football team onto the 17, 2007, Charlotte. (’74). Memorials may be made to the field for the Wake Forest-Duke game. He Wake Forest College Birthplace Society, continued portraying the Deacon for foot- PO Box 494, Wake Forest, NC 27588. Charles Edward Brinkley (’50), June 3, 2007, Sedona, AZ, formerly of Valdese, ball games his junior and senior years. In recent years, he donated his outfit—hat, Thomas Smith Fleming Sr. (’44), NC. He served in the U.S. Army and tie, frock coat and umbrella—to the Wake July 4, 2007, Tarboro, NC. He served in worked at California State University in the U.S. Army during the Korean War Los Angeles for 30 years as assistant uni- Forest Birthplace Society Museum. (Other and was a dentist in Tarboro since 1949. versity librarian, university archivist and fraternity brothers picked up his role as He was chairman of the board of trustees library special collections administrator. the Deacon until the athletics department of Edgecombe Community College and assumed responsibility for filling the Gerald Stroup Grose (’50) served on the board of Campbell College. , May 23, Deacon’s shoes. It wasn’t until the 1980s 2007, Pisgah Forest, NC. He served in the that the costumed Deacon appeared.) William Joseph May (MD ’44) U.S. Navy during World War II and in , April After graduating, he joined his family’s 13, 2007, Winston-Salem. He was in the the reserves over 33 years. He was retired farm-equipment dealership, Baldwin- first class to enroll in the Bowman Gray from Ecusta Corp. Garrett Company, in Greensboro. His first School of Medicine after the medical wife, Betty B. Osborne, died in 2003. He is school moved to Winston-Salem, and he Jerome Frank Morris (’50), July 12, went on to a long career there. After serv- 2007, Wilson, NC. He taught at Needham survived by his second wife, Bertha Taylor, ing in the U.S. Army Medical Corp in the Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC, and sons Jack (’70), Bill and Brian, and late 1940s, he was in private practice in and Greene Central High School in Snow three grandsons. obstetrics and gynecology in Winston- Hill, NC. He retired in 1978. Salem for 20 years and on the clinical faculty at Bowman Gray until joining the faculty full-time in 1973. He retired in 1991. He is survived by his wife, Doris Elizabeth Burke May, and five sons.

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 59 OBITUARY Robert Sherrill (’50), July 6, 2007, Elizabeth I. Bulla (’51); five grand- Dave “Sarge” Tinga Durham, NC. He was a reporter and children, including John S. Gates III editor at newspapers in North Carolina (MBA ’84); and 10 great-grandchildren. and California before working at Esquire ave “Sarge” magazine during the magazine’s glory William Gaston Penny (’52), May Tinga, the ex- D days. A North Carolina native, he served 29, 2007, Louisville, KY. He graduated Army sergeant who in the Army Air Corp during World War II from the University of Louisville School ran the athletic-equip- before attending Wake Forest. He worked of Dentistry and served in the Air Force, ment room with at newspapers in Ahoskie, Greensboro, providing dental care at Kessler Air Force military precision and Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, NC, Base in Biloxi, MS. He opened his own discipline, died on July and in San Diego and Los Angeles. In the dental practice in Okolona, practicing for 8 after an extended 1960s and early 70s, he was an associate 45 years and establishing a dental clinic battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. editor at Esquire magazine under legend- at St. John’s Day Care for the Homeless, Wesley Manor and Brooklawn. He was 74. ary editor and fellow alumnus Harold Hayes (’48). Later, as a free-lance writer, For nearly 30 years, Tinga, who retired he contributed human-interest stories to Edward J. Tenney II (JD ’53), June 4, in 2002, was firmly in charge of athletic various magazines and newspapers. One 2007, Fort Oglethorpe, TN. He served in equipment from his base in the basement of his essays, “The Truth About Growing the U.S. Air Force during World War II, of Reynolds Gymnasium. But he was much Old,” published in Esquire in 1992, practiced law in Bellows Falls, VT, and more than “equipment manager” to the was a finalist for a National Magazine Claremont, NH, and served four terms athletes who had to pass the “Sarge test” Award given by the American Society of as a state prosecutor. He was a 50-year before he would even consider giving Magazine Editors. In January 2007 he was member of the N.H. Bar Assocation and them a basketball or a pair of shoes. But featured in a Vanity Fair article about the counsel emeritus of Tenney & Tenney. He once they earned his respect, they could influence of Esquire in the 1960s. retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve in count on his unconditional support. 1960 and served 32 years with the Civil Air Patrol, retiring in 2003. “Sarge transcended time,” former men’s Robert B. Broughton (JD ’51), June 5, 2007, Raleigh, NC. He was a prominent basketball coach Dave Odom told the N.C. attorney and a past member of the Jackson F. Ferguson (’54), June 11, Winston-Salem Journal. “He was the com- School of Law’s Alumni Council and 2007, Blacksburg, VA. He was a retired mon denominator over his years at Wake Board of Visitors. The son of N.C. Gov. J. professor with 30 years of service at Forest for so many people across the ath- Melville Broughton, he served in the Navy Virginia Tech. letic department and the University.” during World War II and graduated from A native of California, Tinga spent 21 the University of North Carolina before William Walden Roberts (’54), April years in the U.S. Army. He served combat attending law school at Wake Forest. 15, 2007, Longs, SC. He served in the U.S. tours in Korea and Vietnam and received He served briefly as an assistant in the Army in Germany, Korea, Okinawa and the Silver Star, three Bronze Stars with state Attorney General’s office and as an Vietnam, receiving medals including the Valor and the Purple Heart. He first came assistant district attorney before estab- Bronze Star. After retiring from the Army, he served as staff assistant to the late to Wake Forest in 1968 as the sergeant lishing his own private practice in 1954 with his brother, J. Melville Broughton Jr. Senator Strom Thurman in Washington, major in charge of the ROTC program, In 1981, he was named general counsel was administrative officer for the Social then located in Reynolds Gymnasium, and (and later secretary) for the N.C. Farm Security Administration in Raleigh, NC, became friends with coaches and athletic Bureau. He received the Distinguished and was chief of support services at the administrators. Service to Agriculture Award, the highest U.S. Army Research Office in Research He returned to combat duty in Vietnam award given by the Farm Bureau, in 1992. Triangle Park, NC. He retired in 1993. in 1970 and was severely injured a year After retiring from the Farm Bureau in later when a mine exploded under his 1993, he became “of counsel” to the law Norris W. Mayberry (’58), June 6, 2007, truck on a road outside Saigon; his left leg firm of Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor Pensacola, FL. He spent his career as a was amputated below the knee, ending his in Raleigh. He is survived by his wife, disc jockey and radio station manager. military career. Then-athletic director Gene Sumner. Memorials may be made to the After retiring, he worked with volunteers at Baptist Hospital. Hooks (’50) offered him the newly created Broughton Law Scholarship, Wake Forest School of Law, PO Box 7227, Winston- job of equipment manager in 1973, and Salem, NC 27109. Hugh M. Beam Jr. (’59), May 1, 2007, Tinga applied his military background to Winston-Salem. He worked for Integon lay down the law in the equipment room. Katherine Burns Isbell (’51), May 3, Corp. for 25 years. He was a golfer He is survived by his wife, Mary, two 2007, Raleigh, NC. She was a long-time and a member of the Professional Golf children, Michael and Patricia, five grand- resident of the town of Wake Forest and Association. He was preceded in death by children and a great-grandson. the wife of the late Robert Nevill Isbell, his father, Hugh M. Beam (’12). professor of chemistry. She received her degree in business administration when she was 45. She was preceeded in death by her daughter, Katherine I. Fredman (’49). She is survived by a daughter,

60 WAKE FOREST MAGAZINE Billy L. Ferguson (MD ’59), June 7, Hildreth Floyd Wilkins Jr. (’60), July Martin I. Resnick (MD ’69), June 18, 2007, Harrisburg, NC. He served as a 4, 2007, Winston-Salem. He was a dentist 2007, Cleveland, OH. He was a profes- flight surgeon with the U.S. Air Force for 42 years in Lexington and Midway, sor in the Department of Urology at Case Strategic Air Command for 10 years NC. Western Reserve University School of and served on the faculty of Loma Medicine. He is survived by his wife, Linda University Medical Center in San Arthur Blenn Taylor Jr. (’61), June Victoria Klein Resnick (MS ’69), two Bernadino, CA. He opened Ferguson 12, 2007, St. Simons Island, GA. He was children and three grandchildren. Pediatrics in Greensboro, NC, where he senior partner of Taylor Bishop & Lee in practiced for nearly 32 years. Memorials Brunswick, GA, until his appointment to Richard Glenn Watson (’69), May may be made to the Cabarrus County the Superior Court Bench in 1980 for five, 31, 2007, Green Creek, NC. He worked Senior Center, Corban Avenue, Concord, four-year consecutive terms. He received with the State of North Carolina and NC, or to the Wake Forest University senior judge status of the Brunswick Rutherford County in the Department School of Medicine or Baptist Medical Judicial Circuit in 2001. of Mental Health as a substance abuse Center, Medical Center Boulevard, counselor. Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021. Mary Liz Willard Andrejczak (’62), June 23, 2007, Huddleston, VA. She was Phillip G. Bickers (MD ’70), June 11, Gray Sydnor Haynes (’59), May 31, a staff psychologist in the Montgomery 2007, Morristown, TN, formerly of Tampa, 2007, Mocksville, NC. She attended Salem County (MD) school system and a psy- FL. He served in the U.S. Air Force and College and entered Wake Forest after chologist in the Child Find Program of the was a medical missionary in Ethiopia in the birth of her fourth child. She taught Baltimore County Public school system. the mid 1970s. He most recently worked English and social studies in the Winston- She was also a certified public accountant. with Physician’s Care of Chattanooga. Salem/Forsyth County school system and retired after 32 years of service. She is sur- Joyce Wood Byrd (’62), May 22, 2007, George Hamilton Bell Jr. (’73, vived by five children, six grandchildren Wilson, NC. She taught at Fike High MA ’75), June 11, 2007, Blacksburg, VA. and two great-grandchildren. School and had 30 years service as a He was with Au Bon Pain, and was an teacher. assistant professor and acquatics director Carolyn Webb Covington (’60), July 7, at Virginia Tech, as well as an investme- Robert Lonnie Sykes (’62), May 23, 2007, Little River, SC. ment advisor, politician and aviator. He is 2007, Winston-Salem. He worked for survived by his wife, Barbara Neiwirth Budd Services over 25 years as a project Richard L. Gilbert Sr. (’60), June 23, Bell (’74), and his children, Nancy and manager at the Wake Forest University 2007, Greensboro, NC. He served in the Jim (’07). Baptist Medical Center. U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and William Jennings “Bill” Scott Jr. sold furniture most of his professional life. Mary Louise Rhodes Rucker (’65), (’73), May 11, 2007, Lumberton, NC. He Gerald Edwards “Jerry” Mitchell April 4, 2007, Orlando, FL. She is survived worked at the Archer Aluminum Division (’60), June 30, 2007, Wake Forest, NC. He by her husband, Randy H. Rucker (’64), of R.J. Reynolds before serving in the U.S. played basketball at Wake Forest under and three children. Air Force. He was a CPA and real estate legendary coach Bones McKinney and broker. later taught and coached basketball at Robert Miller Grubenmann (’66), May several high schools before beginning 29, 2007, Laurinburg, NC. He served 30 John Walter Boyer III (’77), April a long career in business. In 1972, he years with the U.S. Army Reserves. He 22, 2007, Greenville, SC. He was with joined the Northwestern Mutual Financial received the Legion of Merit Award and Zerox Corp. and Digital Equipment Corp. Network and founded Business and Estate retired in 1999. In 1992 he joined Raymond James and Analysis, a financial services company Associates and was vice president of James Myers Rash (’66), June 14, 2007, located in Raleigh. He was a Certified Life investments. He is survived by his wife, Yadkinville, NC. He served in the U.S. Air Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Betsy Culp Boyer (’78), and two sons, Force and was a home builder. Consultant. He served on the Wake Forest Ryan and Daniel. Alumni Council and on the board of direc- Gerald Lynn Hunter (’67), May 25, tors of the Wake Forest Birthplace Society Marilyn Glaser Convery (MS ’79), 2007, Thomasville, NC. He taught in the and was president of the Wake Forest April 25, 2007, Cleveland, OH. She was a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by biochemist in industry and a researcher at the Davie County school systems before his wife, Terri; daughters freshman Cody Case Western Reserve University, where joining his father and uncle at Hunter Mitchell, Meredith Mitchell Barringer she co-authored articles that appeared in Publishing Co., now Jostens Inc. He and Megan Mitchell; brothers Wiley F. major scientific journals. She is survived worked there 48 years. Mitchell Jr. (’53, JD ’54) and wife by her husband, Patrick G. Convery Marshale (’52), and John F. Mitchell (MD ’79); four children, Kristen, Ellie, Earl Thomas Leyrer (MD ’69), March (’72) and wife Stephanie (’72); and Matt and Steve; and a granddaughter, 23, 2007, Hamilton, OH. He practiced sisters Nancy Mitchell Mattox (MA Selina Mamone. medicine in Hamilton from 1973 to 2003. ’77) and Carol Mitchell Pittman (’74). Memorials may be made to the Wake Forest Birthplace Society Museum, PO Box 494, Wake Forest, NC 27588.

www.wfu.edu/alumni September 2007 61 OBITUARY Harold W. Tribble Jr., July 9, 2007, Lido Anne S. Tillett John Bundy Yorke (JD ’79), July 17, Beach, NY. He was the son of former Wake 2007, Charlotte. He began his law prac- Forest President Harold W. Tribble. He tice with Wardlaw Knox Knox Freeman was a Baptist minister in North Carolina nne Smith Tillet, one of the first full- & Scofield in Charlotte and then served and Virginia and a Congregational min- time female faculty members in the A as an officer and general counsel of ister in New York. Survivors include his college, died June 15. She was 91. Worldway Corp. in Cherryville and then wife, two daughters and a son, and two Tillett began teaching in the Romance Integon Corp. in Winston-Salem. In 1998 sisters, Betty Tribble Barnett (’55) and Languages department in 1956, the same he joined Helms Mulliss & Wicker PLLC. Bobbie Tribble Holding. year that her husband, Lowell, an expert He served on the law alumni council at in Russian affairs, joined the history fac- Wake Forest. L. Ray Troxell, May 18, 2007, Winston- ulty. She taught Spanish, German, French, Salem. A native of Springfield, IL, he James Bailes Allen (’82), May 24, 2007, Italian, Latin and Russian, and directed was an architect/general contractor in Charlotte. He worked for several compa- semester-abroad programs in Dijon, Washington before moving to Winston- nies over the years and founded his own Salem to work with Larson & Larson France, and Venice, Italy. She was chair of customer relation business. Architects on the new Wake Forest the Romance Languages department for campus. In 1962, he established his own many years before retiring in 1986. James Drew Squires (’94), April 19, architectural firm, specializing in health “She was a very good faculty mem- 2007, Charlotte. He served as legislative care facilties and retirement centers. After ber and a very talented woman,” said counsel for N.C. Senator Jesse Helms “retiring,” he designed buildings for two Professor Emerita of English Elizabeth and was clerk for Chief Justice I. Beverly area wineries, Shelton Vineyards and Phillips. “She was an extremely engaging Lake Jr. with the N.C. Supreme Court RayLen Vineyards. He is survived by his person who liked teaching literature and in Raleigh. Most recently, he was with wife, Charlotte, daughter Amy, and son languages, and was very clever with lan- Teague Rotenstreich Stanaland Fox & Holt Kyle. He was preceded in death by two LLP. guages.” Because of her versatility, Tillett sons, Marcus (MD ’79) and Bruce. could teach wherever she was needed and Lillian G. Turbiville, June 12, 2007, once taught three different languages in Friends, Burlington, NC. She was a generous the same semester. donor to the Deacon Club who, along She loved to travel to Europe and Russia Faculty/Staff with her late husband, Rex, established with her husband, and often took her J.C. Cannon, May 19, 2007, Pickens, SC. an athletic scholarship. children along, Phillips said. “She had a Along with his wife, Laura, who died in wonderful sense of humor and was a very 2004, he established the John Douglas modest person with many friends.” Cannon Scholarship in 1989 shortly after Tillett received the Jon Reinhardt Award the death of their only child, Douglas for Distinguished Teaching, selected by Cannon (’67). He was a successful alumni, three years after she retired. builder and developer in Rock Hill, SC, Alumni recalled that “her home was an and York County. He is survived by three extension of her classroom as she frequent- nephews and seven nieces. Memorials may be made to the John Douglas Cannon ly entertained students by creating for Scholarship, Wake Forest University, PO them through meals, music and conversa- Box 7227, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. tion the atmosphere of the country whose language they were studying.” Earl F. Slick, May 13, 2007, Winston- A native of Virginia, Tillett gradu- Salem. He was a prominent developer ated from Carson-Newman College and who helped build Winston-Salem’s first received a master’s degree from Vanderbilt shopping center, Thruway Shopping and a doctorate from Northwestern Center, in 1955. A native of Pennsylvania, University. She was head of the Modern he grew up in Oklahoma and graduated Romance Languages Department at from Yale University. After serving as a Carson-Newman before joining the faculty pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, he founded Slick Airways, at Wake Forest. the first nationwide air-freight business. She is survived by three daughters, He was in the oil business in Texas before Janine (’76), Ellen (’76) and Lyn (’78), eight moving to Winston-Salem in 1952. Along grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. with his wife, Jane, he was a major finan- Memorials may be made to the Lowell R. cial supporter of Wake Forest, particularly and Anne S. Tillett Scholarship Fund (for the Medical School, athletic department, Eastern European travel and research), Graylyn Conference Center, Reynolda Center for International Studies, PO Box Gardens and Reynolda House. He is sur- 7385, Winston-Salem, NC 27109. vived by his wife and a daughter.

62 WAKE FOREST MAGAZINE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 • Alumni Admissions Forum • Return to the Classroom with physics professor Dr. Jacque Fetrow • Alumni in Admissions (AIA) Training • Alumni, Faculty and Emeriti Faculty Reception • Homecoming Bonfire

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 • Service of Remembrance • Festival on the Quad • Deacon Walk Pre-Game Parade • Alumni Tailgate • Wake Forest vs. Army football game • Post-Game Party featuring the Fantastic Shakers

Special reunion events for the Half- Century Club and the Classes of 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002.

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