NEWS & NOTES TRANSYLVANIA | SECOND SPECIAL EDITION | FEBRUARY 2015

THE FORTIES American history in high school. He edits and THE SEVENTIES writes for Yates Past, the bimonthly publica- Garey L. White ’48, Lexington, was inducted tion of the Yates County History Center in Mildred E. Finch ’70, Spartanburg, S.C., into the University of of Penn Yan. Twenty-two of his articles are being retired in January 2014 after a career in public Hall of Distinction in April. published this spring by The History Press as libraries that spanned more than 42 years. During this time, she served libraries as direc- J. Edgar McDonald Jr. ’49 married Eileen Seigh a part of its American Chronicles series. The tor of technical services in Richmond, Va., Honnen on Christmas Day 2013 in Denver. title is “Yates County Chronicles: Stories from Columbia, S.C., and Spartanburg. She took a Eileen was on the 1948 U.S. Olympic Team as Penn Yan, Keuka Lake and the Heart of the trip to Ireland later in the year. an ice skater. Finger Lakes,” and it is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in both print and digital Marsha Hart Jones ’71, Maysville, Ky., is Eddy Ray Whitaker ’49, Louisville, lost his wife, editions. vice regent of the Limestone Chapter DAR Rosetta, on Feb. 27, 2013. and president and charter member of the Limestone Landing Garden Club. THE FIFTIES James H. Gearhart ’72, Jefferson City, Mo., represented Transylvania in October at the Patsy Barton Seay ’52, Bloomfield, Ky., lost her Columbia College presidential inauguration. husband, Joe Seay, on March 17, 2014. Edward D. Dombroskas ’73, West Hartford, Terry L. Cummins ’56, New Albany, Ind., has Conn., represented Transylvania in October at written his fifth book, “The Caudills of the the Trinity College presidential inauguration. Cumberlands: Anne’s Recollections of Life with Harry,” a heartwarming memoir of Libby Jacobs Christensen ’74, Wetumpka, Ala., Anne Frye Caudill’s life with Harry Caudill in teaches English full time at South University- Appalachia. The book was published by Butler Montgomery and recently won Best of Show Books. for her photography in a regional art show. From left, fraternity brothers Dan Richardson ’67, Bill McDonald ’67, Jim Wheeler ’67 and James C. Kile ’75, Dulles, Va., is a public health veterinarian with the Centers for Disease Mac Harris ’67 continued their bucket list Control and Prevention at the U.S. Embassy THE SIXTIES adventures in October, zip-lining in the Blue in Hanoi, Vietnam. James serves as chief of the Ridge Mountains and biking the Virginia Leslie E. Voyles Jr. ’63, Fort Wayne, Ind., Influenza and the Animal-Human Interface Creeper Trail. represented Transylvania in November at Programs. He provides technical assistance on the Manchester University presidential influenza and other zoonotic diseases to the inauguration. Mary Lowe Bradley ’69, Lexington, retired Vietnam Ministries of Health and Agriculture in April 2013 from a career as an executive and manages cooperative agreement grants Nancy Jo Kemper ’64, Lexington, has been recruiter for Motorola and Amazon.com. awarded the first L.L. Pinkerton Vision Award with both ministries. This mechanism pro- She’s enjoying having more time for hobbies vides a One Health approach to surveillance, from Midway College. The award is given and her grandchildren. to a recipient who has had a direct impact research and policy development for the on improving the lives of women, served as Philip Case ’69, Frankfort, Ky., was named control and prevention of these diseases in an outstanding role model to women and editor of the Frankfort State Journal in July. Vietnam, some of which post a regional and displayed great leadership, innovative think- He has been sports and features editor and global public health threat. James has been ing and influence in her chosen career. It is a columnist for the newspaper since 1977. living and working in Vietnam for five years. named for Pinkerton, whose vision led to the He and his wife, Susan Cushman Case ’70, Deborah M. Clubb ’76, establishment of the Kentucky Female Orphan met while students at Transylvania and have Memphis, was presented School in 1847 as the first formal two children, Clark Case and Megan Case the 2014 Ruby Wharton institution for orphaned girls on the site of Curnutte. Award for Women’s Rights what is now Midway College. Nancy Jo has Peter H. McDevitt ’69, Lake Placid, Fla., has by Memphis Mayor A. C. also been asked to serve on the alumni board been reappointed to the Sebring () Wharton Jr. Deborah is exec- of Yale Divinity School for a three-year term. Airport Authority Board of Directors for utive director of the Memphis Koichi Kurosawa ’66, Tokyo, has been learning the fifth consecutive four-year term. Airport Area Women’s Council and Kyokushin Karate for 12 years, and two years tenants include Sebring International Raceway, co-founder of Women of Achievement. ago, at age 71, passed the first dan test. He Everglades Seasoning, Lockwood Aviation, Linda Wise McNay ’77, Atlanta, is celebrating now has a black belt and is going to dojo Genpak, Turf Care, Gulf Coast Supply and one year in business with Our Fundraising (training school) twice a week. Manufacturing and Carter Aviation. Search, whose mission is to assist small-to- Richard S. MacAlpine ’67, Penn Yann, N.Y., has Pamela Nix Worobec ’69, Williamsport, Pa., medium-sized nonprofits with their fundrais- been focusing on local and regional history is retired from teaching but now spends her ing needs in order for them to have a lasting in the Finger Lakes region of New York in his time volunteering for Hospice, the American impact on those they serve. Our Fundraising retirement after a 34-year career of teaching Cancer Society and kindergarten. Search helps nonprofit boards and CEOs fill critical development positions. Comprehensive Mindy Gute Barfield ’85, Lexington, is one of June by winning the prestigious Kentucky services include annual fund counsel, board seven Kentucky attorneys named to the 2014 State Amateur Golf Championship at Cherry training, capital campaign counsel, pre-cam- edition of Benchmark: Top 250 Women in Blossom Golf & Country Club. paign counsel, development assessment, Litigation, an annual publication honoring Jill A. Stratton ’91, St. Louis, has been named endowment counsel, feasibility studies, fund- female litigators from around the country associate dean of undergraduate residential raising counsel and planned giving basics. Her for their achievements in the field. Mindy learning at Washington University in St. Louis. new book, “Fundraising for Schools: 8 Keys to is an attorney at the Lexington law firm of She will continue to direct the Faculty Fellows Success Every Head of School Should Know,” Dinsmore & Shohl and handles lender liability, and Faculty Associate Programs, direct the is available through CharityChannel Press and fiduciary duty, general commercial claims and university’s First Year Reading Program, assist Amazon.com. an array of matters for coal mining. with the Danforth Scholars Program and work Blake R. Burchett ’79 and Rebecca Heffner Dianna S. Howard ’86, Clemmons, N.C., has with the four undergraduate divisions to sup- Burchett ’79 still live in Prestonsburg, Ky., been named director of the Blood and Marrow port interdisciplinary initiatives. She will also where Blake is a family physician, now in Transplant Program at Wake Forest University continue teaching. partnership, and Becky is business manager in Winston-Salem. Elizabeth Grugin Burton attempting to keep up with dynamic health- Neil W. Lerner ’89, Davidson, N.C., has written ’92, Somerset, Ky., has care regulations and rules. Their son, Andrew his third book, titled “ in Video Games: joined Lifeline Homecare ’07, is finishing his internal medicine residence Studying Play,” published by Routledge. as director of marketing at Tulane and will begin a cardiology fellow- and sales enablement. In ship at the in June. Andrew B. Morris ’89, Johns Creek, Ga., has this position, she will help Daughter Molly ’09 is a doctoral student at been named head of content and business lead efforts to develop and the University of Kentucky in the Department development for Money 20/20 LLC. In only execute sales, communications, outreach and of Communications while working as its third year, Money 20/20 (money2020. marketing strategies for the Lifeline Homecare Development and Marketing Director for com) has grown to be the largest event in the portfolio of services. Northwestern Mutual. Son Michael is a senior world covering innovation in payments and at UK. Blake and Becky enjoy visiting friends commerce. Jeff M. Violette ’92, Richmond, Ky., was named and family and boating. chief of emergency medicine at the Lexington VA Medical Center in July. Jeff has worked Sheila M. Jaynes ’79 is still enjoying life with the VA since 2011. in southwest Florida and is working for THE NINETIES Community Health Systems. She’s involved Stephen P. Cuzner ’90, Barrington, R.I., Amy Collignon Gunn ’93, St. with the Power Squadrons as represented Transylvania in October at the Louis, was recently selected a vessel examiner and webmaster and is a Wheaton College presidential inauguration. by her peers for inclusion in non-skating official for the Fort Myers Roller The Best Lawyers in America Girls, which is a member of the Women’s Flat Tracy Stephens Dunn ’90, Lexington, repre- 2015 in the field of Personal Track Derby Association. She recently became sented Transylvania in October at the Eastern Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs. a non-skating official for the Fort Myers Derby Kentucky University presidential inauguration. Amy is an attorney with The Simon Law Firm. Girls, a WFTDA Division 2 team. Renee D. Fister ’90, Murray, Ky., has been Shannan Stamper Carroll ’94, Lexington, has named senior presidential advisor for strategic joined the University of Kentucky’s Office of initiatives at . Legal Counsel as associate general counsel THE EIGHTIES Cynthia M. Ganote ’90, Oakland, Calif., focusing primarily on business transaction George H. Anderson ’80, Fort Myers, Fla., is represented Transylvania in November at planning and contracting involving UK the managing partner of the Napa River Wine the University of San Francisco presidential Healthcare and other university endeavors. She Pub LLC in Ft. Myers and is in the process inauguration. also advises the university on employee benefit of securing funding for up to four restaurants issues and serves on the university’s Employee Dawn J. Wilson ’90, Louisville, ranked third that will be located in southwestern Florida Benefits and Retirement Plan Oversight nationally in Women’s Veteran 40 Saber at the with franchising to follow. This new and excit- Committees. She lives in Lexington with her beginning of the 2013-14 fencing season. In ing concept is one of a kind and will feature husband, John, and 3-year-old daughter, December 2013 at the DEC North American premium California wines served through a Jane. Cup tournament, Wilson defeated veteran temperature-controlled keg system. The pub world champion Delia Turner en route to a J. Allen Eskridge ’94, Lexington, is director will offer a fresh and unique tapas menu that silver medal and climbed to the number-one of strategic and financial planning for the is guaranteed to please, as well as an extensive overall ranking as a result. A silver medal University of Kentucky College of Public craft beer selection. Feel free to visit its tempo- finish in the March North American Cup Health. rary website, www.napariverwinepub.com. Tournament resulted in Dawn slipping to Colby A. Blair ’95, Lexington, has been named Gwen P. Sloas ’81, Mt. number two overall and number two in the controller for the Lexington law firm of Sterling, Ky., has been Women’s Veteran 40 Saber Rankings. On McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland. named regional campus June 23, Wilson captured the 2014 Women’s director at Morehead State Veteran 40 Saber National Championship, Shane E. White ’98, Dayton, , was named University at Mt. Sterling. and by doing so reclaimed the top spot in the the 2014 recipient of the Miryam Award at rankings. the University of Dayton. The award hon- Tisa Johnson Mason ’83, ors a person at UD whose actions have both Hays, Kan., was installed as Thomas L. Campbell ’91, Sewanee, Tenn., enhanced the climate for and supported the president of Valley City State has been hired as Division III Sewanee’s advancement of women on campus. Shane has University in North Dakota head women’s basketball coach. Prior to served as the play-by-play voice of the Dayton in December. relocating to , he made history in Flyers women’s basketball team for the past five years, as well as participating in numerous Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd ’02, Sahuarita, John M. Sallee ’05, Ooltewah, Tenn., gradu- other activities involving the advancement Ariz., successfully defended her dissertation ated from Eastern Kentucky University with and recognition of women’s sports teams on in the philosophy and education program at his master’s degree in safety, security and campus and in the community. Teachers College, Columbia University. The emergency management and was promoted to dissertation is titled “Reading for Childhood safety specialist at Amazon in Chattanooga. J. Michael Hearon ’99 has in Philosophy and Literature: An Ethical joined the new Indianapolis Nathaniel E. Valentine ’05, Lexington, has been Practice for Educators.” office of Quarles & Brady named head basketball coach at Lexington LLP as an associate in the LaMarco A. Cable ’02, Washington, D.C., has Christian Academy. Commercial Litigation been named the area executive for the Africa Tara Cox White ’05, Mt. Sterling, Ky., earned Practice Group. Hearon office of Global Ministries and will begin his her National Board Certification in November focuses his practice on ministry in October with French language and is now a National Board-certified special advising and defending financial institutions training. Cable served for four years with education teacher at Harrison Elementary in regarding lender liability and consumer pro- Global Ministries in several different capacities Lexington. tection issues. and as deputy director of organizing for Bread for the World. Amelia Martin Adams ’06, Lexington, an Jennifer Dierolf Trent ’99 lives in Palm City, attorney with DelCotto Law Group, has been Fla., with her husband, Stuart, and daugh- Bianca Spriggs-Floyd ’03, Lexington, has named the 2014 Outstanding Young Lawyer ters, Hollon and Hailey. Jennifer is director been selected as the Kentucky Arts Council’s by the Fayette County Bar Association. This of commercial real estate property and asset featured artist for June. As the recipient of a award is given to a young Fayette County management for NAI Southcoast. 2013 Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship attorney who has demonstrated promise in in Poetry, Bianca is a multidisciplinary artist learning the practical application of law to whose work is well known in the commu- human problems; fulfilled the duties owed by nity through initiatives like The SwallowTale 2000–2014 an attorney to the court, clients and the com- Project and The Lexington Tattoo Project. munity and a dedication to the justice system Bridget G. Trogden ’00, Macon, Ga., associate She’s the managing editor for pluck! The through involvement in and enhancement of professor of chemistry and director of the Journal of Affrilachian Art & Culture and community life. First-Year Integrative Foundational Program at the creator and artistic director of the Wild Mercer University, has been named director of Women of Poetry Slam at the Kentucky Brandon D. Daulton ’06, Lexington, is an Mercer University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Women Writers Conference. associate attorney with the firm of Golden & Walters in Lexington. Sharlene Taylor Blair ’01, Fort Mitchell, Ky., Danielle Engelkamp Halfhill ’03, Lexington, received a masters in health administration from is postal marketing manager at Galls LLC in Kimberly Clark Day ’07 and her husband, the University of Cincinnati in April. She is a Lexington. Matthew, live in Richmond, Ky. Kim practices project specialist in cancer and blood disease occupational therapy at Horn and Associates in Emma Sowards Thacker ’03, Winston-Salem, research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Lexington, and Matthew is assistant Madison N.C., received her Ph.D. in education sciences County attorney. Lydia Wilson Kohler ’01, Winchester, Ky., was from the University of Kentucky in May named Kentucky French Teacher of the Year. specializing in curriculum and instruction and LaDonna Cord Jones ’07, Bloomington, Ind., Lydia teaches at High social studies education. She has joined the successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis, “Low School. faculty of Wake Forest University as a postdoc- sulfate regulation of phycobiliprotein genes toral fellow in education. Jessica McCarthy Lotz ’01, O’Fallon, Ill., has and its effects on fitness in Fremyella diplosi- phon,” and was awarded a Ph.D. in molecu- been elected president of the Michael P. Wilson ’03, Fairfax, Va., has been lar, cellular and developmental biology from O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of promoted to assistant executive director for University. LaDonna has been hired as Commerce. She’s been on the alumni affairs at Kappa Alpha fraternity. board of directors since 2007 a forensic biologist for the state of Kentucky. William J. Redmon ’04, Louisville, was ordained and most recently served as Elizabeth A. Combs ’08, Lexington, was to the Greek Orthodox priesthood in vice president. The Chamber appointed to the Kentucky Commission on November. serves its more than 550 busi- Community Volunteerism and Service by Gov. ness members by fostering Katharine L. West ’04, Belle Plaine, Iowa, repre- in May. economic growth through networking and sented Transylvania in September at the Mount W. Corey Maggard ’08 is assistant men’s golf resource sharing opportunities. Mercy University presidential inauguration. coach at Auburn University. Timothy J. Weatherholt ’01, Louisville, has been Austin T. Green ’05, Shelbyville, Ky., has joined Sarah L. Tackett ’08, Seattle, graduated from elected as a partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, the Louisville law firm of Fernández & Haynes Seattle University with a master of fine arts in a national law firm with more than 30 offices PLLC as an associate attorney concentrating arts leadership in June. and 300 attorneys representing only manage- in family law, business law, taxation, estate ment in labor and employment law matters. planning and probate. Jessica Carnes ’09, Lebanon Junction, Ky., is attending veterinarian school at the University Alison Crowley Wright ’01, Lexington, an Clinton N. Morris ’05, Lexington, was elected of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. algebra and calculus teacher at Lafayette High president of the Kentucky School, is among seven “teacherpreneurs” Young Democrats in Rebecca L. Hallman ’09, Houston, was elected in the national 2014-15 cohort of hybrid February at the 2014 KYD to serve as the graduate student representative teachers selected by the Center for Teaching State Convention. He previ- to the Executive Board of the International Quality. These are expert educators whose ously served four years as the Writing Center Association. Currently work weeks are divided between teaching Kentucky Young Democrats pursuing a Ph.D. in rhetoric/composition at students and designing systems-level solutions national committeeman. the University of Houston, her recent work for public education. includes organizing a special interest group at Justin W. Tereshko ’12, Matthew Vaughn Roth ’04 and Alyson Rae the IWCA/NCPTW conference in Orlando. Greensboro, S.C., has been Spalding, June 15, 2013 She also has an article in the upcoming issue of named head men’s golf coach Patrick Lindsey Orr ’05 and Jodi A. PRAXIS. of the Guilford College Chmielewski, Dec. 17, 2013 Quakers. Anne W. Johnson ’09, Lexington, showed Kelsey M. Blankenship ’06 and Nolan White, her artwork at Lexington’s Gallery Hop in Kayla A. Weber ’12, Lexington, showed Sept. 26, 2014 September. Annie works as a paralegal at her artwork at Lexington’s Gallery Hop in Kinkead & Stilz. September. Kayla teaches art at Southern Sarah Katherine Guinn ’06 and Jeffrey Boone Elementary. Gurnee ’06, May 17, 2014 Matthew K. Vetter ’09, Worthington, Ohio, has been accepted into a Ph.D. program at Azusa Kyle D. Newman ’13 is head soccer coach at Laura Elizabeth Hume ’06 and Dustin Pacific University. Bourbon County High School in Paris, Ky. Thompson, May 27, 2012 Brandon M. Cook ’10, Mayslick, Ky., was Robert C. Puckett ’13 of Murray, Ky., will study Bethany Ann Loader ’06 and Justin K. Baker, ordained into Christian ministry in June at international relations at Oxford University’s Jan. 25, 2014 Mayslick Christian Church. St. Antony’s College this fall. He’s spent the last year teaching ESL in Spain. Ashwin Ravisankar ’06 and Nithya Venugopal, Sarah Cox Hanrahan ’10, Lexington, showed July 5, 2014 her artwork at Lexington’s Gallery Hop in Hunter M. Kissel ’13, Louisville, showed September. Sarah has combined her love for his artwork at Lexington’s Gallery Hop in Kimberly Ann Clark ’07 and Matthew Day, fashion with her need to create and started September. Hunter is pursuing a master’s Sept. 6, 2014 Just Like Neon, a boho-chic accessory line. degree in curatorial studies at the University of Melissa Coombs ’07 and Jeremy Mattox, Nov. Louisville. Janelle E. Johnson ’10, Alexandria, Va., is the 1, 2014 legislative & research assistant for the Senate David Thomas Riley ’07 and Whitney Englert, Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, April 6, 2014 D.C. MARRIAGES Zachary Aaron Davis ’08 and Natalie Frost, W. Matthew Martin ’10, Mt. Sterling, Ky., Teresa Cecilia Sharkey ’90 and Eric Jason May 31, 2014 has been named head men’s golf coach at Fitzgerald, Feb. 14, 2014 Morehead State University. Lucy Simpson Woodford ’08 and Boone Razor, Carlyn L. Eames ’91 and Joe Pitkin, March 30, June 7, 2014 Megan O’Conner Schneider ’10, Covington, 2014 Ky., graduated from the University of Holly Wade Gilbert ’09 and Jay Stowell, April Kentucky College of Medicine in May and is a 19, 2014 resident in OB/GYN at TriHealth Hospitals in Amanda Michele Meneghetti ’09 and Gregory Cincinnati. Michael Turcotte ’09, June 21, 2014 Natalie K. Carpenter ’11, Indianapolis, grad- Kathryn Ann Williams ’09 and Matthew Fischl uated from the Indiana University School of Wise ’11, July 5, 2014 Law in May. Whitney Lee Mitchell ’10 and Alex Woodard, Jordan M. White ’11, Lexington, is the choir Nov. 1, 2014 director and song leader at Georgetown Shari Rene Haley ’91 and Scott Caldarelli were Baptist Church. Anne Shelby Wilson ’10 and Benjamin Marlin married May 17, 2014. Grisham ’10, Aug. 2, 2014 Kara L. Hansel ’12, Florence, Ky., showed her artwork at Lexington’s Gallery Hop in Sam E. Lucas ’94 and Clayton K. Yeung, Aug. Natalie Kay Carpenter ’11 and Jordan Buck, September. Kara works for the Lexington Art 10, 2013 Sept. 7, 2014 League. Robyn Anne Brookshire ’95 and Tim Kerns, Danyel Patrice Wiley ’11 and Andre Rickman, Monica A. Lawson ’12, Pittsburgh, has been May 31, 2014 Aug. 14, 2014 accepted to Duquesne University’s Ph.D. Diana Lynn Brown ’95 and James Patrick Andrea Lynne Willinger ’11 and Alex Hoback, program in Clinical Psychology for fall 2014. May 17, 2014 She’s also receiving the Sidney M. Jourard McKenzie, June 28, 2014 Award for her master’s thesis and will present Ann McRae Stephenson ’97 and Chris Tudor, Victoria Rose Elrod ’12 and Curtis Wilson the paper at the American Psychological July 4, 2014 Puryear ’12, June 21, 2014 Association Convention as part of the Society for Humanistic Psychology’s Student Awards Robert L. Shrader ’98 and Lisa Hoffman, Sept. Panel in Washington, D.C., this summer. 20, 2014 Heather M. Riley ’12, London, Ky., graduated Allison Lorraine “Raine” Engle ’99 and Robert from the University of Louisville in May with W. Minichan ’00, April 4, 2014 a master’s in college student personnel. She is Melinda Rebecca Skinner ’01 and Jamie now an admissions counselor at Norvell, July 5, 2014 in Barbourville, Ky. Jennifer Lynn Osborne ’01 and Michael Rudy, July 5, 2014 Lana Ruth Hutchison ’13 and Johnny Lunsford Sarah Jean Tedford ’03 and Joseph Charles were married Dec. 31, 2013. Kozlowski, Nov. 30, 2013 CELEBRATING NEW LEGACIES F. Daniel Mongiardo ’82 and Allison P. Mongiardo, a son, Barron Clay Mongiardo, Aug. 30, 2014 Katherine J. Griswold ’94 and Theodore J. Loeffelholz ’94, a son, Asher Annod Griswold Loeffelholz, August 2013 Allison Rumble Wilker ’95 and Tom Wilker, a son, Elliot Thomas Wilker, Aug. 21, 2014

Rhonda Kay Spence ’95 and Leonard Jovan Bell were married July 5, 2014. Wedding guests included: Front row (left to right): Emily Phillips Gaunce ’94, Mamata Majmundar ’95, Diana Brown McKenzie ’95, Erin Weaver ’97, Robin Spence Emery ’98, Rhonda Spence Bell ’95, Tammy Chapman Bisotti ’95, Georgeann Stamper Brown ’99, Debbie Estes Forker ’93. Back row (left to Michael D. Hawkins ’96 and Rebecca C. right): Gwen Green Carter ’96, Jennifer Gray Osberg ’95, Jerri Dyer ’96, Melissa Doster Madsen Hawkins, triplet daughters, Katherine Jessica ’94, Shannan Stamper Carroll ’‘94, Jenny Lynn Varner Hatter ’93. Hawkins, Carolyn Elizabeth Hawkins and Alicia Nicole Hawkins, Jan. 25, 2014 Catherine Redford Kessler ’96 and Steve Kessler, a son, Thomas Redford Kessler, May 22, 2014 Ellen West Cox ’97 and Scott Cox, a son, Samuel Warren Cox, Sept. 24, 2014 Jason A. Deibel ’97 and Jennifer Buckley Deibel, a son, Alexander Thomas Deibel, May 5, 2014 Charles E. “Chip” McElearney ’97 and Sandra L. McElearney, a daughter, Margaret Anne McElearney, Nov. 11, 2013 Gregory O. Shenton ’97 and Kara Shenton, a Joseph Lamar Underwood ’12 and Ana-Joel Falcon were married Nov. 30, 2013. Wedding daughter, McKinley Ives Shenton, Aug. 15, guests included Transylvanians Lyman Stone ‘13, Isaiah Harney ‘12, Abigail Ferguson ‘12, Ruth 2013 Kloha ‘12 and Erica Clark ‘12. Christopher A. Carter ’98 and Lauren R. Carter, a daughter, Merritt Blake Carter, July 31, 2014 Molly Franklin Lipham ’98 and Michael Lipham, a son, Joshua Michael Lipham, June 23, 2014 Margaret Tucker Smedley ’98 and Charles K. Smedley ’98, a daughter, Kathryn Price Smedley, Sept. 29, 2014 Shannon Rumble Derenge ’99 and Lawrence Derenge, a daughter, Lauren Elise Derenge, Aug. 4, 2014 Brittany Dales Lippert ’99 and Brian Lippert, a Erik Stefan Weber ’07 and Lauren Taylor Covert ’08 were married March 8, 2014. Wedding son, Raylan Porter Lippert, Sept. 23, 2013 guests included the following Transylvanians: Front row: Mandy Todd Hamby ’08, Alicia Still Branum ’05, Kate Shirley Akers ’07, Kyle Libra ’08, Katie Grisanti ’08, Katie Pridemore ’08, Jennifer Dierolf Trent ’99 and Stuart Trent, a Lauren Covert Weber, Erik Weber, Jack Branum ’07, Lucy Woodford ’08. Second row: David daughter, Hailey Gail Trent, Oct. 8, 2013 Akers ’10, Thomas Wynne ’08, Julianne Norman ’11, Courtney Wilson ’08, Karoline Weber ’11, Tamar Loladze ’00 and Mark C. Heidinger ’00, a Lauren Strohmeier ’08 Philip Bailey ’06 Chris Hamby ’08 Kelly Langan Bailey ’06 Leslie , , , , son, Julian George Heidinger, Nov. 4, 2014 Gailey ’06. Farther back: Ted Strohmeier ’10, Chris Mooney ’08, Chris Cooper ’08, Charlene Ann Buckles ’08, Grant Buckles ’11, Sarah Guinn ’06, Deana Ison ’95, Michael Cruikshank ’07, Joshua Laura Dietrick Zucker ’00 and Amanda Zucker, McDaniel ’07. Last row: Lauren Meade White ’05, Drew Grey ’06, Trent Fucci ’07, Jeff Gurnee a son, Charles Robert Zucker, Nov. 26, 2013 ’06, Bryan Conover ’06, Kevin White ’06, Matt Clayton ’06, Mayme Boehmann Clayton ’06. John M. Davidson ’01 and Kristen Davidson, a Kimberly Cook Hedrick ’04 and Josh Hedrick, Rebecca Sanders Wallace ’07 and James son, Lyle Rocco Davidson, July 8, 2014 a daughter, Darcy Abigail Hedrick, April 9, Wallace, a son, Elijah James Wallace, April 7, 2014 2014 Christina Farris Gordley ’01 and William Gordley, a son, Raymond Farris Gordley, Sept. Patrick Blake Judd ’04 and Stephanie Cloyd, a Sarah Harcourt Watts ’08 18, 2014 son, Colin Brooks Judd, Dec. 9. 2014 and Luke E. Watts ’08, a daughter, Ivy Adelia Heather Rowland Gough ’01 and Jay Gough, Jessica Parker Robbe ’04 and Brian Robbe, a Watts, Feb. 16, 2014 a daughter, Reagan Dinah Gough, March 12, son, Elliot Hudson Robbe, Dec. 9. 2014 2014 Ashley Willoughby Coons ’09 and Lantz R. Thompson B. Haggin ’05 and Ashley R. Haggin, Coons, a son, Akin Coons, June 27, 2014 Catherine Deehan Rasner ’01 and Jerod Rasner, a daughter, Libby Rae Haggin, July 20, 2014 a daughter, Anna Catherine Rasner, Feb. 20, Katherine Davis Crowe ’09 and Andrew B. Emily Porter Phillips ’05 and Frank V. Phillips 2014 Crowe, a daughter, Ellen Jane Crowe, July 6, ’05, a daughter, Maggie Anne Phillips, Nov. 2014 W. Byars Wells ’01 and Nycole Wells, a daugh- 12, 2014 ter, Brynn Elise Wells, Sept. 16, 2014 Shamara Burton Huguely ’09 and Terrance Megan Watts Vanoli ’05 and D. Ross Vanoli ’06, Huguely, a daughter, Aria Cheyenne Huguely, Walter A. “Trey” Johnson ’02 and Lisa Johnson, a son, Rowan Giovanni Vanoli, Sept. 15, 2014 May 25, 2014 a son, Walter Alexander Johnson IV, Dec. 29, Tara Cox White ’05 and Mark White, a daugh- 2013 Korey L. Colyer ’10 and April Corman Colyer ter, Kaelyn Addison White, Jan. 9, 2012 ’12, a daughter, Addison Jayne Colyer, Oct. Monica Majmundar Sheth ’02 and Himanshu Serenity Thé Wright ’05 and Mike Wright, a 13, 2014 Sheth, a daughter, Sohalia Himani Sheth, July daughter, Leighton Addison Wright, Aug. 15, 12, 2014 2014 Matthew A. Stinnett ’02 and Tonya E. Jernigan Laura Elizabeth Hume ’06 and Dustin IN MEMORIAM ’05, a son, Aiden Atwood Jernigan Stinnett, Thompson, a daughter, Morgan Light Aug. 30, 2014 Eudora Keisker Pierson ’34, Commerce City, Thompson, March 1, 2014 Colo., died Sept. 26, 2014. Holly Gurren Trenkamp ’02 Lindsay Milton Lodmell ’06 and James Lodmell, and Stephen Trenkamp, a Virgie Myers Bosse ’37, Versailles, Ky., mother a son, John Kenton Lodmell, Oct. 27, 2014 son, William Jude Trenkamp, of Linda C. Bosse ’68, died Jan. 25, 2012. May 22, 2014 Megan Barber Williams ’06 and Scott Williams, James F. Pennington ’39, Winchester, Ky., a son, Thomas Knox Williams, Dec. 9, 2014 Mary Beth Dennis Carson ’03 and Brian father of Paul M. Pennington ’83, died Feb. 10, Carson, a daughter, Sapphire Anne Carson, Kathryn Shirley Akers ’07 and David A. Akers 2014. () Sept. 9, 2014 ’10, a daughter, Elle Christine Akers, May 30, Betty Samford Riley ’39, Green Valley, Ariz., 2014 Cameron R. Culbertson ’03 died Dec. 29, 2012. and Serena Britt Culbertson Aaron T. Anderkin ’07 and Lauren Oberst Edna Allison Baesler ’41, Lexington, mother of ’04, a daughter, Caroline Anderkin ’07, a daughter, Amelia Martha Sue Baesler Odear ’64, died Sept. 15, 2014. Keda Culbertson, Feb. 3, “Milly” Anderkin, March 11, 2014 2014 Morton Reitman ’41, Frederick, Md., died Michele Horn Blair ’07 and David Blair, a son, March 3, 2014. (Band) Erin Clark Kilcoyne ’03 and Liam David Blair, Jan. 9, 2015 Seth Kilcoyne, a daughter, Sona Northcutt Brown ’42, Louisville, died Andrew H. Dieruf ’07 and Kristen Dieruf, a Katie Jane Kilcoyne, May 6, June 6, 2014. daughter, Mary Caroline Dieruf, Jan. 11, 2014. 2014 Frances Hamilton Matarazzo ’42, Murray, Ky., Erica Martin Snowden ’03 and Brandon died June 10, 2014. (Transylvania Women’s R. Benjamin Johnson ’07 and Ryan Johnson, a Snowden, a son, Braxton Martin Snowden, Club, Delta Delta Delta) son, Charles Gibson Johnson, July 3, 2014 June 11, 2014 Betsy Smith Collins ’43, Indianapolis, died T. Bradford McLean ’07 and Kate B. McLean, Suzanne Parham Wallace ’03 and Jonathan Nov. 30, 2014. a son, Thomas Bradford McLean Jr., Aug. 8, Wallace, a son, Preston Wallace, Jan. 29, 2014 2014 Elizabeth A. Voigt ’44, Lexington, died Feb. 4, Kenneth A. Blair ’04 and Holly Adams, a 2014. () Katie Shuffett Noonan ’07 and Jamie Noonan, daughter, Emma Elizabeth Blair, June 1, 2014 a daughter, Grace Kathryn Noonan, Sept. 26, Franklin R. McGuire ’45, Lexington, father Rebecca Huyck Brown ’04 and Jason Brown, a 2013 of Kevin R. McGuire ’71, brother of Joyce daughter, Lilly Grace Brown, Nov. 16, 2014 D. McGuire ’54 and grandfather of Patrick Valerine Ellis Price ’07 and K. McGuire ’02 and Caitlin E. McGuire ’07, W. Keith Brown ’04 and Rachel Logan Price, a son, Legend died June 16, 2014. (Class Agent, Transy Green Brown ’05, a daughter, Scott Price, Sept. 18, 2014 & T.E.A.M., Reunion Committee, Alumni Anna Margaret Brown, Dec. Executive Board, Phi Kappa Tau) 21, 2013 Joseph R. Sutton ’07 and Anna Emmett M. Waits ’45, Dallas, died March 5, Sara Kelley Christensen ’04 Staggs Sutton ’08, a son, 2014. () and Barrett Christensen, a daughter, Harper Parker Joseph Sutton, Sept. Ann Christensen, Nov. 7, 2014 Joseph M. Wilcox ’46, Waukegan, Ill., husband 18, 2014 of Emily Marsh Cox ’46, died Oct. 18, 2014. Greta Hicks Gilbert ’04 and G.E. Ryan Gilbert (Pi Kappa Alpha) ’04, a son, Elijah Donald Gilbert, July 7, 2014 Lacey Tandy Ballman ’49, Waukesha, Wisc., Fay Thompson Smith ’58, Shelbyville, Ky., Cheryl Neely Campbell ’67, Fairborn, Ohio, died Aug. 23, 2014. mother of Elizabeth W. Smith ’83, John S. Smith died Oct. 1, 2014. ’84 and Lynn T. Smith ’91, died Aug. 16, 2014. Willard D. Gross ’49, Lexington, died Jan. 26, Raymond W. Hawkins ’67, Nashville, died Oct. (Choir, Transylvania Women’s Club, Reunion 2014. 11, 2014. Committee, Chi Omega) Harry A. Hutsell Jr. ’49, Olathe, Kan., died Sept. Barbara Jean Sawyer O’Neill ’67, Livonia, Barbara Stivers Tackett ’58, Lexington, wife of 16, 2014. (Kappa Alpha Order) Mich., died Feb. 28, 2014. Harold E. Tackett ’56, died April 22, 2014. (Chi Vivian Van Bever Landrum ’49, Harrodsburg, Omega) Jean M. Crawford ’68, Arlington, Va., died Feb. Ky., died April 20, 2014. 5, 2014. Sarah Toncray Wyatt ’58, Georgetown, Ky., Richard S. Reeder ’49, Bluffton, Ohio, died sister of Michael E. Toncray ’73, died Aug. 27, Hugh M. Richards ’68, London, Ky., died July June 16, 2014. (Choir) 2014. (Alumni Executive Board, Reunion 1, 2014. Committee, Transylvania Women’s Club, Chi Clyde C. Arnold ’50, Lexington, father of James R. Parker ’68, Alexandria, Va., died Sept. Omega, Women’s Athletic Association) Richard L. Arnold ’79, died April 13, 2014. 6, 2014. (Pi Kappa Alpha) (Choir, Golf, Tennis) Patricia Rice Crutcher ’59, Frankfort, Ky., Mary Jean Fudold Smith ’69, Lexington, died mother of Greta Crutcher Collins ’90, died Benjamin Clay Hobgood ’50, Penney Farms, Oct. 22, 2014. (Bluegrass Alumni Chapter, Aug. 9, 2014. (Choir, Reunion Committee) Fla., husband of Betsy Bowen Hobgood ’50 Choir, Phi Mu) and brother of William C. “Chris” Hobgood ’58, Laura Lou Lenox Monson ’59, Cold Spring, William W. Thomas ’69, Ft. Thomas, Ky., father died Dec. 13, 2014. (Phi Kappa Tau, Reunion Ky., died Dec. 14. 2014. (Class Agent, of Katherine Thomas Mills ’04, died June 28, Committee) Transylvania Women’s Club, Women’s Athletic 2014. (Delta Sigma Phi) Association, Reunion Committee) Katherine Bryant Goodwin ’51, Fort Pierce, Richard E. Nallinger ’74, Danville, Ky., husband Fla., died Nov. 21, 2013. (Phi Mu, Choir) Jonelle McDaniel Hutchens ’60, Owensboro, of Janice Hargett Nallinger ’74 and father of Ky., died June 24, 2014. (Phi Mu) Glenna Little Secontine ’51, Lexington, died Mills Nallinger Sublett ’02, died Sept. 1, 2014. May 11, 2014. Priscilla Alley Morris ’60, Fort Collins, Colo., (Choir, Reunion Committee) died Feb. 16, 2014. Norma Jean Howard Holbrook ’52, Troy R. Breeding ’76, Lexington, died Feb. 14, Catlettsburg, Ky., died Nov. 1, 2014. Don E. Nicholson ’60, Columbia, Md., husband 2014. of Susan McCullagh Nicholson ’60, died March Robert E. Cox ’53, Miramar Beach, Fla., father Thomas J. Tomlin ’79, Danville, Ky., died April 18, 2014. (Phi Kappa Tau) of Tara Cox White ’05, died Aug. 8, 2014. 20, 2014. (Kappa Alpha Order) (Baseball, Basketball, Alumni Executive Board, Sidney R. Steinberg ’61, Spartanburg, N.C., Timothy A. Claggett ’81, Lexington, husband Cross Country, Phi Kappa Tau) died Sept. 27, 2012. (Phi Kappa Tau, Band) of Kathryn Griffin Claggett ’81, died Oct. 1, Mary Lehman Lowry ’54, Asheville, N.C., died Jane Collier Hansen ’63, Versailles, Ky., sister 2014. (Soccer, Pi Kappa Alpha) Nov. 22, 2013. (Chi Omega) of Carolyn Collier Ware ’61, mother of Sarah Gay C. “Gigi” Galich ’81, Evanston, Ill., wife of Hansen Smith ’99 and aunt of Susan M. Ware Lita Purvis Mohon ’54, Louisville, died Sept. Paul M. Magura ’80, died June 25, 2014. (Phi ’84, died Aug. 3, 2014. (Chi Omega) 17, 2014. Mu) James J. Horine ’63, Lexington, died Oct. R. Stanley Smith ’55, Frankfort, Ky., husband Kelly R. Resinger ’82, Cherry Hill, N.J., sister 28, 2014. (Kappa Alpha Order, T-Club, of Jane Martin Smith ’61, died Nov. 5, 2013. of Jack D. Resinger ’79 and Nancy D. Resinger Basketball, Baseball, Reunion Committee) (Phi Kappa Tau, Alumni Executive Board) ’87, died March 10, 2014. Jack G. Lucas ’63, Lexington, husband of Rose Louis J. Amato ’56, Lexington, brother of Andrew Trevor Smith ’85, Frankfort, Ky., Moloney Lucas ’61 and father of Jack G. Lucas James G. Amato ’58 and uncle of Susan Amato brother of Carole Smith Henderson ’86, Jr. ’83, Elizabeth C. Lucas ’86 and Michael W. Sorrell ’81 and Stephen G. Amato ’87, died died Feb. 21, 2014. (Reunion Committee, Lucas ’90, died May 23, 2014. (Basketball, Sept. 17, 2014. (Pi Kappa Alpha, Reunion Bluegrass Alumni Chapter, Alumni Executive Baseball, Pioneer Hall of Fame) Committee) Board, PART, Delta Sigma Phi, Soccer, Dawn Bristow Rohrs ’63, Mechanicsville, Va., Student Government Association, Student John S. Akers ’57, Greensboro, N.C., died April wife of Harold C. Rohrs ’62, died Feb. 15, Alumni Association) 17, 2014. (Choir, Kappa Alpha Order) 2014. Alex C. Johnson ’03, Lexington, died Dec. 20, Elizabeth “Libby” Henderson ’57, Batavia, T. Calvert Bates ’64, Boca Raton, Fla., died 2013. Ohio, died Dec. 22, 2013. April 13, 2014. (Kappa Alpha Order) Prijesh H. Patel ’05, Ashland, Ky., died Feb. 9, Thomas M. Boyd ’58, Lexington, husband of Curran Clem ’64, Henderson, Ky., died Aug. 2011. (Pi Kappa Alpha) Janice Jackson Boyd ’58 and father of Elizabeth 28, 2014. (Pi Kappa Alpha) Boyd Fryar ’81, died Feb. 28, 2014. (Kappa Alpha Order, Alumni Executive Board, E. Katharyn Shay ’64, Columbia, Md., died T-Club, Reunion Committee, Bluegrass Oct. 1, 2014. (Phi Mu, Reunion Committee, Alumni Chapter, Pioneer Hall of Fame) Women’s Athletic Association) Sam Paul Combs ’58, Marion, N.C., died Feb. Carollee Dash Stater ’64, Apple Valley, Calif., 19, 2014. died Aug. 1, 2014. James H. King ’58, Bartlesville, Okla., died Vickie Hebert Akers ’65, Robinson, Ill., wife of March 16, 2014. (Delta Sigma Phi) Tommy R. Akers ’65, died Aug. 7, 2014. SAVE THE DATE! Alumni Weekend 2015 / April 24-26

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Celebrate Transylvania’s exciting future with your classmates and friends at ALUMNI WEEKEND 2015. Reunion classes include the Robert Barr Society (1945, 1950, 1955, 1960), 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. However, alumni from all class years are invited to participate. For more information and to register, go to www.transy.edu/alumniweekend SECOND SPECIAL EDITION NEWS & NOTES

Fellow Pioneers, We invite you to become a part of Welcome to the second special edition of the Alumni News & Notes! We are happy to 100 Doors to Success announce the anticipated return of the Transylvania alumni magazine in the fall of 2015. In the meantime, we want to share the news that our alumni have sent in 2014. I am Imagine a mentoring program that begins in grateful to you for keeping in touch with the Alumni and Development Office. a student’s first year of college. As we are well into the second half of the school year, I am excited about the great President Carey has things happening at our alma mater. President Carey’s theme of renewal for the year created 100 Doors has resonated across campus and in our alumni community. to Success, pairing first-year students The Transylvania Alumni Board and Young Alumni Council kicked off the Alumni Plaza campaign last spring and have raised over $345,000 to transform Haupt Plaza into a with alumni and celebratory space for the university community and start an alumni legacy scholarship. friends of the university Thanks to all who have contributed. For more information see www.transy.edu/plaza. who are experienced professionals. The goal is to help students identify their passion— Thank you for your continued support of our Transylvania. I hope to see you at their true vocation—and to give them the Alumni Weekend on April 24-26! practical guidance to begin their professional Yours in Transy Spirit, journey. Natasa Pajic Mongiardo ‘96 Become a mentor! Join the more than Director of Alumni Relations 100 volunteers (thank you, mentors!) (859) 233-8213 or (800) 487-2679 who are already involved. Read more at [email protected] transy.edu/100doors or contact Deana P.S. The information in this edition of News and Notes was received in the Ison ’95 at [email protected] or (859) alumni office prior to Dec. 20, 2014. 233-8590. TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY