Vi Lyles: “The Embodiment of Our Mission” alumni

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the 2015 MPA commencement speaker. ug P o D In her introduction, faculty member Willow Jacobson referred to Lyles as “the embodiment of our mission of being a public service leader.” Lyles worked for the City of Charlotte for almost 30 years, starting as a budget analyst and ultimately serving as assistant city manager. During Highlights that time she helped create the city’s first capital budget and spearheaded many 2 Director’s Column programs that have made an enormous difference to the city and its residents. 4 Congratulations, Along the way, Lyles discovered she felt Vi Lyles addressed graduates and guests at the MPA MPA Graduates commencement ceremony on May 9. particularly passionate about affordable 4–5 2015 Research and housing for all, and she became one of Charlotte’s experts in the subject. In her Communication When Lyles served as Charlotte’s commencement address, she talked about budget director, the city adopted its first Awards the impact of a WWII-era federal policy neighborhood improvement bond that that resulted in white—but not African 6 True Carolina was used to build affordable housing and American—servicemen returning from make neighborhoods safer. A scattered Blue: Matthew the war and qualifying for home loans. housing program and investment in a low- Ousterhoudt One of the policy’s lasting consequences interest housing loan program followed. is that many African Americans became After retiring from the city, Lyles served 7 2015 Public long-term renters instead of owners. as startup director for the Charlotte- Administration Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing. Conference

9 A Conversation with continued on page 3 Faculty Member Greg Allison

11 Life Events

“As you weigh your words, may they be clear, concise, and free of ambiguity—caring, giving hope, and fostering peace and love."

— Donald Hayman, 1919–2010 DIRECTOR’ s column

When recruiting applicants has its own core values, which include collaboration, to Carolina MPA, we talk diversity, stewardship, integrity, professionalism, and about our program’s exploration. strengths, including the In 2011, the board decided to expand membership curriculum’s focus on public from nine to 20 members to better support the value of service leadership, faculty diversity—wanting to ensure its composition reflected the engaged in both the theory growing diversity of Carolina MPA alumni. and practice of public administration, and our The board is making progress toward its three goals: affiliation with the School • Identify, promote, and secure scholarship of Government. But every opportunities for the MPA program conversation at some point • Host and support networking and professional involves alumni engagement. William C. Rivenbark development opportunities for students and alumni We point prospective students to your generous • Provide leadership in an advisory role to faculty and support of much-needed scholarships, your offers to host staff members interns and recruit for job openings, and most importantly, Board members, individually and collectively, your example as public service leaders. have helped advance these goals by making annual There is another aspect of alumni engagement that contributions to the program, planning and attending the adds to the strength of the program, which I appreciate in Public Administration Conference as well as other events, particular: the willingness of alumni to give their valuable and providing leadership and feedback on possible new time in service to the Carolina MPA Alumni Association directions for the program as we seek to remain current in board. Board members attend meetings and serve on an ever-changing academic environment. subcommittees that address issues and identify strategies We recruit Carolina MPA applicants based on the that drive both the board and the program forward. strength of our alumni, and our students experience this The board makes tangible the alumni association’s strength in action during their time with the program. mission to create a community—often referred to here This only enhances the probability that they will become as “the Carolina family”—among students, faculty, staff, involved in the Alumni Association upon graduation. alumni, and friends. This community promotes and extends I want to thank all of you who support Carolina MPA and the core values and goals of the MPA program. The board especially those who serve on the Alumni Association board.

William C. Rivenbark Professor and Director

My door is always open. Please visit if you are in Chapel Hill, or contact me anytime with questions or suggestions about our MPA program at [email protected] or 919.962.3707. 2 SPRING/Summer 2015

continued from Vi Lyles: “The Embodiment of Our Mission” on page 1

Today, she said, Charlotte finances mobility, poverty, disadvantaged construction of more than 300 schools; think about how you can Vi Lyles: From MPA Graduate to affordable houses per year, and the play it forward…for every child city has committed to ending chronic to have a home, food to eat, and Graduation Speaker homelessness in the next two years. support from adults who care That is public leadership at work. about their success.” Education “That passion for affordable housing Vi Lyles’ Beacon Words BA in political science, Queens University made me think about being more MPA, UNC-Chapel Hill These are not small tasks, and Lyles involved in my community,” she said. acknowledged the challenges “And I decided to run for Charlotte graduates might face. She shared Career City Council.” She was elected in 2013. what she calls her “beacon words,” Assistant Budget and Evaluation Director, Lyles urged this year’s graduates to or thoughts she has returned to City of Charlotte consider the impact they could have throughout her career. Budget Director, City of Charlotte on their communities. • Perseverance. “At some point Assistant City Manager, City of Charlotte “Many people in our communities in your career, your engine will Consulting Director, The Lee Institute/Flynn don’t have access,” she said. “Just slow down or just stop, and you Heath Holt Institute think about your advantages, the must figure out how to make it Owner, Vi Lyles Consulting things we take for granted: family start again.” Startup Director, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and friends who encourage, praise, • Principle. “At some point in Coalition for Housing and support you; and schools and your career, you will have an Director of Community Outreach, Democratic libraries accessible to you that have opportunity that defines you. National Convention made it possible for you to attend Ask for advice, but think and act this great university. Yet many of on principle.” Council Member, City of Charlotte our citizens can’t even move around • Play. “It’s not all about the their city because there is not public weight of the world. Sometimes Awards and Recognition transportation to get to day care or you have to stop and play.” United Negro College Fund Maya Angelou work. They live in hotels or on couches. Women Who Lead Award They work not one job but two. • Passion. “Remember, life is a journey, not a trip. Find what Johnston YMCA Spirit of Charlotte Award “I implore you, as you go out to puts gas in your tank, and go Charlotte Woman of the Year work, to think about economic for passion.” National Forum for Black Public Administrators Conference Leadership Award South Carolina Black Hall of Fame

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Dean Mike Smith, Alumni Association President Katie Densford McCoy ’01, Vi Lyles ’74, and MPA Director Bill Rivenbark at MPA commencement on May 9.

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Spring 2015 Rafael Da Costa Melo Baptista Joseph Fuller Beasley Edward Michael Blayney Nicholas Kehoe Byrne Brittany Jeannine Clark Cole James Justad-Sandberg Eric Martin Reese Summar Corley Amanda Nicole Keesee Susan Rene Sanford Adam John Decker Maia Elaine Knox Caroline Amity Simpson Kasey Janai El-Chayeb Yifan Liu Anna Maxwell Snyder David Henry Finley Brian Kevin Manning Katherine Denise Thompson David Benjamin Goldberg Anna Rose McGeehan Robert Marshall Wedge Micah Marie Guindon Malcolm Turner Munkittrick IV Samuel Grant Whitley Whitney Nicole Harris John O’Connor Vincent Connor Winstead Nathan Hawthorne John Alexander O’Daniel Anna Zhang Michelle Yumi Holder Maggie J. Parker 2015 Research and Communication Awards Presented at Graduation Deil S. Wright Research This year’s award was presented Entanglement? Public Accountability Paper Award to Maia Knox for her research paper, Challenges for Local Faith-Based titled “Freedom from Excessive Initiatives.” Judges for this award Since 2001, the Deil S. Wright included David A. Brown, Capstone Award has been director of the School of presented to the MPA student Government's Applied Public whose capstone research paper is Policy Initiative; Mary Tiger ’07, judged to be the best. Renamed chief operating officer, UNC in 2014 to adhere to the new Environmental Finance Center; competency-based curriculum, and Jessica Sherrod ’14, PhD the award continues to honor student at Indiana University Deil Wright’s desire to recognize a Bloomington. The committee student for outstanding research. noted Knox’s “…nimble writing The winning paper is chosen demonstrated a firm grasp on based on how well an issue is her subject and how each side researched and addressed and Doug Pitts Photography of a church/state partnership whether it contains meaningful encounters costs and benefits and persuasive conclusions. Carl Stenberg (left) and David C. Wright (right) presented when choosing to work with Maia Knox with the 2015 Deil S. Wright Research Paper Award. the other.” www.mpa.unc.edu 4 SPRING/Summer 2015

One Graduate's Story: Leadership and Service How to Make a Difference Globally or Locally

US Navy Reserve Lieutenant Com- transitioned out of the Navy in June “An MPA degree is very useful, mander Amanda Keesee currently 2011 for family reasons—she and her whether you serve in the US Navy works for NATO, but her goal is to husband, Lt. Cody Keesee, who serves Reserves or in a local government,” serve in local government. “I think with the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps, she said, “and whether you’re bringing having a tiny part in the collaboration were facing years of separation from people together to achieve a mission among 28 nations has direct connec- different assignments. After a year of or a community vision.” tions to becoming a local government government contract work, Keesee leader,” she said. “While we want the realized the value of service was best for our own jurisdiction, our missing from her job. “I had enjoyed decisions will have an effect across being a leader and serving my sailors geographical boundaries.” as much as my country.” MPA@UNC Keesee graduated from the answered her call to serve and gave US Naval Academy with a BS in her a way to attain a graduate degree information science. While on active while remaining with her family. duty, she directed a department Even after years of serving in of 20 people, taught courses for leadership positions, Keesee said, “It international military officers, served has been great to reflect and think as navigator of a warship in Yokosuka, about leadership in the MPA program

Japan, and served as operations from an academic perspective and Doug Pitts Photography assistant for the Expeditionary with classmates from many different Amanda Keesee is among the first Warfare Training Group Pacific. She backgrounds.” graduates of MPA@UNC, the online format of the MPA program.

Nanette V. Mengel Judges for this award included Communication Award Emily Guhde ’12, assessment librarian, Georgetown University; This award has been presented Jenny Noonan Edmonds ’95, since 1997 to the student judged director of office of policy analysis to be the best communicator and communications in air during the oral presentations of the quality planning standards, US capstone conference. Under the new Environmental Protection Agency; curriculum, the award represents a Phil Strach ’97, shareholder and student’s ability to clearly articulate— trial lawyer, Ogletree Deakins. “She in written and oral formats—her or woke the judges up immediately,” his personal leadership vision in an the panel commented, “because innovative and convincing manner. in talking about her values, she After oral exams, four students were talked about faith. That’s a term we asked to present in front of a separate have to use carefully in the public Doug Pitts Photography group of Mengel Award judges, who sector, but she told the judges why selected Brittany Clark to receive this she used it, why it was meaningful, Margaret Henderson (left) presented Brittany Clark with the 2015 Nanette V. Mengel Communication Award. year’s award. and she delivered.”

5 TRUE CAROLINA BLUE: Matthew Osterhoudt

by Whitney Harris ’15

coastal issues. He has worked for facilitate multiple desired community Sarasota County, Florida, since 1999. outcomes.” Currently, he is a senior manager Osterhoudt decided to pursue an for the planning and development MPA degree and entered the Carolina services department leading the MPA program in 2013, the first year development services division and the MPA@UNC was offered. “The online environmental protection division. He format gives me the flexibility to has also served in leadership positions work full time, pursue the highest for the natural resources department, quality education, and be there for my conservation and environmental family,” said Osterhoudt, who has two permitting division, and mosquito young children. management division. He attended the 2013 and 2014 “I’ve wanted to make a difference public administration conferences, in my community,” Osterhoudt said. where he met faculty and fellow “I work to build bridges between students. “It was an amazing people and find common values experience to meet classmates face among different sides of an issue. to face and realize that the rapport This challenge drives me to excel as a we had established online translated Matthew Osterhoudt public service leader.” well in person,” he said. “These strong MPA Candidate, MPA@UNC Osterhoudt has worked for Sarasota relationships are one of the great Senior Manager, Planning and County for nearly 16 years with an successes of MPA@UNC.” Development Services environmental focus. However, he has Osterhoudt tries to make as many Environmental Protection Division, had many opportunities to collaborate connections as possible between Sarasota County, Florida with (and learn about) a broad range his MPA coursework and his work of other local government services with Sarasota County government. Matthew Osterhoudt’s passion for such as planning and development, “Class assignments have given me a public service was inspired by his parks and recreation, stormwater, reason to reach out to departments upbringing in a US Navy family. He transportation, utilities, public works, in different ways and build new grew up along the coasts of Virginia, and health and human services. In relationships,” he said. “I have not California, and Hawaii before landing addition, he has worked on special only learned more about public in for college. projects and initiatives outside of the administration through this program, scope of his regular duties, including but also about my own organization.” “Growing up in a military family serving as an acting director and instilled a sense of public service in interim manager and working on MPA@UNC students share common me and established my core values,” amendments to the Sarasota County experiences with their on-campus said Osterhoudt. “Living on the Comprehensive Plan. counterparts, including the summer coast taught me the importance of Professional Work Experience (PWE) supporting a community in its efforts “Embracing the varying scope practicum. Osterhoudt’s PWE to thrive and grow while ensuring that of these projects has invigorated involved working with Sarasota natural resources are protected for my passion for personal growth, County administration to reorganize a future generations.” broadened my understanding of department. “I grew personally local government, and bolstered and professionally during that Osterhoudt attended North my commitment to public service,” Carolina State University, where he process,” he said. “It was challenging he said. “My professional goal is to work with many important and earned a BS in natural resources serve in county or city administration, concentrating in marine and sensitive issues, but it was also an where there is an opportunity to excellent learning experience.”

www.mpa.unc.edu 6 SPRING/Summer 2015

November 5–6 | School of Government

Three Tracks a way that is ever fresh and relevant?” and a master’s degree in biology two Folt—an internationally recognized years later. She earned her doctorate Three conference tracks will give you environment scientist, award- in ecology from the University of opportunities to connect, learn, and winning teacher, and accomplished California, Davis and did postdoctoral remember your passion for service. administrator—has worked to work at the WK Kellogg Biological Panels of MPA faculty will discuss fulfill that charge by preserving Station of Michigan State University. their current research, and a range and expanding Carolina’s academic of speakers will present on timely excellence and innovation, access and Closing Session issues such as big data, public/private affordability, and deep commitment partnerships, and the challenges to the state. of both sharing and competing for Declaring that “Carolina can indeed limited resources. be the leader in shaping the path for the great public university in Keynote Speaker America,” Folt has represented the University in the national dialogue

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ho sexual assault. P Prior to joining Triangle Transit in 2013, Folt came to Carolina from Deborah K. Ross served more than 10 Dartmouth College, where she was years in the North Carolina House of interim president in 2012–2013, Representatives and has practiced law Carol L. Folt Dartmouth Professor of Biological Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill in the state for more than 20 years. In Sciences, and a faculty member and her role as chief counsel, she provides This year's keynote speaker will be administrator for 30 years. legal support to the board of trustees UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol An Akron, Ohio, native, Folt is a and staff of Triangle Transit, ensuring L. Folt. When she was installed as product of public higher education. agency compliance with the law and th Carolina's 11 chancellor and first Her parents were the first in their overseeing and managing contracts, woman leader in October 2013, families to attend college. She property, and other legal matters. she said, “As America's first public worked her way through the She earned a BA from Brown university, Carolina became the gold University of California, Santa Barbara standard. The founders passed the University and a law degree from as a waitress, earning a bachelor’s UNC-Chapel Hill. She has been a senior baton, and the future is up to us. How degree in aquatic biology in 1976 can we fulfill this honorable charge in lecturing fellow at Duke Law School.

Thanks to the 2015 Conference Committee Monica Croskey ’03 Laura Biediger ’10 Davena Mgbeokwere ’13 David Stancil ’91 Co-Chair Emily Edmonds ’12 Stephen Moore ’12 Bill Stockard ’94 Taylor Libby ’03, Co-Chair Olivia Hammill ’16 Adam Parker ’08 Ronda Tatum ’88 Janelle Beverly ’09 Allison Hutchins ’13 Ed Regan ’71 Mal Watlington ’69

7 MPA Alumni Association Update by Katie Densford McCoy ’01, President

I am thrilled to program. Memories On behalf of the board, please be a part of this ranged from faculty and consider making these four special year’s MPA Alumni staff pearls of wisdom connections: Association board. (including those from 1. Update your contact We have a fantastic one-name icons like information so that MPA faculty, group of 20 voting Deil, Nanette, Gordon, staff, students, and alumni can board members Jack, and Jean), to cohort get in touch with you. Send representing 16 frivolity (intramural your information to Brandon class years. These sports, class-created Foster, development and alumni are from awards), to job advice constituent relations officer, at government, from alumni (thank you!). [email protected]. private, and All of these memories 2. Connect with new students and nonprofit underscore the student- old friends at the MPA Fall Picnic sectors—and alumni-faculty-staff in Chapel Hill on August 22. some have worked Katie Densford McCoy ’01 connections that make in all three! Four Carolina MPA so special. 3. Attend the 2015 Public Administration Conference student representatives offer insight I think the importance of and enthusiasm, and five ex-officio on November 5 and 6. You’ll connections resonates at a deeper benefit from a strong lineup of members are current School of level with all of us. After all, isn’t that sessions and speakers while also Government faculty and staff. what “MPA’ers” do—connect the connecting with fellow alumni, In preparing for our first board public to services and to each other? students, faculty, and staff. meeting, one theme continued As the year progresses, the 4. Volunteer to help the program. to emerge for me—that of alumni board will be focusing on If you’re interested in serving “connections,” especially connections connections. You may be asked to on the board and/or next year’s between students, alumni, faculty, share your experience and expertise conference planning committee, and staff. This was affirmed at the in the classroom (on campus or contact Brandon Foster at start of the board meeting, where online) or one-on-one with students [email protected]. everyone shared a special memory or with other alumni. from his or her days in the MPA

Welcome to New Staff Members Heather Duhart joined the School Brandon Foster joined the School of Government in January 2014 to of Government as development and take on the dual role of academic constituent relations officer in October advising and career services for online 2014, overlapping with Jean Coble's students. She previously served as departure. He previously served as associate director of student life a development strategist at UNC's for Duke University’s Daytime MBA Ackland Art Museum. Before moving program, and she served as academic to the Chapel Hill area, Foster served advisor and assistant director of for ten years as a marketing and recruitment for North Carolina State communications specialist on political University. Duhart earned a BS and a Master of Education campaigns and issues in multiple states. Foster holds a BA from James Madison University. and an MA in art history from Emory University.

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A Conversation with Faculty Member Gregory S. Allison by Whitney Harris ’15

Whitney Harris (WH): How did you WH: What do you like about teaching? end up at UNC-Chapel Hill? GA: Whether I’m teaching MPA Greg Allison (GA): I came to Chapel students or practitioners, I have Hill in 1997 from the Government always been fortunate that 99 Finance Officers Association in percent of the audience wants . My work there involved to be there. They want to better providing technical assistance, themselves, and the material is authoring and co-authoring often directly related to their field. publications, and teaching That connection makes teaching a seminars across the country. I rewarding experience, and I enjoy am a North Carolina native and knowing that it can help people was interested in returning to my with their current job or future home state. I served as a local career. I also like to establish good government finance officer earlier rapport with people and try to in my career, had taken many make what can be a dull topic as courses through the Institute interesting as possible. of Government, and had prior experience working with faculty WH: What is one of the most Greg Allison joined the School of here. memorable experiences you have Government (then the Institute from your time with the School of of Government) in 1997. Prior to WH: In addition to teaching in the Government? that, he was assistant director for MPA program, what other work do GA: Recently, a memorable and the Technical Services Center of you do for the School of Government? challenging experience has the Government Finance Officers GA: My primary responsibility is been the development of my Association of the United States to coordinate and teach the MPA@UNC course. It is interesting and Canada. He is a member of Governmental Accounting and and ultimately fulfilling to provide the American Institute of Certified Financial Reporting course. I the same quality of teaching in Public Accountants and serves on work closely with accounting an online format. MPA@UNC is the board of directors of the North officers, budget officers, and a brand new experience for me, Carolina Association of Certified elected officials on these issues. and I feel that my work with the Public Accountants. He is co-author I serve as director of the School’s online format has improved my of the MPA textbook, Governmental flagship Municipal and County teaching overall. and Nonprofit Accounting: Theory and Administration program. This Practice, and author of A Preparer's course goes back 60 years and Guide for Smaller Governments. is the longest-running program Allison holds a BA in accounting from within the School. Managers and department heads take the course North Carolina State University and to learn about local government has been licensed by the State of in North Carolina from a broad North Carolina as a Certified Public perspective. I took it myself 23 Accountant since 1986. years ago!

9 #CarolinaMPAmeans 2015 Assessment

For the second year, the #CarolinaMPAmeans social media campaign Center Prepares connected and inspired alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Here are a few of the sentiments posted on Facebook and Twitter and shared with friends Students for and family at commencement on May 9. Next Steps

Pat Madej ’16 • @pmmadej Each year, a group of volunteers helps new students prepare for #CarolinaMPAmeans gaining enriching the future by participating in a experiences that will help me grow as I make a positive impact on my community. challenging day of mock interviews and role-play scenarios. Thanks to Our Alumni Volunteers #CarolinaMPAmeans lasting friends. Forever mentors. Supportive MPA Lydian Altman ’84 family. Flagship faculty. Alex Ashton ’04 Candy Terrell-Galke ’95 Stephanie Ashton ’04 Michelle Holder ’15 • @my_holder Jessica Aylor ’05 Glenn Barnes ’06 #CarolinaMPAmeans connections with students, faculty, staff, and alumni! Ed Bristol ’77 Johanna Foster ’05 Annie Francis ’09 Ursula Hairston ’98 Libby Hodges ’09 Izzy Kane ’08 #CarolinaMPAmeans my commitment Taylor Libby ’05 to serve low socioeconomic communities. Adam Lindsay ’03 Alex Vazquez ’16 Henrietta Locklear ’02 Randall Lyons ’06 Robin Broadnax ’93 Greg Mavraganis ’07 #CarolinaMPAmeans an opportunity to Barron Monroe ’09 serve and have a positive impact on the Kim Oliver ’95 lives of others. Also…a fulfillment of my David Parrish ’03 mother’s dream for me. Ben Ramsey ’77 Matt Roylance ’97 Christal Sandifer ’12 Daniel Sargent ’08 Kristin Siebenaler ’92 Casselle Smith ’12 @UNCMPA and @MPAatUNC Roger Stancil ’77 Bill Stockard ’94 Carolina MPA and MPAatUNC Tonya Walton ’05 Bill Webster ’85

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Life Events Alicia James ’04 is a budget analyst at Lee Worsley ’97 has accepted the On the Move North Carolina Administrative Office position of executive director of the of the Courts in Raleigh. Triangle J Council of Governments in Dayne Batten ’13 is a senior data Durham, North Carolina. analyst with Bandwidth.com in Brandon James ’04 is a performance Raleigh, North Carolina. auditor with the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor in Raleigh. Accomplishments Ashley Brown ’14 is a research analyst Harry Jones ’74 authored a book, with the Kenan Institute for Private Catherine Renbarger ’08 is the city How Cancer Cured My Soul, published Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill. manager of Claremont, North Carolina. in March 2015. Benjamin Chambers ’13 joined the Christopher Riddick ’07 accepted Adam Parker ’08 published an article City of New York’s Office of Budget an offer to attend the University titled “Government Debt and the and Management. of Southern California’s Doctor of North Carolina Model“ in the Campbell Education in Organizational Change Law Review (volume 37, issue 107). Brodi Fontenot ’99 was appointed and Leadership program at the Rossier as US Department of the Treasury's School of Education. assistant secretary for management by President Obama on January 5, 2015. Christal Sandifer ’12 accepted a New Arrivals position as budget and management Peter Franzese ’06 and wife Chelsea Joe Gavrilovich ’05 is a program analyst with Orange County, North welcomed Stella Rose on November associate with the Annie E. Casey Carolina. 30, 2014. Foundation in , Maryland. Jeremy Schmidt ’14 is an associate Carol Cooley Hickey ’06, husband David Goldberg ’15 was selected with Booz Allen Hamilton in Matt, and sons Ian and Patrick as a Presidential Management Morrisville, North Carolina. welcomed twins Samuel Allen and Fellows finalist. Joseph Scott on July 25, 2014. Les Stewart ’02 is the head brewer John Gowan ’07 is a financial analyst for Trophy Brewing in Raleigh, Mira Kline ’09 and husband Marc with Columbia University in New North Carolina. welcomed Jonah William on York City. January 29, 2015. Amanda Stratton ’14 is a health Gwendolyn Harvey ’76 and husband and human services consultant with Joe White ’05, wife Katherine, Roosevelt Carter are relocating to Buncombe County, North Carolina. daughter Lola, and son Hughes Portland, Oregon, from Hillsborough, welcomed Edward Pennington on North Carolina. Alex Terry ’09 accepted a budget February 25, 2015. analyst position with the Town of Libby Hodges ’09 is the planning Chapel Hill, North Carolina. manager for Alamance County, North Carolina. Kari Thomas ’07 is managing director In Memoriam of academic programs with YES Prep Robert R. Risher ’80 passed away Amy Huffman ’12 is a research Public Schools in , Texas. on October 16, 2014. Bob retired in specialist at the Office of Digital July 2014 after 30 years in contract Infrastructure at OITS in Raleigh, Tyler Thomas ’11 is the town manager administration at the Jet Propulsion North Carolina. of Pembroke, North Carolina. Laboratory in Pasadena, California. He is survived by his wife Marcia, son Allison Hutchins ’13 is an Sara Vinas ’12 is a planner with Matthew Risher, daughter Erin Haven, administrative specialist with the the Office of Housing and and son-in-law Tyler Haven. Town Manager's Office in Cary, Community for the Town of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Stephen Moore ’14 is an associate Joe White ’05 is director of finance Please send news for Life Events to attorney with Hartsell and Williams PA and business at the North Carolina Brandon Foster at [email protected]. in Concord, North Carolina. State University Libraries in Raleigh.

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