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ALUMNI CLASS NOTES ALUMNI CLASS NOTES PHIL JONES is working as a up. Because they also love their life registered nurse for Aveanna Pedi- 1978 and friends in D.C., they are keep- atrics, which does home care for Members of the Class of 1978 at ing their house in Georgetown. children with special needs. “It’s the Ravenscroft Rendezvous, pic- After 11 years of running commu- a very rewarding second career,” tured on p. 32: (front row) ANDY nications at NEA Foundation, Edith he says. “And I’m working on the MAJORS, WALTER NOTTING- was looking to “pre-tire” in January guitar and voice for the retire- HAM, HOLLY VIALL, CATHY 2019 and take a few months off to ment career!” PLUMMER STEED, MARGARET see how she likes a life of leisure DAVIS ARGO, KELLY EDWARDS, and then decide what to do next. ANN O’NEAL, LAURA LIEBERT ALUMNI 1977 WEISNER, LARRY JAREMA; LISA PHILLIPS PERKINSON’s son, Terry Wallace Chambliss (back row) CHRISTINE DEENER, Page, married Michele Russo on [email protected] GEORGE SMITH, BRAD STEED, Oct. 19, 2018, in Andover, New 1 ROB CHRISTIAN, TONY TUCKER, Jersey. BYRON JONES writes, CHARLES WINSTON and MARTY “I retired last Janu- THOMPSON. SKIPPER DAY reports that he and CLASSNOTES ary after 30 years in Barbara are doing well. Their son public education in North Caroli- WILSON ’11 and his wife, Haley, 1974 1970s na, with 19 years as an art instruc- 1979 are enjoying their new home in Lynn Wall McKinney tor and 11 years as an administra- Allison Gilbert Holmes Wendell. Wilson is with Gregory [email protected] tor. Loving retirement. Creating [email protected] Poole/Caterpillar in Raleigh and and selling art and helping to raise has recently been promoted to a Mark your calendars for Alumni Mark your calendars for Alumni our granddaughter. Check out new position. CHAD ’08 graduat- Celebration Weekend, Oct. 11-14, 2019, my website for B. Jones/Visual Celebration Weekend, Oct. 11-14, 2019, ed from the Kenan-Flagler Busi- with something fun for everyone! See Imagery on Facebook.” with something fun for everyone! See ness School MBA program in May p. 46 for more details. If you’re inter- p. 46 for more details. If you’re inter- and is working with CapTrust in 2 ested in helping plan your class reunion ested in helping plan your class reunion TERRY WALLACE CHAMBLISS is Raleigh. He married Caroline Cor- or the all-alumni party at Pugh Pond, still living in Durham and work- or the all-alumni party at Pugh Pond, dell in Pinehurst on Oct. 13, 2018. please email Tammy Haywood, direc- 1 please email Tammy Haywood, direc- ing at Duke. “My husband, Joe, tor of alumni activities, at thaywood@ tor of alumni activities, at thaywood@ and I recently found ourselves DAVID COZART, Valerie and the ravenscroft.org. as empty nesters — how did we ravenscroft.org. kids are doing great. Banks is at get here so fast?” she writes. High Point University, Liza is at “Our daughter, Carter (22), grad- DAN SAPP says he’s doing great University of the South (Sewanee), 1975 uated from UNC last May and is in his fifth year living with Stage 4 and Ward is a junior at Woodberry Cindy Poole Roberts working for Linder Global Events cancer. He is still exercising, surf- Forest. Both boys plan to study in [email protected] in Washington, D.C. Our son, ing and playing music. His wife, Spain this summer. Tyler (19), is a freshman at George Anne, retired after 20-plus years The Class of ’75 planned another Washington University.” in financial services but would I, ALLISON GILBERT HOLMES, reunion for April 6, 2019. Join the love to jump back in. Walker is a went to Asheville this fall with 3 2 3 sophomore at Elon University Ravenscroft Class of ’75 Facebook TAL HINNANT MANGUM writes, KELLY CORPENING THORNTON, studying sports management, page for details on that event and “Though it seems WALKER ’08 SUE FINLEY COTTON, LISA PHIL- future opportunities to connect! is firmly ensconced in Texas and and Mason is a freshman at LIPS PERKINSON, ANITA DANIEL California Polytechnic State Uni- enjoying his job as the director of KRAYNIK and CATHY EDWARDS versity, studying economics and TIM SCHEFFLER writes, “Who athletic ticket operations at SMU, LULL. We had the best time rem- playing goalie for the lacrosse would have thought that I would I’m happy to report that CALLEY iniscing about our high school program. Dan says any Ravens be in my 10th “Nutcracker” ballet ’13 has just began a new job in times. There was a lot of laughter (40+ performances over 20 years), Raleigh in communications at planning on a trip to San Francis- and good food and beverages! with three performances as Dros- the N.C. Family Policy Council, co should give him a call! selmeyer. I don’t wear the eye led by Ravenscroft alumnus John KELLY CORPENING THORNTON’s 1980s patch ... being our age is enough!” Rustin. MICHAEL is still traveling 1983 older daughter, Taylor, recently all over the U.S. and Canada as Caroline Day Plummer 4 a consultant but stays in tip- welcomed a new daughter, Quin- [email protected] 4 1976 top shape as a devotee of hot lan; big sister Reagan is 7, and 1. Members of the Class of 1978 3. LISA PHILLIPS PERKINSON Joel Reames Finley is 5. Kelly’s younger daugh- writes, “Our at the Ravenscroft Rendezvous ’79 at her son Page’s wedding 1. Tucker Street Class of 1955 FINCH ’07, JAMES ’11, LILLIE yoga. I am thrilled to travel with ALLEXIA BREWER [email protected] ter, Mary Carter, is getting ready during Reunion Weekend: TONY 4. Class of 1979’s ALLISON members CHIP ANDERSON, ’09 and her husband, Will, Michael when the schedule per- first year in Blowing Rock has to start a master’s program. TUCKER, JENNIFER INGRAM GILBERT HOLMES, CATHY LEAH MILLER BERMAN, at KATHERINE ’05’s wedding mits, which lately has been rare, been nothing short of spectac- MADDRY, CHARLENE FERRELL EDWARDS LULL, ANITA DANIEL MARGIE PARK LUCAS, MAX to Paxton Campbell MARGARET MAHOOD MILLS has owing to my devoting many ular! My second book release, EDITH WOOTEN BAILEY and hus- NEWSOM and GEORGE SMITH KRAYNIK, SUE FINLEY MILLER and FRANK BYNUM 3. TIM SCHEFFLER ’75 as Dros- a new role at Ravenscroft as direc- hours per week as the volunteer ‘Monadiki and the Leopard band Ivan bought a second home, 2. SKIPPER DAY ’79 with sons COTTON, KELLY CORPENING on Nov. 29, 2018 selmeyer in “The Nutcracker” tor of enrollment management. treasurer of a Raleigh nonprofit.” League,’ is coming in January in the Oakwood section of Raleigh, CHAD ’07 (center) and WILSON THORNTON and LISA PHILLIPS 2. BILLY ’73 and MARIAN 4. Members of the Class of 1978 2019, with two more books com- ’11 and family PERKINSON in Asheville in WOOTEN TROXLER ’74 with at the Ravenscroft Rendezvous and are looking forward to fixing it ing soon after. My dream of September 2018 32 RAVENSCROFT MAGAZINE SPRING 2019 33 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES ALUMNI CLASS NOTES writing a leadership book series for T-Mobile. Over the holidays, we for girls is being powerfully em- 1988 will be in Florida visiting my broth- 1997 braced and celebrated! My family Cathy Carlino er BENJI ’95, who is doing well Elizabeth Warren Hamilton has also opened the only Greek [email protected] and is a terrific uncle. Via social [email protected] taverna in Watauga County, The media, I have been able to recon- High Country Greek, serving au- Members of the Class of 1988 and nect with several former Ravens, ROY HYKAL shares, “Still happily thentic Greek specialties to a guests at the Ravenscroft Rendez- including one of my closest high married and have two mischie- community that is devouring us! vous, pictured at left: MANDEEP school friends, DEVIN DOWNEY vous kids: Rafi, age 6, and Oli, age We are located in the Deer Valley DHILLON, DAVID LANNING, Eric ’92. Also connected with KRISTEN 5. Recently changed jobs … now Athletic Club in Boone.” and HILARY WALDENBERG PEED, the first smiling face I met working for Krispy Kreme in the LAMB, Karen and JASON SCULLY- in the halls on my first day as a new Charlotte HQ.” CLEMMONS, REGGIE and CAN- Raven; TRENT WADFORD, who is 1 1 1984 DICE DEMATTEIS and STEPHEN so proud of his daughter for re- NATHAN WITTKAMP writes that John Parham ARNOLD. cently competing in her first-ever he and his family have been [email protected] swim meet; and CHAD HOSKINS living in Lynchburg, Virginia, for ’97, who is doing well and hopes five years — “the longest we lived Mark your calendars for Alumni 1989 to visit the West Coast soon. Hard anywhere by far!” Celebration Weekend, Oct. 11-14, 2019, Sonya Smith Beacham to believe 25 years have passed with something fun for everyone! See [email protected] since we walked Senior Hall. Best As for me, ELIZABETH WARREN p. 46 for more details. If you’re inter- wishes, Class of ’93, and here’s to HAMILTON, THOMAS DURHAM ested in helping plan your class reunion Mark your calendars for Alumni another 25 years.” and I both had sons playing foot- or the all-alumni party at Pugh Pond, Celebration Weekend, Oct. 11-14, 2019, ball for the North Raleigh Bulldogs please email Tammy Haywood, direc- with something fun for everyone! See Members of the Class of 1993 this fall (on different teams, but tor of alumni activities, at thaywood@ p.