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July 2006 Alumni Announcements

Marriages and Births | Personal Updates

Marriages and Births

  • Thomas L. Whitten '91 married Rachel Smith of Houston, Texas, in Cozumel, Mexico on July 1. The couple will reside in The Woodlands, Texas.
  • Michelle (Francis) Cardoza '96 and her husband, Abram, welcomedGreta Cardoza daughter Greta Christine (pictured) on April 5. Greta joins big brother Asher, 3. 
  • Leslie McConnell '98 (pictured) married Michael Taber on April 8 at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The bridal party included matron of honor Molly (McConnell) Guthrie Leslie McConnell '98'01, bridesmaids Kathryn Wagner '99 and Jennifer Duggan '99 and program attendant Jennifer Bender '98. The Tabers live in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Eli Miller '00 and his wife, Sarah, welcomed 6-pound, 6-ounce Brooke Avery on June 1.
  • Michael Heyer '02 married Sarah Slevin (now Sarah Heyer) on May 27 in Chesterfield, Va., where Michael works as a branch manager for CTI Consultants, Inc.  Sarah is from Dromore County, Ireland.
  • Tara Campbell (Cox) '06 and her husband, Benjamin, welcomed their first child, son Aiden Benjamin, on May 30.  Tara is a paralegal for a domestic law firm in Virginia Beach, Va.

Personal Updates

  • Arthur Gitajn '73 is the chief financial officer for Intential International. He currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Darryl Perkinson '75 is president of the National Federal Managers Association. Darryl works as the supervisory training specialist for Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Darryl is also a member of the Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Board.
  • Lonnie Blow '82 has been hired as the assistant men's basketball coach at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Va. Lonnie formerly served as an assistant coach at Hampton University, where he helped the Pirates win the 2006 MEAC championship. He was a two-time All-American at Virginia Wesleyan, scoring more than 1,500 career points. Lonnie currently resides in Portsmouth, Va.
  • Mark Kumpf '87 has been selected as the new director for the Montgomery County Ohio Animal Resource Center. He formerly served as superintendent of the Newport News Animal Services Division in Newport News, Va.
  • Christine Cipriani '91 has been promoted to series producer on the Style Network's longest-running television series, "The Look for Less." The show, hosted by "America's Next Top Model" winner Yoanna House, airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Christine resides in New York City.
  • Kevin Doepp '93 is the new service account executive for Comfort Systems USA, located in South Portland, Maine. The company, based in Houston, Texas, is involved in the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry. Kevin's role is to secure new preventative maintenance contracts from commercial businesses and properties.
  • Jacqueline E. Rodriguez '95 graduated from Seton Hall Law School in Newark, N.J., in May. She attended school as an evening student while continuing to work for the Social Security Administration, whom she started with in September 1995 after graduating from Virginia Wesleyan.
  • Richard Meiser '96 received his commission as probationer member in the Virginia United Methodist Church on June 12. Richard is the director of Wesleyan Foundation at Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College. He resides in Keysville, Va.
  • Lisa Blackman Blackmonson '97 received her commission as probationer member in the Virginia United Methodist Church on June 12. Lisa is the pastor of Providence United Methodist Church in Suffolk, Va. She resides in Suffolk.
  • Ken Barber '98 works for L3 Communications as the Communication Planner for an organization called Joint Task Force Civil Support. He works out of Fort Monroe, Va. Ken is getting married on August 12 to Patricia Rosas of Berkeley, Calif. The couple will reside in Williamsburg, Va.
  • Emily (Morton) Walker '01 is the director of associate relations and communications with Gold Key/PHR Hotels and Resorts. She resides in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Elizabeth Goupie Lutz '02 received her commission as probationer member in the Virginia United Methodist Church on June 12. Elizabeth is the assosiate pastor at Epworth United Methodist Church in Norfolk, Va. She resides in Virginia Beach.