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September 2006 Alumni Announcements

Marriages and Births | Personal Updates

Marriages and Births

  • Kevin Doepp '93 and his wife, Debra, welcomed their third child, eight-pound, six-ounce Lily Alexandra on July 14. She joins older brother Zachary Kevin, 6, and sister Madelyn Jean, 3.
  • Kimberly (Harris) Todd '95 and her husband, Gregory, welcomed son Ethan on May 21. The couple were married in October 2004 in Bermuda, where they currently reside. Kimberly works in the insurance field.
  • Christina (Ross) McLain '98 and her husband, John McLain '96, welcomed their second son, Samuel Connor McLain, on July 21. Samuel joins big brother Isaac, 3. Christina is the minister at Burnt Factory United Methodist Church in Stephenson, Va.
  • Ken Barber '98 married Patricia Rosas of Berkeley, Calif., on August 12. They reside in Williamsburg, Va., with their dog, Berkeley.
  • Allison (Hechtkopf) Whiteman '00 was married to Eddie WhitemanJoshua David Whiteman on July 10, 2005. Allison and Eddie welcomed a baby boy, Joshua David Whiteman (pictured), on May 10. Allison currently works at the Beth Sholom Terrace as the director of recreation.
  • Lee Sullivan '03 married Carley Rowe on Nov. 20, 2005. He passed the CPA exam in February and is currently employed by Wave Church, where he oversees the financial reporting of the Church and its related entities. Lee and Carley reside in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Mary (Douglas) Crosby '05 married Adam Crosby on July 21. Mary will be a first grade teacher at Taylor Elementary School in Norfolk, Va. this fall.

Personal Updates

  • Lafayette Campbell '77 received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Madison University in January. He resides in Norfolk, Va.
  • Christine Bair '82 is finishing a Ph.D. in energy medicine and a Th.D. in spiritual healing.  She wants to work on integrating the two in medicine and how we view life. She has been asked to speak at Penn State's Medical School and hopes to be able to start a course there in the future.
  • Mike Kos '86 was promoted to the position of Chesapeake city executive for Resource Bank. He lives in Chesapeake, Va.
  • Timothy Miner '87 is the business director fo the Citizen's Committee to Protect the Elderly in Virginia Beach, Va. He resides in Norfolk, Va.
  • Rena Berardi '91 is the corporate controller for Wasabi Systems, where she is responsible for all finance, treasury, corporate governance and human resource functions and directs all financial reporting for Wasabi's U.S. corporate office and foreign subsidiaries. Wasabi Systems develops innovative software products and development tools designed to address the converging requirements of voice, data and video network infrastructure products. Rena resides in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Brian Vesely '92 is the athletic supervisor for Louisa County Parks and Recreation in Louisa, Va.
  • Mair Downing '93 was promoted to regional production manager for Media General Interactive's Virginia Group, where she manages Web design and usability as well as all creative service revenue activities for more than 30 Web sites across Virginia.
  • Susan Hudson '94 just wrapped up her first full season as an owner and apprentice trainer at Colonial Downs. Her horse, Prime Time Chef, had a good season, including second- and third-place finishes.
  • Nicole Letourneau '94 is the communications director for the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Washington, D.C. She was previously working as press secretary for Congressman John W. Olver of Massachusetts. Nicole resides in Washington, D.C.
  • April Hand-Cameron '98 just began a 10-month appointment for a competitive clinical counseling graduate assistant position at Old Dominion University. She is a member of the Alumni Board of Directors.
  • Jason Hechtkopf '98 is a reporter for WAVY-TV 10 as well as FOX 43 News. He resides in Virginia Beach and goes by the name Jason Marks.
  • Bryan Pennington '98 is the Executive Assistant to Mayor Fraim in Norfolk, Va. He resides in Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Giorgio Valentini '98 is a marketing designer for CONCOA, a company that manufactures gas flow regulators and welding equipment. He is also president of Genesis Graphic Design, Inc., an advertising design company.
  • Laura Sullivan '01 is a clinical psychologist for California State Prison - Sacramento, a maximum security men's prison, and is currently studying for her national psychology licensing exam.
  • Jenny Hechtkopf '02 is an admissions counselor at Virginia Wesleyan College representing Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
  • Sara Simms '02 is pursuing her music career, has appeared in several music videos and is currently working in marriage ministry at Family Dynamics. She resides in Nashville, Tenn., where she and her fiance own Harsh Media, a graphic design and photography company.
  • Jason Knowlton '03 graduated with two master's degrees in May. He earned a Master of Fine Arts and Master of Letters in Shakespearean studies and acting from Mary Baldwin College in Partnership with the American Shakespeare Center.
  • Courtney Turner '04 is a contractor with Dataline, Inc.
  • Elizabeth Owens '06 received her Peace Corps assignment and will be leaving for Ukraine for a tour of two years this September. She will be teaching English and working in community development.
  • Cara Wehman '06 is a teaching assistant at Princess Anne Elementary School in the Virginia Beach Public Schools system.

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