UNC Asheville -- Alumni

1966
William (Bill) F. Plyler, II, now resides in Lynchburg Va. He owns and operates Sound Consulting Inc, a bank and business consulting firm that helps understand true cash flows and thus assure proper lending structure and amounts. (5/19/08)

Sidney Martin just retired June 29, 2007 after 35 years as an anesthetist. He is looking forward to doing some traveling, taking up golf, and enjoying a small condo he recently purchased near Blowing Rock, NC. He will divide his time between NC and FL. (8/28/07)

Nancy Dillingham has published another volume of combined fiction and poetry, "Thanks for the Dark but That's Not Home". (8/06)

William (Bill) F. Plyler, II, senior vice president and chief credit officer, was recently recognized by The Risk Management Association for becoming Credit Risk Certified, and achievement only obtained by 281 credit risk professionals in the industry.

1968
John Moore is the author of several books. His first, Chemistry for Dummies, has been translated into several foreign languages. Science journal reported it to be the 8th best selling popular science book in 2006. He has just received the SFA Foundation's Award for Excellence in Teaching. (11/06)

1971
James Buckner opened a new consulting business, IMPACT Educational Consulting Associates, Inc., located in Suwanee Georgia.

1971
Rev. Jimmy Cox will begin ministry as senior pastor of Open Door Christian Fellowship with the church's annual homecoming services on October 7, 2007. (11/8/07)

1973
Tom Dechant has been named the dean of learning resources at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

1975
Zollie Stevenson, Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the Federal Title 1 Program at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Title I provides nearly 14 billion dollars to districts and schools to support the provision of compensatory education services to high poverty low achieving students.

1976
Judy S. Bond received a promotion to consumer lender at Carolina First. She works at the Patton Ave. branch. (11/5/07)

Col. Pamela L. Adams, married to Stephen Harvey '78, recently retired from the US Army following 31 years of active and reserve service in command and staff positions. She is a Bronze Star Medal recipient, awarded in 2004 for her service during hostilities in Iraq while serving as Commander, 300 Area Support Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1977
After graduation from UNCA, Bob McCall spent five years on active duty as a Supply Corps officer in the Navy. After the Navy he went to law school and he has been practicing law for over twenty years. He advises contracting officers and flag officers on legal issues concerning the acquisition of the latest weapons and aircraft for the United States Navy. He also is a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol. He and his two children reside on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in bucolic Lexington Park, Maryland. (3/20)

David Anderson has worked for 25 years in San Francisco, CA, as a Project Manager for Bechtel, Bank of America and other large firms. He designed and built high-rises in San Francisco, worked in Canada, Saudi Arabia and across the continental US as a Designer, Project Manager. He started his own architect practice in California in 2002 and now consults on commercial and residential projects throughout Northern CA. (9/07)

1978
Peggy Silvers, special services teacher at Evergreen Community Charter School, was awarded the Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award from the National Association of Special Education Teachers. (8/07)

Jackie Byerly, principal of Candler Elementary School, has been selected Buncombe County Schools' 2006-07 Principal of the Year. (11/06)

Deborah Durland DeSaix has published a new book, HIDDEN ON THE MOUNTAIN: Stories of Children Sheltered from the Nazis in Le Chambon. Learn more at www.hiddenonthemountain.com

Ricky McDevitt was appointed to the National Parks, Parkway and Forest Development Council by Governor Mike Easley.

1979
Marcus Kindley, Co-Owner and CEO of Intercarolina Financial Services, a full service stock brokerage has recently completed the testing for Mortgage Loan Officer and has formed the Intercarolina Mortgage Group, L.L.C. The Intercarolina Mortagage Group provides residential as well as commercial mortgage lending. IN addition Mr. Kindley recently returned from a trip to Copenhagen Denmark where he and his wife Gay stayed at the United States Ambassador James Cain's residence and attended a reception for newly posted diplomats as well as their counterparts in the Danish Government. Mr. Kindley is the Chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party a position he has held since 2001. Mr. Kindley will also be dining with the President when he visits Greensboro later in the month of October.

1980
Darrell Parker received to prestigious appointments in higher education. He is serving on the South Carolina Delegation of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the regional accrediting body in the 11 U.S. Southern States. He was also named to the Board of the Southern Business Administration Association, the regional association of collegiate business programs. (3/20)

Karen-Eve Bayne, after 25 years, has returned to WNC to live and perform. After 15 years abroad as a Director in International businesses, Karen-Eve has come home to her roots. For the past 7 years, she has been living in the wilds of the west of England on the Welsh border, consulting and performing as a founder of Midnight Storytellers.co.uk. European audiences found her southern and mildly mountain accent charming and her stories dramatic, inspiring and entertaining. Often featured in UK magazines and BBC radio, Karen-Eve, a 21st century bard, specializes in entertainment & workshops for adults and students. She favors powerful storylines in theology, intrigue, values and the challenges of being human in the age of technology to mesmerize listeners. She will be performing stories at lunchtime at the UNCA Kellog Center in Hendersonville on May 19 at 12:30 pm for picnickers; and then will accompany visitors on a story walk trip along the sculpture trail, departing at 2:30 from the patio. She will also perform at the Henderson County Arts Gala downtown Hendersonville on June 2. For more information and a performance schedule, contact her at 828-698-6451 or check out the websites.

Ron Caldwell has completed work on his first book, "Days and Nights in Parisienne Heights" and is working on a novel entitled "The Leading Man".

Dr. Darrell F. Parker has been named the dean of the School of Business Administration and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Michael Ochsenreiter is Deputy Director, HQ Air Force Services Agency, San Antonio, Texas, where he manages communications and computer systems for all Air Force Services worldwide, as well as the Agency headquarters.

1981
Erwin Cook lectured on “Greeks in the East: The Early Years” at the Claremont Athenaeum in California in March. His 1999 article "Active and Passive Heroics in the Odyssey" was selected as "one of the most influential articles on Homer in the last 30 years" for inclusion in Oxford Readings in the Odyssey. His 2003 article, "Near Eastern Sources for the Palace of Alkinoos in the Homeric Odyssey," was selected for inclusion in an edited volume, When Worlds Collide: Multiculturalism in the Archaeological Record. He is now serving on the editorial board of Trinity University Press. (3/07)

Jack Meadows retired from the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office on January 1, 2006 after 25 years of service.

Robert T. Koenig was recently named as the faculty member of the month by Remington College in Memphis, TN. Koenig teaches English, speech and career development

1983
Donna Temple retired with her husband, Phil, to Islesboro Island in Maine. She has a Sea Glass Jewelry business and wrote a children's book, The True Story of Rocky the Seal, illustrated by daughter-in-law, Pamela Gregory Seymour ('96). (3/20)

Col. Keith A. Mabry has graduated from the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle, PA. He is director of personnel at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Raleigh.

1984
Elizabeth Tait will be starting her Ph.D dissertation in Health Services Research this Fall. She has experience in management and teaching. (6/6/08)

Tom Steele has been named to the Super Lawyer list for North Carolina. Steele concentrates on real property law. He is a board certified specialist in real property law – residential, business, commercial and industrial transactions. (3/20/2008)

Gary Waddell lives in San Francisco and is the Administrator of Curriculum Services for a bay area county supporting 24 school districts. He was formerly a school principal in both California and North Carolina. Gary has been the recipient of the NC Human Rights Award, the Award for Programs that Build Self-Esteem, the Principals' Leadership Program's Jack McCall Award, and was recognized as the 1992 North Carolina Elementary Counselor of the Year and NCCA's Outstanding New Professional. He has lived in San Francisco since 2003.

Michael Cogdill took home 5 Southern Regional Emmy Awards on June 17 in Atlanta. Michael has won 21 Emmys over 17 years as a reporter and anchor at WYFF4 television (NBC) in the Asheville-Greenville-Spartanburg market. (7/7/06)

Charles T. Steele, Jr. was on the 2007 list's top 5 percent of lawyers in his field, as identified by Super Lawyers, a polling and research effort of a publication called Law & Politics. Annually in many states, including North Carolina, Super Lawyers asks attorneys to pick the most competent members of their specialties. Steel works for the Burlington office of Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, PA.

June Fowler has been chosen as the director of the Swannanoa Valley Youth Development Center, in Swannanoa, NC.

Ann Brown Ross was featured as one of 100 women nationally, in the new book, Firestarters: 100 Job Profiles to Inspire Young Women by Dale Salvaggio and Kelly Beatty. The book features women whose career achievements are an inspiration to girl and young women exploring career options. Ann is the writer of the Miss Julia novels.(6/15/06)

Charles Thomas (Tom) Steele, Jr. of the Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman law office was listed in the January 2006 issue of Business North Carolina magazine among its “Legal Elite” in real estate law. The magazine said less than 3 percent of NC’s lawyers are included in the “elite” listings in several law categories. The selection is based on peer interviews. Tom has also been appointed to serve as vice chairman of the Real Property Law Section Council of the N.C. Bar Association. (6/7/06)

1985
Sara Orozco is a Democratic candidate for State Senate in Massachusetts against a two-term Republican. For more info about her campaign, please visit www.saraorozco.com. (3/20)

Michael Sandy has been named the new director of the Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary in Kansas City, MO after serving as interim director for several months. (1/4/08)

1986
Jennie Jones Giles has accepted the position of director of the Henderson County Heritage Museum, scheduled to open in April 2008 and located in the Historic Henderson County Courthouse. (9/07)

Ben Goldsmith has been hired by the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) in Rosman, NC as Site Support Engineer and will responsible for over-seeing PARI's technical infrastructure. (9/07)

Gina Worley Maynard was recently named Associate Manager of Training Development for Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, a division of YUM! Brands in Louisville, KY. She also serves as the Vice President of Communications for the American Society for Training and Development in Kentuckiana. She and her husband, Rick, reside in Louisville. (3/07)

Jennie Jones Giles was awarded the Woman of the Year Award by the Abraham Kuykendall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The award is given to an outstanding person who earned the respect and credentials in her profession and made contributions to the community. (12/06)

Alan Lewis Robinson Branch Manager of Ameritime Mortgage's Asheville ,NC office on 53 North Market Street suite 3 received his MBA from the University of Phoenix, with a specialty in Global Management on January 30th, 2007. He will walk in formal ceremonies at the Charlotte Campus of the University of Phoenix on May 20th , 2007. He will continue to operate his commercial and residential mortgage loan office , offering residential loans as well as commercial loans, he can be reached at 828-252-7902. He is 1986 Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a degree in French Language and Literature. He also has an Associate Arts degree from Fleming College Florence, Florence , Italy. He formally attended The Asheville School and is a native of Asheville.

Jennifer Ammons-Moreno was named principal for Rosman Middle School by the Transylvania County Schools Board of Education in July 2006.

Greg Newman is an attorney with Blanchard, Newman and Hayes. He and wife Kim and children Ryan, Alexis and Parker live in Hendersonville.

1987
William B. Blount's wife, Shannon is employed as a Reading Coach for the Martin County School System in Stuart, FL. On May 1, 2006 William was promoted to President and CEO of Integrity Bank, a community bank headquartered in Jupiter, FL. In June, 2007, he will graduate from Stonier Graduate School of Banking. He has resided on Florida's Treasure Coast since. (3/07)

Yvonne Lehman, is author of 45 novels and director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. (5/07)

R. David Proffitt has joined the Columbia law firm of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. as an associate attorney working on municipal litigation and regulatory and administrative matters.

Dorrie Pratt graduated from General Theological Seminary in New York, May 2005. She is now the Rev. Deacon Dorrie L. Pratt in charge for St. Agnes Episcopal Church and St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church.

1988
Patricia Ann Crawford Brooks and Sanders Frank Aycock were wed on July 26, 2008 on the courtsquare in Shelby.

Athena Fox Brooks was appointed to UNC Asheville's National Alumni Council, serving a two-year term. (11/30/07)

Kevin Dunayer is teaching and designing sound for George Mason University, University of Colorado - Colorado Shakespeare Festival. He is married to Laurel with 2 children, 4 year old Amelia and 11 month old Max. (9/07)

Macon Bank has named Debi Rhodes as mortgage lending officer for its two Hendersonville, NC locations. (9/07)

Karla Raxter brought home top honors as the 2007-08 Teacher of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools. She teaches kindergarten at Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School. (5/07)

Beverly Knupp was married March 3, 2007, in Hendersonville, NC to Terry Rudolph. She will graduate from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Education with a Masters in School Administration this May 13. She is currently a principal intern at East Chapel Hill High School. (3/07)

Deena McKinney: Recipient of Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, 18th Annual International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL (April 2007); Nominated for Regents' Teaching Excellence Award, May 2007 (University System of Georgia)--decisions announced in summer 2007 (5/07)

Angela Chenault and John Tucker were married June, 16, 2006. They reside in Candler.

Larry E. Hill, Jr. has been promoted to Finance Director for Mission Health and Hospitals.

Lisa Baker Snyder was featured as one of 100 women nationally, in the new book, Firestarters: 100 Job Profiles to Inspire Young Women by Dale Salvaggio and Kelly Beatty. The book features women whose career achievements are an inspiration to girl and young women exploring career options. Lisa is CFO for Stonewood Insurance Co. in Raleigh.(6/15/06)

Leonard Corydon Vaughan, Jr. and Sarah Jane Bearden of Lexington were married March 11, 2006.

1989
First Citizens Bank promoted Trent Carpenter to market lender in Harnett County. (6/2/08)

Vivienne Lackey Rodriguez and her husband Richard welcomed their son, Jared Michael, on August 16, 2007. (11/10/07)

Butch Hayes has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list for 2007. The annual list recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys statewide. Attorneys are ranked by their peers, as well as through independent research performed by Law & Politics magazine. Butch is a partner with Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP in Austin, TX.

Bronwyn Burleson is announced a 2006 Diamond Award Winner for outstanding achievement of women in business by the Western Carolina Business Journal. Nominees are owners or employees of for-profit businesses operating in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania Counties, who have shown creativity, leadership, or outstanding innovation in the prior year.

Louis Caliendo is recipient of the Gaston County Police Department's "2006 Officer of The Year Award", "Officer of the Month Award", along with the Department's "Medal of Valor". He was also nominated for a "Carnegie Medal" for the January 2006 rescue of an unconscious Gastonia resident from a smoke filled apartment. (1/07)

1990
Bill Ashton teaches English at the Jaqueline Walsh High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He lives in North Attleboro, Massachusetts with his wife Barbara and two sons, Allyn and Tony. He can be reached at carpathio@comcast.net. (4/11/08)

Robin Robb teaches ESL (English as a Second Language) at the Ecole Francaise Bilingue in Greenville. The school is part of the French school system and servies French children from kindergarten to grade 12. Any French or education majors interesting in visiting the school may get in touch with her at maman3fois@yahoo.com. (2/14/08)

David Soileau has been working full-time as a mural artist for the last ten years for the Texas Roadhouse chain. Some of his work can be seen at www.davidsoileau.com. (10/1/07)

Benny Smith and Vera DeLacy Bradsher '92 were married September 24, 2005. The couple was married in Hillsborough, N.C.

Dr. Constance Dierickx was promoted to Senior Consultant in the Atlanta office of RHR International Company, a world leader in executive and organizational development.

1991
Amy Thompson Peterzell is the Marketing Director for the Atlanta Girls' School and lives in Buckhead with her husband, Scott, and two children. (08/11/08)

Patrick Britz was promoted to commissioner in the South Atlantic Conference. He is the second commissioner in the Conference's history. Before the SAC, Britz worked as the Division 1 intercollegiate programs director for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. (6/17/08)

Marilyn Ball celebrated her 17th year with Kelso Advertising and Design. She began working for the company shortly before graduating from UNC Asheville. (5/27/08)

Dr. Donna Tipton-Rogers was elected by the Board of Trustees as the next president of Tri-County Community College. She is married to Hayden Rogers and has two daughters, Torin, 3, and Lochlan, 2. She lives in Robbinsville. (10/8/07)

Traci Ross is working at the Biltmore Estate as a tour guide and estate host. (3/07)

Amy Thompson Peterzell lives in Atlanta and is a marketing consultant for a Washington, DC-based political technology company. She and her husband Scott have a three year old named Zoe and a baby named Griffin. (12/06)

Ron E. Honeycutt was recently promoted to Director of Sales, Southwest Division at Boston Scientific. He is responsible for six regional sales managers, 41 sales representatives and growing over $100 million in annual revenue.

Greg Rutherford will become the new president of York Technical College of Rock Hill, SC on February 1, 2007.

On March 8, 2006 Mary Frick adopted adopted a son, Douglas Morrow Frick, born February 23,2006.

Michelle "Shelly" Walton Cady and husband Darren had their third child, Michael David Cady on July 18, 2006.

Patrick Britz co-authored the book "Athletic Scholarships for Dummies" with Alexandra Allred. The book is a how-to guide for parents and students.(6/26/06)

Pam Gutherie has been named account manager for Smith Advertising at the Raleigh office.

Edward Hill was recognized as the 2005 Optimist of the Year by the Albemarle Optimist Club. One of his goals is to begin an after school nature education center in Albemarle, NC.

Natalie Reinbold Pruett lives in Charlotte, NC, and works as the director of communications for Charlotte Country Day School. Natalie and her husband are the proud parents of two children; Sophia, 5 and Sam, 1.

John Schoultz and wife Sarah are the proud parents of Jack Edward Schoultz, born May 29, 2006.(7/6/2006)

Anthony Thomas has opened the Artist Studio in Brevard, N.C.

Samantha Wesley is director of Christian education and children's ministry at First United Methodist Church is Salisbury. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Rowan County Habitat for Humanity and is involved in many local and overseas missions.

Raynia J. White has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Bank of Asheville. She is responsible for commercial and consumer lending.

1992
Oklahoma City television station KOCO-5 hired Paul Folger as news anchor. He began on July 21. Previously, Folger worked as a weekday morning and news anchor for WTEV in Jacksonville, Fla.

Jennifer King works as the business manager for the Global Energy and Loan Syndications groups in the investment banking division of WestLB, a German bank, based in New York City. Her and her husband Matt are expecting their first child in August 2008. (3/08)

Tanya Johnson was promoted to Program Analyst in Washington, DC, in the Outreach Section. (2/14/08)

Steve Heatherly accepted a job at WestCare Health System as Executive Vice-President of Finance and Operations. (11/23/07)

Craig Malz and his wife Angela live in Concord, NC with their 2 children, MacKenzie and Cohen. Craig is a Process Improvement Manager for Wachovia Corp. in Charlotte, NC.

Jeff (Coach) Epley and wife Rebecca had their third son, Thomas Calvin Epley, on July 28, 2007. (9/07)

Tiffany Schoff and Mario Vickram Sen were married on June 30, 2007. The couple resides in Hackensack, NJ. (8/28/07)

Mark Edward and Katie Diane Harrah were married on April 14, 2007. The wedding took place in Waynesville.

Jeffrey Porter is currently living and practicing public accounting in Morristown, TN. He is also pursuing a Masters of New Testament - Preaching degree from Johnson Bible College in Knoxville, TN for a second career in ministry. (3/07)

Lisa Wright completed her MA degree in English in July, 2005 and is currently the Director of Communications for VirtualLogger, LLC. She resides in charlotte with her husband and two sons, ages 7 and 2. (12/06)

Andy Digh will be attending the ACM World Finals Programming Contest in Tokyo, Japan with three of his programming team students in March. They qualified after finishing second in the ACM Southeastern Regional's last fall. Andy has coached the team for nine years, and this is the first time in their school's history to attend the finals.

Jeff (Coach) Epley and Rebecca have had two children since wedding in January 2003. David was born June 8, 2004 and Joseph was born March 6, 2006. The family lives in South Asia serving the people there.

Jeff Porter is a CPA with Craine Thompson & Jones, PC in Morristown, TN and a graduate student at Johnson Bible College pursuing a Masters of Arts in New Testament - Preaching degree. He has been married to Lynn for 22 years and is the father of 2 daughters, ages 15 and 8.

Jacqueline Clark is an instructor of sociology at Ripon College in Ripon, WI.
Michael Ridenour is President and CEO of Comtec, Your Audio-Video Connection in Asheville. (7/7/06)

Earl M. Pappy has been named principal of Hillside High School in Durham, NC.(7/6/06)

1993
Jennifer Ward-Batts completed her Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 1999. Since 2001, she has been an assistant professor at Claremont McKenna College. For the 2008-2009 academic year, Jennifer will be working on research as a Fulbright senior researcher at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, before beginning a new faculty position at Wayne State University in Detroit. (8/13/08)

Shawn Fitzpatrick joined Southern Community Bank & Trust of Asheville as a mortgage loan officer.

Leslie Bell Wilder works at WLOS, where she started out as an intern. She now produces the noon show and met her husband at work, who works as a photographer. (4/27/08)

Wes Behrend serves as the station manager for the Contract Weather Office at the FAA facility in Charleston, SC. He has been in the position for six years, providing aviation weather and making sure commercial, private, and military aircraft receive up-to-date weather information in the interests of safety for the flying public. (1/23/08)

Derek Allen was named "Young Gun" among in the Jan 2008 issue of Business North Carolina Magazine. The poll named Allen, whose specialty is land use and development, the best lawyer in the state under 40. (1/17/08)

Chad Merrill was named as the director of Blue Ridge Community College's Transylvania Center. (10/28/07)

Robert Price has joined Coldwell Banker Kasey & Associates in their Black Mountain Office. (11/7/07)

West Asheville-based media artist/entrepreneur David McConville founded the Media Arts Project (themap.org) and co-organized the first regional Design Science Lab (designsciencelab.org) with the Buckminster Fuller Institute. (10/10/07)

Blue Ridge Community College has named Chad Merrill the director of the college's Transylvania Center. (10/8/07)

Michael Cody, an associate professor in the ETSU Department of English, has been selected for the position of director of the University Honors and Midway Scholars Programs within the Honors College. (9/07)

Shawn Fitzpatrick of Carolina First Bank has been promoted to senior vice president. He joined the bank in June 2002 and is a commercial relationship manager in Asheville, NC. (8/07)

Claudia Bryant was elected president of the N.C. Political Science Association. She is an assistant professor of political science at Western Carolina University. (7/07)

Paul A. Fanning of Greenville, a lawyer with the firm of Ward and Smith, is one of nine of the firm's attorneys to be listed in Business North Carolina's 2007 edition of "Legal Elite". (4/07)

Advantage West named David McConville as the winner of the inaugural High Cotton Award for a community leader during the Five-State Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (11/06)

Milissa Ellison-Murphree was just named a PhD Fellow at the internationally-recognized University of Alabama (Birmingham) School of Nursing. She will work with Dr. Duck-Hee Kang studying biobehavioral interactions. Already holding an advanced degree with honors in history, Milissa also is a graduate of Auburn University's BSN program, a registered nurse, and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing. She, husband Scott, and youngest son Wallace Murphree III have relocated from Auburn to Mountain Brook, a suburb of Birmingham, so that she may assume this prestigious posting. (8/06)

Jay Bowers received his master of divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in May 2005. He is associate minister for youth and families at Jamestown United Methodist Church.

Patrick Casserly is the chief executive office for both e-SGI and SITEL Carribean.

Susan Link recently had her distinctive custom made wood furniture on display at the Transylvania County Arts Council's "Rural Roots: Appalachian Woodwork and Hand-woven Exhibits. The exhibit highlighted seven Brevard weavers and 20 woodworkers from Asheville, Brevard, Fairview, Lake Toxaway, Pisgah Forest and Weaverville, as well as Huntsville, Ala., and Seneca and Marietta, S.C.

Dan Moore was granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at Brevard College. He is a member of Brevard College’s Division of Social Sciences and is the coordinator of the psychology program. (6/5/06)

Laurie Pressley Moriarty was named Chief Technology Officer for the Office of the Vice President of Research at the University of Virginia. She resides in Charlottesville, VA with her husband Brian and two sons, Connor and Ian.

1994
Vanessa Razzano Harbin resides in Weaverville with her husband Ronnie. The couple's "kids" include two dogs, two ferrets, a rabbit, and one cat. (5/19/08)

Lenora Fouts Kraft and her husband, Andy, welcomed their second child, Hunter Andrew, on September 24, 2007. He joins his big sister Camden. The family resides in Apex. (11/14/07)

Cynthia Earwood Clary completed her Masters degree in Sociology from UNC and is currently working on her Doctorate. Currently working on an inspirational fiction novel (my first!). Have been a cancer survivor for 5 years of leukemia.

After 13 years as a television news producer, Cynthia Robbins changed careers and is now working in public relations. She is the Media Relations Supervisor and spokesperson for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, one of the largest school districts in the United States. During her last year in television, she was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Newscast by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Sarah Addison Allen has published her first book, Garden Spells, a contemporary romantic fantasy. It has garnered a Bantam imprint, a Books Sense Book of the Month promotion and a Barnes & Noble featured title status. She resides in Asheville, NC, where she is currently at work on her next novel, The Sugar Queen, which will be published by Bantam in Summer 2008.

Amanda Paige Richardson recently returned to her hometown of Lenoir to work as Public Relations Coordinator for Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care after spending nearly nine years in Indiana. She has also earned an MA in Public Relations. (12/06)

Jennifer Condrey graduated from WCU in August 2005 with a Masters Degree in Special Education. Had a son born May 16, 2006.

Lisa Stamey achieved National Board Certification for Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Social Studies-History on December 13, 2006.

J. Guy Stuart was named Assistant Director of the year for the academic year 2005-2006 from Campus Living Villages/Century for work at University Meadows Student Housing on the campus of UM-St. Louis.

Morgen A. Houchard graduated from East Tennessee State University with a Doctorate of Education. He finished with a 4.0 grade point average and received highest honors at the commencement ceremonies.

Dean Hensley, a long-time staff writer for the Times-News in Hendersonville, has been promoted to Sports Editor.

1995
John Krishinger and Julie Krishinger welcomed the birth of their third child, Erica, on March 20, 2008.

Ryan Nowlin received his MA in creative writing in 2004 from Temple University in Philadelphia. He lives in New Jersey, where he works as an adjunct professor of English at local universities and as a substitute teacher for the public school system. (2/14/08)

Melanie Johnson is the first female professional to become a member of Dixon Hughes in Western North Carolina, where she serves as a CPA in the firm's Hendersonville office. (1/17/08)

William Bryan and Mary Harrell were united in marriage on September 8, 2007 under a cedar tree at Richmond Hill Inn in Asheville. The couple resides in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Suzanne Rohlfing Windsor is living in Atlanta, Ga., with her son Aidan and plans to complete her doctorate in clinical psychology in 2009.

Stephanie Smith Boyles and her husband Scott welcomed the birth of their second child, Wilson, on April 24, 2007.

Anthony Stroupe, CPA, has been named principal at the certified public accounting firm of Johnson & Vollmerhausen, PPLC.

Karen Slough Smith and her husband, BJ, welcomed a son, Jordan Alexander in October 2007. (11/6/07)

Amy Burroughs moved from Texas to Kentucky this year to work as a reporter at The Paducah Sun. She covers local government and criminal courts. (11/6/07)

Randi Sherman Jones moved to Washington after getting her Masters in TN and getting married. She now runs several websites: www.butterfly-gifts.com, www.nature-gifts.com and www.thebutterflysite.com. You can see by the nature and bug themes that my degree in Biology and Entomology helped a bunch. (10/15/07)

After three beautiful girls we had a son, Andrew Michael Scott. Douglas finally got some testosterone in the house plus we got a male dog as well. Mom, Eva Maria Sanchez Scott '96, is busy with her interior design business and dad, Douglas Scott, is the entrepreneur per excellence! Never a dull moment at the Scotts. We miss our alma mater though!

Tara McMahan and Jacob Millspaugh '96 welcomed Henry Jacob, born July 2, 2007 in San Francisco, CA. (8/28/07)

Greg Deal recently celebrated three things in his life: a new job, the publishing of his first book and his 15th wedding anniversary to wife Shea. Deal left the newspaper business after 11 years and joined Self Regional Medical Center in Greenwood, S.C., as marketing coordinator. He also published the book "The Lax Generation," which focuses on the relationships among Generation Y, Generation X and baby boomers in the workplace. (4/07)

Monica James Jones and husband Nathan welcomed William Deacon on 3/16/07. He joins brothers Ian (5) and Henry (2). The family lives in Winston-Salem, NC. Monica is co-owner and VP of Salem Benefits Group, Inc.

Jo L. Peterson Gibbs and husband Christopher announce the birth of their third son on April 18, 2007.

Patty Chakales is announced a 2006 Diamond Award Winner for outstanding achievement of women in business by the Western Carolina Business Journal. Nominees are owners or employees of for-profit businesses operating in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania Counties, who have shown creativity, leadership, or outstanding innovation in the prior year.

Jay Jordan recently started work as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and the University Writing Program at the University of Utah. He finished his PhD at Penn State earlier in 2006. (10/06)

Wendy Rice and her husband Roy had a new baby boy "Owen" born August 26, 2006, who joins big sister Autumn.

Mindy Balmer married Donald Curtis Hill on May 14, 2005. The couple lives in Ellenboro.

Stephanie Smith Boyles and husband Scott had a baby girl, Anna Caroline, on March 23, 2005.

Melanie Scroggs married Jason Fore on August 27, 2005. The couple resides in Asheville.

1996
Christine Rossi Semmler and husband Carl celebrated the birth of their daughter, Sophia Grace, on April 9, 2008.

Ray Blue welcomed the birth of his new daughter, Eleanor Ruby Blue. (6/9/08)

Koren Bakkegard has been named the Assistant Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University. She will begin the position on July 1, 2008.

Chris Hajek served 4 years with U.S. Air Force Space Command as a satellite data analyst after graduating from UNC Asheville. He now lives in Wilmington managing a small real estate firm called Onshore Group LLC. (6/6/08)

Mark Dann was named one of the Top Lawyers in the Washington D.C. area by Washingtonian Magazine. He is listed among 16 nationally acclaimed civil rights attorneys based on peer recommendations and a ranking of the top one percent of 80,000 area attorneys. (12/07)

Attorney Brian G. Morrison has joined McGuire, Wood & Bissette as an associate in the real estate planning and corporate practice groups. (11/8/07)

Robert Walton is living in Fort Collins, CO with his 9 year daughter. He owns a recumbent bicycle and tricycle shop. (11/8/07)

Kevin Caldwell married Gina Mashburn in August 2003. They returned from New England in 2005 and Kevan restarted his former ecological consulting company, Mountain-to-Sea Ecological, Inc. Gina teaches viola/violin and plays regional symphonies. They live in Marshall, NC on the Ivy River. (10/19/07)

Jonathan Livingston is an assistant professor of Psychology at North Carolina Central University. (10/1/07)

Laura (Andrews) Renegar celebrated her tenth year wedding anniversary with Scott Renegar. They live in Clemmons with their two daughters, Mary Louise and Olivia Grace. (10/1/07)

After three beautiful girls we had a son, Andrew Michael Scott. Douglas finally got some testosterone in the house plus we got a male dog as well. Mom, Eva Maria Sanchez Scott, is busy with her interior design business and dad, Douglas Scott '95, is the entrepreneur per excellence! Never a dull moment at the Scotts. We miss our alma mater though!

Jonathan Thomas and Kennette Ruth Lawrence were married on July 7, 2007. The couple will reside in Mount Airy, NC. (9/07)

Rollin J. Groseclose, CPA, has been been added as a new principal to Johnson, Price & Sprinkle P.A. certified public accounting firm in Asheville, NC. (9/07)

Jacob Millspaugh and Tara McMahan '95 welcomed Henry Jacob, born July 2, 2007 in San Francisco, CA. (8/28/07)

Carol Hutchinson received A-B Tech's Faculty Member of the Year award. Hutchinson has been a full-time accounting instructor at the school since 2000. (6/28/07)

John W. Oakes, II and his wife Patricia welcomed their first child, Finn Oliver Oakes, into the world on November 11, 2006. John is an Attorney and works in the Global Finance Group at the Law firm of Alston & Bird, LLP in Charlotte, NC.

Lieutenant Commander Darrell Lynn Keller, Jr. is currently the Tactical Action Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. He recently deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM. In 2004, he deployed to Antarctica in support of NASA's ICESAT project to measure the melting icecaps. In 2005, he completed a second BA in Philosophy at Saint Mary's College of Maryland. He earned a MA in Liberal Studies from Excelsior College in 2006 and is earning a second Master's Degree in Humanities at Salve Regina University.

John Jump was recently promoted to the position of Claims Administrative Manager for a three-state operation that includes Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Due to the promotion, he and his wife moved to the Atlanta area in October. He has been employed with Nationwide for the past 11 years. He and Jeannie will celebrate ten years of marriage this coming fall.

Christine Rossi and Carl Semmler were married on February 11, 2006. They currently reside in New York City.

Dan Quesnel had a son in June, 2006. He and his wife, Ellyn also have a 2 1/2 year old daughter.

Youngblood Haske recently opened his own bike shop, Youngblood Bicycles, on Merrimon Ave. in Asheville. Haske specializes in bike service and sales. He also offers free maintenance clinics at his shop to teach others how to fix their own bikes.(6/15/06)

1997
Cristina Alonso was named President-Elect of the Board of Directors of Florida Legal Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded to provide civil legal assistance to persons who would otherwise not be able to obtain a lawyer. (8/12/08)

Tracy Wilson works as the manager of editorial staff development at HowStuffWorks, which was acquired by Discovery Channel in December 2007. (4/19/08)

Jill Young Booth was selected for the Big South Hall of Fame. The induction is scheduled for May 29.Young was Asheville’s starting goalkeeper from 1993 to 1996, helping lead the Bulldogs to the ’95 BSC championship. She was an all-conference performer for three years and is the school’s all-time leader in shutouts (25) and saves (297). (4/11/08)

Charles Yeganian and his wife, Dana, live in Cary with their 18 month old daughter Isabella. Charles works as Head Chef at Whole Foods Market in Cary. Dana is a public relations specialist. Isabella is unemployed. (3/08)

Angela Fresne is currently posted with Department of State to the Political Section at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. (2/14/08)

Rhonda Kaye and her husband Ken welcomed the birth of their second child, Caroline Ruby, on July 21, 2007.

La Quana Edwards opened her own party and event rental company, Events Made Beautiful, offering decorations for weddings special events. (12/6/07)

Jake and Susan Elks welcomed their first child, Garrett, on December 11, 2007.

Mark Robinson has been named chief operating officer of Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, SC. (10/8/07)

Amy Campbell Jefferies and her husband Jeff welcomed Reid William on July 26, 2007. He joins his big brother Luke. (10/8/07)

Karla Worley and Gregg welcomed their second daughter on May 31, 2007, Josephine McKee. (10/1/07)

Mark Acquista is married and incredibly happy in Colorado. He is a cancer survivor, clean 3 years this November. (9/07)

Tricia Hervey Tran and husband Nguyen just welcomed their 3rd daughter into the world on June 27, 2007. Sadie Grace arrived at 3:10 p.m., weighing 7lb and 12oz and measuring 20" long. She joins her two big sisters Olivia (5) and Emma (3). (8/28/07)

Wes Morrison married Xena Markine on June 25, 2007. They reside in Nashville, NC. (8/28/07)

Paul Wilson has been accepted into the highly competitive NC Principal Fellows program. Fewer than 20 percent of applicants are accepted into the program, which helps the best and most qualified students complete a two-year full-time master of school administration program with all expenses paid.

Harrison Alexander Phillips was born on March 8, 2006 to Debbie Webb Phillips and her husband Kyle Harrison Phillips.

Ten year teaching veteran Amy Taylor was named Cash Elementary School Teacher of the Year. (1/07)

Major Wes Morrison is currently the Brigade Adjutant of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the North Carolina Army National Guard. He completed his Master of Arts in Military Studies from American Military University in January 2007. (3/07) In 2004, he commanded Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry in Iraq. It was the Army National Guard unit's first combat action since World War II. In 2005, he graduated with honors on the Commandant's List from the U.S. Army Infantry School's Captains Career Course. (10/06)

Harold Jacobson has accepted the position of Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail Manager. Jacobson's wife Cathleen is a chemist, and they have an 18 month old son named Quad. (9/06)

Jennifer Keegin recently moved to Binghamton, NY to become the Associate Director of Campus Life for Campus Activities at Binghamton University.

Mary Austin-Keller is a user experience designer at AOL in Dulles VA. She and her husband, Michael Keller, reside in Herndon, VA.

Adrianne Sisk and Charles (Chuck) Wrinkle II were married May 6, 2006. The couple live in Jamestown, NC.

Lee Christiansen married James Carroll on May 21, 2005. Lee is currently the human resources director for Lifetime TV in New York. The couple reside in Philadelphia.

James Hertsch earned his juris doctorate from George Mason University School of Law, May 2005.

Patric Patterson married Christal Hartness October 4, 2003. The couple resides in Statesville, NC.

Tracy V. Wilson is a staff writer at the award-winning educational Web site HowStuffWorks.com, based in Atlanta.

1998
Kimberly Sparks Hooks and her husband Derek welcomed son Gavin Lee in March 2008. Kimberly works as a Finance Manager at Biltmore Estate. (5/19/08)

Lisa Ledford joined the Richmond County Hospice division as Development/Volunteer Coordinator. (3/08)

Kelly Zboyovski Wilson ('98) and her husband Michael Wilson ('98) live in Fort Mill, SC with their 2 sons, Wyatt (4) and Ben (2). Michael is a Civil Superintendent for Crowder Construction Company located in Charlotte, NC and Kelly is Vice President & Senior Financial Analyst for Marsh & McLennan, also located in Charlotte. (3/20/2008)

Christina Ray and Warren Murray were married July 14, 2007. Christina will graduate from North Carolina Central University School of Law in May 2009.

Brian Pittman and Tammy Bostick Pittman welcomed their first son, Wyatt Christopher Pittman, on September 1, 2007. (10/07)

Brent Briggs and Juniper Walters were united in marriage on March 31, 2007. They will reside in Washington, DC. (6/07)

Christina Ray started law school at North Carolina Central University School of Law in August 2006.

Ami Hunter and William Service were married September 23, 2006. They plan to live in Hickory.

College sweethearts, Erin Landers and Rodney Phillips were married in May 2006.

Renee Slaydon Roberson and her husband Daniel welcomed son Noah Luke in February 2006. He joins big sister Mia Isabel. Renee works as a freelance writer in Huntersville, NC.

Ashley Elizabeth Simpson and Nicholas Roy Volz were united in marriage July 8, 2006. The couple are making their home in Bloomington, IN.

Tara Amanda Brewer and Aaron Jonathan Lael, both of Hickory, were united in marriage on September 24, 2005. Tara is employed as the regional sales manager at Medical Services of America, Inc.

Jason Broadwater opened his own company, RevenFlo, a marketing and Web design firm, in Rock Hill, SC.

Amanda Farrell married John Glenn Briggs III on June 3, 2006. Amanda is an assistant city attorney for the city of Fayetteville.

1999
Joshua Cole Littlejohn and Amanda Marie Jangles were united in marriage on June 7, 2008.

Patricia Gonzalez Deavenport owns her own franchise of Liberty Tax. She graduated with a degree in mass communication. Previous jobs included 13 WLOS weekend editor and Yellow Book account executive. (4/28/08)

Robert Payne and Tara Payne welcomed their first child, Ryan Joseph, on September 28, 2007.

Dan Ryan was named program director for The Nature Conservancy office Wilmington, overseeing environmentally sensitive areas throughout the region. (11/21/07)

Crystal Pace joined Sims and Steele Consulting as a consultant and writer. (11/29/07)

Katherine Green and Steve Green '01 welcomed their second child, Cooper Jackson, on September 17, 2007. (10/18/07)

After receiving her CPA and CITP certification, Leah Payne Noel became CFO of a fast-paced start-up franchise company (DoctorCredit USA Franchise) headquartered in Asheville with stores currently located in Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL and Kansas City, MO. (10/12/07)

Kevin Martin and his wife Jennifer welcomed their second child, Isabella, July 24, 2007. (10/8/07)

Josh Littlejohn is a lawyer at Motley Rice in Charleston, SC. He is engaged to be married to Amanda Jagels of Knoxville, TN in the summer of 2008. (10/1/07)

Susan Johnson Toole and Greg Toole welcomed daughter Alayna Ashlyn on May 22, 2007. Alayna was 6 lb. 3 oz. and 19" long. Susan is a merchandiser with Mosaic and Greg is a 7th grade Science teacher at Valley Springs Middle School. They live in South Asheville. (9/07)

John Hauser and Jaime Hicks Hauser '00 welcomed Adrienne Grace into their family on July 29, 2007. She weighed 6lb and 9oz and was 19 1/2" long. (8/28/07)

Matthew Weaver and Heather Hawkins were married on June 23, 2007. The couple resides in Weaverville, NC.

Jennifer Claire Smith and Jeremy Jerome Wisdo were married on May 12. They reside in St. Petersburg, FL.

Rose Diane Hengeveld and Walter Barker III were married on May 12, 2007. They reside in High Point.

Times and Democrat reporter, Gene S. Zaleski was named the 2006 Journalist of the Year by the South Carolina Press Association. (2/07)

Heather Hollifield-Hoyle, Director of Developmental Studies at Western Piedmont Community College, recently completed certification as a Developmental Education Specialist from the National Center for Developmental Education at Appalachian State University. Hollifield-Hoyle is among the fewer than one thousand professionals in the nation who have attained certification, which is one of the most prestigious credentials in the field of developmental education.

Stephan and Tracey Horvath became proud parents to Katherine Elizabeth Horvath on January 26, 2007. Katie was born at 7:58 a.m. and weighed 7lbs. 11 oz. She is a healthy baby and is keeping her parents busy and is bringing many smiles to both of them. They have purchased their first home in Midlothian, VA. Stephan currently works as an investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Tracey teaches eighth grade social studies.

Tiffany Drummond Armstrong was promoted in November 2006 to Deputy Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Eastern North Carolina Chapter.

Diana-Christina McCracken Abbott and Henson Douglas Sturgill were married on October 28, 2006. The new couple will reside in Canton.

Julie Denham and Jonathan Howard Siegel, both of Hendersonville, were married Friday, July 21, 2006.

Tiffany Drummond Armstrong received her master's of public administration with a specialization in nonprofit management from NC State University, May 2005 and her certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University. She is currently serving as Special Events Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Raleigh. Michael Lee Armstrong '01 is the Leadership Magnet Coordinator at AB Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh and serves on the Board of Directors for the Garner Towne Players theater group.

Steve King married Terry Burns on June 4, 2005. They couple will reside in Clyde, N.C..

Rebecca Polhamus has been promoted to manager of the RBC Centura banking center in downtown Asheville.

2000
Lola Love McPartland was recently appointed Staff Development Officer for Cultural and Community Services at South Tyneside Council in Hebburn, England. Lola was granted membership to the Institute for Learning in July 2008. She and her husband, Richard, continue to make their home in Newcastle upon Tyne. (08/01/08)

Royce Holden has been appointed director of information technology of the Asheville Regional Airport Authority. (7/27/08)

Owen High School hired Keelin Schneider to coach its boys cross-country team. (8/7/08)

Chris Martin was chosen as the male lead in the Hendersonville Little Theatre's production of "Gypsy." (8/18/08)

Rebecca Sulock was promoted to Arts & Entertainment Editor at the Mountain Xpress. (8/26/08)

Karen Monaco and Brian Boccaccio welcomed the birth of their fist child, Tate, on Aug. 30, 2007.

Wiley Cash received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May 2008. He has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of American Literature and Fiction Writing at Bethany College (WV). He is the recipient of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Florence S. Jones Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in English and the Thomas Wolfe Society's William B. Wisdom Grant, which is funding his dissertation research. His fiction and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in numerous publications including Crab Orchard Review, CLA Journal, South Carolina Review, and Charles W. Chesnutt: New Essays. His is co-editor of the forthcoming book "This Louisiana Thing That Drives Me": The Legacy of Ernest J. Gaines. (2/14/08)

Courtney Dozier and her husband Nicholas welcomed the birth of their child, Kyndra Cook Dozier, on Oct. 27, 2007.

Willow Koerber was named by USA Cycling to the U.S. Olympic Long Team, the athletes eligible to compete at the 2008 Olympic games. (1/25/08)

Enka High School recognized Robert Reed as an Outstanding Teacher. Reed has taught math at the school for six years, with classes ranging from Intro Math to AP Calculus. (1/25/07)

Jennifer Elizabeth Fuller and Michael Lewis entered into marriage on November 10, 2007. They reside in Lexington.

Lola Love McPartland was recently appointed Senior Training and Customer Support Administrator at Northumbria University, where she has worked since 2005. Lola lives in Newcastle upon Tyne with her husband, Richard, and obtained her British citizenship in September 2007.(1/8/08)

Bridgette Odom opened her own law practice in the Jackson building in downtown Asheville. Ms. Odom will handle general civil and criminal litigation including wills/trusts/estates, real estate, criminal defense, divorce, custody, and child support cases. Ms. Odom served as a prosecutor in Buncombe County from 2004 to 2007. (1/8/08)

Kimberly Collins and her husband Russell are the new owners of Black Mountain Coin Laundry. The couple also build a vacation home in the Black Mountain area for rent to alumni. It can be viewed at www.vrbo.com/116601. (1/10/08)

Robert Cushman and Alena Gordon Cushman '01 welcomed Lia Grace on September 5, 2007. (9/07)

Jaime Hicks Hauser and John Hauser '99 welcomed Adrienne Grace into their family on July 29, 2007. She weighed 6lb and 9oz and was 19 1/2" long. (8/28/07)

Mary Alisha Shomaker and Phillip Wayne Ruppe were wed on April 7, 2007. They reside in Marion.

Todd Interdonato was named head coach at Wafford University. He has been with the Terriers for two seasons. (7/30/07)

Emily Gillespie finished her Master's in Biology at Appalachian State University in 2005 and is currently working toward a Ph.D in Biology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Anticipated date to finish is 2009. (4/07)

Piper Nieters and Andrew Su were married on November 11, 2006. Piper is currently working as an attorney for Patton Boggs in Washington, DC.

Susan Clark and Jason Jaggers announce the birth of their child, Lukas Jaggers on December 3, 2006.

India McHale earned her MA in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan in December 2006.

Kimberly Michelle Philbeck and Todd Anthony Baker exchanged wedding vows on November 18, 2006. They make their home in Ellenboro, NC.

Mount Washington Observatory, a scientific and educational institution announces Bryan Farr as one of the selected college graduates to serve this fall in one of the country's most thrilling internships. Farr will be living and working at the Observatory's sophisticated weather station located on the summit of Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the Northern United States. (10/06)

Mischa Irsch obtained an MBA from Montreat in 2002 and relocated to Boston shortly thereafter. Through 2006 he worked at State Street Global Markets in the foreign exchange division where he simultaneously worked towards his CFA charter. After obtaining his CFA designation, Mischa was promoted to Vice President and joined the Bank of NY Mellon's currency trading desk as a currency sales trader.

Imari Adams and Angela Mahdi '96 were married on Dec.31st 2006 in Atlanta,GA, where they reside with their faithful dog "Pelly."

Crystal and Conrad Shirk '99 announce the birth of their son Ian Dawson Shirk, born 6/22/06.

Ian Jones and Heather Polgar '01 were married on June 29, 2002. The couple resides in Wilmington, NC. Heather and Ian welcomed their son Keegan on October 16, 2006. He weighed 8 lbs 6 oz. (1/07)

Leigh Ann Henion is a freelance writer and photographer based in Boone, North Carolina. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in publications such as Smithsonian, The Washington Post Magazine, The Sun, The Christian Science Monitor and Orion. She holds an M.A. in Appalachian Studies and is a graduate of the Maine-based Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. In addition to her freelance work, Leigh Ann teaches writing at Appalachian State University.

Michael Todd Montgomery graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine with the Degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2006. (6/07)

Wiley Cash won the 2006 Thomas Wolfe Student Essay Prize. His essay, read by him at the recent annual meeting of the Thomas Wolfe Society in Chapel Hill, was about Wolfe and his African American characters and the subject of race.(6/26/06)

Scarlett Freeman received a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Ethiopia where her focus will be independent ethnographic research among Ethiopian women.

Jennifer Fuller was chosen as Winston-Salem/Forsyth County's 2006-07 Teacher of the Year. Jennifer teaches third grade at Ibraham Elementary school.(6/15/06)

Rebecca Gilbert is the community programs manager at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, GA. Rebecca teaches environmental education programs for the Metro Atlanta area.

Nick Holt married Rae LeGrone '02 on July 9, 2004. The couple resides in Charlotte.

Cameron Lee Lamb married Katie Marie McCall on April 29, 2006. The couple plans to live in Hendersonville.(6/5/06)

2001
Jennifer Lipsey Edwards is the author of the "My Very Favorite Art Book" series. The books teach children how to draw, paint, and create other works of art. Her latest book, "I Love to Draw Dogs," is due out in December. (8/21/08)

Jesse Dail was chosen as the 2007 Rookie Environmental Health Specialist of the Year by the N.C. Public Health Association. (5/9/08)

Jesse Dail received the Northeastern District of the North Carolina Public Health Association-Environmental Health Section's annual award for Environmental Health Specialist Rookie of the Year. The award is presented annually to an Environmental Health Specialist who has been employed no longer than three years and is actively contributing to the field of Environmental Health. Jesse is employed with the Environmental Health Divison of Carteret County's Health Department in Morehead City, NC.

Jesse Dail and Casey Quell (’05) were united in marriage on May 24, 2008. Jesse works as an environmental health specialist with Carteret County. Casey is employed as a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City.

Emmye Taft Cahn and husband Andrew welcomed the birth of their second child, a boy, at the end of May. (6/9/08)

Bryan Richerson was named head of the girl's basketball program at North Hall High. Richerson played basketball at UNC Asheville, helping the team land two Big South championships. (5/12/08)

Kim Angelon has been accepted into the doctoral program in epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. She will be working with the Healthy Carolinians program and the Center for Public Health Preparedness over the summer. (5/19/08)

Laurel Anna Crosswell and William Jerrel Jernigan were wed on Nov. 10, 2007. Laurel works as a director and office manager for World Camp, a non-for-profit child health organization operating in Africa and India.

Michael Kalbaugh and Jennifer Rowe were married on October 20, 2007. The couple will live in Greensboro, NC. (11/14/07)

Keither Smith and Deric McGuffey welcomed twin boys, Ian and Grant, on October 23, 2007. (11/6/07)

Emma Jones and Christopher Eyl were married on June 17, 2006 at their home in Burlington, NC. Emma develops study abroad programs for U.S. universities with the London-based non-profit Foundation for International Education (FIE), and coordinates their print and electronic marketing. She is finishing her Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (11/6/07)

Steve Green and Katherine Green '99 welcomed their second child, Cooper Jackson, on September 17, 2007. (10/18/07)

Jennifer Lipsey Edwards will be part of a two woman show entitled "The Self Portrait" opening at the Drew Deane Gallery in Brevard, NC on August 31, 2007 and running through October 27, 2007. (10/08/07)

Alena Gordon Cushman and Robert Cushman '00 welcomed Lia Grace on September 5, 2007. (9/07)

Jason Ronai was just accepted to The Ohio State's University's PhD program in Sport and Exercise Education. (4/07)

Melissa Virginia Starnes and Jason Charles Holcomb were united in marriage on December 30, 2006. The couple will live in Hickory, NC.

Catherine Gray Basnight and Lucas Andrew Reid were united in marriage on October 14, 2006.The couple have made their home in Oakland, CA.

Melanie Robbins was married to Michael A. Smith on September 30, 2006 in Flat Rock, NC, where they reside.

Clark Chilton will receive his master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary-Charlotte in May 2006.

Tuesda Roberts earned a Masters of Education degree in Foreign Language Education/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from New York University in 2003. (1/07)

Emmye and Andrew Cahn had their first child, Sofia Fleming Cahn in December 2006. They reside in Seattle, WA, where Andrew attends physician assistant school at University of Washington. Emmye still works with a start-up biotech company out of San Diego called Santarus, Inc. in the Sales and Marketing Department. (1/07)

Megan Ann Hazelman and Patrick Jeremiah Faulkner, Jr. were married on March 18, 2006 in Charleston, SC.

Catherine Bukowski has accepted a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps to serve as a Forestry Extension volunteer in Honduras. She will be working with host country nationals to teach rural people better natural resource management practices in order to improve living conditions while also conserving the biodiversity of the protected areas. (6/26/06)

Clark Chilton married Ann Marie Leonard on August 6, 2005. The couple resides in Charlotte.

Matt Hauser married Mary Roberts on April 8, 2006. The couple lives in Asheville.(6/15/06)

Jonathan K. Houser and Heidi Lynn Andersen were married August 6, 2005. The couple plans to live in Asheville.

Beth Howie married Chuck Thrift on April 26, 2006. The couple resides in Archdale. (6/26/06)

Sean Keenan has accepted a position as an attorney with the United States District Court of Appeals-11th District in Atlanta whose jurisdiction oversees legal decisions in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.

Elizabeth Laughlin married Stephen Childress on May 21, 2005. She teaches Spanish at Madison Middle School. Elizabeth and Stephen live in Asheville.

Julie Wallace earned a Masters of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, May 15, 2006. (6/7/06)

Eli Whalen and Sarah Bradley were married on June 25, 2005. Eli is currently employed in Cardiology Sales by GE Medical. The couple live in Charlotte.

Thelathia Young earned a Masters of Theology degree from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, May 15, 2006. (6/7/06)

2002
Mark Vanderslice joined Furman men's basketball staff as an assistant coach. He played basketball at UNC Asheville and served as an administrative assistant for the Bulldogs from 2000-2002. (5/15/08)

Kevin Brinson and Kimberly Ann Modelski were wed on August 12, 2006. Kevin is a research associate for the Delaware Environmental Observing System at the University of Delaware and is also working on his Ph.D. in Climatology at the University of Delaware. (10/19/07)

Brian Storm and Shanna O'Farrell '05 were united in marriage September 15, 2007. The couple resides in Charlotte, NC. (10/07)

Matthew Pons, Ph.D. joins North Central College in Naperville, IL as an assistant professor of mathematics. (10/1/07)

Lori Anne Hurst and Brian Nash Crowder were wed on June 9 in Highlands. They reside in Charlotte.

Lauren Cannon Gibbes and Jason Brent Weatherspoon married on April 21, 2007 in Hendersonville. They reside in Brooklyn, New York.

Scott Adams and Erin Cox '03 were married on April 21, 2007 at Sullivan's Island, SC. They currently reside in Nashville, TN, where Erin works for a nonprofit and Scott is a transportation planner. The two mass communication alumni met while writing for UNC Asheville's Blue Banner.

Steve Whited and Nikki Witherspoon were married February 25, 2007. They reside in West Asheville.

Elisabeth Rottach earned her MA in International Development from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, April 29, 2006. She is now a Research Associate in the Center for Health Policy and Capacity Development at the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC. (4/07)

Paul Timothy Beaton has been awarded a Sonnenschein Scholars scholarship for public interest law work. This scholarship is provided by the law firm of Sonnenschein, Nath, & Rosenthal, LLP and will fund his work this summer at the Sierra Club international headquarters in San Francisco. (4/07)

Allison C. Wagner is a third-year law student at UNC-Chapel Hill (expected graduation May 2007). She will begin work at Davis & Harwell PA in August 2007. (3/07)

Elisabeth Rottach earned a Masters of International Development degree from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, April 29, 2006.

After being assigned as lab partners at UNCA in 1998, Melissa Byrd and Daniel Roberts '03 haven't been apart since and were married May 6, 2006.

Courtney Holt Cogswell and Cory Vincent Hensley were united in marriage on May 28, 2006. The couple reside in Canton.

Lena Burns is employed at the Asheville Citizen-Times newspaper as a graphics/page designer. Her design team won a second-place Gannett award for a project lead by Lena. The team won second place in the Visual Presentation category for a design of a special section previewing the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.

Andy Guzy and Kate Wittman '02 were married on September 21, 2002. The couple resides in Arden, NC. Andy ids the Information manager at CECO Publishing and coaches softball. Kate instructs/directs the Mountain Thunder Cloggers and works during the day as a web developer/graphic designer.

Jodi Knox is an attorney with Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice in Greensboro.

Kimberly Sasdelli has been promoted to team coordinator at Families Together, Inc. She is a licensed therapeutic foster care provider.(6/26/06)

Jason Weatherspoon’s ceramic sculptures and Jeremy Russell’s multimedia oil paintings were featured in “Mythos/Logos” at The Asheville Area Arts Council’s newly established Boardroom Gallery.

2003
Skip Rohde won first prize in the national Iraq Art Memorial Competition. His winning painting, entitled "Warrior," depicts a real-life Iraq War veteran from WNC in a wheelchair, legs missing from the hips down. (4/29/08)

Monica Gillett accepted a position with the Henderson County District Attorney's Office. She graduated from Campbell University in 2007 with a degree in law. (4/7/08)

Julie Duriga, CPA, open her accounting office at 56 College St. Suite 302 in Asheville. She offers accounting, tax and consulting services to business and individuals. (4/11/08)

Spencer Bolejack and wife Melody welcomed the birth of their child, Leonidas, on Oct. 22, 2007.

Ken Saundes was ordained Priest in The Episcopal Church at Christ Episcopal Church in Cleveland, NC on December 21, 2007. He serves Christ Church as their Rector (Priest in Charge).

Julie Duriga, CPA is pleased to announce she is hanging a shingle in the heart of downtown Asheville at 56 College Street. She is thrilled to be part of Asheville’s vibrant and unique downtown as well as being of service to her beloved city. Julie looks forward to providing accounting, tax, and consulting services to small businesses and individuals. For more information or to contact Julie Duriga 828-255-5510, Julie@jld-cpa.com, or www.jld-cpa.com.

Caryl Sinfield has been named President of the North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW) for the 2007-2008 fiscal year. (11/8/07)

Rebecca Reese and Kevin Tankersley, both of Johnson City, TN, were married August 4, 2007. The couple resides in Johnson City. (9/07)

Taji Kommineni completed her masters LLM in International Human Rights from the National University of Ireland-Irish Centre for Human Rights. She is now attending North Carolina Central University School of Law to obtain her JD with expected graduation in May 2009. (8/07)

Julie Duriga, a certified public accountant, has opened her own accounting practice in Asheville, NC. (8/07)

Bryan White continues to live in Asheville, NC in the town of Woodfin. He is currently pursuing a career as a freelance upright and electric bassist. Bryan performs and records with various artists in the southeast in various genres. He also works for CeCo Publishing, an associate publisher of Homes & Land Magazine. Bryan became engaged to his girlfriend of 4 1/2 years, Rachel Nidek, in May 2007. (8/28/07)

Macy Little Latter graduated from medical school on June 2 with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. She earned the degree from the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.