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February 2023 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Barbara Reynolds Valentine ’57, recently moved to the Cypress Glenn retirement community. She reports that her reception there has been “almost like a rush week at GC when the Emerson and Irving societies were welcoming freshmen.” Many of her new acquaintances have strong ties to GC. One new friend, in particular, is Barbara’s backdoor neighbor, Mary Hannah Finch Taft, who is the granddaughter of GC Hannah Brown Finch Chapel namesake. Mary Hannah’s grandmother graduated from GFC in 1885 following her sister, Crissie Brown Clark Class of 1861, for whom a scholarship is named.
Tony Falvino ’06, has joined Elon University as the Associate Head Men’s Soccer Coach.
Tore Foster ’20, has accepted the position of Human Resources Coordinator with Rockingham County Schools.

DEATHS

Gwen Maples-Lessig 1955, passed away on February 2, 2023.

January 2023 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Jackie Cianfrani Mulvena ’07 MEd ’13, was selected Teacher of the Year at Oak Ridge Elementary School.
Jovan Estrada ’13, has joined the women’s lacrosse coaching staff at Delaware State University (DSU) as an assistant coach for defense. Additionally, Javon is a special education coordinator at the Early College School at DSU, and a co-owner of Super Savage Training.

DEATHS

Marguerite Thomason Leonard 1942, passed away on January 27, 2023.
Elizabeth Langley Heffernan 1944, passed away on January 2, 2023.
Josephine Hartman Sande 1948, passed away on January 25, 2023.
Rachel Beasley Rochford 1956, passed away on January 29, 2023.
Susan Saunders Grayson 1968, passed away on January 21, 2023.
Jennifer Brown Foushee 1993, passed away on January 14, 2023.

December 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Sissy Kocur Silver ’99, graduated from UNC-Greensboro in December 2022 with a Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science. After 18 years of teaching art, she started the program as the world went into lockdown in 2020 and completed the degree online. She now serves as the Media Specialist at Guilford Elementary in Greensboro.
Devan Macheras Dawson ’17, began working as an Ergonomic Specialist at Premise Health.
Destiney Allen ’19, is engaged to Austin Mangus and completed her master’s degree from Wake Forest University in Counseling.

DEATHS

Anne Ewing Carroll 1953, passed away on December 9, 2022.
Jeanette Hester Combs 1954, passed away on December 19, 2022.
Joan Greenberg 1956, passed away on December 27, 2022.
Mary Emma Thompson Dryden 1961, passed away on December 3, 2022.
Jackie Bridges Upton 1963, passed away on December 6, 2022.
Louise Blackwell Ledbetter 1966, passed away on December 5, 2022.
Barbara Way Thore 1969, passed away on December 7, 2022.

November 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Davis Reynolds ’22, is working as a Marketing Assistant for 1 Source Insurance.

DEATHS

Jane Fuller Hunsucker 1947, passed away on November 19, 2022.
Janey Smith Campbell 1951, passed away on November 1, 2022.
Maxine Scarborough Thomasson 1955, passed away on November 16, 2022.
Tina Ormond Staples 1963, passed away on November 15, 2021.
Michael Smith 1977, passed away on November 29, 2022.

ENGAGEMENT

Lauren Rodriguez ’21 and Nick Coleman ’21 became engaged in November 2022.

October 2022 Pride Notes

General

Leslie Lewis Bryan ’82, is working in Patient Services with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
Becky Jones Beatty ’83, is the Director of Music Ministries for All Saints Episcopal Church.
Cloe Torres Caldwell ’97, Recently moved with their family to Christiansburg, VA to support their spouse, Rebecca Caldwell in her position at VA Tech. Their children are attending Montgomery County Public Schools, and their son, Larson Caldwell, was recently named Student of the Month.
Randy Scott ’97, is working as a CT Technologist with Novant Health.
Josh Bair ’04, is a Recreation Specialist at Delta Recreation Center.
Shane Stacy ’04, is working as a Field Sales Manager for Bang Energy.
Ak Ikezu ’21, is working as a Material Handler at Sapano Plastics.
Morgan Montgomery ’22, has accepted the role of State and Government Recruiter with TEKsystems.

Deaths

Mary Lily Watlington 1941, passed away on October 13, 2022.
Barbara Shrum Blanton 1947, passed away on October 22, 2022.
Lucille Morrison Bellamy 1952, passed away on October 31, 2022.
Mary Cecil Brown Price 1957, passed away on October 22, 2022.
Bonnie Veitch White 1959, passed away on October 4, 2022.
Rev. Lewis Wicker 1961, passed away on October 16, 2022.
Carolyn Lanier Steed 1966, passed away on October 14, 2022.

Sympathy Extended To

Sara Lynn Brown Macy ’69, in the passing of her sister, Mary Cecil Brown Price 1957, on October 22, 2022.
Meredith Blanton Gaines ’08, in the passing of her grandmother, Barbara Shrum Blanton 1947, on October 22, 2022.
Mike White ’92, in the passing of his mother, Bonnie Veitch White 1959, on October 4, 2022.

September 2022 Pride Notes

Deaths

Hannah Davis Hammer 1947, passed away on September 28, 2022.
Betty Moore Belk 1951, passed away on September 17, 2022.
Caroline Wright 1952, passed away on September 27, 2022.
Judith Pierce McKinley 1969, passed away in September 2021.
Wally Taylor 1970, passed away on September 13, 2022.

Sympathy Extended To

Mary Jo Davis Doeringer ’55, in the passing of her sister, Hannah Davis Hammer 1947, on September 28, 2022.
Al Stern ’14, in the passing of his grandmother, Hannah Davis Hammer 1947, on September 28, 2022.

August 2022 Pride Notes

General

Sally Logue Blizzard ’76, recently retired as a special education teacher in Millville Public Schools. She was also chair of NJEA’s Exceptional Children Committee for the past decade.
Kenny Barnwell ’80, was recognized as the top pick for the East Region by the American Fruit Grower Magazine, which published its annual listing of Apple Growers of the Year, He’s a fifth-generation apple grower, and owner of Kenny Barnwell Orchards. He took over the family orchard in 1989 and provides wholesale apples to local markets, as well as Gerber for baby food and Peterson Farms, who make the apple slices for McDonald’s.
Robert Wrenn ’92, began working at Ralph Lauren.
GT Randall ’93, retired from Brunswick Community College on August 31, 2022, as the Senior Director of Workforce Development. He was promoted to Master Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve on June 1, 2022, and celebrated 31 years in the reserves on August 25, 2022.
Alanna Edwards McClary ’01, is working as an English teacher for Fairfax Public Schools.
Donna Allard Jackson ’03, and her husband have recently moved to The Villages, Florida. They had been living in Iowa, then at the suggestion of a high school friend who lives there, visited The Villages and decided to move. She says this first summer in Florida hasn’t been any hotter than what they were used to in Iowa and, previously, Greensboro (highs in the 90s), but she really looks forward to experiencing the first winter in Florida. Donna graduated from GC as an adult student and has wonderful memories of her time here. She was able to work while earning her degree which worked very well for her.
Frances Humphreys Saxton ’06, is an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Artistic Director at Milligan University.
Briony Lewis Aiken ’17, is working as a youth counselor for DPS.

Deaths

Sylvia Ingram Eagle 1944, passed away on August 3, 2022.
Gay Adams Tate Fischer 1950, passed away on August 17, 2022.
Peggy Kern Hammond 1962, passed away on August 10, 2022.
Anna Grisolia 1990, passed away on August 5, 2022.

July 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Eddie Huss ’79, currently serves as the Minister of Music at the Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and as an ordained Deacon in the South Carolina Conference. As a pianist, he has performed concerts throughout the Carolinas with his duo piano partner, Annette Matthews. While at Greensboro College, (1975-1979), he had the unique opportunity to study piano with the brilliant pianist, David Pinnix. He also studied music with professors, Anne Woodward Lee, Harold Andrews, E.L. Williams, Don, and Jo Hansen. In 1975, He was awarded the Theodore Presser Music Scholarship at Greensboro College. He is grateful for his undergraduate education at Greensboro College and the wonderful friendships he made during his four years as a college student.
Paula Webster Graham ’82, retired after 38 years as an electron microscopy technologist.
Tonya Bennett James ’85, retired on January 1, 2021, after 32 1/2 years of teaching art. She taught in two different districts, starting in Lexington City and later moving to Davidson County, where she finished her career at North Davidson High School. She says “I loved teaching so much, but I am enjoying retirement!”
Dr. Eric Pugh ’04, is working as the Principal of Chester Community Charter School in Chester, PA.
Maurio Hines ’08, is currently doing Porgy and Bess with the Des Moines Metro Opera company. This is an opera that he has recently done with The Metropolitan Opera in NYC. He is scheduled to return to the Metropolitan Opera next year.
Raheem Martin ’17, has been promoted to coordinator of student-athlete development for the University of Arkansas Razorback Men’s Basketball team after spending two years as a graduate assistant while pursuing a Master’s in Adult and Lifelong Learning.
Lindsey Mead ’21, is a supervisor at Ripley’s Believe It or Not Orlando.
Lauren Rodriguez ’21, is going into her second year of teaching 2nd grade!

Deaths

Ann Ashmore Clegg 1951, passed away on July 24, 2022.
Leon Kiser 1965, passed away on July 19, 2022.
Anne Stevenson Peden 1967, passed away on July 17, 2022.
Hoyt Dorsett 1969, passed away on July 20, 2022.
Beth Gilbert Wrenn 1973, passed away on July 3, 2022.
Kenneth Mills 1974, passed away on July 1, 2022.
Roberta Lewis 2008, passed away on July 28, 2022.

MARRIAGE

Jennifer Watters ’96, married Michael Yeager on July 9, 2022.

June 2022 Pride Notes

Deaths

Helen Rhodes Perry 1950, passed away on June 9, 2022.
Martha Grace Morris Estes 1951, passed away on June 19, 2022.

May 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Mark Pollard ’66, was the commencement speaker for Greensboro College for the 2022 commencement ceremony with his message titled “Go For It!”, and received an honorary doctorate. He was joined by family and friends: wife, Carol, daughter, Miriam Cohen, granddaughter, Talia Cohen, son, Stephen Pollard, Kitty Harlow and Bill Bolin, Robyn and Bob Moorhead, Earleen Mulwee Barnes ’67 and Hal Barnes ’66, Bary Cain ’67, Gail Brower Huggins ’65, Candy Lambeth Kime ’69, and Bob and Joan Jones.
Dr. Kevin Burroughs ’90, was named as one of the physicians for the Charlotte FC MLS team where he serves as a Venue Medical Director. He is the Co-Chief of Primary Care Sports Medicine for the Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute and the Director of the Cabarrus Sports Medicine Fellowship.
Lenore Morales, Raeford, Ph.D. (Indiana Tech ’22), M.A. TESOL (GC ’12) successfully defended her dissertation and received the Ph.D. in Global Leadership from Indiana Tech on Monday, May 16, 2022. Title: Tweeting Global Leadership: Using Twitter for Organizational Values and Change (99+) Post | Feed | LinkedIn She also holds a B.A. in Sociology from UNC-Pembroke. She owns both an educational and organizational management consulting company and an English language teaching and learning company. Thank you Greensboro College!
Tripp Honeycutt III ’16, has been hired as the new head football coach at South Davidson High School. He will also be teaching physical education.
Hunter McMillion ’20, is working in accounts receivable for K . G. Johnson Inc.
Kenzie Burns ’22, will be pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
Cynthia Porter ’22, is working as a medical laboratory technician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Deaths

Dot Steedman Shoaf 1949, passed away on May 20, 2022.

Sympathy Extended To

Nonnie Steedman Dellinger ’56, in the passing of her sister, Dot Steedman Shoaf 1949, who died on May 20, 2022.

April 2022 Pride Notes

DEATHS

Jewell Hogan Altemueller 1944, passed away on April 1, 2022.
Joyce Pollock Kramer 1950, passed away on April 13, 2022.

March 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Sheila Bird ’08, is the Assistant Treasurer for IFG Companies.
Dr. Tim Leyson ’08, has relocated from California and is now the Associate Director of University Housing Operations for Northern Kentucky University.
Meg Sutton ’18, accepted the position of Scientist II for Areté in March 2022.

Deaths

Peggy Reid Rhodes 1951, passed away on March 21, 2022.
Sara Hunter Sears 1962, passed away on March 20, 2022.
Bob Spencer 1965, passed away on March 1, 2022.
Virginia Sylivant Hodgin 1967, passed away on March 12, 2022.

Sympathy Extended To

Barbara Stockton Knowles ’57, in the passing of her husband, Jim Knowles, on March 7, 2022.

February 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Sofia Sedergren-Booker ’17, has relocated from New York to Mebane and is now working as a Research Associate with The Narratives Project.

Deaths

Evelyn Wood Hynes 1947, passed away on February 5, 2022. OBITUARY
Michael “Cush” Cushman 2002, passed away on February 7, 2022.
Libby Ramsey Younts 1961, passed away on February 14, 2022.

January 2022 Pride Notes

GENERAL

Lindsay Pegg ’03, has been named the new Tourism Manager for the County of Rockingham’s Office of Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism.
Megan Whitcomb ’14, is working as a Student Success Coach at High Point University.
Paris Trivette Green ’18, is working as a school social worker with Surry County Schools.
Zander Sidney Selent MA ’21, is working as an ESL teacher at Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School.

Deaths

Lamar Spencer Verch 1943, passed away on January 12, 2022.
Julia Brown Milligan 1953, passed away on January 3, 2022.
Rose Holland Brown 1954, passed away on January 21, 2022.
Evelyn Loven Ochs 1954, passed away on January 14, 2022. OBITUARY
Kay F. Greene 1957, passed away on January 3, 2022. OBITUARY
Gerald Turney 1976, passed away on January 6, 2022. OBITUARY

Sympathy Extended To

Ivylyn Sparger Martin ’52, in the death of her husband, Ned Martin, on January 12, 2022.
Cindy Robinson Joseph ’59, in the death of her husband, Fred Joseph, on January 13, 2022.
Emory Crawford ’60, in the passing of his wife, Martha Crawford, on January 24, 2022.
Louise Greene Mundy ’63, in the passing of her sister, Kay F. Greene 1957, on January 3, 2022.
Judith O’Dell Burns ’63, in the death of her aunt, Evelyn Loven Ochs 1954, on January 14, 2022.