Carolina Alumni Review - May/June 2009

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■ family additions

Dabney Elliot Estile (’ 96 ABJM) and Kevin David Estile of Charlotte; a son, Andrew Wolf Estile, on May 15, 2008. Lisa B. Ezzell-Weeks (’ 96 BSPHR) and Daniel Ray Weeks Sr. of La Grange; a daughter, Marli Louise Weeks, on Dec. 26, 2008. Paul A. Grygiel (’ 96 MRP) and Christine Majorossy Grygiel of Maplewood, N.J.; a son, Lucas George Grygiel, on March 21, 2008. Becky Reavis (’ 96 AB) and Christopher Lane Goodson (’ 94 ABJM) of Lincolnton; a daughter, Lilith Maybelle Reavis-Goodson, on Nov. 21, 2008. Aaron Killian Spratt (’ 96 ABJM) and Jacey Pittleman Spratt (’98 AB) of Washington, D.C.; a son, Benjamin Killian Spratt, on Oct. 14, 2008. Gail Cannon Harris “Candi” Tucker (’ 96 ABEd) and Curtis Clay Tucker of Chocowinity; a son, Tate Harris Tucker, on June 13, 2008. ■ obituary Viva Linda-Lorick Foley (’ 96 AB), 34, of Salem, Ore.; Jan. 28, 2009. Foley, a lawyer, earned a certificate in sustainable environmental, energy and resource law. Prior to entering law school, she had a variety of positions, including working at a center for the support of families in Maryland.

David Aron Shapiro (’97 BSCH) and Hannah Herman Shapiro (’98 AB) of Baltimore; a son, Ethan Jace Shapiro, on Sept. 8, 2008. Tracy Reynolds Zeleskey (’97 JD) and Jay Clark Zeleskey of Dallas, Texas; a son, Zachary William Zeleskey, on Jan. 12, 2009.

’97 Carla Martin Cobb (’97 AB) of Raleigh has become a partner at Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham. Cobb’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation and civil liability defense. Barbie Boswell Garrison (’97 BSRS) of Mount Holly won the Best Choreography Award at the White Lightening Talent Competition. Garrison, the owner and director of Barbie’s Encore Dance Productions, choreographed the opening number for the 2008 Dance Machine National Talent Competition. Trent Eugene Jernigan (’97 AB) of Winston-Salem has been named a member of the firm by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC. Jernigan focuses his practice on the acquisition, financing, leasing, development and sale of retail, office and industrial properties. Emily Smith Pearce (’97 AB) of Charlotte has published her first novel for children, Isabel and the Miracle Baby. The novel, published by Front Street Books, received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly. She blogs about writing and other topics at www.emilysmithpearce.com. ■ marriage Jennifer Dawn Simmerson (’97 BSBA) and Eric Matthew Wood (’ 96 BSBA) of Mooresville. ■ family additions Katie Hudson Collini (’97 BSPH) and Charles Weaver Collini Jr. (’ 95 AB) of Durham; a son, Charles Finley Collini, on Nov. 9, 2008. Christopher Todd Koegel (’97 AB) and Sarah Neilans Koegel of Chevy Chase, Md.; a son, John Frederick Koegel, on Nov. 6, 2008. Dr. Bernard Guy LaRue (’97 BSPH) and Annie Deshaies of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; a daughter, Viviane LaRue, on Sept. 13, 2008. Dr. Mollie Griswold Lotakis (’97 BSCH) and James Paul Lotakis of Charlotte; a son, Hunter George Lotakis, on Oct. 28, 2008. Ryan Delaney Oxendine (’97 AB) and Sarah Hager Oxendine (’98 AB) of Raleigh; a daughter, Sarah Catherine Oxendine, on Jan. 28, 2009. Dr. William Franklin Pendergraft III (’97 AB, ’03 PhD, ’08 MD) and Trudy Buckingham Pendergraft (’00 MSPH) of San Francisco; twin sons, Luke Franklin Pendergraft and Isaac Swain Pendergraft, on Jan. 23, 2009.

’98 Elaine Hammond (’98 JD) of Menlo Park, Calif., has been elected partner at Friedman, Dumas & Springwater in San Francisco, where she practices corporate bankruptcy law. Charles Alan Pettigrew (’98 AB, ’04 JD) of Charlotte has been named an associate in the financial services group at Poyner Spruill LLP. ■ family additions Angela Harris Childers (’98 ABEd) and Kelly Wayne Childers of Charlotte; a son, Cameron Wayne Childers, on Sept. 30, 2008. Ellie Cavenaugh Floyd (’98 AB) and Joey Randell Floyd of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Mattie Reagan Floyd, on Jan. 30, 2009. Sarah Hager Oxendine (’98 AB) and Ryan Delaney Oxendine (’97 AB) of Raleigh; a daughter, Sarah Catherine Oxendine, on Jan. 28, 2009. Leslie Skipper Seipp (’98 AB) and Adam Ramsey Seipp (’98 AB, ’01 MA, ’05 PhD) of College Station, Texas; a son, Rowan Kane Seipp, on July 8, 2008. Hannah Herman Shapiro (’98 AB) and David Aron Shapiro (’97 BSCH) of Baltimore; a son, Ethan Jace Shapiro, on Sept. 8, 2008. Jacey Pittleman Spratt (’98 AB) and Aaron Killian Spratt (’ 96 ABJM) of Washington, D.C.; a son, Benjamin Killian Spratt, on Oct. 14, 2008.

’99 D. Mark Billings (’99 MHA) of Matthews has been named president of Presbyterian Healthcare, which comprises the

Greater Charlotte facilities of Novant Health. Beverly Randolph Carter IV (’99 MBA) of Greenwich, Conn., has been promoted to executive vice president at Nielsen IAG, a division of The Nielsen Co., which provides audience ratings and ad performance data to TV networks and advertisers. Charles P. “Chip” Gurkin (’99 AB) of Arlington, Va., has received his master of public administration degree from George Mason University, with a concentration in environmental science and policy. Gurkin has been named an environmental protection specialist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Brian Dudley Roark (’99 JD) of Nashville has been elected a member of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. Roark, in the Nashville office, specializes in handling complex commercial litigation, including health care, securities and software litigation. Kaiya Pontinen Sandler (’99 AB) of Potomac, Md., has been named legislative counsel at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Sandler works on issues involving port and maritime security, counter-narcotics enforcement and border security. Cynthia Roberts Webb (’99 AB) of Winterville has been named staff development coordinator at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. ■ marriages Cori Michelle Donaldson (’99 AB) and Alcide Honore’ of Atlanta. Sarah Catherine Greer (’99 AB) and Adam Smith of St. Louis. Greer recently was named assistant professor in the department of dermatology at St. Louis University School of Medicine. David Riley Hinkle II (’99 AB) and Emily Elizabeth Meisky of Greensboro.

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