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Recent Class Notes Jennifer (Ruggieri) Hammond (1999) Jennifer (Ruggieri) Hammond (1999) and Josh Hammond are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, William Joseph. He was born on November 11, 2011 in Raleigh,NC, and weighed 3 lb., 4 oz..   Submitted on Feb 5 2012. Jeffery Padgett (1969) Scott Padgett (1969), Mayor of Concord, was recently elected vice chairman of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, a group of mayors committed to promoting policies that support the state’s urban centers. As vice chair, Padgett will be a visible representative for the Coalition and its priorities at the N.C. General Assembly, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and other organizations around the state. As a member of the executive committee, Padgett will also be active in setting the Coalition’s agenda for the coming year. More information at http://ncmetromayors.com/files/2012/01/Final-PDF.pdf In addition, Padgett joined the long list of distinguished North Carolinians to receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He was surprised with the recognition Friday, January 27 at the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in a videotaped presentation by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue. Padgett was on stage receiving the Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the luncheon when the recognition was revealed. More information at http://www.concordnc.gov/Home/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/478.   Submitted on Feb 1 2012. Dorothy Hamrick (1944) Dorothy Hamrick (1944) died on January 17, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Tracy Turpen (2006) Tracy Turpen (2006) died on January 15, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. William Whittington (1957) William Whittington (1957) died on January 17, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Bobby Johnson (1971) Bobby Johnson (1971) died on January 3, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Elsie Benton (1942) Elsie Benton (1942) died on January 9, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Winston Kinsey () Winston Kinsey died on January 9, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Ralph Tucker (1984) Ralph Tucker (1984) died on January 8, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Ryan Hiller (2006) Ryan Hiller (2006) died on January 21, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. > Read all Class Notes

Career News Jeffery Padgett (1969) Scott Padgett (1969), Mayor of Concord, was recently elected vice chairman of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, a group of mayors committed to promoting policies that support the state’s urban centers. As vice chair, Padgett will be a visible representative for the Coalition and its priorities at the N.C. General Assembly, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and other organizations around the state. As a member of the executive committee, Padgett will also be active in setting the Coalition’s agenda for the coming year. More information at http://ncmetromayors.com/files/2012/01/Final-PDF.pdf In addition, Padgett joined the long list of distinguished North Carolinians to receive the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He was surprised with the recognition Friday, January 27 at the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in a videotaped presentation by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue. Padgett was on stage receiving the Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the luncheon when the recognition was revealed. More information at http://www.concordnc.gov/Home/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/478.   Submitted on Feb 1 2012. George Baldwin (1983) George Baldwin (1983) writes, "George Baldwin-Managing Director Government Relations & Sustainability for Piedmont Natural Gas in Charlotte, NC has been recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as a 2012 Energy Business Leader Award recipient. "   Submitted on Jan 29 2012. > Read more Career News Births & Adoptions Jennifer (Ruggieri) Hammond (1999) Jennifer (Ruggieri) Hammond (1999) and Josh Hammond are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, William Joseph. He was born on November 11, 2011 in Raleigh,NC, and weighed 3 lb., 4 oz..   Submitted on Feb 5 2012. Edwin Worsley (1997) Edwin Worsley (1997) and Amy Worsley are proud to announce the adoption of a boy, Samuel Gaston. Samuel was born on January 23, 2011. Samuel was adopted at the age of 2 weeks.   Submitted on Dec 27 2011. > Read more Births & Adoptions Weddings Michael O'Neil (1996) Michael O'Neil (1996) and Kathryn (O'Brien) O'Brien (2000) are happy to announce their marriage on November 11, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN. They currently reside in Minneapolis, MN where Kathryn is working on her Ph.D at the University of Minnesota.   Submitted on Jan 19 2012. Shelli McGinnis (2001) Shelli McGinnis (2001) and Jeff Johnson (2001) are happy to announce their marriage on October 1, 2011 in Boone, NC.   Submitted on Jan 6 2012. > Read more Weddings Educational News Jamie Coffey (2000) Jamie Coffey (2000, 2001) received a MBA from Wake Forest University in September 2010. Jamie earned his CMA designation as of Feburary 2011. Jamie resides in Mooresville, NC with his wife Crystal (Keller) (2000) and two children Ayla & Austin.   Submitted on Dec 2 2011. Megan Drake (2007) Megan Drake (2007) received a Masters in Health Administration from Georgia Southern University on July 29, 2011. She now resides in Naples, FL.   Submitted on Nov 7 2011. > Read more Educational News General John Divine (2011) John Divine (2011) writes, "I recently had a blog post discussing my outlook on several stocks appear on the Motley Fool's blog network; the same post was also syndicated on Yahoo! Finance (12/19/2011, under ticker symbol "ABT"). The piece was entitled "Disproving the Efficient Market Hypotheses: Starting with Tickers that Begin with 'A'"."   Submitted on Dec 27 2011. Juston Smith (2008) Juston Smith (2008) writes, "I left WBTV News in August, 2011 to begin studies to receive my Masters of Divinity at Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC."   Submitted on Nov 23 2011. > Read more General In Memoriam Dorothy Hamrick (1944) Dorothy Hamrick (1944) died on January 17, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. Tracy Turpen (2006) Tracy Turpen (2006) died on January 15, 2012.   Submitted on Jan 31 2012. > Read more In Memoriam