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Class Notes Career News Find a note: Class Year: All Class Years All 1970s 1973 1975 1976 1978 1979 All 1980s 1980 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 All 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Class Notes: All Types Births & Adoptions Career News Educational News Marriages & Engagements Order by: Recently Added   Last Name   Class Year   Displaying page 1 of 8 for  150 total matches found. David Wolfram (1973) I'm very excited to tell everyone of my new career opportunity. I was recently hired as the new boat captain of the 45' "Ocean Explorer", a joint venture between the Virginia Aquarium and VWC. The new research vessel will provide valuable learning experiences for VWC students in the oceanography/marine biology programs and provide a platform for extended marine projects at the Va. Aquarium. I have spent 36 years working as an ecologist at the Va. Dept. of Environmental Quality and will retire from there in Feb., 2010.   Submitted on Nov 20 2009 Kevin Nickelberry (1986) Kevin Nickelberry (1986)launches "On the Road with Coach Nick". See more at http://www.coachnickelberry.com/   Submitted on Oct 26 2009 James Hill (1976) James Hill (1976) recently accepted a position at Mid-Atlantic Commerical.   Submitted on Oct 22 2009 Amy Redford (1990) Amy Redford (1990, ) author of "Once You have Flown", is proud to announce the release of her second novel, "Massenet's Duet". "   Submitted on Oct 22 2009 Bladen Finch (2003) Bladen Finch (2003) will serve on the web site content committee for the Legislative Information and Constituent Services staff section of the National Conference of State Legislatures.   Submitted on Oct 16 2009 Victoria (Lowell) Walker (1994) Victoria (Lowell) Walker (1994) received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education with majors in Higher Education - Research and Institutional Planning and Distance Education from Regent University's School of Education May 2009. She was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate Award.   Submitted on Sep 15 2009 Rebecca Desjardins (2003) MSA, P.C. recently welcomed Rebecca Desjardins (class of 2003) as Marketing Coordinator, creating a two-person marketing team at its Virginia Beach location. Desjardins, a Virginia Beach resident, comes to MSA from Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Va., where she worked for six years in the Office of College Communications, most recently serving as Executive Director, chief communications officer for the College. A 2003 graduate of Virginia Wesleyan with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (journalism and media studies), Desjardins brings to MSA experience in a variety of communications specialties, including writing, marketing, public relations, media relations, and internal and external communications. As Marketing Coordinator at MSA, reporting to the Marketing Director, her main responsibilities will be in business development, preparing proposals and statements of qualification in response to Requests for Proposals published by public agencies and private sector companies, and other public relations and marketing tasks. MSA, P.C. is a regional consulting firm established in 1973 with offices in Hampton Roads and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The firm specializes in environmental sciences, planning, surveying, civil and environmental engineering, and landscape architecture for public and private projects.   Submitted on Sep 10 2009 Jennifer Jones (2006) Jennifer Jones (2006) recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program a variety of training was completed which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.   Submitted on Aug 17 2009 Theresa Flagg (1999) Theresa Flagg (1999) has been awarded one of the nation’s most prestigious graduate fellowships in journalism and mass communication. Theresa will pursue a master’s degree as a Roy H. Park Fellow at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication.   Submitted on Aug 17 2009 Raymond Gates (1976) Raymond Gates (1976) writes, "I serve as the contractor team lead for NASA Langley Research Center's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Team. I am employed by Raytheon Information Solutions, Hampton, VA. The NASA Langley GIS Team is a recipient of the 2009 Special Achievement Award in GIS for outstanding accomplishments in geospatial technology."   Submitted on Aug 5 2009 Michele Yardumian (1983) Michele Yardumian's (1983) newest book of the Faeltheon series is now available for order! Run Before the Wind: Book Two of the Faeltheon, the sequel to The Alliance, is a soft cover, illustrated fantasy novel, with many appendices in the back, including one on the Faeltheon language. This book is currently available by order from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, Christianbook.com, tatepublishing.com, Barnes & Noble store at Cottonwood, and the St James TeaRoom Gift Shop (in stock). You can, of course, order it from any local bookstore - it's available through Ingram distributors. I also would like to invite you all, and any friends you think might be interested, to join me for the first official book singing for RBTW! It will be at the Cottonwood Barnes & Noble on Saturday, August 1st, from 11 am to 1 pm. Please come by and have me sign your copy of this new novel! I look forward to seeing you soon, and I thank you for your support and interest in this series! Blessings, Michele Yardumian co-author of the Faeltheon series www.faeltheon.com   Submitted on Jul 14 2009 Kimberly Stinedurf (2007) Kimberly Stinedurf (2007) writes, "I finished my Master's degree at Old Dominion University in July 2009. My thesis is entitled, "'In This Time of Close Trial:' How Quakerism Shaped Women's Roles and Political Activism, September 1777-April 1778." Now that I have finished my Master's, I am moving to Delaware, as I was accepted to the University of Delaware's history Ph.D. program. My Ph.D. is fully-funded, and I intend to focus on Early American religion and gender. Finally, I recently published my first article in the Tuckasegee Valley Historical Review. The article, "Move Them, Work Them, or Kill Them: Understanding the Interactions between Antebellum Americans and the California Indians during the Gold Rush, 1848-1855," is featured in the sping 2009 edition of the journal."   Submitted on Jul 10 2009 Bruce Goodson (1979) Bruce Goodson (1979) was named the 4ward Hampton Roads Local Elected Official as part of the 4ward Hampton Roads 2009 Leadership Awards. Bruce was recognized for his accomplishments and leadership on the James City County Board of Supervisors.   Submitted on Jul 6 2009 Kathryn Fisher (1993) During this year's Boardwalk Art Show, VBTV's Access Virginia Beach interviewed featured artist Will Corr (1994). The program was filmed on the front lawn of the Old Coast Guard Station and featured an interview with Kathryn Fisher (1993), Director of Programs, Education, & Volunteers as well. The program is featured online - see information below. Show V20 #48 AV377009 06/19/09 This edition of “Access Virginia Beach” and three others are available online at www.vbgov.com/estream. Click on the most recent version of “Access Virginia Beach” in “Access Virginia Beach Archives.” Once the show comes up, you can jump right to the story of your choice by clicking “View Specific Segments for this video.” Shows will be online for the 4 weeks following their start date.   Submitted on Jul 1 2009 Candice Whitney (2006) Coast Guard Seaman Candice N. Whitney (2006) recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. During the eight-week training program, Whitney completed a vigorous training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies, seamanship skills, first aid, fire fighting and marksmanship. A major emphasis is also placed on physical fitness, health and wellness. Whitney and other recruits also received instruction on the Coast Guard's core values -- honor, respect and devotion to duty -- and how to apply them in their military performance and personal conduct. Whitney will join 36, 000 other men and women who comprise Coast Guard's force. Men and women train together from the first day in the Coast Guard just as they do aboard ships and shore units throughout the world. To reinforce the team concept, Whitney, and other recruits were trained in preventing sexual harassment, drug and alcohol awareness, civil rights training, and the basics of the work-life balance, as well as total quality management.   Submitted on Jul 1 2009 Jacob Plett (2001) Jacob Plett 01' has accepted a Support Coordinator Position at Partnerships for Community Supports located in Philadelphia, PA.   Submitted on Jun 17 2009 Bladen Finch (2003) Bladen Finch (2003) has received membership in the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS). Bladen is employed with the Senate of Virginia at the State Captiol in Richmond. He is also an active member of the Historic Lawrenceville Revitalization Association, a 501 (c) organization in Southside Virginia geared towards boosting tourism, attracting specialized businesses, and educating the public on the importance of patronizing local merchants.   Submitted on Jun 10 2009 Douglas Kaufman (1995) Douglas Kaufman (1995) recently accepted a position at Ipreo located in New York City as Equity Research Analyst. Ipreo is a global provider of high quality data, expert insight, and productivity solutions to Investment Banking and Corporate clients.   Submitted on Jun 10 2009 Frank Bottone (1993) Frank Bottone (1993) recently published his book, The Diet Denominator: Fill Your Tank for less. A Practical guide to choosing low energy density foods. The Diet Denominator is distributed internationally by Atlas Books and is available at Amazon.com and other leading book retailers.   Submitted on Jun 10 2009 Joshua Brown (2004) The Tipping Point, a band featuring three Virginia Wesleyan alumni (Dan Pellegrino '05, Andy Craft '07 and Josh Brown '04), will be performing at The NorVA on Friday, June 12th at 6 p.m. Funds for the concert will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.   Submitted on Jun 9 2009 Email questions and comments regarding Class Notes to fishnet@vwc.edu.