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Class Notes 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 16 for  309 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 Cory (Lexo) Ferreira (2002) Cory (Lexo) Ferreira (2002) and Chris Ferreira are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Julianne Marie. She was born on June 11, 2009 in Virginia Beach, VA, and weighed 6 lb., 14 oz.. Julianne joins big sister Adelle (2yrs old).   Submitted on Nov 12 2009 Theresa Flagg (1999) Theresa Flagg (1999) of Tobaccoville has been chosen as a Roy H. Park Fellow at the UNC Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The fellowship includes full tuition and fees, health insurance, an annual stipend, and research and travel funds. She will begin the master's program this fall.   Submitted on Nov 10 2009 Julia Green (2004) Julia Green (2004) and Jeremey Marks were married on July 11, 2009 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia Wesleyan alumni who participated in the ceremony included: Ryan Molloy (2000), Merrie (Tobler) Mayner (2003), Sharon (Hay) Stokes (2005), and Kristen Byrnes (2007). The ceremony was officiated by fellow Virginia Wesleyan alumnus and former VWC chaplain Robert "Chappy" Chapman (1979). Julia is a reporter with the Catskill Mountain News in upstate New York and recently wrote a play that will be produced this fall; Jeremey is a teacher, coach and athletic director at Margaretville Central School. The couple reside in upstate New York.   Submitted on Nov 10 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 Amanda (Bryant) Schuchhardt (2002) Mandy (Bryant) Schuchhardt (2002) received a MS Ed. in Special Education from Old Dominion University on August 28, 2009.   Submitted on Sep 20 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 Robert Gillikin (2000) Rob Gillikin (2000) and Courtney (Fox) Gillikin (2001) are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Eleanor Louise. She was born on July 19, 2009 in Norfolk, and weighed 8 lb., 4 oz.. Eleanor joins big sister Madeleine (2 years old).   Submitted on Sep 12 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 Chad Longe (1999) Chad Longe (1999) and Colleen are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Caroline Rita. She was born on September 2, 2009 in Atlanta, and weighed 7 lb., 0 oz.. Caroline joins big brother Luis (8) and big sister Juliette (4). Everyone is doing great.   Submitted on Sep 8 2009 Paul Wolfe (2007) Paul Wolfe (2007) and Leonieke (Nijssen) Wolfe (2006) are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Macie Christine. She was born on August 28, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas, and weighed 6 lb., 8.5 oz..   Submitted on Sep 4 2009 Thomas Taylor (2000) Thomas Taylor (2000) received a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in School Division Leadership from the University of Virginia in August 2009. He was awarded the "William Seawell Award" for being the outstanding student in his program area from the Curry School of Education.   Submitted on Aug 25 2009 Amanda (Bryant) Schuchhardt (2002) Eddie Schuchhardt (2001) and Mandy (Bryant) Schuchhardt (2002) are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Shelby Lynn. She was born on August 11, 2009 in Norfolk, VA, at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center. She weighed 7 lb., 3 oz., and measured 19 3/4 inches.   Submitted on Aug 19 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 Lyndsey Tripp (2004) Lyndsey (Tripp) Walker (2004) and Aaron Walker are happy to announce their marriage on July 11, 2009 in Chesapeake, VA. They currently reside in Norfolk, VA.   Submitted on Aug 9 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 Email questions and comments regarding Class Notes to fishnet@vwc.edu.