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Class of '04 Notes
Lyndsay S. Benson ’04 is a member of the Wilmington Ladies Tea Walk Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.
Tracey A. Boone ’04 is pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching at Oregon State University.
Katie Gaston ’04 was promoted to banking officer for CapStone Bank in Raleigh.
Joel Justus ’04 is the head varsity basketball coach at Woodberry Forest School in Madison County, Va.
Carly Camper Kanzler ’04 graduated in June 2008 with a master’s degree in music education from East Carolina University. She teaches general music and chorus at Eaton Elementary School in Wilmington.
Jennifer Mais ’04 is a marketing coordinator with St. John’s Clinic in Springfield, Mo. She earned a Master of Science degree in administrative studies from Missouri State University.
Adam C. Matthews ’04 is a business/information technology analyst with the UNCW Office of Admissions.
As president of Mantamamma Inc. and founder of La Casa de Coco Loco, Michelle W. Moore ’04M lives on a remote tropical island in Panama, 20 minutes from the nearest village if traveling by dugout canoe. La Casa de Coco Loco is a retreat that provides a nurturing environment to help people with life-altering diseases find a level of acceptance of the significant changes in their lives.
Donna Raspa ’04M is the principal of Rosman Elementary School in Transylvania County.
Angie L. Smith ’04 received a juris doctorate degree in May 2008 from Florida Coastal School of Law.
Megan Strickland ’04 is the varsity volleyball and girls’ basketball coach at West Bladen High School in Bladenboro.
Ashley Strong ’04 is a member of the mortgages sales team at Regions Bank in Wilmington.
Erika S. Veth ’04 earned a Master of Arts degree in English literature in May 2008 from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The Lifetime channel movie Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleading Scandal was inspired by the coaching experiences of Michaela Ward ’04 at McKinney North High School. Michaela is now an assistant human resources director for one of her former cheerleader’s families and is working on a master’s degree in human resource management at the University of Northern Texas. She was featured in a story in the July 31, 2008, issue of the Jacksonville Daily News.
Bambi C. Weavil ’04 is the CEO/publisher of Out Impact Inc., organizing events and fundraisers for nonprofits nationwide. Out Impact Inc. co-sponsored UNCW’s production of Vagina Monologues in February 2008. Her online gay publication, Out Impact, can be found at OutImpact.com.
Ben C. Williams ’04 completed a teaching licensure add-on program for safety and driver education in May 2008 at East Carolina University. In July he started the second year of a two-year position as grade level chair for first grade at Harris Creek Year-Round Elementary School.
Ross C. Adams ’04 was one of four New Hanover County Teachers of the Month who in February 2008 were given a new Chevrolet Malibu, along with free gas fill-ups, for one month. He teaches mathematics at Ashley High School.
Rebecka Brasso ’04 is teaching at Randolph Community College after earning a Master of Science degree at the College of William and Mary. She is a co-author of the article “The Movement of Aquatic Mercury Through Terrestrial Food Webs” due to be published in Science, a research publication.
Kristen Brigner ’04 is a park ranger at Goose Creek State Park. Her responsibilities include law enforcement as well as educating groups about the environment.
Kimberly Hills Carpenter ’04 is pursuing a Ph.D. in neurobiology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Husband, Eric Carpenter ’02 is employed with Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Chapel Hill.
Janice Ragins Cooper ’04 is the marketing administrator for Mid-Illini Credit Union in Bloomington, Ill.
Erika S. Veth ’04 graduated in May 2008 with a Master of Arts degree in English literature from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She is working at the university as an adjunct faculty.
Travis W. Brown ’04 received a Master of Aquaculture degree from Auburn University and works with the Auburn’s Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture.
Heather L. Clark ’04 graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J.
Ashley Harp ’04M joined the Athens, Ga., office of Jackson Spalding, a public relations and marketing company.
Cory Howard ’04 and Jonathan Guggenheim ’04 have formed a local comedy duo known as The SuperKiids! They perform in the Wilmington area.
Michelle A. Johnston ’04 completed a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Sciences Department within the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health in 2007. She was also awarded the Arnold School of Public Health’s Outstanding Student of the Year Award in 2007. Her master’s thesis titled, “Isolation of Fecal Coliform Bacteria from the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis),” identified American alligator fecal coliform bacteria to determine if alligators could contribute to water quality degradation in the South Carolina coastal zone. She is continuing her studies as a doctoral student at USC after receiving the Arnold School of Public Health Fellowship, jointly funded by USC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ken Luck ’04 is an assistant account executive with RLF Communications in Greensboro. He has a master’s degree in communication studies with a concentration in public relations from UNC Charlotte.
Heather R. Mosier ’04 is enrolled in the applied behavior analysis master’s program at UNCW.
Crystal Nutly ’04 transitioned from active military life in Connecticut to a Coast Guard reservist in North Carolina. She plans to pursue accounting positions in the civilian sector.
Karen E. Pait ’04 is a graphic designer with The Highlander magazine.
Corinne E. Salefsky ’04 won the title of Miss North Carolina International 2007.
BIRTHS
To Sharon Duff Knosky ’04 and her husband Jared, a son, Adam Ray, on June 19, 2007.
To Emma Lyons Miner ’04 and her husband Chad, a daughter, Hannah Grace, on Feb. 7, 2007.
Allie Weeks Thomas ’04 and her husband Billy announce the birth of a daughter, London Olivia, on June 2, 2008. Allie is pursuing a master’s degree in illustration design at Savannah College of Art and Design.
WEDDINGS
Mandi R. Campbell ’04 and Paul D. Campbell III on July 14, 2007.
Jamie M. Cannon ’04 and Robert W. Green on Aug. 4, 2007.
Tiffany H. Edwards ’04 and Jarrett W. Purdy on June 2, 2007.
Katie C. Fancher ’04 and Ronald P. Ragan Jr. on Sept. 8, 2007.
Cynthia L. George ’04 and Joseph M. Ruffin on Oct. 6, 2007.
Cornelia V. Grose ’04 and Sean D. Ruttkay ’04 on July 29, 2007.
Courtney B. Jenkins ’04 and Ellsworth R. Gaskill III on May 12, 2007.
Melissa A. Kempler ’04 and Geoffrey B. Nau on June 16, 2007.
Crawford B. MacKethan II ’04 and Jennifer N. Garvey on Oct. 13, 2007.
Cassie D. McPherson ’04 and Timothy W. Hoffman on June 24, 2007.
Bryan R. Pair ’04 and Nichole L. Moore on Sept. 22, 2007.
Ashley B. Petway ’04 and Travis B. Strong Jr. on Oct. 13, 2007.
Ryan B. Price ’04 and Courtney R. Jones on Oct. 6, 2007.
Leslie N. Scott ’04 and Justin G. Boyd on Oct. 13, 2007.
Laura M. Towery ’04 and Matthew Z. Capps on Sept. 15, 2007.
Ashley R. Williamson ’04 and Corey M. Swinson ’05 on May 20, 2007.
Kimberly E. Burkhardt ’04 and Kristopher Slozac were married April 5, 2008.
Virginia A. Costin ’04 and Michael L. Wheeler ’05 were married June 28, 2008.
Raven M. Davis ’04 and Joshua Q. Little ’02 were married May 17, 2008.
Samantha Sanderlin ’04 and Jarrod Page on Sept. 15, 2007. Samantha is a financial services officer with the State Employees Credit Union.
Erin L. Johnson ’04 and Keith J. Lynch were married July 19, 2008.
Kristen D. Lambert ’04 and Wayne A. Hollowell Jr. ’02 were married June 21, 2008.
Brian E. McCandless ’04 and Amy Jo Eggleston were married May 17, 2008.
Melissa G. Meadows ’04 and Chris N. Rader ’01 were married May 12, 2007.
Tamara H. Rosenbloom ’04 and Samuel C. Schauf ’03 were married May 24, 2008. Tamara is a freelance writer, and Samuel is an actuarial consultant for Ernst and Young.
Caden D. Simpson ’04 and Kellen W. Phillips were married May 17, 2008.
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