Bob Witeck (Col ’74 L/M) received the Public Visibility Award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The award honored Witeck Combs Communications for inclusive advertising, marketing and public relations.
Posted 11/14/2011
Raymond C. Almond Jr. (Arch ’74) retired after 30 years of designing for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s Design Division in January 2005. He is married to Sydney Sue “Suzi” Meredith (Col ’74) who owns and operates Body and Soul Pilates Studio in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Almond designed his first home and completed their retirement home overlooking the Nansemond River in Suffolk, Va. Mr. Almond now has time to paint landscapes and perform woodworking projects in the years ahead.
Posted 08/17/2011
Gordon “Mel” Milbourn (Com ’74 L/M) retired in 2009 after more than 34 years of service for the federal government. He held audit positions in several Offices of the Inspector General in several administrations and during his last decade of service held executive positions as chief audit executive of the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Postal Service. He was the 2008 federal recipient of the David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award. He is now working at the MITRE Corporation in McLean, Va.
Posted 07/12/2011
Gordon “Mel” Milbourn (Com ’74 L/M) retired in 2009 after more than 34 years of service for the federal government. He held audit positions in several Offices of the Inspector General in several administrations and during his last decade of service held executive positions as chief audit executive of the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Postal Service. He was the 2008 federal recipient of the David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award. He is now working at the MITRE Corporation in McLean, Va.
Posted 07/12/2011
Ed Modell (Law ’74 L/M) is the 2011 president of the International Coach Federation. He also serves as the ombudsman for the Maryland Judiciary, providing coaching and workplace dispute resolution services for Judiciary employees and addressing concerns with the courts of Maryland citizens.
Posted 05/24/2011
Patricia Estes Paige (Educ ’74) retired as principal of the Clearview Early Childhood Center in Martinsville, Va.
Posted 05/24/2011
Ed Modell (Law ’74 L/M) is the 2011 president of the International Coach Federation. He also serves as the ombudsman for the Maryland Judiciary, providing coaching and workplace dispute resolution services for Judiciary employees and addressing concerns with the courts of Maryland citizens.
Posted 05/24/2011
Patricia Estes Paige (Educ ’74) retired as principal of the Clearview Early Childhood Center in Martinsville, Va.
Posted 05/24/2011
Thomas L. Rouse (Engr ’74 L/M) was elected to a second consecutive four-year term as mayor of Erlanger, Ky. An attorney in sole practice in Erlanger, Mr. Rouse was also selected vice-chair of the Kenton County Mayors’ group, an organization of mayors and government officials that meets monthly to consider and discuss issues affecting northern Kentucky local government. He is also vice president of the Kentucky Bar Association.
Posted 03/10/2011
Ted Lopatkiewicz (Col ’74 L/M) retired after 37 years of federal government service. He held positions at the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, the Department of Labor, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Department of Transportation, and, for 25 years, the National Transportation Safety Board, where he directed the public affairs office for the last 14 years. During his tenure at the NTSB, he was a press officer on 54 accident “Go Teams,” responding to some of the most horrific incidents in recent memory. He lives in McLean, Va., with his wife, Drucella.
Posted 03/10/2011
Thomas L. Rouse (Engr ’74 L/M) was elected to a second consecutive four-year term as mayor of Erlanger, Ky. An attorney in sole practice in Erlanger, Mr. Rouse was also selected vice-chair of the Kenton County Mayors’ group, an organization of mayors and government officials that meets monthly to consider and discuss issues affecting northern Kentucky local government. He is also vice president of the Kentucky Bar Association.
Posted 03/10/2011
Ted Lopatkiewicz (Col ’74 L/M) retired after 37 years of federal government service. He held positions at the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, the Department of Labor, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Department of Transportation, and, for 25 years, the National Transportation Safety Board, where he directed the public affairs office for the last 14 years. During his tenure at the NTSB, he was a press officer on 54 accident “Go Teams,” responding to some of the most horrific incidents in recent memory. He lives in McLean, Va., with his wife, Drucella.
Posted 03/10/2011
Mary Bland Love (Col ’74, Law ’78 L/M) joined the law firm of Marks Gray. She is a member of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and is admitted to practice in Georgia as well as in Florida. An active member of many associations, she also holds the honor of being the first woman president of the Jacksonville Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
Posted 01/28/2011
Mary Bland Love (Col ’74, Law ’78 L/M) joined the law firm of Marks Gray. She is a member of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and is admitted to practice in Georgia as well as in Florida. An active member of many associations, she also holds the honor of being the first woman president of the Jacksonville Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Jacksonville Association of Defense Counsel and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
Posted 01/28/2011
Benjamin Trichilo (Law ’74) is an attorney with the Fairfax, Va., law firm of Trichilo, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins. He was selected as a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Trichilo is a senior litigator handling civil litigation, sports injuries and workers’ compensation cases. He has represented clients in both federal and state courts and has argued before the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Trichilo serves as a neutral case evaluator for the Fairfax County Circuit Court, is the past president of the Northern Virginia Defense Attorneys and a former director of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
Posted 06/29/2010
Thomas Armstrong (Grad ’74 L/M) is commissioner and deputy director for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Commission for Academic Accreditation in the United Arab Emirates. He will be based in Abu Dhabi. He formerly served as vice chancellor for academic and student affairs and as professor of history at LSU Alexandria.
Posted 12/22/2009
"I encourage all alumni/ae who want a responsive private equity firm to contact me by phone: 443-573-3026; online: www.patriot-capital.com; or by e-mail: tneale@patriot-capital.com"
Thomas M. Neale (Col ’74 L/M) is a managing director for Patriot Capital, a $180 million SBIC debenture fund based in Baltimore. The company invests subordinated debt and equity in privately held, middle market companies to facilitate acquisitions, management buyouts and growth.
Posted 12/15/2009
John F. Eversole III (Engr ’74 L/M) works in the Miami law firm of Mase Lara Eversole and was appointed for a second term as the chairman of the Florida Bar Aviation Law certification committee for 2009-2010. The committee develops and administers the examination for attorneys who have met the requirements to sit for the certification exam in aviation law. Mr. Eversole is board certified in both aviation law and civil trial law in Florida and is a member of the Washington, D.C. bar association.
Posted 12/09/2009
Bob Witeck (Col ’74 L/M) is chief executive officer of Witeck-Combs Communications and has been named one of Equality Virginia’s 20 “OUTstanding Virginians,” marking the organization’s 20th anniversary by honoring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians who have made a mark in their field. Also recognized in the list of 20 were the late Clarence Cain (Col ’74, Law ’77 L/M) and the late Charles Whitebread (law professor at the University from 1968 to 1981 and visiting professor until last year). Before co-founding Witeck-Combs Communications in 1993, Mr. Witeck was senior vice president for Hill & Knowlton Public Affairs and worked on Capitol Hill for more than a decade. Mr. Witeck co-authored Business Inside Out (Kaplan Publishing), considered the first book on marketing insights, practical tips and strategies targeting the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender market. He was an Echols Scholar and received the Bernard D. Mayes Award from the Serpentine Society at the University.
Posted 05/12/2009
Robert G. Topping (Col ’74 L/M) is president of Covenant Wealth Advisors in Williamsburg, Va., and was listed in the 2009 “Guide to America’s Top Financial Planners.” He has also been listed in Washingtonian Magazine as one of the “Experts Who Can Put Your House in Order” and as one of the “Top Independent Wealth Managers” by Wealth Magazine for the past three years.
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