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Nancy Kelly (Col '77 ) is the executive director of Health Volunteers Overseas. Recently awarded honorary membership in the American Dental Association, she was also named an honorary fellow of the International College of Dentists in recognition of her work in advancing dental health globally.

Posted 03/07/2013

Steven E. Farrar (Com '77 L/M) was recognized in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA and was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013. He is an attorney in the general commercial litigation group of Smith Moore Leatherwood in Greenville, S.C.

Posted 12/06/2012

Marye Dorsey Kellermann (Nurs ’77) has been named a nurse practitioner fellow by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. For 20 years, Ms. Kellermann has been the president of Educational Enterprises, offering nurse practitioner reviews, nursing licensure examinations and faculty workshops internationally.

Posted 08/28/2012

Whitfield, John E.

John E. Whitfield (Col ’77, Law ’81) spoke at the April 17, 2012, White House forum, “The State of Legal Assistance.” Mr. Whitfield is the executive director of Blue Ridge Legal Services, the legal aid society serving the Shenandoah and Roanoke valleys of Virginia. He was one of six directors to participate in a panel discussion at the forum, chosen from among the 135 organizations nationally that receive federal funding through the Legal Services Corporation, which co-sponsored the event with the White House. The forum examined the state of civil legal assistance for low-income Americans. Mr. Whitfield began working at Blue Ridge Legal Services as a law student at the University. He has been the organization’s executive director since 1989.

Posted 05/09/2012

Scott Cook (Col ’77 L/M) retired after 34 years in procurement with the federal government in Washington, D.C., and has begun his second career as the director of small business programs at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

Posted 03/27/2012

Mark Plant (Col ’77 L/M) is director of the human resources department at the International Monetary Foundation. He previously served as a senior personnel manager.

Posted 01/18/2012

Paul B. Terpak (Col 77, Law ’80) has been named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Washington, D.C., eminent domain and condemnation law lawyer of the year.

Posted 10/19/2011

Paul B. Terpak (Col 77, Law ’80) has been named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Washington, D.C., eminent domain and condemnation law lawyer of the year.

Posted 10/19/2011

Joan Tabourn Hughes (Com ’77 L/M) was included in the U.S. Department of the Navy’s “Tribute to African-American Leadership” permanent display, which was unveiled during a ceremony at the Pentagon July 13, 2011. The U.S. Navy recognized Ms. Hughes for her Senior Executive Service leadership as assistant auditor general for the Naval Audit Service. Her husband, Allen Hughes (Engr ’75 L/M); and son, Keith, accompanied her to the unveiling. A week later, Ms. Hughes received recognition for her 33 years of service to the U.S. Naval Audit Service and her promotion to director, Operations Directorate, Office of the Department of the Navy, Assistant for Administration at the Pentagon. Present with her at that ceremony, held at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., were her husband; son; daughter, Michelle Hughes (Col ’06); and brother, Everett Tabourn (Com ’79).

Posted 09/30/2011

John R. Vile (Grad ’77) received the Middle Tennessee State University Foundation’s Career Achievement Award. Mr. Vile is dean of the school’s University Honors College.

Posted 09/15/2011

John R. Vile (Grad ’77) received the Middle Tennessee State University Foundation’s Career Achievement Award. Mr. Vile is dean of the school’s University Honors College.

Posted 09/15/2011

Stewart D. Roberson (Educ ’77, ’87) is chairman of the board and president/chief executive officer of Moseley Architects. Mr. Roberson retired after 16 years of service as superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools. Prior to that, he was superintendent of schools in Falls Church, Va.

Posted 08/17/2011

Henry N. Ware Jr. (Col ’77 L/M) has been invited to serve as a member of the Boyd-Graves Conference, a group of lawyers, law professors and judges of the Virginia bar that focuses on improving Virginia’s laws and rules pertaining to state court civil litigation.

Posted 05/18/2011

Henry N. Ware Jr. (Col ’77 L/M) has been invited to serve as a member of the Boyd-Graves Conference, a group of lawyers, law professors and judges of the Virginia bar that focuses on improving Virginia’s laws and rules pertaining to state court civil litigation.

Posted 05/18/2011

William McCrosky (Engr ’77 A/M) is the chief technology officer of travel and transportation industries for IBM’s systems and technology group.

Posted 12/17/2010

William McCrosky (Engr ’77 A/M) is the chief technology officer of travel and transportation industries for IBM’s systems and technology group.

Posted 12/17/2010

John P. Kowalski (Col ’77, Med ’81 L/M) is clinical professor of family medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has precepted first, second and third year VCU medical students in his private practice. Dr. Kowalski is the vice president of Chickahominy Family Practice in the Richmond, Va., area, where he has worked for the last 25 years.

Posted 01/04/2010

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