June 1999: Vol. 78, No. 3

Class Notes, Grad Notes, and Obituaries

1930-34
In a March editorial in the Athens Daily News, Loran Smith described Fred Birchmore (AB '32, MA '34, JD '34) as the "Energizer Bunny." Fred rides his bicycle 20 miles a week, walks four miles before church, and the list goes on. Fred is famous for riding his bicycle around the world in 1935-36. His bike is now on display at the Smithsonian. He lives in Athens with wife Willa Deane Stuckey Birchmore (BSEd '59, MEd '63, EdS '74). Frank Cobb (BSA '34) of LaFayette, who suffered a stroke in 1978, has logged 10,000 miles with the Walking for Senior Citizens program!

ROBERTS AND ROKER—AND BABY MAKES THREE! If you read the April 12 issue of People, you may have been surprised to learn that "Today Show" weatherman Al Roker is married to "20/20" correspondent Deborah Roberts—and that, on occasion, the happy couple goes head to head for ratings when Roberts is a substitute host on ABC's "Good Morning America." But did you know that Roberts hails from Perry, Ga., and is a UGA alum (ABJ '82)? She and her hubby are the proud parents of a new baby daughter, whose photo also appeared in People. Leila Ruth wore a cute little raincoat—and, in our view, stole the show from her famous parents. HILTON YOUNG TAKES NAA REINS As a kid, Hilton Young sold Cokes in the north stands at Sanford Stadium, then returned at 5 a.m. the next day to pick up trash. "Not to make spending money," he told this spring's graduating seniors at commencement, "but to put food on the table." Young (BSEd '79) grew up in the Athens housing projects, but has come a long way since then. He played football at Georgia and was vice president of a bank before opening his own insurance agency 10 years ago. Young was just installed as president of UGA's National Alumni Association, and one of his first duties was to attend commencement and induct new grads into NAA. Before doing so, he recited a poem Vince Dooley tacked to a bulletin board before the Dogs beat Alabama 21-0 in '76: "If you think you're beaten, you are. If you think you'll lose, you've lost. . . . Life battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man that wins is the man who thinks he can." The Class of '99 roared its collective approval, and as Ted Turner, the official commencement speaker, stepped to the podium, he good-naturedly accused Young of stealing his best lines. Kent Hannon

1935-39
Charles S. Thorp Sr. (ABJ '39) taught the first journalism classes at Georgia State University and worked at BellSouth from 1940 until 1972, when he retired. While with BellSouth, Thorp served as public relations manager for Georgia and then worked at company headquarters in public and employee relations and advertising.

1940-44
Marie "Arie" Jackson Stovall (BSHE '40) of Monterey, Calif., is the author of Roads and Crossroads, a book highlighting her memories of growing up in Barrow County and attending UGA. She tells the story of her marriage to football star Howa "Smiley" Johnson, who was later killed during the invasion of Iwo Jima in World War II. Her book is available at The Corner Book Store in Winder. Warren Jones (ABJ '41, MA '42) of Rome volunteers for 18 different organizations, from the American Diabetes Association to the Sara Hightower Regional Library board. J. Frank Myers (BSC '41, JD '48) of Americus is publisher of The Sumter Free Press.

1945-49
Aubrey Morris (ABJ '45) spoke at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution held at Young Harris College in May. He is best known for the daily dramatic commentaries he began in 1975 and continued through the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976. For his work in historical documentation, he received the Bicentennial Meritorious Award in Journalism.

1950-54
Well-known journalist Jim Minter (ABJ '51) was elected vice chairman of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, the governing board of Georgia Public Broadcasting. He retired in 1988 as vice president of Cox Newspapers and currently writes a weekly column for community editions of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Nancy Whitworth (AB '53) of Athens is now executive director of the Elbert Memorial Hospital Foundation. In her new position, she's responsible for marketing and public relations functions for the hospital. C. Ronald Payne (BBA '54) of Bishopville, S.C., received an honorary doctor of humanities degree from Charleston Southern University. He is president of Payne and Williams Inc. and vice president of Payne and Kennedy Inc., and he also served on CSU's board of trustees from 1991 to 1996.

1955-59
Mignon "Franklin" Ballard (ABJ '56) of Fort Mill, S.C., has signed a two-book contract with St. Martin's Press for a mystery series. The first, Angel at Troublesome Creek, should be out in November. Franklin and her husband Gene have two daughters and three grandchildren, with two more on the way. Janey Cooley (BBA '56) of Athens was the Northeast Georgia Girl Scout Council's 1998 Woman of Distinction. The former girl scout is now a vice president and trust officer at First American Bank in Athens. Erwin B. "Dutch" Dumbroff (BSF '56, MSF '58, PhD '64) of Maple, Ontario, has retired as a professor emeritus from the biology department at the University of Waterloo. He's now a volunteer professor at the Kennedy-Leigh Center for Horticultural Research, which is part of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Eugene "Ferg" Cowen (BSA '57, EdS '93) of Camilla received the highest honor bestowed by Georgia Future Farmers of America, the Honorary State FFA Degree. Ferg has been teaching agriculture at Mitchell-Baker High School since 1988. William "David" Lamb (BBA '57) of Swainsboro is the Resource Coordinator for the Post-Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program (PREP) at East Georgia College. In his new position, David works with middle school students and inspires them to seek a college education. UGA's National Alumni Association honored former Governor Zell Miller (AB '57, MA '58) and UGA senior vice president for administration and finance Allan Barber (BBA '57, MBA '59, DPA '78) at the association's annual meeting in April. Miller received the Alumni Merit Award, and Barber received the Faculty Service Award. Sandy Abrams (ABJ '58) was one of Georgia's successful real-estate agents featured in the March 15, 1999, edition of the Atlanta Business Chronicle along with Jim Hilliard (BSEd '70, MEd '74), Rudy Harrell (BBA '74), and Mark Spain (BBA '93). While at UGA, Sandy was editor of the Red and Black, but now works for Harry Norman Realtors. Last year, she sold 44 homes with an average value of $400,000; the most expensive home went for $2 million. Edward Ingles (ABJ '58) is currently professional-in-residence at Hofstra University in New York. William Tietjen (BS '58, PhD '67) of Plains has retired from Georgia Southwestern State University. While at GSW, he met his wife, Mildred, and also served as a biology professor and department head, arts and sciences dean, and interim vice president for academic affairs. Former communications chief for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Dick Yarbrough (ABJ '59) is writing a book on crisis management. Never a Dull Crisis takes a humorous approach to the split-second decisions corporations must make on how to respond to the media. Donald Chapman (BBA '59) of Woodinville, Wash., works as COO for Safeco Commercial Insurance. He's also a senior vice president of Safeco Property and Casualty Insurance Companies.

The classes of '59, '64, '69, '74, '79, and '89 will celebrate their 40th, 35th, 30th, 25th, 20th, and 10th reunions at Homecoming '99. Come back to Athens town and reminisce about your college days! If you want to share in the fun of planning your reunion and communicating with classmates, contact reunion coordinator Susan Bond (800/606-8786) or visit the reunions web site at http://www.uga.edu/alumni/Reunions.html

1960-64
Avys Billue (BSEd '60) of Augusta retired as head of the East Georgia Easter Seals Society in December. Avys started the Easter Seals in Augusta in 1962 and since then has been com-mitted to helping people with disabilities learn vocational skills. Donald Howe Jr. (AB '60, LLB '62) of Douglasville is the Douglas County Superior Court Judge, a position Gov. Zell Miller appointed him to last July. Doug Hawley (ABJ '62) of Rome is the senior sports editor for the Calhoun Times, the Walker Messenger, and Catoosa County News. Wyck Knox (BBA '62, LLB '64) of Augusta is an executive committee member of the Kilpatrick Stockton law firm. He is also a partner in the firm's Health Care Practice Group. Anne Waters Westbrook (AB '63) began work as an administrative judge for the Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals in Washington, D.C., in January. Coke Asbury Ellington (ABJ '64) is teaching at Alabama State University after working with the Montgomery Advertiser for 13 years. Charles Morris (BBA '64) has launched Connect Savannah, a newspaper he says is designed to break the mold of traditional publications. Connect Savannah reaches 65,000 families for free, and 10,000 more copies are distributed at locations around the city. In a letter to his readers, Charles said Savannah needs a newspaper that "acts not only as the eyes and ears of the community, but as its voice as well."

REUNION '64
Next reunion: Homecoming '99
For more info, See Reunion '59."

1965-69
Henry Jenkins (BBA '65) of Macon was promoted to group vice president for SunTrust Bank of Middle Georgia. Barbara Massey Reece (BSHE '65) retired after teaching for 32 years at Menlo Elementary School. Thomas Hudson (BSEd '67, MEd '68) of Gambrills, Md., is president of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. He's also a partner in the law firm of Hudson Cook LLP. Jane Owens Stone (BSEd '67) of Kennesaw works in business management for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems. In the past, she's been honored as part of the Business Management Team of the Quarter. Former Barrow County School Superintendent Dan Cromer (BSEd '68, MEd '70) finished 20 years of service to the Barrow school system in October. He's now starting his own consulting business for school planning, finance, and construction projects. John Johnstone (ABJ '68) was named to the board of Georgia Tech's Center for International Strategy, Technology and Policy. He is also on Emory University's Public Relations Advisory Council and is executive director of public affairs for Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems. Jim Wooten (ABJ '68), editorial page editor for the Atlanta Journal, was guest speaker at the annual Cairo Rotary Club's "Top Ten Banquet" in May. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas presented the 1999 Horatio Alger Award to Doug Ivester (BBA '69), chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola. Sheila Marsh Kilmartin (ABJ '69) is the classified supervisor for Tampa Bay Newspapers Inc., a group of 11 weekly newspapers in Pinellas County, Fla. Former Athens Mayor Gwen O'Looney (AB '69) packed up the memorabilia in her city hall office last November and is now heading up the Athens office of the state Department of Family and Children Services. After eight years as mayor, O'Looney is remembered for her success in combining the city and county governments into a unified system and for her appeal to a diverse group of voters. Cathy Vaughn Whitworth (BBA '69) is an antique importer, travel agent, and decorator. She conducts tours, and in March she took a group of women to Asia. She and her husband Gerry Whitworth (BBA '71) live in Athens. Geraldine Williams (BSEd '69, MAEd '79) of Casselberry, Fla., was honored with a $1,000 grant from the Orange County Public School System to use for African-American art history research and curriculum development in Orlando, Fla. She is an art teacher at Hungerford Elementary in Eatonville, Fla., the oldest black township in the United States. Patricia Saggus Zrolka (BS '69) of Clarkston received Dekalb College's 1998 Cole Fellow Award, which recognizes one professor each year for his or her commitment to undergraduate teaching.

REUNION '69
Next reunion: Homecoming '99
For more info, See Reunion '59."

ACTING'S "BEST KEPT SECRET": Mary Nell Santacroce (1917-99) Mary Nell Santacroce (AB '39), who died on Feb. 17, 1999, was to Atlanta what Helen Hayes was to New York: the "First Lady" of theater. Best known for her role as Daisy Werthan in Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-winning play "Driving Miss Daisy," she played the part in Atlanta, Moscow, and Shanghai. "You don't replace a Mary Nell," Uhry told Dan Hulbert in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "You just hope that some day someone will come along who can remotely touch what she had." Primarily a speech and drama teacher at Georgia Tech and Georgia State until 1972, Santacroce emerged as an award-winning actress at the Alliance Theatre. She received glowing reviews in John Houston's 1979 film "Wise Blood" but deigned to capitalize on them, owing to her homebody nature. Among actors, she was, according to Hulbert, "the best kept secret in America." PEACE CORPS VISIONARY BENJAMIN HARDY (ABJ '28) COMMENDED BY GEORGIA SENATORS, MRS. CLINTON In his inaugural address, President Harry Truman introduced the "Point Four" concept, which established the first world-wide program for technical assistance to developing nations. But "Point Four" wasn't the president's idea. Truman had requested input on new foreign policy initiatives, and young public affairs officer Benjamin Hardy (ABJ '28) had a bright idea. Experiences as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal and as a representative of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs in Brazil convinced Hardy that technological assistance could significantly benefit poorer areas of the globe. Hardy's immedite superiors rejected the idea, but Truman loved it. "Point Four" would become the basis for the Peace Corps and for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Tragically, Hardy died in a plane crash in 1951 on his way to Iran to discuss "Point Four" ideas. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Point Four," Hardy's contributions were commended at a USAID ceremony address given by Hillary Clinton and in statements from senators Paul Coverdell and Max Cleland. "It is fitting that we in Congress pay tribute to the vision and courage of this man," said Coverdell on the Senate floor. "Ideas like Benjamin Hardy's have helped demonstrate the generosity of the American people around the world." Jena McGregor

1970-74
Tom Hendrick (ABJ '70) of Bethesda, Md., produces television ads and documentaries for foundations and non-profit organizations. The Atlanta Business Chronicle featured Jim Hilliard (BSEd '70, MEd '74) and Rudy Harrell (BBA '74) in its March 15, 1999, issue for their successful careers in real estate. Jim's passion is renovating old homes. He works at the RE/MAX metro Atlanta office, and as an early proponent of the Grant Park community, he is credited with transforming $20,000 eyesores into $300,000 wonders. Rudy, an agent for Dorsey-Alston, ranked No. 2 among Atlanta Board of Realtors' members in 1998 with 84 transactions with a gross value of more than $54 million. His most expensive house: $1.9 million. The Chronicle also featured Sandy Abrams (ABJ '58) and Mark Spain (BBA '93). Don Johnson (AB '70, JD '73) is now the chief textile negotiator at the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Don was sworn in by Vice President Al Gore last November, and in his new post he'll be responsible for forging international trade policies and conducting negotiations on behalf of the U.S. textiles and apparel industry. Brandweek magazine named James Page (BBA '71) of Aurora, Ill., Marketer of the Year for 1998. He was the mastermind behind Dean Foods Company's new "Milk Chugs," which also earned him a place among the Advertising Age "Marketing 100." Lamar Veatch (AB '71) of Irving, Texas, is director of the Irving Public Library System. Judith Cason Wilson (BSEd '71) of Snow Camp, N.C., received a Ph.D. in Consciousness Studies from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. She's currently the chief executive director of the SWAN Trust and Foundation and the Center for Consciousness Studies. Paul Loska (BSFA '72) of Parrott retired from the Department of Natural Resources in November. Paul worked as a biologist at the Steve Cocke Fish Hatchery in Dawson for 34 years. Bill Loyd (BS '72) was named as top bank marketer in the Southeast and one of the top six marketers in the United States by Banker's Review. Bill is the executive vice president of Community Bank and Trust in Cornelia, where he lives with his wife Marcia Dalton Loyd (MEd '77, EdS '89). Cheryl A. Gosa (ABJ '73) received her doctor of ministry degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is in her ninth year as a pastor for the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where she is responsible for broadcast ministry. Jannell Knox (AB '74) of Atlanta is a risk management consultant and was recently promoted to senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP. She's also vice president of the Georgia Nurses Foundation. Jannell says a favorite pastime is reading Class Notes in Georgia Magazine while listening to Larry Munson call the Dogs' football games—with the TV on mute. Jim Langford (ABJ '74) was appointed to the Board of Natural Resources. He is president of The Coosawattee Foundation Inc., an archaeological education and research organization. Steven Looney (BS '74, PhD '80) of Louisville, Ky., was named a fellow of the American Statistical Association. He's a professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

REUNION '74
Next reunion: Homecoming '99
For more info, See Reunion '59."

1975-79
Jack Bauerle (AB '75) is sitting on top of the collegiate swimming world right now. For more information on how he led the UGA women to the NCAA championship in front of the home fans at Gabrielsen Natatorium, visit this page. Travis Howe (AB '75) of Long Valley, N.J., is regional director of the Americas for Meto Inc., a world-wide leader of solutions for labeling and tag systems. Marilyn LeCroy Poole (BSHE '75, MEd '87) has just completed her first year as coordinator of the Athens-Clarke extension office. James Smith (BS '75) of Newnan, an internal medicine physician, is now on the board of directors at Newnan Hospital. Andy Williams (ABJ '75) of Blairsville has taken on the role of president and COO of Union County Bank. He and his wife Sue McRae Williams (BSEd '77) have two children. Lavern Williams (BSA '75) of Johnston, S.C., is now a store manager for Southern States. Christine Colborne (ABJ '76) of Roswell started her term as president of the Peachtree-Atlanta Kiwanis Club last October. She is a partner at Hollingsworth, Colborne & Associates, a public relations firm in Atlanta. Andrew Baumgartner (BSEd '76), a kindergarten teacher at Merry Elementary in Augusta, was named National Teacher of the Year. "Classes should be an adventure every day," says Baumgartner, an ex-Marine, who is the first Georgian to win the award. Bill Eichenberger (ABJ '76) of Bronxville, N.Y., was named deputy sports editor at Newsday, where he supervises a 70-person sports staff at the nation's eighth-largest daily paper. John Jackson (BBA '76) of Fayetteville has joined the board of directors for the Atlanta Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. John is also a senior vice president and regional manager at SouthTrust Bank in Decatur. Mystery writer Kathy Hogan Trocheck (ABJ '76) of Avondale Estates will be accompanying friends and fans on a mystery tour in England during the month of June. Trocheck is author of the Callahan Garrity series and the Truman Kicklighter series. Edward Campbell (ABJ '77) was promoted to assistant advertising director at the Macon Telegraph. G. Lee Davis (ABJ '77) and his company, GLD Media, wrote and co-produced "The Curse of Dracula," a modernization of the Bram Stoker novel for Peach State Public Radio. The show was broadcast on Halloween. Davis' latest feature, a superhero movie titled "Amazonia," is in pre-production. Gail McCondichie Hawkins (BSHE '77) is Forsyth County's Court Appointed Special Advocate, a volunteer who speaks for abused and neglected children in court. Randy Jones (ABJ '77), publisher of Worth, Equity, and Civilization, took some ribbing in The New York Observer for having to clear out the elevator shaft at his New York apartment building in order to accommodate a 4-by-5-foot portrait of himself. But Jones got in some self-effacing humor of his own: "I could fit a grand piano in my apartment, but I couldn't fit my own portrait!" Ted Langford (ABJ '77) joined the Palm Beach Post as major accounts manager. Phyllis Reid Stapler (BFA '77) of Atlanta has artwork featured in the Contemporary Artists Series at the Museum of the Southwest. Dawn Worthey (ABJ '77) of Alpharetta is working with Harry Norman Realtors in its Buckhead/Sandy Springs office. Swann Seiler Brannon (ABJ '78) was elected to the board of the Georgia Historical Society. With a nationwide TV audience looking on, Boyd Clines (BBA '78) of Douglasville was at the controls of the helicopter that lowered a firefighter into a blazing fire at an Atlanta cotton mill and saved the life of a crane operator. Kathryn Gaiennie (ABJ '79) works in children's photography and has two children, ages 11 and 14. David Lee (ABJ '79) earned his Ed.S. last summer at UGA and is teaching eighth grade social studies in Clarke County. Debra Waller Rollins (BBA '79) of Lizella is executive director of Christmas in April for Macon. Her task: to coordinate 1,600 volunteers who will repair 50 houses for elderly and disabled homeowners. Paul Williams (BBA '79) of Fitzgerald joined Colony Bankcorp Inc. as executive vice president and CEO of its subsidiary, Colony Management Services Inc. Stacey Robinson Wypyski (ABJ '79) of Buckhead is a trustee at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Sandy Springs.

REUNION '79
Next reunion: Homecoming '99
For more info, See Reunion '59."

1980-84
Michael Breedlove (BLA '80) began his second year as Region III director of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). He is also president of the Conyers firm of Breedlove Land Planning Inc. Elissa Brown (BSEd '80) is director of the Chesapeake Bay Governor's School in Virginia, which serves high-ability students from local school divisions. Mark Carter (BBA '80, MACC '81) of Eastman was promoted to vice president and CFO of Southeast Paper Manufacturing Co. Elizabeth Rogers (ABJ '80) is the executive director for Carollton City Schools. She and her husband Eddie have two children. Huntley Allen (BBA '82) of Edenton, N.C., works as a facilitator for the Downtown Renaissance project, a program through Roanoke River Partners devoted to helping several North Carolina counties achieve economic growth and improve social conditions. Dan Lowring (BBA '82) of Bogart is chief financial officer and vice president of administration and resources for Melita International, a provider of integrated customer interaction and intelligent call management solutions for call centers. Jimmy Brock (BSA '83) of Eastanollee had a great time at the 1998 Calgary Stampede Rodeo and Exhibition in Alberta, Canada. (Hey, UGA has a rodeo, too! See story on this page.) Georgia Magaazine received the following note from Sammye Justice (AB '83) of Vienna, Va.: "My husband, Mark Allen, and I had our first child, Justice Elizabeth Allen on Dec. 31, 1998. After a difficult first month during which the reality of parenting was an ongoing shock, our daughter has been sweeter and more fun than we could have ever imagined. Now I realize that the joys of parenthood, about which I've heard so much, are not as wildly exaggerated as I had assumed. A smile from one's own baby ranks with the best of all possible gifts." GM says: Amen to that, Sammye! Lisa Mae Wells Fincannon (ABJ '84) of Wilmington, N.C., won an Emmy Award in September for "Outstanding Casting" for a mini-series or movie. The award stems from her work on Home Box Office's 12-part mini-series "From Earth to the Moon," which was produced by Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard. Overall, the series won three Emmy Awards. Lewis Petree (BS '84) of Braselton, a dentist in Winder, received the Academy of General Dentistry's prestigious Fellowship Award. The award means he completed more than 500 hours of continuing education courses within 10 years and also passed the academy's fellowship exam.

1985-89
Gary Morgan (BBA '85) of Macon is the associate vice president of investments at G.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., a national brokerage firm. Sonia Bell-Nichols (BS '85) and her husband Timothy gave birth to a baby girl in March 1998. Shaw Seely (BBA '85) of Jacksonville is chief financial officer at Evans Memorial Hospital. William Hale (AB '86, JD '89) of Athens opened a new law office in Washington, Ga., last November. Victoria Thomas Kipreos (BBA '86) of Cumming has joined the North Highland Company as a manager specializing in sales force automation. Beth Thornton (BS '86, MEd '90) of Ocilla is an assistant professor of biology and coordinator of Faculty Development Opportunities at Abraham Baldwin College. Joel Furr (AB '88) of Durham, N.C. married Carol Elaine Stoops of Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 13. They were married at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University. Laura Thompson Hopkins (BSPh '88) recently moved to Roswell from Charlotte, N.C. She's having fun as a stay-at-home mom for her two children, Brett and Jacqueline. Athens artist Bruce Knecht (BFA '88, MFA '90), whose art celebrates the human body, had a solo exhibition at the Caelum Gallery in New York City last September. Diane Hill Murray (ABJ '89) and her husband Robby welcomed their first child, Thomas, in January. Kimberlee Walkenspaw Wilson (BBA '89, MBA '90) of Norcross has joined the change management practice of Andersen Consulting's Atlanta office.

REUNION '89
Next reunion: Homecoming '99
For more info, See Reunion '59."

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1990-94
Amy Denty (BSEd '90) of Jesup, a sixth grade science teacher at Williams Middle School in Wayne County, was named 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Kamara Colvard Hirni (BBA '91) is the engineering systems manager for Levolor Home Fashions in High Point, N.C. Lucretia Stanfield (BSEd '91) of Calhoun earned her M.Ed. from Berry College in Rome. Kelly Cannon (ABJ '92) is the senior marketing manager at George Magazine in New York City. Russ Riba (ABJ '92) recently did a radio voice-over for Family Golf Centers in several major markets. He also did a TV spot for the Palm Beach Zoo and provided the voice for a singing llama! Russ resides in Coconut Creek, Fla., with his wife Elaine Verner Riba (BSFCS '93). Natalie Heard Shelton (ABJ '92, MMC '94) of LaGrange is director of institutional relations at LaGrange College. Dahianna Florez Teagle (BBA '92) and her husband Bryan live in Orlando, Fla. They had a baby girl, Hayley Brooke, in October 1998. Spencer Black (BSA '93) is office manager for Triangle Chemical in Albany. Pamela Nix (BSEd '95) wrote to tell us about Joel Esperanza (BFA '93), who is the manager of creative services for BioHorizons Implant Systems in Birmingham, Ala. Joel developed the company's logo and marketing designs and created the company's award-winning Web site. For his work, he was selected as one of the Top 100 multimedia producers of 1998. Pamela is the marketing and educational coordinator for BioHorizons. Todd Evans (AB '93) is director of the development authority of Bainbridge-Decatur County. He and his wife Jennifer Gant (MSW '94) live in Bainbridge, where they just adopted the newest member of their family, an 8-week-old puppy named Champ. Just 27 years old, Mark Spain (BBA '93) has already been recognized as one of the top real estate agents in Georgia. He was featured in the March 15, 1999, Atlanta Business Chronicle along with three other alums, Sandy Abrams (ABJ '58), Rudy Harrell (BBA '74), and Jim Hilliard (BSEd '70, MEd '74). A realtor with RE/MAX of greater Atlanta, this is Mark's third consecutive year as a Million Dollar agent. Last year, he made 427 transactions with an average value of about $160,000. Joseph Usher (ABJ '94, MMC '95) of Savannah is vice president in charge of client services for The Hauser Group.

1995-
Bryan Blankenship (BSFR '95) of Newberry, S.C., was appointed management forester at Forest Investment Associates. Mark Bullock (ABJ '95) accepted a weekend anchor/reporter position at WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Ala. Heather Nixon (BSW '95) married David Testerman (BA '95) in August 1998. Heather reports that she and David met during the blizzard of '93 at the Pi Kappa Alpha house and have been together ever since. She works in property management and David is a recruiter for Robert Half International. They live in Roswell. Joe Cavalli (BSEd '96) of Decatur is a sales representative for United Gilsonite Laboratories. Terra Smith Elstun (BSEd '96) wrote a note saying she and her husband Greg Elstun (BBA '96) would be moving from Savannah to the Pacific Northwest. Greg was promoted to senior account manager with Phillip Morris for the Portland, Ore., office, and the couple is thinking of looking for a house in Vancouver, Wash. Shane Hannon (ABJ '97), a staff writer for the Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, won second place in the overall sports writing category in Georgia Press Association competition against other daily papers in the state. His wife, Terra Thompson Hannon (AB '97), has started her own children's theater company. In regional Starpower competition at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, her Oconee Youth Playhouse kids won everything in the under-12 category and qualified for Starpower's national talent show competition in Orlando, Fla., this summer. Teresa Bradshaw (BSW '98) of Snellville has joined the Red Cross Rapid Response Corps. Heather Cavanagh (AB '98) is a volunteer with the Southwest Jesuit Volunteer Corps at the San Diego Youth and Community Services in San Diego, Calif. Scott Gustafson (M '98) says he's beaten the Atlanta traffic with a move from east Cobb to the city. Scott was mentioned in an Atlanta Journal column for his "common-sense" decision to avoiding the 90-minute commute to his job with Georgia Pacific.

Grad Notes

ARTS AND SCIENCES

David Needham (PhD '70) of Clinton, S.C., a professor at Presbyterian College, earned the designation of Charles A. Dana Professor of History. Morris Cooper (PhD '71) of Springfield, Ill., is chair of the medical microbiology and immunology department at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Christopher D'Elia (PhD '74) of Slingerlands, N.Y., has just taken a new position as vice president for research at the University at Albany, SUNY. Joe Morton (MPA '82) is assistant city manager and finance director for Peachtree City. Bennett Mullinax (MS '86, JD '91) joined the law firm of Dority and Manning, which has offices in Greenville and Columbia, S.C. Jeffrey Lovich (PhD '90) of Beaumont, Calif., is a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. His area of expertise is the threatened Mojave desert tortoise in Joshua Tree National Park. Angela Ritchie (MA '91) is teaching intro Spanish courses at Berry College.

BUSINESS

James Floyd (MBA '79) of Indianapolis, Ind., is a vice president for the Aearo Corporation.

EDUCATION

Glenda Tanner Lappan (MEd '63, EdD '65) of East Lansing, Mich., began her two-year term as president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics last year. As a math professor for Michigan State University, she's also received the designation of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor given to faculty members at MSU. Larry Bolen (EdD '75) of Greenville, N.C., started work as an advisory board member for School Psychology Review, the leading research journal in psychology and education. He is a psychology professor at East Carolina University. Frances Rozier Roberson (MEd '76, EdS '80, EdD '86) is director for Brewton-Parker College's Liberty County Center. Carolyn Carson Dahl (EdD '83) of Ann Arbor, Mich., is academic dean of continuing education at Eastern Michigan University.

JOURNALISM

Peggy Carter (MA '73) of Winston-Salem, N.C., is vice president of public relations for the American Manufacturers Association. Howard Henderson (MA '75) of Chamblee appeared in the October edition of Life in an article titled "Poetry U.S.A." The project was spearheaded by Robert Pinsky, poet laureate of the U.S. (For news of UGA's involvement in this project, visit this page.) Henderson is community involvement coordinator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Richard Baxter (MA '77) of Monroe, La., is vice president for advancement and external affairs at Northeast Louisiana University. Stephen Elkins (MA '82) is managing editor of the Cochran Journal and the Twiggs County New Era.

LAW

Robert Hancock Jr. (JD '81) of Newnan, an attorney with Glover and Davis in Peachtree City, was named to the Newnan Hospital board of directors. Robert Baker (JD '83) of Tucker was elected first vice president for the Peachtree-Atlanta Kiwanis Club. Karen Brown (JD '90) of Decatur is the 1998-99 John Heinz Senate Fellow, an honor which gives her the opportunity to work in a U.S. Senate office or with a U.S. Senate committee staff in Washington, D.C. Karen works with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. A. McCampbell Gibson (JD '90) of Atlanta joined Alston & Bird as a member of the trial and appellate group. M. Allen McDuffie (JD '91) of Newnan works for Progressive Insurance. Outside of work he enjoys watching the spectacle of WCW and cheering for—who else?—Goldberg! Todd Mitchem (JD '95) of Atlanta has become associated with the law firm of Troutman Sanders. He practices intellectual property law and computer law.

SOCIAL WORK

Marie Elder (MSW '83) of East Point is a supervisor for the Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services. Jody Iodice (MSW '83) of Decatur received the Myss/Shealy Scholarship in Intuitive Science by the Association of Humanistic Psychology.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Allison Temple Arnoult (DVM '97) works with small animals at the Havelock Animal Hospital in Havelock, N.C.

Obituaries

FACULTY AND STAFF

Jesse Bennett, a retired house director for the University, died Nov. 28, 1998. Carolyn Joyner of Statesboro, a former Extension Service specialist in clothing and textiles, died Oct. 1, 1998. Eugene Heric of Athens died Dec. 10, 1998. He was a retired chemistry professor. H. Branch Howe Jr., a professor emeritus of microbiology who retired in 1990, died Oct. 24, 1998. He was also the past president of the Georgia Ornithological Society. Harry Peck Jr. of Marietta, the former head of the biochemistry department, died Nov. 20, 1998. He was department head from 1965 until 1992. He retired in 1994 and was named professor emeritus of biochemistry. Robert Reimold of Hingham, Mass., died March 3, 1999. He was an expert on the ecology of wetlands, and a consultant to the Encyclopedia Brittanica and the National Geographic Society.

ASSOCIATES

Guy "Stet" Bachelder Jr. of Athens, co-founder of Classic City Beverage, died Nov. 16, 1998. Louise Owen of LaGrange died Dec. 21, 1998. She was a retired teacher. Willie Smith of Thomaston died Oct. 8, 1998. William B. Steedman Jr. of Athens died Oct. 8, 1998. He owned the Wm. B. Steedman & Son brokerage. Edmund Taylor of Atlanta, president of a liquid petroleum business, died Nov. 22, 1998. He was also a past president of the National Propane Gas Association.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

Georgia Magazine just received news of the death of Helen Barnette Gillespie (SNS '22) of Athens. She died Aug. 4, 1996. Mattie Dickinson McLeroy (SNS '24, BSEd '61) of Bogart, who taught school in Oconee County for 10 years, died Nov. 23, 1998.

1920s

Charles Whitney (BS '21) of Augusta died Oct. 25, 1998. Jasper "Guy" Woodroof (BSA '22, MSA '26) of Griffin, a food scientist with the Georgia Experiment Station, died Nov. 6, 1998. A. Wallace "Sam" Odum (M '28) of Waycross died Dec. 22, 1998. Gustave Freeman (M '29) of Oakland, Calif., died Sept. 16, 1998. He was a retired consultant and research physician for SRI International.

1930s

Charles Hardy (ABJ '30), who died Oct. 31, 1998, was editor of the Gainesville News from 1931 to 1955. His "So I hear" column was a hit with readers, and his most memorable one may have been the 1954 column in which he proposed a new name for the body of water being created behind Buford Dam—which we now know as Lake Sidney Lanier. James Leckie (BSA '30) of Greensboro, N.C., who did agricultural extension work in Georgia and Virginia, died Sept. 29, 1998. Doris Simmons Weltch (ABEd '30) of Evans died Feb. 1, 1998. Wesley "Lee" Culpepper (AB '31) of Germfask, Mich., died Sept. 17, 1998. A. Harold McElveen (BSC '31) of Brooklet, who retired from Gulf Oil, died Oct. 18, 1998. Earnest Stephens Jr. (M '31) of Dublin, who practiced law for 53 years, died Oct. 14, 1998. He was solicitor of the State Court of Laurens County for 19 years, and he served on Gov. Marvin Griffin's staff and the state Democratic committee for four years. Dorothy Simms Whitehead (MA '31) of Athens, who taught French at the University, died Oct. 6, 1998. William Byrd (MA '33) of North Augusta, S.C., an educator and land developer, died Oct. 30, 1998. He was also a former superintendent of Aiken County schools. Julian Clement (BSCE '33) of Boone, N.C., died Nov. 26, 1998. He was a retired civil engineer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil, and Water Conservation. Thomas David (BSEd '33) of Jacksonville, Fla., died Sept. 29, 1998. William "Stokeley" Pound (BSCE '33) of Columbus died Nov. 27, 1998. He was the retired owner and president of Pound Construction Company. Eva Shiver (BSHE '33) of Americus died Oct. 11, 1998. Nat Slaughter Jr. (BSC '33) of Cartersville, a retired controller and tax manager for New Riverside Ochre Co., died Nov. 5, 1998. Grace Hancock Rowland (ABEd '34, MEd '52) of Athens died Dec. 15, 1998. She was a retired teacher for Chase Street Elementary School and a principal in Winterville. Robert Brooks Jr. (BSC '35) of Conyers, who retired from the automobile business, died Oct. 3, 1998. He was a member of the glee club while at the University, and after graduating he sang at wedding, funerals, and church services. Raymond Cook (M '35) of Augusta died April 19, 1998. Harry De Foor (ABEd '35, MA '41) of Douglasville died June 15, 1998. Byron "Jack" Griffith (M '35) of Newnan, former owner of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., died Oct. 5, 1998. Martha Sue Almand Holmes (AB '35) of Sharpsburg died Oct. 10, 1998. Billy Hudson (BSAE '35, MSAE '39) isn't nearly as well-known as the presidents he worked for: O.C. Aderhold and Fred Davison. But Hudson—who died March 21, 1999—played a major role in changing the face of campus. He was director of campus planning and development from 1962-81, and during his tenure 160 major projects were constructed on campus or at experiment stations around the state. Before retirement, he oversaw two expansions of Sanford Stadium, the construction of Boyd Graduate Studies, a new bookstore, and the Tate Student Cetner, as well as additions to the main library and law school. Edgar McDaniel Jr. (BSC '35) of Dothan, Ala., died Jan 13, 1998. GM was just notified of the death of Ida Chastain Tucker (AB '35) of Beaumont, Texas, who died March 31, 1996. James Hall (AB '36) of Fort Myers, Fla., died Oct. 25, 1998. He was plantation host and historian of the Captiva History House, which is part of the South Seas Plantation in Captiva Island, Fla. Mildred Spence Parker (AB '36) of Cordele died March, 31, 1998. Richard Winston (BS '36) of Valdosta, who served with the Public Health Service in World War II, died Sept. 22, 1998. After the war, he practiced medicine in Tifton. Joseph Aycock (BFA '37) of Athens died in January 1998. Lewis "Howell" Parham (ABJ '37) of Atlanta, owner of Howell Parham Agency Inc., died Nov. 22, 1998. Rosalyn Crowder Tonkin (ABEd '37) of Signal Mountain, Tenn., died June 13, 1998. Charles Woodall (BSC '37) of Albany died Dec. 5, 1998. Dorris Nichols Holland (MSHE '38) of Jesup, who taught in the Wayne county school system and was principal of Empire School, died Oct. 8, 1998. She was also a home demonstration agent with the Cooperative Extension Service in Calhoun and Grady counties. Reginald Kicklighter (BS '38, MS '39) of Alexandria, Va., died Oct. 23, 1998. Edna Sanders Sims (BSHE '38) of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Dec. 30, 1998. William Warren (BSEd '38) of Dothan, Ala., died June 19, 1998. Robert Woodruff (BSC '38) of Rome, a retired dentist, died December 27, 1998. Cecil Barnet (BFA '39) of Atlanta died June 19, 1998. Oswald Billups (BSA '39) of Toccoa, who retired from Coats and Clark, died Oct. 20, 1998. Harlock "Walter" Harvey Jr. (BSF '39) of Pinopolis, S.C., died Oct. 25, 1998. He was a retired general manager with the Forest Products Division of Sonoco Products Co. Alton McCullough (BSA '39, MEd '61) of Cadwell died Nov. 20, 1998. James Powell (BSC '39) of Richmond, Va., died July 29, 1998.

1940s

Eleanor "Bobo" Peebles Bittner (MSEd '40), a homemaker and a teacher from Black Mountain, N.C., died Nov. 10, 1998. William Hamrick (BSC '40) of Talking Rock died August 8, 1998. Annie Van Jones McCord (BSC '40) of Jackson died Nov. 15, 1998. Samuel Bailey (BSA '42) of Surfside Beach, S.C., who retired from the Naval Reserves as lieutenant commander, died Nov. 4, 1998. After his retirement, he worked for Grand Strand Water & Sewer. Egie Grant Huff (BSPE '42) of Rome died Jan. 29, 1998. George Patrick (BBA '42) of Hickory, N.C., died April 8, 1998. Linda "Pokie" Bryan Williams (AB '43) of Rock Hill, S.C., died Dec. 11, 1998. Mildred Johnston Hughes (BSHE '43) of Atlanta died Sept. 23, 1998. Tallie McMillan Jr. (M '43) of South Decatur died Oct. 11, 1998. Henry "Levy" Rogers (BBA '43, BS '47) of Lake Junaluska, N.C., a minister, died Nov. 12, 1998. Emanuel Emrich (M '44) of Plantation Key, Fla., died June 9, 1998. Julian Connell (BS '46) of Ocilla, retired publisher of the Ocilla Star and retired manager of the Pineland Press, died Oct. 31, 1998. Stanley Burton Friedman (M '46) of Atlanta died Oct. 8, 1997. GM just received news of the death of Virginia Quattlebaum (MEd '46) of Bloomington, Ind., who died May 14, 1997. Sara Massey Quillian (ABJ '46) of Daytona Beach, Fla., a homemaker and Girl Scout leader, died Oct. 28, 1998. Homer Burgess (M '47) of Toccoa, who taught industrial arts at Toccoa Falls for 35 years, died Sept. 7, 1998. Eunice Turner Connally (M '47) of LaGrange died Oct. 5, 1998. Willis "Newton" Morris (M '47) of Atlanta died Nov. 28, 1998. He and his father founded the Morris Bank of Dublin in 1954. He served as vice president of the bank until 1980 and an ex-officio board member until his death. He also owned and operated the radio station WMLT ad was on the board of advisors for the Georgia Museum of Art. Doris Childs Richwine (M '47) of Cornelia died Dec. 14, 1998. GM just received notice of the death of Daniel Sullivan (MEd '47) of Rome, who died March 7, 1997. Virgil Welborn (BSA '47) of Union City, a county agricultural extension agent for 24 years, died Jan. 10, 1999. Thelma Dorsey (BBA '48, EdS '76) of Arnoldsville died Dec. 6, 1998. She was a retired elementary school teacher. Eugene Dutchak (ABJ '48) of Vienna, Va., a retired Army lieutenant colonel who was publisher and media activities director of the Construction Specifications Institute in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va., died Jan. 28, 1999. Orville Heckman Jr. (BBA '48) of Houston, Texas, died Sept. 1, 1998. Jack Morrow (BBA '48) of Columbia, S.C., died Feb. 6, 1998. Jim Pinson (ABJ '48) of Waycross, a longtime newspaperman, died Jan. 1, 1999. Carlton Ussery (BSA '48) of Albany died Feb. 25, 1998. William Vandiver (BSA '48) of Martin, retired owner of Farm Supply Store, died Jan. 17, 1998. Charles Woodall Jr. (BBA '48) of Atlanta, the founder and owner of Woodall Realty, died Aug. 30, 1998. James Brannon (BBA '49) of Mill Valley, Calif., died Oct. 8, 1998. Olive Rich Partee (BSEd '49) of Stone Mountain died Dec. 1, 1998. Marion Porter Jr. (BSA '49) of Cochran died Dec. 17, 1998. He worked for Sea-Land services in various executive positions in Alaska, Hong Kong, and Japan. Richard Story II (BSA '49) of Macon, owner and operator of Story Brothers Farms, died June 20, 1998.

1950s

William Colvin (BSEd '50) of Macon, a retired manager for Sherwin-Williams, died Sept. 27, 1998. Fred Foster (M '50) of Watkinsville, who retired from the university after 27 years as a data processing supervisor, died Oct. 21, 1998. William Hay (BSA '50) of Winter Haven, Fla., died in March 1998. He was a retired agent for State Farm. Benjamin Jackson (LLB '50) of Vidalia died Dec. 19, 1998. Donald Sisson (BS '50) of McCaysville, retired safety director of Cities Service, died Oct. 6, 1998. He was also very active in community affairs, serving as a member of the school board and as county commissioner. GM just received news of the death of Robert Wynne (MS '50) of Macon, who died March 2, 1997. Leslie Barnes (DVM '51) of Moore Haven, Fla., a veterinarian who worked with both large and small animals, died June 27, 1998. Frances "Mary" Wood Bennett (BSHE '51) of Athens, a retired teacher, died Nov. 10, 1998. Ralph Pierce (BS '51) of Picayune, Miss., died June 7, 1998. Garnett Wilder (AB '51) of Avondale Estates, retired senior minister of Athens First United Methodist Church, died Nov. 29, 1998. He served numerous churches in Georgia, and he also taught theology at Candler School of Theology for 20 years. Leroy Taul (DVM '52, MS '66) of Asheboro, N.C., who retired as a partner in the Randolph Animal Hospital, died Sept. 7, 1998. He also taught in the veterinary schools at UGA and Auburn. Harold Harrison Jr. (BBA '53) of Macon died June 5, 1998. Carrie Hinson (BSNE '53) of Woodstock, a retired registered nurse for the Tanglewood Nursing Home in Ridgeway, died Oct. 1, 1998. Billy Bennett (BSA '54) of Watkinsville, former pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church in 'Thunderbolt, died Oct. 24, 1998. He retired from the Department of Human Services after 30 years of service. Alice Nock Price (BSEd '54) of Elberton died Oct. 6, 1998. She was a retired elementary school teacher. Jesse Tippins (DVM '54) of Claxton died Nov. 8, 1998. Malcolm Doss (BBA '55) of Chatsworth died Oct. 30, 1998. He owned Sunsations Stained Glass of Chatsworth. Robert Hunter (LLB '55) of Coronado, Calif., died in June 1997. Irma Morgan (MEd '55) of Statesboro died Dec. 4, 1998. She was a former Georgia State Teacher of the Year, and she was president of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Sorority. John Jaudon Jr. (BBA '56) of Atlanta, who served in the Georgia Air National Guard during the Korean conflict, died Dec. 13, 1998. Ottis Beard (BSA '57) of Unadilla died in November 1998. Henry Fullilove III (BSAE '57) of Griffin died Dec. 1, 1998. He was a retired agricultural engineer for the Georgia Experiment Station and a supervisor in the physical plant at UGA. Ronald Griffeth (AB '57) of North Augusta, S.C., died Oct. 8, 1998. He was a partner and trial lawyer with the Fulcher, Hagler, Reed, Hanks, and Harper Law Firm. Jim Panter (BSF '58) of Columbus died Dec. 29, 1997. Don Smith (BSPh '59) of Chula, who practiced family medicine in Tifton for more than 30 years, died in June 1998. Banner Taylor (BSA '59) of Vidalia died Oct. 14, 1998. He owned and operated a farm equipment dealership.

1960s

Annie Black Bray (BSEd '60) of Milledgeville died Nov. 6, 1998. She was a retired teacher. Clayton "Ralph" Hodges Jr. (BBA '60) of Albany died Aug. 2, 1998. Ruth Jones Snelling (BSEd '60) of Comer died Nov. 20, 1998. She was retired from the Madison County School District. A. Patterson Little III (BBA '61) of Savannah, a retired tax accountant from Hancock, Askew & Co., died Oct. 19, 1998. Prior to his retirement, he formed the medical management and accounting firm Little and Black, Inc., which he sold in 1988. Robert Lindsey (BSPh '63) of Athens, a retired pharmacist, died Oct. 20, 1998. He was employed by Liggett Drug and Eckerd Drug Co. Henry Parks Jr. (BBA '63) of Jefferson, who retired from Jackson EMC after 34 years of service, died Oct. 23, 1998. Edward "Perry" Burrus Jr. (BBA '64) of Panama City, Fla., died June 18, 1998. Leon Seamon (MA '64, PhD '72) of Clemson, S.C., died Oct. 28, 1998. He was a retired professor of Romance languages at Clemson University. James Townsend (DVM '65), owner of the Ormond Beach (Fla.) Veterinary Clinic, died Oct. 25, 1998. DeVaul Henderson Jr. (BBA '66, JD '69) of Richmond Hill died Oct. 21, 1998. He practiced law in Savannah and Richmond Hill, and served as county attorney for Bryan County. Richard Park Jr. (BSEd '66) of Eatonton, who taught school in Baldwin County prior to going into the salvage business, died Oct. 14, 1998. Frederick Atkins (MEd '69) of Decatur, a self-employed health care consultant, died Nov. 13, 1998.

1970s

Lewis Benbenisty (BBA '70) of Alpharetta, vice president of Rondo Distributing Co., died Nov. 10, 1998. William McRae (BBA '71) of Swainsboro, owner of Waller-McRae Insurance Agency, died Dec. 3, 1998. Lavada Stokes McKinney (MMEd '73) of Atlanta died Nov. 21, 1998. She was a former elementary school teacher who left teaching to become a missionary. Paul Murphy (PhD '73) of Monticello, Ariz., died Aug. 11, 1998. Ellen Montgomery Richards (BBA '73), a teacher, died Nov. 25, 1998. GM just received news of the death of Herbert Sheppard (BBA '74) of Davisboro. He died July 15, 1997. David Sengstock (BSFR '74) of Bethlehem, a landscape operations manager for Post Properties, died Nov. 27, 1998. Peter Luschinski (MS '76) of Winter Haven, Fla., died April 11, 1998. Stephen Holliday (BS '77, BSPh '77), a pharmacist with CVS Pharmacy, died Dec. 17, 1998. William Ray (MEd '77) of Allendale, S.C., a former employee of the State Department of Mental Health, died Oct. 2, 1998. He was the director of the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Allendale. Keith Stovall (BSEd '77) of Ila died Nov. 28, 1998. He was active in the Boys Club, Girls Club, and Camp Kiwanis. Jay "Kim" Neal (BSPh '79) of Waynesville, N.C., a pharmacist, died Oct. 25, 1998.

1980s

Bartow Rankin (MLA '80) of Atlanta, who served as project manager for Heery International, died Sept. 9, 1998. Timothy Faust (MS '83, PhD '86) of Athens died Dec. 5, 1998. He was an associate professor in the forestry school at UGA and was responsible for teaching and research in wood products. Alan Johns (AB '83, JD '87) of Conyers, a partner in the law firm of Johns and Johns of Atlanta, died Nov. 19, 1998. Jeff Herring (AB '84) of Alpharetta died Oct. 23, 1998. He was a sales manager for Executrain. Daniel Cassidy (BS '87) of Macon, a dentist, died Sept. 27, 1998. He had a private practice in dentistry for nine years, and he was on the staff of the Medical Center of Central Georgia.

1990s

Rebecca Graddy (MEd '91) of Eufaula, Ala., director of food services for the Quitman County School System, died Dec. 8, 1998. Joseph Laburda (BSEd '92, MEd '96) of Bonaire, an electronics intructor at Macon Technical Institute, died Oct. 16, 1998. He was also retired from the Air Force. Bradford Kennedy (BSA '93) of Decatur died Nov. 15, 1998. He was an award winning gardener and a horticulturist at the Atlanta History Center's Tullie Smith Farm. His interest was in native plants, and he preserved and nourished Georgia plant varieties from the 1840s-60s.

STUDENTS

Katherine Jeter of Moultrie died April 30, 1999 in an auto accident in Florida. Two long-time friends from Cumming, Casey Kohn and Jason Tremonti, were killed in an auto accident in Athens on April 29, 1999.

Compiled by Stacie Sutton

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