v.c.u. nursing students pose together for a group photo after the vesting ceremony

Class Notes

Class notes for fall '24

Read the latest updates and achievements from alumni near and far, and join us in honoring the memory of those we've lost.

From career milestones to personal accomplishments, read how alumni are making their mark.

lora chilton and the cover of her novel 1666

Lora Chilton (B.S.’79) wrote “1666: A Novel” (Sibylline Press, 2024), a work of historical fiction about the survival of the Patawomeck tribe of Virginia after the men were massacred in the summer of 1666 and the women and children sold into slavery and shipped to Barbados.

Siobhan Harlow (B.S.’87) retired in December after 30 years at Confluence Health.

Barrett W.R. Peters, D.D.S. (D.D.S.’11, M.S.’13, Cert.’24), received an executive certificate in leadership from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Eleven v.c.u. alumni and school leaders pose for a group photo — In September, alumni of the school gathered at the Country Club of Virginia to recognize and celebrate the 2024 School of Nursing alumni award winners. (Top row, left to right) Danny Mallory, Barbie Dunn, Trish Bernal, interim dean Patricia Kinser, Jo Robins, Catherine Courtney, Barbara Brown (Bottom row, left to right) Meghan Cox, Bell-Jo Rodgers, Jennie Whitaker, Ginger Edwards

In memoriam

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1920s

Guila Rogers (B.S. ‘29) of Newport, N.C., June 1, 2024.

1930s

Frances Van Natta (B.S. ‘34), June 30, 2024.

1940s

Cula Adams (B.S. ‘47) of Annapolis, Md., April 5, 2024.

1950s

Carol Cantrell (B.S. ‘57) of Richmond, Va., February 16, 2024.
Ann Hamilton (B.S. ‘55) of North Chesterfield, Va., July 31, 2024.
Jeannette Howard (‘50) of Providence Forge, Va., March 16, 2024.
Ann McDermott (B.S. ‘54) of Beaverdam, Va., February 21, 2024.
Barbara Nowell (B.S. ‘55) of Wendell, N.C., April 14, 2024.
Mary Spencer (B.S. ‘53) of Sewickley, Pa., April 27, 2024.
Elizabeth Thompson (‘56) of Richmond, Va., March 13, 2024.
Mallie Washington (‘50) of Cinnaminson, N.J., May 20, 2024.
Betty West (B.S. ‘59), June 19, 2024.
Lauretta Winfrey (‘53) of Randallstown, Md., March 3, 2024.

1960s

Karla Lewis (B.S. ‘68) of Bowling Green, Va., August 21, 2024.
Frankie Puckett (B.S. ‘62) of Asheville, N.C., September 10, 2024.

1970s

Christine Kilgore (B.S. ‘76, M.S. ‘95, Cert. ‘07) of Mechanicsville, Va., July 21, 2024.
Barbara Limandri (B.S. ‘70) of Portland, Or., December 18, 2023.
Marsha Miller (B.S. ‘75) of Richmond, Va., February 15, 2024.
Mary Mollen (B.S. ‘73) of Richmond, Va., June 10, 2024.
Susan Netherland (B.S. ‘71) of Stuart, Va., September 9, 2024.
RoseMarie O’Keeffe (B.S. ‘75) of Ashland, Va., January 11, 2024.
Ashby Watson (B.S. ‘79, M.S. ‘87) of Roanoke, Va., January 22, 2024.

1980s

Carolyn Baker (M.S. ‘83) of Scottsdale, Az., April 10, 2024.
Margaret Dixon (M.S. 82), August 11, 2024.
Candace Moore (M.S. ‘80), August 3, 2024.
Geraldine Parker (B.S. ‘80) of Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, 2024.
Audrey Petersen (B.S. ‘84) of Clearwater, Fl., February 9, 2024.

1990s

Joanna Dunevant (B.S. ‘92, M.S. ‘95, Cert. ‘98) of Williamsburg, Va., February 9, 2024.
Sandra Rasnake (B.S. ‘99) of Johnson City, Tn., March 4, 2024.
Carol Sydnor (B.S. ‘97), December 17, 2023.
Patricia Wright (B.S. ‘93) of Bowling Green, Va., March 15, 2024.

2000s

Jing Britton (B.S. ‘02) of Stafford, Va., July 27, 2024.
Jill Mishkel (M.S. ‘00) of Alexandria, Va., March 28, 2024.

2010s

Jonathan Carter (B.S. ‘19) of Farmville, Va., July 19, 2024.
Arletha Kincaid (M.S. ‘19) of Midlothian, Va., May 12, 2024.