Class Notes

Deborah Roane, Ph.D. (M.Ed.'03) attended Family Bible Ministries University and School of Counseling, earning a Ph.D. in Christian Education and Pastoral Counseling.

Vanessa Crawford (B.S.'74) was elected for the sixth time as sheriff in Petersburg, Virginia. She is the only female and African American to be elected as the National Sheriff of the Year from over 3,000 sheriffs in the nation.

Leah Hollon, N.D. (B.S.'97, M.P.H.'03), published "Unwinding the Imprints of Disease: Transforming Intergenerational and Transgenerational Trauma."

Colin Burch (M.U.R.P.'16, Cert.'16) earned a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University.

Kim McQuillen (M.F.A.'01) graduated from VCU in 2025 with an M.Ed. in adult learning/instructional design. She is a program manager, training and communications, at VCU's Audit and Compliance Services.

Lashelle Johnson (M.P.A.'17, B.A.'13) was promoted to senior director, state climate and equity policy at the League of Conservation Voters. At LCV, she works with 30-plus state advocacy organizations to develop and implement equitable and just clean energy policies across the nation.

Rebecca Swan, M.D. (M.D.'90), is the William Long Director in Pediatric Medical Education and vice chair for education in the Department of Pediatrics as well as the assistant dean for graduate medical education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She and her husband, Michael, a urogynecologist, have two adult children.

Joe Rudisill (M.H.A.'08) was promoted to chief executive officer at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. He was previously the CEO at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

Hilaire Thompson, Ph.D. (M.S.'96, Cert.'98), was named executive dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Washington.

Nejla Cohen (B.S.'12) is the owner and operator of 54321 Travel LLC, an online-based travel agency.