Class Notes

Susan Ciconte (B.S.'93/H&S) completed an M.A. in history at the University of Nebraska in 2014. She maintains her interests and studies Native American history. She is also working on three memoirs: her work with Canada geese from 1994-2003; surviving Minnesota winters through slips, falls and fractures; and musings after having worked a brief stint at Wells Fargo. She continues to reside in Minneapolis, after hiking and working in New Mexico (2008-2014) and studying in Nebraska. But after too many Minnesota winters, she is considering a return to the mid-Atlantic area, maybe even Richmond, promoting VCU interests and student mentoring. She welcomes contact from VCU associates. 

Anne Cooper-Chen, Ph.D. (M.S.'79/MC), a 2017 Alumni Star, has created a scholarship for a VCU master's student. 

David Donaldson, Ed.D. (B.S.'85/MC) received an educational doctorate degree from Immaculata University in March 2017.

Thomas Folke (B.S.'76/H&S) retired after teaching biology for 31 years.

LaToya Gray (B.A.'04/H&S) has been serving as an Advisory Council member of Richmond 300 for the past two years. The council is charged with drafting, providing counsel and engaging the Greater Richmond community on the city's comprehensive plan that will be issued this year.

Mark Mansfield (B.A.’76/H&S) is the author of two full-length collections of poetry, “Strangers Like You” (2008, revised 2018) and “Soul Barker” (2017).

His poems have appeared in publications including The Adirondack Review, Anthropocene Poetry, Bayou, Blue Mesa Review, Canary, Deep South, The Evansville Review, Fourteen Hills,  Gargoyle, Innisfree Poetry Journal, Iota, The Journal, Limestone, London Grip, Magma Poetry, Measure, Orbis, Potomac Review, Salt Hill Journal, Tulane Review, Unsplendid and Waccamaw.

A recent Pushcart Prize nominee, he lives in upstate New York.

Louise Timberlake Wright (B.S.’65/B) recently published the novel “Tomorrow, I'll Claim The Good Life.” Information on the novel and other books is available at louisewrightseniorauthor.com.

Pamela Budd, DNP (B.S.'00/N), finished her doctorate in health care systems management and was hooded in February 2019.

Monica Hockaday (M.S.S.'07/SW) moved to Varina, Va.

Melissa Stamp (B.S.'18/MC; Cert.'18/DVC) started her first full-time job in January 2020 as an asisstant acocunt executive at public relations agency Edelman. In this position she supports the Taco Bell account and works with clients to promote their messaging on food, planet and employee initiatives.