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Alumni
The Department of History, Political Science, and Philosophy would like to keep in touch with alumni. This page will serve two purposes: news and information regarding alumni will appear here (and on the Department Bulletin Page) and Alumni e-mail and URL addresses will appear here under a section called "Alumni Links".Alumni News and Information
Alumni Links
We are interested in hearing about what more of you have done since you left these "hallowed halls." Keep in touch.
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The idea of this section is that department alumni can have their e-mail and/or home page addresses placed here so that long-lost classmates and friends can get in touch and keep in contact. We are also interested in what has happened to you since you left Longwood. If you are an alumnus or alumnae of the Longwood University Department of History and Political Science (or any of its previous incarnations), and you have an e-mail address and/or web page that you would like to share, please send the any of the following information to Dr. Bill Habour, bharbour@longwood.edu, or mail it to Bill Harbour, Department of History and Political Science, Longwood University, Farmville, VA, 23909:
Name (and name while at Longwood, if different), Year of Graduation, Major, Current employment, address, phone, e-mail address, and URL address.
Even if you don't have e-mail and would like your address or phone number
and information about your job, etc., to appear on this page, we will be happy
to do so. Just let us know.
Name: Mark Robinsky
Major: History
Currently: Enrolled in Masters Program for Diplomacy and Military
Studies at Hawaii Pacific University
e-mail: coffehouseguy@hotmail.com
Name: Kathleen Costello
Major: History
Currently: Living and studying in Leiden, The Netherlands at
Webster University where she is working on a Master's in International
Relations. After graduating from Longwood in May, she accepted a position at the
National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, D.C. before going to
graduate school in The Netherlands.
e-mail: kathleengcostello@hotmail.com
Name: Will Hottel
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Currently: Enrolled in the History M.A. program at George Mason
University
Also employed part time at GMU's Office of Budget and Institutional Research
Address: Currently living in Fairfax Virginia
e-mail: whottel@gmu.edu
Name: Jason Valcourt
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Currently: Enrolled in Masters Program for Diplomacy and Military Studies
at Hawaii Pacific University
e-mail: batman275@hotmail.com
Name: Christina Pope Tomcany Name while at Longwood:
Christina Pope
Name: Kathryn Blackwell
Major: History
Currently: Position at the Library of Congress as a Library
Technician in the Prints & Photographs Division, and enrolled in
graduate school at Catholic University
Phone: (202) 707-7273
e-mail: kblac@loc.gov
Name: Matthew DiDio
Major: History Minor: Psychology
Current Employment: Was in the Office of the Attorney General of
Virginia
Received a position in that office after graduation following his internship
there
Now has enrolled in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law
e-mail: mdidio3@hotmail.com
Name: Harold (Beau) Dickerson
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Coaching position in Tennessee
Name: Caleb Dobbs
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Legal Assistant In Law Office in Virginia Beach
Name: David Jewell
Major: Political Science, Pre-Law Minor: Philosophy and
History
Currently: Attending Law School: George Mason University
Name: Jason Knaus
Major: History, Secondary Education Concentration
Current Employment: Teaching position in Fairfax County Schools
Name: Wendy Kirkpatrick
Major: Political Science Minor: Photography
Current Position: Position on Staff of Congressman Virgil Goode in
Washington, D.C.
Received position after internship in his Farmville office
Name: George Lanum
Major: History and English Minors: Journalism, Communications
Currently: In Masters graduate program in English at Longwood
Name: Christopher Lloyd
Hometown: Drakes Branch in Charlotte County, VA.
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: While accepted at a Law School, with family
obligations he is currently an Insurance
Agent with United Insurance Company of America. His agency services Lexington,
Buena Vista, and
surrounding areas. Presently, he is working toward the LUTCF, a well
recognized professional designation
within the insurance industry. After that he will pursue a CLU
designation.
Address: Currently residing in Buena Vista, Va.
E-Mail Address: chrslloyd@yahoo.com
Name: Jeremy McLaughlin
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Current Employment:
Name: Margaret Myers
Major: History
Currently: In Masters graduate program in English at Longwood
Name: Rayshell Newsom
Majors: History and Political Science, Pre-Law
Current Employment: Completed Certification for Elementary Education,
teaching history and the social sciences in the Virginia Beach area
Name: Robyn Olson
Major: History
Current Employment: Editorial Writer and Webmaster for the American
Subcontractors Association
Name: Christopher Papas
Major: History
Current Employment: Working in Television for The History Channel
Name: Meredith Tanner
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Currently: Enrolled in Para-Legal Training Program
Name: Amber Estep Thyson (Amber Estep while at Longwood)
Major: Political Science
Currently: Position as a Legislative Analyst/Lobbyist with Consumer
Healthcare Products Association
Also attending classes at George Washington University's Graduate School of
Political Management
seeking a MA in Political Management with a concentration in Corporate and Trade
Association Public Affairs
Business Address: 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036
Business Phone: 202-429-9260
e-mail: athyson@chpa-info.org
Name: Heather Whitacre
Major: History Minor: Political Science
Current Employment: Museum of the Confederacy
Name: Carmen Brandi Frasier
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Tax Policy Analyst (Beginning May 2003) with the
Virginia Department of Taxation. Responsible for
determining the fiscal and political impact of tax legislation for the Governor
and the General
Assembly. Previously a Management Analyst II with Albemarle County Public
Schools in
Charlottesville, Virginia. She completed her Masters in Public
Administration from Old Dominion
University in December 2001.
Phone: 804-716-2122
E-Mail Address: cfrasier@albemarle.org
Name: J. Shannon Royster
Major: Graduated with Honors, B.A. in History Minor:
Spanish (1 class short)
Current Employment: 8th Grade Civics Teacher and History Chairman
at Middle School in Hopewell, VA/ Varsity Football Coach and Swim Team Coach
Address: 1521 Clear Springs Lane
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Phone: (804) 530-8038 (Home) and (804) 541-6404 (Work)
E-mail Address: sroyster@hopewell.k12.va.us
Name: Robert Orrison
Major: History
Graduate Education: Masters in Public History at George Mason University
Current Employment: Historian
for Fairfax County Government. Office
is currently located at Sully Historic Site, an 18th century
plantation in western
E-mail address: Robert.Orrison@fairfaxcounty.gov
Name: Scott Collins
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Current employment: Debt Counselor, Money Management International
E-mail address: scollins@tez.net
Name: Brock A. Magoon
Major: History Minors: Political Science
and Economics
Current Employment: Information Technology Consultant, Booz-Allen &
Hamilton, Inc.,
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102-3838
Phone: (703) 902-5995
E-mail address: magoon_brock@bah.com
Name: Amy L. Riley
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law Concentration)
Current employment: Paralegal, Hall and Sickels, P.C., Reston, VA
E-mail address: ariley3737@aol.com
Name: Molly (Waldron) Poisant, 1997
Major: Political Science
Current employment: Business Development Analyst - Gemplex, Inc.
Office Phone:
Home Address: 20178 Hardwood Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147
Phone: 703-726-9634 (home); Direct: +1 703 610 7282 (work)
E-mail address: mpoisant@gemplex.com
Name: Carlos Del Castillo
Major: History and Spanish (Secondary Education Certification)
Current Employment: Spanish and History Teacher (and Soccer Coach),
Chesapeake
Public Schools
Email address:
Name: Daniel Jody Corbet II (Jody)
Major: History Minor: Sociology
Current Employment: Virginia State Trooper
Email address: TPRAMIDAR@AOL.COM
Name: Ed Gaughran
Major: Political Science Minor: History
Current Employment: Assistant Project Manager, Direct Mail Marketing
Department,
America Online Inc.
Email address: EdGaughran@aol.com
Phone: (703) 609-3418
Name: Stacy Hopkins (Stacy Szydlo while at Longwood)
Major: History (American and Secondary Ed. Concentrations)
Graduate Education: M.A. Education (George Mason University) 1999
Current employment: Social Studies Department Chair, Benton Middle
School, Prince William County Public Schools
Address: 6309 Meadow Glade Lane, Centreville, VA 20121.
Phone: (703) 803-6391
E-mail address: hopkinsm@pwcs.edu
Name: Alison Ross MacPhail (Alison Ross while at Longwood)
Major: History Minor: Political Science
Current Employment: Communications Assistant, Atlanta History Center
Email address: AMacPhail@atlhist.org
Name: Catherine Pascucci Haas
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law); Minor: English
Graduated
from University of Richmond School of Law
Current Employment: Passed VA Bar Exam first try, now Clerking for
Richmond Circuit Court
Address: 4508 Cutshaw Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 254-4772
E-mail address: cat_haas@yahoo.com
Name: Robert W. Postel, Jr.
Major: History Minor: Psychology
Current Employment: Agreement Specialist, International Business
Development
Raytheon Systems Company
Raytheon has an education reimbursement program for both graduate and
undergraduate students.
Rob is currently enrolled in George Mason's International Commerce and Policy
graduate program.
The program can be best described as a combination of a MBA and Public Policy
degree.
Address: 11405 Abner Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22030
E-mail address: rwpostel@notes.west.raytheon.com
Name: Gregory R. Rasnake, Esq.
Major: Political Science and History (double major)
Graduated
from University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1999
Current Employment: Attorney at the Federal Aviation Administration
Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Address:6613 Parkwood Lane, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73132
Phone: (405) 728-9339
Email address: Gregory_R_Rasnake@mmacmail.jccbi.gov
Name: Dan Rene
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Communications Director, National Legal & Policy
Center
Address: 1309 Vincent Place, McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703) 748-1548
E-mail address: drene@nlpc.org
Name: Kristin Saunders
Major: History Minor: Art History
Current Employment: Visitor Center Coordinator at Roanoke Valley
Convention &
Visitors Bureau. Also currently working on Master's at Hollins University.
Home Address: 4355 Jonathan Road, Roanoke, VA 24019
Home Phone: 540-966-1042
Email: KristinAnn@aol.com
Name: Caroline Coggeshall
Major: History; Minor: German
Current employment: Cataloger, Political Science, Sociology,
Anthropology Team, Social Sciences Cataloging Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, DC
Work Phone: (202) 707-3317
Home Address: 6050 California Cir. #304, Rockville, MD 20852
Home Phone: (301) 984-3967
E-mail address: cec304@msn.com
Name: Ellen Smith Alden
Major: History
Current Employment: Fourth Grade Teacher, Winding Creek Elementary School
475 Winding
Creek Road, Stafford, VA 22554
Address: 3 Fairfax Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Phone: 540-374-0364
E-mail address:ealden@pen.k12.va.us
Name: Al Biddlecomb
Major: Political Science Minor: Journalism
Current Employment: Government Reporter, Potomac News,
Woodbridge, Va.
Address: 14669 Foxglove Ct., Woodbridge, VA 22193
Phone: (703) 590-0045
E-mail address: bigbil@GTE.net
Name: Wendy Miller Edwards (Wendy Miller while at Longwood)
Major: History (Elementary Education Certification)
Current Employment: 4th grade teacher, Carrollton Elementary School, Isle
of Wight Co.,
Smithfield, VA
Address: 10069 Fire Tower Road, Windsor, VA 23487
Phone: 757-357-7383
Name: Jennifer Griffin (Jennifer Jones while at Longwood).
Major: History
Current Employment: 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Matoaca
Middle School,
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Address: One Lakeview Park Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
E-mail Address: jgriffin@chesterfield.k12.va.us
Name: Kris Hathaway
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Director
of Government Relations at the National Association of Dental Plans
NADP's member
dental plans provide dental benefits to over 90 million Americans
Address: Dallas,
TX
Phone: 972-458-6998
x111
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FAX: 972 458-2258
E-mail address: khathaway@nadp.org
-- Web: www.nadp.org
Name: Charlaine Coetzee Hirst (Charlaine Coetzee while at
Longwood)
Major: History Minor: Geography Graduated
Magna Cum Laude
Current Employment: Currently in my third year as a Professional golfer
on the Futures
Mini tour. Missed qualifying for the LPGA by three strokes in 1997.
Address: 203 Indian Drive Summerville SC 29483.
Phone: (803) 871 6495
Email: jhirst@juno.com
Name: John R. Janssen
Major: Political Science, Pre-Law Minor:
Computer Science
Currently: Completed Masters in Public Administration at Virginia
Commonwealth University
E-mail: jkjanssen@mindspring.com
Name: Cristy Mason
Major: History Minor: Geography
Current Employment: Teacher - U.S. History, World History and Yearbook
sponsor at
William Byrd High School in Roanoke County, VA
Achievements: Nominated First Year Teacher of the Year in Roanoke County
for the
1997-98 school year
Email: clmason@rcs.k12.va.us
captsweaty@earthlink.net
Name: Andrew W. Staton
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Current Employment:Senior Consultant, Booz·Allen & Hamilton Inc.
Address: 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 902-4624 (main work number in McLean) or (703) 289-5057
(alt. work number)
E-mail address:Staton_Andrew@bah.com
Name: Jim Tierney
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Deputy Director of Joint Activities, National Guard
Association of the
United States (NGAUS)
Address: 43712 Scarlet Square, South Riding, VA 20152
Phone: (202)408-5883 (work) Home: 703-327-9952
E-mail: jtierney@ngaus.org
(work); jtierney29@aol.com.
(home)
Name: Megan Trapp
Major: History (N, K-8 certification)
Current employment: Kindergarten Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools
Address: 6226 Kellogg Drive, McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703)356-3962
E-mail address: Megan_L._Trapp@fc2.fcps.k12.va.us
Name: William C. Fiege
Major: Political Science Minor: Speech
Current Employment: Assistant Director of Alumni Relations,
Director of Forensics Team
Longwood University
Work Phone: (434) 395-2138
E-mail address: wfiege@longwood.edu
Name: Gene Glasco, Jr.
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Computer Operator with NationsBank
Address: 9218 Crystal Brook Terrace, Glen Allen, Va. 23060
Phone: -747-6593
E-mail address: Wakefrst@aol.com
Name: Alison Lynch
Major: Political Science
Current Employment: Partner/Founder, Interactive Management Services
Corp.
Business Address: 803 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
W Phone: (703) 628-9844 H Phone (804) 227-3533
Email: alynch@intmgtserv.com
Name: Chuck Moss
Major: History (N, K-8 Certification)
Current Employment: Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher, Football and
Wrestling Coach,
Louisa County Schools.
Address: 172 Rodgers Court, Mineral, Virginia 23117
E-mail address: cmoss@louisa.net
Name: Heather Nieman
Major: History (8-12 Certification); Minor:
Geography
Current Employment: 7th grade Social Studies (Citizenship) Teacher
at Bridgeview Middle School in Sidney, OH
Address: 1406 Garfield Avenue, Sidney OH 45365
Phone: (937) 497-8929
E-mail address: heathern@juno.com
Name: John W. Noel
Major: History (certified 8-12)
Other Degrees: Will complete MA in Military Studies, Summer 1998.
Current Employment: Library/Media Assistant, Fuqua School,
Farmville, while pursuing MA
at American Military University, Manassas Park, Va.
E-mail address: noelj@fuqua.pvt.k12.va.us
Name: Gregory D. Rakes
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Current Employment: Contract Specialist / Buyer, Defense Logistics Agency
Home Address: 2554 Foxridge Ct., Lake Ridge, VA 22192
Phone: 703-490-3205
E-mail address: GDRakes@aol.com
Name: Ann Katherine Harris (Ann Katherine Marks while at
Longwood)
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law Concentration)
Current employment: Community Based Probation Senior Case Manager,
Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford, Virginia
Address: 11617 Duchess Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
Phone: (540) 288-5226
E-mail address: aharris@rrj.state.va.us
Name: David E. Haugh
Major: History
Current Employment: U.S. Army, Captain of the Field Artillery
Address: 1925 NW Bell Ave., Lawton, Oklahoma, 73507
Phone: (580) 250-0080
E-mail address: Tigrrrr2@aol.com
Name: Joseph Servis
Major: History
Current Employment: Social Studies Teacher, Appomattox County High
School,
Appomattox, VA
E-mail address: jservis@appomattox.k12.va.us
Name: LoriAnn Sykes Stretch
Major: Political Science; M.S. in Counseling (1997)
Current Employment: Campaign/Marketing Director, United Way
Address: 203 Motley Ave, Danville, VA 24540
Phone: (804) 793-3817
E-mail address: conch@gamewood.net
Name: Jennifer Mishoe Webb (Jennifer Mishoe while at Longwood)
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law Concentration)
Current Employment: Nationwide Insurance Associate Agent
Address: 6901 Marlowe Road Apt 319 Richmond, Virginia
23225
Phone: (804) 741-2123
Email Address: buxtonnc@erols.com
(home): webbjen@nationwide.com (work)
Name: Eddie Monger
Major: Political Science; Minor: English
Address: P.O. Box 332, Free Union, VA 22940
Phone: (804) 973-4687
E-mail Address: mongered@cstone.net
Name: Brad Pomp
Major: Political Science (Pre-law); Minor:
History
Current Employment: Defense Litigation Group, Inc. Co-owner, Vice
President
Address: Defense Litigation Group, Inc. 3504 Lake Lynda
Drive, Suite 105
Orlando, FL 32817
Phone: 407-382-5942 ext. 112 Fax 407-382-5946 Cell
407-461-0949
E-mail Address: bpomp@defenselitigationgroup.com
URL Address: www.defenselitigationgroup.com
Name: Marianne Moffat Radcliff (Marianne Moffat while at
Longwood)
Major: Political Science Minors:
History/Psychology
Current Employment: Government and Public Affairs Consultant
with Williams Mullen
Public Affairs and with the Governmental Affairs
Section at Williams, Mullen, Christian
& Dobbins, Richmond, Virginia.
E-mail Address: mradcliff@wmcd.com
URL Address: http://www.wmcd.com/bios/radcliff.html
Name: Michael Whitford
Major: History and Political Science; Minors:
Philosophy
Current Occupation: Quality Manager, Metro Information Services,
Virginia Beach, VA
Email address: MWhitford@MetroIS.com
Name: Larry Robertson
Major: History Minors:
Political Science/English
Current Occupation: Assistant Director of Residence Education,
Viriginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0428
Email Address: lroberts@vt.edu
Name: Mary Thornton
Major: Political Science
Current Occupation: Director, ARAmark Dining Services, Longwood
University
Email address: mthornto@longwood.edu
Name: Frank F. Raio
Major: Political Science
Current Occupation: Director of a National Charitable Foundation
Email address: frankraio@aol.com
Name: Scott Hileman
Major: History; Minor: Anthropology
Current Occupation: Ph.D. Candidate (history), University of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC (major field of study--Napoleonic France; working with
Dr. Owen Connelly)
Address: 1800 Senate St. Apt. 408, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803)-779-7463
E-mail Address: SWHILEM@VM.SC.EDU
Name: Marsha McKay (Marsha Booth while at Longwood)
Major: Government
Current Employment: Sempra Energy, Employee & Organizational
Development Advisor, San Diego, CA. Also, candidate for PhD in Organizational
Leadership.
Phone: 858-654-1531
Email: marshabmckay@aol.com
Name: Karl W. Haeussler
Major: Government Minor: Philosophy/History
Current Employment: Senior Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church and
School,
453 Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Phone: 716-692-3255
Fax: 716-692-3643
E-Mail address: KHaeussler@aol.com
Name: Mary Beth Carey Schaal (Mary Beth Carey while at
Longwood)
Major: Government Minor: History
Current Employment: Service Station Owner
E-Mail address: montymobil@erols.com
Name: Christopher M. Calkins
Major: History/Geography
Current Employment: National Park Service, Petersburg National
Battlefield
E-mail Address: Chris_Calkins@NPS.GOV
Name: Abbie Vestal Landry (Abbie Vestal while at Longwood)
Major: History
Current Employment: Librarian, Northwestern State University of
Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA
E-mail Address: landry@alpha.nsula.edu
Name: Judith Moffitt
Major: Government
Current employment: Lead Systems Specialist, Advanced Services, Inc.
Norfolk Office (a
subsidiary of GE)
Address: 3549 Bow Creek Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757-486-0704
E-mail address:jmoffitt@hotmail.com
URL address: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8909/
Name: Sharon Kaye Brown Sneed (Sharon Kaye Brown while at
Longwood)
Major: History and Social Sciences Minors: Geography and
Economics
Current employment: Fairfax County
Public Schools
E-mail Address: sharon.sneed@fcps.edu
Name: Elna Ann Wilson Mayo (Elna Ann Wilson while at Longwood)
Major: History (M.A.)
Current Employment: Library Assistant in Cataloguing,
Hampden-Sydney College
E-mail Address: alnam@mail.hsc.edu
Name: JoAnn Maloney Staples (JoAnn Maloney while at Longwood)
Major: History (M.A.) Minor: Education
Current Employment: Social Worker Administrator
E-mail Address: jstaples@skipjack.bluecrab.org
Name: Janice Durnier Scully
Major: History and Social Sciences
Current employment: Retired Teacher, Stafford County Schools
E-Mail Address: jscully7545@aol.com
Name: Frances Everett Brown
Major: History Minor: English
Current Employment: Retired (June 1995) Primary and Elementary
Teacher, Fairfax
County Schools
E-Mail address: webbrown@worldnet.att.net