Class
Notes
Don Ingle is an 8th grade algebra
teacher at Hawley Middle School
in Creedmoor, N.C. He has been
teaching since January 2007.
Before that, he worked for almost
eight years in the television
business, including nearly six
years at WRAL-TV in Raleigh,
N.C., as a news photographer. He
and his wife, Deb, have two sons,
Avery, 4, and Greyson, 2.
William Pence is a district sales
manager with Monsanto. He
resides in Wernersville, Pa.
Aaron K. Thomas was named
Business Person of the Year at the
2009 Business Visions Awards
Banquet. He is the president and
CEO of Metcon Construction, Inc.
He is enrolled in the master of
construction management program
at East Carolina University and
expects to graduate this year.
Aaron and his wife, Azalea, have
three daughters, Ayanna, Alena
and Ashtyn. The family resides in
Pembroke.
1998
Chad Griffin and his wife, Sherry
Severs Griffin '99, welcomed
their second child, Addison Grace
Griffin, on Nov. 21, 2008. The
couple also has a two-year-old
son, Hayes Walker. Chad stepped
down as head coach of the boys
and girls soccer programs last
spring to take over as full-time
athletic director at Calvary Day
School in Savannah, Ga. Sherry is
moving into her seventh year as
head softball coach at Calvary. The
couple resides in Savannah.
Jennifer Whittington is a teacher-
recruiter for UNCP's School of
Education. She is also a 2009
graduate of UNCP's Master's of
School Administration program
and resides in Lumberton, N.C.
Johnnie Winchester is an
appliance advantage agent at
Lowe's corporate headquarters. He
resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.
1997
Iris Bethea was selected as a
Biltmore Who's Who 2009-10
member. She was also selected
as a member of the National
Association of Professional
Women 2009. She is a recreation
specialist with the Federal
Correctional Institution in
Bennettsville, S.C. She resides in
Laurinburg, N.C.
Vincent Castano received
his doctorate in education in
October 2008. He had an entry
published about the western
expansion of North Carolina
railroads during the 19th century
for the "Encyclopedia of North
Carolina" (2008), edited by Dr.
William Powell. He is the director
of Student Support Services at
Central Carolina Community
College and resides in Sanford,
N.C.
Robert D. Locklear is principal at
Magnolia Elementary School in
Lumberton, N.C., and is a doctoral
candidate in the educational
leadership program at South
Carolina State University. He
resides in Fairmont, N.C.
Daniel Rogers is a driver for
United Parcel Service. He resides
in Fayetteville, N.C.
1996
Timothy Jacobs and his wife,
Stephanie, welcomed a baby boy,
Brayden Seth Jacobs, on May 29.
The couple also has a daughter,
Bethany Rae, 3. The family resides
in Lumberton, N.C.
Geraldine Thompson is an
adult home care specialist with
Columbus County Department
of Social Services. She resides in
Chadbourn, N.C.
1995
Clara Lassiter is an early
childhood instructor in the
Education Department at
Fayetteville Technical Community
College. She resides in Columbia,
S.C.
Dana Lowery Ramseur completed
her Master's of Library Science
from East Carolina University in
August and is employed as the
media coordinator/librarian at
Northwest Cabarrus High School
in Concord, N.C., where she
resides.
Jennifer Pala and Patrick "Rick"
Ellen '88 were married on April
11. She is an associate scientist III
with Beckman Coulter Genomics.
The couple resides in Holly
Springs, N.C.
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