Class
Notes
1985
Keith Hight had his book
"Professional Theatre in the
Academic Setting" published. He
is a technical director and adjunct
faculty member in the Theatre
Arts Department at Campbell
University.
Harriette Floyd Lovin started her
25th year of teaching music in
public schools, currently at South
View Middle School in Hope
Mills, N.C. Her husband, Mack,
works for Mueller Steam Specialty
in St. Pauls, N.C., and their son,
Kyle, lives in Chapel Hill. Harriette
also serves as music director for
Chestnut Street United Methodist
Church in Lumberton, N.C., where
she resides.
Terry Townsend is the editor of the
Red Springs Citizen newspaper in
Red Springs, N.C. She is employed
by Heartland Publications and
resides in Red Springs.
Lisa Huggins Oxendine was
accepted into UNC-Chapel Hill's
Gillings School of Global Public
Health's Executive Doctoral
Program in health leadership.
Veronica Ward is a child mental
health and behavioral case
manager and supervisor at New
Life Services, Inc, in Lumberton
N.C. She resides in Laurinburg,
N.C.
1982
Mark Madden is vice president of
Waccamaw Bank. Mark resides in
Lumberton, N.C., with his spouse,
Lynne, and daughters, Jessica and
Morgan.
1981
John B. Bridgers is a tax assessor
for Polk County. He resides in
Columbus, N.C.
Howard
Hughes, a
captain at
the Richland
Sheriff's
Department
in Columbia,
S.C., was
transferred
from the Special Operations Unit
of the Uniform Division to the
Professional Standards Division.
Hughes oversees the Internal
Affairs Unit. He joined the
department after earning a master's
degree from the University of
South Carolina in 1982. Hughes
and his wife, Sandra, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary.
They reside in West Columbia.
Ronald Gene Locklear is the
operator responsible in charge of
the wastewater and filter plants for
WestPoint Home in Wagram, N.C.
He resides in Pembroke, N.C.
Lori Varallo is the manager of Port
City Java in Wilmington, N.C. She
resides in Wilmington.
1980
Jeff Jernigan was named 2008-09
Cumberland County Principal of
the Year. He was also the 2009
Wachovia Sandhills/South Central
Principal of the Year. Jeff serves
as principal of Cape Fear High
School in Fayetteville, N.C. During
his tenure as principal, Cape Fear
High School has been recognized
by U.S. News and World Report
as a "Bronze Medal" recipient
in "America's Best High School
Search" (2008-09). Jeff is married
to Joyce Lewis Jernigan '80, and
the couple resides in Fayetteville.
Joy Atkinson McGugan was
accepted at the Chicago Art
Institute as part of its Teachers
in Contemporary Art Fellowship
during the 2009 summer. Joy
teaches art at St. Pauls High
School and continues her studies
at UNCP.
Gregory L. Price is a partner at
Nelson Price & Associates, P.A.,
in Lumberton, N.C., where he
resides.
1976
June Montgomery Gillis retired on
June 15 with 31 years of teaching
kindergarten and first grade with
Cumberland County Schools. She
resides in Fayetteville, N.C., with
her husband, Robert, and two
children, Jenna and William.
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