Class Notes

Judy Kemp Allard’s mother, who has lived with them in Mechanicsville, Va., since 2005, turned 90 in April, is sharp, and works circles around Judy, literally, in her wheelchair. Her only downfall is her arthritic feet. Youngest Jacob turned 13 in April and is in eighth grade. Judy said he is fun and has yet to hit the sullen teen stage. Melanie graduated from VCU in May, was temping as an instructional assistant with Henrico County, and had one more leg of student teaching before she could get her state teaching license. Christopher was going back into full-time food service at a new Mechanicsville restaurant. Husband Randy, a safety specialist, has been with Dominion Virginia Power for 24 years. Judy is “retired,” teaches middle school math remediation part time, and loves the flexibility.

Jeanne Weller planned a quick May trip to New York City. She is the Internet safety guru for the Virginia Department of Education, heads up several professional development projects for teachers, and reviews all division technology plans for the state. Husband Randy works for Altria, and they were beginning to plan for his retirement. Eldest Emily, 20, went to community college then transferred to U.Va., where she majors in Spanish.

Mary Ann Kennedy Kane recently earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology with a specialization in aging at Ohio State University. It took 32 years, but she finally achieved her goal. She was seeking a position in a medical, skilled nursing, or rehab setting in Columbus. Grown children Allison and Bobby and husband Brian were to help celebrate when she received her degree in August. Mary Ann would love to reconnect with other speech pathology and audiology majors from the Class of ’79.

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