Success Stories

Rev. Dan Carlton, ’90, pastor of Spring Hill Baptist Church near Charlottesville; enjoys making a difference in individual lives and in the larger community

Sheila Hill-Christian, '01, MBA, was appointed director of the Virginia Lottery by Gov. Timothy Kaine. Hill-Christian previously served as executive director of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

Dr. Stephen Bird, ’85, journalism professor at Radford University; also a freelance journalist who contributes to the The Washington Times, Virginia Living Magazine. the Roanoke Times, Daily Oklahoman and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Magazine.

Phillip Hairston, ’81, ’87, MBA, judge in the Richmond General District Court where he oversees misdemeanor criminal cases and preliminary hearings in felony cases; appointed to serve a six-year term by the Virginia General Assembly.

Dr Sue Davis, '74, superintendent of the Danville Public School system; has more than 30 years experience in education

Margaret Tyree Harding, '78, is an adult specialist with North Carolina Woman's Missionary Union, Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.

Tiffany Weinkopff, '04, pursuing a Ph.D. in cellular biology at the University of Georgia. She is concentrating her research on the parasitic infectious diseases that cripple the populations of developing countries.

Margaret Duke, '74, founder and director of the Restoration and Care Institute. The Institute trains pastors, ministers, ministerial students and lay leaders in counseling and lay-counseling.

Willis “Camden” Whitehead, ’76, founded Whitehead Architects PLC in Richmond. His work ranges from historic consultations, to designs for the U.S. Navy, to a kitchen and back porch for a small mid-20th century urban residence.