1977 Tom Lambeth was appointed to Superior Court Judge by NC Gov. Roy Cooper on June 30, 2017. Tom served 10 years as Alamance County District Court Judge prior to this appointment. Tom Lambeth ’77 1984 Margaret Tanner Overby and Matt Bowman were married on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Medaloni Cellars in Lewisville, NC. The wedding party included their children: Hunter Overby, Haley Overby, Noah Bowman, Tucker Bowman, and Jake Bowman. They honeymooned in Antigua and reside in Winston Salem, NC. Margaret Tanner Bowman ’84 with husband, Matt President Donald Trump named the director of the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Norman “Ned” Sharpless, to lead the National Cancer Institute. Sharpless, an oncologist and geneticist, has done extensive work on how cells age and become malignant. He sees patients at North Carolina Cancer Hospital, which is the clinical home for UNC Lineberger. His selection drew praise from people involved in cancer research and treatment. Derek Raghavan, president of the Levine Cancer Institute, which is part of Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, called Sharpless an expert in “translational” medicine, with a deep understanding of both the research and clinical aspects of the rapidly changing cancer field. Sharpless earned his medical degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and completed his residency at CLASSNOTES Massachusetts General Hospital and an oncology fellowship at Dana Farber/ Partners Cancer Care in Boston. He returned to Chapel Hill as a faculty member at Lineberger in 2002 and became head of the cancer center in 2014. He is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. 1985 Walter Haldeman and Georges Saab reconnected at the annual Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne conference. Walter is a Cloud Platform Account Executive and Georges is a Vice President of Java Development. Walter Haldeman ’85 and Georges Saab ’85 at the annual Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne conference. 1987 Rob Woodward and Jackie Healy Woodward. Son: Luke Ashton Woodward, May 16, 2017. They reside in Boulder, CO. Luke Ashton Woodward, son of Rob Woodward ’87 1990 Chad Oakley was named one the ‘Most Admired CEOs’ by the Triad Business Journal. Noni Thomas Lopez has been appointed as the next Head of School at the Gordon School, located in East Providence, RI. She will begin in July of 2018. 1994 Holmes Hummel and Ren Essene  were married on September 3, 2017 on the shore of Flathead Lake in Montana. Elizabeth Arbuckle ’94 attended the small ceremony, and two dozen faculty and alumni joined a hometown celebration on October 7th at the Proximity. Holmes & Ren reside in Washington, D.C., where they love to welcome friends from all over. 1996 Burns Blackwell and Laura Blackwell. Son: Davis Burns Blackwell, September 12, 2017. He joins brother, Mills. They reside in Greensboro. Davis Burns Blackwell, son of Burns Blackwell ’96 1997 John Fields and Missy Fields. Daughter: Hollis Anne Fields, August 3, 2017. She joins older sister, Pela. They reside in Greensboro. John Fields ’97 with wife, Missy and daughters: Hollis and Pela Alison Johnston Provan and Chris Provan. Son: Brett Henry Provan, October 3, 2017. He joins brothers, Elliott and Davis. They reside in Springfield, VA. Alison Johnston Provan ’97 with husband Chris and their three sons: Brett, Elliott, and Davis. Sharon Siler ‘97 and Tony Wood were married on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at the William Aiken House in Charleston, SC. The wedding party included Chris Siler ’00 and Amanda Ross ’97. They reside in Washington, DC. 1998 Jeffrey Thompson and Allison Niksich were married on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Holly Hedge Estate in New Hope, PA. The wedding party included Stephen Thompson ’94 and Jay Weatherly ’94. They honeymooned in Thailand and reside in Minneapolis, MN. Allison and Jeffrey Thompson ’98 Jeanette Hagan and Martin Wipf. Son: Carl Andreas Hagan-Wipf, August 1, 2017. He joins older sister, Christine. They reside in Houston, TX. GDS faculty, alumni, and friends at a wedding reception for Ren Essene and Holmes Hummel ’94 GDS Magazine | 47