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5 2 | L O U I S V I L L E . E D U Class Notes The Honorable Melanie J. Roberts, 86E, 91GE, w a s r e - e l e c t e d t o h e r t h i r d t e r m a s B u l l i t t was re-elected to her third term as Bullitt C o u n t y J u d g e E x e c u t i v e . S h e i s t h e f r s t f e m a l e County Judge Executive. She is the f rst female j u d g e e x e c u t i v e i n B u l l i t t C o u n t y . judge executive in Bullitt County. Let us know what's new with you by posting your information at UofLalumni.org/ Class-Notes, or email us at alumni@louisville.edu. Be sure to write "Class Notes" in the subject line. Submissions may be held for future magazine issues, or edited due to space limitations. Jeffrey Reed, 84MU, 91L, has been invited to conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra next season. Last season, Reed returned to London's Royal Albert Hall for a concert with Neil Sedaka and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Rev. Kimberly Isley, 88A, celebrated 21 years of ordained ministry in 2014 and began her appointment as Senior Minister of The Centenary United Methodist Church in Erwin, Tennessee. Blaine Early, 88GA, was recognized by the 2015 Client Choice Awards, which honors attorneys and law fi rms world- wide who stand out for their excellence in client service. 1990s Sagar Lonial, 93MD, was named as chief medical offi cer at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Lonial, professor and executive vice chair of Emory's Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, is an internationally recognized authority in the management and research related to B cell malignancies, including multiple myeloma. Nell Knox, 93A, was named ACC Women's Basketball Legend. Knox played from 1989-93 and ranks third on the Cardinals' all-time scoring list. Amy Cordrey, 94E, 00GE, has been named her district's new chief academic offi cer. Cordrey has served as elementary level director/supervisor of instruction for the past three years. Marisa Midkiff Neal, 95GB, 97GB, president of MMN Consulting, was recognized by the Small Business Administration as the 2014 Kentucky Women Business Advocate of the Year. Matt Dawson, 96B, joined HealthEdge Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity fi rm, as vice president and chief fi nancial offi cer. Rick Hamilton, 97GE, and Kim Hamilton, 99GMU, have adopted fi ve of their seven children from the foster care systems in Virginia, Arkansas, and Georgia. The Hamiltons also serve as therapeutic foster parents for Hope Tree Family Services in Chester, Virginia. J. Scott Wantland, 98A, 02L, had the honor of being voted best attorney in Bullitt County by readers of the Pioneer News in its annual best-of survey. Thomas W. Keith, 99B, 00GB, was recently appointed vice president for development for Kentucky Wesleyan College and has responsibility for development, alumni relations, and public relations. Jennifer Kovalcik, 99MU, 02L, was noted as one of the winners of the 2015 Women of Infl uence Awards in the category of inspiration/mentor. 2000s Laura Wilkins, 00A, 09GB, was hired as marketing and development manager for the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library. Kristen Wingfeld, 05MU, 05GB, was selected for the Louisville Business First 40 Under 40. Wingfeld is the vice president for Fund for the Arts and leads the education and outreach initiatives. Terrance Cook, 05B, has joined the law fi rm of Middleton Reutlinger in Louisville, as the fi rm's director of business development. Renee Howell, 07GP, serves as the public health offi cer on the civil affairs team for the U.S. Army in Djibouti, Africa, providing public health assessments and education. Brent Ditto, 07GB, started Ditto Wealth Management, a fi nancial planning practice in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Tracy (Harris) Green, 07A, has been awarded a foun- dation scholarship from the National School Public Relations Association to attend the organization's annual professional development conference this summer. Green is the director of communications and development for Oldham County Schools. Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo, 08GA, was elected to the ATA Board of Directors by The American Translators Association, the nation's largest professional organization for translators and interpreters. Douglas Miller, 09A, was recently awarded fi rst place at the Annual Mazin Exhibit and his work was recently featured on the cover of Louisville Magazine. He is currently exhibiting four drawings at Blue Spiral 1 Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. 2010s Lori Wagner, 10GE, received the outstanding educator award from the UofL School of Medicine in recognition of her innovations and accomplishments in graduate medical education. Bradley Coffey, 11A, 13GA, recently received an award from the Indiana Society of Association Executives for outstanding government affairs program. Ross Jordan, 12L, 13GB, was promoted to senior associate at The Yearling Funds, L.P, which man- ages two Louisville-based early stage venture capital funds. Elijah McKenzie, 13A, with the assistance of CODRE funds, completed his documentary, which is being hosted on Creative District.