Hampton Roads Academy Alumni Association

Be a Part of Our Community

Hampton Roads Academy boasts a diverse and accomplished community of alumni who have made significant impacts across various fields. Graduates of HRA have excelled in professions such as medicine, law, business, education, and the arts, reflecting the Academy’s commitment to fostering a well-rounded education. Many alumni have pursued higher education at prestigious universities, demonstrating the strong academic foundation provided by HRA. Beyond professional achievements, HRA alumni are known for their community involvement and leadership, often taking active roles in philanthropic efforts and civic organizations.

The tight-knit alumni network remains an integral part of the HRA community, providing mentorship and support to current students and recent graduates. We deeply appreciate our alumni’s eagerness to invest their time, energy, and resources in giving back to HRA and helping us offer an unmatched educational experience. This ongoing connection between past and present students underscores the lasting influence of an HRA education.

Class Ambassadors

Find the class ambassador(s) for your graduating year listed below. Keep in touch to share exciting life updates with the Navigator community, stay up-to-date on plans for class reunions, and learn about ways to support HRA’s academic, athletic, artistic, and co-curricular programs.

1961

David L. Ferguson, coldavidlaneferguson@gmail.com

1962

Harris Hart, harpue@yahoo.com

1963

Ken Harkavy, klhark46@gmail.com

1964

John B. Morgan II, johnbmorgan2nd@gmail.com

1965

Bob Wanke, bobwanke@yahoo.com

Judith Kator, jandhkator@gmail.com

1966

Contact Director of Alumni Relations Tommy Yevak ’83 at tyevak@hra.org.

1967

William H. “Trip” Ferguson, tripferguson@haytie.com

1968

Brad Carmines, carmy5@aol.com

Helen O. Arnold, helenorph@gmail.com

1969

Gaye M. Deal, gayedeal@gmail.com

John L. Deal, jdeal001@gmail.com

Ed Walters, etwalters1@gmail.com

Susan Maida, susanjmaida@gmail.com

1970

Debbie Tanner, debbietanner1106@gmail.com

1971

Peggy Fuller, peggyfull@aol.com

1972

Cam Nerdhal, cam.nerdhal@gmail.com

Sam Fairchild, samchild7@gmail.com

Peter H. Bryan, pbryan0723@gmail.com

1973

Nancy P. Griffin, griffinzoo007@gmail.com

1974

Leigh Morris Henze, morrishenze@cox.net

Susan Smith Goetz, susangoetz@icloud.com

1975

Dr. Ward Blalock, dr.flash56@gmail.com

Marsha Zanks, mzanks@lockwoodbroadcast.com

1976

Wendy C. Drucker, wdrucker@druckerandfalk.com

Bert Bateman, bert.bateman@townebank.net

1977

Hope Thompson Chapel, htchapel3@gmail.com

1978

Mike Carpenter, carpworld@aol.com

Mindy Williams, wms.mindy@gmail.com

Lisa Smith, llsmith@networkjhsa.org

1979

Mark Sarrett, msarre@hra.org

Mary Gibson Shumate Waddill, samwaddill1@cox.net

1980

Faye Ferguson, faye.ferguson@verizon.net

Stephanie H. Bernardi, bernarss1985@gmail.com

David Legg, dlegg@hra.org

1981

Ray Suttle, rhsuttle@kaufcan.com

Sherri L. Gretka, sherrigretka@gmail.com

1982

John Stout, stubbyhoo@gmail.com

Sarah B. Conrad, sbconrad28@gmail.com

1983

Eric M. Mazur, emazur@vwu.edu

Brooke Tiller, brook226@cox.net

Tommy Yevak, tyevak@hra.org

1984

Tu Ritter, turitter@gmail.com

Birgit Reese Kingsbury, birking@cox.net

1985

Col. Steve Lee, stevelee101@msn.com

Courtney Gardner, cgardn@hra.org

1986

Norma Corbett Barrett, normabarrett0210@gmail.com

1987

Jane Noland Woods, janewoods@comcast.net

Barclay M. Shephard, hraalumnisoccerteam@gmail.com

1988

Courtnay Buxton Gilmore, courtnaybgilmore@gmail.com

1989

Laura Freed, laura@freedstudio.com

Dr. Paul Shin, paulshinmd@gmail.com

1990

Stephen Leong, stevie.leong@gmail.com

Kim B. Reed, kreed1972@att.net

1991

Contact Director of Alumni Relations Tommy Yevak ’83 at tyevak@hra.org.

1992

Allison Parks Hale, allisonphale@gmail.com

1993

Mary Beth Sherwin, mesherwin@kaufcan.com

1994

Petra Schmidt Buzzell, petra.schmidt@ferguson.com

Meredith Parks, parksms@hotmail.com

1995

Kate W. Whitehead, kwassum@mindspring.com

Rebecca M. Hurt, dhurt2@cox.net

John Hallett, jth9777@gmail.com

Dan White, dwhite1117@gmail.com

Kimi Dornan, kimisellsyouhomes@gmail.com

1996

Kate Wheeler, kate_wheeler@mac.com

1997

Holli A. Kubicki, hollikubicki@hotmail.com

1998

Bill Francavilla, wdfrancavilla@gmail.com

Tasha Young Rose, tasha.rose19@gmail.com

1999

Stacey Chin Lake, chin_stacey@yahoo.com

Dena H. Kota, denakota@me.com

Catie Ashe, catie@extremerestorationva.com

Scott Ashe, scott@extremerestorationva.com

2000

Adam Jobe, adamtjobe@gmail.com

Cary Patrick, carypatrickiii@gmail.com

Michelle Galdos, mgaldos@gmail.com

Adrienne Gonzalo McNeill, adriennegmcneill@gmail.com

2001

Grey Ligon, greyligon@gmail.com

2002

Aaron A. O’Brien, aaron@obrienltd.com

Dan Hofmeister, hofmeister.dan@gmail.com

Gray Bowditch, gray@taylor.construction

2003

Leigh-Taylor Smith Sigfusson, leightaylorsmith@gmail.com

Cary S. Mitchell, carymitchell@mac.com

2004

Kyle Webb, kwebb10@gmail.com

Adam Garrett, agarrett@garrettrealtypartners.com

Frannie Shivar, fshivar86@gmail.com

2005

Ginny Cochran Baldwin, virginialcochran@gmail.com

Patrick Lawson, bplawsonjr@gmail.com

Emmy Bateman, mary.e.bateman@gmail.com

Concetta Wilson, smithccw@gmail.com

Anne Cabot I. Galeski, acishon@gmail.com

2006

William G. Ouzts, wouzts@scottstringfellow.com

Scott Herbert, scott.06@cox.net

Kelley Ritchie Giannotti, kelley.giannotti@gmail.com

2007

Contact Director of Alumni Relations Tommy Yevak ’83 at tyevak@hra.org.

2008

Rob Abbott, rda4zf@virginia.edu

2009

Megan E. (Gretka) Duran, mgretka13@gmail.com

Mario G. Buffa, mbuffa88@gmail.com

Stefan Le Noach, stefanlenoach@gmail.com

Grace Ball, egraceball1991@gmail.com

2010

David Otey III, davidoteyiii@gmail.com

Marshall Jordan, emarshalljordan@gmail.com

2011

Nicole M. Rento, nmrento@gmail.com

2012

Jack Geddy, jack.geddy@gmail.com

2013

Allen R. Jones, allenrjones3@gmail.com

Taylor H. Ferebee, taylorferebee@gmail.com

2014

Christian A. Burnett, crisco8792@gmail.com

Rachel K. Braig, rkbraig@gmail.com

2015

Courtney Montgomery, courtney.annalee.a.m@gmail.com

Tyler Jones, 222tjones@gmail.com

2016

Meghan K. Lee, meghan.k.lee98@gmail.com

Troy T. Clark, troythomasclark@gmail.com

2017

Carter B. Gilmore, carterg199@gmail.com

2018

Eryn E. Gaffney, eeg2bd@virginia.edu

Mary Louise “Weezie” Campbell, weezie.mlc@gmail.com

2019

Lt. Carey Hutchens II, careyhutchens@gmail.com

Gracie Campbell, gcc.gracie@gmail.com

Layne T. Bartol, ltbartol.4@gmail.com

2020

Olivia Ferrare, oferrare@verizon.net

Reilly David, radcoc1024@gmail.com

2021

Addi Davis, addisonparker@gmail.com

Alexa R. Barlow, alexr0313@gmail.com

2022

Zoe B. Epstein, 22zepste@gmail.com

Cameron M. Barlow, 2014cb22@gmail.com

2023

Cassie Dornan, cassiedornan1@gmail.com

David Dorfman, david@dorfman.email

2024

Carter Cook, ccook01224@gmail.com

Chloe Cone, ccone1306@gmail.com

Keira Holloway, keiramholloway@gmail.com

Cooper Rose, cooperrose2210@gmail.com

Caroline Rous, rousc541@gmail.com

2025

Paul Bennett Northam, paul2007@earthlink.net

Josephine Chang, jwanchang2@gmail.com

Jah’mela Pearson, jahmelapearson@gmail.com

Elisa Fiala, elise.fiala.1229@gmail.com

George Kokolis, georgekokolis11@gmail.com

Kate Lasley, kateelasley618@gmail.com

Brandon Kerins, hihiwru2@gmail.com

Julian Williams, jdavis099@outlook.com

CJ Erwin, lilpandamonium107@gmail.com

Sarah Mead, meadtwins2@hotmail.com

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Alumni In The News

Hampton Roads Academy alumni often make headlines for their notable achievements and contributions across various fields. These accomplishments reflect the strong foundation provided by Hampton Roads Academy, highlighting the enduring influence of its educational values on the lives of its graduates. Each story not only celebrates individual excellence, but also reinforces the legacy of our school’s commitment to fostering talent and leadership.

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Class Of 2025

The Class of 2025 represents the next generation of leaders, innovators, and change-makers. Each member of this outstanding group has demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication, and resilience throughout their academic journey. We invite you to learn about where they are headed for their next adventure beyond our halls. Congrats, Navigators! You have truly left your mark on Hampton Roads Academy, and we look forward to seeing the impact you make on the world.

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Portrait Of A Graduate

Our alumni are the pride of our school, showcasing the far-reaching impact of an HRA education. From pioneering advancements in their careers to making meaningful contributions in their communities, our graduates embody the spirit of what it means to be a Navigator. Explore the inspiring stories of our alumni, whose diverse achievements and unwavering dedication continue to shape the world.

The fortieth reunion of the HRA Class of 1984, held at the home of Tommy and Rebecca Fass

Reunions

Hampton Roads Academy reunions are cherished events that bring together alumni from various graduating classes to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate their shared history. These gatherings provide an opportunity for former students to revisit their alma mater, catch up with old friends, and network with fellow alumni. The reunions not only honor the past, but also strengthen the lifelong bond between HRA and its alumni.

HRA Director of Alumni Relations Tommy Yevak '83, Alumni Service of the Year Award winner John Stout '82, and Head of School Jay Lasley

ALUMNI RECOGNITION

We take pride in celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of our HRA network through our alumni awards and recognitions. These awards recognize individuals in the HRA community who have made significant contributions in their communities, demonstrated exceptional leadership, and exemplified the core values of our school. Explore these awards and their recipients and join us in honoring the enduring legacy our alumni have built as representatives of HRA.

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We want to hear from you! Your experiences and achievements are a vital part of our community’s legacy, and we invite you to share your story with us. Whether you’ve made strides in your career, contributed to your community, or embarked on unique adventures, your story can inspire current students and fellow graduates alike. Fill out our form to join our vast alumni network.

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What Our Graduates Are Saying

Ishan Andrew Hartke '25

HRA’s close-knit community allowed me to forge strong connections with classmates and teachers that will last a lifetime. … The teachers not only care how you are doing in their class; they also show up to your sporting events, theatre productions, art shows, and graduation parties. They really care about you as a person.


Ishan
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HRA has helped me prepare for my future immensely. I learned many academic and social skills that I will be able to apply to my life forever. … Coming to HRA was one of the best decisions I ever made. It has helped me become the best version of myself.”


Emma
HRA 2024 Senior Leo Headshot

HRA has helped me to realize that I learn best when I am surrounded by a supportive community and personable teachers. I know I will seek a similar environment when I go to college, as well as beyond in my career.


Leo

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