Class Notes

Tommie Pierson Jr., AB ’95, authored Mrs. Tan’s Grand Plan (Tulip Jar LLC, May 2025). The children’s book is about a charming town where young birds live in separate neighborhoods, unaware of how much they have in common. But Mr. and Mrs. Tan have a big idea — one that involves rhythm, melody and a dash of courage.

Alan Stalcup, BS ’94, founder and CEO of GVA Real Estate Investments, launched a new scholarship designed to support emerging leaders pursuing careers in fields that improve community well-being.

Jared Littmann, BS ’94, was sworn in as the mayor of Annapolis, Maryland, Dec. 1, 2025.

Joe Fiorill, MA ’94, joined Parker Poe as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Fiorill resolves high-stakes disputes, particularly those involving construction projects, commercial leases and development ventures.

Michelle Singleton, MA ’93, PhD ’98, was elected vice president of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists. She will serve on the organization’s governing executive committee and as program chair for its 2027 and 2028 annual meetings while maintaining her current roles as a research associate at the Field Museum and an assessment specialist in the American Dental Association’s Department of Testing Services.

Julie Hartzog Garcia, AB ’93, AB ’93, transitioned from director of social work at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to help develop a home visiting program for adults with chronic illness. Garcia and her husband, Roy Garcia, MArch ’97, now empty nesters, enjoy hiking in Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau.

Ed Boltz, AB ’93, was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in March in recognition of his leadership, scholarship and service in bankruptcy law and practice.

Gary Rosenblum, AB ’92, was appointed president and CEO of Carl Zeiss Vision Care USA, an eye health technology leader.  Rosenblum lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with his family.

Craig L. Finger, AB ’92, a partner at Fox Rothschild, was honored by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of its Dealmakers of the Year.

Reuben Shelton, MBA ’91, was appointed to the Harris-Stowe State University Board of Regents. Shelton served as the lead litigation counsel for Monsanto Company before his retirement in 2016. He previously served as special chief counsel for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.