Stephanie was born April 13, 1980, in Richmond, Va. She graduated as high school valedictorian and majored in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton. She danced with the Black Arts Company and was a member of student government.
Stephanie earned a medical degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine, and completed her residency at Georgetown University. She practiced as a bilingual physician at the Arlington Pediatric Center as well as Mary’s Center, where she was known for her friendly bedside manner.
Stephanie’s sense of humor, bright smile, intellect, and loyalty are some of her most remembered qualities. She was always the life of the party, passing along her love of dancing, costumes, decorations, and birthday celebrations to her children.
Stephanie is survived by her husband, John Poindexter; their two children, John and Elle; her parents, Stuart and Robena Pope; and her four siblings, Michelle, Kelsey, Kristie, and Stuart. The Class of 2002 extends sympathy to all who knew and loved her.