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GOLD HIGHLIGHTED ALUMNI ARE RECENT DONORS TO THE COLLEGE
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1966
Dan Moore released his second book on the Vietnam War, Whatever Cause We Have: Memoir of a Marine Forward Observer in the Vietnam War (McFarland, 2024). Moore earned a doctorate in history from the University of Pennsylvania and spent 33 years in the U.S. intelligence community. He served more than four years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. He resides in McLean, Va., with his wife, Patricia.
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1972
Vince Clark was named to Ingram’s magazine’s “50 Missourians You Should Know” list in 2023. Clark is the vice president of business development for Creative Planning, a wealth-management company in Overland Park, Kan., and resides in Kansas City, Mo.
- Chuck Gordon retired after a 51-year media career, which included time in radio, television and cable. He resides in Birmingham, Ala.
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1979
Bess Watson Kellett retired from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources after 15 years as a volunteer coordinator for the Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area on Edisto Island, S.C., where she resides.
- Kathy Crocker Williams is the chief executive officer of Framatome, an international nuclear energy company. A spirited supporter of her alma mater, Williams serves on the College of Charleston Foundation Board and resides in Cornelius, N.C.
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1980
Tom Kelecy is the director of the navigation and positioning systems department at the Aerospace Corp. Kelecy received his master’s in applied mathematics from the Colorado School of Mines in 1986 and his doctorate in aerospace engineering sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1990. He resides in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Mark Shiver is the communications liaison for the House Republican Caucus in the North Carolina General Assembly. He published a book in February, Streams of Life: Fresh Living Water for Life’s Desert Experiences, which is a collection of his late wife’s devotional journals during her four-year bout with cancer. He resides in Clayton, N.C.
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1981
Phil Cromer (M.P.A.) was elected mayor of Beaufort, S.C., in December after serving on the City Council from 2014 until 2022. He resides in Beaufort with his wife of 41 years, Amelie.
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1982
Charlene McCutcheon Grice is an ophthalmologist and ophthalmic surgeon with Carolina Cataract & Laser Center. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1987 and completed her residency at the MUSC Storm Eye Institute in 1991. She and her husband, George, reside in Mt. Pleasant.
- Meg Skow is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education at the College. She taught art in Dorchester School District 2 for nearly four decades, having spent the last 25 years at Rollings Middle School of the Arts.
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1983
Steve Smith is the managing director of CBRE Inc.’s South Carolina office. In January, he was named to Greenville Business Magazine’s list of the “50 Most Influential” individuals in the region. He and his wife, Deborah, reside in Greenville, S.C.
- Gary Thomas recently passed his 10-year American Board of Internal Medicine recertification for medical oncology. He received his medical degree from MUSC and did his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, where he was named chief resident. He completed his medical oncology fellowship at the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University. He has been in practice in the Lowcountry of South Carolina since 1993 and has been the medical director of South Carolina Cancer Specialists since 2001. He resides on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
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1984
Frank Cornely received the South Carolina Bar Association’s 2023 Pro Bono Award in January. He is the chief judge of Sullivan’s Island, S.C., and the owner of the Cornely Law Firm. Cornely earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1987 and resides in Mt. Pleasant with his wife, Kathleen Parker Cornely ’84.
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1985
Cat Peralta Edler is the assistant director of the Center for Disability Services at the College. She earned her master’s in special education from Hampton University in 2000 and her certificate in education administration and leadership from George Washington University in 2010. Edler resides in Charleston with her husband, Brad, and their son.
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1986
Joseph Anderson is the new executive director of student health services at MUSC. He and his wife, Regina Hutto Anderson ‘87, reside on Daniel Island, S.C.
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1987
Regina Hutto Anderson (see Joseph Anderson ’86)
- Betsy Fanning (M.A.T. ’95) is the head of school at Trident Academy in Mt. Pleasant. She earned her master’s in school administration from The Citadel in 2002 and resides in Charleston with her husband, Jack.
- Tania Toney-Parker (see Kent Parker ’89)
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1988
Jim Bailey is a real estate broker associate at Carolina One Real Estate in Summerville, S.C.
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1989
Dan Furlong is a vice president for program management at Juvena Therapeutics. He obtained his MBA from The Citadel in 1996 and his doctorate in health care administration in 2016 from MUSC, where he is an adjunct assistant professor. He resides in Charleston.
- Kent Parker has published his first novel, Beneath the Draper Moon. The president of Parker Marine Contracting, he earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 1996 and resides in McClellanville, S.C., with his wife, Tania Toney-Parker ’87.
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1990
Christine Killen Gray is the medical director at Carolina Health Centers Inc. She married David Gray in May 2023, and the couple resides in Cross Hill, S.C.
- Kellie Nichols Swoyer retired after 32 years of teaching fourth grade in Dorchester School District 2 in South Carolina. She resides in Goose Creek, S.C.
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1991
Scott Moody is the director of finance at Palmetto Care Connections. He earned a master’s in health administration from MUSC in 1993 and resides in Ruffin, S.C.
- Amy Miller Parker is the owner and founder of Qigong with Amy. She earned a master’s in therapeutic recreation from the University of Tennessee and resides in Mt. Pleasant with her husband, Tom.
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1992
Scott Sain, formerly of the band Plane Jane, is a DJ in the Charleston area. He resides on Johns Island, S.C.
- Tracie Dana Sykes released her first book, All Before Six: Nostalgia and Me, a memoir about growing up in rural South Carolina, in November 2023. She is the sales manager of Charleston Gold and Diamond Exchange and also teaches art history at Charleston Southern University and Trident Technical College. She resides in Mt. Pleasant.
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1993
Barbara Blitch Hunter is the broker-in-charge at Complete Real Estate. She married her husband, Joseph, in 2015, and the couple resides in Charleston.
- Forest Mahan was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year for the Association of Community College Trustees’ southern region. He became the fifth president of Aiken Technical College in 2016 after earning a master’s in history in 1995 and a doctorate in higher education administration in 2008 from USC. He resides in Aiken, S.C.
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1994
Scott Foxhall joined Auburn University in July as the director of player development for the university’s baseball program. In 2022, Foxhall helped coach Mississippi State to a College World Series championship and was subsequently recognized as CofC’s Alumnus of the Year. He resides in Waverly, Ala., with his wife, Laura, and two children.
- Greg Rothschild is a psychotherapist who owns and operates River Counseling, which focuses primarily on men and couples, in Mt. Pleasant. He received his master’s in clinical counseling from The Citadel in 2022 and resides in Mt. Pleasant with his wife, Debbie, and their son.
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1995
Gene Grygielko is the vice president of research operations and externalization at GSK. He earned his master’s in biotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003 and his executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2022. He resides in Havertown, Pa., with his wife, Amy.
- Marcie Walker Walters is celebrating her 29th year of teaching. She has taught at DuBose Middle School since 2002 and resides in Summerville, S.C., with her husband, Jason, and two daughters.
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1996
Katherine Twombley, a professor with tenure in the pediatrics department at MUSC, published a book, First Do No Harm: A Physician’s Burnout and Mental Health Guidebook from Medical School to Retirement, in January. She earned her medical degree from MUSC in 2004 and resides in Mt. Pleasant.
- Chad Vail, the work-based learning partnerships coordinator for the Charleston County School District for more than 10 years, was named the 2023 Brightpath Work-Based Learning Professional of the Year by the Association of Career and Technical Education. He resides in Mt. Pleasant with his wife, April.
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1997
Brian Bailey is the CEO and chief investment officer for Oak Stone Advisory and resides in Dallas with his wife, Rebecca, and their son.
- Beth Reines Gunter is the chief revenue officer and partial owner of Spry Digital in St. Louis. She and her husband, Tim, reside in Olivette, Mo., with their four children.
- Melissa Merlau Johnson is the biologicals pipeline development leader at Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience. She earned her doctorate in chemistry from Northwestern University in 2001 and resides in Carmel, Ind., with her husband, Bob, and their two daughters.
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1998
Mark Aroneck recently became a commercial airline pilot after practicing law for more than 15 years. While at the College, Aroneck took on the persona of CofC mascot Clyde the Cougar. He resides in Seattle with his wife, Anne, and their two children.
- James Geiger (see Inmar Geiger ’05)
- Ham Morrison had his business, the Starlight Motor Inn, featured in a travel article on CNN.com in August 2023. The Starlight Motor Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020, and in 2022, it was remodeled and reimagined. Morrison resides in Charleston with his wife, Mimi.
- MaryAnn Salvatierra Sewell is the vice president for strategic business development at Florida Technical College. She obtained her master’s in human resource development from Webster University in 2000 and plans to earn her doctorate in applied learning science from the University of Miami in 2025. Sewell resides in Sanford, Fla., with her husband, Mark, and their son.
- Lourenza Greene Thumbtzen is the new delinquent tax collector for Dorchester County, S.C. She earned a second degree from the College, a bachelor’s in corporate communications, in 2006, and a paralegal certificate from Trident Technical College in 2010. She resides in Summerville, S.C.
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1999
Canisha Martin Beck is a vice president and workplace giving account executive at Fidelity Investments. She resides in Taylors, S.C.
- Stephanie Bibbs is a national representative for the American Federation of Teachers. She resides in Charlotte, N.C.
- Jaime Vance Hayes is the director of communications and public information for McLeod Health. She resides in Dillon, S.C., with her husband, Todd, and their two children.
- Olga McNally joined Tenet Healthcare in November as the clinical care coordinator for value-based programs. She earned her master’s in occupational therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 2003 and resides in Charleston.
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2000
Kym Straughn Deer is the K-12 director of athletics for St. Anne Catholic School in Rock Hill, S.C. She earned her master’s in education with a concentration in sport administration from Wingate University in 2014 and resides in Charlotte, N.C., with her husband, R.C., and their two children.
- Christine Gibbons is an assistant vice president and senior property facultative underwriter for Gen Re in New York City.
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2001
Jeffrey Arnold joined the Duke University Health System as a cytopathologist and surgical pathologist in January. Arnold completed his master’s in clinical laboratory science at MUSC in 2005 and earned his medical degree from USC in 2010. He resides in Durham, N.C.
- Fritz Brown is a portfolio manager at JWB Real Estate Cos. in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Amanda Bunting Comen’s business, Social ABCs, was recognized as one of the three best public relations firms in Charleston Regional Business Journal’s 2023 reader rankings. Comen started the social media strategy company in 2019. She and her husband, Kyle Comen ’02 (M.A. ’10), reside in Charleston.
- Jay Feinstein is the new partner for health care and life sciences at Heidrick & Struggles, a Dallas-based consulting firm. He earned his MBA from George Washington University in 2009 and resides in Dallas with his wife, Stacy, and two children.
- Kyle Lourie is the new vice president of sales for Associated Luxury Hotels International’s south region. He previously was the company’s director of global sales for 16 years. Lourie resides in Roswell, Ga., with his wife, Heather, and two daughters.
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2002
Kyle Comen (M.A. ’10) (see Amanda Bunting Comen ’01)
- Ashley Nance has joined Parker Law Group in Hampton, S.C. A member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, he resides in Florence, S.C., with his wife, Danielle, and their two children.
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2003
Natasha Cobb Chatman (M.Ed. ’09) is the new chief impact officer at Trident United Way in South Carolina’s Tri-County region. She resides in Summerville, S.C.
- Vanessa Held D’Ariano is a senior director of retail for the travel products company Away. She resides in Mount Vernon, N.Y., with her two sons.
- Katie Landis Flynn is a success enablement partner at Peak Performers and resides in Savannah, Ga.
- Brian Herrmann is the department head of the City of Lake Wales, Fla.’s growth management division. He and his wife, Cindy Vibar, previously lived in Crystal River, Fla.
- Jason Loring is the new senior vice president, deputy chief legal officer and global head of privacy and data protection at Vialto Partners. He obtained his law degree from Wake Forest University in 2006 and resides in Atlanta with his wife, Julie, and their son.
- Lindsey Slaby is the CEO of Sunday Dinner, a brand strategy consultancy. She resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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2004
Mike Benton is an operations coordinator for DHL and resides in Chamblee, Ga., with his wife, La Tanisha.
- Paul Bracewell is an administrative and systems sales operations manager for Monster Brewing Co. and resides in Fairview, N.C., with his wife, Misty, and daughter.
- Alex Campbell (see Meredith Roy Campbell ’06)
- Troy Lesesne (M.A. ’10) is the head coach of D.C. United. He played soccer at the College, where he got his start coaching before going on to stops with the Charleston Battery, the Charlotte Independence, New Mexico United and the New York Red Bulls.
- Tom McCarty has been named to the 2023 Forbes “Top Financial Security Professionals Best-in-State” list for the third year in a row. He has been a New York Life agent for 19 years and is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. He resides in Mt. Pleasant with his wife, Beth, and their three children.
- Rachelle Olden has been named to Essence magazine’s inaugural “Power 40” list of the “Most Influential Power Players in Business” for 2023. Olden works for Google as a senior product marketing manager and lead of the Tech Equity Collective. After earning her bachelor’s in communication, she served with the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic and later worked for the U.N. World Food Programme in Liberia and for World Vision International in Costa Rica and El Salvador. She resides in Seattle.
- Megan Burns Pontes received her doctorate in leadership studies with a focus on philanthropic leadership from the University of San Diego in August 2023. She is an assistant teaching professor at Arizona State University and resides in Phoenix with her husband, Matthew, and their daughter.
- Cory Smith is the senior manager for field access and reimbursement at the pharmaceutical company AbbVie and resides in Atlanta.
- Alicia Hatter Weir is the head of financial advisor experience research at Vanguard. Weir earned her master’s in technical communication from Georgia State University in 2007 and a doctorate in rhetoric, communication and information design from Clemson University in 2011. She resides in Acworth, Ga., with her husband, Kevin, and two children.
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2005
Darren Dean is the vice president of sales at Lincoln Financial Distributors. He and his wife, Lindsey Earnhardt Dean ’06, reside in Roswell, Ga., with their three sons.
- Inmar Geiger (M.Ed. ’17) is a teacher at Wando High School who resides in Mt. Pleasant with her husband, JAMES GEIGER ’98, and their two sons.
- Nicholas Glover is the vice president and head of the Environmental Defense Fund’s Build to Zero business unit. He serves on the College’s Foundation Board and resides in Tampa, Fla., with his wife, Caitlin, and three children.
- Joel Parker is the assistant director for student excellence at the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. He earned his master’s in fine arts from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009 and resides in Gainesville, Fla.
- Jennifer Barbarino Reagin is a real estate agent at Dickens Mitchener Residential Real Estate. She resides in Charlotte, N.C., with her husband, Matt.
- Jennifer Kinzeler Williams is a shareholder at the law firm Saxton & Stump and a member of the firm’s business, corporate and tax; trusts and estates; and real estate groups. She works out of the Charleston office.
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2006
Nathan Bray is a senior contracts analyst for Carnegie Mellon University and resides in Pittsburgh with his wife, Sara, and their daughter.
- Meredith Roy Campbell is vice president for enrollment with Career Evolved. She is married to Alex Campbell ’04, and the couple resides in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with their two sons.
- Lindsey Earnhardt Dean (see Darren Dean ’05)
- Brittany Berlauk Falabella has been promoted to partner at Hirschler’s Richmond, Va., office. She earned a law degree from the University of Richmond and resides in Richmond with her husband, Paul.
- David Guess is the content manager of Pinnacle Creative and resides in Florence, S.C., with his wife, Caitlin, and their two sons.
- Rebecca Charlap Kelley was sworn in to a four-year term on the Southport, N.C., Board of Aldermen in December. She resides in Southport, N.C., with her son and daughter.
- Carly Petracco is a senior policy adviser at Milieu Consulting. She earned a master’s in development economics from American University in 2008 and resides in Porto, Portugal.
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2007
Tracy Borczyk Cullinan is director of marketing and development at Project Sanctuary. She and her husband welcomed a daughter in February. The family resides in Aiea, Hawaii.
- Julie Dolan is an anchor at WDRB News. Dolan is an award-winning journalist with years of experience covering parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. She resides in Louisville, Ky., with her husband, Andy, and their three children.
- Daniel Earnst is a vice president of sales at Petrichor and resides in Charlotte, N.C.
- Justin Klunder is CEO of Gray Private Wealth. He first joined the Boston-area company in 2015 as an investment adviser and, before becoming CEO, served as chief investment officer.
- Jamie Van Etten is a senior manager for quality control at Rion. She earned her doctorate in biological chemistry from the University of Michigan in 2013 and resides in St. Paul, Minn., with her wife, Kate, and their three children.
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2008
Lizzie Bailey is director of development for Narrative 4. She completed the Mongol Derby, a 1,000-kilometer horse race on semi-feral horses across Mongolia, in August 2023 and resides in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with her husband, Lee McColgan.
- Donta’ Brown is the lead site coordinator for Communities in Schools of South Carolina. He earned an MBA from Strayer University in 2014 and resides in Ladson, S.C., with his wife, NeShonda McLaurin Brown ’10, and their two children.
- Stephanie Fauvelle (see Jackie Hazlett ’15)
- John Nail has been promoted to shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka, a tax-focused law firm headquartered in Houston. He earned his law degree from Wake Forest University in 2014 and resides in Atlanta.
- Michael Passarello was awarded the inaugural College of Charleston Geology Alumni Service Award in November 2023. He is a senior technical consultant and adviser in oil and gas for Esri. He earned his master’s in geological and earth sciences from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011 and resides in Summerville, S.C., with his wife, Kelly.
- Brady Quirk-Garvan is one of four South Carolinians hired by President Joe Biden to lead his 2024 presidential campaign in the state. He was chair of the Charleston County Democratic Party for five years and resides in North Charleston with his wife, Angela, and their daughter.
- Lauren Ashley Smalls is a learning specialist with the American School of Guatemala and resides in Williston, S.C.
- Sean Wilson is an attorney and the owner of the Law Office of Sean M. Wilson. He is also an adjunct professor at the Charleston School of Law, where he earned his law degree in 2011. He resides in Charleston.
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2009
Swen Harrington joined United Bank in December as a vice president and senior fiduciary wealth adviser. He graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2019 with an MBA in finance and economics and resides in Charleston with his wife, Suzanne Wilson Harrington, and their son.
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Casey Berry ’09 opened The Paper Canopy, a stationery and craft supply store in Charleston, last August. “The Paper Canopy grew from a love of crafting, coupled with an introduction to the world of handmade and marbled papers during a semester abroad in Cortona, Italy,” she says. “The Paper Canopy encourages creative exploration and connection through workshops, curated tools and paper goods. Life is a little better when we slow down and add a little color!” - Jessica Fuller Manley is a vice president of sales for iHeartMedia and lives in Arden, N.C., with her husband, Weston.
- Hilda Godley McChesney is a sexual assault prevention and response program analyst at the Commander, Navy Installations Command. She resides in Charleston with her husband, Matt, and daughter.
- Greer Gunter Narowski is a licensed insurance producer with Hilton Head Insurance & Brokerage and resides in Charleston with her husband, Allan, and daughter.
- Jordan Shealy is a board-certified general surgeon at UNC Rex Hospital who earned a medical degree from MUSC in 2016 and did his general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. He resides outside of Raleigh, N.C., with his wife, CAROLINE HAMRICK SHEALY ’12.
- Andrew Walden is a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson’s Charleston office. He earned his law degree from the Charleston School of Law in 2012 and resides in Mt. Pleasant.
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2010
Ashley Baker Carter (M.A.) is a private wealth financial consultant with Vingi, Edwards & McCallum Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors in Charleston. She resides in Mt. Pleasant.
- NeShonda McLaurin Brown (see Donta’ Brown ’08)
- Madison Kelly DeFranco is a senior technical business development staff member for higher education with Amazon Web Services’ Just Walk Out technology. She and her husband, Thomas, reside in Washington, D.C., with their child.
- Julianne Moffatt Lang is a school leader at Lowcountry Leadership Charter School. She was included in Charleston Regional Business Journal’s 2023 40 Under 40 class. She received her master’s in educational administration from Purdue University in 2014 and resides in Summerville, S.C.
- GP McLeer was sworn in for his second term as mayor of Fountain Inn, S.C., in December. He and his wife, Taylor, reside in Fountain Inn with their daughter.
- Neal Partrick is a senior national sales manager for Big Sky Resort. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Bozeman, Mont.
- Joseph Rogers is a financial adviser for Northwestern Mutual and resides in Encinitas, Calif., with his wife, Nicole.
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2011
Jade Lawson Fountain (M.P.A.) has been promoted to director of operations for The YoPro Know, a consulting company that specializes in increasing young professional recruitment and retention. She lives in Greenville, S.C., with her husband and two children.
- Logan Suggs Harris is a registered respiratory therapist and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) specialist at MUSC. She and her husband, Raymond Harris ’21, reside in Ladson, S.C., with their two daughters.
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Telba Cavero ’11 starred as Abuela, the titular role in Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares, at The Tank theatre in New York City last fall. An actress, director and producer, she earned an HOLA award nomination for best character actress and a LATA award for her work in the play Quintuples in 2020. - Steven Holshouser is vice president of business development for North America for Proteros Biostructures, a biotechnology company based in Germany. He earned his doctorate in drug discovery and biomedical sciences from MUSC in 2018 and resides in Swampscott, Mass., with his wife, Sarah.
- Don Squires Jr. (see Molly Morse Squires ’14)
- Sims Tompkins is an orthodontist at his family’s practice, Tompkins Orthodontics, in Columbia, S.C. He earned his dental degree from MUSC in 2018 and resides in Columbia, S.C., with his wife, Pamela Chakides Tompkins, and their two children.
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2012
Alexander Binaco is a teacher at St. David’s School in New York City. He earned a master’s in education from Northeastern University and resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his wife, Karina Chu.
- Bridget Byrne (see Greg Odachowski ’13)
- Nate Fulmer (see Diana Jones Fulmer ’14)
- Rachel Lee is an associate attorney for Smith Robinson Law who also serves on the board of directors for the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. She earned her law degree from the University of South Carolina in 2019 and resides in West Columbia, S.C.
- Ricardo Robinson (M.Ed.) earned a doctorate in education systems improvement science from Clemson University. He is an assistant principal with the District of Columbia Public Schools, having earned a bachelor’s in elementary education from Benedict College in 2009 and his education specialist degree in educational administration and supervision from South Carolina State University in 2016. He resides in Washington, D.C.
- Andria Rogers is the owner of Andria Barboné, a New York City jewelry store featuring handcrafted vintage and antique jewelry. She is married to Darren Boulton ’13, and the couple resides in New York.
- Caroline Hamrick Shealy has written and published six romance novels, including her pentalogy, The Nerd Girls series. She resides outside of Raleigh, N.C., with her husband, Jordan Shealy ’09.
- Alexandria Williams is an epidemiologist at Sciensano. She earned her master’s in public health, specializing in microbiology and emerging infectious disease, from George Washington University in 2015 and resides in Brussels.
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2013
Rae McClane Aartun is a payroll manager for The Cliffs, which has seven private luxury communities in South Carolina and North Carolina. She and her husband, Aaron Aartun, reside in Pickens, S.C., with their two sons.
- Jeff Aschieris earned an MBA from the University of Southern California in December. He is an assistant vice president and client adviser for the Whittier Trust Co., having earned his Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor designation in 2021. He and his wife, Maddie, reside in Newport Beach, Calif.
- Darren Boulton (see Andria Rogers ’12)
- Anna Cogswell is the new head of retreats and experiences for Hampton, a member network for entrepreneurs, founders and CEOs. She lives in New York City.
- Rachel Davis Horton is a litigation associate at Wyche. She earned her law degree from Duke University in 2021 and resides in Greenville, S.C., with her husband, ANTHONY HORTON.
- Marion Lake is a patient-aligned care team social worker for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and resides in Columbia, S.C.
- Susan Luna-Hazlewood is director of the Crawford Alumni Center at Tennessee Technological University. She resides in Cookeville, Tenn., with her husband, Michael.
- Greg Odachowski and Bridget Byrne ’12 are the co-founders of Holey City Bagels, which opened in Charleston in 2022. He is the founder and head baker, and she is the managing partner. Odachowski received a master’s in teaching from The Citadel in 2016, and Bryne received a law degree from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 2017. The couple resides in Charleston with their two children.
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2014
Natalie Dougherty Cordina (see Brandon Cordina ’16)
- Diana Jones Fulmer is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania who was given a $1.2 million transition award from Additional Ventures to help her start her own research lab. She earned a doctorate in biomedical sciences from MUSC in 2020 and resides in Philadelphia with her husband, Nate Fulmer ’12.
- Kelsey Hodgson Hogan is the head softball coach at Shorter University and resides in Lindale, Ga., with her husband, Jarrod.
- Matt Manoogian is a first vice president in CBRE’s Long Island, N.Y., office and resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Kevin Phillips was elected mayor of Port Royal, S.C., in November 2023. He obtained his law degree from the Charleston School of Law in 2017 and resides in Port Royal with his wife, Jenny.
- Joey Pumilia is the founder of Therapy Actually, which offers psychotherapy telehealth services to teens and young adults. He became a licensed professional counselor associate in April 2023 and resides in Hanahan, S.C.
- Blakeney Sitton is a dentist at Mundo Dentistry & Orthodontics in Fort Mill, S.C., and resides in Charlotte, N.C.
- Shane Sue Smith was voted best lawyer in Charleston in 2023 by the Charleston City Paper. She earned her law degree from the Charleston School of Law in 2021 and resides in Charleston.
- Molly Morse Squires is a seventh grade social studies teacher at Moultrie Middle School. She and her husband, Don Squires Jr. ’11, reside in Charleston with their son.
- Jennifer Rosene Thayer is a director of sales for the northeast region of OneTrust. She and her husband, Michael, reside in Cary, N.C.
- Tavish Van Skoik is an instructional designer at Syracuse University and resides in Syracuse, N.Y.
- Casey Wadsworth was featured on the cover of the November 2023 issue of VIP Magazine. An OB-GYN at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at MUSC after earning her medical degree there in 2019. She resides in Hartsville, S.C.
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2015
Kelsey De Porte is a freelance digital campaigns specialist who works with groups across Europe. She resides in Helsinki, Finland.
- Travis Green is a pharmacist at Fort Carson for the U.S. Department of Defense. He earned his doctorate in pharmacy from Georgetown University in 2019 and resides in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Kaitlyn Hardwick is a senior audit manager for Johnson Lambert. She and her husband, Jake Rockefeller, reside in Baltimore.
- Jackie Hazlett is a co-founder of Indigo Animal Outreach, a Daniel Island, S.C.-based animal welfare program she started with Stephanie Fauvelle ’08. Both women also serve on the board of the Animal Legislative Action League, a bipartisan organization whose mission is to improve animal welfare laws.
- Alexandra Jones is creative services manager at Hero Bread and resides in Austin, Texas.
- Sean Mahoney is a registered nurse and travel nurse for Host Healthcare and resides in Charleston.
- Madison McGhee launched a podcast in May investigating the unsolved 2002 murder of her father, John. Ice Cold Case has been featured in People, E! News, Daily Mail and Access Hollywood, among other publications. She resides in Los Angeles.
- Mackenzie Maples Reed (MBA ’16) is a high school science teacher in Milford, Del. She is married to Devon Reed, and the couple resides in Frederica, Del., with their daughter.
- Victoria Thompson received a Top 20 to Watch award from the International Society for Technology in Education. CIO Look magazine also included her on its “Top 10 Visionary Leaders in Education” list. She earned a master’s in curriculum and instruction from Western Governors University in 2018 and resides in Winter Garden, Fla., with her spouse, Kourtney.
- Akilah Worley is a registered nurse with Roper St. Francis Healthcare and resides in Ladson, S.C.
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2016
Darren Callihan is a manager of brand and insights for Greystar and resides in Goose Creek, S.C.
- Brandon Cordina is an operations manager at Shades of Charleston. In 2020, he cofounded Cordina Eyewear, which sells sunglasses and headwear. He married Natalie Dougherty Cordina ’14 in 2020, and the couple resides in Mt. Pleasant with their two children.
- Angel Fross is a Spanish teacher for the Charleston County School District. She is studying educational leadership at The Citadel with plans to graduate with her master’s in 2024. She and her husband reside in Charleston.
- Rose Hemphill is a researcher for the psychiatry department at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She earned her master’s in social work from Boston University in 2020 and resides in Bellevue, Ky., with her husband, Benjamin.
- Samantha Huddleston is a content marketing manager at Discovery Education and resides in Austin, Texas.
- Trevor Jones earned a master’s in public administration from American University. He is a White House liaison for the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C.
- Michael Schmidt is the owner and founder of Superfood Superhuman, a holistic nutrition health coaching program, and resides in San Diego.
- Octavia Sims is an appraisal analyst with Valbridge Property Advisors’ Northern California office and resides in Hayward, Calif.
- Warren Steele is a director of strategy at CVS Health and was one of 21 business leaders named to the 2023 class of Aspen Institute First Mover Fellows. He earned his master’s in public health, specializing in health policy, from Boston University in 2018 and resides in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife, Maria.
- Jordan Trgovac is an area scout with the Carolina Panthers and resides in Mount Gilead, N.C.
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2017
Meagan Dunham is a program manager and social worker at the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies and a Global Health Fellow with the Global Health Corps. She earned a master’s in clinical social work from the Catholic University of America in 2022 and resides in New Orleans.
- Lauren Tomes Francis published her first children’s book, Tank Eats a French Fry. A sixth-grade teacher for Spartanburg District 7 in Spartanburg, S.C., she earned a master’s in early childhood and elementary education from Liberty University in 2019 and resides in Lyman, S.C., with her husband, Daniel.
- Christian Jablonski is a manager of luxe partnership development with the NFL’s Houston Texans. He earned a master’s in sport management from Southern New Hampshire University in 2022 and resides in Houston.
- Amanda Malool is a promotions team member for the New Jersey Devils professional hockey team. She obtained an NYU Fundamentals of Global Sports Management certificate through Yellowbrick. She earned her law degree from Rutgers in 2022 and resides in Scotch Plains, N.J.
- Conor Moran is a senior account executive at Indeed and resides in New York City.
- Savannah Mudwilder is the home care manager at Stay Duvet and resides in Mt. Pleasant.
- Shanice Page is a cognitive performance specialist for the U.S. Army and earned a master’s in psychology from the University of Arizona in 2021. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in sports and performance psychology from the University of Arizona with plans to graduate in 2026. She resides in Fayetteville, N.C.
- Kevin Shields is a commercial real estate broker for Belk Lucy. He married Kaley Katsanis ’18 in January, and the couple resides in Charleston.
- Victoria Simpson is an assistant athletic trainer for the University of Missouri’s football team. She obtained a master’s in athletic training from USC in 2021 and resides in Columbia, Mo.
- Kaitlin Burt Williams is a legislative assistant for the U.S. Senate and resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Bryan.
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2018
Lindsay Adams is a middle school humanities adolescent teacher at James Simons Montessori and resides in North Charleston.
- Rob Allen (M.S. ’19) is a vice president at Goldman Sachs and resides in New York City.
- Rebecca Castro is a diplomatic and entertainment sales manager for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. and resides in Washington, D.C.
- Ashley Davis is a community planner for the U.S. Department of Defense. She earned master’s in law with a concentration in homeland security and crisis management from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2022 and resides in Parris Island, S.C.
- Joey Ferrelli is director of auxiliary programs at Porter-Gaud School and resides in Charleston.
- George Handy is a mid-market account executive at Salesforce in New York City.
- Katie Hannah is an account director at Epsilon and resides in Charlotte, N.C.
- Charles Hinnant is the founder of Rave Me Away, a live events safety technology company. He graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s in integrated marketing and communications in 2023 and resides in Norwalk, Conn.
- Josh Hoff is the head women’s hockey coach for the King’s College Monarchs in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
- Logan Johnson is an urban forestry planner for PlanIT Geo. He earned his master’s in urban resilience and sustainability from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 and resides in Loveland, Colo.
- Kaley Katsanis (see Kevin Shields ’17)
- Izabella Nieves is an occupational health and safety registered nurse at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and resides in Denver.
- Kate Power is a copywriter at Deutsch LA, a Los Angeles advertising agency. She earned her master’s in advertising from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021 and resides in Santa Monica, Calif.
- Temperance Russell is a development director at Coastal Carolina University. She earned her master’s in women’s studies from San Diego State University in 2020 and resides in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- Daniel Torres is a project manager at Great Southern Homes and resides in Greenville, S.C.
- Allie Watters is the senior director of Wavelength Strategy and resides in Washington, D.C.
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2019
Catherine Green Christian is the outreach and programming coordinator in the Office of Student Wellness and Well-being at the College of Charleston. She resides in Summerville, S.C.
- Scotty Frantz is an associate manager of merchandising partnerships for the NBA. He earned his master’s in sport management from George Washington University in 2021 and resides in New York City.
- Trevor Gibbs is a meteorologist for Action News Jax and resides in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Tim Housand is a trainee analyst with Bravens Inc. He earned a master’s in integrated water resources management from the Cologne University of Applied Sciences in January and resides in Glen Burnie, Md.
- Emmie Karolyi is a special assistant for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary and resides in Washington, D.C.
- Natalie Lennon is a health analytics specialist at Accenture Federal Services. She earned a master’s in behavioral, social and health education sciences from Emory University in 2021 and resides in Arlington, Va.
- Grayson Lovelace is a scientist for General Atomics in San Diego. He is studying high energy density physics at the University of California San Diego with plans to graduate with his doctorate in 2028.
- Sydney Moreano is a senior manager for brand strategy and consumer engagement for late night, live events and specials at NBCUniversal and resides in New York City.
- Viveke Rai is a microbiology analyst at Nephron Pharmaceuticals. He obtained his master’s in biomolecular science from Lipscomb University in 2020 and resides in Orangeburg, S.C.
- Meaghan Silsby is a director of development for the USS Yorktown Foundation in Charleston.
- Ridge Welch was named Northwoods Middle School’s Teacher of the Year and resides in North Charleston.
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2020
Adelaide Bates is a climate resilience manager at Furman University’s Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities and resides in Charleston.
- Dylan Cooper is a law clerk at Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig. He received his law degree from the Charleston School of Law and resides in Vienna, Va.
- Allison Hansen is lead data scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton. She earned her master’s in data science from the University of Virginia in August 2022 and resides in Charleston.
- Caroline Greenblatt Matthews is the middle school English department head at the Williams School. She earned her master’s in English and education from the University of Virginia in 2022 and resides in Charlottesville, Va., with her husband.
- Jack Reich is a leasing performance and data manager at REV, The Multifamily Leasing Co. He resides in Houston.
- Kendall Welch is the owner and founder of Kendall’s Kandles, a Charleston handmade candle company. She is pursuing her master’s in clinical mental health counseling from The Citadel and plans to graduate in 2026. She resides in Charleston.
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Katie Stagliano ’20 was named a 2023 Southerner of the Year by Southern Living magazine. She is the founder of Katie’s Krops, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to start and maintain vegetable gardens and donate the harvests to help feed people in need. She resides in Summerville, S.C. -
2021
Stefanie Elling is a senior sales force developer at Capgemini and resides in Charleston.
- Joshua Garcia (M.F.A.) is office manager and managing editor at Teachers & Writers Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that sends writers and other artists into schools. His debut poetry collection, Pentimento, was released by Black Lawrence Press in March 2024. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Emma Geraghty is a catering sales manager for Burgeon Hospitality Group and resides in Los Angeles.
- Mary Elizabeth Griffin is a client associate with Vingi, Edwards & McCallum Private Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors and resides in Charleston.
- Raymond Harris (see Logan Suggs Harris ’11)
- Camisha Jones is a marketing specialist for Better Engineering and resides in Baltimore.
- Lauren Lozano is an English teacher and softball program assistant at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., where she resides.
- William McCann is a major gifts coordinator at City Harvest, a nonprofit based in Brooklyn, N.Y., that provides food for those in need. McCann resides in New York City.
- Donovan Tate-Davis is a press assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives and resides in Washington, D.C.
- Joe Velazquez is a field research analyst for CBRE and resides in Charleston.
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2022
Victoria Carsten is a social work assistant at Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, Ky., and is pursuing her master’s in social work at Winthrop University.
- Kathlene Dorking is an administrative assistant to Sens. Sally Harrell and Sheikh Rahman in the Georgia General Assembly.
- Hallie Hammond is a recreation coordinator with Campus Recreation Services at the College. She earned her master’s in sport management from The Citadel and resides in Charleston.
- Cary Hobbs is the co-founder and lead media strategist of The Palm Social, a Charleston marketing firm that assists small businesses with social media. She resides in Charleston.
- Kayla King (M.Ed.) is a kindergarten teacher with the Charleston County School District and resides in Charleston.
- Adelaide Meny is a manager of patron programs at Carnegie Hall and resides in New York City.
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2023
Kaiya Blank is an events coordinator for the Society of Women Engineers and resides in Charleston.
- Marissa Dunbar (MBA) is an executive for the South Carolina Stingrays, the Lowcountry’s professional hockey team. Dunbar earned a bachelor’s in therapeutic recreation and recreational therapy from Aurora University in 2021 and resides in Charleston.
- Hunter Haines is a talent acquisition coordinator for Volvo Cars’ Charleston plant and resides in Summerville, S.C.
- Samantha Hirsh is a member communications manager for the Seabrook Island Club and resides in Charleston.
- Delaney Lambert is a functional consultant for Oracle and resides in Austin, Texas.
- Maggie McGuire is a public relations coordinator at b.good PR and resides in New York City.
- Colin McKenzie is an account executive with the Charleston RiverDogs.
- AC Pandos is a director of customer experience and affiliate partnerships at Debbie, a financial platform, and resides in New York City.
- Ryan Smith is a real estate agent with NAI Charleston and resides in Charleston.
PASSAGES
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March 16, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
March 10, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
Feb. 10, 2024; Isle of Palms, S.C.
March 21, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
Dec. 12, 2023; Sullivan’s Island, S.C.
Jan. 25, 2024; Manassas, Va.
March 14, 2024; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Dec. 25, 2023; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Dec. 17, 2023; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Feb. 23, 2024; Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Jan. 14, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa
Feb. 22, 2024; Louisburg, N.C.
Dec. 8, 2023; Spartanburg, S.C.
Nov. 26, 2023; Greenville, S.C.
Feb. 21, 2024; Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Feb. 9, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
March 31, 2024; Los Angeles, Calif.
Jan. 10, 2024; McClellanville, S.C.
March 31, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
Feb. 7, 2024; Charleston, S.C.
April 28, 2024; Simpsonville, S.C.
