Class Notes

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Sam Balloff '41 was featured on a news segment entitled 'Veterans Voices: Honoring those who Served'. He spoke about his time serving in Europe during WWII. 

Claude McGinnis '46 expressed fond memories of his time on the Ridge. 

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Bill Lampton '53 shared an update -  "The biggest news is that I remain professionally active 70 years after my McCallie graduation. Since 2007 I have posted instructional videos on YouTube--giving tips and strategies about speaking, listening, sales, customer service, conflict reduction, crisis communication, motivation and other topics, to help business leaders communicate more effectively. Recently I have hosted more than seventy interviews with top-tier business leaders on my "Biz Communication Show" video/podcast. My consulting clients include Krystal Company, Oceania Cruises, Gillette, Procter and Gamble, Missouri Bar, British Columbia Legal Management Association and the University of Georgia Athletic Association."

Robert H. Moore '58 welcomed his 7th grandchild, Lily Wolkowitz Moore, on his birthday in September. His firm, PMR Communications Group, announced publication of his wife Pat's third children's book in November. Happy Town's Happy Holidays focuses on Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas. For more info, Google: Pat Moore's Happy Town books.

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Members of the Class of 1960 continued their annual gathering at Barnsley Gardens this spring.  JD Holmes, Lester Bridges, Charlie Battle, Bob Pahl, Mike Christison, Frank Brock, Merril Sexton, Bill Acker, Rick Smyre, Frank Johnston, Don Mosley and Bill Donelson all attended.

Dr. Alex Little '61 published a new book entitled Cracking Chests: How Thoracic Surgery got from Rocks to Sticks. This book relates the origins and development of chest, thoracic, surgery, it’s inner workings. This, told by a prominent thoracic surgeon, is less a formal history written for thoracic surgeons than a story for the curious general reader. Cracking Chests is available on Amazon. 

Hugh Moore '62 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chattanooga Bar Association on January 25, 2023. He's been practicing law in Chattanooga for 50 years!

Bill Swan ’62 just finished a four year term as a Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commissioner. Swan was appointed to the position by Ron Ramsey who was serving as Lieutenant Governor at that time. He also served two terms as a Tennessee Archeological Council member and was appointed by Governor Sundquist.

Alfred Williams '62 was recently inducted into the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame. It was noted in his induction that he lives by four principles. To honor your family, your faith, your country, and your community.

In February 2023, Jim Speake, class of ’63 and Brian Robinson, class of ’82 were both actors in the musical, “Kinky Boots” at the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West, FL. 

Randy Martin '65 received a kidney transplant in November 2023. The Chattanooga Times Free Press shared a moving story about his connection with his kidney donor - a fellow Methodist pastor. 

Scott Matthews ’66, William Lillios ’28, Nicholas Lillios ’92, and Scott Lillios ’30 took the trip of a lifetime to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania in July 2023.

Members of The Class of 1966 gathered in August at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club for an impromptu “Pop Up Reunion.”
Attending were Alex Davis, Pokey Adams, Gary Beene, Dave Wood, Pat Shuck, Haddon Allen, Harry Scott, Law Lamar, Walker Loyd, Jim Hoback, Henry Mellen, Harry Groves, John McCravey, John Chisolm, Kenny Kendall, Gib Vestal & Jack Killian.

Carrington Montague '68 completed a term as Vice Chair of the Tennessee Preservation Trust. A recent project was the restoration of the library at Highlander Folk School near Monteagle, TN. In November 2022, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of the Interior. He is in his 20th year on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army Chattanoogan Area Command serving as Board Chair in 2009-2010. He continues to work to preserve Civil War sites in the region and enjoys his two grandsons, William and Oliver. The continuing dominance of McCallie lacrosse is a source of immense price to him and the other founders of the program in 1989. 

Mills Gallivan ’69 was awarded the Richard T. Boyette Award from the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence. The Boyette Award is the highest award bestowed by the NFJE and is presented to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in judicial education; shown exceptional creativity and dedication in program development; excelled in fundraising activities on behalf of the NFJE; and exemplified professionalism in promoting the case for a well-educated, independent judiciary. Mills served as President of the NFJE in 2012-2013, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2013-2014. Mills is currently the Immediate Past President of Lawyers for Civil Justice. Mills is also a past President of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
 

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Andrew Baird '70 and his wife, Mary, and John Whitaker '71 and his wife Anne, enjoyed the warm hospitality of Marty Shofner '70 and his wife Corabel at their mountain home in Cashiers, North Carolina. 

Members of the Class of 1970 reunited on a trip to Colorado where they took in the views from the top of Pikes Peak, enjoyed the Flying W Ranch, and dined at the Broadmoor. Pictured are Nita and Jim Johnston; Robert Betz and Dorothy Siemon; Lou and Robert “Rip” Rainey; Jan and George Welborn; Gisele and Jay Bennett; and Tobie and David Hyman.

Doug BeVille ’71 married Lynne Meadows Cassidy on February 18, 2023

Tommy Gardner ’72 & Colin Provine ’88 met by happenstance in Scottsdale, Arizona at the ASME annual membership conference. Chattanooga and McCallie were well represented! Go Big Blue! 

Peter Christian ’73 shared that he and his wife, Kit, are enjoying retirement and manage to stay busy. They also enjoy living in the mountains of western NC in Franklin after 14 years in bush Alaska.

Roger Rabey ’73 retired after 40 years of ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church. Having served in six different pastorates, including McCallie Chaplain 1982-84, Roger and his wife DeeDee have decided to remain in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he served 13 years as senior pastor of Highland Presbyterian Church. To celebrate, Roger completed a 7-day bike trip in the Pyrenees, from Girona, Spain, to Pau, France, totaling 520 miles, 57,000 feet climbing and 17 categorized climbs, including Port de Bales, Col d’Aubisque, and the famous Col du Tourmalet.

Frank Honeycutt '75 has just published his twelfth book, Miracles for Skeptics! Frank served for over 30 years as a Lutheran pastor (ELCA) in the Virginia and South Carolina Synods. His writing interests include homiletics, short fiction, and parish practice of the historic catechumenate. "I'm especially interested in how skeptics think about God and the Bible." His writings include biblical essays, short stories, and pastoral theology and over 100 articles in magazines including The Christian Century and Living Lutheran. Frank is an avid hiker and cyclist who has backpacked the length of the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail (1984) and bicycled across the country from Puget Sound to the Maine coast via the 4225-mile Northern Tier Route (2018).

    Cynthia and Erwin Jones ’75 married July 15, 2023.

Jeff LeSourd ’75 shared that after 40 years of corporate management and business consulting, he became a licensed Medicare Insurance Agent. He adds, “I know how confusing Medicare can be and I want to help others clearly understand the many options for Medicare and choose the best plan for them. I can write policies in any state and I only focus exclusively on Medicare. I help people who are eligible for Medicare determine the best plans for their individual needs. My clients get a lifetime of my service for FREE as I get paid by the insurance companies. Having gone through the Medicare maze of options, I know how to educate people on their choices so they feel comfortable in this major health care choice. I am licensed in many states and enjoy guiding Seniors through this confusing path."

Dr. Joe Haskins '76 and Steve Hearn ’74 hosted Dr. Theresa M. Lee, Dean of the University of Tennessee-College of Arts and Sciences, in Chattanooga. Joe and Steve serve on the Dean's Advisory Board at UT. 

Ricky Oliver '78 (Truit) and Kemper Harr '78 (Anne-Taylor) ran into each other in Key West Florida. Both were 4 year boarders and Anne and Kemper met at Ricky and Truit’s wedding 31 years ago and got married 6 months later.

Members of the Class of 1978 met up in November 2022 in Mexico City. Pictured are Don and Emma McGregor, Kemper and Anne-Taylor Harr, and Sharon and Mark Oldham. 
 

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Quintel Williams ’80 is the President of the Blacks in Government (BIG) Pentagon Chapter. His chapter was awarded the Outstanding Community Service Award 2022 at the annual awards Gala for Region XI Council (Metropolitan Washington DC Area). 

In February 2023, Jim Speake, class of ’63 and Brian Robinson, class of ’82 were both actors in the musical, “Kinky Boots” at the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West, FL.

Bo Simmons ’82 and Terry Parker ’82 took part in the maiden Class of 1982 ski trip this spring. In an incredible “small world moment,” they ran into Lee Pride, Class of 1981 after overhearing each other separately, talking to another guest in the Lobby of the Alta Peruvian Lodge. The three alums were there Easter Weekend after a massive 65” snowstorm days earlier, making Alta Utah’s all-time record year. Plans are underway for the next ski trip! 

Reese Freyer III '84 reports Reese IV '25 has completed his first semester as a sophomore boarding student in Founders. (The brick is from the old middle school a gift from Duke Richey)

John Abernathy ’87 married Laura Satterfield on November 11, 2022.

Hamilton Brock ’87 and Jeremy Bradford ’04 are part of Leadership Chattanooga’s Class of 2023. Leadership Chattanooga is the premier leadership-development and civic-engagement program for established professionals in the greater-Chattanooga region. Over a ten-month period –beginning in August and adjourning with a graduation event in May– participants meet monthly for daylong sessions where they learn leadership skills, as well as more about Chattanooga and what’s needed to support the region’s ongoing growth and success.

James Landis ’87 serves as the Head of Corporate Security for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, following his retirement from the U.S. Department of State.

Sam Powers ’87 was recently named a partner at the entertainment-focused business management firm of O'Neil Hagaman, LLC. Founded in 1984, O'Neil Hagaman, LLC, is one of Nashville's largest, most diversified business management and consulting firms dedicated solely to the entertainment industry. The company represents entertainers, producers, publishers, record labels, writers, and industry executives. Its clients have represented music formats in country, R&B, Christian, rock, alternative and adult contemporary. In addition to CPA certifications, various members and employees of the firm hold post-graduate degrees and certifications in financial planning.

Jay Wellons '87 authored All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and their Stories of Grace and Resilience. He and his book have been promoted in Garden & Gun magazine and on NPR.

Mike Winnie '87 shared a recent promotion to Program Manager, TVA Right of Way Construction. He shared, "I am responsible for the Scoping and Estimating of TVA's Right of Way Construction projects. This includes initial clearing, access installation and property reclaimation for TVA's Transmission Line Construction."

Philip Wislar '87 retired in September 2023 following 21 years of service as FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office. He was recently hired as President / Partner for F1RST, a human performance and health services company caring for first responders and their families.

Tommy Gardner ’72 & Colin Provine ’88 met by happenstance in Scottsdale, Arizona at the ASME annual membership conference. Chattanooga and McCallie were well represented! Go Big Blue! 

Perry Balian ’89 is the Executive Director of Seeds to Plate, a nonprofit school garden program that operates out of Mark Twain Middle School in Los Angeles. 

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Scott Matthews ’66. William Lillios ’28, Nicholas Lillios ’92, and Scott Lillios ’30 took the trip of a lifetime to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania in July 2023.

Andrew Exum ’96 and his wife, Natalie welcomed their second daughter and fourth child, Lucy on March 11, 2023. 

Lee Davis '99, Chairman of the Nashville Chapter of the McCallie Alumni Association, has been named Principal at ESa, a Nashville-based architecture firm. 

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Dr. Matthew Hitchcock ’00 was featured in a New York Times article about the use of AI in medicine.

Rufus Marye ’00 welcomed Rupert Brompton Marye on July 11, 2022. 

Lindsey and Kannan Shanmugasundaram '00 welcomed Sophia Louise Schanmugasundaram on November 15, 2022. 

Shalin Tejani ’00 was named to Leadership Tennessee's Signature Program (Class X). The program brings together leaders from 14 Tennessee counties who bring diverse professional experience in the business, government, education, and nonprofit sectors to identify the state’s most pressing issues and the best solutions to address them. 

Dr. Samuel A. Blakemore '01 currently serves as a member of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, and is celebrating the 10-year operation of Peds RX Pharmacy Solutions, an independent pharmacy located at Children's Hospital of Alabama. 

Scott Simmons '01 has been promoted to membership as a partner in the law firm of Miller & Martin PLLC in Chattanooga.

Whit Stiles ’01 authored The Diocese of Nashville: A Family of Faith, a photographic history book, that has been awarded the national Benjamin Franklin Silver Medal for Excellence by the Independent Book Publishers Association. 

Murad Karimi '02 married Andrea Ketter on November 11, 2022.

Bennett Walton ’02 regretted missing the Class of 2002 20th reunion, but it was for good reason. It was the same week as the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting where he was announced as part of the 40 Under 40 List for US eye surgeons by the publication Ophthalmology Management.

Kate and EJ Freeman ’03 welcomed Finley Freeman on October 12, 2022. 

Eileen and Tye Haeberle ’03 welcomed Hayes Hayes Brockman Haeberle on May 29, 2023.

Victoria and Nate Hutcheson '03 married May 14, 2022 and welcomed Warren River Hutcheson on March 16, 2023. Nate is now studying at Dallas Theological Seminary. 

Johnny Thornton ’03 married Lee Ann Meinert on August 27, 2022.

Emilee and Ben Trask '03 welcomed Noah Maxwell Trask on February 6, 2023. 

Hamilton Brock ’87 and Jeremy Bradford ’04 are part of Leadership Chattanooga’s Class of 2023. Leadership Chattanooga is the premier leadership-development and civic-engagement program for established professionals in the greater-Chattanooga region. Over a ten-month period –beginning in August and adjourning with a graduation event in May– participants meet monthly for daylong sessions where they learn leadership skills, as well as more about Chattanooga and what’s needed to support the region’s ongoing growth and success.  

Lizzie and Mark Currin '04 welcomed Maybank 'Banks' Hagood Currin on April 14, 2022. 

Heather and Joel DeFoor ’04 welcomed Scout Lily DeFoor in May 2023.

Amber and Scott Mattice ’04 welcomed Caroline Lillian Mattice on March 13, 2023.

Kelly and Parker Sheppard ’04 welcomed Claire Alice Sheppard on May 2, 2022. Big sister Margaret has loved having someone new to play with. Parker has been named the Director of the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation. The center conducts quantitative research and simulation modeling of public policies.

Kat and Graham Thompson '04 welcomed Margaret Claire Thompson on November 29, 2022.  

Hugh Morton ’05 married Hendley Badcock on October 22, 2022. 

Erin and Mike Patterson ’05 welcomed George ‘Spencer’ Patterson on February 17, 2023. He joins big brother, Kerr.

Whitney and Chris Saxon ’05 welcomed Nellie May Saxon on September 8, 2022. 

Kendal and Rem Cooper ’06 welcomed Walker James Cooper on April 12, 2023. 

Bryan Crawford ’06 married Rebecca Thigpen on November 5, 2022.

Taeler and Cole Larsen ’06 welcomed Raelyn ‘Rae’ Elise Larsen on May 18, 2023.

Karley and BJ Coleman ’07 welcomed Grace Hehli Coleman on March 28, 2023. 

Elissa and Hugh Dowlen '07 welcomed a new son in January 2023. He joins a proud big brother and big sister.

Elizabeth and Grant Jackson ’07 welcomed William Grant Jackson on May 28, 2022.  

Brandall Jones '07 and Dr. Pamela Childers, former Director of the Caldwell Writing Center, co-wrote a chapter in 'Adapting the Past to Reimagine Possible Futures: Celebrating and Critiquing WAC at 50'. (note - Chapter 9 in the link). The chapter was inspired by a presentation given by Jones, Childers, and William Macauley Jr. at the 2021 International Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Conference. It delves into the need for spaces of diversity and belonging in writing centers and WAC-based programs within high schools and higher education. He specifically writes about the role of writing in his work in arts administration and the impact of years of training at the Caldwell Writing Center. 

Stuart and Bobo Mullens ’07 welcomed David Bobo "Ford" Mullens, III on August 28, 2023. 

Henri Pellerin '07 married Celine Saucier on March 4, 2023. 

Greg Tiu ’07 married Kylie Turpin in the summer of 2020 and they welcomed Karmen Gloria Tiu on December 10, 2022.

Alexandra and Jack Carroll '08 welcomed Allison 'Lee' Carroll on September 28, 2022. 

Allison and Chad Lee ’08 welcomed Magnolia Emyrson Lee ‘Mel’ on September 26, 2022.

After earning a BS in Engineering Physics from UT Knoxville, a MS in Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Michigan, Eric Martin '08 founded MONSTR Sense Technologies. MONSTR builds advanced spectrometers, laser-scanning microscopes, and custom solutions for optical spectroscopy, frequency-comb technologies, radio-frequency integrations, and firmware designs for semiconductor devices. Eric has had multiple papers published and was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. 

Danielle and Taylor Mattice ’08 welcomed Mia Fay Mattice on October 25, 2022. 

Matt Mildenberg ’08 married Shelby Benson on May 27, 2023. 

Molly and Wes Nelson ’08 welcomed Henry Nelson in November 2022.

Stevie and Chat Phillips '08 welcomed their first child, Chatham Hurst Phillips IV, on December 20, 2022. 

Korrie and Alex Taylor ’08 welcomed Charles Martin Taylor “Chip” on April 21, 2023.

Emily and David Voges '08 welcomed Jaxon James Voges in November 2022. 

Margaret and John Wells ’08 welcomed George Womble Wells on April 16, 2023. (photo)

Grace and Bobby Baskette '09 welcomed Piper Cole Baskette on February 7, 2023. 

Former McCallie pitcher Chase Brookshire ’09 was inducted into the Belmont University Athletic Hall of Fame. Brookshire ranks among the most decorated and dependable pitchers in Belmont history.

Christopher Bryant ’09 opened a private dental practice, Scenic City Dentistry on Lee Highway in Chattanooga, in 2022 after practicing with Sequatchie Valley Dental Associates for the past five years. 

James M. Craven, III ’09, married Amber Marie Gilley on May 21, 2022. The Cravens welcomed James ‘Jay’ Craven IV on May 22, 2023.

Katie and Jones Graham '09 welcomed Scottie Josephine Graham in December 2022. 

Emily and Travis Grody ’09 welcomed Bennett Matthew Grody on June 17, 2022. 

Scott Hughes '09 welcomed Avery Lynn Hughes on December 6, 2022. 

Dillon Martin '09 studied finance at UTC after graduating from McCallie. While at UTC, he was the president of the SMILE Fund, a student managed investment fund created by Dr. Hunter Holzhauer that set him on his path in finance. After graduating from UTC, he worked as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch before leaving to open a hedge fund alongside three UTK alums who were based in Chattanooga. In early 2021 our team closed the hedge fund and co-founded Levo Financial, a modern banking app designed for busy professionals. Levo seamlessly integrates banking and investing so that users can maximize their returns with minimal effort. Levo was accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch, which included a $500,000 investment in our company and a 3-month accelerator program that ends on September 7th with a presentation to over 1000 investors. Dillon serves as Levo's COO and Head of Compliance. 

Sarah and Bo Stump ’09 welcomed Timothy ‘Ty’ Allen Stump III on May 18, 2023. 

Caroline and Michener Turnipseed ’09 welcomed William Wright Turnipseed on August 23, 2022. 

Allie and Sawyer Voges ’09 welcomed Mae Sullins Voges on June 6, 2022. 

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Mary and Jonathan Bosshardt ’10 welcomed Albert Layne Bosshardt on June 6, 2023.

Sloane and Taylor Crawford ’10 welcomed twins. 

Lara and Charlie Graff '10 welcomed Charles Graff on June 9, 2022. 

While Stuart King ’10 was in Middlebury, Vermont this summer at their Bread Loaf School of English it came about that Clint Parker '08 and Mikey Barro '15 were at the Middlebury Language School for Russian and they were able to grab lunch! Mikey plans to teach English as a second language abroad and Clint will spend a year in Tajikistan as he finishes his Ph.D. It's a small world on the long Blue line!

Lindsey and Stuart King '10 welcomed Conley Parker King on February 15, 2023. 

Hilary and Max Markley ’10 welcomed James ‘Briggs’ Markley on August 21, 2023. Big sister, Chloe, is thrilled for her new role. 

Bailey and Andrew McCurry ’10 welcomed Macon Joel McCurry on October 20, 2022. 

Tyler Richard ’10 visited his pre-McCallie alma mater to speak about becoming a scholar of classical Indian literature. His talk was recorded and can be found here.

Sean Ryan ’10 married Katrina Callus on May 20, 2023.

Ryn and Drew Tompkins ’10 welcomed Charis Annalee Tompkins on August 25, 2022. Charis joins big brother River Kenneth Tompkins, born December 8, 2020. 

Mary Katherine and Davis Williams '10 welcomed Grant Davis Williams on July 29, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His older sister, Lee Katherine Williams, welcomes him to the family!

McCallie roommates Davis Williams ’10 and Walker Barnes ’10 recently met up in London. Walker lives with his wife, Kori, in Boston, Massachusetts. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff at Rosc. He is also earning his MBA from Babson College. Davis lives with his wife, Mary Katherine, and daughter in New Orleans, Louisiana. He recently graduated summa cum laude from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and will begin work as an associate at Jones Walker LLP in New Orleans after taking the Louisiana bar exam this summer. Their family is expecting a baby boy in August. 

Lila and Builder Brock ’11 welcomed Fisher Brock in June 2023. 

Emma and Reed Butler '11 welcomed Eloise May Butler on March 8, 2023. 

Victoria and Tripp Dearman ’11 welcomed Michael Taylor Dearman on October 23, 2022. 

Keenan Hale '11  has been accepted into the Global Executive MBA program at Duke University. He will begin in summer 2023. 

Philip Higgins ’11 married KP Vannoy on May 20, 2023. 

Weston Mattice '11 married Emilyn Wilson on June 18, 2022. 

Matt Reynolds ’11 married Regina Sanchez on October 15, 2022.

Bruce Baldree ’12 married Ashley Brown on November 5, 2022.

Josh Bandy ’12 married Maddie Rich on September 28, 2019. Classmates Bear Braswell ’12 and Michael Brown ’12 served as groomsmen. Maddie and Josh welcomed baby Ella on July 16, 2022. 

Gilbert Madison Roberts '05, Bear Braswell '12, and Edward Walker Fitzgerald '12 gathered at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law graduation party on May 12, 2022. Madison and Bear graduated with their JDs together, a few hours before this was taken. Walker is finishing up his degree this year.

Bear Braswell '12 married Kayla Curbow on December 31, 2022. 

Daniel Caballero ’12 married Laura Santos-Bishop on June 11, 2022.

Emily and AJ Cook '12 welcomed twins Griffin and Vivian on July 10, 2022.

Andrew Cooke '12 married Virginia Hixson on January 7, 2023. Groomsmen were Mike Zuppa '12, Ryan Lesslie '12, Mitch Dolinger '12, and Blake Todd. The new Mr. and Mrs. Cooke reside in Hixson, Tennessee

Ross Faires '12 married Mackenzie Eldridge on May 13, 2023. 

Brad McCurry ’12 married Elizabeth Claytor on September 17, 2022.

Kyndall and Rhett Peeples ’12 welcomed Eli Bernard Peeples on September 16, 2022. 

Russ Robinson ’12 married Sarah Kiker on August 6, 2022.

Tyree Rush '12 is on a new professional quest to direct his first film. It has been a long time dream of his, and he would enjoy hearing from other alumni who have embarked on such a project. You may reach Tyree at rushtyreea@gmail.com.

Yesha and Tim Westbrooks ’12 welcomed Nyan Westbrooks in June 2023. 

JT Wu ’12 has been named Chairman of the Gwinnett County Public Library Board of Trustees.

David Barnes '13 married Meg Saborin on April 15, 2023. 

Dabney and Hunter Brock '13 welcomed Emerson Brock on January 13, 2023. Emerson joins big brother Archer. 

Davis Couch '13 married Natalie Fitzgerald on April 22, 2023. 

John Crum ’13 (now Dr. John Crum!) successfully defended his research for his dissertation this spring (2023) at Rice University. He will be joining the history department faculty at Berea College in Kentucky.

Hunter Ewing '13 married Sarah Sharpley on December 17, 2022.

Benjamin Kornegay ’13 married Rachel DuMez July 22, 2023.

Gabby and Chris D. Lee '13 welcomed Beautiful Love Lee on October 6, 2022. 

Evan Loughlin ’13 married Morgan Bomgardner on September 3, 2023. 

Nathan McElwee '13 married Carly High on February 25, 2023. 

Andrew Meehan ’13 married Gulaba Khan on August 12, 2023.

Daniel Pare ’13 married Jessica Amero on May 29, 2022. 

Michael Ray ’13 married Lauren Joyce on June 18, 2022. The couple now lives in San Antonio, Texas. Classmates Greg Basnight and Vann Lucas Turner attended the wedding. 

Case White ’13 married Megan McNabb on July 16, 2022. The Whites welcomed Delta Louise White in April 2023. 

Derek Barnes '14 married Katie Kennedy on March 25, 2023. 

Zöe and Adam Connell '14 welcomed Shepherd Connell in June 2022. Shepherd joins big sister Alleia (2 years). Adam is now a Marine stationed at Camp LeJuene in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Charlie Lindeman ’14 married Madison Wanzer on August 13, 2022.

Will Adams ’15 married Mariel Teigen on June 17, 2023. 

Matthew Brock '15 graduated from Officer candidate school in Newport Rhode Island and now is a United States Naval officer. He is in the pipeline to be a special warfare, explosive ordnance, disposal officer. He graduated LSU in 2019 and played football there three years as well.

Carter Eaves '15 married Morgan Jose on May 21, 2022. 

Joey Fryar ’16 married Marisa Franklin on May 7, 2022. 

Grant Shelton '16 married Ellen Aho Shelton on December 3, 2022.

Turner Rowland ’16 married Malynn Berger on June 10, 2023. 

Corbin Brooksbank '17 married Tatum Buchanan on October 29, 2022. 

King Jemison ’17 married Meghan McClure on July 9, 2022. 

Mac Patton '17 married Cheyanne Elizabeth Dobozy on February 4, 2023. 

Jr. Clay '18 became the 20th player in Ohio Valley Conference history to score over 2,000 points in his basketball career when he scored 33 against Arkansas-Little Rock January 21 for his Tennessee State team. Clay leads the Tigers and the OVC in scoring with an average of 18.9 points per game and is second in assists at 4.6 per game.Before coming to Nashville, he played four years at Tennessee Tech where he scored nearly 1,700 points. As of January 24, Clay has scored 2,021 points in his college career with 10 regular season games left to play. Jr. will play in the 2023 HBCU All-Star Game on April 2nd during the NCAA Final Four weekend. 

Logan Russell '18 has been accepted into Harvard University's M.Ed. program for Educational Leadership, Organization and Entrepreneurship for the fall of 2023.

Benjamin Stipanov ’18 followed his passion for history and film that he developed while at McCallie and started a YouTube channel dedicated to recording documentary interviews with individuals that were in Vietnam before, during and after the war. In addition to that, he also has another channel where he records interviews with BareKnuckle boxers.

Daalen Adderley '19 was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year. As a member of the Texas Southern team, Daalen recorded a .428 batting average to lead the league. His average also ranked No. 6 nationally among all NCAA Division I players. 

Richmond Coney ’19 was named to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Team for 2022-23. He is on the crew team at Drexel University. 

Jesse Felker ’19 graduated Magna Cum Laude from Denison University with a BS in Biochemistry in May 2023. He has been named the Recent Student Trustee for Denison and moved to New Orleans to work with Teach for America.

Will Greenman ’19 married Ali West on June 3, 2023. 

Colby Henry '19 has accepted a full time position at Collins Aerospace (A Raytheon Technologies Company)! After college graduation, he will work as a Quality Engineer within their Quality-Leadership Rotational Program.

Zyan Wynn '19 will begin working on his M.Ed. in Teaching and Teaching Leadership at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in the fall of 2023. 

Andrew Cobb '20, Duke Richey '20, Briggs McIlwee '19, Hayden Rowland '18, and Samuel Ligon '20 will be leading courses this summer for Moondance Adventures in places ranging from California, France, Kenya, Alaska, and Slovenia. They were all able to catch up during the annual Moondance staff training in the mountains of North Carolina.

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Andrew Cobb '20, Duke Richey '20, Briggs McIlwee '19, Hayden Rowland '18, and Samuel Ligon '20 will be leading courses this summer for Moondance Adventures in places ranging from California, France, Kenya, Alaska, and Slovenia. They were all able to catch up during the annual Moondance staff training in the mountains of North Carolina. 

D’Angelo Hardy ’20 received the inaugural Ladarius ‘LD’ Clardy Memorial Impact Award at Kennesaw State. D’Angelo is a member of the football team at Kennesaw State.

Greyson Hurley ’20 was elected student Court Chairman for Hampden-Sydney College's Student Justice system.

Sam Powe '22 was named Men's Co-Freshman of the Week for Swimming and Diving by the Southeastern Conference for the week of January 23. Powe, a freshman at the University of Georgia, earned his first collegiate win in a victory over Emory. He finished first in the 200 individual medley (1:47.06) while also placing second in the 200 backstroke (1:45.00). In the 200-medley relay, he led off with a 50 backstroke split of 22.66, helping his team place third in the event. In the 200 freestyle relay, he anchored Georgia's B team with a split of 20.00, the fastest final leg of all swimmers.

Kane Smith ’22 was part of the NCAA Division II national champion lacrosse team, Lenoir-Rhyne. 

Jack Niehaus ’25 earned his Eagle Scout rank on April 27, 2023. Jack worked eight different weekends, over 140 man hours, completing his Eagle Scout project by constructing an insulated winter home for the endangered Madagascar Radiated Tortoises at the Chattanooga Zoo.