Pharmacy residency in pediatrics at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY. Kyle Markway married Jess Matthews on October 27, 2012, in Knoxville, where they live. Kyle graduated from UTHSC with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2010 and currently works for TriState Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Jacksboro, TN. He is the clinical director managing two clinics for Summit Medical Group. Hannah Shackelford recently had her lab coat ceremony at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University.
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Elizabeth Gaia is the account/ production manager for Paradigm Marketing and Creative in Memphis.
Houston in June 2012. She also received an Outstanding Abstract Award. Stephanie Johnson had her white coat ceremony at the Southern College of Optometry in October 2012. Amanda Pitt-Reed graduated in May 2012 with her MA in History, concentration in
Public History, from Middle Tennessee State University. She is employed as the museum assistant at Davies Manor Plantation in Bartlett, TN, and is an adjunct instructor in the CBU Department of History & Political Science.
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Navin Prabhu (above) graduated from the University of California Los Angeles with a master’s degree in electrical engineering, focusing in digital signal processing.
Shay Bennett Carter (’02) and her husband, Bryan Carter, are pleased to announce the birth of a baby girl, EVANGELINE GRACE CARTER, on May 10, 2012. Her big brothers, Thatcher and Weller, are so excited. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Larkin Gieringer Myers (’99) and James Myers (’06) welcomed ROXANNE LEIGH MYERS on June 8, 2012. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Chris Masterson (’01) and his wife, Jen, are pleased to announce the birth of EMMA ROSE MASTERSon on June 13, 2012. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Samantha Almanza was the recipient of the Lewis University Service Recognition Award for December 2012. Sam was nominated for her affability, friendliness and impressive service, as well as her enthusiastic assistance to the Lewis University community She graduated from Lewis in May with an MA in Organizational Leadership/Higher Education-Student Services. Kären Brandon is pursuing an MS in Counseling with an emphasis in Student Affairs Administration at Mississippi State University. Kären has been granted an assistantship with the MSU Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Burton Bridges has been appointed to the board of directors of DeNeuville Learning Center in Memphis. Boris de Souza earned a master’s degree in computer science, specializing in human computer interaction, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Boris is currently the lead designer and frontend engineer at a Y Combinator backed startup called Cardpool. com in San Francisco. Melody Allensworth-James received the prestigious Presidential Poster Competition Award at the Endocrine Society Meeting in
Rachel New Schelb (’07) and her husband, Andy Schelb, welcomed REED KEVIN SCHELB into the world on June 21, 2012. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Erica Sage Pitts (’06) and Hank Pitts (’05) welcomed SETH MICHAEL PITTS into the world on July 5, 2012. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dr. Rusty Rodriguez (’00) and his wife, Krystin, became new parents of a baby girl, CLAIRE RODRIGUEZ, in August 2012. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Katherine Lyons Maurin (’04) and her husband, John, welcomed CELESTE AUDREY MAURIN on September 28,
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2012. Celeste joins big sister, Elise. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Jennifer Longo Allen (’05) and Lee Allen (’05) welcomed their first child, RYAN DENNIS ALLEN, into the world on November 19, 2012. Ryan weighed 8 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 20.5 inches. They are both very excited to be parents. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jeffery Hall (’07) and his wife, Mary, welcomed their daughter, ELIZA GRACE HALL, on January 14, 2013. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
NICHOLAS CLAYTON VIOTTI was born on January 19 to proud parents Karen Viotti (’02) and Pete Viotti (’02), who met while they were both students at CBU. Nicholas weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rena and Chris Fay (‘98) welcomed baby girl, JOSEPHINE MARIA FAY, on February 2, 2013. Josephine weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz., and joins five big brothers and sisters! B E LL TOWE R fall 2013
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