ALUMNI NOTES 2005 Travis and Janelle Adams Storm, Hilliard, OH, are the proud parents of a daughter, Shaye Lori Storm. Shaye was born December 31, 2012.
in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology at Marshall University School of Medicine.
2006 Recently elected, Cory Toth, Bethesda, MD, will serve as a new member of the Davis & Elkins College National Alumni Council. 2008 Kathleen E. MacGregor, Ottawa, Canada, graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Ottawa in May 2012. Jacob Delbert Henry, born April 19, 2013. See 2012. 2009 Tessa Yokum Ware and her husband, Clifton, Bowden, WV, are proud parents of Bricen Ware, born December 31, 2012.
Shaye Lori Storm, daughter of Travis, ’05, and Janelle Adams Storm, ’05. See 2005. In March, Christopher R. Racine, Charleston, WV, came back to campus and spoke to students in the Biology and Environmental Science Department about his toxicology graduate research
2011 Lyle A. Coutts, Jacksons Gap, AL, is the outdoor education program specialist for Camp ASCCA, Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults. Camp ASCCA is a nationally recognized leader in therapeutic recreation for children and adults with both physical and intellectual disabilities. Megan Dulik and Cory Dillinger announce their engagement. Cory is the co-manager of 84 Lumber in Winter Garden, FL, and Megan is a cost
each summer. "At many of the events, modeling agency scouts would approach Hannah and try to recruit her," Debi Davis says. "She was not very interested until a family friend who was a photographer in New York City came to the house to talk to us about modeling."
Model Hannah Davis (left) is the daughter of proud parents Debi, '76, (right) and Conn, '75. Hannah was chosen for the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Her parents met in Gribble Hall in 1972, and were married after they graduated. A honeymoon trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands resulted in a job offer for Conn Davis, and thus a permanent home for the couple to start their family. According to Debi, Hannah, their youngest daughter, never really aspired to become a model. Instead, her focus was on sports. She excelled in tennis and was a nationally ranked player in middle school and high school. Her matches sent the family to tournaments hosted throughout the United States
The family made a trip to New York City to visit several modeling agencies, and eventually selected IMG as the right fit. Since Hannah was still in high school at the time, the Davises played a big role in helping her make career decisions, such as which job offers to accept. Debi Davis accompanied her daughter to New York for photo shoots. Although Hannah was in line for several college scholarships, Debi Davis says her daughter opted to move to New York after graduating high school to pursue her modeling career. Hannah was the face of the Ralph Lauren fragrance Ralph Rocks and plays the DirecTV Genie in television commercials. She has also appeared in campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Bobbi Brown, Ralph Blue Label, Rugby and Victoria's Secret.
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The Ware Family – Tessa, ’09, Clifton and son, Bricen. See 2009. accountant for Louis Dreyfus Citrus. They plan to marry next year in Pennsylvania, where they grew up. They currently reside in Orlando, FL. 2012 Amy C. Troastle Henry and her husband, Branson, are the proud parents of a son, Jacob Delbert Henry. Jacob was born April 19, 2013. Amy, Branson and baby Jacob live in Montrose, WV.
Although she has graced the covers of France FHM, Italy D and Mexican Elle, her mother says landing the contract with Sports Illustrated was the one that excited Hannah most. "She was actually weeping," Debi Davis says, recalling the phone call that at first made her think something terrible had happened. "It took several minutes for Hannah to compose herself, to actually get the words out." For the photo shoot, Hannah Davis and a crew traveled to Guilin, Guangxi, China. "Hannah has always had great respect for Sports Illustrated because they celebrate real women - healthy beautiful women," Debi Davis says. The Davises say they hope Hannah's career will be "bright and successful," and they speculate that could involve her interest of going into the fashion design business with a focus on swimsuits and jewelry. Likewise, the family has received numerous well wishes from their former classmates and professors at D&E, whom they keep in touch with on a regular basis.