Birth Announcements
Weddings
‘98 Katy Cohen Decker and her husband, David, recently welcomed a baby girl, Alexandra Claire Decker, into their family.
‘62 Judi Reed Moore married Benjamin Alston Moore, Jr. in October 2009.
‘99 Jennifer Nistad McCooey and her husband, Kevin, proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Erin O’Shea McCooey, on July 21, 2010.
Death Notices ‘39 Nancy Patrick Evans Winston-Salem, NC April 16, 2010 ‘42 Ann Skipper McAden San Antonio, TX August 12, 2010 Virginia W. Mitchell Mount Pleasant March 31, 2010. ‘46 Dottie McAlister Lockwood Charleston, SC November 14, 2010 ‘47 Nan Shriver Hahn Haverford, PA February 19, 2009 Sally Mills Hartsock Charlotte, NC July 6, 2010 ‘53 Nora Alston Flynn Union, SC October 3, 2010 ‘64 Sally Fearnside Tanner Raleigh, NC November 7, 2010
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‘00 Amelia Simonds Waring of Charleston, SC, and William Paul Walker III of Columbia, SC, were married on November 20, 2010, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. A reception followed at Hibernian Society Hall. Amelia received her BA in Art History from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia. She recently began working at the South Carolina Supreme Court as a staff attorney in Columbia. The groom received a BA in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia. He is employed as a law clerk to The Honorable L. Casey Manning, Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, in Columbia. Mary Barnwell Rhett Waring ’02 and Louisa Vanderhorst Waring ‘06, both of Charleston, sisters of the bride, were maids of honor. Bridesmaids included Laura Hall Phillipps ’00 and Anne McLeod Smith ‘99 of Charleston. Eliza Cheves Brockinton ’02 served as a greeter. The couple honeymooned on Anguilla, British West Indies, and reside in Columbia. ‘01 Courtney Leigh Kennedy and David Bryan Taylor, both of Charleston, SC, were married on September 18, 2010, at Middleton Place in Charleston, where a reception followed at the Pavilion. Courtney earned a BS in Nursing from MUSC and an MSN in Anesthesia from the Medical College of Georgia. She is employed by an anesthesia group in the Charleston area. The groom graduated from West Ashley High School and earned a BS in Biology from The Citadel. He is employed as an estimator for Master SheetMetal, Inc. The couple honeymooned on a seven day cruise to the Southern Caribbean and reside in Summerville, SC.
‘02 Patricia Allen Cole and Michael Christopher Ard, both of Charleston, SC, were married on October 16, 2010, in Summerall Chapel, The Citadel in Charleston. A reception followed at The Carolina Yacht Club. Tricia received a BS in Early Childhood Education from Presbyterian College and is employed as a first grade teacher with the Charleston County School District. The groom earned a BA in Political Science from The Citadel and is employed by the S.C. State Ports Authority. Laura Blazak Cole ‘00 was maid of honor. Bride’s attendants included Katherine Eve Anderson ‘03, Ellen Fletcher Cole ‘06, and Tiffin Dowling Lamoreaux ‘01. The couple honeymooned in the Caribbean and reside in Charleston. ‘03 Kendall Monroe Robertson of Charleston, SC and James Carlton Fleming, Jr. of Charlotte, NC, were married on October 16, 2010, at St. Michael’s Church in Charleston. A reception followed at Governor Thomas Bennett House. Kendall earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and is Senior Marketing Manager at Decorati, Inc. a San Francisco design business. The groom earned a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees from Duke University. He is employed by Parker, Poe, Adams and Bernstein. Shipley Robertson Salewski ’97 was matron of honor. The couple honeymooned in St. Lucia and reside in Charlotte, NC. ‘05 Jessica Ann Kearse of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. and Mark Jackson Mizzell, Jr., of Honea Path, S.C. were married on July 17, 2010, at Saint Andrew’s Church in Mt Pleasant. A reception followed at The I’On Creek Club. Jessica received a B.A. degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Reading Education from Clemson University. She teaches in Charleston. The groom received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Clemson University. He is currently enrolled in the College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Maid of honor was Christina Kearse ‘10. Bridesmaids included Kathryn Baldwin ‘05 and Christine White ‘05. Flower girls were Isabela Cawley ‘21 and Daniela Cawley ‘22 After honeymooning on Grand Cayman Island, the couple reside in Mt Pleasant.