So we’ve heard The Rome News-Tribune featured the return of the Rev. Valerie Loner (91C) to Rome as pastor of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church. The Berry communication major worked in the news media for many years before earning her Master of Divinity degree from Emory University in 2007.
The appointment of Elliott Echols (13C) as the GOP’s first national youth director was reported by media outlets across the country. His appointment was called “groundbreaking” by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. Echols formerly served as chairman of the Georgia Association of College Republicans and as political director for the College Republican National Committee.
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The ABA Journal highlighted a unique program moderated by Greg Hanthorn (82C) at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco. “Acting Professionally: A Dramatic Guided Tour to the Perceptions of Law as a Profession as Shown in the Plays of William Shakespeare” featured acting by the artistic director and education and training director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, which Hanthorn serves as a board member. Hanthorn is also a member of the Berry College Board of Visitors. Dr. Raina Clemmons Ferenchick (05C) made The Cairo (Ga.) Messenger when she opened a new obstetrics/ gynecology practice in Cairo. According to the newspaper, she performed her residency at Florida State University’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola after graduating from the Mercer University School of Medicine. Her husband, Charlie, is also a 2005 Berry graduate.
The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals announced the selection of Lisa Vaughn (98C) as the 2013 GASSP Assistant Principal of the Year. Vaughn was chosen from four finalists and was recognized for excelling in educational leadership, resolving complex problems, developing self and others, and community service. As a state winner, she will be considered for the 2014 national award. Vaughn has served as assistant principal at Oconee County High School since 2008 and has been with the school system since 2005. Georgia Highlands College recently appointed Chris Hart (02C) and Kathy Hunt (83C) as instructors of mathematics, according to the Rome NewsTribune. Hart, who came to GHC from Middle Tennessee State University, holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Western Carolina University. Hunt earned a master’s degree in secondary education from West Georgia College (now the University of West Georgia) and came to GHC from Shorter University.
Elaine Hamilton (68C) made the news in Northwest Georgia when she retired from a long career in tennis. She stepped down as executive director of the United States Tennis Association Georgia chapter last fall. According to local media, she was ranked among the top five women’s singles and doubles players in Georgia in the 1970s and has served as a coach and educator at both the high school and college levels. Susan Gould (91c) joined the Advanced Rehabilitation team in Calhoun, Ga., as a hand therapist. According to the Calhoun Times, she received her degree in occupational therapy from the Medical College of Georgia in 1992 and certification in hand therapy in 2000. The office of Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced the appointment of John A. Hall (09C) to the Georgia State Rehabilitation Council. A management and program analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Hall suffered a lifechanging spinal cord injury in 2003 prior to graduating from high school and Berry.
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From the editors of Berry magazine: Highlights about Berry alumni sometimes come to our attention via the news media – especially when a Berry affiliation is mentioned. When we can, we want to share what we’ve heard with you. See any names you know?