News from you CLASS NOTES – THE ORIGINAL SOCIAL MEDIA
1950s Doris Mormon Shaw (52C) is a retired elementary school teacher who worked in the Heard County (Ga.) School District. Today, she enjoys remembering her Doris Mormon days at Berry Shaw (52C) College and receiving Berry magazine.
Melinda Larson Byrne (98C, 00G) and husband Dan announce the birth of daughter Katherine Thomas. Katherine joined sisters Elizabeth and Lucy at the family home in Norcross, Ga. Melinda finished her Doctor of Education degree this year and was a Teacherof-the-Year finalist at Norcross High School.
Charles Hunt (66C)
1990s David Mast (97C) is the news operations manager at WSB-TV in Atlanta. Jason McMillan (98C) has been appointed to a five-year term as a trustee on The Georgia Southern Foundation Board. Based in Savannah, Ga., Jason is a senior vice president/ regional corporate banker for BB&T Corp., managing a diversified corporate Jason McMillan (98C) loan portfolio of companies in Georgia, coastal South Carolina and north Florida. He lives on Wilmington Island with wife Renee Spurlock McMillan (97C) and daughter Gillian Anne, who majors in oboe at the Savannah Arts Academy.
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1960s Charles Hunt (66C) visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Royal Palace and the Great Wall of China during a spring mission trip to east Asia. He also has traveled to Poland (pictured) for mission trips in each of the last two years. Charles lives in Tucker, Ga., and is a member of Perimeter Church in Johns Creek.
CLASS YEARS are followed by a letter that indicates Berry status. Uppercase letters denote graduates; lowercase letters denote attended/attending and anticipated year of graduation.
Melinda Larson Byrne (98C, 00G)
2000s Matt Schneider (02C) received his fourth kidney transplant in February. The Alpharetta, Ga., resident has a website that encourages organ donation, www.green4giving.com. Tiffany Abbott Fuller (03C, 07G) and Blake Fuller (03C) announce the March 3, 2016, birth of son August William. Libby Allen Rosonet (05C) and husband Mike announce the Feb. 26, 2016, birth of daughter Tegan Jane. Melissa Kowalchuk Steinka (05C) and husband Travis announce the March 2, 2016, birth of son Finnlee. Melissa works as a registered nurse; Travis serves with AmeriCorps in the Teach for America program. The family resides in Las Vegas.
Jeff Jahn (07C) is CEO of DynamiX Web Design, a website development firm in Kennesaw, Ga., that recently earned the title of “Best Agency” and a record 80 trophies in the Horizon Interactive Awards. This is the second consecutive year DynamiX has finished as the mostawarded website developer in the worldwide competition. Also this spring, Jahn’s company was recognized as one of the Cobb (County) Chamber’s Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year.
don't forget to send your photos Claire Zimmerman (09C) and Monique Masutier Santana (13C)
Melissa Kowalchuk Steinka (05C)
2010s James Story (10C) earned his master’s degree in higher education from the University of Houston in May. Adam Townsell (10C) recently earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in recording arts and technologies from Middle Tennessee State University. He and wife Kelsey Petrowski Townsell Adam Townsell (10C) (11C) reside in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jason Self (12G) is vice principal at West End Elementary School in Rome.
Claire Zimmerman (09C) and Monique Masutier Santana (13C) were honored as Teacher of the Year and Educational Support Specialist of the Year, respectively, at Dunwoody (Ga.) High School.
The next time you’re typing a status update or tweet, be sure to share with us as well. Send your news (and digital photos!) to alumni@ berry.edu for inclusion in News from You. Be sure to include your class year. If you’d rather put pen to paper, simply mail to the Berry College Alumni Office, P.O. Box 495018, Mount Berry, Ga., 30149.