Class Notes 2008
2012
In April, Heather Ekstrom launched her own outdoor education and backpacking guide company, Burning Daylight Expeditions. Heather spent numerous years participating in and instructing backpacking trips and outdoor education programming and Heather Ekstrom structured her model after all the elements and experiences she looks for in a trip. She’s basing her adventures on the following expectations: small groups, away from crowds, educationbased, eco-conscious, and thoughtful and welcoming. She is leading the first expedition in the Sierras this summer and you can learn more at bdexpeditions.com.
2009 Sam Jaszewski and Erin Gibbons got engaged on Friday, July 2, in Sag Harbor, NY, surrounded by their friends and family.
2011 Winston Felker got engaged to Meghan Brantley over Easter weekend at Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Winston and Meghan met in 2015 on their first day of work with SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, GA, and started dating in October 2017. They look forward to their wedding in the spring of 2022 in Charlotte, NC.
Jane Campbell got engaged to Harris Coley on May 13, 2021. Jane and Harris met through a mutual friend in Charlotte in 2016 and moved to Raleigh in June, where Harris will be attending medical school. Caroline Johnson Cook celebrated marriage to her husband, Jonathan Cook, in Cary, North Carolina, this past May at the Umstead Hotel and Spa. Madison Miller Edwards got married in April 2021. Several Cannon alumni were a part of her big day, as both guests and in her bridal party. Madison is grateful for her time at Cannon, sharing, “I made such strong and lifelong friends during my years at Cannon that I will cherish forever!”
Caroline Johnson Cook
Madison Miller Edwards
2015 Sam Jaszewski
Winston Felker
In May of 2021, Derek Gordon received his Pharm D. (doctorate of pharmacy) from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. He is starting employment with Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., located in Waltham, MA, as an associate manager in the clinical supply chain department. Danté Lowe graduated with his Master of Business Administration from Lenoir-Rhyne University, with a concentration in analytics & IT.
Derek Gordon
Danté Lowe
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