• BROTHERS' CLASS NOTES •

1980s

Mayor Jim Strickland ’82 was the commencement speaker at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis this May, where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

John Cosper ’83 and his wife, Cynthia, have five children. Their oldest just gave them their seventh grandchild and the youngest is at boot camp, ready to serve our country.

Frank Mensi ’85 left St. Francis Hospital after 15 years and started working at Orthosouth Surgery Center in April.

Chip Bryant ’86 and his wife recently moved back to Memphis from the Chicago area after living there for half a decade. Their oldest daughter, Megan, will graduate in December from the University of Iowa, and their youngest, Allison, just completed her second year at the University of Kentucky.

Brian Schaffler ’87 is very proud to have a rising junior at CBHS and a rising freshman at St. Agnes!

Kevin Fisk ’89 works in the Materials Management department of Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Kevin and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter.

Frank Holloman ’89 was recently promoted to audit director in the FedEx Internal Audit department. This year, Frank celebrates his 25th year with FedEx and his 20th anniversary with his wife Kelli. Frank and Kelli live in Germantown with their son.

1990s

Clay Jones ’90 recently celebrated 15 years with the Diocese of Salt Lake City. For the past six years, he has served as principal of St. Joseph Catholic High School there.

Michael Lenahan ’95 passed his Series 7 & Series 66 in 2020 and became a licensed financial and investment advisor with Thrivent Financial.

Bert Lyons ’95 recently welcomed his second child, Winslow (6 months), into the family, joining his sister, Delia (3).

Ben Ueleke ’96 was elected Alderman Position 4 in Germantown last November.

Josh Loper ’99 graduated with his Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from Belhaven University in December 2020.

2000s

Michael Kraus ’03 and his wife, Molly, have three boys — Jack (7), Finn (5), and Dominic (3). Michael coaches soccer in Phoenix, Arizona.

Chad Cunningham ’05 started a new career with Valentine Insurance Services this April after working in banking for over ten years.

Adam Fitzhugh ’06 and his wife, Kayla, welcomed their second child, Rori Harper, in 2019.

Juan Ruiz ’06 was ordained a transitional deacon of the Roman Catholic Church in May at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He plans to return for one more year of studies at Regis College in the University of Toronto and will subsequently be ordained a priest in the summer of 2022.

Anthony Maranise ’07 teaches religion at St. Ann Catholic School of Bartlett. In addition to being a published author, he serves the community through his work with local faith-based nonprofits. He is currently pursuing his doctorate of education at Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska).

Tyler Ricossa ’07 and his wife, Ashley, welcomed their first son, Rhett, in September 2020.

John Owens ’09 has been an active Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer since 2020. He hosted a weeklong series of virtual and on-site volunteer opportunities during National Volunteer Week in April for Project HOME.

2010s

Michael Shelton ’10 currently resides in Nashville. Michael got engaged this May. William Brantley ’12 graduated from UVA Law School and is currently clerking for a federal judge in the district of Alabama.

Steven Saharovici ’13 graduated in May from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law with his Juris Doctor degree.

Bryce Perkins ’16 is the manager and master club fitter at Club Champion in Memphis.

Ryan Casey ’16 received his Bachelor of Science degree and a USCG Commission from the United States Coast Guard Academy in May. Ensign Casey is among a select group of officers awarded an Engineering Officer in Training (EOIT) billet aboard a US Coast Guard Medium Endurance Cutter stationed in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Gabriel Fuhrman ’16 and Andrew Sweatt ’17 both graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in May.

Charlie Avery ’17 is majoring in neuroscience and psychology at UT Knoxville. He is actively involved with recreational advocacy groups in East Tennessee to develop new public parks for outdoor recreation with an emphasis on rock climbing.

Nick Vaught ’17 graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BSBA in supply chain management. Nick started a new job with the The Fishin’ Company in May.