Michael Glasgow ’97 was one
of two winners in the 12th annual Welcome Christmas Carol Contest, sponsored by VocalEssence and the American Composers Forum. His winning carol, “Welcome the King,” premiered last December in Minneapolis, Edina and Stillwater, Minn., and was recorded by Minnesota Public Radio. Paula Edwards Wadley is a residential
sales agent in William Means Real Estate’s Mt. Pleasant office.
1994 John Simons is the corporate
managing director with Studley, a commercial real estate services firm in Houston, Texas. Max ’99 and Lee Hartnett Sparwasser announce the birth of a daughter, Catherine Kean “Cate,” born in October. Lee is a member of the College’s Alumni Association Board. Kate and Zach Wagner announce the birth of a daughter, Amelia Grace, born in July. The Wagner family lives in Charlotte, N.C.
1995 Catherine Cook received her
M.B.A. from Thunderbird School of Global Management and is the vice president of marketing for Regent Education. Catherine and John Lacour were married in September and live in Bethesda, Md. Randy Sparks is the worldwide director of Solutions Marketing for Lexmark International. Randy and his wife, Mary Kessler Sparks ’86, have two children and live in Lexington, Ky. Gary White is a senior vice president and market executive for First Citizens Bank in Charleston. James Williams is the assistant dean for public services at the College’s Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library. Stephanie Leonard Yarbrough and Steven Eames were married in September. Stephanie is an attorney with Nexsen Pruet in Charleston and serves on the College’s Alumni Association Board.
1996 Brad Cromartie is an
independent financial adviser and inventor of the Superstick Push Pole. Brad and Deloris King were married in August and live in Mt. Pleasant. Amy Funderburk works at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a volunteer diver at the S.C. Aquarium. Amy and William Grayson were married in April and live in Charleston. Derek and Jennifer Hamilton Lee announce the birth of a daughter, Georgiana Pearle, born in October. The Lee family lives outside of Philadelphia, where Jennifer is a proposal writer. Katherine Bryan McMakin (see Todd McMakin ’91)
1997 Erin Lenahan is the national
sales manager for the Grand Del Mar in San Diego, Calif. Erin and William Holley were married in May and live in Charleston.
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Kelly and Henry Leventis announce the birth of a daughter, Lucy Allen, born in October. Henry is a member of the College’s Alumni Association Board. Leah Rhoad is a real estate assistant and marketing coordinator for Avocet Properties in Folly Beach. Leah and Patrick Burns were married in October.
1998 Anne Hughes Brush is a student
at the Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. Heather Pieper-Olson represented the College at the inauguration of Saint John’s University’s new president in Minnesota. Heather is an annual giving associate at Saint John’s sister institution, College of Saint Benedict, in St. Joseph, Minn. Simons and Sarah Moïse Young announce the birth of a son, Benjamin Rutledge, born in December. The Young family lives in Charleston.
1999 Jennifer Dyer Buddin is the
owner of The Little Black Book for Every Busy Woman brand. She is developing and expanding the brand in print and online in Charleston and other communities across the United States. Deanna DeFoor is an appraiser for Appraisal Associates in Clemson and completed the requirements for the Member of the Appraisal Institute designation. Deanna is also the president of the Westminster Area (S.C.) Historic Preservation Society. Russell ’90 and Tara Parnell Guerard have two sons, Aiken and Myers. Tara owns Soiree by Tara Guerard, an event design business in Charleston, and she has opened a second studio in Manhattan. Katherine Cofer Hanley is the head of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program at Fayetteville (N.C.) Technical Community College. Nichole Hinske and Katie Clarey ’01 are co-managing members of Hinske & Clarey, an accounting firm on James Island. Lea and Amy Berger Richmond announce the birth of a daughter, Corinne Caroline “CeCe,” born in October. The Richmond family lives in Birmingham, Ala. Max Sparwasser (see Lee Hartnett Sparwasser ’94) Aimee and John Tiller announce the birth of a son, John Tiller Jr., born in August. The Tiller family lives in Mt. Pleasant. John Ward owns Charleston-based Affinity Charters and heads up motorboat tours for the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. John and his wife, Meghan, have two children, Ailish and Tristan.
2000 Brett Alison is participating
in the Short Course Olympic Triathlon World Championship in September, and qualified for Team USA at the Age Group World Championships, to be held in Budapest, Hungary. He also completed his first Ironman competition in November. Brett is the vice president of the College’s alumni chapter in Atlanta. Matthew Bowes is the chief operating officer of the Bowes Imaging Center in Bradenton, Fla. Daniel Carson is an oral surgeon with Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates in Charleston. Daniel graduated from the Medical University
of South Carolina Dental School and also completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at MUSC. Krista Coppola and Ed Patterson ’03 were married in 2007. Krista is a registered nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina, and Ed is a manager with BenefitFocus. Adam Ellwanger (M.A. ’03) and Ellie Smith ’03 were married in May 2006. Adam received his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition in May from the University of South Carolina. During his graduate studies, Adam received the 2008 Irene D. Elliott Teaching Award and the James Dickey Award in Scholarly Writing. Today, he is an assistant professor of English at the University of Houston – Downtown. Ellie received her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in May 2007. Adam and Ellie announce the birth of a daughter, Alice, born in May. Wayne Kelley finished an orthopaedic residency at Duke. Wayne is now completing a spine fellowship in Charlotte, N.C. Melissa Kiracofe Low is the director of industry resources and legislative services for the Club Managers Association of America. She is also the vice president of the board of directors of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. Melissa lives in Springfield, Va. Travis McIntosh is an assistant vice president and financial adviser with Scott & Stringfellow in Sumter, S.C. Benji Mixson is a certified sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and works at the JG Grill in the St. Regis – Deer Crest in Park City, Utah. Jennie Powell and Jimmy Norton were married in September and live in Atlanta.
2001 Alexis Bornhorst is a
photographer in Charleston and also owns the catering company Alexandria the Great. Katie Clarey and Nichole Hinske ’99 are co-managing members of Hinske & Clarey, an accounting firm on James Island. Stephen Clark is a teacher at Macedonia Middle School in Moncks Corner, S.C. Stephen was awarded a grant from BP to develop energy programs for students. Kellie Dickerson is an assistant vice president in BB&T’s payroll services department and works in Norfolk, Va. Develen Elvington and Sarah Ebert were married in May and live in Charleston. Develen works for American Pensions. Stacy and Jay Feinstein announce the birth of a daughter, Grayson Anne. Jay completed his M.B.A. at George Washington University. Darren Flinn and Jennie Davis were married in October and live in Charleston. Darren works for the federal government. Jennifer Pridgen Harriss lives in Edenton, N.C., where she owns Urban Village, a specialty store for paper, gifts and home products. She completed her master’s in historic preservation at Goucher College. Kari Heuer works for the S.C. State Treasurer’s Office in Columbia. Kari and David Browder were married in August. Bob and Jodi Deleo Ladue announce the birth of a son, Jeffrey Lebowski. The Ladue family lives in San Diego, Calif. John Le Masurier is a financial analyst for On-Demand Publishing. John and Diane Gandy were married in October and live in Charleston.