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be attending graduate school in the fall. Stephanie Roach is also taking on a new professional position. Her work at the Springs corporation has transferred her to Charlotte, NC. She is excited about the new position and the home she has bought in the historic and newly renovated “NoDa” area. Stephanie is also increasingly involved in the Business Council for Peace, an international organization that enables women in developing countries. Michelle Heaps is working as a foster care social worker close to her hometown of Lowell, IN. Melissa Edmonds completed the Country Music Marathon (26.2 miles) this spring in Nashville, TN, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Thanks to all of you that responded, and we look forward to hearing more news from all our classmates in the coming months. Congratulations and best wishes to all the Pink Panthers of 2002!
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Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2008 Representatives: Ms. Jodi Arrowood 1230 Littlejohn Road Gaffney, SC 29340, 864-489-7081 E-mail: jodi1121@yahoo.com Ms. Valerie Brock 1000 Lakeside Drive #339 Athens, GA 30605, 865-924-8652 E-mail: valeriebrock@aol.com; Ms. Carrie Tucker 12360 Hwy 9 Campobello, SC 29322, 864-680-0835 E-mail: carrie5642@msn.com Converse Fund Class Chairs: Ms. Nicole R. Giraudin Ms. Imelda L. Shoffner
2003 CLASS PARTICIPATION GIVING AS OF 06/15/04 0% 100% 13% LAST FISCAL YEAR: 9%
Our first reunion was an absolute success! Many of you came from far off places, such as Michigan, Florida, Texas, and even Ghana to celebrate! Two new class representatives have been selected: Carrie Tucker and Jodi Arrowood. Maria Perry enjoyed a special visit from her parents for two weeks in May. They joined her in Koror, Palau, and traveled throughout the country, partaking in snorkeling, scuba diving, and hiking over the islands. She claims there is no better place to vacation in the world than Palau and urges you to visit her! Caroline Avery finished her first year of graduate school at Michigan State where she is pursuing a master’s in counseling. She is working at the Insight Recovery Center with adolescents with substance abuse issues. Jessica Case Holland will be attending law school at the University of South Carolina this fall. Andrea Ezell spent two weeks this summer painting the landscapes and cityscapes of Normandy, Paris, and Giverny, France. She will hold an exhibition of these works in November at Cannons Elementary School in Spartanburg, SC. Chelsea Jaccard is teaching visual art to deaf children in Northern Ghana. She is refreshed after a quick trip to the US (including a visit to the Converse reunion!) and well supplied, thanks to a generous donation from the Converse Art Department. She is painting a map of the world on an outside building with the middle school students and is looking forward to building a vocational workshop that is badly needed by the school. Carrie Tucker will be attending Florida State University this fall in pursuit of a master’s degree in higher education. She will work for the Center for Civic Education and Service as a graduate assistant. Jodi Arrowood is attending Winthrop University. She is also working at MacFeat Laboratory School and interning at a local elementary school in Rock Hill, SC. Holly Gilmore is pursuing the Master of Science in Public
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Health at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She is serving as a graduate assistant at DHEC in epidemiology. This summer, Valerie Brock interned with the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability in Tallahassee, FL. Kristi Faris finished her one-year teaching contract in Fez, Morocco and returned to Spartanburg and Converse where she will work in admissions. Melissia Heatherly is interning in the Center for Civic Education at Florida State University. She is also working with one of her professors to develop the curriculum for a leadership class she will be team-teaching this fall. Kristen Arthur spent her summer as a research assistant at the University of Georgia in Athens. Sarah Rowan started her own on business. Visit www.worshipart.net to learn more! Nicole Giraudin is working full time as an accountant for Flow Products in Brookshire, TX. Kate Ford served as the director of the Girl Scout Northern Lakes Canoe Base in Ely, MN, for the summer, her fourth summer working there. Ivy Collier is in pursuit of her MBA at Kennesaw State University. She is working as a membership and marketing assistant at Booth Western Art Museum. Mary Carlisle is pursuing the Master of Science in Arts Administration at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. This program prepares students for management roles in cultural nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations, and government agencies involved in the visual and performing arts. Amber Dillard will attend the University of Kentucky this fall in pursuit of a MS in Health Promotion. She will also be working as the Wellness Graduate Assistant which involves planning health and wellness promotion activities and awareness for the students at the university. Eden Lynette Long was a featured soloist performing a cappella America the Beautiful for the Blessings of Liberty Rally in April at the Palmetto Expo Center in Greenville, SC.
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st 1st Reunion REUNION Alumnae Weekend, 2005 Representatives: Ms. Kate Carr 105 Laurel Ridge Greenville, SC 29609, 864-414-7763 E-mail: kadrocarr@aol.com Ms. Kelly Wilson 4100 Sandwood Drive Columbia, SC 29206, 803-782-9566 Converse Fund Class Chairs: Ms. Katie Kuersteiner Ms. Courtenay Mims
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Congratulations to our newest alumnae!! We are looking forward to great things from all of you; therefore remember to keep in touch with us as well as your class representatives. Your first reunion will be April 29 – 30, 2005 and we hope a large number of you will be able to attend. Best wishes to each of you as you pursue your dreams. Let us know if we can be of help. The Alumnae Office