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This year marks Covenant Day’s 10th graduating class. Our graduates have been staying busy with graduate school, careers, weddings, volunteering, and more.

Check out what some of our alumni are up to!

BRITTANY STOUT (’13) After CDS, Brittany traveled to four different countries with Adventures in Missions World Race Gap Year program. She worked with missionaries in a variety of ministries. Next stop?

Covenant College to major in Community Development!

Michael is MICHAEL WOODY pursuing (’06) his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania where he was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program grant. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, Michael worked as the Head of the Science Department at Korea International Christian School in South Korea.

Mallory spent nine months studying in Japan before landing a job as a Language Project Specialist at Choice Translating.

She oversees the branding department and serves as the in-house Japanese and culture MALLORY BARLOW (’07) translator consultant.

JONATHAN DABBS (’14)

Jonathan received the Grove City College Trustee Scholarship and is a percussionist in the orchestra at Grove City College. While at CDS, Jonathan was in the band and helped bring aquaponics technology to Haiti.

SHARE YOUR STORY Let us know about the milestones in your life weddings, births, honors, awards, mission trips, and promotions! Submit your updates online at www.covenantday.org/alumni for our Class Notes section in the Spring Magazine!

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Katy Foltz (’09)

Katy is pursuing her masters degree in geology at Oklahoma State University. She is a Research Assistant in the Geology Department and has recently completed a summer internship at Noble Energy Inc. in Houston.

Chapman Silander (’08)

KRISTIN KEARNS MICKEY (’06) Kristin is one of Covenant Day’s first “lifers.” She lives with her husband, Ryan Mickey, and son, Silas, in Decatur, GA.

Laura Gennings (’09)

Chapman will be running in the 2014 NYC Marathon with Grant Johnston (’09) to benefit the Pat Tillman Foundation. He currently works at Regions Financial Corporation as an Analyst for the Energy and Natural Resources Group.

Laura founded a New Leaf Foundation in 2007, a nonprofit that helps low income families turn over a new leaf financially and spiritually. She recently finished her Masters in Accounting at UNC-Chapel Hill and is back in Charlotte working as a Tax Consultant.

Visit www.newleaffound.org for more information about her nonprofit.

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LAUREN VILLARREAL (’08)

KJ is a member of the collegiate cheer Large Coed team at NC State. He also volunteers with Cru where he is able to serve students on campus as well as attend a weekly Bible study. KJ is KJ Fon-Ndikum (’13) majoring in Statistics and Economics.

Lauren works for Charlotte Area Young Life. In June she traveled to Tanzania with Young Life Expeditions and witnessed 300 students meet Jesus. She also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and was presented a certificate from the Tanzania Government recognizing her summit.

Parker is interning in L.A. at Warner Bros Records in the digital marketing department. He is assisting the department with building strategies for WBR’s summer releases, including many top artists. Last summer he interned at Atlantic Records in New York City under the SVP of Sales, gaining additional experience in the music industry.

Chad Hite, a medical sales representative, volunteers with the Urban Ministry in Charlotte. Chad is involved in the Room In The Inn program where homeless men are given a place to stay the night and a hot meal during winter months.

Mary Frances Roberts (’08)

CATHERINE CROUCH, APRIL MILLER, SADIE PUGH (’13) PARKER ULRY (’10)

Chad Hite (’09)

Catherine, April, and Sadie started their own business, Lilacs and Co., as juniors at CDS. Although they now attend three different colleges, their business is stronger than ever!

In addition to selling their bow ties at college events and the Queens Cup Steeplechase, they are now creating custom bow ties to match wedding colors. All three alumnae are involved in sororities on campus. Catherine and Sadie are also Young Life leaders, and April is involved in Campus Crusade.

Mary Frances has dedicated countless hours volunteering with kids throughout college. She is now a PRN Child Life Specialist at Levine Children’s Hospital and works to help children and their families overcome life’s most challenging events.

BETHANY HAINES (’09)

Bethany has recently returned to the Carolinas to teach first grade at Westminster Catawba Christian School in Rock Hill, SC after spending a year teaching second grade in Florida. For Bethany, her experience at Covenant Day School has impacted her as a teacher. “The faculty at CDS invested in me over the course of my two short years at CDS as they did with any other student who had been at CDS since kindergarten,” she said. “As a teacher myself, I seek to care about the individual students in my classroom in the same way that the faculty and staff cared for me at CDS.” WWW.COVENANTDAY.ORG

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ALUMNI NEWS BRIAN GROVES (’08) and OLIVIA HYATT GROVES (’09)

CHRIS CHASE (’13) After spending a week in Nicaragua with Bless Back Ministries, Chris, a biology major at Wofford, was moved to intensify his pursuit of a medical degree. He recently earned his North Carolina EMT licensure and a national certification. He plans to work with the EMS in the Matthews and Spartanburg areas to gain experience in the medical field.

HUNTER ROWAN (’11)

Brian and Olivia were married on February 1, 2014. Brian completed his BS in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and a MS in Aerospace Engineering from NC State and is currently a Research and Development Engineer at Controls Southeast, Inc. in Pineville. Olivia works as an Account Coordinator at WebsiteBiz , a Digital Marketing Agency in Charlotte. In 2007, as a junior at CDS, Olivia earned her pilot’s license.

She spent time working for FlyCarolina before transitioning into the advertising and public relations field. Brian and Olivia serve together at Threshold Church in Matthews, NC.

While continuing his academic studies for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Hunter spent 332 days at sea sailing on various U.S. Flagged Vessels. He has visited 9 different countries ranging from the Mediterranean, Northern Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico. He serves as the Platoon Commander at the Academy and is the Men’s Varsity Swimming and Diving Team Captain.

SPENCER HUTCHINSON (’14) HILLIARY ADAMS (’10) A Biomedical Engineering major, Hilliary graduated Magna Cum Laude and held multiple leadership positions during her time at Clemson. She recently moved to Philadelphia and is working at Globus Medical as an Associate Project Engineer. She is a part of the product development division that designs new spinal medical devices and maintains existing products already on the market.

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HAYES WILKERSON (’10) Hayes was a team captain for the Wheaton College Varsity Men’s Swim Team. He helped lead the team to a Conference Championship Title, was named CCIW Men’s Swimmer of the Week, and is a school record holder.

He currently works as a Financial Analyst at Kimberly-Clark. On Sundays, he leads a children’s Sunday school class at his church.

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Spencer is in his freshman year at Cedarville University. He is a member of the Cedarville University men’s baseball team and is pursuing a BS in Exercise Science. Spencer is also an Eagle Scout and is a small group leader at his church.

LEO BARCLEY (’10)

While at Covenant College, Leo was the Vice President of the Rugby Club and volunteered at a local church teaching ESL. He is now at NC State pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering.

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