As of June 2021, there are now 81 Roan Alumni, spanning 18 class years (‘04 - ‘21). Join us in celebrating recent highlights from some of these remarkable individuals. Logan Carmody ’20 graduated from ETSU’s Clemmer College with her Master’s in Teacher Education in May. Logan will begin teaching 8th grade math at Ross N. Robinson Middle School in Kingsport, TN in fall 2021. She was also married in July 2021. Zachary Warren ’20 also graduated from ETSU’s Clemmer College with his Master of Arts in Teaching in May. He has relocated to Alabama, where his wife is a student at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Zach will be teaching high school physics and chemistry and coaching track. Morgan Boven ’19 was recently promoted to Advanced Systems Analyst at Eastman, where she works as the IT Service Management Office Performance Manager, tracking organization performance, value, and speed. Annie Malcolm Crowder ’19 graduated from ETSU in May with her Master’s in Clinical Nutrition. She will work as a research specialist with the University of Virginia and as a dietitian at Mount Regis Center in Salem, VA.
Jewett ’20, a rising 2nd year. “This opportunity means more than I could ever express. This is an opportunity that I have wanted and worked toward for 20 years and the dream is finally coming true,” says Tiffani. Nathan Farnor ’18 and his partner Seth Graves are making a big move: in September 2021 they will move to Madrid, Spain, where both will be teaching English. “We are beyond grateful to those who have shared kind words of support and excitement as we have been making preparations and getting ready for this next step in our journey,” says Nathan. Margot Ledford ’18 has been accepted for the Ph.D. in Psychology program at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington and will begin that program in fall 2021. She is relocating from Austin, Texas, where she worked with homeless outreach. James Grindstaff ’17 graduated in May 2021 with his Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After living in Charlotte the past four years, James has returned to the Appalachian Highlands region. Carlee Haas Hart ’17 recently relocated to South Korea, where she is working as a Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate with the U.S. Air Force’s Family Advocacy Program.
Joe Oliver ’19 entered ETSU’s Gatton College of Pharmacy in July 2021 as a member of the Gatton Class of 2025. Kate Phillips ’19 was promoted in June 2021 to Strategy Analyst II at Eastman. Operating within Eastman’s Corporate Strategy unit, which supports organizational change at the business and corporate levels, Kate will take on greater responsibility for leading key project deliverables and customer interactions. Tiffani Carrasco ’18 will begin her medical school journey in fall 2021 as a member of the Class of 2025 at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine. She will be the 3rd Roan Scholar currently at Quillen, joining Hunter Wike ’18, a rising 3rd year, and Seth
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Taylor (Martin) Inman ’17 was married in May 2021 to Jay Inman. The couple will continue to reside in Nashville, where Taylor works at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is pursuing her Master’s in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. Chandler Parris Sharpe ’17 graduated in May 2021 from ETSU’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy with her Doctor of Pharmacy. Chandler was married in June and relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado, where she will complete
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a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at UC Health Poudre Valley Hospital. Millie Robinson Tyree ’17 and her husband welcomed a baby girl, Mabel, in March 2021. In addition to recently becoming a mother, Millie continues her work as a teacher at Towne Acres Elementary School in Johnson City. Austin Wike ’16 and his wife Elie welcomed a baby boy, Lorenzo Mitchell Wike-Rumi, in May 2021. Austin and his wife both recently graduated with their M.D.s from the Howard University College of Medicine. The couple and their son have relocated to North Carolina, where both Austin and Elie will complete their medical residencies. Alicyn York ’15 was selected earlier this year as a member of Class III of Leadership Tennessee NEXT, a statewide leadership development program for early to mid-career professionals. She also started a new job as Director of Special Events and Executive Assistant to Janet Ayers, President of The Ayers Foundation; and, most recently, she got engaged during a trip to Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Early in 2021, Victoria Howard ’15 became coowner of Family EyeCare Center in Elizabethton, where she worked as a technician during her undergraduate years and has practiced since graduating from Southern College of Optometry in 2019. Erika Herrera ’14 and her husband Max welcomed their first child, Wilder. Meanwhile, Erika recently became a BoardCertified Family Physician; she graduated from the University of Tennessee’s Family Medicine Residency Program in June 2021 and joined Summit Medical - Norwood Family Practice in Knoxville, TN.
