Dr. James W. Battle (MD ’02) was featured in VIPSEEN magazine. He is a Johnson City native and practices comprehensive ophthalmology including cataract and refractive surgery with a special interest in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma. Major Melissa Ogle Folsom (BS ’02, MPT ’05, DPT ’05) received the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from the ETSU College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. She is a 10-year veteran of the Army and remains on active duty, working as Chief of Rehabilitation Services at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Dustin Walters (BBA ’02) was named one of Automotive News’ 40 Under 40. He serves as Vice President, General Manager, and Operating Partner for Friendship Hyundai of Johnson City and Bristol. Jennifer D. Brockett (BA ’03, MED ’06) has recently accepted a teaching position at Dalewood Middle School in Chattanooga. She has been the Head Girls’ Cross Country Coach at Science Hill High School for the past 12 years and took over the boys’ program four years ago. She was also Head Coach of the track program for the past three years after serving as an assistant for nine years. Dr. Lauren Chiles (MD ’03) was featured in the Greater Knoxville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list. She is a pathologist with Innovative Pathology Services. The list honors 40 individuals younger than 40 years of age who are leaving an imprint on the Knoxville area. Dr. Heather Cook (BBA ’03, MBA ’06, EDD ’12) was featured in VIPSEEN’s Power Women of the Tri-Cities magazine. She is Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the City of Kingsport. Starr Lloyd (BS ’03) organized an exhibition to showcase the talent of East Tennessee artists as her final graduate project at Savannah College of Art and Design. It took place in Erwin and was titled “The Appalachian Arts Exhibition.” Sarah Schumaier (BS ’03, AUD ’07) was featured in VIPSEEN’s Power Women of the Tri-Cities magazine for her work in the Tri-Cities community. An audiologist, Sarah has a passion for helping others through her private practice. Dr. Daryl A. Carter (BS ’04, MA ’06), Associate Professor in the ETSU Department of History, has authored one of the first scholarly examinations of the Bill Clinton presidency from the perspective of race and class. The title of the book is Brother Bill: President Clinton and the Politics of Race and Class. Angela D. Ogle (BSN ’04) accepted
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a position at Hixson Urology in Chattanooga. She is a Board-Certified Registered Nurse with advanced training as a Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner. Gretchen Rupert-Schindler (BS ’04) was inducted into the R.E. Lee/Booker T. Washington Athletic Hall of Fame. In high school, she was All District for four years, All Region three years, and two years All State in volleyball. She played on the 1999 high school state championship volleyball team. She was awarded a scholarship to play volleyball at ETSU. She earned her degree in Political Science and Human Development and Learning. Diane Smith (BBA ’04) was appointed to the 2016 Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Board of Examiners. She earned her degree in Finance and was part of the Honors College. Jennifer Barber (BS ’05) was one of three ETSU employees to earn the Best Paper Award from the International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education for a paper that deals with the Focus on College and University Success Act. She earned her degree in Mass Communications and is now a doctoral student. She serves as Marketing Coordinator in ETSU’s University Relations office.
specialize in optimizing retirement plans for small business owners. Dr. Brett Kindle (BS ’07, MD ’11) has joined Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He will practice primary care sports medicine. His bachelor’s degree is in Mathematics.
Jacob M. Elkins (BS ’11) married Whitney Kane on September 3, 2016, at Lookout Mountain. He earned his degree in Digital Media.
Dr. Luke Stanley (BBA ’07, MD ’16) will complete his medical residency in Psychiatry at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine.
Dr. Jason Fleenor (BS ’11, MD ’16) will complete a transitional year at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth. His bachelor’s degree is in Engineering Technology.
Meagan Stark (BS ’07) has been named Program Director of the Honors Program at Tusculum College. She earned her degree in Political Science and Sociology. She has been part of the Student Support Services team at Tusculum College since 2014. She will direct the restructured program along with Dr. Troy Goodale, who will serve as faculty director. Leslie Blevins (BA ’08) of Bluff City was appointed to the 2016 Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence Board of Examiners. She will serve as a Master Examiner. Kristen Klem (BS ’08) and Matthew Clements were married June 4, 2016, at the Millstone in Johnson City.
Erin Ashton (BS ’06), former ETSU soccer standout, was inducted into the ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. She was the first women’s soccer player to be inducted.
Tyler Ramey (BSED ’09) was a second-place winner in the SCW Fitness Education’s Mania Convention’s Fitness Idol competition. He earned his degree in Education and Interdisciplinary Studies. He has worked at the Greater Kingsport Family YMCA for more than a decade and has taught group exercise classes for the past seven years. He now serves as the group exercise director at the YMCA.
Courtney E. Brooks (MALS ’06) recently married Sergeant John Kamin. Dr. Brooke Foulk (MD ’06) was featured in the Greater Knoxville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list. Dr. Foulk is a physician with Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists. The list honors 40 individuals younger than 40 years of age who are leaving an imprint on the Knoxville area. Tyler Campbell (BBA ’07) joined the team at Waypoint Strategic Advisors, a business consulting firm and independent Registered Investment Advisor in Greenville, South Carolina. He will
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Lisa Reis (MAT ’10) is an instructor at University School after teaching in the Johnson City School System.
Dr. Joseph Allen Muse (BS ’06, DCHI ’10) was featured in VIPSEEN magazine. A Kingsport native, he has returned to the area to start his practice.
Brandon Hudson (MA ’05), Ticket Manager at ETSU since 2007, spent several years working for the University of Tennessee’s club hockey team. Brandon is part of the program’s 50th anniversary Hall of Fame class that will be enshrined in the fall of 2017.
Clay Bailey (BBA ’06) has been promoted to National Sales Executive Account Manager in the Southeast Region for Penske based in Nashville. He started with Penske in 2006 as a Management Trainee in Knoxville. He moved into roles of increased responsibility that included Rental Sales, Branch Rental Manager, Lease Sales Representative, and Business Development Manager in Nashville.
Ireland in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Olympics, where he finished tied for 15th. He won five tournaments while playing for ETSU and was ranked 290th in the World Golf Rankings.
Richard C. Crain (MACC ’09) has a new position at Knob Creek Professional Accounting and Tax Services in Johnson City.
2010s Benjamin E. Fraley (BS ’10) has recently accepted a position as a programmer analyst with Ruby Tuesday of Maryville. He earned his degree in Computer and Information Sciences. Laura Jansone (BS ’10), a former ETSU golfer, tied for fourth in the first round of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at the Emirates Golf Club and finished tied for 23rd. While at ETSU, she finished first twice at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships. She now plays on the Ladies European Tour. Seamus Power (BS ’10), a former ETSU golfer, was selected to represent
Dr. Allana Hamilton (EDD ’11) has been appointed President of Jackson State Community College. Dr. Hamilton previously served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeast State Community College. John Krause (BA ’11) performed with the Greater Cleveland Concert Band in the Cleveland Greenway Park Pavilion in Cleveland, Tennessee. He earned his degree in Mass Communications. Callie Richardson (BBA ’11, MBA ’13) has a new job at BAE Systems. Dr. Matthew Allison (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete his medical residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. His bachelor’s degree is in Physical Education. Dr. Stephen Aaron Ashe (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete a preliminary year in medicine at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans before continuing on to complete his medical residency at LSU/Ochsner in Ophthalmology. His bachelor’s degree is in Biology. Maggie Branch (BBA ’12) is a Patient Care Representative with the Bristol Family Practice Residency Program. She was previously a Customer Service Representative for Sprint. Rachel Chute (BS ’12) married Samuel Adams (BA ’13) on July 25, 2015, at Grace Meadows Farm in Jonesborough. She earned her degree in Education, and he earned his in English.
Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson (BA ’12) will serve as the Highlander Research and Education Center’s CoExecutive Director in New Market, Tennessee. It is in its 85th year of movement building in the South and Appalachia. Ash-Lee is the first Black woman to serve as Executive Director. Dr. Michael Neblett (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete his medical residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. His bachelor’s degree is in Health Sciences. Dr. Anuj Patel (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete his medical residency in Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Dr. Megan Quinn (DPH ’12) received the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Award for Service at ETSU. She received a medallion, plaque, and a $5,000 check provided by the ETSU Foundation during the annual Faculty Convocation. Debra Roberson (BS ’12) is the Executive Aide in the ETSU Department of Psychology. She earned the staff award in the Clerical and Secretarial category at the annual ETSU staff picnic. Amanda Shelton (BS ’12) married Paul Osborne, Jr., at The Wedding Barn at Beck Mountain in Elizabethton in May 2016. They live in Unicoi. Dr. Michael Stockwell (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete his medical residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology. Dr. Amit Vashist (Res. ’12) was recognized as a Healthcare Hero by VIPSEEN magazine for his work to improve the provision of healthcare in Southwest Virginia. Spenser Brenner (BFA ’13) is an Exhibition Coordinator at the Reece Museum after serving as a Curator. Chad Bruckman (BS ’13) has been appointed Emergency Response Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Health’s Northeast Regional Office. He earned his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Dr. Kelley Cross (BS ’12, MD ’16) will complete a preliminary year in medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine before completing her Dermatology residency at Geisinger Health System. Her bachelor’s degree is in Biology.
O.J. Early (BS ’13) of Greeneville was recently married to Kristen Buckles, also of Greeneville. He earned his degree in Mass Communications.
Sander Gille (BBA ’12) of Belgium recently made waves in the professional tennis rankings, beating the 99th-ranked player in the world. This was his first career win over a player ranked in the top 200. He plans to compete in the ATP Challenger tour in 2017.
Dr. Jocelyn Mary-Estelle Wilson (MD ’13) was published in in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians. The publication features peer-edited narratives written by medical students on humanism and the challenges of being a physician-in-training. She is a family
Ethan Noel (BBA ’13, MBA ’15) has a new job at Noel Professional Solutions Group. He lives in Knoxville.