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1991
Christy Collier Carey and husband Alex welcomed a baby girl, Sylvia Evangeline, on July 5.
1992
New Pursuit area
Christopher Jones and wife Miwa have welcomed their second child, Julie. The family resides in Japan.
1994
Courtyard area between Schwartz Center and middle school building
Playground area Depot area used for morning drop off and afternoon pick up
Revamped walkway between Schwartz Center and kindergarten with new turf field and playground in background
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William Gilmore is joining the Harding Academy Alumni Board. After Harding Academy, William attended MBA and then Vanderbilt University. He lived in London for several years, and then moved back to the U.S., eventually settling back in Nashville in 2006. William is pursuing his M.B.A. at Belmont University. He and wife Michelle have newborn twins. Erin Hirsch Zagnoev is thrilled to be joining the Harding Academy Alumni Board. She graduated from the University of Arizona and went on to get an MBA in non-profit management while living in Los Angeles. After working for six years in fundraising in Atlanta, Erin moved back to Nashville with husband Greg and daughter Rena. For the past three years, Erin has been working in fundraising, development, and membership at The Temple. Erin welcomed her second daughter, Sari, in May. She loves spending time with her family, traveling and cooking.
1995
P.G. Banker is currently working on a documentary film, Red V. Blue, about “the greatest instate rivalry in college basketball” between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. He studied music and creative writing at King’s College in London, England, and graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in music and English literature. He wrote and produced Toxic Soup and Mountain Man in collaboration with director Rory Owen Delaney. Mountain Man received the Silver Sierra Award at the 2011 Yosemite Film Festival. Previously, he programmed, operated, and designed content for an internal television network at Nashville local shoe retail corporation
Genesco, Inc. In 2012 he became an official member of the Writers Guild of America’s Nonfiction Writers Caucus. Congratulations to Brandt Snedeker for his three-stroke Canadian Open win in July.
1996
Elizabeth Townsend Ecker and husband Brandon welcomed their first child, Joseph Reed, on July 6, weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz.
1997
Ann-Stewart Banker Pendergrass and husband Bradford have welcomed daughter Liza. The family resides in New York City.
1998
Amy Warner Greathouse, along with husband Will and daughter Margaret, welcomed baby William Warner to their family on August 5. Philip Hutcheson “Hutch” Martin is joining the Harding Academy Alumni Board. He attended Harding Academy with his siblings, Davis Martin ’01 and Alexander Martin ’04 (deceased). Hutch graduated from MBA in 2002 then Vanderbilt University in 2006. He is currently an account executive at Phil Martin Affiliates, as well as owner of The EveryMan. He was formerly the chief operating officer for Zingo Transportation. Hutch enjoys waterskiing, duck hunting, and hands-on volunteer work in the community with agencies such as Preston Taylor Ministries, Nashville Cares, and Room in the Inn.
2001
Ellen Byrd is joining the Harding Academy Alumni Board. After Harding Academy, Ellen continued her education at The Harpeth Hall School and Centre College. She received her master’s in European fine and decorative arts from Christie’s Auction House’s graduate program in London, England, and is a certified gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America. Ellen is an independent art and jewelry appraiser working throughout the U.S.
2006
Anna Crawford is an intern with Inverness Vineyard Church as a leader of Samford University’s on-campus ministry called Rain.
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