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Alumna Celebrated for Her Leadership and Compassion SARAH RUSSELL HAIZLIP ’65 was named Hutchison’s 2015 Distinguished Alumna. A lifelong Memphian, Sarah has made a significant impact on the Memphis community through her leadership, fellowship, and compassion for others. Sarah works as a senior vice president and financial advisor at Summit Asset Management, LLC, where she is involved in client service, communications, and business development. Her career in finance management has provided a platform for her to work with others and influence change. Sarah serves on the philanthropy advisory council of BRIDGES USA—a Memphis non-profit serving the city’s youth—and the professional advisory group of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. She is involved with the Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis, The Dixon Gallery, and the Brooks Museum of Art, and serves on the Boards of Visible Music College and Hope Christian Community Foundation. She is the past president of the Women’s Club of Memphis. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her master’s
Debby Owen Schadt ’65 presents Sarah with the Distinguished Alumna award.
degree in education from the University of East Carolina. She holds an insurance and annuities license from the Tennessee Department of Insurance. Hutchison is fortunate to have Sarah join the Hutchison Board of Trustees for a second term. In addition, she is active in the Neighborhood Christian School, Midtown Rotary, Little Glass Club, and Second Presbyterian Church. Sarah has written a book called Memphis Mazes and is finishing her second book about the life of Lafayette Draper.
Class of ’65 members celebrate Sarah Haizlip’s Distinguished Alumna honor. L to R: Barbara Bunn, Nena McLemore Gavigan, Debby Owen Schadt, Ruth Heiskell Summers, Jane Campbell Gober, Sarah Russell Haizlip, Cay Russell Davis, and Edith Wilkinson Heller Hutchison | 29