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Washington ’06 Helping Children and Adults to Hear Danita Washington heads a foundation helping the deaf or hearing-impaired buy hearing aids, and two other Lander graduates work with her. Washington was 6 when she began wearing hearing aids because of hearing loss in both ears. As she grew up, she became self-conscious and wore them infrequently, teaching herself, instead, to read lips and other compensating strategies. She earned a business degree with a health care management emphasis from Lander’s School of Management and has a master’s in health care management from the University of Phoenix in Raleigh, N.C., where she works as a health care Danita Washington cost containment auditor. Research she conducted revealed that more than two-thirds of North Carolinians who need hearing aids go without because of the cost. In 2010, she responded by laying the groundwork for the DKW Hear Me Speak Foundation; DKW are her initials. Besides raising money to help hearing-impaired individuals purchase hearing aids, the foundation offers free audiology screenings and other services. Rashell Archie and Justin Singletary, both 2007 Lander graduates, occupy key positions in the foundation. Archie has a degree in biology and specializes in legal research, while Singletary, who majored in sociology, manages DKW’s operations. Washington, Archie and Singletary receive no pay, and the foundation has no offices. She said, “We all work out of our homes.” While focusing on her job and DKW’s mission, Washington is also enrolled in an assisted living administrator certification program. Rashell Archie
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Births Christopher J. Yeargin ’97 and Marcia Yeargin, Fort Stewart, Ga., a daughter, Ellison Rebecca, September 2013. Ellison joins big sisters Emily Ruth and Elizabeth Ann. David Vaughn ’98 and Luci Vaughn, Belton, a daughter, Julie Baughton, Nov. 30. Julie joins her big sister, Riley. Robert “Robbie” F. Bennett ’01 and Trenney Bennett, Augusta, Ga., a daughter, Cressida Taylor, Oct. 20. Cressida joins big sister Carolina Sophia, who is 4.
Kristin Cirelli Moseley ’03 and Wes Moseley, Anderson, a daughter, Sawyer Kate, April 15, 2014. She joins big sister Stevens, who is 2. Ashley McCormick Melton ’04 and Rocky Melton, Sumter, a daughter, Mary Paige, March 6, 2014. She joins big brother Cooper, who is 2. Lindsey Jones Stork ’04 and Bill Stork, Simpsonville, a son, William Spence, May 12, 2014. William joins big sister Blythe, who is 3. James Rowland ’05 and Cassie Rinehart Rowland ’05, Greenwood, a son, James Edwin “Wynn” Rowland IV, Jan. 3.
Laney Andrews Dixon ’03 and Brock Dixon, Greenwood, a daughter, Anglish Layne, Nov. 23. Anglish joins big brother Davis, who is 4.
Jeremy Caldwell ’06 and Heather Swaney Caldwell ’08, Anderson, a son, Kash Karter, Dec. 10. Kash joins big sister Kenna Laine, who is 2.
Troy Fields ’03 and Danielle Waldt Fields ’07, Greenwood, a daughter, Kate Oneal, Oct. 2.
James D. Clarke ’07 and Kate Gayman Clarke ’07, Charlotte, a daughter, Lillian Harper, Dec. 26.
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Angela Corley Shivley ’07 and Matt Shivley, Elgin, a son, Landon Thomas, Oct. 21. Adam Young ’08 and Amber Jenkins Young ’09, Reston, Va., a son, Hudson James, March 22, 2014.
In Memoriam Selona Loyless Murph ’36, Aiken, Sept. 21. She was a retired teacher and a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, a daughter, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Ruth Brown ’37, Westminster, Oct. 30. She was a retired teacher, and a member of Westminster United Methodist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving are one nephew and two nieces. Cornelia Culp Beaty ’40, Union, Nov. 5. She was a retired teacher and spent her summers traveling in Europe with her brother. She was the last surviving member of her family. Betty Pollard Bradley ’40, Greenville, Nov. 22. She was a retired teacher and a member of Jackson Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, a daughter, three grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren and a sister. Theresa Cheatham Kelly ’41, Greenwood, Sept. 6. Theresa was retired from South Carolina National Bank and was a charter member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Greenville. Surviving are two sons, six grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Martha Manson McDaniel ’41, Laurens, Jan. 12. Martha was a retired teacher and member of the Spartanburg Symphony, in the violin section. Surviving are two sons, two grandsons, two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. Mary Downie McDaniel Camak ’42, Anderson, Jan. 15. Downie was a retired teacher and a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, a daughter, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Vivian Chiles Counts ’43, North Augusta, Oct. 28. Vivian loved to travel and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, a daughter, five grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and two sisters. Ruth Lott Medley ’45, Hodges, Dec. 1. She was a retired teacher, and an active minister’s wife and member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood. Surviving are her husband, three sons, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister. Nora Elizabeth White White ’46, Lake Junaluska, N.C., Nov. 1. She was a retired teacher and a member of First United Methodist Church. Surviving are four