Class Notes Katie E. Bryant ’09 was named a Countybank Sales Culture Coordinator of the Year for 2010. Townsend Strange Kirkland ’09 was named First Year Teacher of the Year for 2011-12 by Greenwood School District 50. Kendall Miles Gunter ’10 is the executive director for the Abbeville Chamber of Commerce. Shelly Turnburke ’10 is a fourth-grade teacher at McCormick Elementary.
Weddings Weddings took place in 2011 unless noted.
Brantlee Dawn Boozer ’99 and Michael Lynwood Lybrand, Greenwood, May 21. They live in Travelers Rest. Blake P. Bonner ’01 and Kaley Marie Branton, Calhoun, Ga., July 30. Blake is a sales representative with RSC Equipment Rental in Greenville. They live in Simpsonville. Sarah Anne Lyons ’01 and Stephen Scott Warren, Lyman, May 21. Sarah is a veterinary assistant. They live in Bluffton. Darrick Lamont Cureton ’02 and Carmelita Javette Redmond ’05, Columbia, Sept. 12, 2009. They live in Columbia. Melissa Marie Cramer ’03 and Nathan T. Rainey, Greenville, June 25. Melissa is an athletic trainer at Berea High School for Stanley Hawkins Sports Medicine and Greenville Hospital Systems. They live in Travelers Rest. Alice Ardare Lawrence ’05 and Gordon Eric Arnold, Greenwood, May 14. Alice is the board secretary of Greenwood Rental Agency, Inc. They live in Greenwood. Angela Corinne Sanderson ’05 and James Alan Counts Jr. ’03, York, July 23. Angela is a second-grade teacher at Independence Elementary and James is employed by IBA of Greenville. They live in Rock Hill. Brigitte Elaine Vogt ’05 and Bradley James McCord, Myrtle Beach, June 4. Brigitte works with Montgomery Eye Care in Clinton. They live in Greenwood. Bradley Thomas Fender ’06 and Amanda Nichole Wilkie ’09, McCormick, March 19. They live in Goose Creek. Jennifer Lynn Briggs ’07 and David Cook, Columbia, June 18. Jennifer works with Hampton Inn. They live in Pelion.
Musonza ’10 Enters Mayo Medical School As a boy growing up in Zimbabwe, Tashinga Musonza dreamed of becoming a doctor. Now, 14 months after graduating from Lander with a nursing degree, he is a step closer to realizing his dream. In July, Musonza entered Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn. He was also accepted by Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire but said he chose Mayo because of its diversity and excellent academic opportunities. Musonza is one of the many Zimbabweans whose Lander educations were paid for with Mufuka family scholarships. In fact, he and his twin brother, Tinashe, who also graduated from Lander in 2010 with a computer science degree, both received Mufuka scholarships established by retired Lander history professor Dr. Kenneth Mufuka and his family, who are also Zimbabweans. Tashinga became interested in medicine after hearing his father tell of the Canadian missionary doctors who operated on him to correct a foot ailment, allowing the elder Musonza to walk without the aid of crutches for the first time in 13 years. The path Musonza followed to Minnesota originated in South Africa, where he spent three months studying pharmacology. When he learned about Lander and the Mufuka scholarship, he applied for and was accepted by both. The scholarships are awarded to top students who graduate from Salvation Army high schools in Zimbabwe. He said the clinical nursing experience he received in Greenwood reinforced his commitment to victims of HIV/AIDS, which killed three members of his family in Zimbabwe, and fueled his desire to become a physician. After graduating from Lander in 2010, Musonza worked as an intensive care nurse at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C.
May ’98 Named Young Lawyer of the Year Amy Landers May, ’98, is this year’s South Carolina Bar Young Lawyer of the Year. The award is presented annually to an attorney 36 years of age or younger, or with fewer than five years of practice, who best exemplifies excellence in the legal profession and public service. May, a shareholder of Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, in Columbia, concentrates her practice in areas that include estate planning, probate administration and elder law. The political science graduate, who also holds a Juris Doctor degree from Mercer University, gained experience with the McDonald Patrick and McCravy law firms while a student at Lander. “Being around all those incredible lawyers throughout my junior and senior years gave me a real feel for the practice of law,” she said. She also credited professor emeritus of political science Dr. Aron Tannenbaum, without whose “wisdom and guidance,” May said, she “would not be an attorney today.”
Andrew Tyler Dudley ’07 and Heather Louise Lane ’06, Greenwood, Aug. 6. Andrew works for Itron and Heather is an instructor with Wellness Works for Kids. They live in Greenwood.
Elizabeth “Liz” Roark ’07 and Kenneth Alan Bolton, Greenwood, Aug. 20. Liz is the Regional Housing manager for Mental Health America Region I. They live in Greenwood.
Shane Ervin Hayes ’07 and Amanda Claire Haynie ’06, Anderson, May 28. Shane works with Duke Energy and Amanda with the Bank of Anderson. They live in Anderson.
Nathan F. Roubicek ’08 and Alicia Lynn Mixon ’08, Hartsville, Oct. 9. Nathan is a first lieutenant in the Army. They live in Fort Irwin, Calif.
Jonathan Ramos Myers ’07 and Amanda Colleen Watkins, Hunting Island, June 18. Jonathan is an exercise physiologist with Abbeville Area Medical Center. They live in Abbeville.
Michael Thomas Going ’09 and Stacey Jean Buchanan, Starr, Aug. 6. Michael is employed by Fujifilm. They live in Greenwood.
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Ashley Leigh Latham ’09 and Robert Earle “Rhett” Templeton III, Greenwood, May 14. Ashley is pursuing a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. They live in Charleston. Ashley’s parents are Terry L. ’80 and Lisa Clem Latham ’81 and Rhett’s parents are Robbie E. ’85 and Robin Conley Templeton ’86. Timothy James Thomas ’09 and Jamey Elizabeth Witt ’10, Greenwood, June 25. Timothy works with Fujifilm Printing Services and Jamey teaches at Noah’s Ark Preschool. They live in Greenwood.