News&Notes CLASS
1980s
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Piedmont Trustee Dr. Martha Kelly Cantrell ’80, EdS ’10, EdD ’12 and former suitemate Theresa Burnett Edwards ’78 proudly represent Piedmont alumni at Homecoming.
2000s 2
While dining in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, recently, President James Mellichamp found himself seated next to former Mass Communications student, Rachel Viers Dailey ’07. It’s a small world, after all.
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Mary Grant Dunagan MA ’00 poses with eldest daughter, Leah Dunagan Hulsey MA ’06. Both Piedmont alumnae have been lauded as Teacher of the Year during their careers. Most recently, Leah received her second Teacher of the Year Award in May 2021 for her work with Long Branch Elementary in Dahlonega, Georgia.
Seth George ’18 and Morgan McCalla George ’17, MBA ’18 tied the knot on November 13, 2021. Megan is now working as an Account Executive for Source Outdoor Group.
Dr. Shannon Romano ’12 has completed one year as an ORISE Research Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will continue her work as the sole biologist in a group of three chemists. The group studies the metabolome to detect changes following exposures to environmentally relevant aquatic contaminants, such as human medication, pesticides, and metals. Her hope is to help the EPA set healthy guidelines for exposure and potential mitigation, when necessary. Shannon received her PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2017 in Pharmacology and Toxicology. She completed a postdoctoral fellow position at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan (2017-2021) before joining the EPA in Athens, Georgia, in June 2021.
2020s
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Tim Suda ’10 recently received the 2021 Emerging Leader Award, presented by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) for his work in the volunteer engagement field and with the American Red Cross Disaster Services Team.
Jessie Owensby ’15 recently received the Jim Cox, Jr. Alumni Award for Mass Communications from Piedmont University.
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Carly Haraka ’16 and her dog, Trump, are loving life in their new home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carly is enjoying her new job as Sales and Billing Coordinator for RA Marketing.
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Shamika Howard ’20 was recently promoted to Human Resources Managing Consultant for University Human Resources, a division of the University of Georgia System. Prior to her promotion, Shamika was one of four University of Georgia staff members to receive the 2021 Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award for her work with University Housing.
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Sean Ogle ’20 recently graduated with a dual degree, Master of Science in Molecular Pharmacology and Master of Business, at Loyola University in Chicago.
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2010s
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Zachary Stein ’10, MBA ’12 and Abby White Stein ’09, MBA ’11 along with big brother, William, proudly announce the birth of Nicholas John Stein born January 2, 2021.
Elida Lugo Cornejo MA ’22 proudly poses with her family following Commencement in May.
