Ellen Shealy ‘04 married Curtis Mostellar on March 22, 2014. The couple lives in Shreveport, LA, where Ellen just won Middle School Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the Bossier County school district. Class of 2003 Laura Dopp ‘03 and her husband, Andrew Tracy ‘00, own One Thousands Birds, LLC in Brooklyn, NY. Mark Owens ‘03 was appointed President & CEO of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce. Mark and his wife Melody live in Downtown Greer, SC. Class of 2002 Jules Deas ‘02 and his wife Katey welcomed a son, Jules Deas IV, on May 9, 2014. He joins big sister Janey.
Matthew Pridgen ‘02 and his wife Nicole welcomed twin boys on July 28. Caleb Preston Pridgen and Luke Gaston Pridgen were born 14 minutes apart! Francie Daniel Austin ‘02 and Matt Austin ‘01 welcomed their second child, Edward Hallett Austin, into the world on May 16, 2014, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Will Burris ‘02 married Katie Gunn on August 23, 2014, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, SC. His groomsmen included his best man and father, Lon Burris ‘70, Hudson Rogers ‘02, Lyles Geer ‘02, Dennis Jordan ‘02, Edward Darling ‘03, Stephen Wendell ‘02, & Clayton Burrous ‘02. His t wo u s h e r s w e r e C o o p e r Marlowe ‘01 and Andrew Lucas ‘99, and Michael Burris ‘05 was the crucifier.
Hudson Rogers ‘02 has been promoted to development manager for the Charleston-based commercial real estate developer Twin Rivers Capital. Joanna Hundley Ward ‘02 and Jason are celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary and are more in love than ever! Their twin boys, Henry and Jack, are now six months old!