Class of 1961 Jacob G. Keltner went into the boat business and owned a number of marinas. He is semi-retired and lives in Fort Myers, Florida. Class of 1964 David G. McManus retired to Port Charlotte, Florida. Class of 1965 Joseph R. Spratt ran for Florida State Representative and served two, four-year terms. He is now an aquaculture lobbyist in Florida. Class of 1967 Joseph B. Hackler was a pro golfer for two years, and then opened a restaurant called “The Ol’ Pros Table” in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He spends winters at his home in Boynton Beach, Florida, and summers at his home in Myrtle Beach. Class of 1975 Matthew W. Stanley recently had his thriller novel, “Lost World,” published by the Whiskey Creek Press.
Class of 2012 Jordan M. Koevenig graduated from Army Basic Training on September 21st. His turning blue ceremony was on September 20th. Jordan’s first duty base with the infantry is Ft. Lewis, Washington. He is currently serving in Afghanistan. Longtime RMA Employees Pass Away Clarence Robinson, Jr., passed away in December at the age of 84. He worked at Riverside from 1942 at the age of 14 until he retired in 2010, at the age of 82. Clarence worked in the kitchen and maintenance departments during his 68 years at Riverside. He started in the kitchen as a helper and worked his way up to being the cook. He was well known for serving that famous Riverside Sunday fried chicken that many Old Boys remember. Former faculty officer and World War II Airborne infantryman, Robert E. Leventhal passed away in January 2013. While at Riverside, Mr. Leventhal served as a math teacher and varsity soccer coach. He came to Riverside in 1985, and his teams did very well during Riverside’s initial years as a fulltime member of the Georgia High School Athletic Association.
Class of 1985 Jim Watts and his business, Creative Iron Designs based in Charlotte, North Carolina, were featured in a recent issue of South Park magazine. Watts is well known for his ironwork and custom design. Class of 2001 Stefan Krupp graduated in 2009 from an online MBA program at Kaplan University after finishing studies in both Richmond and at The American International University in London. Krupp began working in his family’s company as an assistant in 2005. Prior to that, he worked at Maersk Line’s Intermodal Department in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Today Krupp works as traffic director at a coffee trading company and his years in business have been inspirational. Krupp now plans to open his own business in the coffee industry, a company called Honduras Coffee Ltd., while making future plans to travel the world. Class of 2008 Christopher G. Dutcher graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami. Miles O. Indest graduated from LSU, summa cum laude, and was awarded a full scholarship at Tulane University Law School, where he is also pursuing an MBA. Class of 2009 Colton Keig (left) completed his senior football season at starting Defensive Tackle for the Furman Paladins.
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