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George McDaniel ’62, a featured speaker in Lovett’s “The Civil War and the Forging of Character” lecture series, greets friends and family after his January talk.
Anna “Micky” Oberry Land retired as a licensed professional counselor with Gateway Counseling. She also has written a book about her experience in the field. She and her husband, Roger, are the parents of Kelly Land ’89 and grandparents of two young children. Micky remembers Mr. Saggus as her favorite teacher, and appreciated Headmaster Kellett for his caring, fatherly dealings with students. Jean Lyon lives in Buckhead and is retired from Delta Air Lines, where she was a flight attendant for many years. George McDaniel, who holds a doctorate in history, is executive director at Drayton Hall in Charleston, S.C. The 18th century home is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in this country. George spoke this past January as part of Lovett’s ongoing lecture series, “The Civil War and the Forging of Character.” Remembering his Lovett days, he recalls how Dr. Kellett, Mr. Saggus, Mr. Warren, Mr. Johnson, Coach Blackerby, Coach Thompson, and Mrs. (Sauls) Shaw challenged, inspired, and taught students in different, yet fundamentally, similar ways. He and his wife, Mary Sue, have two sons, George, 29, and James, 27, and live in Summerville, S.C. Christine McGlasson has a very busy career. She is vice president of marketing for Raley’s Supermarket chain of 128 stores and also serves as director of international and domestic marketing for Blue Diamond Growers. In addition, Christine, a Lt. Colonel in the
California Air National Guard, works as chief of public affairs, U.S. Air Force. She also is president of 50 Plus Communications, a marketing firm for upscale adults, age 50 and older. Christine lives in Fair Oaks, Calif. Marsha Hopkins Monarchik is property manager for multifamily housing with RAM Partners in Atlanta. She lives in Roswell and is the mother of two, Edward Monarchik Jr, 42, and Susannah Monarchik, 37. Tim Naff and his wife, Karen, live in Madison, Ala. He is vice president of missile systems for DESE Research, Inc. The Naff children are Brett, 42, and Catherine (Cassie), 15. Carol Kilpatrick Penn lives with her 93-year-old mother in Buckhead. She enjoys gardening, flower photography, and describes herself as “an artist and rockhound.” She praises Dr. James McDowell, Lovett’s religion teacher, for encouraging students to understand themselves and the world around them. Carol’s sons are Robert Maupin IV, 46, and Richard Maupin, 44. Richie Reiman is a retired real estate developer from Maryland and now lives with his wife, Suzanne in Longboat Key, Fla. The have five children: Andy, Tracy, Brad, Robbie, and Andi. Al Roach owns the Sarasota, Fla., area franchises of health and fitness studios, 20 Minutes to Fitness International. Al is the father of Marchant R. Surface ’86, Mobley R. Bowman ’88, and Matthew Roach, age 27. In addition, he enjoys five beautiful grandchildren. Al and his wife, Virginia, live in Sarasota.
Suzanna “Tudy” Askew Roberts owns Chester Drawers, a design store in Athens, Ga. She and her husband, Owen “Cuppy,” have two children, Owen, 42, and Mary Lamont, 40. The couple enjoys their beach house in Florida, and Tudy keeps in contact with classmate Melissa Thornton Gilreath, who lives nearby in Ponte Vedra. Kathryn Foster Snider and her husband, Michael, live in Pine Mountain, Ga. She now is a substitute teacher/ paraprofessional for primary grades after retiring from the Harris County School District in 2009. She and her husband have two daughters, Maria Elizabeth, 40, and Grace Kathryn, 32. Kathryn recalls how Tish Lange Nash impressed her more than any other Lovett teacher with her soft voice, calm manner, and sincere concern for the students. “She showed us respect so it was a pleasure to show her respect, for the genteel lady she was.” Lovett friendships are very dear to Kathryn’s heart and continue to mean a great deal to her. Carole Camp Stribling is a very talented artist whose oil paintings are shown in galleries from Castine, Maine, to Atlanta, and from Lakemont, Ga., to Highlands, N.C. In January 2012, the Lovett School Galleria featured a wonderful show of both Carole’s work and that of Cathy Louis Lovell ’66. Carole and her late husband, Jim, have two children, Paige S. Morrison ’88, and Strib Stribling ’92. Carole lives in Vinings and in Lakemont. She also enjoys part of the winter months in New Orleans.
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