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Class of 1993
years as the Outfield/ Baserunning Coordinator. In September 2015, he joined the Atlanta Braves as the Field Coordinator. He writes, “Although it was a difficult decision to leave the Braves, in December of 2015, I accepted an offer from the LA Dodgers as the major league first base coach. It has always been a dream of mine to get back to the major leagues, and I am thrilled about this opportunity. Thank you, Lovett, for such a strong foundation to start my professional career!”
As told by: Megan Apple Stephenson, Alumni Board President Contact Class Leaders: Brooks Beard, bbeard@americasmart.com; Leigh (Faulk) Cummings, leighandjohn@bellsouth.net; Roberta (Lea) Deupree, ralea2@yahoo. com; Pace Halter, pace@halterpropertiesllc.com, or Rebecca (Warner) Strang, rebeccawstrang@gmail.com Bindi Patel lives in San Francisco and often travels to Africa and other countries through her work as International Environment and Development Specialist for Tetra Tech. Wood Lovell lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and family and works for McKesson. Ashley (Harris) Healy has started a production staffing company, Crew 22, with her sister, Brynn Harris Duvall. The company provides temporary support for the film industry in Atlanta. Leigh (Faulk) Cummings launched a law firm, Connell Cummings, specializing in family and divorce law. John Stephenson recently left the College Football Hall of Fame and is now Director, Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects at Chick-fil-A. Class of 1994
As told by: Amy (Erbesfield) Clayton and Brad Tedder, Class Leaders. Contact: aeclayton@gmail.com, amy.s.rees@gmail.com, bradtedder@ gmail.com, or elizabeth@kaneboutique. com
Jack, Molly, and Annie Rees
Amy (Stribling) Rees and her husband, Dave, welcomed a girl, Annie, on August 18, 2015. Annie joins big brother Jack (8) and big sister Molly (5). Kaseem Ladipo and his wife, Kellie, welcomed their second son, Kosey, on December 20, 2014.
Brad Tedder writes, “Over the past three years, I’ve seen a lot of change in my life and career. In December of 2013, my employer MEI Inc, who I’ve been with since 2005, was acquired from Bain Capital by Crane Co. Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered products for aerospace, fluid handling, and payment and automated retail solutions. In August 2014, I was named
Brandy Cross writes, “I graduated from a general surgery residency from the Medical College of Georgia and my critical care fellowship from Shands at the University of Florida. Most recently, I graduated from an upper extremity surgery fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina, and have since moved back to Atlanta, where I am working at WellStar as an upper extremity surgeon at the East Cobb Health Park, as well as other WellStar hospitals.” After his 16-year playing career with eight different organizations, George Lombard worked for the Boston Red Sox as hitting instructor for a year, manager for two years, and three
Kosey Alexander Adebayo Ladipo
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