Alumni Notes 1980s Paul T. Martin ’88, Austin, Texas. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) announced recently the appointment of Paul T. Martin ’88 as state affairs manager for the southwest region of the United States. Martin will be responsible for Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah on legislative matters. Most recently, Martin was a lobbyist and claim attorney with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for 12 years. Prior to this, he spent several years at private law firms in Tennessee. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in public policy studies from Vanderbilt and his law degree from the University of Miami. Paul is serving as Chair of The Webb Fund this year.
1990s Evan Cope ’94, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Evan Cope was recently appointed to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) by Gov. Bill Haslam. THEC serves as the coordinating body for the 51 public colleges, universities, and technology centers, which collectively educate approximately 245,000 students. In addition, the commission enjoys a working relationship with more than 36 independent institutions that educate almost 71,000 students. Evan practices law in Murfreesboro, Tenn., where he lives with his wife, Beth.
Sandi Jobe Puett ’95, Novato, Calif., writes: “On August 3rd, 2012, I married my best friend, Doug Puett. We met at Webb, where we were "dorm parents" together and found our connection and friendship through involvement with the kids and the Webb community. For this past year, he was in New York finishing his M.A. at Columbia University while I was finishing my M.B.A. at Vanderbilt University and still working at Webb. We were engaged at Christmas 2011, and married in August 2012! Our wedding blog is dougandsandiwedding.blogspot. com. After the wedding, we flew straight to our new home city in San Francisco, where Doug is working as a data scientist for a young tech company called Pulse.me, and I just started working for a young tech company called Hearsay Social. I'm helping them develop their sales strategy during their second full year of operation. I miss my Webb friends, and I can't wait to get involved with the Webb Alumni network on the West Coast. If you'll be visiting the Bay area, please reach out to me! My new email is sandijobepuett@gmail.com.”
A.J. Swafford ’99 and Sarah Swafford, Bell Buckle, Tenn., welcomed Anna Elizabeth Swafford on July 31, 2012. Anna weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. and was 18 ½ in. long. She joins big brothers, Isaac and Caleb. David Wilhite '96 was married in August 2012, near Paris, France. Those in attendance were Harper Hulan ’96, Adam Morgan ’96, Valerie Wilhite ’91, Anna Morgan ’16, David Wilhite ’96, Manolo Rovira ’97.
2000s Michael Johnson, Jr. ’01, Knoxville, Tenn., married Amanda Osucha. Webb was well represented with fellow classmates (and family), Mary Jo Johnson ’03, Melissa Johnson ’05, Matthew Johnson ’07, Ali Abounnasif ’01, Sean Copeland ’01, Chris Rudd ’01, Newton Jennings ’01 and Hugh Hanna ’01. Winter 2012 - 2013
Nora Goodman Walsh ’99, Evansville, Ind., and husband, Ken, welcomed Maeve Eileen Walsh on June 11, 2012. Maeve weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 19 inches. She joins big brother, Liam.
Adam Morgan ’96 and Lizzy Morgan ’92, Murfreesboro, Tenn., welcomed John Lee Morgan on June 19, 2012. John weighed 9 lbs., 4 oz. and was 22 in. long. He joins big sister, Anna (Webb class of 2016), and big brother, Will.
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