Mamie Joeveer (BA ‘98) is a partner
with ACS Law Group, a boutique law firm in Miami. She had been a litigation attorney at Hogan Lovells. Joeveer is a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she served as a public affairs officer and journalist.
Dr. John Ward (EdD ‘98) was named dean of
the College of Education at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. He had served as interim dean since August 2017.
'00s Dr. Phillip Isaacman (BA ‘00) opened his own dental practice, Bluff City Dental, on South Main Street in downtown Memphis.
Kevin Dean (BA ‘02) was named CEO of the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence.
Talya Oded (MS ‘03) wrote the chapter
“My Generations of Women” for Aging Wisely ... Wisdom of Our Elders. The book is a compendium of essays by a group of 75 seniors and the professionals who care for them.
Heather Fox (EMBA ‘04) is Learning and
Development team manager with FedEx Services. She has been with FedEx for 17 years, previously working in sales/solutions and global marketing before moving to HR. Fox was the featured speaker at the 82nd Newport (Ark.) Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Sehrish Siddiqui (BA ‘04) was named
a member of the Bass,
Berry & Sims law firm. She counsels a variety of public companies primarily in the areas of corporate finance, compliance and governance.
Dr. Jason M. Holland (MS ‘05, PhD ’08)
wrote three chapters for Aging Wisely ... Wisdom of Our Elders. The book is a compendium of essays by a group of 75 seniors and the professionals who care for them. The chapters are “A Meditation on Death and Dying,” “Leaving Nothing Unfinished in Life and Death” and “Finding Meaning in the Face of Life Difficulties.”
the American Bar Association’s 2017 “On the Rise - Top 40 Lawyers” award. She was the only Tennessee attorney to receive the award.
Chris Harris Buerck (BA ‘06) was named
Sheena Freeman (BS ‘07), patient relations/
executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville, Tenn. She previously worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
Andrea Clark Hagan (JD ‘06), a licensed
attorney, had two books published: Blue Jay Blues and A Sassy Southern Journal. She also contributes to Wilson Living Magazine and writes the blog Mommy Moments.
Angela Price (BA ‘06) participated in
Miami University’s Earth Expeditions global field course in Costa Rica last summer. She studied lowland rain forest and montane cloud forests while investigating the biotic, physical and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity in Costa Rica. Price, a librarian at Memphis Public Library and Information Center, took the graduate course in pursuit of her master’s degree from Miami’s Global Field Program.
Amber Floyd (BSEd ‘07, JD ’10), a senior
associate at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, received
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experience liaison for Regional One Health, was featured as an exceptional young professional in Memphis Crossroads magazine as one of the 2017 Young Memphians.
Dr. Eric Bailey (BPS ‘08) joined the
Loewenberg College of Nursing as assistant dean for Nursing Students. He has worked as coordinator of the University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, a career adviser, Athletic Department mentor, academic counselor and adjunct professor.
O’meed Entezari (BA ‘08) is digital
marketing coordinator for Counterpart Communication Design.
Darnell Arnoult (MFA ‘09) won the Thomas
and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Achievement in Appalachian Writing for her book Galaxie Wagon. She has published two other books, the poetry collection What Travels With Us and the novel Sufficient Grace. Arnoult, who lives in Cumberland Gap, Tenn., is writer in residence at Lincoln Memorial University.
Dr. Theresa MagpuriLovell (EdD ‘09) is
director of the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy at Georgia College, the state’s first dedicated literacy center.
'10s Fabiola Cervantes (BA ‘11), public relations
and digital content manager for Latino Memphis, was featured as an exceptional young professional in Memphis Crossroads magazine as one of the 2017 Young Memphians.
Geoffrey Lewis (JD ‘11), an attorney with
Memphis Light, Gas & Water, was featured as an exceptional young professional in Memphis Crossroads magazine as one of the 2017 Young Memphians.
Isaac Wade (BSCE ‘11)
is a civil engineer with Allen & Hoshall. He works on numerous projects across the Mid-South, and served as civil engineer for the UofM’s Community Health Building.
Sam Flanagan (BBA ‘12) is chair of the
Knoxville Greenway Commission. He has passed his CPA exam and is a tax staff accountant
for the Novinger, Ball & Zivi firm.
Shea Kidd Houze (PhD ‘14) is assistant
vice chancellor for student life and dean of students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She previously served as director of new student and retention programs at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Taylor Oyass (BA ‘14, JD ’17) joined Shea Moskovitz & McGhee as an associate attorney.
Dustin Fulton (MS ‘15), senior equity
assurance administrator for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was featured as an exceptional young professional in Memphis Crossroads magazine as one of the 2017 Young Memphians.
Jasmine Hirt (BM ‘16) was promoted to
marketing and event services coordinator for the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. She is responsible for advancing, managing and coordinating marketing efforts for ticketed events at the venue.
Rohan Pareek (BS ‘16) received the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship valued at $30,000 per year for medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.
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The scholarship aims to provide more primary care physicians in rural Mississippi. After medical school, MRPSP scholars enter a residency in one of five primary care specialties. They then serve for four years in a clinic-based practice in an approved Mississippi community with a population of 20,000 or less located more than 20 miles from a medically served area.
Jawed Safi (BS ‘16)
received the Alumni Heritage Scholarship to attend American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. The scholarship is awarded to incoming students who have a work or volunteer history with an AUC graduate.
Olivia Garber (JD ‘17) joined Shea Moskovitz & McGhee as an associate attorney.
David Golding (BSME ‘17) is an engineering
assistant with Turner Construction Company’s Memphis office.
David A. Rose II (BLS ‘17) joined the
UofM’s Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change as a program services specialist with the Hooks AfricanAmerican Male Initiative. HAAMI focuses on increasing the retention and graduation rates of African-American males.
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