’01
Tonya Dell is employed with UVa-Wise in the center for teaching excellence. Tonya and her husband, Aaron, have a son, Luke. They live in Wise, Virginia.
employed with ESRI as an instructor. The couple and their daughter, Aurelia, live in Bristow, Virginia.
Gaston College as a writing center coordinator and English instructor. They live in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Jill Hughes Jessee and her husband, Dwight, have four children, Kate, Anna, Sarah and Thomas. Jill is employed with Wise County Public Schools. They live in Wise, Virginia.
’02
Marlana WilliamsDuPriest and her husband, Todd live in Tampa, Florida. Marlana has one son, Harrison Williams.
’03 Tonya Large is employed with UVa-Wise as the office coordinator for housing and residence life. She lives in Coeburn, Virginia. Brandon Short and his wife, Rebecca, have three children, Owen, Dawson and Reid. They live in Wise, Virginia. Talitha Stanley and Michael Sarhan were united in marriage on April 14, 2013 in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Talitha is employed with PR @ Partners as an esthetician. Michael is
Tyler Giles is employed with New Peoples Bank as a vice president and commercial loan officer. He serves on the UVa-Wise College Board as the alumni representative and serves as treasurer for the UVa-Wise Alumni Association Board of Directors. Tyler lives in Norton, Virginia.
Tyler Giles
’04
Samuel Jones earned a Master of Human Services from Liberty University in 2012. He is employed with Bristol’s Promise as a local buckle up for life program director. Samuel lives in Bristol, Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Sarhan
Jessica Wampler earned a Master of Education from Liberty University. She is employed with Lutheran Family Services of Virginia as a teacher. Linda lives in Wise, Virginia.
’07 Aurelia Sarhan
Jessee Children
Bank. Linda and her husband, Kelvin, have a son, Riley. They live in Bristol, Virginia.
Stephanie Tolliver and Cory Hyman were united in marriage on October 25, 2014 in historic downtown Gastonia, North Carolina. Stephanie earned a Master of Art in English from the University of Richmond in 2005. She is employed with
Mr. and Mrs. Hyman
Trevor Garner and his wife, Catrina Poole Garner, have two children, Mason 3 and Emersyn 1 ½. They live in Powhatan, Virginia.
’05
Stephanie Carter is employed with Southwest Virginia Community Corrections as a probation officer. She lives in Wise, Virginia. Bonnie Short Bates and Jarod Bates ’07 have two children, Emaline 6 and Layla 5. Bonnie is the deputy clerk with Wise County Circuit Court and Jarod is employed with Asbury & Gilbert, P. C. They live in Wise, Virginia.
’06
Michael Cole is employed with Wake Forest Baptist Hospital as a registered nurse. His wife, Rachel Allen Cole, is a pharmacist with Sam’s Club Pharmacy. They live in High Point, North Carolina. Dustin Hawkins is employed with Mountain States Health Alliance as a pharmacist. He lives in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jason Ryan and his wife, Jana, welcomed their son, Jase Robert Ryan, on December 21, 2015. They live in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Mason & Emersyn Garner
Candice Mullins is employed with Scott County Public Schools as an elementary art teacher. She lives in Nickelsville, Virginia. Justin Necessary is employed with Virginia Highlands Community College as an assistant professor. He earned a doctorate from Old Dominion University. Justin and his wife, Jessica, have a 1 year old son, Henry Xavier. They live in Wise, Virginia. Ryan Nutter and his wife, Emily, have a daughter, Madeline Jane. Ryan is a special education teacher with Marion Primary School. He also serves on the UVa-Wise Alumni Association Board of Directors. They live in Saltville, Virginia. Kari Osborne Albarado and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed their twin daughters, Marleigh Ray and Peyton Jean, on October 10, 2015. Marleigh weighed six pounds eleven ounces, and Peyton weighed five pounds ten ounces. They live in Commerce, Texas.
Jase Robert Ryan
Linda Toon Jeter is a benefits specialist with Highlands Union
Craig Richards is employed with Blue Ridge Bank as the director of risk management. Craig and his
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