1970
1979
Michael Meacham and his wife, Vicky Tripony, relocated from Charleston to Bluffton/ Hilton Head, South Carolina, in contemplation of his impending retirement from the Medical University of North Carolina. They are looking forward to spending time near the beach and at their cabin in the mountains of North Carolina. He is also in the process of authoring the 7th edition of Health Policymaking in the United States for Health Administration Press. It will come out in the fall of 2020. He also coauthored Essentials of Healthcare Management, which came out last year, also Health Administration Press. While he will be leaving MUSC, he is not going to retire completely, as he expects to do some consulting for healthcare organizations and continue with another writing project or two.
Kristy Harter Cosden and her husband Darrell will be moving to the Fiji Islands, where he has secured a job teaching at the Pacific Theological College. Come visit us, we have a place for you!
1976 / 1977
Walter '76 and Polly Mann Berry '77 have four children along with their spouses and 10 grandchildren. Walter runs Berry Companies and the couples' three sons are in the business with him. Their daughter's husband owns his own woodworking business, designing and making custom furniture. Any spare time they have is usually with family, dear friends, and traveling occasionally. They are thankful to the Lord!
In Memoriam Duane Petty, former faculty member
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1998
1980 Dr. Sara Koch Jernigan received her Ordained Minister Certificate on November 17, 2019.
1985 Liz Fowler has a new job. As of July 2019, she took on the role of EVP of Programs at the Commonwealth Fund, a foundation based in New York City. She's still living in DC but commuting to New York each week. If anyone is in DC over the weekend or NYC during the week and wants to get together, she would love to connect!
1997 Alexis Thompson Michael has gradually made the transition over the last five years from working in the hospitality industry to teaching about it. She began as an adjunct at Butler Community College, teaching hotel and culinary arts classes. She is now in her third full-time year as chair of the hospitality department at the college, alongside her husband John, chair of culinary arts. Watching her students discover the industry and the community engagement opportunities make it truly rewarding work.
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Oliver Bressani, Collegiate's own "Italian Stallion," became an American Citizen on January 10, 2020. The Kieffer family (Justin '99, Brandon '02, Barbara Kieffer and Joseph Kieffer) reunited with him in Las Vegas, Nevada, to witness the swearing in ceremony.
2000
Brett Gehrer and his wife Brittany welcomed their first child, Logan, on January 15, 2019. Baby #2 is due in July 2020!
