Class of 1971 (45th reunion) (L-R) Row 1: Holly Pearson Payne, Nita Gullahorn Rothschild, Pamela Henry Pate, Peggy Parrish Hasty, Debby Smith Kelly, Helen Ferguson Zachry, Martha Yates Thomas Row 2: Mary Williams Walker, Becky Curtis Basset, Derrill Dunn McRae, Pam Finlayson, Donna Cook Row 3: Shari Richardson Arrington, Kimberly Fritch Vantreese, Jan Shelnutt Whalen, Cathy Coxey Snow Row 4: Katy Bryant, Gena Roberts Franklin, Susan Pyeatt Kimmey, Debbie Hall Loftiss, Vivian Hallmark, Becky Edenfield Lingerfelt Row 5: Marjie Bowen Graham, Nila Winn
and retired in 2015 after 36 years as an administrator with the state of Florida. Melissa Worley Callahan ’76 lives in Kennesaw, GA, and is a chief probation/parole officer for the Georgia Department of Community Supervision in Cobb County, GA. June Randall Dalton ’76 of Tavares, FL, is a retired educator (in 2013) from Lake County, Florida District Schools. She and husband Rick enjoy traveling. Karen Hughes DeLoach ’76 of Summerville, SC, has been a homeschool mom/teacher for 22 years to her four children. She is also an artist and filmmaker and has taught art and film at two colleges. She earned a master’s degree in ceramics from USC in Columbia, SC, as well as a film certificate from TTC in Charleston, SC. Her short films include “Chords” (on Facebook) and “Unaware.” Her most recent work in clay and fiber were two room installation art shows: “Taste and See Sweet Shoppe” for the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston and “Be Our Guest” for the ArtFields Competition. Since 1989, she and husband Jer have served others through their support ministry, Red Sea Ministries. Carolyn Field Hall ’76 of High Point, NC, still teaches voice at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point. She is the artistic
director of High Point Young Voices, a community children’s chorus and also sings with Bel Canto Company of Greensboro and at First Presbyterian of Greensboro. Carolyn loved being at her 40th class reunion. “It was a wonderful experience to see old friends and to see all the new and exciting things happening at Wesleyan.” Jimmye Hawkins ’76 of Dallas, GA, retired in June 2014. She taught for twenty-nine and a half years before becoming a curriculum specialist for five years. Jimmye served as an assistant principal for one year and principal for three years before her retirement. She earned a M.Ed. from Georgia State University and an Ed.S. from Georgia State University. Janice Cromer Holbrook ’76 of Lexington, SC, was extremely excited to see sister Green Knights! “Since our last reunion, my daughter married her sweetheart, my son moved to Chicago, and I have two grand-dogs and no grandchildren (so sad)!” Janice received a certification in music education from Valdosta State University and currently teaches preschool music at Lake Murray Presbyterian Day School. She and husband Fred enjoy traveling when not working or taking care of their mothers. “Hoddy Toddy!” writes Janice.
Ilias and Despina Kavadas Houlis ’76 live in Lexington, SC, and both are church musicians at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbia, SC, where Ilias is the chanter and Despina, who has an MA in musicology from the University of Virginia, is choir director. Ilias manages a seafood restaurant. Daughter Vicki is a Head-Start teacher and son Daniel is a Tae Kwon Do instructor and chanter at the Greek Orthodox Church in Myrtle Beach, SC. Anita Stern Isaac ’76 of New York, NY, says, “Hard to believe 40 years have gone by since my parents, my dog Licorice, and my cat Racca all dropped me off at Wesleyan. My mother, my dog and my cat have all passed on but my Dad is still around at the age of 96. I worked at the same company for 35 years and I was able to retire before the normal retirement age. I traveled for fun to Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Bahamas, and St. Lucia, and for my honeymoon to Ireland, Mexico, and Canada, among other places. I traveled twice to India to pick up my daughter Zoe in 2008 and my son Noah in 2011. Life has been very good to me and I hope it has been good to my classmates as well.” Dottie Claytor Jackson ’76 of Aiken, SC, has one son and three grandchildren. She also has a stepson, a stepdaughter, and a
son-in-law. Dottie works as a primary Montessori teacher. She has her B.S. degree in business administration, M.A. in teaching (elementary), and +30 above master’s in Montessori education. Mary Jones Jobson ’76 of Murrells Inlet, SC, is a retired elementary school teacher. She and John have been married for 40 years and have one daughter, Delanie, married to Matt Thompson, and three grandsons. Cynthia McMullen ’76 of Richmond, VA, sends a big “hoddy toddy” to all the classmates who made it to Reunion ’16. “What a wonderful bunch! And an equally big shout-out to those who wanted to be with us but - for various and sundry good reasons – couldn’t make it. Please save the date for 2021. It won’t be the same without YOU! Also, join the Facebook page - GK’76 - for fun, photos, and updates! Elizabeth (Liz) O’Donnell Menkhaus ’76 of Liberty Township, OH, will soon retire from Procter and Gamble on June 30, 2016. She hopes to enjoy family - four grandchildren, with the newest granddaughter, Quinn, born November 23, 2015.
Wesleyan Magazine Summer 2016