alumni | class notes
2003,cont. Will Gholston lives in Atlanta and works at Alpharetta Animal Hospital. He graduated from the University Of Georgia, College Of Veterinary Medicine in May 2011.
2004
Annie Murphy graduated last spring from Georgetown University and now teaches high school English at T.C. Williams in Alexandria, Virginia. She loves writing and is a regular contributor for Contrary Magazine’s blog. Tyler Svetich has relocated to Dallas, Texas to take a position with the Rosewood Hotel Group. She is the United States Group Sales Manager for Rosewood’s Mayakoba resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages one-of-a-kind luxury properties throughout the world.
Jazz Wilkins (2008)
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2005
Sarah Bensten started this fall teaching government and geography at Therrell High School in the East Point area of Atlanta. Jake Berryhill works as an analyst for Decision Link.
Carly Gross Kink and her husband Owen live in Anderson, South Carolina. She works as a marketing coordinator for a mortgage company (PrimeLending) and Owen works as a web developer for an insurance company. They work together on the side building websites and web graphics. Carly also does social marketing for a local clothing boutique and is actively pursuing ways to raise awareness about personal safety as a young adult by sharing her story.
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Class of 2011 alumni with high school teacher Colleen Walker
2006
Deirdre Hayes is teaching sixth grade Science at Autrey Mill Middle School. She is currently working on getting a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and will finish in May 2012. Andrew Hibbs will perform at the Alliance Theater in October. in “Medea,” Euripides’ classic Greek tragedy, Holly Humphries is a sophomore at The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. She is also the assistant cheerleading coach at UGA.
Jordan Dale started working in October for a program called The World Race with the organization Adventures in Missions. It is an intense eleventh-month journey to 11 different countries. He will be living out of his hiking pack on roughly $5.00 to the different countries of Guatemala, Costa Rica, Thailand, Cambodia, and even as far as Asia, Malaysia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi. His team of six people will serve those in need partnering with local churches to work with orphans, plant churches, minister to women and children trapped in prostitution, as well as human trafficking and bringing the Gospel of Jesus to others.
Maggie Worthington will graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in December 2012
2007
Brooke Blews graduated from Samford University in May 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts and a focus on American Politics. She is the Advancement Coordinator at Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta doing fundraising, development, and marketing work. Brooke is recently engaged to Alexander Parran Woodward as of July 2011. They are getting married September 2, 2012 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta.
Derren Evens (2007) Derren Evens, is a senior at Presbyterian College and was named to Phil Steele’s Big South 2011 College Football magazine Preseason All-Big South Team this fall. Kara King recently accepted a position at Sharon Elementary School in Forsyth County. Adam Race is currently teaching in the Czech Republic.
Laura Carver (2011), Colin Stone (2011) & Shannon Felts (2012)
Amanda Gustin lives in Atlanta, and works for a physical therapist in Johns Creek as a pilates instructor and patient care manager. This past August, she entered the doctor of physical therapy program at Mercer University and will graduate with her Doctor of Physical Theropy in May of 2014.