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'40
Harry
Woodbury (BS) of Jackson, Tenn., received a 2000 Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations
Society of America. He served as Memphis public service director
and is a former development director at The U of M.
'58
Carolyn
Hays (BS, MEd '70) was named Citizen of the Year by the
Memphis and Shelby County Optimist Respect for Law Committee.
She is retired after teaching for 30 years in the Memphis
City Schools.
'60
Pat
(BA) and Joel Duskin (BS '61) live in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Joel is an elementary school band director with the Dallas
Public Schools and plays French horn in the Irving Symphonic
Band. Pat is an administrative secretary for the dean of instruction
at Tarrant County College. They have been married for 41 years.
'63
Stanley
Booth (BA), an award-winning writer and photographer,
is working on biographies of musicians Gram Parsons and Johnny
Mercer. His first two books, The True Adventures of the
Rolling Stones and Rhythm Oil: A Journey through the
Music of the American South, were republished last year.
Booth lives in his boyhood home on the South Georgia coast.
'66
Charles
Ballard (BS) is associate pastor of First Baptist Church
in Maryville, Tenn. He previously served churches in Florida,
Georgia and Virginia.
'67
James
Kenneth Newman (MEd, MA '87, EdD '94) retired from the
Jackson Madison County School System after 38 years of service.
He is now an assistant professor of education at Union University
in Jackson.
'68
Donna
S. Shannon (BS, MA '70) is president of Network, a professional
women's organization. She received the 2000 Vision Award from
Women of Achievement, was named one of "50 Women Who Make
a Difference" by Memphis Woman magazine, and won the
2000 Wilson Learning Worldwide Pacesetter Award.
David
Van Hoozer (BS) former president and general manager of
CE Thompson Lumber, has purchased American Laser of Memphis.
The company refurbishes ink and toner cartridges for printers,
faxes and copiers and repairs laser jet printers and copiers.
'69
Bob
Rutman (BSEd) is principal of Ticasuk Brown Elementary
School in Fairbanks, Alaska, and a doctoral candidate at the
University of New Mexico. He and his wife Velma have three
sons-Jason, Adam and Josh.
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'70
Robert
M. Bucella (BA) recently retired as a detective sergeant
from the West Orange, N.J., Police Department after 25 years
of service. He has moved to south Florida, where he is working
as a professional photographer.
B.C.
DeSpain (EdD) has been named dean of the College of Education
and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Tennessee at
Martin.
Diane
Thomas (BS) has been elected president of the Orange County,
Calif., chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
She is manager of media relations for the county.
'71
Dr.
Thomas H. Appleton Jr. (BA) has contributed to the book
Negotiating the Boundaries of Southern Womanhood: Dealing
with the Powers That Be. He is a history professor at
Eastern Kentucky University.
Robert
Daniel (BS) is a program manager for Raytheon over the
Commercial Remote Sensing System, a one-meter imaging satellite
system.
Bill
Enneis (BSEd) of Alachua, Fla., is a physical education
teacher at Lake Butler Elementary School. He was chosen 1999
Teacher of the Year for the Union County School District.
Tom
A. Wright (BSEd), president and CEO of Enterprise National
Bank, was named chairman of the board of trustees for Southern
College of Optometry.
'72
Harriet
Alexander (MA) was named by the International Biographical
Centre in Cambridge, England, as one of the 2000 Outstanding
Writers of the 20th Century. Her biography will appear in
a book of the same name. Alexander is a reference librarian
at The U of M.
 Dr.
Janice C. Harder (MEd, EdD '84) is serving as 2000-2001
president of the National Business Education Association.
She is a professor of business at Motlow State Community College
in Lynchburg, Tenn.
Joe
Harold Waldon (MEd) has been named assistant superintendent
of business services for the Shelby County Schools.
'73
Michael
E. Oakes (BSCE), a member of the Shelby County engineer's
office since 1993, has been appointed county engineer. Oakes
was a construction and engineering project manager, facility
manager and planner with the Navy from 1976-92.
'74
James
B. Mitchell Jr. (MEd, EdD '89), superintendent of Shelby
County Schools, was named Tennessee Superintendent of the
Year. He was honored by the Tennessee Organization of School
Superintendents at a banquet in Gatlinburg. Mitchell is the
first Shelby County superintendent to receive the honor.
'75
Elizabeth
Drewry (MA) is vice president of human resources for KnightRidder.com,
a local information and Web services company. She had been
senior vice president of human resources for the Los Angeles
Times since 1997.
Larry
Finch (BSEd), former Tiger head basketball coach, is vice
president of player personnel and assistant coach for the
Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the ABA 2000 pro basketball league.
David
Williams (BA) earned an MBA from the University of Colorado.
He founded the Williams Company, a private consulting firm
specializing in public relations, marketing, planning and
community development.
'76
Rebecca
Ballou (BA, JD '80) has joined the law firm of Baker,
Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. She concentrates her practice
in the areas of corporate, securities and mergers and acquisitions.
Beverly
D. Fisher (BA) is an attorney in private practice in Nashville,
handling family law, Social Security disability and probate
cases. She is the author of Dissolution of Marriage: A
Guide for Paralegals, which is distributed at Southeastern
Paralegal Institute.
Lynn
Newsom (MEd), personnel director for the city of Jackson,
Tenn., received the designation of Certified Professional
from the International Personnel Management Association.
'77
Frank
Borst (EdD) was named Graduate Professor of the Year by
the St. Ambrose University Graduate Student Government Association.
He is associate director of MBA programs, managing director
of the MBA in health care program and a professor of business
administration and economics at St. Ambrose. Borst advises
MBA students and teaches graduate courses in marketing management
and entrepreneurship.
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'80
Jim
Browne (BS, MS '83), former director of horticulture for
Memphis Botanic Gardens, is general manager of the Botanical
Garden of Nevis in the West Indies.
Austin
Byrd (BA, JD '97) is an associate with the law firm of
Wyatt, Tarrant and Combs.
'81
William
L. Akey (BA, MS '82, EdS '87) has been promoted to assistant
vice provost for enrollment services at The U of M. Akey,
who has been with the University for 16 years, oversees operations
for undergraduate admissions, adult student development, enrollment
services, registration and records, financial aid, and student
relations and orientation services.
Malcolm
"Mac" Hawkins (BSEd, MEd '92), a former teacher at Bartlett
High School, is assistant principal at Millington High School.
'82
Peggy
Sonnenburg Griffin (BBA) is a manufacturers' representative
for Outdoor Recreation Inc., covering the West Tennessee/North
Mississippi market. She has helped design many playgrounds
in the Memphis area, including P.D. Parrot's at AutoZone Park
and Tom Sawyer Island at Libertyland.
'83
Garry
Brown (JD) of Alamo, Tenn., was appointed district attorney
general for the 28th Judicial District.
Susan
Hurtado (BBA) is a systems analyst at FedEx Express. She
lives in Southaven, Miss.
'84
 Russell
Fowler (BA, JD '87) has written an article titled "Calvin
Coolidge and the Supreme Court" for the Journal of Supreme
Court History. He has published numerous articles on legal
history in The West Tennessee Historical Society Papers
and in The Encyclopedia of Tennessee History & Culture.
Fowler is managing attorney for Southeast Tennessee Legal
Services, an adjunct professor of political science at the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and president of the
Community Housing Resource Board.
'85
 ReGina
Trull Simo (BSEd) received a master's degree in human
resources development from Webster State University. She is
a human resources consultant and lives in St. Louis with her
husband, Dr. Frank Simo, and dog Katie.
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'86
Karen
C. Burks (BBA) has been promoted to area director of human
resources for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corp., with responsibility
for more than 40 hospitals. She is also a mediator for the
Memphis district of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Burks is 2000-2001 president of the Tennessee Society for
Healthcare Human Resources Administration.
'87
Michael
Burose (BBA) and his wife Bridget are the parents of Michael
Alexander Burose, born June 5.
Melinda
Parker (MEd) of Henderson, Tenn., was a finalist for Tennessee
Teacher of the Year. She is the computer skills teacher and
head of the CRICKIT Lab at Chester County Middle School.
Brian
Shanaghan (BBA) is a tax manager with KLA-Tencor Corp.
of San Jose, Calif. He also teaches in Golden Gate University's
master of taxation program and speaks at symposiums for tax
professionals.
Mark
Sistrunk (BSET) and Missy Melvin Sistrunk (BA '88)
live in Tulsa, Okla., where Mark is an electrical engineer
with Kimberly-Clark Corp. They have two children, Kelsey and
Hunter.
'88
Brian
Gaston (BFA) has been nominated for the B. Iden Payne
Award for outstanding director of a play for youth. He is
managing artistic director for Second Youth Repertory Family
Theatre and general manager/producer for the Gilbert & Sullivan
Society of Austin, Texas.
James
R. Mulroy II (MBA) is a partner with the law firm of Lewis
Fisher Henderson and Claxton LLP. He had been chief litigator
for FedEx's employment litigation group.
Daniel
E. Smith (BA) has been promoted to stage 2 medical sales
representative with Searle Pharmaceuticals/Pharmacia. He is
married to Amy Lynn Smith of Carthage, Tenn.
Kimberley
Bell Tupy (BBA) and James Tupy are the parents of Joshua
Ryan Tupy, born July 14. They live in Hamilton, Ohio.
'89
Lt.
Cmdr. Armand Quattlebaum (BSEE) received a master of engineering
degree with a concentration in construction management from
the University of Maryland. He is stationed in Yokosuka, Japan,
where he is facilities planning officer for Public Works Center
Yokosuka.
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'90
Rodney
Allred (BSET) is an engineer for Lucent Technologies and
is enrolled in the master's program in telecommunications
engineering at DePaul University in Chicago.
Erin
Dever Clark (BA) heads a Web design and development firm,
Erin Clark Design. She lives in Dallas.
'91
Shannon
McGrew (BSEd) of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a human resources
specialist for Wilson & Company Engineers and Architects.
She is pursuing her master's degree in accounting and human
resources at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
T.
Mark Stelling (BBA) and Kellye Hendershot Stelling
(BBA '90) announce the birth of daughter Molly Christine,
on Feb. 2, 2000. They are also the parents of Allison, Madeline
and Garrett. Mark is vice president of McDonnell Insurance.
Janet
Stewart (BBA) is a regional accountant for TruGreen Landcare,
a division of ServiceMaster Inc.
'92
Donna
Davis (BA) is weeknight news co-anchor for WMC-TV. She
had been a reporter and weekend anchor at a Fox owned-and-operated
station in Cleveland, Ohio.
Samantha
D. Holmes (BS) is a research psychologist for DecisionQuest
Inc., a trial research and consulting firm. She earned a doctorate
in psychology from the University of Michigan and now lives
in Kingwood, Texas.
Dwight
Vick (MAP) is an assistant professor at Troy State University's
Pacific campus in Okinawa, Japan.
Rick
Vollmer (MBA) has joined Commercial Bank and Trust Co.
Previously he was vice president and portfolio manager at
AmSouth Bank.
Stephanie
Watson (BA) has returned to United Way as area manager
for Carroll, Henderson and Weakley counties. She lives in
Lexington, Tenn.
'93
Jeffrey
S. Altomare (BBA) received an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Tim
Cousar (BA) is a system specialist II in the Information
Systems department of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.
Dwain
Beydler (MBA) has been named senior vice president of
workforce development for the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce.
Darrin
Devault (BA) established Devault Interactive, a public
relations/communications company which co-developed the Web
site see-Tennessee.com. photo
 Traci
L. Guinn (BBA), associate director of admissions at Central
Michigan University, received a master of arts in educational
administration and community leadership from CMU. A former
student relations representative at The U of M, she is pursuing
her doctorate in higher education at CMU.
 Carol
Cobb McCormack (BPS) has been named director of human
resources for the Memphis office of iXL, an e-commerce consulting
company. She is responsible for human resource administration,
employee and community relations and media relations. Before
joining iXL, McCormack was managing director of Helix Consulting
Partners.
 Darrel
Sumner (BA) was honored for outstanding sales performance
by New England Financial, a Boston-based financial services
company. A recent graduate of the company's Career School,
Sumner received the Commodore's Cup. He is associated with
Strategic Financial Partners, the company's Memphis affiliate.
'94
Margaret
Rankin "Meg" Goodman (BBA) is executive director of Jackson
(Tenn.) Downtown Development Corp. She lives in Lexington,
Tenn.
Randal
S. Mitchell (MA) is a correctional treatment specialist
at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas. He
lives in Groves, Texas.
Robin
A. Stone (BA, MS '97) is the academic counselor and associate
director of student services for the College of Nursing and
Health Professions at the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte. He is also chair of the college's student academic
affairs committee and assistant director of the UNCC freshman
seminar program.
'95
Valerie
Bennett (MA) is an administrator at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
Joel
L. Peschke (BA), a former Tiger football player, graduated
from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. After passing
the Ohio Bar Exam, he is working for Lindhorst & Dreidame.
'96
Robin
Chambers (BBA) is branch executive director of the Mason
YMCA. Before joining the Mason branch, she was associate director
of the Davis YMCA.
Evan
C. East (BSEd) has been promoted to the rank of Air Force
captain. He is plans and readiness branch chief with the Headquarters
Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base
in San Antonio.
Tina
Gaffney Robbins (BA) had her third child, Matthew Winston
Robbins, on Dec. 27.
Mitchell
G. Wrenn (BPS) is an assistant public defender in Daytona
Beach, Fla. He graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law
in 1999.
'97
Rachel
Gray Beaver (BSN) received the $2,500 Nurses Scholarship
and Fellowship Award from Nurses Educational Funds Inc. She
is a master's student in the nurse anesthesia program at the
University of Pittsburgh.
Lt.
j.g. Gilbert Gay (BSET) and Janette Leath Gay (BA
'97) welcomed the birth of their first child, Hannah Jane
Gay, on Aug. 24. They live in Jacksonville, Fla. Gilbert is
stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, where he is in
flight training.
Kristin
Frey Glaeske (BA) received a master's degree in secondary
education from Vanderbilt University. An English teacher at
Hunters Lane High School, Glaeske lives in Nashville with
her husband Aaron.
Alex
Kozelle (BFA) is a graphic designer with Veridian Design
Group in Atlanta.
Brooks
Monaghan (BBA) is head coach of The U of M women's soccer
team. A former Tiger goalkeeper, he had been the Lady Tigers'
interim head coach.
Lt.
j.g. Andre J. Stridiron III (BA) is a naval flight officer
with Sea Control Squadron 33 aboard the aircraft carrier USS
John C. Stennis.
James
Thomas (MS) of Jackson, Tenn., is assistant director of
alumni relations at Freed-Hardeman University and a doctoral
candidate at The U of M.
'98
 Catharine
A. Baird (BBA) and Russell A. Humphrey (BA '93,
JD '97) were married Oct. 21. Russell is chief clerk of the
Tennessee Senate and Catharine is a senior accountant at AmSurg
Corp. They live in Nashville.
Tammie
Ford (BA) works in marketing at the law firm of Baker,
Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell.
Anne
Miscoski (BSEd), director of the Munford (Tenn.) Parks
and Recreation Center, received a Provisional Park and Recreation
Professional certification through the Tennessee Recreation
Association.
1st
Lt. Robert M. Secher (BA) is an artillery officer with
Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Glen
E. Wright II (BBA) is a registered representative with
Henderson Financial Group of Nashville.
'99
Whitney
Choat (BA) is a land development coordinator for Pickering
Inc.
Roderick
Fitzgerald (BA) is a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch &
Co. He lives in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Kimber
Kauffman (MS) is a technical writer/trainer at Lifeblood/MSRBC.
Clarice
Tucker (BA) was named physician services coordinator for
Methodist Extended Care Hospital.
Charles
Winfrey Jr. (BBA) is a registered representative with
Henderson Financial Group. He lives in Antioch, Tenn.
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Marina
Best (BBA) is a sales manager with Global Market Partners,
worldwide distributors of wood flooring products.
Jozelle
Booker (MBA), supplier diversity and contracting officer
for Memphis Light Gas & Water Division, was named Business
Advocate of the Year during Minority Enterprise Development
Week.
Samuel
T. Bowman (JD) is an associate in the Nashville law office
of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. He concentrates his
practice in antitrust, white-collar crime and environmental
compliance.
Denise
J. Ceule (JD) is an associate in the Nashville law office
of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. She concentrates her
practice in the areas of corporate, securities, mergers and
acquisitions, and e-business.
R.
Shane Norman (BBA) has joined the accounting and auditing
staff of Reynolds, Bone and Griesbeck.
Michael
Vazeii (BA) is traffic manager/production assistant for
O'Connor Kenny Partners Inc., an integrated communications
firm.
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