Class of 1995
Dr. Julie Lumpkins Basler is an assistant professor of English/speech at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tenn., and was recently appointed the department chair of fine arts and humanities. Her husband, Anthony, is a district sales manager for Shelter Insurance.
They have one child: Hannah, 14 months. E-mail: jlumpkins@ columbiastate.edu.

Shaun Crowell is a veterinarian at Lakeway Animal Clinic, who specializes in small animal
medicine and surgery. His wife, Christine, is a housewife. They reside in Camden, Tenn., and have three children: Elizabeth, 3; Ashley, 2; and Ethan, 1.
E-mail: ccrow@bellsouth.net.

Yolanda Siples is currently a law student at Florida State University. She resides in Tallahassee, Fla. E-mail: yogi26@aol.com.

Class of 1996
Stephanie Goodman McGrath and her husband, Thomas (’96), reside in The Netherlands. Tom is the commander of the U.S. Army support element at the Allied Forces Northern Europe NATO installation in Brunssum. They have one child: Catie, 2. E-mail: DawnHugo@aol.com.

Leslie Godbold Ragan is a regional sales manager for Schering-Plough Healthcare
and her husband, Kevin, is owner of The UPS Store. They reside in Franklin, Tenn., and have one child: Adley, 3 months. E-mail: lesragan@aol.com.

Steven Todd Rainey and Leigh Ann Goodwin Rainey (’96), live in Collierville, Tenn. He is a national sales manager with Radians, Inc., and she is a high school teacher. They have two children: Taylor Anne, 4; and Thomas Daneil, who is newborn.

Jay Thedford is a project advisor for Dell Computer Corp. Jay resides in Austin, Texas. E-mail: jay_thedford@dell.com.

Class of 1997
Shad Adams spent five years in the sports and entertainment industry before leaving it to accept the position of district marketing manager with Yamaha Motor Corporation’s Marine Division. Shad resides in Delray Beach, Fla. E-mail: shadryan@aol.com.

Dr. Lane Boyte is a visiting assistant professor at Auburn University. She resides in Auburn, Ala., and completed a Ph.D. in economics last summer. E-mail: boytemr@ auburn.edu.

Melissa Byrd graduated with an MBA degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and started in e-marketing at Guidant Corp. She recently married Steve Paris of Massachusetts. E-mail: mbyrd@mn.rr.com.

Paige Robertson Evans and her husband, Jody, reside in Humboldt, Tenn. She is a mother and he is a coach/teacher at University School of Jackson. They have one child: Jackson,
6 months. E-mail: paigevans19 @yahoo.com.

Brian Holland is a copy editor for the Salt Lake Tribune and his wife, Mell-Marie Holland,
is a child and family therapist. They reside in Salt Lake City, Utah. E-mail: utbrianh@ yahoo.com.

Catherine Irby is a finance officer of the metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County. She resides in Nashville, Tenn. E-mail: catirby@aol.com.

Jonathan Wentworth is an account executive for Comdata and won President’s Club 2002 for Top Sales. His wife, Monica, is in human resources. They reside in Nashville, Tenn. E-mail: jwentworth@comdata.com.

Josephine Rodriguez Wright is a center coordinator for Northwest Tennessee Head Start. Her husband, John (’93), is a CPA for Burns and Wright, CPAs. They have one child: Olivia, 3; and are expecting another in December. They reside in McKenzie, Tenn.

Class of 1998
Sherri Brown is a financial reporting advisor for FedEx Corp. She received her master’s degree in accounting and her CPA certification since graduating from UT Martin. She resides in Cordova, Tenn. E-mail: sherri.brown@fedex.com.

Janet Pilcher Cagley and her husband, David, reside in Fullerton, Calif. She completed her master’s of cross cultural education and obtained a California administrative service credential through National University. They are both teachers and are expecting their first child in June 2004. E-mail: janetplchr@earthlink.net.

Andrew Douglas is an assistant professor of finance at Loras College. His wife, Amy Rochell Douglas (’99), is a librarian. They reside in Dubuque, Iowa. E-mail: never_behind@hotmail.com and acdouglas@hotmail.com.

Jay Goss and Elisa Hodges Goss, (’98), live in Southaven, Miss. He is in industrial equipment sales, and she is an SAT coordinator for DeSoto County Schools.

Shon Johnson is completing the last year at the University of Memphis Cecil G. Humphreys School of Law and works at Rieves, Rubens & Mayton Law Firm. Shon resides in Memphis, Tenn.

Joshua Laycock recently had his National Guard Unit deployed to Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. He is a first lieutenant in the 175th 29th Infantry Division and is set to marry Kimberly Parent in March of 2004. When not in the national guard, Joshua is a police officer with the Baltimore City Police Department. E-mail:
pontoonman@hotmail.com.

Bill Vest is a supervisor of maintenance operations for the City of Sarasota, Fla. His wife, Kelly Campbell Vest (’99), is a third grade teacher at Pine View School for the Gifted. They have one child: Will, 8 months. E-mail: wildvest@comcast.net.

Class of 1999
James E. Brown Jr. received his master’s degree in educational leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University and is an elementary school teacher. His wife, Brandy, also is an elementary school teacher and they live in Covington,Tenn. E-mail: jbrown@
tipton-county.com.

Julie Exum is a tax accountant for Ernst & Young, LLP. She resides in Franklin, Tenn.

Gene Mullins III is a field engineer for Centex Engineering and Construction. His wife, Ashley, is a registered nurse at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. They reside in Dyersburg, Tenn. E-mail: gene_ashmullins@hotmail.com.

DeAnn Christian Killion and Thomas Killion (’02) live in Hendersonville, Tenn., where she is a member advocate for Occupational Health Consultants of America, and he is an environmental specialist with the state of Tennessee. DeAnn received a master’s degree in
counseling from Freed-Hardeman University in December 2002. She and Tommy were married May 25, 2003. E-mail: deeatwork@hotmail.com.

Terrence Williams is a customer relations specialist at Qwest Communications. He resides in Des Moines, Iowa.

Class of 2000
Matthew Bowlin was recently hired as the new choral director of Craigmont High School choirs. He also is the new choir mentor of the little boys choir at Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis. He has two children: Seth, 14; and Aaron, 13. E-mail:
first_tenor71@yahoo.com.

Kimberly Hetzel Buie is a student at the UT College of Medicine. She married Raymond Buie (’00) in July 2003. He is a field manager for Mahaffey Tent Co. They reside in Cordova, Tenn. E-mail: kim_buie@yahoo.com.

Kelly MacDonald Duncan is in tourism sales at Portland Spirit. Her husband, Jason, is a
student. They reside in Portland, Ore. E-mail: kellymac98@ yahoo.com.

Heather Quick Fisher is a traffic coordinator at Allenberg Cotton Co. Her husband, Kevin (’98), graduated from UT Health Science Center in May from the college of dentistry with honors and will join a practice in Springfield, Tenn. E-mail: hfisher01@hotmail.com.

Kenneth “Wes” Halters is a sales consultant for Dell Computers. He resides in Hermitage, Tenn. E-mail: wes_halters@dell.com.

Leigh Kowalsky is currently a faculty member in the senior-level coordinated program in dietetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She also teaches nutrition classes at Dallas Community College.
E-mail: Leigh.kowalsky @utsouthwestern.edu.

Kevin Jeffrey Long and Allyson Layne Long (’00) live in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He is an engineer with The Wiser Company, LLC, and she is a teacher. E-mail: kjlong17@
bellsouth.net.

Ginny Nerren is promotions coordinator for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. She resides in Memphis, Tenn.

Jennifer Holmes Roddy is a resource and referral specialist for Davidson County Child Care Resource and Referral Center. Her husband, David (’99), is an accountant for the state of Tennessee. They reside in Portland, Tenn. They have two “children”: Bella, a 3-year-old cocker spaniel; and Ginger, a 15-month-old black lab. E-mail: jlholmesroddy@yahoo.com and dgroddy@yahoo.com.

Tevita Williams-Dumas is a teacher for Memphis City Schools. She and her husband, Shedrick Dumas, reside in Memphis. They have one child: Shedrick, 8 months old.

Class of 2001
Kenneth Brashier is a law student at the University of Memphis. He resides in Arlington, Tenn.

Carlos L. Dowell and La’ Tonya Dowell (’01), have one child, Tamia, who is a year and seven months. They live in Salibury, N.C., where he is a certified athletic trainer with Livingstone College, and she is an LPN. E-mail: dowellcarlos@ hotmail.com.

Anthony Daniel Ford and Chastity Hamilton Ford (’00) live in Fairhope, Alas. He received a master’s degree in biology from Tennessee Tech University in December 2003 and works as a fish and wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Daphne Ecological Field Station. They have a child: Rilyn Marie, 3 months. E-mail:
Anthony_ford@fws.gov.

Steven Hernandez is a student at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. He resides in Redondo Beach, Calif. E-mail: dez072@ hotmail.com.

Annie Huges resides in Finley, Tenn. After graduating from UT Martin, she continued her
education through night classes at Dyersburg State Community College and received a national and state certification as an emergency medical technician. She works as a safety officer/ EMT with Huish Detergents, Inc. E-mail: Annie.Hughes@ huish.com.

Erina “Erin” Hughes is beginning her second year of law school at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law. She resides in Memphis, Tenn. E-mail: erinahughes@hotmail.com.

George Leake II and his wife, Shiloh Kail Leake (’03), reside in Troy, Tenn. He is a
junior high teacher and football/ basketball coach, and she is an elementary teacher. E-mail: rebel_qb10@hotmail.com.

Haley Littleton teaches dance, and her husband, Thomas (’00), is working on a master’s degree. They have one child: Gibson, 13 months; and another was due in December 2003. E-mail: haleylit@yahoo.com.

William Stansul Ragon Jr. and Amelia Wilson Ragon (’01), reside in Memphis, Tenn. Stan was commissioned as a naval officer after accepting the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship. He is in his second year of medical school. Amy recently completed the series 7 and Series 63 securities licensing exams for her position in the
capital markets area of First Tennessee Bank. Email: stanragon@hotmail.com.

Ashlie Sappington McClarin is a registered nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital. Her husband, Derrick, is a forensic scientist. They reside
in Birmingham, Ala. E-mail: ashliern@hotmail.com.

Kristy Dawn Petty Seccia is a basketball coach at White House Middle School in White House, Tenn. She has a child, Alex, age 6. E-mail: kseccia@hotmail.com.

Class of 2002
Mindy McCoy James and Jeremy James (’01), live in Lyles, Tenn., where she is a second-grade teacher, and he is a government contract analyst. E-mail: minqmcco@yahoo.com.

Rebecca Meeker is a registered nurse at Jackson-Madison County Hospital and is working on a master’s degree in nursing from Regis University in Denver, Colo. She has one child: Mathew, 6. E-mail: mdannette@hotmail.com.

Jamie Kight Meeks is an executive assistant for AXA Liberty Bowl. Her husband, Holice Meeks, is an outreach counselor at Six50 Health and Fitness Clubs. They reside in
Cordova, Tenn. E-mail: jamie980@hotmail.com.

Tonia-Marie Najjar is a student at the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry. She resides in Memphis, Tenn. E-mail: tnajjar@utmem.edu.

Sara Nicole Robertson Strickland is a sixth grade teacher for Shelby County Schools. Her husband, Timothy (’01), is an eighth grade science teacher. They reside in Collierville, Tenn.

Amanda Roberts is a certified family and consumer scientist. She is an educator for family and consumer science at Scotts Hill High School. She resides in Wildersville, Tenn. E-mail: robertsa@k12tn.net.

Class of 2003
Matthew Crouch is the manager of media relations for the American Junior Golf Association. He resides in Duluth, Ga.

Ahmed Hassan El-Khatib is in the United Arab Emirates, where he is a civil engineer with the Dubai municipality. E-mail: armani20_0_1@hotmail.com.

Katherine Darnell Grooms is a substitute teacher for Paris Special School District. Her husband, Tracy, just returned home from Kuwait, where he has been for nine months. He is attending UT Martin to finish his engineering degree and is self-employed at Grooms Construction. E-mail: t_grooms@ bellsouth.net.