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Class 2008

Class of 2006

Abby Jones swam for St. Mary's this year and did great! She always came in first or second place in freestyle swimming against seventh and eight graders all around Memphis.

Robert Montgomery had a wonderful Cross Country season this year. He consistently came in eight or ninth place in every race, competing against over 100 people each time. He also was in the Championship meet.

Class of 2005

Connor Doolin received the offensive MVP award as a member of the St. George's undefeated middle school football team. He also won first place in the St. George's middle school wrestling invitational. Connor as a member of the St. George's middle school and Junior Varsity soccer teams and will play Junior Varsity football in the fall.

Ryan Doolin has served as Treasurer of the St .George's Middle School Student Government this year. He is also a member of the undefeated St. George's Middle School football team and will be playing Junior Varsity football in the fall. Additionally, Ryan played basketball, as well as Middle School and Varsity soccer.

Lydia Fuson will be attending White Station High School this fall where she plans to play Varsity soccer and run track. While at the middle school last year, she was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and received the scholar athlete award for earning a 4.2 GPA for the year.

Aden Drake and Savannah Gibbons received the Joseph A. Clayton Award for Academic Excellence from Briarcrest Christian School.  This award goes to students who have maintained all A’s or a 4.2 average for the first three grading periods of the year. Savannah also recently played the part
of Jasmine in Briarcrest’s production of Aladdin.

Savannah Gibbons was named to the All-Southwest Junior Honor Choir in a pool of over 500 candidates.
 

Sam Jones and Zach Gillespie were recognized by the Duke Talent Search for outstanding SAT or ACT scores during their 7th grade year.  Both Sam and Zach attend St. George’s Episcopal School.

Kelsey Gosset has earned High Honor Roll at Hutchison for two years in a row

Grace Hanks was a member of the Lady Gryphons softball team in the Spring at St. George's. She will transfer to Rossville Christian Academy in the Fall of 2007. Grace continues to volunteer for the Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation where she is currently gearing up for the annual walk in the fall.

Carmen Ingles is in her Freshman year at Briarcrest High School. She continues to play tennis and is making good grades. Last summer she attended YEW with her church and took tennis lessons.

Patrick Lannan , a 7th grader at Schilling Farms Middle School last year, received the Perfect Attendance Award and Certificate of Merit, for demonstrating creativity and excellent writing skills in preparation of the Autobiography Project. Patrick also earned an award for the highest GPA in Language Arts, and Honor Roll for the entire year.

Dylan Maxwell was named to the All-Southwest Junior Honor Choir in a pool of over 500 candidates.

Kendall Newsom is beginning her freshman year a Briarcrest High School and is very excited. She is on the JV Lady Saints basketball and the JV soccer teams. Over the summer Kendall attended SOS with her church and writes that it was a great experience.

Elliott Watson reunited with several of his CMDS classmates this year to play on a PAA Basketball team. Their team won the Memphis Ministries Tournament last winter and had an excellent season, winning al but two of their regular season games. Elliott also played football for WSMS last fall, and is a member of the Chamber Choir at WSMS, Elliott plans to attend White Station High School next year.

 
Class of 2004

Justin Bateman graduated 8th grade this spring from St. Dominic School, where he received the “First Honors” Award in Intro to Latin and The President’s Award for Educational Achievement (for maintaining a 3.0 GPA or above, while playing two sports).  Justin was also named MVP on his basketball team.

Michael Bowman attends White Station High School where he is on the freshman basketball team. His team was recently named state champions after beating Cordova in the TSSAA tournament on Feb. 8, 2007.

Becky Davis attends White Station High School and plays on the school's soccer and Lacrosse teams.

Lucy Foster , through Second Presbyterian Church, has served in Atlanta, for Mission USA, and at The Ukraine Orphans Camp for World Missions.

Zach Golden graduated from St. Dominic School with Honors (Salutatorian) in 2005. He has achieved First Honors Honor Roll at CBHS every quarter and is traveling to Europe as a People to People Ambassador in summer 2007.

Steve Oxner was named the Rush W. Siler Freshman of the Year at White Station High School.  Steve also earned the titles of “Most Improved” in cross country, and “Most Dedicated” on the tennis team.

James White is a member of the White Station Freshman Basketball Team, which was recently named state champions after beating Cordova in the TSSAA tournament on February 8, 2007.

Class of 2003

Rachel Atkins was the Silver Key Winner in the senior. division of 2006 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards, representing Hutchison School.

John Foley was named among the 2006 Best of the Preps for his accomplishments on the CBHS golf team.

Hannan Fuson will be a Junior at White Station High School this fall. She earned a 4.6 GPA for her sophomore year and participated on the Lady Spartan Rugby team in the spring. She was elected Vice-President of the Adams Park Society which is the WSHS photography club. Hannah was voted Ideal Cherokee at Camp Desoto this summer and won the camp-wide art contest for her photography.

Matthew Shelton attends MUS where he plays Varsity soccer and is in the Math & Latin Honor society. He is also an Eagle Scout.

Catherine Vaughn was recently inducted into the St. Mary's Chapter of the National Beta Club.

Brooke Watson won the 200 meter butterfly at the Speedo Senior Sectionals Swimming Championships held Mar. 6-8 2008, with a time of 2:16.25. In addition to capturing the gold medal in the event, Brooke's time qualifies her to swim at the Olympic Trials-Swimming, to be held in Omaha, NE . Less than .1% of year-round college and high school age swimmers qualify to swim at the trials meet. The top two swimmers in each event at the trials meet will qualify to represent the United States in Bejing, China, at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Class of 2002

Anna Atkins has earned "A" Honor Roll this year at Concord Academy.

Emily Balton was voted "Most Artistic" in St. Agnes Hall of Fame, 2007 Mid-South Fair Art Awards, Germantown Art League Award, Memphis College of Art Senior Scholarship Award, and 5th place in 12th grade, 2008 Regional Scholastic Art Competition: 4 Gold Keys for three pieces of art and a portfolio, Scholarship to the University of Memphis awarded for portfolio entry, and The Sue Dickerson Memorial Award (all four entries have been sent to New York to be judged on the National Level).

Leslie Davis will graduate from White Station High School this year and attend Mississippi State University in the fall. She has run cross country and track all four years at WSHS.

Erin Dugan, in her four years at St. Agnes Academy,  has participated in the Model UN program, served as a peer mediator, President of her freshman class, VP of the Key Club, and co-chair for the Student Portfolio Committee.  Erin is also a member of the Christian Brothers High School Pom Squad.

Ben Hanks received third place in the state for the TANAS 2007 Standard Painting Contest for a painting of a cross he completed this spring. He is currently playing third base in baseball for the Rossville Rebels summer team and assisted the team in the spring as they won the District Championship for their division.

Bobby Kelley was recently placed on the Honorable Mention Roll for his academic and military grades at Missouri Military Academy, one of the U.S. Department of Education’s “Exemplary Private Schools”

Abby Pendergrast was selected, through the Eisenhower Foundation, to serve as a “People to People” ambassador to Europe.  Abby spent twenty days, visiting five countries, as a representative of our United States.  

Class of 2001

Brandon Byrd has been named First Team "All-State" Defensive Player for 2006 in Lacrosse. Brandon is a senior at Memphis University School.

Kate Foster won the Yale University Book Award presented at St. Mary’s School, where she will be a senior this fall. 

Courtney Tibbetts will be a senior at St. Agnes Academy, where  she is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the National Spanish Honor Society.  Courtney also plays on the SAA tennis team.

David Whaley was chosen for “Best of the Preps” 2005-06 Boy’s Swim Team, and will be a senior at Briarcrest this fall.

Newman Wheat won second place in the Tennessee Young Writers contest 2006 Letters About Literature (out of more than 1,000 entries).  Newman also received Summa cum Laude in the American Classical League’s National Latin Exam and was awarded 1st place at the Latin convention for Hellenics at the state level.

Elizabeth Whitsitt completed her first year at Union University and is pursuing a degree in psychology. Elizabeth is also a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.

Class of 2000

Mary Lynn Albritton is serving this summer on the “Mission USA” team to Baltimore, with Second Presbyterian Church.

Hunter Daniel is attending the Univ. of Washington in Seattle.

Jimmy Helm is a 2006 graduate of Evangelical Christian School. At ECS he won 16 awards for acting and vocal performances/ He attended the University of Tennessee for his freshman year of college and had the privilege of singing in New York at Carnegie Hall with the UT Chorus. Currently he is attending the University of Memphis where he is majoring in film and business marketing. He plans to pursue a career in cinematography and eventually became a director.

Caroline Hill writes that she will be working in Skagway, Alaska this summer.

Jennifer Jamieson was inducted in the National Spanish Honor Society at Briarcrest Christian School, and was awarded the Ole Miss Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship, a scholarship that only 10% or less out of state students receive.  Congratulations, Jennifer!

Jennifer Jamieson and Clayton Martin were members of the Christ Methodist Youth missions team to Nicaragua in March, 2006.

John Graves Kimbrough earned his Eagle Scout rank in spring 2004. He graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 2006 and is currently attending Texas A&M. He is in the Corps of Cadets and is a freshman majoring in Spatial Science.

Christine Lyons has been accepted into the Chancellor's Leadership Residential Academic Program (Ethnic Living & Learning Community) at UC Boulder for her freshman year at UCB. In June 2007 she will be a Princess of the Royal Court of Carnival Memphis. She has traveled to Australia and China as a People to People Ambassador during the last two summers. In her spare time, she runs and plays soccer.

Lauren Oxner was named MVP of her basketball team at White Station High School. Lauren will attend Rhodes College this fall on the Cambridge Scholarship, and looks forward to playing on their women’s basketball team.

White State High School National Honor Society 2005-2006 Members: Martin Allen, Ben Crom, Elise Harris, Rainey Hillyer, Matthew Isom, Emily Nuckolls, and Lauren Oxner.

Class of 1999

Andy Johnson just graduated from ECS and was named 2006 Best of the Preps, Athlete of the Year.  Andy will start Ole Miss this fall as a preferred a walk-on., in football.

Angel Lingerfelt will be a sophomore at Christian Brothers University this fall, where she is majoring in biology as she prepares for pharmacy school. Angel is on the CBU Golf Team.

Class of 1998

Lauren Draffin is a junior at the University of Alabama majoring in Fashion Retailing. She won Miss Teen Tennessee for American Co-ed Pageant in2003, participated in 2007 Miss USA Tennessee Pageant, and was Head choreographer for National American Miss Sales Associate for Indigo Germantown, TN. Lauren is a member of Phi Mu Sorority.

Lee Lyons continues to receive the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship from Tennessee and the Tulane Distinguished Scholars Merit Scholarship. This summer he will intern at Morgan Keegan. He enjoys playing soccer, football, and softball intramural in his spare time.

Thomas Marino is a camp counselor at Victory Ranch this summer and will start his junior year at Mississippi State this fall, where he serves as manager of the baseball team.

Chelsea Watson will be and intern in Logistics in Brussels, Belgium for D.H.L. this summer. She will graduate for The University of Tennessee in May 2008 with a B.A. in Logistics and Marketing.

Eddie White attends The University of Memphis and is a member of several organizations. He is enrolled in The Order of Omega, Who's Who of American University Students, and the National; Honor Society (Omicron Delta Kappa Chapter). He is also Treasurer of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and works part-time at the University.

Class of 1997

Carrie Balton graduated from Millsaps College in 2006. She taught first grade at Pearl Lower Elementary the year after graduation. Currently she works for PDI, a contract pharmaceutical sales company, in Jackson, MS. She is engaged to Stephen McPhail of Madison, MS. The wedding will be held in Memphis this December.

Emily Daniel graduated Magna Cum Laude on May 11th, 2007 from Christian Brothers University with a degree in Marketing. In her time there, she exemplified strong campus leadership as a Lasallian Ambassador for the University, President of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, Senator for the Student Government and Participant for the Up Til Dawn, serving St. Jude. She was also honored student guest speaker for the 2006/2007 Scholarship Luncheon held for CBU donors. Emily received an award from the President of the University and the Dean of the School of Business at a private reception for her leadership contribution to the University. Emily began interning at Impact Marketing in 2005 and she is still employed there, currently working in Account Management. (Emily and Mitchell Lingerfelt have been in school together since preschool; CMDS 1997, WSHS 2003, and CBU 2007.)

Wade Daniels graduated Summa Cum Laude from Auburn University in December , and is working in New York with Price Waterhouse. He is engaged to Pat Arendall and will marry in June.

Stuart Doyle recently joined the Army ROTC Cadet program at Ole Miss, to become a commissioned Officer in the United States Army upon graduation. He is currently a History major at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi and intends to become a History teacher after college.

Jonathan Helm graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond in May with a double major in economics and international studies. He received the following honoraries: Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Beta Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Golden Key Honor Society, National Scholars Honor Society, and National Dean's List. Jonathon completed an internship in India and studies in Japan and New Zealand. He is currently working as a consultant for EFI Global in Washington, D.C. in corporate litigation and economic consulting.

Mitchell Lingerfelt will be a senior at Christian Brothers University this fall, completing his degree in Chemistry and Physics.  Mitchell has already been accepted to the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy for Fall, 2007. Mitchell also plays on the golf team at CBU.

Class of 1996

Eric Bitzer graduated Magna Cum Laude in December 2006 from U. T. Martin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. Currently he is working for Youth Villages in Memphis as a Teacher/Counselor.

Kelly Johnson graduated from Princeton in June and will work at the Pentagon as a Junior Action Officer in the Office of Iran and Iraq.

Emily Pope graduated in May from The University of Memphis with a degree in Elementary Education. She did her student teaching at CMDS in Mrs.Cameron's fourth grade class. Emily graduated Cum Laude.

Terry Witty made Dean's List at U. T. Martin.

Class of 1995

Tricia Anderson  just completed her first year of Law School at Tulane University.

Lee Campbell will be graduating in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and a minor in English Literature. She attends The University of Memphis and works at Bronte Bistro as a server and manager. She is also a part time Instructor with Memphis Botanic Gardens Youth Education Department.

Jennifer Daniels writes that after she graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre performance she toured with Missoula Children's Theater all over the west and into Canada before moving to California to work for another theater company. She is now back in Memphis teaching for Playhouse on the Square, and running her own theater program at St. George's.

James Alan Doyle was recently awarded a Graduate School five year fellowship to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island to pursue a PhD Degree in Anthropology. It is his intention to become a college Professor in that field, with a specialty in Central America and Guatemala.

Allison Pope Guess is working at Christ Methodist Day School. She and her husband have a daughter who is 9 months old.

Jennifer Montesi was awarded a four year Graduate School fellowship to temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where she is currently pursuing a PhD Degree in Clinical Psychology. She plans to become a practicing clinical psychologist, and to conduct research on intamacy in romantic relationships. She is engaged to Trotter Cashion, and will ne married June,2008.

Nell Fleming Womack recently graduated from Auburn University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She has the distinguished honor of graduating summa cum laude. Nell joined the CMDS Faculty in 2006, as the science lab and KUDZU teacher, and will teach 6th grade here this fall.  Nell, we’re so glad you’re back!

Class of 1994

Emily Canepari Kamm recently married Brandon Kamm, owner Revid Property Management in Memphis, TN. She currently teaches Junior Kindergarten at Presbyterian Day School and is enrolled in Graduate School at Christian Brothers University seeking her Masters in Elementary Education. Emily and her husband live in Midtown with their three dogs.

Class of 1993

Edie Watson Wear is a corporate trainer for AIA Healthcare Services and was married last year at Holy Communion in Memphis. She married Justin Wear whom she met at The University of the South in Sewanee, TN.

Class of 1988

John Albright is a Video Producer for a school district of 11 schools and 6500 students. He produces programming for and maintains a 24/7 cable television channel. John received a Telly Award for a program he produced last year, the award is quite and honor since it receives over 13,000 entries annually for around the world. His web sites are www.acsd14.k12.co.us/tv and www.acsd14.k12.co.us/filmfest.

Class of 1986

Tricia Bagby has been teaching in Texas, Costa Rica, Chile, and Florida for the past ten years. She is pursuing her Masters of Education and was selected Teach of the Year form her school and has received her National Board Certification in teaching. Her husband will graduate from The University of Florida with a doctorate in Anthropology in August 2007.

Class of 1985

Ray Berry is working on his PhD in neuroscience at the University of Memphis.

William "Peter" Rayburn and his family are members of Christ Methodist Church and his daughter, Annelise, attends CMDS. Annelise is active in softball, basketball, and Brownies.

Class of 1978

"Gin" Virginia Henley Matheny is a bookkeeper for a retail store and is eager to find out what her classmates are doing. She attended Rhodes College and has ben married for 17 years.