George L. ('47) and Maxine Epps Dowd ('51) will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary on August 23. George is a retired professor at the
University of Memphis, and Maxine is a retired elementary school teacher
for the city of Memphis. Address: 2877 Haughton Place, Memphis, TN 38128.
Joe W. Davis ('58) is chairperson of the sociology and corrections
department at Mankato State University. Address: 227 Thayer Avenue, Mankato,
MN 56001.
Bruce G. Jolley ('60) began June 1 as director of missions for the Covington - Jefferson Davis Baptist Association in Collins, Mississippi. Address: Route 1, Box 258, Collins, MS 39428.
Darrell Molen ('60) has retired after 37 years with the Southwestern
School District, 5 years as a teacher and 32 years as principal of both Brighton
North and Brighton West elementary schools. Address: Route 1, Box 88 B, Medora,
IL 62063.
| Danny R. Davis ('70), baseball coach at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, recently celebrated his 500th collegiate win in a home game against Georgia College and State University. Address: 3710 Berkley Lane, Lumberton, NC 28358-9002. |  |
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Janis Blumberg Truex ('70) was Highland Park Elementary School's nominee for The Tennessee Education Association Distinguished Classroom Teacher. Janis has been a teacher at Highland Park for eight years. Address: 150 Plainsfield Place, Jackson, TN 38305. |
Roxie Thomas ('74) is principal of the Liberty-Eylau Alternative High School in Texarkana. Address: Route 9, Box 14, Coke Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501.
L. Joseph Rosas, III ('76), pastor of Union Avenue Baptist Church
in Memphis, has been elected president of the Memphis Ministers' Association
for the 1997-98 year. He has also been invited to be part of the 1998 Class
of Leadership Memphis. Address: Union Avenue Baptist Church, 2181 Union Avenue,
Memphis, TN 38104.
David Jett ('81) has received a Master of Divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University. He is associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Gardendale, AL. David's wife, the former, Kathy Gurley ('80), has received a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is employed by Baptist Health Centers as a nurse practitioner. They have three children, Kevin, age 13, Brian, age 10, and Caleb, age 5. Address: 201 Herschel Drive, Gardendale, AL 35071.
Robert L. "Lenie" Holbrook, Jr. ('83) received a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He will be joining the management faculty at the University of Central Arkansas. Address: Box 2311, Conway, AR 72033.
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Tara Spain LeMaire ('83) has received the Doctor of Medicine from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. She will remain at ETSU for her family practice residency. Address: 2007 W. Walnut Street, Johnson City, TN 37604-6448. |
David Head ('84) is minister of students at Central Park Baptist Church in Decatur, AL. He and his wife, Tonya, have two girls, Abigail, age two, and Micah, age six months. Address: 2206 Galahad Drive SW, Decatur, AL 35603. E-mail: DHead 46745@AOL.com.
Greg Bowers ('85) is pastor of First Baptist Church in Indianola, MS. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Portland, TN. Greg and his wife, Donna, have two children, Jordan, age six and Katie, age four. Address: 105 East Percy Street, Indianola, MS 38751.
Anita Byford Hamilton ('85) was named 1996 Exchangite of the Year by the Jackson, Tennessee Exchange Club. The honor is given to a member in recognition of outstanding work in the club and for his or her contributions toward "Unity for Service" in making Jackson a better place to live. Address: 470 State Highway 187, Humboldt, TN 38343-6202.
Omar L. Hamada ('86), after completing a residency in family medicine, has earned the positions of assistant professor, director of predoctoral affairs, and clinical director of the accelerated residency program in the department of family medicine at the University of Tennessee, Memphis. He is also the 1st Battalion Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Army's 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne). As an ordained minister, Dr. Hamada is active in evangelistic efforts targeting the Muslim world and serves as vice president of the Hamada Evangelistic Outreach, Inc. He is married to the former Tara Lee Newton of Shelbyville, TN, who is a third year resident in internal medicine and pediatrics. Address: 889 Oakmont Place, Memphis, TN 38107.
Mary Williams-Barisa ('87) is employed as a rehabilitation case manager at the Mayo Clinic, working in the brain injury rehabilitation division of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Her husband, Mark, is a neuropsychologist. Address: 2330 Lexington Avenue South, Apartment 323, Mendota Heights, MN 55120.
Elese Sweeney Allen ('90) has received a master's in middle grades education. She will begin her eighth year of teaching this fall at Cartersville Elementary School. EleseÕs husband, John, is retail implementation manager for BellSouth. Address: 6407 Trellis Court, Acworth, GA 30101. E-mail: jhallen@bellsouth.net
Fran Stedman Turner ('90) is director of nursing at Heartland Healthcare, Inc. in Selmer, TN. She and her husband, Steve, have three children. Address: 620 Highway 104, Saltillo, TN 38370-7905.
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Tracie Silliman Garmany ('92) has received the Doctor of Medicine from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University. She received the H. Cowan Moss Family Medicine Award, which is given each year to a senior student who demonstrates a commitment to family medicine. Tracie has completed her first year at the Bristol Family Practice Center under the accelerated residency program and where she will serve the remainder of her residency over the next two years. She and her husband, David, reside at 125 Rosebud Lane, Gray, TN 37615-3201. |
Chris Blair ('93) has been awarded a teaching fellowship to begin his doctoral work at the University of Memphis. He is married to the former Ashley Fitch ('94). Address: 8108 Rockcreek Place, Apt. #8, Cordova, TN 38018.
Peter Cosmiano ('93) has been named head volleyball coach at New Mexico Highlands University, after having served the last three years as assistant volleyball coach. He is presently pursuing a Master of Arts in sport business administration. Address: New Mexico Highlands University, Box 337, Las Vegas, NM 87701.
Gary Gateley ('94) has been promoted to vice president of operations at Porter-Cable Corporation in Jackson. He is married to the former Wanda Stanford ('92). Address: 506 Liberty Claybrook, Beech Bluff, TN 38313.
Kevin T. Sheilley ('94) is president/CEO of the Crittenden County Economic Development Corporation in Marion, KY. His wife, the former Lisa Fields ('91) is a pediatric occupational therapist at Milestones Early Learning Center in Paducah. Address: 120 E. Cruce Lane, Marion, KY E-mail: sheilley@apex.net
Tara Laine Phillips Hoffman ('95) recently became an assistant buyer for Catherines Stores Corporation, national headquarters for the third largest women's fashion retailer in the country. She has been with the corporation since 1995. Address: 783 S. Prescott Street, Memphis, TN 38111-4218.
Christi Holbrook Lynn ('96) accepted the position of Promotion Manager at KQTV recently. She and her husband, Scott, now reside at 2901 Fredrick Ave., Apt. 14 B, St. Joseph, Mo. 64506; e-mail: lynn@ccp.com.
Last updated on August 18, 1997.
