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Written by Trevecca Nazarene University | November 8, 2024

Class of 1976 - Class of 1999

  • Skye Alison (’76) published a book titled "Unleashing Spiritual Ambition."
  • Howard Wall (’80) was named counsel for Epstein Becker Green, a healthcare and life sciences legal practice in Nashville.
  • Dawn Gannon (’93) was named interim executive director for the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals in Bloomington, Ill.
  • Matt Litton (’96) coached Thompson Station Middle School to the Tennessee AA state championship in boys middle school basketball.
  • Michael Eldridge (’97) was appointed U.K. country head and branch manager at State Street Corporation in the United Kingdom.
  • James Bell (’98) was named president and CEO of the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation in Broken Arrow, Okla.
  • Sandra Curtis (’99) has been named chaplain at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, Fla.

Class of 2000 - Class of 2009

  • Karen Crouse (’00) was named to the top 50 Women Leaders of Charlotte list for 2024 and is an executive vice president at Wells Fargo.
  • Stephanie Williams (’00) became the African American woman elected as a family court judge in Davidson County, Tenn.
  • Bernard Turner (’03) received the 2024 Grant Professionals Distinguished Fellow Award for his dedication and impact in the grants profession in Nashville.
  • Amy Wheeler (’04) was named chief financial officer for Dr. P. Phillips Hospital at Orlando Health in Orlando, Fla.
  • Shane Paschall (’05) was named director of schools at Paris Special School District in Paris, Tenn.
  • Dan Ellis (’06) has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
  • Jeremy Harrell (’06) was named to the 2024 Hall of Fame class of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA). He is the founder, president and chief executive officer of The Adoption Project.
  • Casey Willis (’06) was named the CEO at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Ark.
  • Sarah Allen (’07) was named the senior vice president of radiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
  • Woody Burton (’07) was appointed to the Discovery Park of America board of directors in Union City, Tenn.
  • Bethany Davis (’07) was named chief marketing and communications officer at Educational Media Foundation in Franklin, Tenn.

Class of 2010 - Class of 2019

  • Bryan Johnson (’10) was selected as the new superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools in the summer of 2024.
  • Lee Nachand (’10) was named principal at Mt. Juliet Middle School in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
  • Josh Hill (’11) was inducted as an officer into the Franklin Police Department in Franklin, Tenn.
  • Christopher Holden (’11) was promoted to captain with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and will join the Field Supervisor Section.
  • LaDonna Williams (’11) was named interim principal at Westmeade Elementary in Nashville, Tenn.
  • Marissa Chandler (’12) was appointed director of the study abroad program and Belmont USA at Belmont University in Nashville.
  • Kimberly Pringle (’13) was named director of early learning at Hamilton County Schools in Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Howard Pride (’13) was named head boys basketball coach at East Hamilton High School in Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Kate Worley (’13, ’22) was named assistant professor at Neumann University.
  • Zachary Taylor Rayfield (’15), the senior manager for family support and engagement at the Tennessee Department of Education, was honored by Governor Bill Lee as a recipient of the Governor's Excellence in Service Awards.
  • Chris Elliott (’16) published a devotional titled "Beyond the Game.”
  • Laura Hall (’16) was named principal at Fairview Middle School in Fairview, Tenn.
  • Brad Hutson (’16) was named principal at Northeast High School in Clarksville, Tenn.
  • Karen Longino (’16) was promoted to vice president of publishing at Educational Media Foundation in Franklin, Tenn.
  • Sofia Guerrero (’18) started a new position as the sustainable classroom manager at Urban Green Lab in Nashville, Tenn.
  • Jeffery Norfleet (’18) was named interim president at Shorter College in North Little Rock, Ark.
  • Scott Blanford (’19,’24) was named as a leadership development consultant for Penn Medicine, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
  • Dylan Green (’19) earned a doctorate in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.
  • Josh Gregory (’19) was named to the Huntsville Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 list in Huntsville, Ala.
  • Jordan Nonte (’19) earned a license as a clinical social worker (LCSW).
  • Maria Robles Morales (’19) was named a community engagement specialist at Inspiritus.
  • Brit Sikes (’19) was named principal at Una Elementary.
  • Rassheedah “Eda” Watts (’19) was named interim vice chancellor for equity and inclusion for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Class of 2020 - Class of 2024

  • Tina Atkinson (’20) was named the National Elementary Art Educator for 2024 by the National Art Education Association. She is a teacher at Percy Priest Elementary School in Nashville.  
  • Renee Crosslin (’20, ’21) was promoted to vice president of talent development and culture at Ascend Federal Credit Union in Manchester, Tenn.
  • Wendy Duvall (’20) was named superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools in Owensboro, Ky.
  • Gina Capitano (’21) was promoted to associate professor at Misericordia University in Dallas, Penn.
  • Liza Rodriguez Madrid (’21) won the LEO Pride Award from LEO Events in Nashville, Tenn.
  • Michael Daniels (’21) was recognized in Alaska's Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40 list for 2024.
  • Carter Noblin (’21) was named fine arts coordinator for Wilson County Schools in Tennessee.
  • Lynnette Taschner (’21) was named director of community resources at the Tennessee Community Resource Network in Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Frances Canada-McKillip (’22) was named assistant principal at Richview Middle School in Clarksville, Tenn.
  • Kendriana Price (’22) was promoted to assistant dean for diversity at the Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment in Lexington, Ky.
  • Kayla Payne (’23) was named a contract therapist at Holding Space Counseling in Brentwood, Tenn.
  • Rebecca Hood (’23) graduated from paramedic school in Texas.
  • Tyler Perry (’23) was named a pre-K special education teacher at Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School in Antioch, Tenn.
  • Bruce Ayers, Jr. (’24), a professor of music at Tennessee State University, was named to the Nashville Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list for 2024 and was selected as a member of the Nashville Emerging Leaders (NEL) 2024 cohort.
  • Shalieka Burris (’24) was named the academic literacy module coordinator for undergraduate students at the University of Technology in Jamaica.
  • Travarious Cunningham (’24) was named lead math teacher at a public charter school in Washington, D.C.
  • Teresa Harrington (’24) was promoted to chief operations officer at Defensewerx in Niceville, Fla.
  • Ben McKee (’24) was hired as a publicist at PLA Media in Nashville, Tenn.