*** Choir Alumni***

**Alumni News**
If you know any alumni news, please email me. Thanks. M.

Jennifer McKay - 198? (Concert Choir, Show Choir, All State, Trio) received her Bachelor's Degree from Smith College and finished her law degree (up north somewhere). She is back in Rome working for one of the Superior Court Judges here in town.

Shaun Coker -1986, Concert Choir, Show Choir, All State Chorus, is making his career in the United States Army. He sang the National Anthem and God Bless America at a Red Sox game in Kansas City.

Andrew Foy - 1989 (Concert Choir/Show Choir) received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from West Virgina School of Medicine and completed his residency in family medicine at Marshall University in Huntington, W. VA.

Mary Boggs - 1992 (Concert Choir/Women's Choir/Show Choir/All State/Trio) received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree and will now move to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa for her postdoctoral residency in general surgery.  She'll do a rotation in Baltimore in one of the toughest emergency trauma programs in the country.  

Michael Dean Church (concert choir, show choir) is recording and performing in Nashville, TN.  You can read about Michael and buy merchandise at www.michaeldeanchurch.com.

Shannon Jones Wood is married and has three children. She works part-time as an event planner.

Kristina (Morris)Lawrence - (Concert Choir/Show Choir/Women's Choir)and her husband (a marine) are expecting their first child. They live in South Carolina. He is a sniper in Iraq.

Amy (Roberson) Loar(Concert Choir, Womens Choir) married Chuch Loar, USAF and will be living in North Dakota.  They have traveled all over Europe, living in Germany for 4 years. 

Brad Huckaby (Concert Choir, Quartet, Show Choir) just finished two assignments in Iraq with the Marine Corps. He's planning to go back to school this fall. Studying to be a chef.  Brad got married in June of 2007.

Alicia Pendleton is a sales person at Competative Creations (Name?) on Broad Street.  They do T-Shirts, mugs, etc for local schools and businesses. 

Kelli Hall Dover (Women's Choir, Concert Choir, Show Choir, Select Ensemble, Girls' Trio) is married and has a 4 year old son named Hunter.  She works for the Department of Revenue and is studying to become a phlebotomist.

Jessica Formby (Concert Choir) received her cosmotologist license in 2006 and is working as a hair stylist in Kennesaw part-time.  She is also attending Northwestern Tech in Lafayette studying Cardiovacular Technology.

In Memory of Joseph Chris Wade (Concert Choir, Men's Quartet) died 7/14/2008 of Lukemia.  Wife the former Biana Womack.  Chris was a leader of not only the tenor section but all of the men in the chorus.  He sang the tenor solo in the men's piece "I am a Man on Constant Sorrow" which always brought down the house.  We love you and we'll miss you Chris.   

Carina Tucker Dunaway (Concet Choir, Trio, Show Choir, All State) is working as a 5th grade paraprofessional in Summerville (I think). She is finishing up her degree in early childhood education.

Richard Eaker - (Concert Choir/Show Choir/Quartet) spent two years in Japan. Speaks fluent Japanese. He is working with a firm in Breman (I think) to translate "technical Japanese" into "technical English."  Richard is at Georgia State working a degree in Japanese Studies.

Danny Bobo - (Concert Choir/Show Choir) works in Cedartown for Cingular.  He's in their managment program.

Jennifer Taylor (Concert Choir, Women's Choir)  is studying Early Childhood Education at Georgia Highlands/University of West Georgia.  She is working at Universal Tax Systems.  She trains people in how to use tax software.

Jeremy Peace (Concert Choir, Show Choir, Quartet) is the tenor soloist for Old Path.  He is a record producer, website designer and has worked with several musicals and operas in the Ashville area.  Check him out at  www.theoldpathsonline.com.

Crystal Farrer - (Concert Choir/Show Choir) graduated from University of West Georgia with a BA in Mass Communications. She is now the Recruiter/Admissions Counselor at Georgia Highlands College.  She hopes to begin her Masters this spring.

Baedron Fox is married and living in Knoxville, TN and is District Manager for Taco Bell Restaurants. He has three children Haley, Bryson, and Hannah. 

Daniel Watson - (Concert Choir) graduated magna cum laude from Southern Polytech. He now works on the design team for CNN.com.

Heather Mangel (Concert Choir) will graduate in May '06 with a degree in Biology from Shorter College.

Kristen Justice - (Concert Choir/Show Choir/Trio/All State) has graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Political Science/International Affairs and a minor in Spanish. She's still working in music (composing/performing)and will have a CD produced later this year with 17 of her own songs. See performance dates below. www.kristenhopejustice.com

Joseph Phillips '03, (Concert Choir) is now Senior Airman Joseph Phillips of the United States Air Force. He is stationed in North Carolina. Joseph's responsibilities include assembling and mounting bombs on F-15 fighter planes. Thank you for your service Joseph. Keep safe.

Julie Souder Blankenship - (Concert Choir) has gotten married and has a 7 month old baby.  She is working as a bank teller here in Rome and is just a few classes away from finishing her studies as a medical technician.

Tara (Martin) Trotter - (Concert Choir/Show Choir) is married and living in Gwinett County with her husband and her 16 month old baby.  

Valerie Hickman Peppers (All State Chorus, Select Ensemble/Show Choir/Trio/Drama, Most Valuable Chorus Student) - Was married in November 2004 at 1st Presbyterian in Rome. She is currently living in Boston with her husband who is in the Coast Guard. They have one child.

Rachael Daniels (Trio, Show Choir, Concert Choir) is studying nursing at Georgia Highlands. She is working at the Urgent Care.

JoAnna Rusaw (Select Ensemble/Show Choir/Trio) is teaching at the Dance Centre in Rome and still working with Rome Little Theater. She got great reviews for her choreograph of "Cats" for RLT 2006 season. She is studying early childhood education at Floyd College.

Micah Farrer (Concert Choir/Show Choir/Quartet/Band) is teaching guitar at Music Works on Second Ave. and has his own record label, "Sweet Freakin' Music." Micah says that he is enjoying married life. He was a member of the "Picnic With Fish" Christian rock band.

Ben Huckaby (All State, Select Ensemble, Quartet, Boy's Solo) is working for a computer/drafting company in Rome.  He is also singing with the Three Rivers Singers where he performed a solo of "Deep River" at a Berry College Alumni concert.

Andy Nelson USMC is stationed with the 3rd Radio Batallion in Kaneohe, Hawaii. His unit is out of the rotation to fight overseas.   Be careful anyway Andy, and THANKS for your service.

Nina Fox (Select Ensemble) graduated as Valedictorian from Wesley College in Mississippi.  She will pursue a career as a missionary and teacher.

Jo Harper (Select Ensemble) is studying nursing at GA Highlands College and working at NW GA Regioinal Hospital in Rome as a medical technician. 

Lindsay Dover (Select Ensemble) is studying nursing at Georgia Highlands.

Austin Freeman has complete basic trainning with the US Marine Corps and is stationed in Japan.  Fills orders for airplane and helicopter parts.  Thank you for your service Austin.  

Lauren Lee (Select Ensemble, Show Choir, All State) is studying music education at Shorter College.

Nancy Dobbs (Select Ensemble, Show Choir, All State) is studying theater at Berry College. 

Julie Ellsworth is studying Massage Therapy at Coosa Valley Tech.

 If any of you would be interested in singing with me in the Three Rivers Singers (Rome's adult community choir), I would love to have you. We rehearse every Tuesday night at the Floyd County Library in the Coosa Room from 7:00 to 9:00. We sing all types of music. The age range of the group runs from a 14 year old All State singer to college students to middle-aged piano teachers to wonderful little old ladies who just love the opportunity to come out and sing. We have about 60 singers. Guys, we average about 20 men. This is an excellent group. If you miss singing, this would be a great outlet. No cost. No audition. I'd love to hear from you. KM

Several of you have emailed or called the school (706) 236-1844 with alumni info.  Thanks for your continued support.  Make sure you're singing some place.

M.