Class Notes June 2008

Bryce Griffis, of Starkville, was induced into the Mississippi Business Hall of Fame which recognizes leaders for significant contribution to the growth & development in the state. It’s sponsored by Junior Achievement.

Linda Collins, of Cleveland, was presented the Betty Robbins Volunteer of the Year Award for Region 3 by the National Association of Junior Auxiliary’s at its national conference in Birmingham.

Alan M. Purdie, of Madison, was selected for Mid-South Super Lawyers Magazine which features the top 5 percent of attorneys in TN, AR, and MS.

Dr. Sammy Lee Felton, of Anniston, AL, is Superintendent of Schools in Anniston, AL, and was the guest speaker at Kappa Alpha Psi Founders Day Celebration in Greenville.

Ann Herod, of Abbeville, was named Lafayette’s District Teacher of the Year.

Jeffrey C. Reep, of Cedarville OH, was named Staff Member of the Year at Cedarville University.

David C. Wilson, of Madison, has released his family cooking sauce under the label “Hogwash.”

Don Allen “Bubba” Skelton Jr, of Port Neches, TX,was named Head Coach of the Jones County Junior College men’s basketball team.

Alice Sally Grant, of Greenwood, published her first book, Dear Mr. President, Please Send my Daddy Home, the story of a father serving in Iraq.

Ms. Donnely Warren Jackson, of Manard, AR, received the Educational Leadership Award at the Convocation of Scholars banquet at Arkansas State University.

Peyton Warrington, of Oxford, was named one of the top business women in the Delta.

Clifton Griffin, of College Station, TX, was named Director of Research and Graduate Studies at Texas A&M at Qatar, TX.

Russell Robertson, of Greenwood, was named Vice President of Human Resources for Staplcotn in Greenwood.

Matthew Plitt, of Memphis, TN, accepted a position with RiceCo LLC based in Memphis, TN.

Rodney Martin, of Cleveland, led Bayou Academy Colts to a second straight private school Class A state baseball championship.

Gwendolyn Page, of Meridian, was the keynote speaker at the Women in Science, Construction and Technology conference.

(’02 & ’07) Dr. Randy Grierson, of Cleveland, was named Outstanding Strength Coach of the Year by the All American Football Foundation.

Lisa Bramuchi, of Cleveland, was presented the 2008 E.E. Caston Courage in Leadership Award.

Angela Towers, of Pace, is the principal of Cypress Park Elementary School.

Sidney Martin Naron, of Cleveland, was named Head Baseball Coach of Mississippi Delta Community College.

Martha Hughes Liston, of Hernando, was named Pleasant Hill Elementary's Teacher of the Year.

Michael Buckley, formerly of Columbus, is an account manager with AT&T in Des Moines, Iowa.

Dr. Mark Timothy Barron, of Jackson, graduated from University of Mississippi Medical Center and will begin his residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.

Judy Couey, of Starkville, is the superintendent of the Starkville School District.

Dr. Justin Myles Simmons, formerly of Cleveland, graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine And Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO. Dr. Simmons’ surgical residency is at Genesis Regional Medical Center in Grand Rapids, MI.

Dr. Lauren Whitney Marlow, a native of Ruleville, graduated from University Medical School in Jackson and will do a residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans.

Bryan Morganti, of Inverness, opened a new insurance agency in Cleveland, MS.

Brett Walker, of Gulfport, is the Associate Financial Advisor for Hancock Investment Services in Gulfport, MS.

Jessica K. Walker recently accepted a position with Primetime Advertising in Gulfport, MS.

Brent Leach, of Brandon, has been promoted to Double A minor league baseball and is currently playing for the Jacksonville Suns within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Will Crump, of Washington D.C., was promoted to Legislative Assistant in Sen. Thad Cochran’s office.

Rivers Gist Gainspoletti, of Cleveland, recently displayed her artwork at her first art opening inside The Warehouse in Cleveland.

Archie Tucker, of Greenville, is the Annual Fund Director in the office of Development at Mississippi Valley State University.

Tasha Belokon, of Forest, was promoted to Art Director and Project Manager of the Cleveland News Leader.

Rhonda Saunders, of Tupelo, accepted the position of administrator at Baldwyn Nursing Facility.

Ashley Fulgham, of Cleveland, has joined the Cleveland News Leader as their graphic designer.

Thomas “Sparky” Reardon, of Oxford, is the assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Mississippi, has been honored by the class of 2008 with a scholarship in his name.