HUNTINGDON COLLEGE

News Release

November 5, 2024
For more information, contact:
Laura Brelsford, laura.brelsford@hawks.huntingdon.edu

October 2024 Alumni News

Births

• Chad Cotant ’12 and his wife, Lauren Hobbs Cotant, welcomed a son, McGlaun Johnson Cotant, in October 2024.
• Suzanna Wasserman Edwards ’05 and her husband, Brian, welcomed a son, Conley Payne Edwards, in October 2024.
• Kyle Eller ’10, and his wife, Erica, welcomed a son, Nathan Michael Eller, in October 2024.
• Walker Garrett ’07 and his wife, Kelsea, welcomed a daughter, Dempsey McKenzie Garrett, in October 2024.
• Kaci Cochran Lightsey ’19 and her husband, Brett, welcomed a son, Cooper Adam Lightsey, in October 2024.
• Adam Mann ’19 and his wife, Katie Bianco Mann ’19, welcomed a daughter, Amelia Byrd Mann, in October 2024.
• Quen Whitlow ’19 and his wife, Jhona, welcomed a daughter, Kelani Nicole Whitlow, in October 2024.

Weddings

• Amelia Blair ’22 married Jake Butler in October 2024.
• Cody Causey ’10 married Erin Ellis in October 2024.
• Joshua Chance ‘23 married Stefaney Grim Chance ‘24 in October 2024.
• Christian Davis ’17 married Dr. Felicia Peoples ’18 in October 2024.
• Tucker Duke ‘22 married Mikayla Eubanks ‘21 in October 2024.
• Nick Hadley ’23 married Madison Haddock ‘24 in October 2024.
• Raina Lanier ’18 and Raheem Armstrong ’17 were married in October 2024.

Graduate School Graduations

• Kelinda Daniels ’23 completed a master’s degree in business administration from the University of West Alabama.

Retirements/Promotions/Honors/General News

• Chase Blaich ‘11 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Anna Boyd ‘17 was recently 1 of 7 teachers selected nationwide as a Ford’s Theater Oratory Fellow for the 2024-2025 school year. Anna currently works as an ELA teacher in South Carolina and recently earned her MA in Applied Learning and Instruction with literacy concentration from the University of South Carolina.
• Randy Clark ‘80 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in Law and Public Service at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Morgan Crawford ‘14 was recently awarded an “Everyday Hero” Award at the ESPN Women’s Summit.
• James W. Duke ‘95 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in the Sciences at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Hannah Still Fetters ‘15 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Matt Gilson ‘17 was awarded the National Assistant Wrestling Coach of the year as voted on by the Wrestling Hall of Fame.  He was recognized in October 2024. Matt is a teacher and coach at Daphne High School in Daphne, AL.
• Jacob Godwin ‘07 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Diane Parkman Hett ‘71 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in Law and Public Service at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Larry Hinds ‘63 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Loyalty Award at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Ceilia Connell Homison ‘84 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in Business at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• John Iwaniec ‘17 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Ellen Edwards Kennedy ‘69 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in the Arts at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• JP Kircher ‘11 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Jamey Lester ‘15 was recently recognized as a part of Marquis Who’s Who in America (2024) for Expertise in Political Consulting and Fundraising. In addition to maintaining his consulting firm where he works with clients across the country, he has also decided to pursue a MA in History beginning in January 2025.
• Dan Morris ‘79 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in Religion at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Madeline Nichols Moseley ‘72 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in Education at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Brandon Sewell ‘15 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Brett Steele ‘92 helped his company, Smith Douglas Homes, go public as the first IPO of 2024 on the NYSE. Brett serves as Chief Legal Officer at Smith Douglas, which will build over 2,800 homes this year.
• Melissa McClure Whitlow ‘13 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Austin Worley ‘13 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Loyalty Award at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.
• Stephanie Yasechko ‘16 was awarded the Huntingdon College 2024 Alumni Achievement Award in the Sciences at the annual awards ceremony during Homecoming weekend, October 25-26, 2024.

In Memoriam

• Sheryl DeCoudres Barkalow ‘68 passed away on July 3, 2024.
• Frank Perry Barnett Jr. ‘50 passed away on October 29, 2024.
• Zona Davis Baxter ‘52 passed away on October 23, 2024.
• Ann Zehner Gardner Reed ’59 passed away on October 5, 2024.
• Gerry Garrick ‘65 passed away on October 15, 2024.
• Lena Frances Etheredge Jones ‘55 passed away on October 13, 2024.
• Keith Voss ‘73 passed away on October 4, 2024.

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