1997
Peter Carlson ’ 97 lives in Atlanta and teaches geometry at Lakeside High School , where he was recently awarded teacher of the month .
Will Gibson ’ 97 lives in Tampa , FL and was promoted to Executive Director at J . P . Morgan Chase , responsible for Client Solutions Architecture for corporate banking technology services .
Martin Thorson ’ 97 lives in Crofton , MD and works in Military / Defense for the US Navy .
1998
Jay White ’ 98 lives in Brentwood with wife Annie and children Camper ( 8th grade ), Jet ( 5th grade ) and Curry ( 3rd grade ). He is the founder / co-owner of real estate appraisal company , Summit Appraisal Group , LLC .
1999
Chad Blackburn ’ 99 and wife Hillary welcomed son Charles “ Freeman ” Blackburn in August 2023 .
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Katie Barlow Songer ’ 00 is in her thirteenth year of working at CPA and was named Director of Learning Services . Son Corbin Songer ’ 24 graduated in May and will be swimming at Rollins College in the fall . Son Bennett is a rising Sophomore , and daughter Promise is a rising 6th grader .
2001
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Jennifer Davis Anderson ’ 01 lives in West Nashville with husband Morgan and two boys . She serves as a Senior Wealth Advisor at Covenant Partners , LLC .
Lauren Guthrey Axelson ’ 01 founded Dinner Belle in 2016 , a meal delivery service specializing in local , organic ingredients and zero waste packaging . This year she expanded to a new location in Bellevue ( 8120 Hwy 100 ) where they will be adding grab-andgo meals and catering . She has two sons , Liam ( 13 ) and Soren ( 10 ).
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and MaeBelle ( 8 ). He is also an elder at South City Church .
Robert Kown ’ 01 continues to work with CPA on the design and construction of a new Athletics Building . He lives in Nashville with wife Naomi and children Ezra ( 16 months ) and Margot ( 5 ). He is also chair of the CPA Alumni Board .
Hans Nelson ’ 01 completed his career move into Commercial Real Estate with a brokerage in Murfreesboro , after twenty years in the entertainment industry . He continues doing tech consulting for private clients and small businesses and flying drones as part of this work . Wife Natalie is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Ascension Midtown .
Lauren Sikes ’ 01 and husband Conner welcomed son Riley Robert Townsend in November 2023 . He joins his big brother Hoyt . She continues as the Founder and CEO of Truth Collective , a culture and leadership company offering executive coaching as well as team and company workshops and retreats .
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in Taiwan this summer . She lives in East Nashville with husband Cullin Spellings ’ 01 , children Calvin ( 9 ) Ainsley ( 12 ) and new dog Ranger . Cullin serves on the CPA Alumni Board .
2002
Courtney Keen Patten ’ 02 and husband John live in Nashville with children Anna Bonde ( 2 ) and Wyatt ( 1 ). Courtney manages communications at nonprofit , Justice & Mercy International , which works mainly in Moldova and the Amazon .
Carla Dobbins Perez ’ 01 lives in Spring Hill with husband Obil and four children . She is a Credentialing Coordinator at Vanderbilt University Medical Center .
2003
Katy Anderson Clement ’ 03 lives in St . Louis , MO with husband Taylor and children Anderson ( 10 ) and Betsy ( 7 ). She teaches preschool at Kirk Day School where Taylor is the head of school .
Rachel Palladino Sanders ’ 03 and husband Shawn live in Sarasota , FL . She is a teacher at The Classical Academy of Sarasota and he is a firefighter . They have two children , Charlie ( 5 ) and Maddie ( 2 ).
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2000
Jared Monger ’ 00 lives in Franklin , TN with wife Rebeca and children Matthew ( 14 ) and Benjamin ( 7 ). He is Head of Financial Business Systems for Lyra Health , a global EAP .
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Jason Jung ’ 01 is a designer and digital director at Knowledge Launch , a multimedia company focusing on continuing education for business . He and wife Megan live in St . Louis , MO with children Townes ( 12 ), Avery ( 10 ) |
Carolyn Turnley Spellings ’ 01 was part of a Fulbright Specialist Program |
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