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Sydney Mattson Brooks ’ 16 married husband Dustin Brooks in April 2024 . She works at STAR Physical Therapy in Fairview , TN .
Grayson Davis ’ 16 works for J . P . Morgan as a healthcare commercial banker and lives in Franklin with wife Camryn and 16-month-old daughter Evie .
Sam Knell ’ 16 and Morgan Elizabeth Knell ’ 20 welcomed daughter Mary Liz in November 2023 . Sam works with the Trusts and Estates Group at Bass Berry & Sims .
Cara McNeil Miller ’ 16 and John Austin Miller ’ 16 welcomed son Tyler Hudson in June 2024 .
John Orr ’ 16 married wife Miki in April 2024 . They reside in Nashville .
Johnathan Sottek ’ 16 moved to central Colorado in 2022 to work as a chef in the kitchen at four diamond guest ranch , Lost Valley Ranch . He became an executive chef at the end of 2022 and lives on property in Pike National Forest , curating a fine dining experience for guests from around the world as they enjoy the vast beauty of the Colorado Rockies and tranquility of horseback riding and fishing in the mountains .
Joy Morgan Myers Spencer ’ 16 married Reynolds Spencer ’ 16 in April 2024 at Christ Church Cathedral with a reception at Cheekwood . She graduated from medical school at UTHSC College of Medicine and matched at the University of Chicago in Anesthesiology . He works as an Assurance Senior on the Audit side of Ernst & Young .
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Ally Hockaday 2017
Ally Hockaday ’ 17 is working as a Bedside Registered Nurse ( RN ) in the ER and Patient Flow Nurse in the Psychiatric ER at Vanderbilt Hospital . Since graduating from Lipscomb University with her Bachelor ’ s degree in nursing , Ally has deeply enjoyed the nature of her work in healthcare , learning the ins and outs of patient care and connecting with likeminded caregivers in Vanderbilt ’ s vast professional network .
“ I loved taking Anatomy from Jeremy White and learning skills like CPR to empower me to help others . While my career didn ’ t follow a path in writing , Ms . Posey ignited my passion for writing , and set me up for success in life . It wasn ’ t until college that I truly appreciated how well-prepared I was , both academically and personally . I vividly remember the thought-provoking feedback she ( Ms . Posey ) provided on my papers ,” she shared . Ally ’ s work at Vanderbilt gives her a unique position to love people by providing them quality care in vulnerable moments . She enjoys a workplace of supportive colleagues from all different backgrounds — all helping work towards the same goals , allowing her to experience God in sometimes unlikely places .
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