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1996 promotional products for people and
Katie Carroll Britt ’ 96 completed her MSN in Informatics , Quality & Safety in December 2021 from the University of Texas , Tyler . She graduated from The University of Texas , Austin School of Nursing with a PhD . She will begin a new hybrid position at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in the new Courtland Center for Health and Transitions as a postdoctoral research fellow for the next two years . She will design and test interventions to support the spiritual needs of older adults with cognitive impairment and dementia and their caregivers to improve quality of life , and decrease behavioral expressions and sleep disturbances . Her oldest child , Boaz , graduated from high school and will take a gap year before starting college .
Kate Anderson Etue ’ 96 teaches high school English Literature and Drama at Shanan Homeschool Co-Op . Todd Etue ’ 96 was co-leader of a high adventure trip to the Boundary Waters for sons Grey and Hayes with Boy Scout Troop 55 last summer .
Seth Jennings ’ 96 is a realtor with Village Real Estate . Son Roman is a rising eighth grader at Brentwood Academy and daughter Posey is a rising fifth grader at Oak Hill School . They attend West End Community Church . He enjoys fishing and basketball with Roman , coaching Posey in softball , and quality time with both in the pool .
Amy Floyd Larson ’ 96 is a mom to Parker and Gracie . She and husband Judd built a house in Brentwood and their children attend Edmondson Elementary School . Gracie is in kindergarten and Parker is in second grade . Judd works as the CFO for a company that specializes in Reconstructive Facial and Oral surgeries .
Joel Peel ’ 96 lives in Waco , TX with wife Christin and daughters Hannah ( 9 ), Lillie ( 8 ), and son Tyler ( 5 ). His company , Hole in the Roof Marketing , celebrated twenty-one years in business this year . They make apparel and organizations all over the country .
Val Watson Petty ’ 96 lives in Franklin with husband Barrett and children , Mary-Townes ( 12 ) and Drew ( 6 ). She is a real estate agent with her dad ’ s company , Alliance Solutions , LLC , and teaches studies on her book , Designed For Joy .
Jennifer Warchus Roa ’ 96 lives in San Diego , CA and works as a Business Development Manager at Jostens .
1997
Peter Carlson ’ 97 has lived in Atlanta for eighteen years teaching high school mathematics .
Will Gibson ’ 97 lives in Florida and is the Vice President of Digital Channels for JP Morgan Chase . He also finished construction of a new house in a suburb of Tampa , FL .
Miriam Ferriss Pittman ’ 97 is a children ’ s book author living in Memphis , TN . Her debut middle-grade fantasy , Ancora : The Fog Banshee ’ s Curse , was released in 2020 . She and husband Chase have three daughters , Mary Chase ( 17 ), Kathryn ( 14 ), and Jane ( 12 ).
Peter Swanson ’ 97 owns an upholstery shop in downtown Nashville with his brother . He enjoys keeping up with former classmates and attends every CPA football game .
1998
Justine De Young ’ 98 is Associate Professor and Chair of the History of Art department at the Fashion Institute of Technology ( SUNY ). She and husband Alex bought a condo in Brooklyn last year and have become avid squash players . Justine will be on sabbatical for the 2022-23 academic year to write a book on art and fashion in Impressionist Paris .
Annaliese Gilman Townsley ’ 98 and her family live in St Louis , MO ,
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