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where husband Chad is a pastor on staff at Kirk of the Hills . Annaliese is a substitute teacher at Kirk Day School where children , Lyla ( 10 ), Teller ( 8 ), and Worth ( 5 ) attend .
Jay White ’ 98 is Principal and Co- Owner of Blair & White Appraisals . He is head coach of son Jet ’ s 8U Mavericks travel baseball team . Daughter Camper is in her first year attending CPA .
1999
Shayna Hardwick Gunn ’ 99 and husband Derek purchased Elan Hair and Skin in Green Hills during the summer of 2019 . Son Taylor is a freshman at Brentwood High School , daughter Harper is in eighth grade and daughter Emerson is in sixth grade .
Dean Mitchell ’ 99 married Brooke Morel in May 2022 . They live in Nashville where Dean is the Operations Manager of McGuire ’ s Lawn and Hardscape .
2000
Ian Campbell ’ 00 sold his second high-tech startup company , OnScale , to Ansys ( NASDAQ : ANSS ), earned his private pilot license , and completed the American Sailing Association levels 101- 105 with wife Laura . They plan to buy a catamaran and spend the rest of their days flying and sailing around the world .
Caroline Anderson Holt ’ 00 continues her role as Director of Alumni and Special Events at CPA . Husband Jonathan works at Warner Music Group , daughter Brooks is in first grade , and daughter Charlotte is in kindergarten at CPA .
Amanda Sudano Ramirez ’ 00 and husband Abner make music under the band name JOHNNYSWIM . During the pandemic , while touring was paused , they made a TV show airing on the Magnolia Network and Discovery Plus . They also wrote a book about their journey called Home Sweet Road and started raising chickens . They plan on taking their children out on another tour and releasing their fourth album .
Rebecca Armstrong Ray ’ 00 and husband Adam welcomed daughter Lydia Emmanuel in February 2022 . She joins siblings Joseph ( 5 ) and Evelyn ( 4 ).
Nerissa Casselman Sarantos ’ 00 and husband Joey live in Franklin , TN with daughters Penny , Ellie , and Addison . Nerissa is a realtor with Boulevard Nashville .
Jake Speck ’ 00 and wife Emily recently moved to Nashville from Houston with sons Nash , Noah , and Leo . Jake is the new Artistic Director at CPA , and Emily is the CPA Arts Coordinator .
Kate Sutton ’ 00 has been based in Croatia for almost eight years . Prior to this , she spent a decade in Russia where she built up a career in freelance art writing , while curating exhibitions for BaibakovArt Projects , the first art space to move into the former Red October Chocolate Factory in the center of Moscow . She continues to travel in her role of writer , curator , and since 2018 , editor for Artforum International , a magazine based in New York .
Stephanie Smith Weathers ’ 00 and husband Paul welcomed son William Holland in January 2022 .
Tonya Franks Wilson ’ 00 and husband Chris welcomed son Allan Thomas in February 2022 .
Jenny Yoder ’ 00 married Collins Aki in May 2021 . They live in Nashville , where she runs a jewelry business , Jennifer Joy Designs , and is a school nurse . Collins is an author and teaches at Oak Hill School .
2001
Will Atkins ’ 01 and wife Amanda live in Chicago with sons Asher ( 13 ), Silas ( 10 ), and Jasper ( 5 ). He is the Controller for Potbelly Sandwich Shops , and serves as a deacon at Lincoln Square Presbyterian Church .
Danielle Causer Brabston ’ 01 was one of twenty-five athletes selected by the Boston Athletic Association to run the Boston Marathon for their charity team . After running cross country and
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