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Hospital Cardiac Surgery team , and spoiling her nieces and nephews . She also serves on the CPA Alumni Board .
Joseph Murrey ’ 02 and his family moved to Easley , SC . They are in the process of a second adoption and plan to travel to the Philippines this year to get their daughter . He works for The Salvation Army teaching private lessons , directing their Junior Tennis Academy , and organizing Junior Team Tennis at the Kroc Tennis Center in Greenville , SC .
Courtney Keen Patten ’ 02 and husband John welcomed daughter Anna Bonde
in September 2021 .
2003
Mary Keown Atchley ’ 03 lives in Atlanta , GA and works for T-Mobile , managing their relationship with the SEC ( Southeastern Conference ) as well as supporting other major properties such as Major League Baseball , Little League International , Live Nation and others .
Katie Beth Gill ’ 03 continues her work with Doctors Without Borders , currently based in the slums of Nairobi as the Medical Team Leader for their Emergency Medicine / Trauma / Sexual Violence program . This marks her seventy-third country and seventh mission with the organization , and she is happy to be bringing these experiences back to CPA by sitting as a member of the Law & Advocacy Board through TICE .
Beth Graham ’ 03 works at CPA heading Spiritual Life for PS-12 students . She is half way through completing a Masters of Arts in Theological Studies through Westminster Theological Seminary through their online program .
Andrea Brooks Hickey ’ 03 is an actor in Los Angeles . She starred as the lead villain in the Lifetime movie , “ Dying to Marry Him .” She also had a guest star role on the series , “ Wild West Chronicles ,” which is currently streaming on Amazon . Additionally , she plays a role in “ Charles M . Russell : the Cowboy Artist .” She was recently signed onto a dream series on HBO Max .
Mary Hollis Huddleston ’ 03 is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Please Be Seated , the premier event rental company in Nashville . Her career inspired Without A Hitch , her debut novel about the high-stakes world of luxury Southern weddings . She also has a lifestyle platform , Mrs . Southern Social , focused on modern , at-home entertaining . Under her Mrs . Southern Social brand , she developed two curated collections with the Southern Living Collection at Dillard ’ s that are available in all stores nationwide as well as online . Her work has been featured in Southern Living , Southern Lady , StyleBlueprint and NFocus Magazine . She resides in Nashville with her husband and two young children .
Rachel Palladino Sanders ’ 03 and husband Shawn welcomed daughter Madison Chase in December 2021 .
David Scudder ’ 03 and wife Hannah welcomed daughter Evangeline Joy in March 2022 .
2004
Charlene Beall ’ 04 married Dennis Mutai in June 2021 in Nairobi , Kenya . She earned a Doctor of Education ( EdD ) in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University in December 2021 . She continues to serve as a missionary with the Network of International Christian Schools ( NICS ) and is the Elementary Principal at West Nairobi School in Nairobi , Kenya .
Cameron Fry ’ 04 and wife Lyssah welcomed daughter Jubilee Nileen in August 2021 . Cameron started a new job at Foundation Group in 2019 helping non-profits across the country form and operate within state and federal compliance .
Ashley Anderson Gallun ’ 04 and husband Dan welcomed daughter Addison Everleigh in June 2022 . She joins big brother August .
Mark McComas ’ 04 lives in Knoxville , TN . The innovation consulting company he founded in Knoxville ,
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