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ALUMNI UPDATES 2018

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Lindsey NeSmith ’ 15 is working as a Wish Granter for Make-a-Wish Foundation . She is an Alpha Delta Pi at University of Tennessee where she is studying Journalism .
Shaina Toledo ’ 15 recently returned from a semester abroad in Barcelona and Spain and will be starting her senior year at The University of Illinois Chicago ’ s School of Theater . She was recently cast as one of the female leads in their upcoming production of the play Electricidad .
Camille Bostick ’ 16 is an Entertainment Industry Studies major with a theatre minor at Belmont University .
Chelsea Burt ’ 16 was named to the All-Freshman Conference Basketball Team this year and last year while playing at Faulkner University . She has since transferred to Auburn University Montgomery . This summer she coached the Nike Elite basketball camps in Nashville with Coaches Drew Maddux and Becky Legate in July . She will continue her Sports Psychology major next year .
Daniel Calhoun ’ 16 attends Auburn University where he is a Student Recruiter ( campus tour guide ). Additionally , he was elected to represent the Harbert College of Business in the 2018-19 Student Senate . He is also President Pro-Tempore , in charge of the Senate executive committee , which controls all legislation coming to the Senate floor , as well as having an administrative role .
Addison Pascarella ’ 16 is attending the University of Tampa . She is majoring in Allied Health with concentration in Physical Therapy / Minoring in Psychology . She will be getting her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree . Additionally , she is in the Honors program , won the Presidential Scholarship , and Presidential Leaderships Fellows scholarship along with a scholarship to study abroad for the summer in Costa Rica ( 2016 ). This year she was named the Top Academic Anatomy and Physiology Student in the Health Science Department at University of Tampa . She was named to the AEP program ( Academic Excellence Program for Mentors ) and will serve as an assistant to the Professors with duties to mentor , tutor , and lecture . Also , she was inducted into Panhellenic IFC Scholars . She is a member of SPOTS ( Sports Physiology and Occupational Therapy Students ), Delta Zeta sorority , and volunteers weekly at Tampa General Hospital . Addy was a PNR at Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopedics this summer in Nashville .
Spencer Petty ’ 16 remains on the Dean ’ s List after completing her sophomore year at University of Southern California as a Journalism major with a minor in Social Entrepreneurship . She is the Business Relations Assistant Director for Student Government at USC and Service Director for her sorority , Theta , and continues to volunteer about 15-20 hours a week as Participant Coordinator for the California Miss Amazing organization , which is the same non-profit she started in Tennessee while in high school .
Charlotte Wallace ’ 16 attends Pepperdine University and has had the chance to participate in one of their study abroad programs for the past year . She has traveled to Croatia , Rome , Switzerland , France , Amsterdam , Budapest , Morocco , Florence , Venice , Copenhagen , Seville , Portugal , Greece and Sweden .
Anna Avinger ’ 17 played with the Davidson Womens Soccer team during the spring season as a walk-on . She loves the girls on the team and the hard work required . She stays busy between soccer , taking pre-med courses , and being a part of FCA and RUF .
Rob Butler ’ 17 lived in Nashville for the summer , as he worked multiple internships in the music industry . He also worked at the Grand Ole Opry . He will be back at Mississippi State University in the fall .
Philip Clarke ’ 17 was a starter on the Vanderbilt University baseball team . The team did very well and won the Clemson Regional , which allowed them to host Super Regionals . Philip was named to the Clemson Regional All-Tournament team and was named a Freshman All-American . He spent his summer playing baseball in the Cape Cod League for the Orleans Firebirds .
Betsey Ellis ’ 17 presented her senior research from her senior year at CPA at the American Academy of the Advancement of Science ( AAAS )/ American Junior Academy of Science ( AJAS ) in Austin , TX . She presented in a poster session and oral presentation .
Savannah LeGate ’ 17 finished her freshman year at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta and was named Division 3 National Rookie of the Year for Womens Basketball . She was also named SAAC conference Player of the Year and Conference Newcomer of the Year . She is majoring in English .
Will Peters ’ 17 is majoring in Television Writing and Production at Chapman University ’ s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange , CA .
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48 Purple & Gold / September 2018