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County (Tenn.) Emergency Medical
Service and deputy coroner of the
county, was named to The
Tennessean’s annual “Top 40 Under
40,” which recognizes the state’s
young community leaders. Perry also
was recognized as a Tennessee
Secondary School Athletic
Association Young Official of the Year.
ANNE M. PRESTON (’92) is a nursing
supervisor for the Women’s and
Children’s Hospital in Lafayette, La.
She earned her Master of Science in
Nursing from Syracuse University in
1998. She resides in New Iberia, La.
J.P. ROBINSON III (’97) has been
named senior director of creative
services for Geffen Records. The
artists he works with include
Weezer, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige
and Mos Def. He lives in Santa
Monica, Calif.
KIMBERLY DAWN (THREATT) RUNY-
ON (’95, ’00) teaches seventh-grade
math and sponsors the cheerleading
squad at North Stewart Elementary
School, Big Rock. She and her husband,
Jason, who works in the lab at
Conwood in Clarksville, live in Dover.
Tabitha (Vires)
Swearingen
live in Orlinda, Tenn.
TABITHA (VIRES)
SWEARINGEN
(’95, ’00) has
been elected to
serve as an
Orlinda city commissioner.
She
and her husband,
Tim, a technician
with BellSouth,
MANNY TYN-
DALL (’98), special
agent for the
Office of
Inspector
General, has
been selected to
attend the 223rd
Manny Tyndall
session of the
FBI National Academy, a professional
10-week course of study for U.S.
and international law enforcement
leaders. Participation is by invitation
only, through a nomination process.
2000
JULIE BURKHALTER (’05) was the
inaugural recipient of HCA’s TriStar
Family Hospitals postgraduate scholarship.
She will begin physical therapy
school at The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center in Fall
2005.
BENJAMIN K. DEAN (’01), son of
DAVID (’78) and SARA B. (’83) DEAN
of Springfield, is working at the law
firm of Batson, Nolan, Brice,
Williamson and Girsky of Clarksville
and Springfield. He received his law
degree from the University of
Memphis last May.
JUSTIN DICKENS (’03) is the public
relations assistant for the
Indianapolis Colts.
BRUCE GANTNER (’04) returned
June 15 to work as a civilian in Iraq.
PHYLLIS GOBBELL (’02) won the
2006 Tennessee Arts Commission
Fellowship for her story, “Tellico,”
which was published in APSU’s literary
magazine, Zone 3.
JEFF MAULT
(’04) has signed
a minor league
contract with
the Seattle
Mariners.
FELICIA
Jeff Mault
ROBERTS (’05)
was named to
the 2005 Tennessee Titans cheerleading
team.
MAKEBA WEBB
(’00), an APSU
admissions
counselor, was
one of five
young women
chosen by Ebony
Makeba Webb magazine for its
“Win a Date
with an Ebony Bachelor” contest.
The story was featured in the July 4
issue of JET. Webb and her 7-monthold
son, Tyler, live in Clarksville.
BIRTHS
Ainsley Rebecca
Bastin
family resides in Nashville.
CARINDA N.
(BASSO)
BASTIN (’98)
and David Bastin
announce the
birth of their
daughter,
Ainsley Rebecca
Bastin, on Sept.
3, 2004. The
VICTORIA J. BEALS (’02) and SFC
Michael Beals announce the arrival
of their son, Matthew Beals, born in
August 2004. Matthew joins siblings
Dakota, 14, Samantha, 11, and
Jimmy, 10. The family resides in Fort
Huachuca, Ariz.
BOBBI JO (COZBY) CAULFIELD (’03)
and Ryan Patrick Caulfield announce
the birth of their daughter, Hannah
Jo Caulfield, on April 24, 2005. Mrs.
Caulfield is a writer and a stay-athome
mother. Her husband is
employed by the U.S. Army. The family
resides in Clarksville.
DANA ALLAN CRAVEY (’94) and
Alecia Cravey announce the arrival
of their daughter, Hannah Blythe
Cravey, on June 28, 2005. Cravey is
a professional representative for
Merck and Co., Columbus, Ga.
Margaret
(Maggie) Dunn
MEREDITH
(STEDMAN)
DUNN (’03) and
CPT Bryan Dunn
announce the
birth of their
daughter,
Margaret Lillian
(Maggie) Dunn,
on April 2, 2005.
Mrs. Dunn is a part-time editor for
“Lexiteria,” an online dictionary for
middle-school students. Her husband
is commander of the 1st Staff and
Faculty Company at Fort Eustis, Va.
The family resides in Williamsburg, Va.
CARRIE (PELLUM) HOWELL (’98, ’01)
and David Howell announce the birth
of their daughter, Grace Macenzie
Howell, on April 12, 2005. Grace
joins siblings Elizabeth, Samantha
and Caroline. Mrs. Howell is a
teacher with the Stewart County
Board of Education. Her husband is
an engineer for TECO in Metropolis,
Ill. The family lives in Dover.
CYNTHIA F. (WOODS) LOONEY (’93)
and Rance Looney announce the
birth of their son, Mason Gage
Looney, on July 21, 2004. Gage joins
siblings Madeline, 8, and Macey, 6.
Mrs. Looney is technical service
manager at Cargill Pork LLC. Her
husband is employed by Tyson
Foods. The family resides in
Hattieville, Ark.
ADAM (’00) and AMANDA (’98)
MARKHAM, Nashville, announce the
birth of their daughter, Mia Elaine
Markham, on May 9, 2005. Mr.
Markham is vehicle acquisition coordinator
for the Middle Tennessee region
of Enterprise Rent A Car. Mrs.
Markham is program manager for the
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley.
KATHLEEN (VANCE) RAY (’01) and
Scott Ray announce the birth of their
son, Bryson Scott Ray, on Sept. 6, 2004.
The family resides in Paducah, Ky.
Mahari Talia
Scott
KIMBERLY
SCOTT (’04) and
Scott E. Scott
announce the
birth of their
daughter, Mahari
Talia Scott, on
April 22, 2005.
Mahari joins siblings
Alexis, 9,
and Zyiair, 6. Mrs. Scott is a technical
clerk for University advancement
at APSU. Her husband is employed at
Quebecor World, Clarksville.
DEATHS
JOHN EDWARD CAMPBELL (’62) died
May 14, 2005, in Cleveland, Ohio. He
was one of the first African-American
students to enroll at APSU in 1958.
He had retired as president and CEO
of Northeast Ohio Neighborhood
Services. He is survived by his wife,
Linda Dukes-Campbell, Beachwood,
Ohio; a son, Edward, Cleveland; a sister,
Patricia Jenkins Lewis, New
York; and two grandchildren.
LARRY MICHAEL ELLIS (’65) died
May 23, 2005, in Clarksville. He was
a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from
the State of Tennessee, where he
was director of the Governor’s
Highway Safety Program. He is survived
by his mother, Omega Sheppard
Ellis, Clarksville; his wife, Linda
Powers Ellis, Clarksville; a son,
James Michael Ellis, Chesapeake,
Va.; two daughters, Michelle
Rodriguez, Miami, and Mercedes
Merci Chartrand, Clarksville; a brother,
Terry Ellis, Clarksville; two sisters,
Diane Ellis and Donna Ellis, both of
Clarksville; and six grandchildren.
GRACE V. HYDE (’36, ’45) died March
16, 2005, in Franklin. She had retired
from Jo Burns School as a senior
English teacher. Hyde is survived by
her brother, Justice Hyde, Franklin.
JAMES STONE (’50), a member of
APSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame, died
June 11, 2005, in Winterhaven, Fla.
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PEAY Alum FACT: Stephen R. Frost (’72) is research director for AARP Publications, New York City.