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Class Notes
ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS
& ANNIVERSARIES
1950s
Randy Arnold, ’59, and Margaret Ferrell
Arnold, ’59, celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Dec. 23, 2011.
1990s
Teresa Fitzpatrick Appling, ’95, and
Michael Appling Jr., announce the birth of
their first son, Michael Samuel Appling III,
born on Aug. 19, 2011, in Athens, Ga. He
weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 1/2
inches long.
Sheba Anderson Brown, ’99, and her
husband Silas Brown, along with their
daughter, Seylah, announce the birth of their
second child, Samuel Lincoln Brown, on
April 25, 2011. Samuel was born at Union
General Hospital in Blairsville, Ga., and
weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
Sarah Siebert Sellars, ’94, and Barrett
Sellars, ’94, would like to announce the
birth of their second baby boy, Graham
Barrett, on Oct. 18, 2011. He was welcomed
home by big brother Clayton.
Three Young Harris College
Class of 1997 alumnae and
their children enjoy a very
happy “First Birthday Party,”
complete with swimming.
Pictured from left to right are
Eria Vali with sons Landyn,
4, and Gavin, 6; Jeannie
Parker Beard with son Brodie, 1; and Teisha
Cooper-Drake with daughters Breanna, 4, and
birthday girl Holly, 1, on Feb. 19, 2012.
2000s
Ashley Gaetano, ’06,
and her husband,
Joshua, are excited to
announce the birth
of their first son,
Cameron Joseph, on
Sept. 23, 2011. He
weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 18
1/2 inches long. They currently reside at U.S.
Army Post Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
Matthew “Scout”
Holland, ’06, married
Lauren Wells on Oct.
7, 2011, at Perimeter
Church Chapel in
Johns Creek, Ga. They
reside in Orlando, Fla.
Bridget Larsen, ’00,
and Ryan Leverette,
’04, announce the
birth of their daughter,
Juliet Eliana Leverette, on Sept. 11, 2011.
She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19
inches long. The family resides in Athens, Ga.
Jason K. Norton, ’02, and Megan L. Norton,
’02, are proud to announce the birth of
their son, Landon Jay Norton, on Sept. 1,
2011, at 4:25 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 6
ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Big sister
McKenzie is so proud of her little brother. The
family resides in Douglasville, Ga.
Charles Byron Rafford Jr., ’03, and his wife,
Autumn, celebrated the birth of their first
child, Charles Byron “Tripp” Rafford III, on
Jan. 11, 2012. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce
and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Laura Shelnutt, ’05, accepted a marriage
proposal from her YHC sweetheart, Franklin
Kennedy, on Oct. 14, 2011. The were married
on June 9, 2012, at Big Canoe in the north
Georgia mountains.
Kirk Shook, ’05, and Miriam McMillan,’02,
were married on June 11, 2011, at Rabun Gap
Presbyterian Church in Rabun Gap, Ga. They
currently reside in Winterville, Ga.
Ryan Whitelaw, ’01, and Lindsay Gilbert
Whitelaw, ’01, were blessed with the birth
of their beautiful daughter, Rachael Evelyn,
on Oct. 7, 2011. She weighed 7 pounds,
3 ounces and was 20 inches long. Rachael
was welcomed into the family by big brother
David.
» Show us your family and friends! Send your engagement,
wedding and baby photos to alumni@yhc.edu.
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Young Harris College and the Campus Gate Art Gallery are excited to announce a call for
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