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--------------------------------------- Choosing <strong>the</strong> 901 ---------------------------------------<br />
Why do you think it’s important<br />
for alumnae to work and live in<br />
Memphis?<br />
From graduation in 2012 to now, I<br />
have seen Memphis come into its<br />
own and watched <strong>the</strong> community<br />
rally around <strong>the</strong> hard work and<br />
uniqueness that characterizes this<br />
city. This is <strong>the</strong> time to be in Memphis<br />
— job opportunities are bountiful<br />
and <strong>the</strong> pride of <strong>the</strong> community<br />
is incredibly contagious. As<br />
St. Mary’s alumnae, we have a lot<br />
to offer to this community due to<br />
both our roots and our education.<br />
Are you involved with St. Mary’s?<br />
If so, how?<br />
Audrey Bourland Hurst ’03<br />
was re-ignited through a completely<br />
different set of eyes than<br />
my years as a child and young<br />
adult.<br />
Why do you think it’s important<br />
for alumnae to work and live in<br />
Memphis?<br />
Community and connections can<br />
certainly be created and cultivated<br />
wherever one lands, but <strong>the</strong>re is a<br />
huge value in having an immediate<br />
network available.<br />
Are you involved with St. Mary’s?<br />
If so, how?<br />
I have served on <strong>the</strong> Alumnae<br />
Board for <strong>the</strong> last four years as<br />
well as leading a bible study for<br />
five years for St. Mary’s girls who<br />
are now Juniors. They were just 7th<br />
graders when I met <strong>the</strong>m!<br />
Melissa Byrd ’12,<br />
Registration<br />
Coordinator for<br />
Start2Finish Event<br />
Management, intern<br />
at ALSAC St. Jude, and<br />
current University of<br />
Memphis student<br />
Was staying in Memphis<br />
something you consciously<br />
thought about?<br />
As much as a high school<br />
Senior can, I had mapped out<br />
where I saw my career path<br />
heading after college, and<br />
Memphis was that place.<br />
Because St. Mary’s had<br />
gotten me involved in <strong>the</strong><br />
community, I had already<br />
begun <strong>the</strong> networking that<br />
I knew would only deepen<br />
during college.<br />
I am not as involved as I would<br />
hope — but in 2014 I had a great<br />
time spending an afternoon<br />
with <strong>the</strong> graduating Seniors and<br />
answering any and all questions<br />
<strong>the</strong>y had about college.<br />
Melissa Byrd ’12<br />
8 | | St. Mary’s EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
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