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Norma Sheffield Braden (BSHE ’53, Home Economics) and her husband Biddy Hill Braden recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Bradens met while students at the University of Georgia and were married May 20, 1955. They have three children and six grandchildren. Braden has retired twice, from the teaching profession and as a retail executive from Davison’s in Atlanta. .
Betty West Carlson (BSHE ’68, Home Economics Education; MEd ’71, Home Economics Education) was the recent recipient of the 2005 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Alumni Association Homecoming Award for professional achievement and community service. She is a retired special education teacher and a volunteer leader for Terrell County 4-H. Dorothy Frances “Dot” Williams (BSHE ’65,
Family Development) has received the Barbara Hunt Alumnae Award from Alpha
Omicron Pi. This award is presented to an alumna who has made outstanding contributions
to the sorority. Williams also was featured as a guest on the “Community
Spotlight” on WMAZ television in Macon for her outstanding community
service.
Jo Beth Beard (BSHE ’79, Home Economics Education) is working as a customer service representative for State Farm Insurance, Pat Springer Agency. She lives in Buford. Gloria Conner Berry (BSHE ’74, General Home Economics) has retired from Walton Electric Membership Corp. and now runs the Shabby Chic Shop in Loganville. Kathy Whitlock Carlan (BSHE ’78, Home Economics Education; MEd ’82, Home Economics Education) is a FACS teacher at Cherokee High School and has worked 26 years in Cherokee County. Her son, Will, is a senior at UGA and her daughter, Hannah, is a senior at Cherokee High School. Rhonda Copenny (BSHE ’74, Home Economics Education) has been promoted to assistant vice president with Merrill Lynch. She has earned certificates from Georgia Tech, the CEO Institutes, Georgia State University, Dale Carnegie and Merrill Lynch University. Sandra Gail Derrick (BSHE ’76, Fashion Merchandising; MEd ’80, Home Economics Education) has been employed for 27 years as a home economics teacher at North Whitfield Middle School and was recently selected teacher of the year for North Whitfield Middle School and Whitfield County Schools. She lives in Dalton with her husband Sid and her daughter, Lindsey, a sophomore at Northwest Whitfield High. Janet Lynne Elder (BSHE ’79, Home Economics Education; MEd ’81, Home Economics Education) has been the nutrition director of Walton and Jackson counties for 16 years. Cathy Light Harris (BSHE ’76, Fashion Merchandising) is a FACS teacher for Rockdale County High School. Sherry Thompson Shepherd (BSHE ’72, Home Economics Education, MEd ’80, Home Economics Education, ’87 EdS, Home Economics Education) has been employed for 18 years as the FACS Connections instructor of Morgan County Middle School in Madison. Catherine Schmidt Skott (BSHE ’71, Home Economics Education) is employed as the head of the professional foods program at Alpharetta High School. Skott has 27 years experience teaching family and consumer sciences in the Atlanta area. Susan Elaine White (BSHE ’75, Furnishings and Interiors) has recently earned a graduate degree with the Gemological Institute of America. She is currently self-employed selling colored gemstones. Harriett Chastain Worrell (BSHE ’72, Home Economics Education; MEd ’83, Home Economics Education; EdS ’96, Occupational Studies) is the director of foodservice and a family and consumer sciences teacher at the Tallulah Falls Middle School in Cornelia. She has been teaching for 30 years. .
Susie Adams (BSHE ’83, Furnishings and Interiors) is vice president for merchandising at Masterpiece Lighting, a showroom in Atlanta that sells lighting, architectural hardware, antiques and reproduction furniture, bath and kitchen fixtures. Harrileen Jones Conner (BSHE ’83, Home Economics Education; MEd ’91, Home Economics Education) teaches family and consumer sciences at Jackson High School in Jackson. Amy Taylor Cunningham (BSFCS ’89, Consumer Economics) is employed as a territory manager for Miele Inc. She lives in Alpharetta. Kelly McGill Dean (BSHE ’89, Fashion Merchandising; MS ’91, Clothing, Textiles, Interiors and Furnishings) and her husband Stanley Dean are the parents of a son, Patrick McGill Dean, born May 6. The Deans also have an older son, Mitchell. Ginger Howard (BSHE ’87, Fashion Merchandising) of Atlanta recently received the 2004 Business Woman of the Year Award, which was presented in Washington, DC. Howard was recognized for her business leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. She opened a clothing boutique, Ginger Howard Selections, in Buckhead in the spring of 2001. The award is sponsored by the Small Business Advisory Council and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Howard also was selected to attend the Business Professional Summit in Washington, DC. The summit is chaired by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Sonya Horne Patterson (BSHE ’83, Consumer Economics and Home Management) is a family and consumer sciences middle school teacher in Winston-Salem, NC. Wanda Worsham Renfroe (BSHE ’83, Home Economics Education; MEd ’89, Home Economics Education) teaches family and consumer sciences at Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston. Gail Fulford Sims (BSHE ’81, Home Economics Education; MEd ’82, Home Economics Education; EdS ’89, Home Economics Education) has been employed for 23 years as the family and consumer sciences teacher for Evans High School in Columbia County. She earned National Board Teacher Certification in 2002. June Winn Thomas (MEd ’83, Home Economics Education; EdS ’89, Home Economics Education) recently received her doctor of education degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University. She is the new sexuality education coordinator for Wayne County Schools in Jesup.
Lori Fleming Carson (BSFCS ’96, Human Development and Family Science) and her husband Josh are the parents of twins, Lilly Abigail and Griffin David, born June 9, 2005. Melisa LaTasha Clark (BSFCS ’95, Human Development and Family Science) is a family and consumer sciences teacher with the Richmond County Board of Education. Malinda Bell Dean (BSFCS ’94, Home Economics Education) is a school counselor at Hutto Middle School in Bainbridge. Desirae Domenico (BSFCS ’98, Consumer Foods; MEd ’99, Family and Consumer Sciences; PhD ’05, Occupational Studies) was awarded a Family and Consumer Sciences Education Graduate Fellowship from the National Association of Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer Sciences to assist her in completing her PhD. Domonico also received an Aleene Cross Scholarship in 2005 from the UGA College of Education. She is a teacher in Cobb County. Kate Fogarty (MS ’97, Human Development and Family Science; PhD ’05, Child and Family Development) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Long-Term Effectiveness of Early Intervention: Testing a Mediator Model of Adolescent Risk.” Her major professor was Lynda Walters. John Ryan Kelly (BSFCS ’98, Consumer Economics) is the president of Community Spec, Inc. in Athens. Cynthia Mechell Levatte (BSFCS ’98, Home Economics Education) has taught family and consumer sciences education for five years at Early County High School. She received her master’s degree from Troy University in May 2005. Bridgette Palmer Matthews (BSFCS ’98, Dietetics) and her husband David are the parents of a son, Palmer Nash Matthews, born June 13. They live in Elberton. Susan Lynn Alexander Phillips (BSFCS ’95, Home Economics Education) is a family and consumer sciences teacher at Henderson Middle School in Jackson. Virginia Leigh Robinson (MS ’99, Human Development and Family Science; PhD ’05, Human Development and Family Science) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Predicting Informal Child Caregiver Turnover: What Can Demographics Tell Us?” Her major professor was Mick Coleman. Harold “Steven” Slade (BSFCS ‘91, Consumer Economics and Home Management) has been elected vice president and commercial relationship manager at SunTrust Bank in Macon. He formerly worked as a regional sales manager for Bank of American Leasing. Michele Smith (PhD ’97, Child and Family Development) is an assistant clinical professor and director of collaborative care for the family and preventive medicine department of the University of California-San Diego. Tamara Lynn Starling (BSFCS ’96, Dietetics) is a certified diabetes educator in the nutrition services department of Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa. Sean Treadaway (BSFCS ’95, Consumer Journalism) is employed with Signature Builders for John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods in Atlanta. |
Katherine Lane Adams (BSFCS ’04, Furnishings and Interiors) is a design engineer for Jere Bowden and Associates Handcrafted Kitchens in Atlanta. Mary Elizabeth Barnett (MS ’05, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in May 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Pilot Testing of a Diabetes Information and Management Kiosk in a Rural Community Pharmacy.” Her major professor was Rebecca Mullis. Riali Marie Blackstock (BSFCS ’03, Fashion Merchandising) is an assistant buyer for the company Intimacy. She lives in Atlanta. Allison Priebe Brooks (BSFCS ’00, Consumer Journalism) is the owner of Queen Bee Designs, a jewelry design firm located in Alexandria, Va. Washingtonian Magazine has selected Brooks as one of 50 “Washingtonians to watch,” and Queen Bee Designs as the best new jewelry designer in Washington. The Washington Post also featured Queen Bee Designs jewelry as a “Spring 2005 Must Have.” Robyn Louise Buttram (BSFCS ’05, Dietetics) is a marketing intern for Kilpatrick Stockton. She lives in Fayetteville. Christine Marie Campbell (MS ’05, Human Development and Family Science) earned her master’s degree in May 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Asthma in the Child Care Center: Care Providers’ Knowledge and Efficacy.” Her major professor was Charlotte Wallinga. John Paul Carpenter (BSFCS ’00, Dietetics) is the director of food and
nutrition services at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. Melanie Crosby (MS ’05, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in August 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Relationships Between Clothing Availability and Intercultural Adjustment for American and Japanese Exchange Students.” Her major professors were Jan Hathcote and Naz Kaya. Sarah Elizabeth Edney (BSFCS ’04, Human Development and Family Science) is employed as a social services case manager for Walton County Department of Family and Children Services. Holly H. Garner (BSFCS ’02, Dietetics; MS ’04, Foods and Nutrition) is employed with the Charles County Cooperative Extension in Maryland, planning and conducting nutrition education programs. She also develops educational materials as needed and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations to plan implement and evaluate food stamp nutrition education programs. Jennifer Gonyea (PhD ’05, Child and Family Development) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Alone in a Crowded Room; An Exploration of Family Time Expenditure and Investment Related to Computer Use.” Her major professor was David Wright. Sara Elizabeth Houchins (BSFCS ’05, Fashion Merchandising) works in product development for Goody’s Family Clothing in Knoxville. In her position, she outsources garments to other countries and is in charge of approving colors, viewing garments on models and adjusting measurements, and checking products for proper weave or knit. Megan Janke (PhD ’05, Human Development and Family Science) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Predictors and Consequences of Leisure Behavior in Later Life.” Her major professor was Adam Davey. Marietta Jelks (MS ’05, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her master’s degree in May 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Premature Affluence: Factors Related to Excessive Teen Spending.” Her major professor was Julia Marlowe. Nina Lyon Jenkins (PhD ’05, Human Development and Family Science) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Black Mothers: Understanding Their Lives--Centering their Experiences.” Her major professor was Patricia Bell-Scott. Laura Ellen Brewer Jones (MFCS ’05, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in May 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Evaluation of a Computer-Mediated Eating Disorder Prevention Study in College Females.” Her major professor was Silvia Giraudo. Jennifer Kathleen Kaiser (BSFCS ’05, Furnishings and Interiors) is an interior designer in South Carolina. Lora Lee Malcom (BSFCS ’00, Consumer Journalism) is a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe. She earned her bachelor of nursing degree in 2004. Kelly Manley (PhD ’05, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Consumer Choice and Midwifery: A Qualitative Study.” Her major professors were Teresa Mauldin and Brenda Cude. Emily Jayne Mehrhof (BSFCS ’03, Consumer Economics) and John Nicholas Sheffield (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Economics) were married June 4 in Augusta. She is a math instructor and admissions recruiter with Georgia Military College in Martinez. Garrett Murphy (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Economics) is a financial consultant with Smith Barney in Savannah. Tiffany Parker Nelson (BSFCS ’03, Furnishings and Interiors) married Martin Ryan Nelson on September 4, 2004. She is an interior designer for DMD Design Group in Suwanee. Teresa Nunn (MS ’03, Housing and Consumer Economics) has achieved the designation of certified program planner with a specialty in contract training. Nunn has worked for the University of Georgia for 12 years and is responsible for developing and coordinating training programs for business and industry and coordinates programs for the UGA’s Small Business Development Center. Melody Pena (MS ’05, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in August 2005. Her thesis is titled, “The Impact of Postmodernism on Fashion Since 1980.” Her major professor was Patricia Hunt-Hurst. Prior to graduation, she received an Adele Filene Travel Award to attend the Costume Society of America’s National Symposium in Philadelphia. Sylvia Pete Poulos (MS ’00, Foods and Nutrition; PhD ’05, Foods and Nutrition) earned her doctorate degree in May 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Thiazolidinedione Inducted Adipogenesis in Porcine Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Adipose Tissue Depots.” Her major professor was Gary Hausman. Beth Rivenbark (BSFCS ’01, Housing and Consumer Economics; MS ’03, Housing and Consumer Economics) is the government affairs director of the Athens Area Homebuilders Association. Kaitlyn Goodrich Russell (BSFCS ’02, Human Development and Family Science) is the co-owner and partner of K&C Photography. She and her husband Randy live in Monroe. Michele Ashlan Santilli (BSFCS ’05, Human Development and Family Science) married Kevin Patrick Melton on July 30th in Snellville. She is in graduate school at Auburn University. Hongqing Shen (PhD ’05, Textile Sciences) earned her doctorate degree in August 2005. Her dissertation is titled, “Repellent Finish and Layering Order Studies of Surgical Face Masks.” Her major professor was Karen Leonas. Charles Ethridge Smith (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is working in commercial and residential land sales for The Mansfield Group in Covington. Deanne Smith (MS ’04 Child and Family Development) is a marketing and administrative assistant for Vickery Financial Services in Athens. Neli Stoyanova (MS ’05, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in May 2005. Her thesis is titled, “Acculturation, Health Locus of Control, and Smoking Tobacco in Cuban-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American Youth in the United States.” Her major professor was Lynda Walters. Elisabeth Katherine Thompson (BSFCS ’04, Furnishings and Interiors) is a space planning coordinator for Synovus Financial Corporation in Columbus. Joseph Harrison Tillman, Jr. (BSFCS ’02, Human Development and Family Science) received a master of divinity degree from Candler School of Theology, Emory University during commencement activities on Monday, May 16, 2005. He is a member of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Cynthia Michelle Waters (BSFCS ’00, Human Development and Family Science-Early Childhood Education: Pre-K-Grade 2) is the education outreach coordinator with the Clean Air Campaign, Inc. in Atlanta. Kristin Margaret Williams (BSFCS ’03, Fashion Merchandising) is a visual display coordinator with Jos. A. Banks Clothiers in Athens. Charles Justin Wingo (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Economics) is a real estate agent and supervisor with Underhill Associates in Louisville, Ky., a real estate firm that handles housing and development. Angie Wood (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Foods) is a nutritionist with the Women, Infants and Children’s Program in Hall County.
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