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Nancy Erickson Vernon (BSHE ’61, Clothing and Textiles) has opened The Lamp and Shade Collection shop on St. Simons Island. r.

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Diane Garrard Blackwell (BSHE ’73, Home Economics Education) teaches English as a Second Language for the Muscogee County School District in Columbus.

Johnnie Kay Webb Collier (BSHE ’72, Home Economics Education) received a master’s degree in library science media in 1979 from Georgia State University. She is retired and lives in Snellville.

Jo Ann Pickett McGhin (BSHE ’76, Fashion Merchandising) is a financial adviser at the Atlanta Financial Center.

Martha Paige Parsons (BSHE ’70, Family Development; MHE ’71, Home Economics) has been named The Landings Co. real estate firm’s top salesperson of the year. She has received the award 13 times in 22 years. She and her family live at The Landings in Savannah.

Harriett Chastain Worrell (BSHE ’75, Home Economics Education; MEd ’83, Home Economics Education; EdS ’96, Occupational Studies) has taught for 30 years at Tallulah Falls School, a private boarding school in northeast Georgia.

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Carter Stittsworth Askren (BSHE ’83, Food Service Management) was ordained April 1, 2005. He serves Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Washington, N.C., and lives in Bath, N.C.

Lydia Beavers Black (BSHE ’80, Home Economics Education; MS ’81, Housing, Home Management and Consumer Economics) is beginning her third year as a family and consumer sciences education teacher at Jackson County Comprehensive High School in Jefferson.

Vickie Austin Brown (BSHE ’80, Home Economics Education) earned her master’s degree in 1997 and education specialist degree in 2004 in educational administration and supervision from Albany State University. She is an assistant principal at Turner County High School and director of career, technical and agricultural education. She is also a FACS teacher in Ashburn.

Marcia Mahon Griffith (MS ’80, Foods and Nutrition) of Coppell, Texas, is a professional clown with Merrymakers franchise in the Dallas area.

Michael Joseph Hackett (BSHE ’81, Child Development) is president and chief professional officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens.

Craig Steven Karch (BSHE ’82, Dietetics and Institutional Management) has been appointed to two national advisory boards for long-term care: the Health Industry Distributors Association in Washington, D.C., and the Independent Medical Co-Op in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Quentin Tally Lawson Jr. (BSHE ’88, Dietetics and Institutional Management) received a master’s degree in sports nutrition in 1991 from Georgia State University. He is self-employed as a dietitian consultant in Griffin.

Anna Mashburn (BSHE ’82, Home Economics Education; MEd ’84, Home Economics Education) has taught family and consumer sciences education for 23 years in Lowndes and Thomas counties. This fall she will teach fourth-grade language arts at Cross Creek Elementary School in Thomasville.

Sherri Robinson Perry (BSHE ’87, Child Development; MSW ’90 Social Work) was recently recognized as a “Leader of Distinction for Excellence in a Certified Literate Community Program” by the Georgia Press Association. She is the executive director of the Winder-Barrow Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education.

Lisa Legg Roper (BSHE ’86, Home Economics Education) and her husband, Dan, publish Georgia Backroads magazine featuring articles about Georgia history, nature, geneology and travel ideas. They live in Armuchee.

Wendy Yudell Rose (BSHE ’80, Furnishings and Interiors) works as a North Carolina representative for DryTreat, a stone sealant company in Charlotte, N.C.

Gail Fulford Sims (BSHE ’81, Home Economics Education; MEd ’82, Home Economics Education; EdS ’89, Home Economics Education) has taught for 24 years at Columbia County’s Evans High School. She and her family live in Grovetown.

Sandra Martin Sparks (BSHE ’82, Child and Family Development; MHE ’83, Child and Family Development) is an account executive in Atlanta for the southeastern division of Mainline Information Systems, one of IBM’s largest worldwide business partners.

Chrystal Crafton Watson (BSHE ’80, Family Development; MSW ’86, Social Work) has joined the residential sales team at Fickling & Co. in Macon.

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Renita Jones Anderson (PhD ’94, Textile Science) married Rob Anderson on April 29 in Marietta. The couple live in Atlanta where Renita continues as product manager for Propex Fabrics, a former division of BP/Amoco.

Pedro “Pete” Arena, Jr. (BSFCS ’97, Consumer Economics) and his wife, Kimberly Arnold Arenas (BSEd ’99, Early Childhood Education; MEd ’06, Early Childhood Education) have opened Georgia Elite Gymnastics in Athens.

Jerri Kaye Hobbs Aultman (BSFCS ’92, Dietetics and Institutional Management; MS ’94, Foods and Nutrition) is a 12-year employee of Tift Regional Medical Center where she works part-time as a renal dietitian. She, her husband Stacy, and their three children, Kaycee, 8, Sam, 4, and John, 3, live in Tifton.

Tiffany McIntyre Gaines (BSFCS ’97, Consumer Economics) married Scott M. Gaines on Oct. 11, 2003. She is a paralegal with Fitzgerald and Burruss LLC in Gainesville.

Jonathan Tayloe Glasgow (BSFCS ’99, Consumer Economics) married Frances Lott Callahan on Oct. 15, 2005. They live in Birmingham.

Lauren Jackson Hall (BSFCS ’98, Furnishings and Interiors) is working as a program manager at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

Kennita Oldham Kind (MS ’95, Clothing, Textiles, Interiors and Furnishings; PhD ’99, Housing and Consumer Economics) and her husband, John, have two sons. Carter Thomas was born May 2 while Evan is three years old. They live in Tallahassee, Fla.

Cynthia Levatte (BSFCS ’98, Home Economics Education) is a graduation coordinator at Early County High School in Blakely.

Jeannine Nicole Lewis (MS ’99, Housing and Consumer Economics) is a consultant for IBM in Atlanta. She lives in Mableton.

Robin Slater Lowery (BSFCS ’98, Consumer Journalism) and her husband, Chris, welcomed a baby girl, Grace MacLaren Lowery, on August 10. The family lives in Temple Terrace, Florida.

Matthew Mayberry (BSFCS ’93, Home Economics and Journalism; EdS ’01, Adult Education) is a law school student at the University of LaVerne in Ontario, Calif.

Alice Reardon McMaster (BSHE ’90, Home Economics Education) received a master’s degree in family and consumer sciences in 1994 from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She is a special education teacher for the Oglethorpe County Board of Education in Lexington.

Katie Davis Merrill (BSFCS ’97, Consumer Economics) is an at-home consultant for Southern Living. She lives in Dacula with her husband, Hank, and their daughters, Maggie, born November 2004, and Mollie, born March 2006.

Anthony Paul Quinn (Matriculate ’92, Consumer Economics) is in field sales for Allied Electronics Inc., a distributor of electronic components in Atlanta.

Jennifer Lyn Singeisen (BSFCS ’94, Furnishings and Interiors) established Savannah Care Packages in March 2005. She and her husband, Scott, have a daughter, Zoe, age 3. They live in Savannah.

Carriann Kinney Toombs (BSFCS ’91, Child and Family Development; MS ’93, Child and Family Development) recently opened a new day-care complex in Daphne, Ala.

Teresa Lynn Towers (BSFCS ’96, Furnishings and Interiors) married Todd Davis on July 22 at the Westin Our Lucaya Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. Terri is controller for Meridian Construction and Development LLC in Atlanta. The couple lives in Cumming.

Sean Treadaway (BSFCS ’95, Consumer Journalism) works at the American Red Cross blood donation services center in Atlanta.

Stephanie Hardman Ware (BSFCS ’95, Home Economics Education) is a family and consumer sciences education teacher at Jackson County Comprehensive High School in Jefferson. She and her husband, Clay, live in Jefferson.

Amanda Tucker Wilson (BSFCS ’94, Home Economics Education) is the executive director for the Kids’ Advocacy Coalition. She and her husband, Gibbs, live in Tifton with her 6-year-old stepdaughter, Grace Anne.

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Bimbola Olapeju Abodunrin (BSFCS ’06, Nutrition Science) has been accepted to medical school at the University of Miami.

Julie Askew (PhD ’06, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Let It Be Final How I Want It To Be Final:” An Exploration of Women’s Attitudes To, and Experiences of Hysterectomy and Myomectomy.” Her major professor was David Wright.

Mary Glenn Bigler (BSFCS ’03, Child and Family Development) married Cory Cullen Moorhead on May 13 in Augusta. She attends nursing school in Atlanta and was recently named a Piedmont Scholar.

Emily Blalock (MS ’06, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in summer 2006. Her thesis is titled, “The Influence of Reference Group Theory on African American College Students’ Perceptions of Professional Dress.” Jan Hathcote was her major professor.

Gregory Bernard Blue Jr. (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) was drafted in the fifth round to play for the Minnesota Vikings professional football team.

Veronique Bredas (MFCS ’06, Family and Consumer Sciences) earned her master’s degree in summer 2006. Richard Lewis was her major professor.

April Elaine Brooks (BSFCS ’01, Fashion Merchandising) is playing the role of Candler in “Peachtree Battle,” the longest running theater show in Atlanta’s history.

Michelle Gude Bryant (MS ’00, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) is curator of the Crispus Attucks Museum in Indianapolis, Ind.

Heather Kaney Burge (BSFCS ’03, Fashion Merchandising) owner of BleuBelle Boutique in Savannah is opening BleuBelle Bridal, featuring couture wedding dresses and accessories.

Chardina Tangenae Choate (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is Atlanta programs coordinator for the University of Georgia Alumni Association. She designs, implements and facilitates programs and events for UGA alumni living in the Atlanta area.

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Candace Coats (BSFCS ’06, Dietetics) has been awarded the Rita Waters Scholarship from the Georgia Nutrition Council. She is currently completing a dietetics internship through Virginia Tech at sites in Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Jennifer Cook (PhD ’06, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Linking African-American Fathers’ Religiosity, Intimate Partner Relationship Quality, and Parenting to the Development of Children’s School Engagement and Problem Behavior.” Her major professor was Gene Brody.

Terri Earl-Kulkosky (PhD ’06, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Heavy Weights: An Exploration of Emotional Linkages to Overeating and Obesity in African American Women.” Patricia Bell-Scott was her major professor.

Brandon Lee Esco (BSFCS ’06, Nutrition Science) has been accepted to dental school at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.

Ashley Newton Field (BSFCS ’05, Fashion Merchandising) is an assistant catering sales manager for The Landings Club in Savannah.

Julie Campbell Gheesling (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Children’s Friend in Lake Park.

Dylann Gould-Bowring (BSFCS ’06, Fashion Merchandising) was selected as the FACS Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Senior for 2006.

Helen Neve Harris (BSFCS ’03, Family and Consumer Sciences Education) married Brian Hawver on July 1. Helen is a family and consumer sciences education teacher at Schley County High School where she also serves as the basketball cheerleading coach. The couple lives in Americus

Jessica Haynes (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is a full-time nanny in the Gainesville area.

Jessica Alcorn Huffman (BSFCS ’02, Consumer Journalism) is a marketing consultant for Leisure Time Pool Products in Savannah. She and her husband, William, have an 11-month-old son, Taylor James Huffman. The family lives in Savannah.

Kristi Hughes (BSFCS ’03, Child and Family Development) is development coordinator for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences focusing on development activities related to the Georgia Cooperative Extension. She also recently served as the volunteer coordinator for Operation 4-H: Joint Forces Summer Camp.

Sarah Loraine Johnson (BSFCS ’00, Fashion Merchandising) married Benjamin Clark Allington on Oct. 1, 2005. They live in Atlanta.

Stephanie Nichole Jones (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is a loan processor for Wieland Financial Services in Hiram.

Margaret Kabahenda (PhD ’06, Foods and Nutrition) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Effect of Nutrition Education on Nutritional Status and Growth of Young Children in Uganda.” Rebecca Mullis was her major professor.

Seth Michael Kenney (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Economics) is a technical sales representative in Lawrenceville for Sentered Metal Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of pneumatic automation products.

Mandy Kinsey (BSFCS ’01, Family and Consumeriences Education) and her husband, Kevin, have a daughter, Alexa Wingate “Wynn” Kinsey, born June 7. They live in Moultrie.

Sheryl Lash (PhD ’06, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Internalized Conformity and Self-Esteem: Parents, Autonomy, and Conformity.” Her major professor was Lynda Walters.

Ju Young “Jill” Lee (MS ’06, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) received a University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in May and earned her master’s degree in summer 2006. Her thesis is titled, “Protectionism and Free Trade: A Case of Apparel Imports to the United States and Japan from 1974 to 2004.” Jan Hathcote was her major professor.

Kathleen Cantrell Lewis (BSFCS ’01, Consumer Economics) is an account manager for McGinty-Gordon and Associates, an insurance brokerage firm on St. Simons Island.

Mary Linnenbrink (MS ’06, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her master’s degree in summer 2006. Her thesis is titled, “Factors Associated with Savings and the Achievement of Savings Goals in Individual Development Accounts: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration.” Teresa Mauldin was her major professor

Wang Lu (PhD ’06, Textile Science) earned his doctoral degree in summer 2006. The title of his dissertation is, “Study of the Degradation of Azo Dyes by the White Rot Fungus Pleurotus Ostreatus.” Ian Hardin was his major professor.

Yiping Lu (PhD ’06, Textile Science) earned his doctoral degree in summer 2006. The title of his dissertation is, “Analysis of Acid Dyes Treated by White Rot Fungus Pleurotus Ostreatus.” Ian Hardin was his major professor.

Jessica Faye Mitchell (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is pursuing a master’s degree in special education with an emphasis on infants and young children at Arizona State University in Tempe. She also works as a developmental specialist for Easter Seals Arizona.

Miles Barnett Mobley (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is working at Internet Commerce Corp. in Carrollton.

Candiss Ja’Mone Mosley (BSFCS ’03, Fashion Merchandising) is pursuing a master’s of arts degree in fashion at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Elisabeth Perry Musser (BSFCS ’04, Family and Consumer Sciences Education) recently earned a master’s degree in foundations of education from Troy University. She is a teacher at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School.

Mary Ellen Nessmith (BSFCS ’00, Housing) works in the Area Agency on Aging of the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Abbi Francis Odom (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is guest services coordinator for Sea Island Cloister Spa.

Sohyun Park (PhD ’06, Foods and Nutrition) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Hearing Impairment, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, Methylmalonic Acid, and Vitamin B12 Status in Older Adults.” Her major professor was Mary Ann Johnson.

Judith Perry (PhD ’06, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Elements of Emotional Stress in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Clinical Practice.” Her major professor was Mick Coleman.

Amy Catherine Pitchford (BSFCS ’06, Consumer Economics) is an assistant activities director for the River Club in Suwanee. She lives in Sugar Hill.

Charles Louis “Chip” Robbins III (BSFCS ’05, Fashion Merchandising) is a luxury goods advertising sales assistant for W Magazine in New York City.

Chantal Desplanque Sales (BSFCS ’01, Consumer Economics) is an assistant property manager for Lincoln Property Co. in Orlando, Fla.

Johanna Bess Scoggins (BSFCS ’01, Furnishings and Interiors) married Kevin Lammonds on June 10. She is a senior designer for visual merchandising with Broyhill Furniture in Lenoir, N.C.

Tiffany Sellers (MS ’06, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2006. Her thesis is titled, “Home Food Safety Intervention for the Georgia Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.” Mary Ann Johnson was her major professor.

Inhee Seo (BSFCS ’03, Furnishings and Interiors) is an interior designer for Heroh Company Ltd. in Seoul, South Korea.

Kiki Kinte Smalley (BSFCS ’00, Dietetics) married Jeffrey Frazier on May 27. She earned a master’s degree in 2002 from Florida State University and is a clinical nutritionist in public health. She also owns a consulting business in the Atlanta area.

Matthew Sprague (BSFCS ’02, Consumer Economics) is president of Logo Mats Inc. in LaGrange.

Lauren Camille Strode (BSFCS ’05, Housing) is assistant manager for Signature Management Corp. in Canton.

Christen Lee Swart (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is a pre-kindergarten teacher for Dunwoody Christian Academy in Atlanta.

William Dennis Taylor III (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is a field representative in Marietta for U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga.

Kelly Elizabeth Thompson (BSFCS ’01, Fashion Merchandising) married Mitchell Brandon Davis on April 9, 2005. They live in Knoxville, Tenn., where she is employed by Architectural Services Group Inc.

Stephanie Eichenbrenner Vanderford (PhD ’06, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2006. The title of her dissertation is, “Homeless Families in Charlotte, North Carolina: Characteristics and Patterns of Exit from Homelessness.” Anne Sweaney was her major professor.

Catherine Marie Voorhees (MS ’06, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in spring 2006. Her thesis is titled, “A Prospective Analysis of Plasma 25(OH)D Concentration in White and Black Prepubertal Females in the Southeastern United States.” Richard Lewis was her major professor.

Kendra Leigh Wainscott (BSFCS ’03, Furnishings and Interiors) married Bryan Nau on November 5, 2005. They live in Atlanta.

Lauren Michelle Walker (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is a child-life intern for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Holly Higgins Wilcher (MS ’01, Child and Family Development) is project manager of a training approval grant, Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Education, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. She is also a part-time instructor in early childhood education for Gwinnett and Athens technical colleges.

Teresa “Terri” Hooper Williams (BSFCS ’01, Child and Family Development) is an independent contractor who writes adoption studies in Atlanta.

Xiaofang Yang (MS ’06, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned his master’s degree in spring 2006. His thesis is titled, “Investigation of the Chemical Nature of Alkaline Scouring and the Effect on Seed Coat Fragments.” Ian Hardin was his major professor.

Melissa Donnelly Zornes (BSFCS ’04, Child and Family Development) is co-manager for Victoria’s Secret in Athens. She and her husband, Christopher, live in Winder.