Alumni News and Notes
FACS Facts
1960s
Millie Huff Coleman (BSHE ’65, Home Economics and Journalism) is an author and consultant in Atlanta. She gave a presentation in June at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas titled, “Victorian Matrons, Fearless Flappers, Chai-Sipping Executives: The History of American Tea Rooms.” The tea expo is the largest trade-only conference in the world.
Virginia Kerley Joseph (BSHE ’69, Clothing and Textiles) has retired as a program technician from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. She and her husband, Paul, live in Scottsboro, Ala.
Rosemary Virgin Risse (BSHE ’65, Family Development) serves as pro-life liaison for the Archdiocese of Atlanta at Saint Joseph’s Parish in Athens
1970s
Lynn Duncan Beasley (BSHE ’70, Home Economics Education) is a family and consumer sciences teacher at East Laurens High School in Dublin. She previously taught science for 19 years to middle school students.
Victoria Wiggins Hill (BSHE ’79, Furnishings and Interiors), sales manager and loan originator for Synovus Mortgage, was awarded the Chairman’s Club Award at the Synovus Annual Production Conference. She lives in Rome, Ga.
Sandra Flynt McKinney (BSHE ’76, Home Economics Education; MEd ’82, Home Economics Education) of Cordele has been awarded the Helen Brown Sasser Award by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. She is the Crisp County Extension coordinator.
Joann Milam (BSHE ’74, Home Economics Education) has been named to the Cooperative Extension/Association County Commissioners of Georgia fellows program. She is a family and consumer sciences Extension agent in Washington County.
Ann Marie Moraitakis (BSHE ’79, Home Economics and Journalism) is director of the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.
Nancy Lou Dye Rice (BSHE ’75, Dietetics and Institution Management; MEd ’89, Home Economics Education) is nutrition services director for Clayton County Schools in Jonesboro.
1980s
Sandra Dianne Lane-Cellini (BSHE ’81, Fashion Merchandising) is a science teacher for the Cobb County School District in Acworth.
Connie Mullins (BSHE ’89, Fashion Merchandising) is a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta.
Deborah Horne Williams (BSHE ’88, Furnishings and Interiors) is owner and designer for Debbie Williams Interiors in Suwanee.
1990s
Alonda Alloway-Higgins (BSFCS ’97, Housing) is a school social worker and an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. She is also the owner of Abysmal Publishing.
Carmen Bouknecht Dill (BSFCS ’95, Consumer Economics) is a family and consumer sciences teacher as well as varsity basketball cheerleading coach at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming where she lives with her husband, Brian, and their 6-year-old son, Mason.
Todd Bates Folley (BSFCS ’99, Consumer Journalism) married Lindsey Taylor Cunningham on May 10 in Augusta. He is an inventory manager for Sunbelt Nissan in Augusta.
Jason Wayne Gibbs (BSFCS ’92, Housing) is senior account executive for EMC, an international information storage and management company, in Columbia, S.C. He lives in Lexington, S.C., with his wife, Lisa, daughter, Carlyn, age 6, and twin sons, Grant and Weston, age 4.
Scott Preston Gibbs (BSFCS ’94, Consumer Economics) is a senior account executive in Atlanta with Sirius Computer Solutions.
Andrea Leigh Sapp Gould (BSFCS ’99, Fashion Merchandising) is a project manager at the Houston County Development Authority in Warner Robins.
Rick A. Hazlewood, Jr. (BSFCS ’94, Consumer Economics) is corporate director for John Bull, a luxury-goods department store, in Nassau, Bahamas.
Laura Elizabeth Hooven (BSFCS ’94, Fashion Merchandising) married Marc Waetjen on Dec. 30 in Vail, Colo. She is a designer and leather handbag merchandising manager for ebags.com. The couple lives in Wyomissing, Pa.
Amy Jones (BSFCS ’93, Child and Family Development) is a registered nurse for Cornerstone Hospice in Winter Haven, Fla., where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
Bryan Marquardt (BSFCS ’97, Furnishings and Interiors) is a kitchen designer for Cucine LUBE of Atlanta.
Jon McGavin (BSFCS ’91, Hotel and Restaurant Administration) was recently appointed general manager of the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead.
Christy Carson Murray (BSFCS ’99, Furnishings and Interiors) and her husband, Shannon, are the parents of a son, Brady Scott Murray, born June 9. They live in Smyrna.
Melanie Paradise (BSHE ’90, Fashion Merchandising) is registrar at Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Knoxville, Tenn. She also holds a master’s degree in college student personnel from the University of Tennessee.
Tammy Bradshaw Reagan (BSFCS ’93, Consumer Economics) is a sales representative in Lawrenceville for Senco, a fastening solutions company.
Tedra Haynes White (BSFCS ’95, Fashion Merchandising) is a sales representative in Atlanta for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. She and her husband, Nicholas, are the parents of Miles Cameron, born Dec. 6. The family lives in Villa Rica.
Cara Workman (BSFCS ’98, Housing) is vice president of development for Workman and Company, a commercial real estate firm in Atlanta. She and her husband, Mark Siegel, are the parents of a daughter, Selia, age 2.
Marilyn Wright Yon (BSFCS ’95, Dietetics; MS ’97, Foods and Nutrition) married David P. Yon III on July 26 in Athens. She is a school nutrition consultant for the Georgia Department of Education. The Yons live in Alpharetta.
2000s
Angela Fallin Allen (BSFCS ’08, Consumer Economics) became the first College of Family and Consumer Sciences graduate from the University of Georgia’s Griffin campus in May 2008 and earned Gamma Sigma Delta’s Outstanding Senior Award. Gamma Sigma Delta is an honor society for individuals in agriculture and related sciences.
Shayne Anderson (PhD ’07, Child and Family Development) has been awarded the 2008 dissertation award by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is an assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Connecticut.
Catherine Rose Arndt (MS ’07, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Identifying Mediating Mechanisms in the Relationship between Attachment Style and Risky Sexual Behaviors.” Leslie Simons was her major professor.
Serena Aseff (BSFCS ’06, Child and Family Development) and Chris Parks (BSFCS ’07, Housing) were married June 7 in Marietta. Serena is a pre-kindergarten teacher in Marietta. Chris is a research specialist in the executive division of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. The couple lives in Atlanta.
Jennifer Kaiser Backman (BSFCS ’03, Furnishings and Interiors) is design director for Elizabeth Stuart Design in Charleston, S.C.
Lauren Renee Bailey (MS ’08, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “The Relationship of Fashion Magazine Content, Loyalty Tendency, and Fashion Magazine Usage: An Analysis of Fashion Consumer Groups.” Yoo-Kyoung Seock was her major professor.
Jena Williams Barber (BSFCS ’06, Furnishings and Interiors) is an interior designer at Yessick’s Design Center in Alpharetta.
Jennifer Denise Bass (BSFCS ’04, Furnishings and Interiors) married Raymond John Kroger, II on May 10 in Augusta. Jennifer is a second-grade teacher in Richmond County.
Melinda Bell (BSFCS ’06, Dietetics; MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “A Community Intervention Improves Lifestyle Habits to Support Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention and Management in Older Adults.” Mary Ann Johnson was her major professor.
Mandy Brogdon (BSFCS ’03, Consumer Economics) is administrative assistant for the Athens Banner-Herald advertising department and was named Employee of the Month in March.
Reginald W. Buzzell III (BSFCS ’04, Consumer Economics) is a financial representative for Peachtree Planning Corp. in Atlanta.
Brooke Frances Cadle (BSFCS ’07, Family and Consumer Sciences Education) married Daniel Jack Peck on May 10 in Martinez. She is a real estate consultant with Resource Realty Brokers in Lithonia.
Kelly Campbell (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “The Meaning of ‘I Do’: A Mixed Methods Examination of Newlyweds’ Marital Expectations.” David Wright was her major professor.
Kathleen Carpenter (BSFCS ’08, Furnishings and Interiors) is a sales representative for Artefacto in Atlanta.
Nicole Marie Childs (PhD ’07, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in fall 2007. The title of her dissertation is, “Female Perceptions of Marriage Before and After Bariatric Surgery.” Lee Johnson was her major professor.
Christina Maria Chotiwat (MS ’07, Foods and Nutrition; BS ’05, Biology) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “The Effects of Antagonism of CRF Receptors in Areas Adjacent to the Third Ventricle During Repeated Restraint Stress.” Ruth Harris was her major professor.
John F. Clark (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics) is senior accountant and ticket manager in the University of Georgia’s campus life department.
Julie Collins (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics) works in Atlanta for AOL.
Jennifer Denise Conley (BSFCS ’01, Child and Family Development; MS ’07, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Preferences in Mate Selection for College Students: A 10 year Follow-up.” Leslie Simons was her major professor.
Andrew Depue (BSFCS ’06, Consumer Economics) is an inventory control manager with Joe Tools, an extrusion product manufacturer in Carrollton.
Jose-Francisco Diaz-Valenzuela (MS ’08, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned his master’s degree in spring 2008. His thesis is titled, “An Analysis of the Meat Demand of the U.S. Hispanic Population.” Jack E. Houston was his major professor.
Jaime Dice (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “A Piagetian Approach to Infant Referential Behaviors.” Lynda Walters was her major professor.
G. Allen Donaldson, Jr. (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics) is an account associate in Doraville with Ashland, a distributor of chemicals, plastics, composite materials and environmental services.
Jo Ealum (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics) has completed officer training school and been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Megan Elizabeth Edwards (BSFCS ’06, Consumer Economics) and Reggie Brown (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) were married March 8 in Atlanta. The couple lives in Pennsylvania where Reggie plays football for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Meaghan Flynn (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) married Michael Prindle on April 19 in Alpharetta. The couple lives in Brookhaven.
Anna Katherine Freeman (BSFCS ’05, Fashion Merchandising; MS ’07, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Caregivers’ Perceptions of Clothing for People with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities.” Patricia Hunt-Hurst and José Blanco were her major professors.
Eric Anthony Gilmore (MS ’08, Housing and Consumer Economics; BBA ’06, Accounting) earned his master’s degree in spring 2008.
Theresa Lynn Glasheen (BSFCS ’06, Family and Consumer Sciences Education; MS ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Quality of Peer Relationships in Adolescents with Same-Sex Parents.” David Wright was her major professor. She is a family and consumer sciences teacher for Woodstock Middle School.
Jackie Story Goss (BSFCS ’07, Family and Consumer Sciences Education) is a family and consumer sciences teacher at Elbert County High School in Elberton. She and her husband, Rusty, live in Colbert.
Katy Gregg (MS ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “School-Family Communication in Early Childhood Special Education.” Zo Stoneman was her major professor.
Jeannine Marie Guertin (BSFCS ’08, Furnishings and Interiors) and Emily Jean Holdorf (BSFCS ’08, Furnishings and Interiors) each won a Georgia Chapter, National Kitchen and Bath Association competition. Emily won the kitchen category and Jeannine won the bath category.
Beth Harben (MS ’04, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors; BS ’01, Biology) was awarded the Dissertation Research Award by the Women’s Philanthropy Board at Auburn University, Ala., where she is a doctoral student in the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Abby Hardgrove (MS ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “The remains of the day: Family resilience in Liberian refugee families living in Ghana.” Lynda Walters was her major professor.
Jean Elizabeth Harrison (BSFCS ’05, Fashion Merchandising; MS ’08, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Flappers and Their Flawless Legs: An Analysis of Advertisements for Women’s History in Vogue Magazine from 1920 to 1929.” José Blanco was her major professor.
Elizabeth Hoskins (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics and Housing) is a client service specialist in Atlanta with CB Richard Ellis, an international commercial real estate services company.
Caree Jackson (MS ’04, Foods and Nutrition; PhD ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “The Development of a Theater-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income African American Adolescents.” Rebecca Mullis was her major professor.
Hamida Amirali Jinnah (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “Needs Assessment of Inclusive Child Care for School Age Children with Disabilities: Parents’ and Providers’ Perspectives.” Zolinda Stoneman was her major professor.
Christie Jones (MS ’08, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “The Influence on Online Apparel Shopping Intention and Brand Loyalty for Multi-Channel Retailers.” Soyoung Kim was her major professor.
Min Ju Kim (MS ’08, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Influence of Cultural Differences on Dress Style and Identity Changes.” Katalin Medvedev was her major professor.
Kathryn Klock-Powell (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “The Differences Between Men and Women’s Violence: The Role of Acceptance of Violence in the Intergenerational Transmission of Partner Violence.” Jerry Gale was her major professor.
Lisa Michelle Kobs (MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Dietary Polyphenolic Intake from Acorns and Acorn Meal.” James Hargrove was her major professor.
Nicole Lamberth (BSFCS ’07, Fashion Merchandising) is a sales associate with Adcock Furniture in Athens.
Bo Lanier (BSFCS ’08, Housing) is a sales representative for high-end footwear such as Diadora, LA Gear, Margaritaville and Perry Ellis. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
Hang Liu (PhD ’08, Textile Sciences) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “Development and Characterization of Biodegradable Sutures Made of Electrospinning Fiber with Ampicillin.” Karen Leonas was her major professor.
Young Eun Lee (MS ’08, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Relationships Among the Importance of Visual Merchandising, the Perception of Store Image, and Consumer Patronage Behaviors: An Empirical Analysis in the Home Furnishings Retail Setting.” Yoo-Kyoung Seock was her major professor.
Matthew Littlefield (BSFCS ’07, Housing) is a marketing coordinator in the Atlanta area for State Farm Insurance.
D. Justin Lyles (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics and Housing) is assistant football coach and strength and conditioning program coordinator at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon.
Anneliese Lytle (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Journalism) is a sales assistant in Atlanta for Turner Broadcasting.
Dawn Link McDougald (BSFCS ’06, Dietetics; AB ’98, Anthropology; MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “The Effect of Maternal Dietary Fatty Acid Composition and Infant Feeding Practice on the Body Composition of Mothers and their Infants.” Alex Anderson was her major professor.
Rebecca McKemie (MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Functionality of Sucralose/Maltodextrin: Isomalt Blends in Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip Cookies.” Ruthann Swanson was her major professor.
Michele Santilli Melton (BSFCS ’05, Child and Family Development) is a Cooperative Extension family and consumer sciences agent for Forsyth County.
Amanda Nash (BSFCS ’05, Housing) is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty in Athens.
Jennifer Lee Near (MS ’07, Child and Family Development; BS ’04, Psychology) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Father-Son Relationship Quality and Its Association with Gender Role Stress, Adult Relationship Satisfaction, and Parental Behaviors.” David Wright was her major professor.
Laurin Elizabeth Nutt (BSFCS ’07, Fashion Merchandising) is a sales assistant in Atlanta for Kate Spade.
Sarah Patterson (MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Effects of Anthocyanidins on Intestinal Adenocarcinoma Cells Under Oxidative Stress.” Joan Fischer was her major professor.
Frank Ryan Peterson (PhD ’07, Child and Family Development) earned his doctoral degree in fall 2007. The title of his dissertation is, “The Effect of Sibling Delinquency on Risky Behaviors during Emerging Adulthood: An Investigation of the Mediating and Moderating Influences.” Leslie Simons was his major professor.
Norman Pollock (BSFCS ’02, Dietetics; BSEd ’98, Health Promotion and Education; MS ’04, Foods and Nutrition; PhD ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned his doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of his dissertation is, “Adiposity, Race and Bone Strength.” Richard Lewis was his major professor.
Kimberly Mattson Potts (BSFCS ’05, Dietetics) received a master of science degree in health from the University of North Florida in 2006. In addition to working as a consulting dietitian, she is enrolled in the physician assistant program at the University of Florida. She and her husband, Joseph, live in Kingsland.
Hugh Rickenbaker (BSFCS ’08, Consumer Economics) is general manager of The Firehouse bar in Athens.
Katie Elizabeth Robinson (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics and Housing; MS ’08, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “The Residential Satisfaction of Military Personnel Living in Privatized and Non-Privatized Housing.” Andrew Carswell was her major professor.
Desiree Michele Seponski (MS ’07, Child and Family Development) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Transmission of Values between a Group of Grandmothers and Adult-Granddaughters: A Bi-directional Approach.” Denise Lewis was her major professor.
Darby Thompson Sewell (BSFCS ’00, Family and Consumer Sciences Education; MEd ’01, Family and Consumer Sciences Education) earned a doctorate in family and consumer sciences education in May from Iowa State University.
Tracey Sheffield (BSFCS ’08, Housing) works in the Tucker office of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs with the disaster housing assistance program.
Natalie Simons (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics with an emphasis in Family Financial Planning) is a financial planner for Capital Directions, an investment advising firm in Atlanta.
Charlie Smith (BSFCS ’05, Consumer Economics) is an account manager for Cox Radio in Athens.
Rachel Blyskal Tambling (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned her doctoral degree in spring 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “Expectancy Effects in Couple Therapy.” Lee Johnson was her major professor.
Jennifer Teems (BSFCS ’06, Dietetics; MS ’08, Foods and Nutrition) earned her master’s degree in summer 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Fall and Fracture Preventive Behaviors Increased Following a Community-Based Intervention in Georgia Senior Centers.” Mary Ann Johnson was her major professor.
Bowden Templeton (PhD ’08, Child and Family Development) earned his doctoral degree in Summer 2008. The title of his dissertation is, “Partner Adjustment and Response to Younger Women with Breast Cancer.” Stephanie Burwell was his major professor.
Reagan Hill Thompson (BSFCS ’03, Fashion Merchandising) is a risk coordinator for Zaxby’s Franchising in Athens. She and her husband, Frank, live in Watkinsville.
Terry Thad Tuck (BSFCS ’07, Consumer Economics) is an officer with the Clayton County Police Department in Jonesboro.
Staci Smith Voyles (BSFCS ’03, Child and Family Development) received a master of education degree from Piedmont College in 2006. She is a third grade teacher for the Madison County School District. She and her husband, Todd, have a son, Tripp Michael, born March 27. The family lives in Hull.
Jessica Webber (BSFCS ’08, Consumer Journalism; AB ’08, Speech Communication) is catering coordinator for the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Va.
Sara Elizabeth Williams (MS ’07, Foods and Nutrition; BSA ’03, Biological Sciences) earned her master’s degree in fall 2007. Her thesis is titled, “Differential Effects of the Kappa Opioid Receptor on the Melanocortin Antagonist Agouti-Related Protein.” Silvia Giraudo was her major professor.
Melissa Jayne Wilmarth (MS ’08, Housing and Consumer Economics) earned her master’s degree in spring 2008. Her thesis is titled, “Clear Thinking, Sound Judgment, Established Leadership: Helen W. Atwater.” Sharon Nickols was her major professor.
Xialing Wu (PhD ’08, Textile Sciences) earned her doctoral degree in summer 2008. The title of her dissertation is, “Flame Retardant Finishing of Cotton Fleece.” Charles Yang was her major professor.
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