Class Notes BETH SCOTT (’75) wrote a new book, “Elizabeth and the Native American Children,” published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. KEN CLOUSE (’76, ’78) retired after 45 years in education serving as a teacher, coach, high school principal and most recently for the past 21 years as assistant superintendent in Cartersville City Schools in Georgia. RETIRED LT. GEN. KAREN E. DYSON (’84) was inducted into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Among her many accolades, in 2014 she became the first female finance officer to achieve three-star general officer rank.
KACY CHAMBERS (’03) published her second book, “Sometimes Grandma and Grandpa Forget,” to help children understand when family members have memory problems. This follows her first book, “Do NOT Touch Me There,” and its accompanying journal, which she wrote and published during the first months of the pandemic.
WALTER PITT ('84), of Cheatham County Archives, recently completed the requirements from the Tennessee State Library & Archives to become a certified archives manager.
JOE SHAKEENAB (’04, ’14) had an article, “Being an Exceptional Individual and Organizational Leader,” recently featured in SHALE Magazine.
CHRIS TRAUGHER, (’84) was elected to serve a 4th term as Robertson County assessor of property August 2020.
AARON DOBBS (’05) now serves as Coy Public Library board member in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
DONNIE REED, (’85) recently joined ESA, a Nashville-based architectural firm, as senior graphic designer.
DAWN THOMACK, (’89) was recently named public utilities finance director for Clarksville Gas & Water. BRANDT LYON, (’93) recently became teaching pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church, Georgetown, Kentucky.
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PRISCILLA LALISSEJESPERSEN (’94, ’97) recently published “From Paris With Love: A Personal and Supportive Guide to Breast Cancer.”
KHANDRA SMALLEY (’05) will serve as chairman of the board, 2021-22 term, for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board. DR. ADRIAN PARKER SR. (’07) was selected as the U.S. Navy’s Missile Energy Systems Branch chief engineer, where he’ll be integral in the development of the branch’s strategy to meet the ever-changing needs of Department of Defense, academia, industry and other government agencies.
