ALUMNI NEWS
Here from the Beginning
Six children and twenty-three years later, the Roberts family would do it all over again! Mrs. Mary Roberts and her husband, Mr. Tim Roberts, long-time Christ Covenant members, first learned about Covenant Day in the ‘80s when plans to start a Christian school took shape, and parents had to camp out in the gym to turn in their application! Mrs. Roberts said, “We were excited that the type of education we desired was right here on our church campus.” She served on the school board in the early ‘90s and Mr. Roberts as an elder at Christ Covenant. Between school and church, the Roberts family spent a lot of time on campus. So much so that there was a running joke that they should pitch a tent on campus! It took 23 years, but all six of the Roberts children were lifers at Covenant Day. The oldest, Mark (‘08), began kindergarten at Covenant Day in 1994. Mary Frances started the year after in 1995 (‘08). Brad (‘11) started three years later in 1998. Carol Ann (‘13), Palmer (‘15), and Virginia Kay (‘17) each followed two years after the other, with Virginia Kay ending the Roberts legacy when she walked across the stage in 2017! Mrs. Roberts said that one of her favorite memories was driving her children and their classmates on field trips. She said having a teal 12 passenger van came in handy! She enjoyed getting to know her children’s teachers, friends, and friends’ parents. Many of those relationships formed years ago have stood the test of time. “I love the people at CDS,” she said. “Many of them are the teachers and staff that I grew to love when they taught and cared for my children many years ago.” When Mrs. Roberts youngest was in high school, she began substituting in the Covenant Day offices. Today, she covers lunches for two of our administrative assistants and works as the afternoon lower school receptionist. She said she’s blessed that she didn’t have to go through the CDS withdrawal after her last child graduated. So, what are the Roberts children up to now? Mark got a business degree from Montreat College and now works in Asheville for Goodwill Corp. He also works part time in marketing for Carolina Mornings, a cabin rental company. Mary Frances graduated from Covenant College and worked for several years as a child life specialist before becoming a stay-at-home mom to Eden (2) and John (6 months). Bradley received a biblical and theological degree from Covenant College. He is the youth director at Fairview Christian Fellowship (PCA) in Fairview, NC, and is finishing his Masters of Divinity degree at RTS in Charlotte part-time. Carol Ann graduated from Covenant College and is the CEO of Choices Pregnancy Resource Center Chattanooga, TN. She also began XO Events & Design, a wedding and event planning company, and has started a part-time role as an account representative for Canaan Group and Associates. Palmer graduated from Liberty University and is commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force through the ROTC program. He is currently at Vance AFB, OK, learning to fly in their Undergraduate Pilot Training. Virginia Kay is a senior at Covenant College studying business and sociology. She is an intern for Signal Energy Constructors in their human resources department and anticipates a full-time position upon graduation. She also works with Carol Ann at XO Events & Design. Even though the Roberts family are now spread out across the country; they still try to make time to get together. When they do, they enjoy board and card games, outdoor activities, and playing with the new little ones. On reflecting over their 23 years at Covenant Day, Mrs. Roberts said, “We are very thankful for God blessing our family with a rich theology that was woven into the academics, extracurriculars, and our church life. God is good!” 14
COVENANT CLASSIC | 2021
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