’NOLE NOTES We’ve all had a chance to travel life’s path in different ways; stories to tell, adventures to reveal, milestones to share, and lessons learned. Let your classmates know what is new with you — email alumni@pc.fsu.edu with your name, major, graduation year and life update for inclusion in the next edition of the Torch magazine. Pictures encouraged, but not required.
1990s
2000s VICKIE GAINER, ’04 (M.S. corporate and public communication) was honored with
TRICIA PEARCE, ’99, ’03 (B.S. communication, MBA)
became the program director for BayCares, a nonprofit connecting those in need to specialty medical providers who can help, in November 2019.
the 2020 Gene Wright Municipal Resilience Award for her work as the Lynn Haven city manager. She won the award from the Northwest Florida League of Cities, which is made up of cities from 16 counties stretching from Jefferson County to Escambia County.
2010s CASEY LATHEM, ’12 (B.S. professional communication)
celebrated the second anniversary of
the Sugar Bean, her online clothing boutique, in May. Casey is also the business development coordinator for Buffalo Rock. She and her fiancé, Mark, are currently planning their spring 2021 wedding. KEVIN ELLIOTT, ’13 (M.S. corporate and public communication) opened Wewa
Films in Nov. 2019. He has been the senior marketing and communication specialist for ARA since 2015 and an adjunct professor for FSU Panama City since 2014. ERIN WOMMACK, ’13 (B.S. professional communication)
became the marketing director for Walborsky, Bradley & Fleming in June 2020.
KELLY LATHEM, 12’ (B.S. elementary education) was
CRYSTAL (QUIMET) McHENRY, ’08 (B.S. professional communication) and
husband, Ian, welcomed daughter, Quinn Alexandra, on October 22, 2019. Crystal is a success coach at Ambassador Software.
recently honored as Bay Haven Charter Academy’s 2019-2020 Middle School Teacher of the Year. Kelly serves as the sixthgrade team leader and teaches advanced language arts.
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