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Class Notes
ClassNotes
1970s
1 KATHERINE BETTS ’76
celebrated 25 years of service to GPS as a member of the Development Team. Betts knows nearly every student by name. She’s also a wonderful resource about the history of GPS.
1980s
2 LISA REYNOLDS SHANAHAN ’83
was recently appointed to Director of Development at GPS.
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1990s
LELA MOORE ’94 covered the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Bleacher Report, with features on gymnastics, swimming, track, and more.
3 ASHLEY MOORE PALMER ’99
was appointed to the Cobb County State Court, Division II and also joined the GPS Board of Directors.
2000s
4 ALICE SMITH HARRIS ’03
was recently appointed to Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at GPS.
5 CAROLINE WALKER ’04 was honored as a 2021 Woman of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga based on her contributions to the community.
6 KAITLIN DEWHIRST DETERS
’06 started her surgical practice as a Bariatric and General Surgeon at Bon Secours-Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia.
EMILY ROBERTS ’07 returned to Chattanooga and started a new position at Baker Donelson as a Staff Attorney focusing on healthcare defense litigation.
MEGAN GIVENS KNORR '09 graduated from Lincoln Memorial University in May 2020 with a master's degree. She is now working as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in long-term care facilities, providing therapy and managing patient psychiatric medications.
2010s
7 KELI SHIPLEY COOPER ’10 was ordained as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She is serving in a validated ministry as the Minister for Faith Formation at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia.
SUMMER BROCK ’11 started a new position as Senior Director of Sales at Foria.
ARIEL RESNICK ’11 started a new position as Associate Attorney at Grant Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. in Chattanooga.
6 THE BOOK AND COVER SARAH YOUNG JACKSON ’06, BLAES SCHMISSRAUTER GREEN
’03, and EMILY LILLEY ’03 (pictured here with Kim Leffew, GPS Director of Alumnae, center) opened The Book & Cover, a local bookstore that supports a love of reading and community, in November in the heart of Riverview. Members of our Advancement Team were thrilled to be able to visit the shop on opening day! Learn more at TheBookAndCover.com.
TAYLOR BROCK ’12 was accepted to the University of Southern California’s Graduate School. She plans to obtain a double master’s in Urban Planning and Curatorial Practice in the Public Sphere.
DR. CHADARRYL SILGUERO-CLAY
’12 completed her Independent Pharmacy Ownership Residency with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and is now a full-time staff pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Durham, North Carolina.
MARGARET EASTERLY ’12
started a new position as Copywriter at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in Columbus, Ohio.
OLIVIA FINE ’12 started a new position as Kindergarten Assistant at the Bright School in Chattanooga.
JOANNA HUDGINS ’12 started a new position as Hospitality and Education Manager at Bricoleur Vineyards in Windsor, California.
LIZZIE SANFORD ’12 was accepted to St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine.
MARIKO THEL ’12 completed her pharmacy residency at the Memphis VA Medical Center.
MAGGIE VENABLE INGLE ’12 started a new position as Senior Product Engineer at Tynt Technologies in Boulder, Colorado.
CARLY CROWDER SCHENK ’13 moved to Maine and started a job as an infectious disease pharmacist, specifically in the area of HIV and hepatitis.
PAYTON PITTS '14 received the third place People's Choice Award for fundraising during the Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area’s annual “Dare to Dance” event.
YUSTHA YOGA
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Sisters AYUSHI ’16 and ASTHA ’21 SINHA launched desi-inspired athleisure brand Yustha Yoga. The co-founders grew up doing yoga with their grandparents in India and playing dress up with their mother’s Banarasi saris. Fast forward to today: they are committed to bringing the fabrics and patterns that women in their family have worn for generations to the forefront with their South Asian designs. On the web at Yustha.Yoga.
HANNAH LAND ’14 started a new position as Catering Manager with American Dining Creations at Mount Mary University in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
DR. KATIE MORGAN ’14 started a new position as Physical Therapist at Church Health in Memphis, Tennessee.
CLAIRE BADGLEY ’17 graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2021 and is now pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in music business at Belmont University. She is working part-time as a graduate assistant at Belmont and as a product management intern at online media company Digiday, based in New York City.
LILI ANNE MCCLANAHAN ’17 accepted a new role with the National Headquarters of Chi Omega. In this position she will spend the year traveling across the country as a full-time National Leadership Consultant to support, recruit, and cheer on all 181 chapters of the organization.
MARY GRACE COFFMAN ’18 returned to GPS to speak to the Class of 2022 about financial challenges that women face, how to overcome them, and the importance of starting these conversations early.
8 KAITLIN SONGER ’19 completed a dental internship in Mombasa, Kenya, assisting in dental and medical procedures at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital. Additionally, she visited an orphanage and provided them with toothbrushes and basic dental education. She is planning to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Kennesaw State and apply to dental school.
