CLASS NOTES

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1988

1 COURTNEY MCCOY STREETER

is a kindergarten music teacher at Madison-Ridgeland Academy. She and her husband, Clinton, have two daughters, Sallie Kaye and Anne Rivers. Clinton is a landscape architect. Courtney and Clinton are the proud grandparents of Tommy Clint Taylor, son of Sallie Kaye and Matt Taylor of Clinton.

1992

2 STEPHEN CLAY and wife, Tabitha, live in Jackson and have two children at JA, Sarah and Caden. Stephen works as an attorney/lobbyist with The Clay Firm and Tabitha is a registered nurse.

1996

ASHER STREET BEAM and husband Jim live in Ridgeland. Jim is an attorney and Dr. Street Beam is an Associate Professor of Radiologic Sciences. She was one of the recipients of the 2021 Radiologic Technology Distinguished Author Award in Honor of Jean I. Widger for the peer-reviewed article, “An Investigation of MR Imaging Scanner Noise and its Effect on Technologists.” All peer-reviewed articles published in Radiologic Technology the 2021 calendar year were considered, and the journal’s Editorial Review Board selected the article as the year’s most outstanding.

1998

NATALIE GUCKERT recently relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to work as an architectural designer and project manager for McAlpine Tankersley Architecture. They are one of the country’s most highly respected architecture and interior design firms with offices in New York City, Atlanta, and Nashville. The firm is renowned for the creation of timeless houses and interiors, and the firm’s portfolio includes residential buildings throughout the United States, and in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Their work is regularly featured in shelter magazines.

FOSTER KENNEDY serves as senior vice president, corporate banking manager at Trustmark Bank. He is married to Brandon. They have two children, Adams and Baird, that attend JA.

2000

NATALIE SMITH BORLAND and husband, Patton, along with big brothers, Barrett and Coleman, welcomed baby sister, Mamie Myrick on February 4, 2022. They live in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Natalie is a teacher for Mountain Brook Schools, and Patton is a screen printer.

2002

RAMSEY CRUISE LONG and husband Brian live in Jackson with their three children, Ann Arrington, Carter, and Cruise. Brian is the VP at Mississippi Federal Credit Union.

2003

MATT HINKLE was recently appointed as the operations officer of the Mississippi State Fire Academy. As operations officer, Matt is responsible for developing strategic plans for the agency and ensuring training is meeting the needs of our fire service in the state of Mississippi. Matt is also tasked with the planning and coordination of the MSFA’s Emergency Response Team which is attached to Mississippi Task Force 1, an Urban Search and Rescue asset within Mississippi’s Office of Homeland Security.

2004

JONATHAN GIURINTANO and wife Taylor, welcomed a daughter, Maristella Noelle Giurintano, on December 21, 2021. They reside in Washington, DC, where Jonathan is currently a head and neck surgeon and an assistant professor of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Taylor is a dentist.

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2005

ELIZABETH BLEVINS CRENSHAW

and husband Cole live in Tupelo with their two children, Will and Liza. Elizabeth is a licensed master social worker and is currently a stay-at-home mother. Cole is a credit underwriter at Renasant Bank.

JACK MURRAY recently moved to Gulfport to take a new position as a primary care physician with Singing River Health System. He’s joined by his wife, Christine Bowman Murray (2011), and daughter, Charlotte.

2008

3 ANDERSON BUSSEY and Merry Grace Bussey, along with big brother Anderson welcomed George Stokes on January 31, 2022. They live in Jackson.

4 HUNTER EVANS and wife Mary Kathryn live in Jackson with their daughter Amelia. Mary Kathryn is a therapist and Hunter is the owner and chef at Elvie’s in Jackson. True South, a series on Southern food and culture, recently came to film at the restaurant; the show will be airing this fall on the SEC Network.

ELLEN THOMPSON TURNER and TODD TURNER live in Madison with their daughter, Ellie. Ellen is a nurse and Todd is a financial advisor with Ashford Advisors.

2011

5 MARY ALEX NAIL DOYLE and husband, Harrison live in Pensacola, Florida, with their three children, Harbor, Rosie and Walter. Harrison is a mechanical engineer.

MARGUERITE JOHNSTON and her business partner started Still Johnson Interiors in June 2021, after working in the interior design industry for years. Still Johnson Interiors is a full service interior design firm with residential projects all over the Southeast. In March 2022, they opened a furnishings and accessories store in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

6 KENDALL KIRK SINGLETON

and husband Russ live in Hattiesburg. Kendall is owner/artist of Kendall Kirk Singleton Art. Russ is corporate account manager at Stryker. Kendall published her first coffee table book, “A Colorful Collection,” through Palmetto Publishing, and it is available for purchase on her website, kendallkirkart.com.

2012

EMILY WARNER SPRING and husband Peyton, welcomed a daughter, Ellie, on April 28, 2021. Emily is a speech-language pathologist at Beyond Therapy for Kids. Peyton works for Puckett Rents.

2013

CAROLINE WALKER REED and husband Daniel, welcomed a daughter, Elizabeth Little on February 23, 2022. They live in Jackson.

2016

7 TAYLOR TUCKER graduated in 2022 with a Master of Arts in journalism from the University of Mississippi. She is a morning news anchor for WMC5 in Memphis, Tennessee.

2017

CHELSEA FRANCOIS graduated from Mississippi State University in May with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and a minor in mathematics. She is working as a continuous improvement process engineer with WestRock in Dublin, Georgia.

2018

8 BRYANT THAXTON recently won a Southeastern Regional Emmy for Musical Composition in the documentary “Walter Anderson, the Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander.” Bryant graduated from Mississippi College in May.

Class Notes printed here were submitted since JA’s Spring 2022 issue.