Class Notes

RIFLE TEAM WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The University of Kentucky rifle team claimed the 2022 NCAA National Championship in mid-March in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The 2022 crown for Kentucky marks back-to-back national championships for the program after also winning the top spot in 2021. Kentucky becomes the first program to win back-to-back national titles since West Virginia won five straight from 2013-2017.

This is Kentucky’s fourth national championship in program history — 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2022 — all coming under Head Coach Harry Mullins. He is now the second coach in UK Athletics history to win four national championships during their tenure, joining the legendary Adolph Rupp, who led the UK men’s basketball team to four national championships.

UK has won three of the last four titles and were the undefeated favorites in 2020 when the championships were canceled due to COVID-19. UK’s four national titles is third most in NCAA history. “I am very proud of the team and so happy to be bringing the national championship trophy back to Lexington,” Mul-

The 2022 crown for the Kentucky rifle team marks back-to-back national championships for the program after also winning the top spot in 2021. lins said. “Although five athletes came with us to Colorado Springs, this championship was a team effort that could not have been achieved without all nine athletes on the team, our amazing assistant coach Rena Curvey and some fantastic support staff. Thanks to everyone and can’t wait to show off this trophy to Big Blue Nation.” ■

TRACK AND FIELD SENIOR NAMED SEC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Kentucky women’s track and field senior sprinter Abby Steiner has been named the Southeastern Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year by a vote of the league head coaches.

Steiner also won the award for the indoor track & field season.

This award is given to the student-athlete who has found the most success both in the classroom and on the track in the outdoor season. Steiner ran the fifth fastest 100m in collegiate history, the third fastest 200m in collegiate history and set multiple new school records.

She also recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

Other honors Steiner has earned this season include SEC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year, United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association National Women’s Athlete of the Year, SEC Women’s Runner of the Week (four times), USTFCCCA Women’s Athlete of the Week (five times) and six Bowerman Watchlist appearances.

Steiner is on track to have one of the greatest collegiate track seasons of all time.

Steiner ran the third fastest wind-legal time in collegiate history in the 200m at 22.05 seconds at the Kentucky Invitational, which was also a facility and school record. It was Steiner’s sixth school record with her name attached to it until she ran in the new school record 4x400m relay the next day, putting her school record total at seven.

She ran the third leg of the 4x400m that finished with the third fastest time in the NCAA this season at 3:25.79 and the second leg in the 4x100m (42.91).

Steiner ran a school record of 10.92 seconds in the 100m at the Joe May Invitational and the second fastest 200m (22.38) in UKTF history. Her 200m was into a 5.6 m/s headwind, but Steiner was still able to secure the fastest time in the NCAA this season, an outdoor personal best, and one of the fastest 200m runs in collegiate history into such strong gusts. ■

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

THIS ALUMNUS KNOWS

By Sally Scherer

Photo by Steven Berkowitz

Radio station WRR out of Dallas, known as Classical 101.1, lets listeners vote on their favorite piece of music each year. The station compiles a list of its most requested music and “WRR’s Top 50 Classical Countdown” takes off.

This year, No. 1 was Handel’s “Messiah.” No surprise, really.

No. 2? “Yellowstone for Violin and Orchestra” by UK graduate Jett Hitt ’01 FA.

The concerto features three movements, the first of which Hitt submitted as his dissertation while working on his Doctor of Musical Arts degree.

“The first time I visited Yellowstone (National Park) it was life changing. It was more than I dreamed it would be. But I never realized it would derail my life the way it did,” said Hitt during a recent Zoom call from his bison farm, Brush Creek Bison, in the Ozark Mountains of Southwest Missouri.

“It’s a humbling experience to be there. It’s magical. Yellowstone has 2.2 million acres and 99% of the people who visit there never leave the road. My goal was always to leave the road.”

An Arkansas native, Hitt’s love for music started in his childhood. He was a big fan of John Denver. He longed for the Rocky Mountains Denver sang about, he said. He knew he wanted to be a composer by age 10.

He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas in 1990 with a double major in music and German. From there, he studied at LSU and then went on to earn his master’s from East Texas State University.

Hitt came to UK for his doctorate after meeting with the late Joe Baber, who served as composer-in-residence at the School of Music for more than 40 years and wrote a wide collection of music including his opera “Rumpelstiltskin” and his oratorio “An American Requiem.” Baber died earlier this year at age 84.

While it was Baber who drew Hitt to UK, it was Richard Domek who got Hitt into the studio of Miles Osland, director of Jazz Studies and professor of Saxophone. In addition to teaching, Osland is a recording and performing artist, arranger and composer. Hitt said Domek, who taught music theory at the School of Music from 1974 until his retirement in 2012 and served as advisor, committee member and director for graduate theses and dissertations, was a huge part of his success at UK.

“I enjoyed my time there and studying with Miles was the single most important time for me, compositionally. There’s a gulf between classical and jazz and I got to explore that. Studying with Miles is a great memory,” Hitt said.

His desire to compose a concerto with Yellowstone National Park as the theme was stirred after his first visit to the park. He and his sister were on a road trip, heading home from California. They decided to stop in Yellowstone. He began the piece shortly after he returned home. He said the conception for the piece occurred during a moment he can only describe as an epiphany.

He wrote in his composer’s commentary: “En route from Mammoth Hot Springs to Madison Junction, I passed through Goldengate Canyon onto Swan Lake Flats when suddenly before me loomed the most impressive sight that I have ever beheld, Electric Peak. It was nothing less than a religious experience, and at that moment, I knew that I would write this piece.”

After teaching at Idaho State University and Sam Houston State University, Hitt, who comes from a family entrenched in the horse world, decided to take his love for Yellowstone in a different direction. He began his career at Yellowstone working as a wrangler, giving one-hour horseback rides. In 2004 he established Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters and began offering day rides and pack trips into the remote backcountry of Yellowstone. At the height of the operation he and his crew ran six guides, six trucks and trailers and 86 horses and mules.

The focus of Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters was education and advocacy for the preservation of the national park, Hitt said. The business became the backdrop for “Back of Beyond” a novel by best-selling author C.J. Box and it received TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence award.

He closed the business in 2017 and now he and his wife Carrie are living 8 miles from where he grew up in McDonald County, Missouri. He operates Brush Creek Bison in Noel, Missouri, with 100 head of bison. He said he doesn’t listen to music much anymore, but he has a recording studio at this home and he’s working on a symphony, “Symphony from the Wild.” He hopes to release pieces of it later this year.

The violin concerto, “Yellowstone for Violin and Orchestra,” has been recorded by the Slovak Radio Symphony and is available on CD and for downloading on Bandcamp.

“This is what Yellowstone sounds like to me,” he said. ■

Class Notes

1950s

Wendell Berry ’56, ’57 AS

has been named the winner of The University of Notre Dame’s 2022 Henry Hope Reed Award, given to a non-architect whose work cultivates “the traditional city, its architecture and art through writing, planning or promotion.” Berry is a poet, novelist, cultural critic, environmentalist and farmer.

1960s

James C. Klotter ‘68

AS, ’69 ED, ’75 AS was inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. An award-winning author, professor and the State Historian of Kentucky since 1980, Klotter has spent his career researching and interpreting Kentucky’s history. He is the author of 12 books and more than 60 articles.

Robert Sparks ’68 BE

was recently published with his three co-authors in “Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal,” a peer-reviewed academic journal. Their research paper is titled: Research to Publication – A First Time Researcher’s Narrative Story.

1970s

Jack Brammer ’73 ’76 CI

joined the Northern Kentucky Tribune as a part-time state reporter covering the Northern Kentucky state legislative caucus and state politics. Brammer worked at the Lexington Herald-Leader for 43 years. He was Frankfort bureau chief for the Lexington Herald-Leader, covering the terms of nine governors and 58 sessions of the Kentucky General Assembly.

1980s

Jeff Sartaine ’81 EN was recently named to Morgan Stanley’s Century Club. Sartaine is a senior vice president, financial advisor and CFP in Morgan Stanley’s wealth management office in Huntington, West Virginia. The Century Club is an elite group composed of the firm’s top financial advisors.

Eric P. Blackhurst ’85 LAW

has been elected chair of the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges Search Board of Directors. He is also a member of the AGB Board of Directors.

Janet Neisewander ’85

’86 AS was honored with an Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award by the Graduate College at Arizona State University. Neisewander, professor, School of Life Sciences, is a behavioral neuroscientist who uses animal models to study mechanisms of drug abuse, primarily focusing on cocaine and nicotine. She has been teaching at ASU for more than 20 years.

Joseph E. Sexton ’85 BE

has been appointed to the Aqua Security board of directors. He will help the company continue to scale globally and amplify its leadership in cloud native security. Sexton most recently served on the CrowdStrike Board of Directors from March 2015 to January 2022.

Richard Shultz ’88 AFE

has been promoted to vice president, manufacturing with Link-Belt Cranes. Shults began his career at Link-Belt in 1990 as an associate design engineer. He became director of quality in 2014 and vice president of engineering in 2018.

A Tennessee hound dog and a Kentucky wildcat meet on the field at a 1955 football game with the two teams.

1990s

Rich Beaven ’90 BE has joined Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. as an independent board member. Beaven is lead portfolio manager and principal at Signia Capital, a small-cap value asset manager with a largely institutional (pension fund) client base. Prior to co-founding Signia Capital Management in 2002, Beaven was the assistant director of research and a portfolio manager for a $2B Pacific Northwest asset management firm.

Stephanie Neal Traut-

man ’90 BE was recently appointed as Chief Growth Officer and Executive Board member for Wipro, LTD, a global information technology consulting and outsourcing firm. She was previously with Accenture, LLP where she was a Managing Director and head of Sales for North America Financial Services business group.

Marjorie Farris ’92 AS has been named recipient of the 2022 Business Women First Enterprising Women Awards by Louisville Business First. Farris, who works at the law firm Stites & Harbison PLLC, became the first woman to lead Stites & Harbison since its founding in 1832. Prior to becoming chair there, she was the firm’s co-chair of the class action and multi-district litigation group and a member of the torts & insurance practice service group.

Ronya Corey ’93 AS was named Top Wealth Advisor Moms in the United States by Working Mother Magazine. Corey, of Bank of America Merrill, earned a spot in the rankings for the fifth consecutive time. Corey has been with Merrill since 1993. She’s also a perennial honoree of awards by Forbes, Barron’s and Wealth Management Magazine. Susan B. Salyer ’93 AS was promoted to general counsel and corporate secretary at Veritiv Corporation in Atlanta. She will be responsible for Veritiv’s legal and corporate security teams as well as compliance and sustainability oversight. She joined Veritiv in 2012.

Michael L. Arnold ’95 EN

is the new vice president of land development at the Viera Company. Arnold was with Flatiron Construction Corporation in Texas and was owner/president of M. Arnold & Associates LLC in Kentucky and the vice president of development for Core Communities in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Erin Colbaugh ’95 AS has been named the director of parks and recreation department in Hoover, Alabama. She has been events manager for the city for 16 years. While at UK, Colbaugh was a graduate assistant with Athletic Director C.M. Newton.

Scott Wadeson ’97 GS

recently received the Guidepost Award from the Association of Defense Communities. The award spotlights financial and career counselors in defense communities who help guide service members and their families to financial wellness. Wadeson is the financial readiness program manager at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Bruce Berger ’99 CI received the National Public Relationships Achievement Award at the 2022 Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship at Ball State University’s School of Journalism and Strategic Communication in Muncie, Indiana. Berger is founding director and professor emeritus of the University of Alabama’s Plank Center, a resource for those passionate about advancing their careers and the public relations profession.

Dan Hrankowsky ’99 DES

has joined CRG’s residential team as vice president of development and construction. He will oversee all aspects of new development projects. CRG brings middle-income apartment communities to the nation’s most sought-after markets, particularly in the Sun Belt.

Donetta Martin Wallace

’99 HS is a PA-C with the medical practice Collins Family Medicine in Paintsville, Kentucky. The practice recently joined King’s Daughter’s Medical Center. Wallace is board certified by the National Commission on Certification Physicians Assistants.

Pictured in 1990 with the College of Dentistry’s new mobile dental facility are left to right UK Medical Center Chancellor Peter Bosomworth, Professor of Pediatric Dentistry John Mink, UK President Charles T. Wethington and Chairman of the Department of Community Dentistry Gene Lewis.

Class Notes

2000s

Christina Hodge ’00 BE

was named to the 2021 President’s Circle for Cambria, the leading producer of American-made quartz surfaces. Individuals are selected because of their superior performance, their tireless dedication to excellence and their diligent work on behalf of Cambria and the company’s customers. Hodge has been with Cambria for three years.

Sarah Braughler ’01 LAW

has been named vice president for risk management by United Educators Insurance. Braughler was a staff attorney at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System before joining UE.

Stephanie Lang ’01 AS

is the first woman in 100 years to serve as editor of The Register, the quarterly journal of the Kentucky Historical Society. Lang is on the editorial board for the University Press of Kentucky and for the East Tennessee Historical Society’s journal.

Ron Pitcock ’01 AS has been named dean and Wassenich Family Endowed Chair of the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University. Pitcock joined TCU in 2001 and has spent 15 years at the honors college. Pitcock has received numerous awards including the 2002 Promising Researcher Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.

Beth Sweeney ’01 CI has been named executive director for the Southwest Indiana Chapter of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross. She comes to the American Red Cross after a 17-year career in television journalism, 16 of those at 14 News.

Jeremy Jarvi ’02 CI has been appointed executive director of the LouCity & Racing Foundation. The native Louisvillian spent teight years as regional chief development officer for the American Red Cross Kentucky Region. He also worked for eight years as the Director of Investments and Sponsorships at Greater Louisville Inc. Louisville Business First named Jarvi to its 40 Under 40 list in 2019. He was awarded the William T. Young UK National Alumni Association Young Alumni Award in 2013.

Matt Summers ’02 ED is the Cincinnati Bengals new director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer. Summers has spent the last four years at the University of Louisville where he served as senior director of sports medicine and health football athletic trainer. In 2008 he was senior athletic trainer and director of rehabilitation at the University of Kentucky.

Emily Wolff ’02 FA and

Paul Weckman ’02 AFE

have recently opened their fifth Northern Kentucky restaurant. The married couple met at UK and opened their first restaurant, Otto’s, in Covington, Kentucky. Their other restaurants include Frida 602, Larry’s and the Standard in Covington. Most recently they opened Mama’s which features Italian dishes.

People older than 65 could enroll in classes tuition free starting in 1979. Known as Donovan Scholars, they became a familiar sight in class.

LaKenya Middlebrook

‘03 AS has been appointed Knoxville’s director of community safety. Middlebrook and her office leads violence interruption strategies, coordinates safety innovation and collaboration among city departments, and enhances partnerships with on-the-ground people and organizations who are working to make Knoxville safer.

Gowri Nagaraj ’03 GS

has been named to the board of directors of Care Dimensions, the largest hospice and palliative care provider in Massachusetts. Nagaraj is the director of Business Expansion at Point32Health, the company recently formed through the merger of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan.

Justin Rhinehart ’03 AFE

has been named assistant dean for Agriculture and Natural Resources and Community Economic Development at University of Tennessee Extension. Rhinehart previously served as a professor and beef cattle specialist at the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science.

Paul Silvestri ’03 ED has been promoted to director of sports health, football at the University of Florida. Silvestri, who has been on the staff at Florida since 2013 will continue to oversee the football athletic training room. Silvestri started his career with Florida Atlantic, where he spent three seasons (2003-2005) as an athletic trainer. He served as an assistant athletic trainer at Kentucky from 2007 to 2008.

Jennifer Barber ’05 CI,

’08 LAW has been named member-in-charge of Frost Brown Todd’s Louisville office. She has been with the firm since 2013 and her practice focuses on state and local tax, economic incentives and government affairs. Most recently she served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations and special advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft. Kristen Bennett ’05 CI has been appointed a director of products and curriculum at ENTRE, the leading online educational platform for current and aspiring entrepreneurs. Bennett will be developing and improving upon current products and curriculum used within the ENTRE platform.

Tyler Gossett ’05 BE has joined Union Home Mortgage as area sales manager in the Kentucky region. Gossett has 18 years of experience working in the financial services industry.

S. Ryan Newcomb ’05

LAW has been promoted to city president of the bourbon district at WesBanco. The bourbon district includes Anderson and Franklin counties. Newcomb joined WesBanco from Farmers Capital Bank Corp., where he was general counsel and chief compliance officer from 2015 to 2018. Meagan Brien ’06 AS has joined United Leasing & Finance, a division of United Companies, as vice president and general counsel. Before joining United, Brien was a partner at Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP.

Jessica Green ’06 LAW

has been named judge to Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville. Green began her own practice eight years ago and has served as a member of the Louisville Metro Council for six years. She previously served as an assistant commonwealth attorney in Jefferson and Hardin counties.

Julie Hill ’06 FA has accepted the position as Discovery Park of America’s vice president and chief operating officer. Hill has worked as an online music education specialist for the Tennessee Music Educators Association and has served as chair of the University of Tennessee Martin’s Department of Music where she was also a professor of percussion since 2005.

Daniel Carpenter ’07 AFE

was chosen as one of 22 participants selected for the Kentucky Agricultural Leadership Program. Carpenter has been an extension agent in LaRue County for more than six years.

Tony Cox ’07 BE has been appointed president of Sage Mountain Advisors LLC. The title adds to his current role of chief investment officer. Cox co-founded Sage Mountain. It is a wealth management firm and alternative investment community, providing concierge-level service dedicated to protecting and growing a family’s net worth.

Vanessa Gibson ’07 MED

is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a distinguished Thoracic Surgery Specialist for her exemplary service to the healthcare community. Gibson provides care to patients with chest and lung issues at Long Island Thoracic Surgery.

Erika Deady ’08 BE has been appointed president of the Home Builders Association of Dayton. She is the association’s 80th president. She represents the first two-year term HBA board president and the third female president in association history. She is the sales coordinator at Oberer Homes, one of the region’s most prominent local builders.

Beverly Harp ’08 ’12 SW

was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear as member of the Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Harp is a social worker at the University of Kentucky where she’s the project director, LEND faculty at the Human Development Institute.

Dick Watkins and Myra Tobin are chosen outstanding Greek man and woman in 1960 at a Greek Week dance. They were presented with wreaths and trophies by Dr. and Mrs. C. E Snow.

by Caroline Francis Career Corner Career Corner

CHAOTIC JOB MARKET TRENDS CAUSING THESE CHANGES

The perfect storm of declining birthrates, baby boomers leaving the job market in record numbers and the COVID-19 pandemic have created extraordinary times in the workplace. As the world is emerging from COVID-19, Alumni Career Services professionals and our Job Club facilitation team are witnessing firsthand the impact of these scenarios.

There has been much publicity about the “Great Resignation,” however this movement has really been more about the “Great Reshuffle” of priorities. Workers are placing a higher value on family, health and well-being, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and work-life balance.

According to a 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey by Willis Towers Watson’s, close to half of all employees are searching for a new position. The current number one job preference for alumni career clients is flexibility, including hybrid or remote options.

What should employers do?

With low unemployment and high competition for candidates, employers are having to actively source and market their open positions, move much faster with their interview process and be ready with counter offers. They also must be more intentional about creating a flexible and positive culture to retain current employees.

Gina Dugas, University of Kentucky Acting Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, shared “UK has seen many of the same trends in the labor market that are occurring nationally. We continue to see rapid growth both on our academic campus and within UK HealthCare, which means we are always looking for more people to join us.”

The continuation of project and gig work and more emphasis on short term trainings and certifications is another trend. Many options are available on LinkedIn Learning as well as Coursera, edX, and Udemy. Be sure to include relevant skills updates on resumes and LinkedIn profiles.

Baby boomers want back in the market.

Another trend is baby boomers who took a COVID-19 gap are feeling more comfortable and are returning to work. Many are finding that retirement was not what they had expected and are excited about pursuing their passion in a new field.

If you are looking to change jobs, pivot careers, or return to work, there is no better time. Step up your networking efforts, visit the Alumni Career Services resources page (www.ukalumni.net/careerresources) and intentionally target employers. Alumni career services counselors are here to help you.

Caroline Francis is director of UK Alumni Career Services. UK Alumni Association Life/Active Members are eligible for two complimentary appointments per year with a certified career counselor. Visit http://www.ukalumni.net/career to learn more about resume critiques, career assessments, interview preparation, Central Kentucky Job Club, encore careers and other Alumni Career Services. Alumni Career Services: Celebrating 20 years of helping UK alumni advance their careers.

Class Notes

Ashley C. Smith ’08 AS,

co-founder of Black Soil KY, was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Business Owner at the 16th annual Coretta Scott King Spirit of Ivy Award sponsored by the AKA Beta Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The goal of Black Soil KY is to bring Kentucky’s Black farmers back to their roots and to broaden their reach and exposure.

Kirill M. Bumin ’09 AS has been named the inaugural dean of Graduate Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. Bumin was previously at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He was assistant dean of the institution’s graduate programs and also oversaw international recruitment efforts.

2010s

Alexandra Castle ’10 EN is the first woman master distiller in Tennessee since prohibition. She worked at Wild Turkey before joining Old Dominick Distillery in Memphis where she is also the senior vice president.

Alexandra Harper ’10 CI

has been named executive director of the Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation. Harper was the practice manager at Park Equine Hospital before joining the KEEP Foundation. Emily Ratcliff ’10 AFE is winner of the American Horse Publications Equine Media NextGen Award. The award recognized those ages 25-35 who have made a significant impact in advancing equine media. Ratcliff works for Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana as the race marketing manager and on-air racing analyst.

Sarah Walling ’10 LAW

has been named chief legal officer at OVP Health in Huntington, West Virginia. Previously, Walling worked at the Huntington law firm Jenkins Fenstermaker where she practiced for 12 years.

Kevin Dailey ’11 ’12 ED

received a Milken Education Award. Dailey is an eighthgrade teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School in Union, Kentucky. The recognition comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash award. In addition, it carries lifelong benefits: Dailey will join the national Milken Educator Network of more than 2,800 outstanding educators and leaders dedicated to strengthening K-12 education.

Aretina Hamilton ’12 ’18

AS has been hired by the city of Raleigh, North Carolina as its director of equity and inclusion. Prior to that she was at Brandeis University where she led education initiatives on social justice and diversity, equity and inclusion for faculty, staff and students.

Andrew Gadd ’13 ’14 AS

has been named Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s first director of attorney recruiting and professional development. Gadd will be based out of the Atlanta office and will work firmwide.

Alissa Young ’13 ED is part of the Murray State University Alumni Association Distinguished Class of 2022. Young, Hopkinsville Community College president and CEO, has been at HCC since 1991.

Aurelia Skipwith Giacomet-

to ’15 LAW was appointed new director at Ramaco. Giacometto comes to Ramaco with a background as an experienced government administrator at the federal level, attorney, scientist and businesswoman. She served as the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Most recently she has been general counsel of AVC Global, an international logistics company which she co-founded the company in 2006.

Jeremiah Sloan ’16 EN

is the new chief executive officer of Craighead Electric Cooperative. Sloan has been with the cooperative since 2016.

Spencer Crawford ‘17 BE

joined Maranon Capital L.P.’s investment and operations teams. Crawford is a structured product analyst and is responsible for reconciling and monitoring CLOs and warehouses as well as analysis and reporting. Prior to joining Maranon, he was a CDO Senior Analyst at U.S. Bank.

Allison Green ’17 CI has been named director of student and alumni engagement at the Marshall University School of Pharmacy. Prior to joining Marshall, she was the enrollment specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State.

Amy Hoagland ’17 FA

received a $10,000 grant through a fellowship and awards program from the Windgate Foundation. Hoagland pairs tradition craft-making disciplines with new technological tools to create imagery about our changing climate. The program recognizes emerging craft artists who advance sustainability through their art.

Nancy Little ’17 FA has been hired as the director of alumni and corporate fundraising for The Dunham School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Most recently, Little served as assistant director for individual giving at Houston Ballet and has also held positions at New York City Ballet, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Louisiana State University Office of Communication and University Relations.

Alexandra Arnold ’18

DE has started working at Telluride Center for Dentistry. After a year practicing in Boston, she worked for her father’s practice in Lexington. Arnold is a board member for the Give Back a Smile Foundation, a non profit that provides dental work for survivors of domestic or sexual violence.

Gatewood Robbins ‘19 BE

has been appointed the new director of finance, accounting and investor relations at EdgeEnergy. Robbins has been part of the EdgeEnergy team for the past two years as part of the product and business development teams.

Samantha Smith ’19 BE has been named director of marketing and education with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Smith was most recently the marketing and communications director at the United States Pony Club. She has previously served in several capacities at the Jockey Club, including as its industry initiatives specialist.

2020s

Donny Gress ’20 ED has joined the Greenville, South Carolina Drive Red Sox High-A affiliate team as the strength and conditioning coach. Previously, Gress was a graduate assistant at the University of Kentucky and then coaching assistant with the Wildcats Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff.

Myles W. Chaney ’21 LAW

has joined the Nashville office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. He is an associate in the labor and employment practice group.

Information in Class Notes is compiled from previously published items in newspapers and other media outlets, as well as items submitted by individual alumni.

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COLLEGE INDEX

Agriculture, Food & Environment — AFE Arts & Sciences — AS Business & Economics — BE Communication & Information — CI Dentistry — DE Design — DES Education — ED Engineering — EN Fine Arts — FA The Graduate School — GS Health Sciences — HS Law — LAW Medicine — MED Nursing — NUR Pharmacy — PHA Public Health — PH Social Work — SW