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Alumni Updates
LCS Alumni Updates
1 Taylor O’Byrne (‘18) graduated from Davidson College in May 2022 with a degree in Public Health. She also played on the women’s soccer team during her four years. Taylor received the Davidson Wildcat Award for showing leadership in athletics. She is preparing to pursue further education to become a physician assistant.
Chris Newberry (‘18) graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in software engineering and mathematics in May 2022 and was consistently named to the Dean’s List during his undergraduate career. To be included on the Dean’s List a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average of at least 3.4.
Madison Oxendine-Dial (‘15) graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2021. She is working as an ICU nurse at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, North Carolina.
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William J. H. Sutton (‘15) presented at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 70th Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, June 8, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The title of his presentation was “Quantification of Viral Antigen Expression Using Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry: Development of a Potency Assay for Next Generation Vaccines.” Will has been the lead investigator on this research project while completing a 3 year Fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta, Georgia. In August, he will attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a PhD in chemistry. William graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South in 2019.
Brooks Wilson (‘14) married Sarah Collins on November 20, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland. The couple resides in Tampa. Brooks is playing baseball with the Atlanta Braves organization, and Sarah is Provider Engagement Manager for DataLink Software. The couple met at Stetson University where Brooks played baseball and Sarah played soccer.
Taylor Morton (‘11) married Austin Rumbley on December 1, 2021. Taylor is an IT Asset Management and Procurement Specialist for Rooms to Go, and Austin is a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual. He also serves in the US Navy Reserves as a Master at Arms 2nd Class. The couple resides in Lakeland.
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Hannah (Cotterill) Pratt (‘09) and her husband Brandon welcomed their first child, son Brady Lee Pratt, on March 11, 2022.
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Holly Hungerford (‘06) has always loved serving others. While over the years that has included a ministry role in a church, more recently her passion has expanded to serving couples on the biggest day of their lives. In August 2021, Holly opened a wedding and event planning business called Handled by Holly and has been serving couples throughout the state since. “My favorite part of a couple’s big day is serving them and taking care of any issues that arise, so they can be fully present and enjoy their day together,” she said.
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David Hungerford (‘08) and his wife Aimee welcomed their second child, son Ezra Neil, on March 31, 2022. He joins big sister Eliana Rose who is two years old. David and Aimee live in Lakeland on a small farm. David is a senior advisor with SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler, selling commercial real estate in Lakeland and beyond.
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Caitlyn (Smith) Hall (‘06) ended up being a LCS ‘Lifer’ as her parents, Dr. Steve and Kathy Smith wanted her to have the best K-12 education possible. After graduation, Caiti went on to graduate from the University of Central Florida in 2011.
In 2013 she became a chef after completing the LeCordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts course in Orlando. In 2017, she met her husband, Chris Hall, also a chef, when they were hired for the opening of the AC Hotel by Marriott in Asheville, NC. The two chefs married in 2018 and were soon blessed with a daughter, Emerson Rose, now 3 years old.
Caiti and Chris’ mutual dream of one day opening their own restaurant became a reality in Burnsville, North Carolina, when they opened Cast Iron Kitchen on Labor Day weekend, 2021. On May 11, 2022, the Hall family grew by one when their son, Archer Keith Hall was born in Asheville, North Carolina.
Other Alumni News: Upcoming Alumni Events at LCS
Patrick Smith (‘82) was named the Ledger’s AllCounty Football Coach of the Year. He is the head coach at Tenoroc High School in Lakeland.
In a special election in May 2021, Mike Musick Jr. (‘91) was elected to the Lakeland City Commission to fill a vacant seat. He was elected to a four-year term in November 2021.
Ashley (Thomas) Burella (‘05) was named to the Experience Kissimmee Board of Directors. She serves as the Head of Strategy & Insights for LEGOLAND Resorts & Peppa Pig Theme Park - North America.
Brent Behrens (‘09) was named the Lakeland Police Department’s Officer of the Year at the department’s annual awards in March 2022.
Logan Mason (‘18) was selected from over 2,000 graduates to represent the Auburn University Harbert College of Business by serving in the honorary role of graduation marshal in the 2022 spring commencement ceremony.
We love to hear from our alumni!
News about you is important to us and to your former classmates. Please email Sandy Johnson at sjohnson@lcsonline.org.
Planning your class reunion? Kelly Brenneman can arrange for use of facilities and will offer other helpful tips. Email Kelly at kbrenneman@lcsonline.org.
September 16 -
Alumni Night in Viking Stadium
September 30 -
Homecoming in Viking Stadium
September 30 -
Class of 2002: 20 Year Reunion
September 30 -
Class of 2012: 10 Year Reunion
Watch the LCS Alumni Social Media for more information on upcoming events
Instagram: @lcs_viking_alumni Facebook Group: Lakeland Christian School Alumni Assoctiation
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Although LCS was founded in 1954, the school didn’t initially offer high school. Fifty years ago, the ten members of the Class of 1973 (shown here) became the first-ever graduating class from Lakeland Christian School.
Were you a member of this class or know someone who is? We’d love to hear an update from you! Please email Sandy Johnson (sjohnson@lcsonline.org).
