Jean Schoenthaler ’63, Louise Adams Bain ’86 and Bob Kleinertz ’76 (center) enjoyed an alumni lunch Jan. 22, 2016, at Pinchers in Fort Myers, FL. The alumni were able to get to know each other better and also visit with Tusculum President Nancy B. Moody (right) and Heather Patchett, vice president of institutional advancement (left).
’80s
Dory Wetzel Creech ’82 has retired from the Kingsport City School System and accepted a position with District to District, a new nonprofit that is building a collaborative of small school systems in Florida and Tennessee to address curriculum and instruction. Creech has served 32 years in public education and 27 of those years with the Kingsport system. At the time of her retirement, she was assistant superintendent of instruction for system. Prior to that, she served as director of accountability, was associate principal at Johnson Elementary and then assistant principal at Dobyns-Bennett High School. She has served as a special education teacher and elementary education teacher and has taught in Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee. Creech is also active in her community. She is vice chairwoman of the executive board and the board of directors for the Greater Kingsport Family YMCA, the United Way of Kingsport Board of Directors and the Board of Examiners for the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.
’90s
Rick Scarborough ’96 of Clinton, TN, has been recently appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Chief’s of Police. Scarborough is one of 47 committee members representing the diversity of the global law enforcement community. The association serves as the professional voice of law enforcement and addresses cutting edge issues confronting law enforcement through advocacy programs and research, as well as training and other professional services. Scarborough, chief of police of the Clinton department, has served as state representative for the Tennessee Association of Chief’s of Police for the past five years at meetings of the States Association of Chiefs of Police. He is also chairing the Southern Region of that association. Scarborough recently completed an appointment to an International Association of Chief’s of Police that developed policy on how law enforcement may acquire and utilize surplus military equipment. In 2014, Scarborough was elected by his peers as the East Tennessee Chief of the year. That same year, the Clinton Police Department was recognized fro winning the Excellence in Police Services Award by the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service. Scarborough has 26 years in law enforcement, 20 of which have been with the City of Clinton.
Charles Robin Smith ’97 has been promoted to deputy chief of the Oak Ridge Police Department. Charles has served with the Oak Ridge Police Department since 2012. Prior to joining the Oak Ridge department, he served for 17 years with the Tennessee Valley Authority Police and the last 14 of those as commander of police operations. Charles began his law enforcement career with the Sevierville Police Department.
Stacey Linkous Jones ’98 of Wytheville, VA, began her duties as the new executive director of the Brock Hughes Free Clinic in Wytheville on Jan. 18. Previously, she was instructor with Talent Search at Wytheville Community College. In her new position, Stacey oversees the daily operation of the clinic and is responsible for the staff, continued programs, finances and administration. In addition to her degree from Tusculum, Stacey has earned a master’s degree from Capella University. An active member of Sunny Hills Community Church in Wytheville, Jones teaches the middle school class.
Rodney Reed ’98 has been promoted to senior director for SSA & COMPANY, which is a management consulting firm based in Rockefeller Plaza on 5th Avenue in New York City. In 2015, the firm was recognized as one of Consulting Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Firms” SSA & COMPANY helps companies execute on strategy for world-class performance – from fast-cycle, targeted process improvements to a total rethinking of a company’s operating model.
’00s
Regina Jennings ’00 of Maryville, TN, has joined the Pinnacle Financial Partners Blount County office as a senior vice president and financial advisor. Regina has 30 years experience and most recently worked for BB&T Corp. as a vice president and market leader for Blount County. In addition to her degree from Tusculum, she is a graduate of the Tennessee School of Banking and the Southeastern School of Commercial and Consumer Lending at Vanderbilt University.
Stanley Thompson ’03 has served six terms as assessor of property in Bradley County and is seeking his seventh term in the upcoming general election. He also serves as chairman of the Bradley County / City of Cleveland G.I.S. Board which serves to aid many city and county departments. Stanley is the past president of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers in which he was selected as the Tennessee Assessor of the Year for 2010 and 2013. He currently serves on the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers Executive Board as secretary/treasurer.
Beki (Julie Rebecca) Fragomeni Elliott ’09 is serving as a numeracy coach in Knoxville.
’10s
Ron Overton ’11 ’13 has been named principal at Talbott Elementary School.
Andrew Baker ’13 is serving as guest editor for “Wuxi Life” magazine. He is also enrolled in Matador University’s Travel Writing program.
Aly Carrino ’13 has been promoted resource development and athletics director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County. In her new position, Aly will serve as one of the leaders of the club’s capital campaign to develop a new facility for the club and a sports complex area. Her responsibilities also include procuring sales from local businesses and organizations to aid the club’s special events, as well as obtaining a large majority auction items for the club’s annual Celebrity Auction. In addition to her degree from Tusculum, Aly has earned a master’s degree in recreation and sport management from the University of Tennessee. She serves on the Greene County Partnership’s Sports Council board and is a member of the 2015-16 Greene County Leadership Class. She attends Telford United Methodist Church.
Justin Phillip Reed ’13 has received a third-year fellowship and has been named the Jr. Writer-in-Residence in poetry at Washington University in St. Louis.
Robert Arrowood ’14 has been accepted into Texas Christian University’s doctoral program. He will be pursuing a doctorate in social psychology with a graduate minor in quantitative psychology. Robert is a currently a graduate student working under Dr. Ralph W. Hood, Jr. in the Psychology of Religion Lab at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Joe Borden ’14 is special projects coordinator at American Blackguard, Inc., a film, television, stage, music, event and publishing company based in Nashville. He has also been named editor of “Killer Nashville Magazine.”
Ashley Sarmiento ’14 accepted a teaching position in mathematics in Nashville.
Bridget Conte ’15 is working as a correctional officer at the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
Kate Kolodi ’15 has just completed an artist residency at Jewell Gardens in Skagway, AK.
Corrine Elizabeth Moore ’15 is working at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, VA.
Briana Rose ’15 is working at the Milligan & Coleman law firm in Greeneville.
Melanie Sigman ’15 has begun graduate studies in public history at Western Georgia University.
Jo Anne Smith ’15 was accepted into and has begun the doctoral program in educational leadership at East Tennessee State University.
’30s
Elizabeth MacLeod Scattergood ’38 of Germantown, passed away Jan. 17, 2016, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Mrs. Scattergood was a licensed social worker, specializing in children’s services for many years, before retiring in the early 1980s. Although raised a Presbyterian, she learned about the Society of Friends during her search for a faith that espoused pacifism and became a member of the 57th Street Friends Meeting in Chicago. While employed as a social worker at the Family Services Bureau in Chicago, Mrs. Scattergood found that her religious and professional lives had come together. She signed on with the American Friends Service Committee, and in 1950 went to Ludwigshafen, West Germany, where she directed a neighborhood center as part of the post-World War II relief effort. Mrs. Scattergood then transferred to Darmstadt to become administrative assistant to the Head of Germany Mission. After three years in Germany, she returned to the United States and settled in Philadelphia. In 1955, Mrs. Scattergood joined the then-new Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute as a social work supervisor, later becoming head of the institute’s department of social services for children. She collaborated with Henri Parens on the 1977 book, “Aggression in Our Children.” The pair taught parenting skills to groups of new mothers – an effort that resulted in a curriculum for which Mrs. Scattergood wrote the lesson plans. In 1988, she and her husband moved to an assisted living facility, where she organized a Sunday interfaith discussion group for residents unable to attend regular church services. She enjoyed reading, writing, working on social and political issues and traveling.
’40s
Frances McClanahan Brockman ’49 of Kingsport, TN, passed away on February 4, 2016. A lover of nature and animals, she majored in biology at Tusculum. She maintained lifelong friendships with many of her classmates, especially her beloved husband, Dick, whom she met on a double date with her roommate. The two were married shortly after graduation in 1949 and established their home in Kingsport, where he had been raised. Busy years followed, raising four children and a move to Cincinnati for her husband’s job. Although Mrs. Brockman had not been eager to leave Tennessee, she soon grew fond of her new city and made a number of lasting friends there. The couple returned to Kingsport after seven years and remained for the rest of their lives. Mrs. Brockman found pleasure in travel, cooking, reading, music and gardening, with a special talent for creating beautiful flowerbeds from tiny cuttings. She was happiest, however, spending time with her children and extended family. Her easy laugh, outgoing personality and continual interest in learning made her a ready companion for bridge, travel and theater. Mrs. Brockman was an active member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church, the Greer Memorial Sunday School Class, United Methodist Women, and multiple choirs. She also participated in numerous local clubs and civic organizations, including the Kingsport Garden Club and Kingsport Music Club. Her strong faith and equally strong will helped her remain independent for most of her life. When heart disease and memory loss began taking their toll, she moved to Baysmont and later to Steadman Hill as her illness progressed. In lieu of flowers, to honor her memory, her family has asked that people consider making a gift to Tusculum in her honor.
’90s
Charles W. “Chuck” Irwin ’93 of Clinton, TN, passed away October 21, 2015. Mr. Irwin was a self-employed title abstractor, worked for Tennessee Bonding Company and served as high school football official for the Clinch Valley Association. He enjoyed spending time on Norris Lake on his houseboat with family and friends.