Class Notes

Congratulations to Larry Brotherton ’70 and Allen Johnson ’81! Stars of Greene County!

The Greene LEAF foundation for Greene County Schools announced the first award winners for the inaugural awards banquet, “The STARS of Greene County Schools” which was held Thursday, March 22, at First Baptist Church on North Main Street.

The winners were selected by a committee of community members from all areas of Greene County. Two winners from each of the four areas – North Greene, South Greene, West Greene and Chuckey-Doak – have been selected to receive the award.

This year’s winners were:

Chuckey-Doak
Gregory Lynn Hope – business owner of Lynn Hope Towing, sponsor of the Chuckey-Doak Band program
Ben Thompson (deceased)- Greene County School Board member for 15 years, agricultural leader locally, on the state level, and nationally with Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation

North Greene
Dr. James Douglas Woolsey, Veterinarian – leader of the Greene County Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Dr. Larry Brotherton – owner of Ortec, Inc., member of the Tusculum College Board of Trustees.

South Greene
Allen Johnson – Owner of Greeneville Oil and Petroleum, National Hot Rod Association World Champion
Michael J. Sauls – retired captain of the Greeneville Police Department, Board member for 14 years with the Boys and Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County

West Greene
Bob Hurley (deceased) – Former columnist for the Greeneville Sun known for human interest stories, Awarded one of Tennessee’s Most Influential People by the Associated Press
Joe Anne Lintz – retired Greene County teacher and librarian, assists at Tusculum College library, the Doak House Museum, and the Nathaniel Greene Museum

 

 

90s

Larry Estepp ’91 has been promoted to President at Citizens Bank, Tri-Cities TN/VA.

 

00s

Taylor Hasson ’05

Taylor Hasson ’05 has been named vice president of marketing for House-Hasson Hardware, America’s largest independent regional hardware distributor. Hasson grew up in the family-owned business. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee and a master’s in organizational management from Tusculum College. The son of Don Hasson, Taylor Hasson has gained experience working in multiple company operations: the warehouse in return goods; the lumber department; taking orders and billing; the credit department; and the last eight years in the marketing department.

 

 

 

 

The Alcorn State University football program has hired Jason Phillips ’09 as assistant coach, working with the wide receivers. Phillips spent four years at Mississippi Gulf Coast including three seasons as offensive coordinator. During his coaching career, he has coached three NCAA All-Americans, 12 All-Conference players and three players who have signed pro contracts. The Maryville, Tennessee, native graduated from Tusculum College after playing baseball at Carson-Newman and baseball and football at Maryville College. He coached at William Blount, Anderson County, Clinton and Knoxville Central high schools in Tennessee as well as two years at Tusculum and a year at Saint Joseph’s College. His first experience in the MACJC was as offensive coordinator at Southwest Mississippi in 2012. Phillips spent a year at Troy before going to Perkinston.

 

10s

Joseph Elphingstone ’15 was named Co-President of Medical College of Georgia’s Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group, and as a result was given the opportunity to participate in research on cast biomechanics conducted by a third year resident. He has also been notified that his summer research project was approved. He will be studying the regenerative potential of exosomes produced by adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells using a rat muscle injury model.

Devan Watts ’16 has been called up to play for the Atlanta Braves during spring training activities. Devan was drafted by the Braves in the 2016 MLB draft in the 17th round from Tusculum.  He’s pitched extremely well in every stop up the Braves ladder. The 22-year-old worked his way from High Single-A to Double-A Mississippi in 2017. Devan features a sinker/slider combination that really is tough for hitters to square up. His fastball sits in the low-90s, and there were some reports as high as 96 this year.

Jalesa Perkins ’17 is employed as a physical therapy technician at the Siskin Rehabilitation Hospital in Chattanooga.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1940s

Mary Pauline Crews Scott ’46 passed away June 8, 2017. Mrs. Scott was a lifelong member of Christ United Methodist Church. She was a very devoted mother and always considered the needs of her children above her own. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought an extra sparkle to her eyes, and she loved spending time with each of them. She was a longstanding member of the Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society. Her survivors include Tusculum alumni: son and daughter—in-law Dr. Haden Scott ’75 and Debra (Cox) Scott ’74, Dr. Joseph Scott ’79 and son Paul E. Scott ’83. Her son-in-law John Fisher has been the architect to design several buildings on the Tusculum campus, including the recently completed Ronald H. and Verna June Meen Center for Science and Math. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. George E. Scott ’50.

 

1960s

Sylvia A. Richards ’63 of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Sunday, Dec.10, 2017. She was born to Jeanne Roberts on December 1, 1941, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Sylvia graduated from East High School in Knoxville in 1959 and went on to attend Tusculum College in Tusculum, Tennessee. She married Robert L. Richards on June 14, 1962 who preceded her in death on April 13, 2008. She worked at Ardis Dress and Beauty Shop for 30 plus years as a sales clerk. Sylvia was a member of the Linesville First Baptist Church and had played the piano for worship services. Also, she was the choir director and pianist at Harmonsburg United Methodist Church for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Harmonsburg United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 232, Harmonsburg, Pa 16422 or the Linesville First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 387, Linesville, Pa 16424.