{"id":12663,"date":"2015-11-23T14:47:51","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T14:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/for\/?p=12663"},"modified":"2015-11-23T14:47:51","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T14:47:51","slug":"check-out-the-latest-news-about-your-fellow-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/alumni-featured\/2015\/check-out-the-latest-news-about-your-fellow-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out the latest news about your fellow alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10872\" title=\"classnotesfront2\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/classnotesfront21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/classnotesfront21.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/classnotesfront21-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u201980s<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fessor McCoy \u201983<\/strong> of Goldsboro, NC, and his wife Angela have been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for outstanding state government service. Their commendation states that the couple \u201cexemplifies the act of compassion on a consistent basis in their day-to-day activities, at work and at home.\u201d The McCoys work for the Department of Health and Human Services at O\u2019Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Goldsboro as home life program managers. They are responsible for the care and well being of residents who are medically fragile, with intellectual and\/or developmental disabilities. \u201cThe McCoys give the residents special attention and ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect at all times, in life and in death,\u201d the commendation also states. As part of their job responsibilities, the McCoys arrange memorial services when residents they serve pass away. Noting the difficulties surrounding the loss of a loved one, the commendation states that the \u201cMcCoys rise to the challenge and find ways to truly celebrate the lives of the residents with their O\u2019Berry Center family and often with the residents\u2019 natural families.\u201d The\u00a0 commendation noted that the McCoys have attended 21 funeral services for residents in the past six years in their own personal time due to their love of their O\u2019Berry Center family and assisted with the services at the request of families. Fessor often writes poems reflective of the residents\u2019 lives that echo the impact they made in the lives of others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u201900s<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dr. Jonathan Feathers \u201901 <\/strong>of Johnson City, TN, has published his first book, \u201cNew Wine into Old Wineskins.\u201d The book is available through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wipfandstock.com\">www.wipfandstock.com<\/a> and is available on Amazon.com in paperback and as an e-book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>\u201910s<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Brooke Compton Davis \u201909<\/strong> of Greeneville, TN, has been promoted to the position of assistant finance director for the Town of Greeneville. Under her leadership as accountant during the past three years, the town has received zero findings on its yearly financial audits. She also recently earned the designation of Certified Municipal Finance Officer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10868\" title=\"memorialsheader2\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/memorialsheader2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201970s<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nancy Brooks Wood \u201972<\/strong> of McKenzie, TN, passed away October 27, 2015. Mrs. Wood was a medical biller for Shannondale Health Care Center in Knoxville. In 1985, she married Rev. Kevin L. Wood and was a faithful partner in the ministry of the churches where he served. In their 30 years of marriage, they ministered to churches in Greeneville; Louisville, Ky; Edmond, OK; Fairfield, IL, Knoxville and in McKenzie at the McKenzie Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was loved and respected by the members of each church she served and was best known for her beautiful smile and caring heart.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201990s<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Darren Keith Ellenburg \u201996 <\/strong>of Chuckey, TN, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2015. Mr. Ellenburg was a paramedic\/EMT instructor and coordinator, professor and paramedic program director at Northeast State Community College. He was past president of the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Education Association and past chairman of the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board. Mr. Ellenburg was an avid Tennessee Vols fan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\u201910s<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jerry Ray Hux Jr. \u201912 <\/strong>of Parrottsville, TN, passed away on November 9, 2015. 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