1975

Clyde Cargill recently celebrated his 28^th wedding anniversary with his wife, Debra Huson, a Cal State Fresno. Cargill writes, “I retired in 2010 as chief of logistics programs, Department of the Army, with 33 years of service. During my government career, we lived in Germany, Korea, California and New Jersey.” Clyde and Debra currently reside in Lake Ridge, Virginia.

1981

Johnny Rumbough, director of missions of Lexington Association, was elected president of the Associational Directors of Missions for the Southern Baptist Convention. He has been a member of the CSU board of trustees and holds an honorary doctorate from CSU.  Johnny and his wife, Valerie, have grown children. Their son, Jason, is a 2001 CSU graduate.

1989

Michael Gunter has published his second book, Blackwell. His venture into the realm of fiction is a human drama about an extraterrestrial encounter. Combining elements of drama, humor and suspense, his realistic science fiction probes the depths of what it means to be truly human. In addition to writing, he speaks to groups and teaches about the craft of writing. Michael’s story, One of a Million Things, won third runner-up in the Colonnade Writing Contest at CJM Books and will be included in their 2012 anthology of short stories.  Michael and his wife, the former Tammi Bush ’92, and their family live in Richmond, Va. Blackwell is available in both print and e-reader versions. Look for it on Amazon.com or on Michael’s blog klyvian.com.

1991

Tonya Tate Houston has received a doctor of philosophy in educational administration from the University of South Carolina. She is an assistant principal at Northwood Academy in North Charleston.

1992

Freshman Stephanie Corvino is continuing the Corvino family tradition of attending CSU.  Mom, Michelle ’92, and dad, Scott ’90, are graduates. Other family members who have graduated from CSU are: David Corvino ’00, Michael Corvino ’10 and Gene Corvino ’04 MBA.

1993

Ansel Brown performed his song, When You Fly, before the final shuttle launched at the Kennedy Space Center this summer. He lives in Charlotte, N.C.

1997

Jennifer Whatley Govea, and her husband, Enrique, have a translation company and work with the Women’s Missionary Union and the North American Mission Board to translate resources into Spanish and other languages. NAMB’s quarterly magazine, On Mission, is available in English and Spanish, En Misión. They also work with North Point Ministries to translate Andy Stanley’s sermons and some small group material into other languages. Jennifer writes, “We moved to San José, Costa Rica, in August to create a church for Latin Americans. Our mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.” You can follow their ministry at thegoveagazette.blogspot.com.

Dr. Glenda Levin MEd, is the director of secondary schools for Berkeley County School District. She was most recently the principal of Hanahan High School.

Andrew Bell and his wife, Meghan, proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Gretchen Elise, born July 7. She was 7 lbs, 9 oz and 21 inches long. They live in Hanahan.

2000

William Parker has been elected to serve a two-year term as president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Charleston Chapter. He is a financial serves professional and agent for New York Life Insurance Company. A 2010 New York Life Executive Council member, he earned a Certified in Long-Term Care designation. He has been a member of the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation’s Advisory Council since 2009. He and his wife, Melissa, live in North Charleston.

2001

Andrea W. Balongo visited campus this summer. He is head, treasury marketing corporate and institutional sales for Kenya Commercial Bank Group. He provides hedging solution to manage foreign exchange risk for the group and its customers. He resides in Nairobi, Kenya, and wants to hear from former classmates at andreabalongo@yahoo.com. (Pictured with Lili Gresham, director of corporate relations at CSU and a former classmate)

Andre Dukes is associate principal at St. John’s High School in Charleston County. He attended a two-week Leadership Summit at Harvard University this summer. He is in the Principals for Tomorrow program for Charleston County School District and the S.C. Department of Education. He was the NFTE National Teacher of the Year in 2006-2007.

2003

David R. Weiss has been named South Carolina marketing representative for Southern Mutual Church Insurance Company in Columbia. He previously served more than five years as CSU’s director of alumni affairs and annual giving. He is a member of the CSU board of visitors and lives in Summerville with his wife, Stephanie, and son, Cameron, 2.

2004

Amy Dixon Watson and her husband, Thom Watson ’03 announce the birth of a son, Isaac Barton Watson, born Aug. 12. He weighed 7 lbs, 3 oz and was 19 ½ inches long. Amy and Thom were married May 22, 2010, and they live in Columbia.

2005

Jessica Brooke Davis and Charles “Chase” M. Mount II were married June 25 in Union, S.C. He is a dermatological pharmaceutical sales representative with PharmaDerm. They live in West Columbia.

2006

Danielle Baskin and Brian Waldron were married May 29, 2010 in Charleston. She earned her doctor of pharmacy degree from MUSC in 2010 and is now the oncology pharmacy resident at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He is a 2005 Citadel graduate and is employed at BB&T as a commercial credit risk analyst. They live in Winston-Salem, N.C. Danielle received the Myrtle E. Hamrick Award at commencement in 2006.

Ashley DeRosa Fieber and her husband, Michael Fieber, announce the birth of their son, Brayden Fieber, born March 5. He weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 20 inches long. Ashley and Michael were married July 3, 2009, in St. Augustine, Fla. Ashley has been an AML compliance officer at Deutsche Bank in the Jacksonville, Fla., location since February 2009.

Carlaise Gadsden DeVeaux MBA, is a victim advocate with the Charleston Police Department, where she works with young women at Charleston Development Academy. Earlier this year she received the Dr. Sid Katz Award for Outstanding Service Provider from People Against Rape.

Spc. Christopher Freshman graduated from Army National Guard basic training Sept. 1 in Fort Benning, Ga. He is a police officer for the City of Charleston. The chaplain at Fort Benning was Jesse Adkinson ’08 MBA, and a member of the CSU religion faculty from 2004-2008.

2007

Anna Leigh Taylor and Cory Graham Alexander were married June 25 in Lugoff. She is a teacher for Richland II School District. They live in Elgin.

2009

Brittany Bolick, head soccer coach at Watauga High School in Boone, N.C., was named the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference Coach of the Year.

Madeleine Ruth Elson Fincher and Charles Tyler Davis were married Aug. 20 in Mount Pleasant. She works at Advanced Technology International and is working on her MBA at CSU. They live in Charleston.

Julia Frances Nigro and Paul Michael Vasquez were married Aug. 6 in Charleston. She works for Jackson & Hill in Mount Pleasant as an accountant. They live in Hanahan.

Sheryl Rector MBA, joined Honest-1 Auto Care in March. After a short time with Honest-1 she became the area representative for South Carolina. Honest-1 Auto Care is a full service auto repair franchise committed to taking environmentally sustainable actions. Rector writes, “This commitment to the environment has raised the standard for all auto repair businesses.”

Dorothy Elizabeth Wilkerson and Michael Chapin Merrill were married May 21 in Charleston. She is the choral teacher at Summerville Catholic School and a manager with Express Clothing in Northwoods Mall. They live on Johns Island.

2010

Ashleigh Newell and Michael Dockery, a Citadel graduate, were married Dec. 18, 2010. Ashleigh is a crime scene technician with Charleston Police Department and is back in school at CSU pursuing a master’s in criminal justice.  Michael is a 2^nd lieutenant in the Army National Guard and is working on his master’s degree in theology at Liberty.  They live in North Charleston.

2011

Elizabeth Bradley Bishop and Joseph Chance Ledford were married June 11 at Brookgreen Gardens. He is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and has served in Iraq.

Brittany Adele Williams and Christopher Travis Carter were married July 30 in Hemingway. She is employed by Georgetown County School District and is in youth and children’s ministry at Center Baptist Church. They live in Hemingway.