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ALUMNI & FRIENDS > Alumni News Archives > Summer 2009

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AnMed Health’s fourth Extraordinary Women in Health Care Symposium, honored Wanda Whitener, director of corporate compliance at AnMed Health in Anderson. Whitener was recognized for her tireless work in the community, including volunteering with United Way, Foothills Alliance, the Westside Community Center and Southern Wesleyan University.

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Johnson

J. Frederick “Fred” Johnson, chief executive officer of the Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, was elected to his first full term as a member of the board of directors of the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative. Johnson was also recently re-elected as president of the Foundation for Rural Service, a foundation that seeks to support the rural telecommunications industry.

Johnson received a bachelor of arts in accounting and business administration from Southern Wesleyan University. He also holds a MBA from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

He and his wife Susan Millwood Johnson (’81) have two daughters, Paige and Peyton; and a son, Phillip. His father is James Johnson, trustee emeritus with SWU.

’87

Holcombe

Byrnes High School physical education teacher and coach Debbie Holcombe was selected as the 2009 High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year for the southern district. She went to Tampa, Fla., to receive her award during the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance’s national convention March 31-April 4.

A 21-year teaching veteran, Holcombe’s softball teams won upper state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and were 4-A state champions in 2005, when she was named Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Holcombe received an undergraduate degree from Southern Wesleyan University in physical education and business administration and holds a graduate degree in physical education from Furman University.

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Michael Matlock, his wife Robin, ’94, and three children moved back to Wilmore, Ken., where he is serving as an assistant professor of Inductive Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.

’00

Alex Baxter has been named general manager of PARADE Digital, the online component of the Sunday newspaper supplement. Baxter will lead PARADE’s online initiatives for consumers, newspaper partners and advertisers.

BIRTHS


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  Cooper

Ian Phillip Cooper was born Feb. 7, 2009, to Gregory and Heather Baily Cooper. Ian weighed 6 lbs. and was 20.5 in. long. Grandparents are Phillip and Martha Faye Baily, ('70 and'01).

'02 & '04

Elijah George Hucks was born Feb. 20, 2009, to George and Hope Haithcock Hucks. Grandparents are Randy and Joy Haithcock ('76 and '77).

'04

  Weiters

Sharidan Weiters was born Dec. 12, 2008, to Sharon Weiters. She weighed 9 lbs., 6 oz., and was 20.25 inches long.

'04

  Logan

Landon Lee Logan was born Feb. 28, 2009, to David and Kristen Biggerstaff Logan. He weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz., and was 20.5 inches long.

'04

  Roper

Georgia Roper was born Jan 21, 2009, to Ginger Roper. She weighed 7 lbs. and was 19 inches long.

WEDDING

'08

Dena Rene Garrard and Jeffrey Lane Cason were married on April 3, 2009.