November 3, 2026

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October 2026 Alumni News

Births

• Candice Ruston Bunn ’11 and her husband, Brandon, welcomed a son, Grady Milton Bunn, in October 2026.
• Justala Simpson Dean ’20 and her husband, Ryan Dean ’17, welcomed a daughter, Ryleigh Grace Dean, in October 2026.
• Mal Caldwell ’21 and his wife, Cortnee, welcomed a daughter, Carlee Rose Caldwell, in October 2026.
• Brianna Spiers Loomis ’21 and her husband, Ryan, welcomed a son, Stanley Gordon Loomis, in October 2026.
• Caleb White ’23 and his wife, Amy, welcomed a son, Tate William White, in October 2026.
• Noah Phillips ’24, and his wife, Andrea, welcomed a son, Nathaniel Skyler Phillips, in September 2026.

Weddings

• Beth Johnson ’21 married Davis Roper in April 2026.
• Mollie Singleterry ’21 married Jordan Stokely in October 2026.
• David Adams ’23 married Hannah Goodwin in October 2026.
• Nick Kendrick ’25 married Elizabeth Hollett in September 2026
• Elli Lorance ’26 married Lucas Wright in October 2026.

Retirements/Promotions/Honors/General News

• Mary Jane Crump Brannon ’37 was posthumously inducted into the Huntingdon College Faculty Hall of Fame.
• Russell Lackey ’68 was posthumously inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Paul Vincent ’69 was posthumously awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in Law and Public Service.
• Jane Howell Allen ’75 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Loyalty Award.
• Ron Steube ’75 was posthumously inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Bessie House-Soremekun ’78 spoke to the United Nations General Assembly High Level Global Executive Roundtable on how entrepreneurship, economic development and partnerships can help communities, particularly in Africa. Dr. House-Soremekun is the Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University Northwest.
• Anthony Stallworth ’78 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in Education.
• Jeffrey Stephens ’78 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in the Sciences.
• Lucy Ridolphi ’79 published her first novel, All the Beautiful Things. Drawing on her own experiences growing up in Montgomery, the novel is a coming-of-age story set during the tumultuous 1960s.
• Michael Scott ’79 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in Business.
• Wanda A. Howard ’81 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Loyalty Award.
• Ramona Reeves ’85 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in the Arts.
• Jeff Hall ’86 retired from the United States Golf Association on October 2, 2026. Jeff was on the Huntingdon Golf Team that won a NAIA National Championship. He began his PGA career in 1990 and after 36 years, he retired from the role of the Managing Director, Rules and Open Championships.
• Michele Scharff Olson ’86 was a contributor to the ACE Fitness May 2026 article, “Using HRV to Better Understand Recovery, Resilience and Training Load.”
• Jamie Jones ’98 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Adrienne Strickland Gaines ’00 had two pieces selected for display in the 47th Biennial Museum Exhibition at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Her pieces are 2 of 60 selected from over 424 submissions.
• Matthew Kiel ’02 was named the New School Director of the Rocket City Ballet.
• Bellee Jones-Pierce ’03 was promoted to Associate Professor of English with continuous tenure at Centenary College of Louisiana.
• Mark Colson ’07 was named president and CEO of American Trucking Associations. He begins the role on December 1, 2026. He is currently the president and CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association.
• Dr. Woods Lisenby ’11 was awarded the Huntingdon College Alumni Achievement Award in Religion.
• Jeremy Reid ’11 was awarded the Huntingdon College Young Alumni Award.
• Cody Pearcy ’12 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Shannen O’Leary ’16 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Lauren Lugen Worley ’16 was voted President-Elect of the 2026-2027 ASPA Board of Directors.
• Sidney Carol Hall Barnhardt ’19 joined the Fairhope United Methodist staff as a freelance social media manager. She also serves full-time as a Marketing Associate at Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
• Tristan Thompson ’18 joined the practice of Auburn Dental.
• Tori Parks Lovett ’20 completed the requirements to be a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist.
• Candace Carnegie ’21 released her book, Get Thee Behind. One Day. One Moment, One Breath, in October 2026.
• Lucy Burch-Griffin ’21 was appointed to Chapel Hill United Methodist Church to serve as co-pastor.
• Amanda Main ’21 has been named Teacher of the Year at Airport Road Intermediate School in Elmore County.
• Shea George Townsend ’21 has been named to the Walton County Coastal Dune Lakes Advisory Board.
• Amy Tyma ’21 was inducted into the Huntingdon College Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Kurt Kraft ’23 passed the Tennessee Bar Exam.
• Grayson Ryland ’25 was hired by America First Policy Institute as a Public Affairs Press Assistant.

In Memoriam

• Annie Farrington Scherer ’49 passed away on September 29, 2026, in Montgomery City, Missouri.
• Virginia Cooper Downes ’55 passed away on October 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
• Joyce McClendon Robertson ’55 passed away on October 15, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia.
• Sue Paschall Jeter ’58 passed away on October 5, 2026, in Franklin, Tennessee.
• Jimmy Childers ’66 passed away on October 27, 2026, in Dadeville, Alabama.
• Barbara May Holllard Jackson, wife of Huntingdon College President Allen Jackson, passed away on October 15, 2026, in Meridian, Idaho.

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