Class Notes

Regent University announced on Tuesday Spencer Beaty will be the new Head Coach of the men’s basketball team.

Prior to taking the position at Regent, Beaty served as assistant coach at Hardin-Simmons University in Texas, coached winning programs at Maryville College and coached for high schools in Tennessee and Florida.

“After a national search that attracted over 60 applicants, ranging from NCAA Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, NAIA, Junior College, and all the way down to the high school ranks, I am thrilled to add Coach Beaty to our Royals family,” Director of Athletics at Regent Michael Allen said. “I have known Spencer since his collegiate playing days and have followed his coaching career through the years. He has the passion, knowledge, energy, and experience we were looking for as we make our transition to NCAA Division III.”

Throughout his career, Beaty has coached Academic All-Conference players, All-Region players, multiple Conference Player of the Year and two McDonald All-Americans.

“I want to thank Dr. Umidi, Michael Allen, the athletic department coaches and staff, and the committee for entrusting me as the next head coach of the men’s basketball program,” Beaty said. “Regent is a special place that I have intentionally prayed about, and that Christ would open the door so not only that I might lead young men, but that I might continue to grow my relationship with the Lord in his called mission field for myself.”

A reception was held in the Blackberry Farm Gallery on Friday, October 31st from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., in conjunction with the Maryville Last Friday Art Walk for Maryville College alumni Erica Beck ’04 and Mary Louise Sullivan ’06. Beck, a graphic designer for Knoxville public relations firm Moxley Carmichael is displaying a collection that represents her illustration style. Sullivan, a bookbinder, printmaker and artist from Nashville, Tennessee is displaying a collection of work titled “Works in Progress and Production.” The exhibit represents an evolution in product design and includes blank book prototypes from her MFA thesis show, as well as “subsequent iterations and products.”

will be teaching and coaching at his high school alma mater, Dodge County High School in Eastman, GA. He will be teaching PE and weight training, also he will be the defensive cooridinator for the football team and will also serve as the Head Boys’ and Girls’ Track Coach.

and her Husband, Charles Bell are still working 6 days a week. Charles turns 90in February.

I work at a sticker company called Pipsticks and design a monthly subscription of Hello Kitty & Friends stickers! I am the lead designer and design each monthly collection on my own which consists of 15 sticker sheets. This is a DREAM job, and my time at MC made it possible!

has retired from teaching in Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia and is substituting frequesntly in the elementary schools there. Happy Days!

Is working on a new novel.

has been accepted into the Hult International School of Business’ Master of Finance program in Boston, MA where he will study for seven months. The remaining 4 months of the program he will study abroad at one of Hult’s international locations.

retired from Harrison Construction January 31, 2016, after 26 years of service.

Eric and Sue Bergman are the grandparents of 34 grandchildren ranging from age 21 down to one born in January, 2014.

Eric and Sue (Haldeman) Bergman are enjoying their new, one story home in Allentown, PA, after moving from their home of 38 years in Bethlehem. They are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their 36th grandchild (a boy, Louis) in March and two great-grandchildren, due in January (a boy, Matthias) and July, 2017. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August with a Mass celebrated by their son, Fr. Eric at their church, St. Thomas More Parish in Scranton, a member church of the Personal Ordinariate of St. Peter, and a party with friends and family.

received an honor for her work as Resident Services Employee of the Year at Home Forward (formerly the Housing Authority of Portland, OR). Sarah has been a Resident and Community Services Coordinator for 4 1/2 years, serving low-income public housing residents in Multnomah County, Oregon. Sarah and her husband, Jesús, and daughter Aurelia (3) also got the joy of traveling to visit Jesús’ family and celebrate 10 years of marriage in Merida, Venezuela in January of 2015. Sarah and Jesus met in Merida in September 2002, when Sarah accompanied Jamey Cook (MC class of 2004) as a Mobility Assistant on her study abroad experience. It was a wonderful experience to go back and be able to introduce the next generation to the culture and people Sarah and Jamey came to love 13 years ago!

is now Summer Law Clerk at Blount County District Attorney General’s Office.

Matt Bertrand recently accepted a role at the Lowe’s Corporate headquarters as a Merchant in the Electrical Department. With this new adventure, he, his wife Myranda and 2 children will be leaving their home of the last 8 years in Bentonville, Arkansas and relocating to Mooresville, North Carolina.

recently moved to Northwest Arkansas to pursue careers at the Walmart Home Office. Matthew was recently hired as a Planning Analyst for Hardlines within the Home Office, while Myranda works within the Global People Division as a Program Manager for Women’s Development Initiatives.

Was recently promoted to a new role within the Walmart Global Talent Management team. In her former role she was integral in the communication and assessment measures of a new Walmart up-skilling training program called Pathways. She is now a Senior Manager on the Global Talent team leading the Corporate Intern Program. She has responsibility for all programmatic and communication efforts for approximately 300 interns that come into Northwest Arkansas each summer to get the full Walmart experience.

Myranda Bertrand was recently promoted to Senior Talent Manager II at the Sam’s Club Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this role she will have oversight and responsibility for talent and succession planning, performance metrics, talent programming and culture and diversity initiatives.

Matt and Myranda Bertrand ’09, a baby girl, Lydia Caroline, September 16, 2017.

Betty has published a book that is a pictorial history on her home community, Happy Valley, Blount County, Tennessee. See more here: http://www.thedailytimes.com/entertainment/sharing-history-happy-valley-book-now-available/article_62b369fa-4e64-55b4-a845-9d67b8c83d2e.html

is currently working at St. Anthony North Health Campus in Westminster, Colorado as a Family Medicine Resident Physician.

under the pseudonym Robert Lane, has published the Jake Travis series of novels. His first book, "The Second Letter" was the Gold Medal winner of the Independent Book Publishers Association 2015 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice: Fiction. His third standalone novel, "The Cardinal's Sin" will be released in September, 2015. In advanced praise, Kirkus Reviews called it "…a cinematic tale…the prose is confident and clear, and the pacing smooth and compelling." His work is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can learn more at Robertlanebooks.com

retired from the San Antonio Public Library on October 31, 2009, after working 28 years with the library. She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year on July 10. She and her husband moved from San Antonio to Cleveland, MS in August 2014, and she has been having treatment for cancer since late September 2014.

was named the Principal at John Sevier Elementary School, Maryville, TN

are moving to Beaverton, Oregon to be near their oldest son, Ken and his family.

On Feb. 1, 2015 Jay and his wife Louise (Class 1959) moved back to Oregon. Beaverton is their new home and their son, Ken, is only 12 minutes away.