Class Notes

John Roland Showalter, 81, of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away on December 30, 2023. He was born on April 3, 1942, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Rev. Roland Leroy Showalter and Edna Mae Burkhart Showalter. John was deeply loyal to his family and was a respected professor at Warren Wilson College for 40 years.

John’s educational journey began at Bellaire High School and McKinley High School in Ohio. He furthered his studies at Maryville College in Tennessee and the University of Illinois in Champlain.

Outside of his career, John had a variety of hobbies and interests. He enjoyed organ music, gothic architecture, history, railroads, tractors, and genealogy. His passion for these subjects brought him joy throughout his life.

Survived by his beloved wife, Catherine Showalter (Brutsch), John leaves behind a legacy of love and dedication to his family. He is also survived by his children, Wendy Meyer (Greg Capps), Mark Showalter (Kim), and Philip Showalter (Eddana), as well as his grandchildren, Vincent, Jonathan, Blakely, Eiley, Victoria, and Vanessa. He is also survived by his siblings, Tom Showalter (Sandy), Jim Showalter, Jane Sawyer (Harlan), and Joe Showalter (Linda McPhail).

I’ve now lived at the same address (in Cottonwood, AZ) for longer than at any other address. I still enjoy life in the Northern Arizona desert.
Last December, my son and I published the book, “Andy Speaks.” In it we relate life with his autism. My Author Name for this book is: Carolyn L Coen, if you want to look it up on amazon. If you read the book, we would appreciate it if you’d write a review on amazon.
Other than that, I split my time between writing things for another book (which I enjoy) and managing the medical providers here in Yavapai County (which I do not enjoy!).

of Houston, Texas, graduated with a Master of Divinity and the Master of Arts degrees at Princeton Theological Seminary’s 203rd commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The Master of Divinity is a three-year graduate degree that is the basic professional degree for ministry. The Master of Arts in education is the basic professional degree for Christian educators. The Seminary awarded a total of 169 degrees at the Commencement Exercises. About Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary, founded in 1812, is the first seminary established by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Its mission is to educate leaders for the church of Jesus Christ worldwide, and its more than 500 students and 11,000 graduates from all fifty states and many nations around the world serve Christ in churches, school and universities, healthcare institutions, nonprofit agencies, initiatives for social justice, mission agencies, and the emerging ministries of the church in the twenty-first century.

New Providence Presbyterian Preschool scholarship from 2014-2018, Reading tutor at Blount County schools.

Just celebrated his 7th year in private practice serving Knox, Blount and surrounding counties in Tennessee

Lanai Ballard Slater was inducted into the Blount County Sports Hall of Fame in October 2019 for volleyball and basketball.

Eddie Small ’18 has been accepted to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s competitive accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for fall 2018.

is in his third year working as Kingsport (TN) City Police Officer. He and his wife Tiffany just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. They have three children, Hannah (18) and afreshman at Liberty University. Porter 15, Nevan 9.

received a promotion with Norfolk Southern. The family, wife, Brandi Hill Smith ’04, and children relocated to Helena, Alabama

is now heading the Data Integration, Migration and Exploitation Program at the National Ground Intelligance Center in Charlottesville, VA. Is wife Sarah has been busy with her acting career with appearances in “Lincoln”, “The Abolitionists” and the TV series “VEEP”. Their oldest daughter Lauren Pugh is a registered nurse at Richmond Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Va. Their son Aaron Smith is a member of the Brown-Greer law firm currently living in New Orleans. Their youngest daughter Ana Smith is currently a pre-med student at Georgetown University.

received a promotion with his job at Norfolk Southern Railroad in March of 2014 and relocated his family (wife & 2 daughters) from the Tuscaloosa, AL area to West Lafayette, IN.

works in Morganton, NC as a community and educational interpreter and is NIC (National Interpreter Certification) Advanced.

received the Outstanding Instructor Award by Scuba Diving International (SDI) in recognition of exceptional scuba diving instruction, outstanding contributions and dedication to the sport for 2014. Michael previously received the recognition in 2011 and 2013 and is now teaching SDI and NAUI courses in scuba diving in Stuart, Florida.

In December of 2015 she graduated with a Master’s degree in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University.

writes in to share that he was recently promoted to Solutions Architect by Capital One Financial Corp. Core Card Processing Unit. His youngest daughter Ana Kathryn graduated with a B.S. in Biology Pre-Med with a minor in the French Language from Georgetown University. He is still avoiding retirement and the grim reaper.

UT Medical Center Names Snyder Director of Perioperative Services KNOXVILLE-The University of Tennessee Medical Center recently named Solon M. Snyder, BA, BSN, RN, as director of Perioperative Services. In this position, he is responsible for providing direction in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and process improvement. Previously, Snyder was the Clinical Nurse Manager of the Surgical/ Trauma unit. He joined the medical center in 2006 as a staff nurse on the Orthopedic/Trauma unit. Snyder graduated Cum Laude from The University of Tennessee with BS in Nursing in 2006 and Cum Laude from Maryville College with a BA in Biology in 2003. He is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Nursing at UT.

writes in to say that she has a new job as an Event and Trade Show Coordinator for Alltech, North America.

was very honored to accept the award for the 2012 USA Triathlon Volunteer of the Year for my work as a founding member and the President of the Emerald Coast Triathlon Club, the race director for the Bluewater Bay Duathlon at LJ Schooner’s, a fundraiser for the EOD Warrior Foundation, and other fundraising efforts for military charities.

Celebrated his 89th birthday this past August. He graduated from Wheaton College in 1960, with a Bachelors of Divinity. He is living in Fort Meyers, FL and is thankful to be active in his local church. He enjoyed his years at Maryville College and fondly remembers his time in a capella choir, friends he made on campus and being able to have a major in German, which was not commonly available at many colleges during his time on campus. While in the Air Force he met and married a wonderful woman, Hildegard and they were able to do evangelstic work for quite a few years together. He finds joy in every day of living!

Jennifer Spirko, of Maryville, flew out to Los Angeles where she was a contestant on “Jeopardy.” She initially took an online test of 50 questions which she was required to answer in 15 seconds. Next she received a request to go to Nashville to take a 50 question written test and play a pretend game of “Jeopardy.” A few weeks later she was asked to be a contestant on the show. Her episode ran Wednesday, October 30th.

is excited to announce that he is now part of the D1Baseball.com staff, covering 12 states on the West Coast.

Bernard was electrocuted after his band completed their gig in April, 2012. Since that time he has been awarded permanent disability due to damage of the frontal lobe. He has been left with a 24/7 migraine type headache. Some days he can’t get out of bed due to pain.

is the Executive Director of the Children’s Montessori School of Georgetown, Georgetown, KY

Celebrating 94 years now surrounded by greatgrandbabie, I love watercolor painting and family gatherings.

Risa has created a mental health support website, www.GenuineU.com where college students who feel alone in their suffering, can view personal videos from peers with live mental health experiences. Risa's partner in this endeavor is Matthew Barksdale, a Kansas City serial entrepreneur. She is also backed by the Rockhurst University Chapter of the Year, Active Minds student organization, for which she serves as faculty sponsor. You are invited to check out the site and send a note of support.