In the future, we expect to have opportunities that will allow alumni to be guest speakers on campus regarding career and professional mentoring. Achievements and the legacy established by WCCS and Catawba Alumni can provide a positive effect on our current students.

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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO THE ALUMNI RECEPTION!

WCCS alumni enjoyed a reception in their honor at the homecoming game on Friday, September 16. Many thanks to everyone for coming out. This was a great time of fellowship and memories! We hope to see you all back on campus soon.

Audrey Odom, Nicole Stegall Cooke, Johnny Barnes, Bethany Ledford,Carson Cope & Brittany Wilburn.

Class of 2003 - Joe Phillips & Laura Dorrity Phillips with their son, Noah.

Class of 2011 - Cole Miktuk, Alex Valis, Caroline Cooper, Tas Peeples, Kathryne Perrill & Matt Lollis.

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SPOTLIGHT ON ALUMNI NEWS

Westminster Catawba Christian School (1993 - current)

Class of 2011

Andrea Bagley is really enjoying Cheering in front of 80,000 fans each game day. She has always dreamed of using her gymnastics and cheerleading skills while studying at Clemson. She is enjoying Bible studies with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and other small groups. Andrea is excited about her major of Food Science with an emphasis in Nutrition. Her parents, Jimmy and Angela also attended Clemson and graduated in Clemson's centennial year of 1989, in Electrical Engineering and Elementary Education, respectively. If you have an opportunity to go to a Clemson home game, please go see her on the field after the game.

Class of 2010

Dan Casey is a sophomore defensive back on the Davidson College Wildcats football team.  They are currently 2-2.  Dan travelled to Haiti this past summer, with some of his teammates, to help rebuild homes after the earthquake. 

Class of 2009

Kelsey Nyman and Tanner Crum plan to marry this spring after their 9 month engagement.  Tanner and Kelsey are both juniors at USC.Kelsey is a dance education major while Tanner plans to major in Public Relations.  Kelsey hopes are to dance professional and become a dance educator in the school system.  Tanner's plans are to become an RUF intern and then attend RTS (Reformed Theological Seminary) in Charlotte.  They're excited that after 5 years of dating that they will finally begin their life together.  Their dreams are that God would use their marriage as a ministry to further His Kingdom.

John O'Neal is currently a junior at the University of South Carolina - Columbia. John is a business major with a double major in Marketing and Management and a minor in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. John is very involved in RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) at USC and loves attending fall and summer conferences each year. John loves being a Gamecock! John continues to keep in contact with his WCCS classmates and makes a point to get together with them when he is home.

Class of 2007

Kristin Brandt and Matt Smith are engaged to be married.  Kristin graduated from WCCS in 2007 and from Clemson University in 2011.  She is currently working as a RN in the Emergency Room at CMC-Pineville.  Matt graduated from Charlotte Christian High School in 2007 and from Clemson University in 2011.  He is currently working as a Valuation Associate at CB Richard Ellis in Raleigh, NC.  A wedding is planned for next summer 2012.

Class of 2006

Jill Odom graduated from the South Carolina School of Pharmacy in May 2011 with a Doctor of Pharmacy. She is currently doing a residency at Barney's Pharmacy in Augusta, Georgia.

Nathan Jolly and his wife, Brittany, are eagerly looking forward to the birth of a son, Landon, in October. Nathan and Brittany, both graduates of Southern Weslyan University, are currently living in Central, South Carolina. This young family has been called to work overseas and would appreciate your prayers as they work diligently toward this goal.

Richard O'Neal is a 2010 graduate of Wofford College with a degree in Biology. Richard is currently a 2nd year med student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He thoroughly enjoys the rigors and demands of the program. Richard is engaged to Maggie Bruce and have set a wedding date in June 2012. Richard will begin his rotations in the Greenville Hospital System in July 2012.   Richard feels that the strong academic program at WCCS prepared him well for the demands of college.

Class of 2005

Jeff Heinzl lives in Pittsburgh. He graduated from Furman University with a degree in English and is currently a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh. He is seeking a doctorate in English with an emphasis in Film Studies. Jeff continues to be an avid runner. He finished 20th in a field of 7,865 runners in Pittsburgh's Great Race on September 25.

Class of 2004

Myra Hendley graduated in 2010 from Converse College with a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Myra is employed as a licensed associate at Westgate Family Therapy in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She has a "therapy certified" dog and she noted that her musical interests have continued. She plays in an all-girl band called "joie."   They are scheduled to participate in a talent contest this month.

Class of 2001

Kristen Heinzl lives in Charlotte. She graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a degree in Special Education. She is employed in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district at Hickory Grove Elementary School.

Class of 2000

Nicole Stegall Cooke attended Clemson University and has a Master's Degree from Winthrop University. She is employed as a National Bank Examiner. Nicole's husband, Bernie, is a member of the WCCS Faculty and teaches in the Upper School Science Department.

Catawba News (1973-1992)

Class of 1986

Martie Bartles Jackson attended the College of Charleston, USC and Winthrop University. Martie lives and works in Rock Hill as an apartment property manager and shared her pride in "being an alumni of a school that is doing God's work spreading His word to the minds and hearts of many young people. Oh, how lucky and blessed you are to be exposed to the TRUTH at a young age!   Having a good foundation will help you make healthy good choices in your future and from those, blessings will flow!!! May God continue to bless this school!!!"

Class of 1984

Dr. Michael Houf and his wife, Sandra, are the parents of two sons, William-11 years old and Daniel-7 years old. Mike is an Associate Professor of History and the Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas.Mike graduated from Winthrop University with a BA in English in 1990. He continued his education in Asian Studies and received an MA and PhD in Chinese and Middle Eastern History from Florida State University.

Mike shared that the last time he was in Rock Hill was for Matt Huffman's retirement party in August 2011 and that it was very nice to be able to reconnect with several Catawba School Alumni such as Elizabeth Brice Leach, Sam Huffman, Keith Rumrill, Tim Hicks, Randy Graham, Chip and Danny Thompson.

Class of 1976

Alice Strait Coggins, a graduate of Winthrop College, is employed as a tax preparer and is also working in retail merchandise. Alice and her husband, Barry, are living in Rock Hill and stay very busy in their spare time by helping on the family farm and traveling. Alice's father, Dr. Frank Strait, is one of the founders of Catawba Academy. Alice shared that her parents are doing well. Her father still enjoys a game of tennis and skiing! They both look forward to taking family vacations each year.