We would love to have more information about our alumni! Please let us know what you and your classmates are doing. Contact us at alumni@charlestoncollegiate.org.
William Rivers is a Technical Specialist at SPAWAR. He is married and has children.
1976
Terri (Hill) Davis has enthusiastically volunteered to help coordinate events that will gather classmates and alumni. Please contact her at Thdavis58@yahoo.com.
1995
Jennifer Strock writes that the class of 1995 had a reunion at James Island Country Park in early May. All the contacts were made through Facebook, which has groups for both Sea Island Academy and Charleston Collegiate School.
1982
Pete Madsen and his family were way ahead of the times when they launched Pete's Herb Farm. Producing healthy herbs that can be used by local chefs is a marvelous way to showcase the flavors of the Lowcountry.
1988
Will Suggs is the Assistant Principal at Cairo Middle School. Christy (Teasley) D'Aleo lives in Phoenix, Maryland, with her husband and four children.
1989
Celeste (Hayes) Monette is married and teaches school.
1993
Margaret Chanler graduated from College of Charleston and began a successful teaching career.
1994
Richard Tetrev is married and works as a General Contractor/Engineer here in Charleston.
1996
Holly (Dare) Brown and her husband and their three children live in New Jersey.
1997
Christopher Howe is Vice President for Risk Management at PHT Services, Ltd. in Columbia.
2001
Jennifer (Gangemi) Nicholson is a RN in Greenville, SC. She is married and has children.
2002
Janie (Jones) Wilkerson and her husband Eddie live in Charleston. She is a Veterinary Assistant at Bee's Ferry Veterinary Hospital.
2003
Nancy Smythe joined other alumni at the CCS Annual Auction in February, and she generously donated a photo session as one of the auction items. She also agreed to be an alumni spokesperson on the new Charleston Collegiate DVD, which will soon be seen on the school's website.
2004
Nick Hecker writes that he, Jeff Gates, and John Daniel recently went to watch Robbie Bilancione and Jamie Scott participate in a wrestling competition in North Charleston.
2006
Nicole Barfield graduated early, with honors from the College of Charleston. Will Hargrove has had another exciting year in Fairbanks, Alaska. Alex Vanhook is studying to become a chef at the Culinary School here in Charleston.
We now have a Facebook page for Charleston Collegiate School and Sea Island Academy Alumni. Become a fan today, and be sure take a peek through the "Clipper Flashback" photo album! Click here to visit the CCS-SIA Alumni page.
Chanda Hayes Leahy finished Trident Tech in 1997. Sybil Steckel Tumminia is a Dental Hygienist in Panama City, FL.
1993
Kevin Ball is a Boat Captain at the River's Edge Marina in Mt. Pleasant. Ashley Hayes finished her Masters at UNC-Charlotte in 2000. Gabriel Gadsden works for Comcast. Russ Patterson is a Firefighter for the City of Charleston. Lauren Rathburn Shaddrix got her Masters from Southern Wesleyan University and teaches 4th grade at Mason Prep.
1994
Jennifer Fox Holmes got her MBA from Lesley University in 2006 and has recently moved to North Carolina. Scott Homes is in the U.S. Air Force, and Becky Hutson Lee is a Coordinator for Belk Department Store in Columbia.
1995
Mary Bolin Stoll finished her BS at Clemson and now works as an Environmental Care Manager for the Dept. of Safety and Security at MUSC. Nina Brady is a Pharmacology Technician at Roper Hospital. Andy Halavonich is an engineer with SPAWAR in North Charleston. Lee Horst Puckhaber is the manager of Forget Me Nots. Janet Johnson got her undergraduate degree in Physics and her MES at the College of Charleston in 2007. She currently serves as the Grants Coordinator in Research Development at MUSC and is also a Research Assistant at the College of Charleston. Jennifer Phillips Strock wrote to say that she has a wonderful eight-year-old son and is working at Roper Hospital. She keeps in touch with a number of classmates and alumni and reports that Ryan Copeman and his wife are expecting their first child, and Peter Johnston is engaged. Brooke Tinsley lives in Dallas, Texas. Paul Tummunia is a Firefighter with the James Island Fire Department. Zack Watson lives in Cape Hatteras, NC.
1996
Jael Gadsden finished Furman University and is a singer/songwriter. Justin Harris works for From the Ground Up Construction Co. Charlie Lowe is a firefighter for the City of Charleston. Melissa McSwain Bremer is a cosmetologist in Dayton, Ohio.
2002
Janie Jones Wilkerson writes: "I was married on November 17, 2007. Two of my fellow classmates and Sea Island alumni were bridesmaids in the wedding (Elizabeth Strozier and Layna Foster). I am a 2007 graduate of Southeastern School of Neuromuscular and Massage Therapy. However, I have been working in the pet industry for the past five years. I am currently employed at Bee's Ferry Veterinary Hospital as a Veterinary Assistant. "
2004
Nick Hecker is still enjoying his work at Johnson and Johnson here in Charleston. He reports that on occasion he sees Jeff Gates, who is working at James Island County Park. Taylor Clarkson finished USC and is pursing a Masters in Accounting at the College of Charleston. He will begin work at Dixon Hughes in January.
2006
Misael Rodriguez writes that he is pursuing a degree in information systems technology at Trident Tech. In addition, he works as a video editor for Hollywood SC Studios, which shoots and produces the TV show "Eye for an Eye" with Akim Anastapoulo, and he is an IT administrator for Supergreen, Inc on Johns Island.
A group of recent alumni at the CCS homecoming game in October 2008 (from left to right): Lauren Stutts ‘08, Kevin Fletcher ‘08, Brian Getsinger ‘08, Iain Riddle ‘08, and Santiago Buck ‘07.
1994
Jennifer Holmes owns a thriving - and innovative - business in Mt. Pleasant,
called Bath
Deli(www.bathdeli.net).
2000
Hank Luten is finishing graduate studies at Marshall
University and will be teaching and
coaching at Holly
Hill Academy.
2002
Elizabeth Strozier is back near her school roots working at the Sanctuary on Kiawah.
2003
Nancy Smythe is studying photography at the Art Institute and has been an outstanding
source of information about her classmates!
Brooke Wooster graduated
from the College
of Charleston with a
degree in sociology and plans to pursue a teaching degree.
Michael McTighe graduated from Furman in 2007 and is
working on becoming a personal trainer.
Taylor Clair graduated from Wofford in 2007 with
a business degree. He is currently working at Johnson Controls.
Jason Penington has returned to the College of Charleston for a biology degree.
Katie Smith still loves animals and is working
at a local veterinarian's office.
Ryan Finn graduated from the Citadel in 2008.
He got married in May, and is moving to Montana
to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Tim Beechem graduated from Wofford in 2007, with
a physics degree. He is currently attending Clemson, where he is working on a
degree in civil engineering.
Justin Mullinix is working on an English degree at
the College of Charleston.
Hunter Wyndham studied film at the Savannah College
of Art and Design.
Emma Zannetti is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming,
working at an art auction house.
2004
Taylor Clarkson graduated from USC.
Jeff Gates graduated from the College of Charleston.
Nick Hecker graduated from Grinnell
College and is working for Johnson and
Johnson Co. in Charleston.
Austin Keith is at USC.
Peter Poulnot is attending the Maritime College of
Maine.
Katie Sutton will graduate from Lander College
in December with an education degree in history.
2005
Michael Magliazzo has been studying film at the New
York Film Academy.
2006
Jai Jones reports that he is
studying integrated marketing communication at Winthrop
and hopes to spend next year at Jonkping
Univ. in Sweden. He says that he is working
hard and misses everyone at CCS.
Misael Rodriguez is finishing his degree in
information systems technology at Trident
Technical College,
and he is working as an IT administrator for Supergreen, Inc. on Johns Island.
2007
Thomas Ford has finished his freshman year at Ole Miss with a B average!
James Neale is cooking up a storm at the
Culinary Institute of America in Hyde
Park, NY. His brother
Al Neale is attending the College of Charleston.
Jay Ramaci has survived his first year at the
Citadel.
Geoff Scott is transferring to USC.
Anna Sosnowski had a great year in High Point and plans to continue her studies
in special education. She will be working as a nanny this summer.
Chelsea Walmsley enjoyed her first year at USC.
