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Check out our June edition of Class Notes! Please submit your own Class Note via our online form. We’ll feature you in the next email edition, online, in College of Charleston Magazine, and possibly even on our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
June 2026
1987
Cleland Moore is an Artist. Mr. Moore earned his MFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1996. He resides in London, England.
1988
Lisa Owens Izzo is a Coastal Outreach Director at the South Carolina Forum. She and her husband, Joseph, reside in Mount Pleasant, SC. Their two children recently graduated from the College.
1991
Edgar “Deven” Hull is the Senior Vice President at UBS Financial Services. He and his wife, Catherine, reside in League City, TX. Mr. Hull recently made a gift to the J. Stewart Walker, Jr. Operating Fund.
1996
Robyn Moorhead Binger is a Managing Broker at Noble Fig Realty. Ms. Binger resides in Decatur, GA.
1998
Dr. Jamel Major is an EHR Site Specialist at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Dr. Major earned her EdD from the University of Memphis in 2020. He is set to release his new book, Erasing the Stigma of the Black Student in Popular Culture, in July 2026. He resides in North Charleston, SC.
2006
Ashley Emmons is a School Counselor at the Cyber Academy of South Carolina, The Heron Institute. Ms. Emmons earned her MEd in counselor education from Clemson University in 2012. She was featured on her school’s blog, was named Support Staff of the Month, and was nominated for Support Staff of the Year. She and her husband, Christopher, reside in Simpsonville, SC, with their two children.
2007
Caroline Eller was recently promoted to Executive Director of the Metropolitan Historical Commission of Nashville and Davidson County, TN. Ms. Eller resides in Hermitage, TN.
2011
Jackson Benvenutti is a One Design and Sales Expert at North Sails. He resides in Santa Monica, CA. Mr. Benvenutti recently made a gift to the J. Stewart Walker, Jr. Operating Fund.
Blanche “Bellamy” Purinton is a Senior Event Producer at Hamby Catering. Ms. Purinton resides in Charleston, SC.
Christina Schulz is a Controller at SC Lightning. She and her husband, Bryan, reside in Mount Pleasant, SC.
2012
Tyler Canty is a Principal Technical Architect at BlackLine. He and his wife, Cleo, reside in Hampton, GA. Mr. Canty recently made a gift to the CofC Fund.
Vikki Bernotski Kowalczyk is an Assistant Director at the University of Cincinnati. Ms. Kowalczyk resides in Cincinnati, OH. Ms. Kowalczyk recently made a gift to the Classics Fund.
2013
Heather Pate is a Sales Manager at Resolute Elevator. Ms. Pate resides in Columbia, SC.
Greigory “Greig” Samuelson is the Director of Simulation at HCA Healthcare. He and his wife, Lisa Samuelson ’14, reside in Charleston, SC
2015
Erin Byrum Riley is a Certified Public Accountant at BNA CPAs and Advisors. Ms. Riley resides in Rock Hill, SC.
Dexter Washington is a Package Driver at UPS. He and his wife, Alicia, reside in Ladson, SC.
2016
Michael Chapman is a Principal UX Researcher at Fidelity Investments. He and his spouse, Nathan Sperry, reside in Durham, NC.
Maximilian “Max” Getler is pursuing his MBA at the University of Washington with plans to graduate in May 2026. He and his wife, Madison Ethridge ’16, reside in Seattle, WA.
Diana Tysl was recently promoted to Manager, Digital Ops Analytics at Purpose Financial. Ms. Tysl resides in Greenville, SC.
2017
Chelsea Anderson is a Marketing Manager at Lowcountry Food Bank. Ms. Anderson resides in North Charleston, SC.
Amanda Malool recently graduated with her MBA and MS in sports management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ms. Malool earned her JD from Rutgers Law School in 2022. She resides in Scotch Plains, NJ.
Harleigh Miller is an Attorney at Lueder Larkin Hunter, LLC. Ms. Hunter earned her JD from Charleston School of Law in 2022. She resides in Charleston, SC.
2018
Nathan Betcher is a Historian at the National Park Service. He and his wife, Bailey Knight Betcher ’07, reside in Beaufort, SC.
Katherine “Ellie” Thomson Davis is a Publicist at Grey Fox PR. She and her husband, Paul, reside in Raleigh, NC.
Julie Reams is a Graduate Assistant at the University of Southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Ben, reside in Leesville, SC.
2020
Sydney Herron Dawes is a Pharmacist at the Pharmacy Club. Ms. Dawes earned her PharmD from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2025 and her MBA from The Citadel in 2024. She and her husband, Jacob, reside in Charleston, SC.
Stephen “Steve” Leone is the Director of Markets and CS at dSilo.AI. Mr. Leone resides in Weymouth, MA.
Lexi Gravino Soni is a Marketing and Communications Manager at Affinity Healthcare Solutions. She and her husband, Vijay, married on October 25, 2025. The couple resides in Charleston, SC.
2021
Collin Bauer is a Consultant at CGI Federal. Mr. Bauer resides in Charleston, SC.
Emilie Crossan is an Architectural Historian at BVL Historic Preservation Research. Ms. Crossan earned her MA in architectural history from the University College London in 2023. She resides in Summerville, SC.
Tori Lancaster is a Project Manager at CLEOD Glass Works. Ms. Lancaster resides in Charleston, SC.
2022
Robert “RJ” Ruiz is a Product Specialist at HPS. Mr. Ruiz resides in Charleston, SC.
2023
Laura Diaz Coronado recently graduated with her MA in data science and analytics from the College. Ms. Coronado is a Business Analyst II at the Medical University of South Carolina. She resides in Charleston, SC. Ms. Coronado recently made a gift to the Music Department Fund.
Aspen Scarberry Riddle is an Academic Tutor at Littera Education. She and her husband, Hunter, reside in Chula Vista, CA.
Allison Wehner was recently promoted to Convention Services Leader in Development at Omni Fort Worth Hotel. Ms. Wehner resides in Fort Worth, TX.
2024
Makiyah Lewis is a GME Program Assistant at Lexington Health. Ms. Lewis earned her MA in health administration from the University of South Carolina in 2026. She was recently awarded the 2026 Jeffrey Keith Mattison Outstanding Student Achievement Award from the Arnold School of Public Health. She resides in Blythewood, SC.
Emma Patrick is an Experience Coordinator at The Dunlin. Ms. Patrick resides in Mount Pleasant, SC.
William Roebuck is an Associate Director of Peer Education at the College of Charleston. Mr. Roebuck earned his MEd in higher education leadership and a graduate certificate in student affairs at The Citadel in May 2026. He also received the Col. Charles E. Hirshey Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies. He resides in Charleston, SC. Mr. Roebuck recently made a gift to the German Program Fund.
Sydney Vitti is a Volunteer at the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Ms. Vitti earned her MLitt in museum and heritage studies from the University of St. Andrews in 2025. She resides in York, England.
2025
Emma DiClemente recently accepted a new position as Account Coordinator at AMP3 Public Relations. Ms. DiClemente resides in Charleston, SC.
Hannah Driggers is a Business Analyst at Gallagher. Ms. Driggers resides in Charleston, SC.
Abigail Warner is a Wholesale Account Manager at Elizabeth James The Label. Ms. Warner resides in Charleston, SC.
2026
Cathleen McKendry is a Credit Analyst at Beacon Community Bank. Ms. McKendry resides in Charleston, SC.
Cora Ray is a Host at Neighborhood Dining Group. Ms. Ray resides in Hanahan, SC.
Featured Class Notes
- Dr. Jamel Major ’98 is an EHR Site Specialist at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Dr. Major earned her EdD from the University of Memphis in 2020. He is set to release his new book, “Erasing the Stigma of the Black Student in Popular Culture”, in July 2026. He resides in North Charleston, SC.
- Ashley Emmons ’06 is a School Counselor at the Cyber Academy of South Carolina, The Heron Institute. Ms. Emmons earned her MEd in counselor education from Clemson University in 2012. She was featured on her school’s blog, was named Support Staff of the Month, and was nominated for Support Staff of the Year. She and her husband, Christopher, reside in Simpsonville, SC, with their two children.
- Amanda Malool ’17 recently graduated with her MBA and MS in sports management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Ms. Malool earned her JD from Rutgers Law School in 2022. She resides in Scotch Plains, NJ.
- Sydney Herron Dawes ’20 is a Pharmacist at the Pharmacy Club. Ms. Dawes earned her PharmD from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2025 and her MBA from The Citadel in 2024. She and her husband, Jacob, reside in Charleston, SC.
- Laura Diaz Coronado ’23 recently graduated with her MA in data science and analytics from the College. Ms. Coronado is a Business Analyst II at the Medical University of South Carolina. She resides in Charleston, SC. Ms. Coronado recently made a gift to the Music Department Fund.
- Makiyah Lewis ’24 is a GME Program Assistant at Lexington Health. Ms. Lewis earned her MA in health administration from the University of South Carolina in 2026. She was recently awarded the 2026 Jeffrey Keith Mattison Outstanding Student Achievement Award from the Arnold School of Public Health. She resides in Blythewood, SC.
- William Roebuck ’24 is an Associate Director of Peer Education at the College of Charleston. Mr. Roebuck earned his MEd in higher education leadership and a graduate certificate in student affairs at The Citadel in May 2026. He also received the Col. Charles E. Hirshey Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies. He resides in Charleston, SC. Mr. Roebuck recently made a gift to the German Program Fund.
