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Evan Hampton is celebrating 10 years of being self-em- ployed with his business, Evan Hampton Photography. He is a visual storyteller who specializes in weddings and humanitarian portraits — working not only with couples, but also nonprofits and corporations nation- wide who are doing good in the world. He lives with the belief that he will increase the positivity in the world through the telling of a great visual story. Hampton is based in Jacksonville, FL, and available to travel worldwide.


Travis Morris, a head sports performance coach with Greenville Health System’s Acceleration Sports Institute, has been selected by “Green- ville Business Magazine” as one of Greenville’s “Best and Brightest 35 and Under” in 2017. Te annual list honors 35 young professionals who are making a difference in their workplaces and communities.


Matthew Treatt was named lead supervisor at Verizon Wireless in Greenville, SC, in March. Tis is a leadership development role designed to lead to a senior leadership role within the company. Matthew has worked with Verizon since 2010. He and his wife, Sara Treatt (’07), have also opened Madison Carolina Bridal on Main Street in Simpson- ville, SC.


2008 Lauren Cason, a full-time piano instructor at the Music Academy of Western North Carolina, played Keyboard 3 for the Broadway produc- tion of “Something Rotten!” at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC, in the spring.


Christian Sarazen started a band program at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC, this school year.


2009 Mindy Greenstone Black was recently awarded Teacher of the Year at Taylor Elementary School in Gwinnett County, GA.


Robbie Earle has been called to plant a new church in Upstate South Carolina. Legacy City Church (LCC) is a non-denominational faith community that began meeting in April. Believers at LCC believe God has called the church to reach and impact its community with the gospel of Jesus Christ, specifically seeking to reach the “unchurched” and the “dechurched” — people


who have never gone to church or have left church. LCC is also com- mitted to serve and impact those who live in poverty, not just meeting physical needs, but also spiritual needs.


Dustin Fuls (MBA ’11) has been promoted from director of compliance to assistant athletic director of internal operations within NGU Athletics.


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Matthew Trotter graduated from Furman University on May 6, 2017, with an EdS degree in school leadership.


Tausha Wallace (MBA ’17) started her own company, Southern Bliss Designs, in 2016. She designs and creates items mostly inspired by the country way of life — slow, easygoing, and hospitable — mixing chic and color. She hopes to bring a welcoming and restful environment into each home or space where her work is featured. Her favorite part of creating is offering custom pieces and being a part of someone’s life story. Her hope is that by seeing Southern Bliss Designs and its unex- pected growth, others are encouraged that God can do anything to bring them out of ashes and make them shine in ways that always seemed impossible.


2010 Amber Henline received her MBA from Lenoir-Rhyne University in May 2017.


Barry Mullinax has a new job as the assistant director of bands at Laurens District 55 High School.


2011 James Eaton has become the online director for Highlands Fellowship Church in Abingdon, VA. In this role, he oversees and leads HFOnline, the online campus of Highlands Fellowship. He also leads in the devel- opment of website and social media content for the different ministries and campuses of the church. Highlands is a multi-site church in Virginia and Tennessee, with six physical campuses and a growing online campus.


Tomas McAuliff, a third-grade teacher at Taylors Elementary School, is among three Greenville County educators to be named Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Emerging Lead- ers. Te South Carolina Emerging Leader Program is comprised of an accomplished group of educators, typically with five to 15 years of expe- rience, who desire to become more involved in South Carolina’s educa- tional community. Emerging Leaders are passionate and committed to the “whole child,” a belief that every child in the state of South Carolina deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. McAu- liff has been a teacher for six years, teaching grades three and five. After graduating from NGU, he went on to obtain his MEd in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University.


2012 Cory Guinn (MAT ’14) is the assistant sports informa- tion director at Queens University in Charlotte, NC. In this role, Guinn serves as the media contact for men’s and women’s volleyball, swimming, tennis, and more. Other duties include maintaining the athletic website, assisting with game operations at home athletic events, and promoting Queens Athletics through social media. Prior to joining the Royals, Guinn was the new media coordinator at Barton College in Wilson, NC. Additionally, Guinn also worked on the in-game entertainment and video production staff for the Carolina Mudcats, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, for three seasons.


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