Alumni of the Year
Alumni of the Year 2012
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Don and Connie Blanton were named Alumni of the Year. Both graduated from Bryan College in 1976, Don with a degree in biology and Connie with a degree in elementary education. Don taught high school for 10 years before beginning his career in the insurance and investment business. In 1994 he founded MoneyTrax, Inc., a company dedicated to the development of innovative communication tools for professionals in the financial services industry. Connie was an integral part of the business and ran the office for several years. Today, Don is a nationally sought-after seminar speaker, addressing the top financial planners in the country who use his unique communication style and tools to work with their clients. Don and Connie have given back to Bryan College in many ways. They conducted a Love and Money seminar for students on campus, and have hosted alumni, friends, and students in their Atlanta home. Don and Connie have been married for over 35 years. |
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Matt and Kelly Rogers, '05, were named Young Alumni of the Year. Both earned degrees in communication arts. Since their graduation Matt and Kelly have opened Macville Productions, a full-service video production, post-production, and video camera rental agency in Knoxville. At least one weekend each semester they volunteer their time and equipment to teach a class and help advanced film students make films, encouraging them to perfect their craft. In addition, Matt shot and edited all the films for the 2011 Presidential Briefings, the 2012 Presidential Briefing, and the most recent college overview film. Kelly’s involvement in the business has been cut back somewhat since the birth of their twin daughters, Amalie and Grace, in 2011. |
Previous recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award include
2011 Diane Dempsey Sirmans, '86 and Dr. Brian Eisenback, '02
2010 Gary Conner, '79 and Nathaniel Goggans, '00
2009 Henry Barrios, '04 and Mary Frances Rudd Carlson, 67
2008 Mastin, '76, and Nancy, '74, Robeson
2006 Dr. William Don Black '64
2005 Ron '64 and Lois '65 Zartman
2004 Timothy, '72, and Darcy, '74, Kimmel
2003 Stephen P. Bradshaw, '75
2002 David L. Spoede, '78
2001 Lamar, '50, and Dorothy, '52, Modert and Nell Pearson, '49
1999 Edward, '39, and Joyce, '40, De Rosset
1998 Michael, '82, and Kim, '85, Smith
1997 Stu, '56, and Velma, '57, Meissner
1996 Rosalie De Rosset, '69
1995 Kenneth G. Hanna, '57
1994 Darwin, '54, and June, '54, Neddo
1993 Alan Winkler, '60
1992 Phil, '66, and Katie, '67, Ashworth
1991 Larry, '73, and Patty, '75, Puckett
1990 J. Wayne Cropp, '74
1989 Dan, '65, and Louise, '68, Sheyda
1988 Tom, '63, and Arlene, '65, Beal
1987 Karin De Rosset Traylor, '64
1986 Marilyn J. Laszlo, '59
1985 David C. Egner, '61
1984 Wilbur N. Pickering, '56
1983 John Stone, '68
1982 Virginia Seguine, '54
1981 James Reese, '56
1980 Warren A. Allem, '57
1979 Howard D. Park, '55
1978 Donald W. Crane, '66
1977 Charles Westgate, '62
1976 Allen B. Jewett, '52
1975 A. Clyde Simmons, '49
1974 Rebecca Peck, '40
1973 Mayme Sheddan, '65
1972 Larry Fehl, '57
1971 Richard Cornelius, '55
1970 James Barth, '57
1969 John P. Rynders, '61
1961 Ian M. Hay, '50
1960 Ralph Toliver, '37
1959 William Logan Rector, '34
1958 William Wonderly, '36
