Alumni Profiles
Since Bryan's founding in 1930, God has blessed us with thousands of graduates who live out our motto of "Christ Above All" and who are testaments to our mission of "educating students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today's world."If you are interested in being featured in a profile or know of another Bryan alum you'd like to see featured, please e-mail Tom Davis, Director of Public Information.
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Klon Kitchen '99Klon Kitchen graduated with a Biblical Studies degree but decided to pursue a career in national security. He soon found himself working at the Department of Defense, the National Counterterrorism Center, traveling to Afghanistan to assist in special operations, and having monthly meetings at the White House. Read more » |
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Carole Hicks '11A non-traditional student, Carole Hicks graduated from Bryan College's Degree Completion Program in May 2011. The education she received is affording her opportunities that have made her grateful for Bryan College's attention to those seeking to earn or finish degrees later in life. Read more » |
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Kathy Courtright '81Kathy Courtright fell in love with Bryan and transferred here her junior year. She fell in love again, with Allan, and the rest is history, a history that involves missions work, athletics ministry, and four children who all attended Bryan. Read more » |
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Rick Torbett '79From college basketball star to high school math teacher/basketball coach to business owner, Rick Torbett uses his basketball experience to equip coaches to train successful teams. Read more » |
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Lewis Schoettle '58Lew Schoettle attended Bryan on the recommendation of a friend, and over fifty years later Bryan’s influence is still seen in his life. From a successful 32-year career as an educator, to a love for publishing Christian literature, Lewis Schoettle has applied the lessons he learned at Bryan in all areas of his life. Read more » |
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Millie Welsh '87Millie Welsh walked away from a missions conference at Bryan College with a newfound calling to full-time ministry. Twenty-four years later, she is using what she learned at Bryan to impact college students all over the United States. Read more » |
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Karin Traylor '64Although most alums share similar memories of their four years at Bryan, few can boast of having spent nearly the same length of time at their alma mater as has Karin de Rosset Traylor. Read more » |
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Carol Vernon '84Since Carol Vernon graduated from Bryan, she has lived in five states, had four kids, owned three homes, earned her master's in psychology, and started a new career at age 41. She is married to her Bryan sweetheart Randy and lives in Washington, DC. Read more » |
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Ann Byle '84Ann Egner Byle went from writing for the Triangle to working as a freelance journalist for the Grand Rapids Press and writing three books. She resides in Michigan with her husband and four kids. Read more » |
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Jane Delaney '84Jane Delaney is the president and founder of E-Mealz, an online business she created to "provide a kid-friendly and family-uniting meal planning resource for busy Moms and frugal family cooks" which was recently featured in Southern Living magazine. Read more » |
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Robert Carter '06Robert Carter is a man with a plan. Although he graduated only four years ago, Robert has already worked his way up from apprentice teacher to assistant principal at an elementary school in Northern Virginia, earned a Master's degree, married his wife Elsie, and had a beautiful daughter. Read more » |
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Dawn Hoffman '89Dawn Hoffman’s role as regional human resources director for Barnes & Noble has led her all across the country and into the company of celebrities ranging from George Foreman to Barack Obama. She lives in Dallas, Texas; but you will be more likely to run into her at a major airport on her way to a Barnes & Noble in one of the 28 states she covers. Read more » |
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Maye Hayes Jepson '71After years of being an elementary school teacher and a full-time mom, Maye Jepson is working with Imago Dei, a Christian nonprofit professional arts organization, and spending time with her grandsons. Read more » |
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Micah Odor '01Micah Odor's communications degree took him from writing the engineering report that went to President Bush for the Yucca Mountain Project to being a seminary student while serving on the staff at Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati. Read more » |
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Jeremy Smith '97"Communications is the one thing you have to do no matter what career you choose," says '97 Communications alum Jeremy Smith. That is why he has excelled in careers with Aerotek and Pfizer and is now working as a financial planner at Shoemaker Financial in Nashville, Tenn. Read more » |
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Tracy Stone Davidson '96Tracy Davidson started her career at the Dayton, Tenn., TV station (yes, there was a cable-access channel once) which made her a local celebrity. She has been involved in drama for over a decade and lives in Georgia with her Bryan sweetheart and their two children. Read more » |
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William Donald Black '64Dr. William Black, a nephrologist, founded and is President of Renal Medical Associates in Knoxville, Tenn. Since the 1990s, Dr. Black has been using his medical expertise and resources to help people in Central America, West Africa, and Eastern Europe. He is also the author of Finding Strength in Weakness, a Christian treatise on suffering that has been translated into Russian and Spanish. Read more » |
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Olivia Fessler Braaten '05Olivia's love for politics has taken her to the newsroom of The Washington Examiner and the research desks of The Heritage Foundation to producing a weekly television program on life issues and managing business development and client relations at a law firm in Connecticut. Read more » |
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Walker Haynes '96The entertainment industry doesn’t rank in the top ten occupations for Bryan grads, but Walker Haynes has taken his love for the theatre and his Communication Arts degree and is turning them into a Hollywood career. Read more » Watch video » |
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David Clothier '88David has worked in the financial world as a manager for Coopers & Lybrand, a “Big Six” accounting firm, and currently works as Treasurer/Controller for Pilot Travel Centers. David also enjoys coaching soccer and spending time with his family in Knoxville, Tennessee. Read more » |
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Beth Eppinger Wilkins '03
Now a Naval officer's wife and stay-at-home mom, Beth's experiences since graduating from Bryan have included working at the Global Health Affairs Office and Boeing Corporation, earning a master's degree, counseling at-risk children, and traveling through Malaysia with Global Mosaic International training pastors in basic counseling. Read more »
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Michelle Edwards '01As a Campus Crusade for Christ staff member at North Carolina State University, Michelle is living out of her gifts and passions to make an eternal difference. Read more » |
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Aaron Groen '04Aaron has traveled many miles in the five years since he graduated from Bryan. He and his wife Alyssa left Capitol Hill to go on a six-month road trip from Vancouver to the Florida Keys. Today he works in Washington, DC, as communications director for U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx. Read more » |
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Ashley Siskey '00Ashely has used her communications degree in a wide variety of settings. She was Macy's events operations coordinator for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York; a senior meeting planner in Nashville, TN; and a senior meeting planner for the Marine Corps Museum dedication in Washington, DC. Read more » |
