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Katie Wall Porter, 2024 JOE MAGNAN ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

 

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Joe Magnan Alumnus of the Year Award, Mrs. Katie Wall Porter, Class of 2001. Mrs. Porter gave the commencement address to our graduates on May 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Ingleside Baptist Church.

During her 13 years as a Tattnall student, Mrs. Porter served as Sophomore Class Treasurer, Key Club President, member of Beta Club, and football statistician during her junior and senior years. Upon graduation from TSA, she attended Georgia Southern University, receiving her undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Marketing. After a career change in 2009, Mrs. Porter obtained her Master’s in Education from Walden University and, in 2017, her post Master’s degree in Public School Leadership and Administration.

Professionally, Mrs. Porter has made a tremendous impact in the educational field, spanning Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She was named the 2013 Bibb County Teacher of the Year as the first Career and Technology Teacher awarded for the Bibb County School District. In the last six years, she has been an integral part of college and career-readiness growth and building strong partnerships between Greenville County Schools and global leaders such as BMW, Michelin, and Lockheed Martin. She was selected as the founding administrator to open the CTE Innovation Center, the first of its kind Career and Technology Center, and developed a new STEM curriculum in the fields of aerospace, automation, cybersecurity, automotive research, and clean energy for the 15 high schools in Greenville County School District.

Mrs. Porter serves on the board of directors for GirlUpGVL, a non-profit dedicated to developing and empowering middle and high school girls. She is a member of the Junior League of Greenville. She frequently speaks and presents to various economic development agencies and serves as the director of the CTE Innovation Center in Greenville, South Carolina.

Congratulations, Mrs. Porter! We are inspired, proud, and honored to call you #tattnallstrong

 

 

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Steve & Dalton Ford | ‘86, '18

Steve Ford's son Dalton Ford was named 2018 STAR student and salutatorian thirty-two years after Steve earned the same titles in 1986.


Katy Thompson Carr | ‘96

Katy and her husband Adam welcomed a baby girl via adoption. Caroline Elizabeth Carr was born November 6, 2017, and they are thrilled. Katy currently works for the hospitality company Landry's Inc., where she has served as director of training for seven years.


Bryan D. Scott | ‘91

Bryan publicly launched Worthwhile Pursuits, LLC in June 2018. The company sells Find Me Funzy the Fox™, a seven-day interactive hide and seek game that can be played between children and their parents or other loved ones. Scott is married to Julie Daniel Scott (’93) who currently teaches at TSA, and the couple has three children, Avery (’22), Brynn (’24), and Asa (’26).


Molly Stevens | ‘01

Molly was featured on NBC's 14th season of The Voice, which aired in February 2018. During the blind auditions, celebrity judges Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson each vied for the role of Stevens’ vocal coach, and in the end, Stevens chose Team Clarkson. She started her successful musical career in Macon, singing in church and in TSA’s One-Act plays and talent shows. Stevens recently signed a recording contract with Marrow MP Records in New Market, Alabama.


Ashlee Gowder Hammonds | ‘98

In 2015, Ashlee founded Family Makers Surrogacy, which assists families who no longer have the ability to carry a baby locate and work with a gestational carrier to grow their family. The organization helps families in the United States and abroad. She married Matthew Hammonds in 2007, and they have twins, Hannah (‘32) and Collin (‘32), who are K4 students at TSA. They welcomed a third child, Hadley, in January 2017.


Kyle Redmond | '08

Kyle married Audrey Ruark Redmond in June 2014. Redmond graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and a Master of Arts in teaching. He went on to teach high school and middle school science and was named STAR teacher in 2016. Redmond also enjoys coaching football, basketball and soccer. The couple lives in Milledgeville and welcomed their first child, Caroline, in October 2017.


Hunter Price | '10

Hunter made it through his America’s Got Talent audition with an original song “Left Behind.” Price wowed Tattnall audiences with his musical performances in TSA talent shows, and now he is wowing others on the big stage. Price’s song “Left Behind” is downloadable on iTunes and Spotify.


Blake Garrison & Alana Brownlee Garrison | '10

Blake and Alana were married September 28, 2013, after meeting at Tattnall in 2005. Alana currently works as the Small Groups Ministry Assistant at Northway Church in Macon. Blake is a sales professional at Geico. The Garrison's welcomed their son Weston Blake Garrison in February 2018.


Taylor Story Brinson & Cail Brinson | '12

Taylor and Cail were married May 5, 2018, after having met in 6th grade at Tattnall and dated since 10th grade. Taylor graduated from nursing school at Middle Georgia State University and now works as a labor and delivery nurse at Navicent Health in Macon. Cail owns a contracting company for the chalk mines in Wilkinson County, where he was raised. The happy couple plans to buy a house and settle down in Twiggs County.


Shelley Green Kakiel | '10

Shelley married Andrew James Jakiel on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2018, at White Oaks Barn in Dahlonega. Shelley graduated from the University of North Georgia with a degree in athletic training in 2015 and received her master’s degree from Shorter University in 2016. She is employed with Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center in Atlanta. The couple lives in Buford.


Jeffery Mark Shepherd | '09

Jeffery Mark married Ansley Sohaski Shepherd January 2, 2018. He is the successful owner of Shepherd Brothers Paving, LLC in Macon.


Ryan Knapp '12 and Sarah Oxford Knapp '14

Ryan and Sarah were married December 31, 2017 at Southern Bridle Farms. Sarah’s father the Reverend Andy Oxford officiated. The couple lives in Macon, where Sarah works with Hope Foster Care at the Methodist Home of Macon, and Ryan serves as a student pastor at Musella Baptist Church. They recently added a very active puppy named Maggie to their family!


Shawver Adams | '14

Shawver graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina in December 2017 with a major in political science and a minor in criminal justice. In August he will attend Elon University School of Law in Greensboro, North Carolina as the recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship. Adams is engaged to Hannah Clark, and their wedding will be held December 29 in High Point, North Carolina.


Coleman Rumney | '17

Coleman graduated from Parris Island Marine Boot Camp in June 2018.


Shelby Johnson | '14

Shelby graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and a minor in child and family development in May 2018. Johnson accepted a position in Navicent Health’s Level 1 Trauma Center, Emergency Department and currently works as an RN while studying to become certified in trauma nursing at Critical Care Academy.