Congratulations to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2021
40 Under 40 honorees not only represent the excellence of the University’s young alumni but also demonstrate the positive contributions and remarkable achievements for which Georgia Southern and Armstrong graduates are known. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding young alumni.
Meredith Avery
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B.S. Biology, MPH, (’12,’16)
Epidemeologist
Georgia Department of Public Health
Coastal Health District
Sean Bethune
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B.A. Political Science/M.Ed. Educational Leadership (’08,’11)
Assistant Principal
Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School
Brooke Ann Childers
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B.S. Political Science (’05)
District Director
U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Buddy Carter
Janessa Dunn
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B.A. Chemistry (’13)
Associate Dean of Admissions
Wake Forest University
Cindy Evans
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BBA Information Systems (’12)
Design Lead
Manhattan Associates
Catherine S. Findley
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B.A. Political Science (’10)
Solicitor-General
The Office of Solicitor-General of Bulloch County
Christopher Ford
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BFA Graphic Design/BBA Marketing (’08, ’08)
Regional Contracting Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
Mark Fuller
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology (’09)
Senior Design Engineer, General Electric
Melissa Gaule
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BHS (’14)
Director of Palliative Care and Provider Management, Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Paige Murphy Glazer
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BBA Finance (’06)
CEO, Reflections Media Communications
Lauren Green
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B.S. Nursing (’12)
Nurse Manager, Veterans Administration
Travis Green
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BBA Management (’06)
CEO/Founder, GreenLight International
Pastor, Forward City Church
Samantha LaRue Grovenstein
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BBA Accounting/ BBA Information (’05, ’05)
Product Operations Lead, Botkeeper
Owner, Hub360 Consuting
Michael Gutierrez
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B.S. Biology (’04)
Commander U.S. Air Force
330th Combat Training Squadron, Robins AFB
Danielle Hackett
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B.S. Broadcasting (’06)
Content Producer, CNN
Skyler Henry
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B.S. Multimedia Communications (’11)
Correspondent, CBS News
Javoris Hollingsworth
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B.S. Chemistry (’07)
Associate Professor and Program Director
University of St. Thomas
James Lawrence
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B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management (’06)
Retail Market Manager II, Synovus
Abigail Lee
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B.S. Biology (’11)
Lead Quality Control Analyst, Takeda Pharmaceutials
Josh Martenn
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BBA Sales & Marketing (’06)
President of Sales & Marketing, Biyork
Monique McKenzie
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B.S. Public Relations (’06)
Beauty, Style & Emerging Culture Communications Lead, Instagram
Briana McNeil
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M.Ed. High Education Admistration (’14)
Flight Service Manager, American Airlines
C. Brandon Messer
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B.S. Respiratory Therapy (’13)
Chief Executive Officer, Landmark Hospital of Savannah
Deborah Metts
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BBA Marketing (’05)
COO, Beyond The Runway
Mary Beth Morgan
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B.S. Justice Studies (’09)
Owner, Operator & Principle ASL/ Eng Interpreter, Morgan Interpreting
Justin Mullis
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B.S. Political Science (’05)
Senior Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney’s Office Clayton Judicial Circuit
Maurice Nelson
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M.Ed. Higher Education Administration (’19)
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Yale School of Nursing
Nick Palumbo
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MAT (’14)
Alderman, City of Savannah
Lauren Patterson
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B.S., M.S, Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (’12,’15,’17)
Associate Director/ Clinical Services Director, Georgia Southern University
William Probus
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B.A. History (’09)
Senior Creative Designer, Augusta National Golf Club
MeShae Prophet
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B.S. Public Relations (’10)
Social Content Manager, Shondaland
Kurtis Purtee
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M.S. Criminology (’18)
Captain, Georgia Southern University Police
Alderman, City of Savannah
Joe Quenga
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BBA Logistics and Transportation (’09)
Force Management Officer, U.S. Army
Justin Reynolds
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BBA, Accounting/MACC (’07, ’10)
Team Leader, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Tia Richardson
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BBA Management (’07)
Employee Experience Leader, Amazon
Founder & Head Consultant, Hasil Consulting, LLC
Lindsey Robinson
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B.A. Writing & Linguistics (’13)
Manager, Federal Relations, Aflac
Karla Sapp
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B.S. Criminal Justice (’04)
Drug Abuse Program Coordinator, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Clinical Psychologist, Dept. of Justice
Kimberly Scott
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MPH Community Health Education (’09)
Program Manager, Live Well Wake
Will Thigpen
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B.S. Early Childhood Education / M. Ed. Early Childhood Education (’09,’14,’18)
Principal, Metter Middle School, Candler County School District
Hope Williams
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BBA Marketing (’05)
Founder/Executive Director, SMILE Project Empowers, Inc.