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Alumni Notes: Winter 2024

Editorial Staff
What have Ensworth's alumni been up to?
Several Ensworth Tigers from the Class of 1982 (pictured above) gathered together for Coffee at the home of Devereux Cummins Pollock '82 for a reunion to welcome Andrea Carter '82, who was visiting friends and Nashville from her home in Los Angeles. Pictured, left to right: Elizabeth Lane McAlister '82, Elizabeth Bass Lamar '82, Delphine Sloan Damon '82, Andrea Carter '82, Devereux Cummins Pollock '82, Ellen Sergent Rickert '82, Jennifer Burke Anderson '82
 
Rashed Fakhruddin '83 was honored during the 125th Anniversary of the YWCA during their luncheon at the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 24, 2023. At the end of the program, the YWCA gave an award to Rashed, Predators President Sean Henry, and Joey Hatch and named this award the Hatch, Henry, and Fakhruddin Award moving forward in recognition of a person who provides extraordinary service to the mission of the YWCA (which is to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all). Rashed has been engaged with AMEND since its inception in 2013, having just rolled off their board last year. He is an ambassador to help end domestic violence. 
 
Brooke Flanagan '90 has served as Executive Director for Steppenwolf Theatre Company, America's premier ensemble theatre, since 2020. During her tenure, the Tony-award-winning theatre has expanded its artistic campus with the addition of the Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center and Ensemble Theatre in Honor of Helen Zell; produced/ presented myriad productions across their three stages in Chicago; and transferred work to Broadway, Playwright's Horizon and Manhattan Theatre Club (NYC), Center Theatre Group (LA), and the Galway International Arts Festival (Ireland). Before this role, Brooke served ten years as Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Managing Director. Brooke received Nashville's Mayor's Acts of Excellence Award for directing The Holocaust—a Gathering of Stones. She is honored to have been included in "Who's Who in Business" by Crain's in 2023. She and her husband reside in the Lincoln Park neighborhood with their three children.
 
Vadis Turner '91 recently closed a solo exhibit in Atlanta entitled "Seven Sisters," telling the story of female outcasts. Her first solo museum exhibition was at the Frist Art Museum in 2017, followed by the Huntsville Museum of Art in 2022 and the Abroms-Engel Institute for Visual Arts at the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 2023. She was awarded the Joan Mitchell Painters and Sculptors Grant in 2016. 
 
Ensworth's beloved, now-retired Latin teacher of 26 years, Nancy Scoville, shares updates on her four children:
Helen Scoville Pemberton '93 lives in Alexandria, VA. She and her husband, Ryan, have two adorable sons. Ryan is the Head of the McCain-Ravenel Center at Episcopal High School. George Scoville '94 is a complex commercial litigator at Sims|Funk, PLC in Nashville, where he represents individuals and companies in business litigation and other types of cases. He also occasionally teaches upper-division pre-law electives as an adjunct professor in the Department of Political Science at Belmont University. He and his wife Emily Passini have been married for nine years. Emily is a communications strategist for the ACLU's national office, informing and advising the organization on persuasion messaging across the country. They live in Nolensville with their three dogs: Juno, Tater, and Ernest Tubb. Morgan Scoville '96 is the Head of The Fay School in Houston, Texas, and serves on the NAIS Faculty for the Institute for New Heads of School. Elizabeth Scoville Doyle '98 is a licensed psychotherapist serving children, adolescents, and adults at her private practice, Scoville Counseling. Her husband, Josh, is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Nashville. Elizabeth and Josh are expecting their first child in December 2023. Nancy shares, "I appreciate the Ensworth teachers who taught our children and the wonderful 'Tiger Ethos' which nurtured them! Our family was very lucky to be a part of the Ensworth community! Go Tigers!"
 
Ensworth is excited to announce that Johnny Rich '94 has returned to the school as the High School Head Wrestling coach. Johnny was Ensworth's inaugural Head Wrestling Coach from 2003–2008 before entering the business world. Coach Rich's history with the sport of wrestling runs deep, including winning a TSSAA State Championship and being a collegiate wrestler at the University of North Carolina. Coach Rich and his wife Jessica have two daughters at Ensworth, Helen ('27) and Lucy Grace ('29).
 
Andrew Fuller '95 produces a podcast, LEONARD: Political Prisoner, that launched on Wondery+ as one of their most "bingeable" podcasts. The podcast follows Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who in 1977 was sentenced to consecutive life terms for killing two FBI agents. In 2000, a Freedom of Information Act disclosure proved the Feds had framed him. But Leonard's still in prison. This is the story of what happened on the Pine Ridge Reservation half a century ago—and the man still behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. The first two seasons, consisting of 22 total episodes, are available to listen to on Wondery+. Andrew has recently moved back to Nashville with his wife, Emily Deutsch, after 20 years in Los Angeles. Emily and Andrew first met in pre-first grade at Ensworth before Emily and her family relocated to the Washington, DC area. They reconnected in Los Angeles in 2016 after not seeing each other for over 30 years. 
 
High School students had the opportunity to hear from current Ensworth parent and alum Jeffrey Ezell '98 about compost. Jeffrey is the Co-Owner of The Compost Company, the receiver of all compostable materials on Frist Campus. 
 
Jennava Laska '99 recently revived a dilapidated underground house and transformed it into a stunning subterranean villa unlike anything else in Middle Tennessee. Jennava helmed the project wearing many hats—general contractor, interior designer, developer, investor, sculptor, and artist. She credits Ensworth teachers as expanding her horizons and creating a passion for art very young: "Mrs. Odom played Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven to us in 3rd grade. Mrs. Pickel and Mrs. Scoville took us to see Michelangelo and da Vinci in Italy on 7th and 8th-grade summer trips. We were learning Latin, speaking French, and playing at the Louvre while Mr. Arthur had us doing impressionism-style painting in 5th grade art class. It is only natural that I would create something styled like a Tuscan villa," she shared. To learn more, the official website for the property is www.UndergroundVilla.com.
 
Leigh Ivey Hicks '01 recently accepted a new position as Major Gifts Officer for the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC. 
 
Avery Graham Browne '02 and her husband Jim are spending the year in Italy. Not long after they were married in November 2022, they decided to take an adventure. Avery works in marketing for Porte Italia, a Venetian furniture company specializing in fine-painted furniture. Jim works remotely as Vice President of Payer Analytics at Trilliant. They are enjoying traveling and entertaining many visitors.
 
Wirth Campbell '11 was a part of CMA Fest Fitness this past summer, bringing workouts and health to the stage. Wirth is the gym owner of TRUMAV Fitness in the Gulch, offering high-intensity interval training (HIIT) boot camp-style classes and personal training. Proceeds for the event benefited the CMA Foundation.
 
EmmaJulia Jones Siegel '11 returned to Ensworth as a Middle School Math Teacher this fall. Before returning to teach at Ensworth, EmmaJulia taught Grades 5–8 math in Metro Nashville public schools. Welcome back!
 
Bobby Nichols '11 moved into a new position at AmWINS Group in Los Angeles earlier this year, working in the professional lines division of the nation's largest wholesale insurance broker. Bobby lives in Santa Monica, about a mile from the Pacific Ocean. Bobby moved to LA in 2019, about a year before the Pandemic. When not up to his elbows in policy-related issues, Bobby likes to hike, hit the beach, attend Dodgers and Rams games, and travel to San Diego and Santa Barbara. While he loves SoCal, Bobby would welcome the opportunity to hang out with any of his EHS friends and classmates who travel to the LA area.
 
Corn Elder '13 has returned to Ensworth to help coach our basketball team. We're happy to have you back, Corn!
 
Sally Seitz '13 is pursuing her MFA in Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University. Last year, she wrote a romantic comedy screenplay titled Too Many Fish in the Sea, which explores declining coastal health and the severe threats to coral reefs by examining the invasive lionfish population on Little Cayman Island. Her script was the first-place winner of Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama's 2023 Alfred P. Sloan Script Competition and is currently a Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize finalist. The Sloan Script Competition is intended for scripts that enhance the public's understanding of science and technology. 
 
Andrew Halloran '16 is in his 3rd year of living in Montréal, working for MPC, a technicolor company doing visual effects, as Key/Mid Lighting Artist. You may have seen some of his work on shows like "Hawkeye," "Joe Pickett," "The Witcher" and "Crater."
 
Marco Mirnics '16 graduated from Tulane University in 2020 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. During college, he played competitive ultimate frisbee and spent lots of time in the Maker Space. As of 2023, Marco recently graduated from the University of Delaware Physical Therapy program. Now, Dr. Mirnics works as a physical therapist in Fairfax, Virginia, just outside of DC.
 
Lily Pearl Black '19 performed The Star-Spangled Banner for the Chicago White Sox in June and threw a ceremonial first pitch.
 
Corrina Gill '19 played her first headlining show at the legendary EXIT/IN on September 28, 2023. She recently released her debut EP “Here for Holding.” 
 
Allison Halloran '19 graduated in May 2023 from Auburn with a BSN in nursing. She's now working in the Cardiovascular ICU at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville and loving her job.
 
Serena Howard '19 recently graduated from Boston college with a neuroscience degree and is now in an accelerated nursing program at Northeastern University. Serena wrote and illustrated a children's medical book, Charlie Goes to the Emergency Room, now available on Amazon. She credits Dr. Crystal Miller and Mr. Joe Brady for giving her the confidence to thrive and publish her own book. Additionally, Serena continues to figure skate competitively and will attend the national synchronized skating championships for the third time this season. 
 
John Smalley '19 graduated with distinction from Duke University in 2023, majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. After completing his Master's at Duke in 2024, he will move to Los Angeles to join Space X as a structures engineer. 
 
Andrew Yu '21, Drew Byers '20, and Devin Obee '21 were together again this summer! The trio played for the Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod Baseball League, a premier summer collegiate baseball league. Former Ensworth Assistant Baseball Coach Steve Englert coaches the Mariners. Devin made the league All-Star Team and was named the Team's Most Valuable Player. Andrew and Devin are in their junior year at Duke University, while Drew is a junior at Georgia Tech University.
 
Rob McCall '21 swims at SMU and went to the US Nationals/US World Trials at the end of June 2023. He made his US Olympic Trials cut, along with fellow alum Jake Mason '22, who swims at Arizona State University. Olympic Trials will be held in June 2024 as they turn Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Colts, into a swim arena.
 
Zoe Upkins '21 was part of the historic live debut performance of the University of Southern California's Centennial Celebration Anthem, "We Came To Bring The Fire." This groundbreaking initiative, created in collaboration with the USC Thornton School of Music, marks the first-ever student and alumni-led song commissioned in the Coliseum's storied 100-year history. Zoe is a member of the USC choir and is no stranger to the music world. She shined on the stage all throughout her years at Ensworth, even performing on Season 17 of NBC's “The Voice" during her junior year.
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