Alumni News Last Updated: March 23, 2020
1950s
Nancy Monroe Campbell (’59) was elected Regional Vice Chair for Region 5 (Southeast US) for American Mensa. Term 2019-2021
1960s
Margaret “Peg” Jones (’66) was recognized by the Peyton Anderson Foundation (30-Day Challenge Winners) for her incredible service to the Macon community. Among her 30 days of service and engagement: delivering food to the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, delivering toiletries and tote bags to Depaul USA – Daybreak, mulching an area at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, donating 24 bottles of Power Aid to Macon-Bibb Fire Department #11, picking up litter on the Riverview and Red Oak bridges, and donating 30 pounds of dog food and Gatorade to All About Animals Rescue. Her $3,000 donation will go to the local Save our Rivers, Inc, where she serves as president.
Chris R. Sheridan, Jr. (’67), chairman of the Board for Sheridan Construction, received the 2019 Legacy of Leadership award from the Middle Georgia State University Foundation.
1970s
The Class of 1971 celebrated their 40th reunion this fall. Classmates included Mary Cassidy Freeman, Mary Cacavias Richardson, Lyn Neal, Beth Orr Thomason, Janet Shaheen Wood, Kathy Silva Cable, Janet Shaheen Wood, and Tina Viviani McGoldrick. The ladies met at the Rookery for lunch and then visited an old friend and St. Joseph School Brownie Leader, Rosa Shaheen. Evening festivities included dinner at Jim Shaw’s and an after-party at Lyn Neal’s home. The weekend concluded with Sunday brunch at Janet Shaheen Wood’s home. Some of the classmates had not seen each other in 40 years! All but one attended school together from SJS kindergarten to MDS graduation.
1980s
Toni Pruden (’86) retired! She keeps busy by fostering kittens who need to be bottle fed and taking care of her own pets.
George Cleveland (1988) was the 2019 Black Enterprise Modern Man recipient. George is the Vice President, Channel Operations, with AT&T’s Prepaid Portfolio. BE Modern Man is an online and social media campaign designed to celebrate black men making valuable contributions in every profession, industry, community, and area of endeavor.
1990s
Danny Camp (’92) is the head softball and baseball coach at Westfield. The Westfield varsity softball team won the 2019 GISA state championship. He and classmate Katherine Hatcher Smith ’92 are pictured. Katherine is head softball coach for Mount de Sales. The MDS team won the 2019 GHSA state championship. 
2000s
Samantha Silva Roberts (2000) and husband Josh welcomed Shelby Fox Roberts on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Shelby was 8lbs 13oz and 21 inches long. Shelby joins big sisters Ava and Sophia. Proud grandmother Sharon Silva works in the front office in the Upper School at MDS.
George Johnston (2004) joined Booz | Allen | Hamilton as an Associate after 11 years with the U.S. Secret Service. George and his wife, Flavie, have two children (George IV & Laura), and reside in Brookeville, MD.
Eleni Dermatas (2005) married Jay Evans on July 27, 2019. The couple now resides in Dallas.
Logan Emerick (2006) and wife Heather welcomed baby Camden James on Thursday, October 31. Camden was 6lbs 12 oz and 20.25 inches long. Proud grandmother is Tammi Emerick who works in the Business Office at MDS.
Dr. Jennifer Simpliciano (2007) graduated from medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in 2016 and recently graduated from Internal Medicine residency in June 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a primary care physician at a Bon Secours Health System practice in Richmond, VA.
Jonathan Johnson (2007), in conjunction with Macon Concert Association, presented a voice masterclass at Pierce Chapel at Wesleyan College in November 2019. The masterclass was preceded with a concert by Jonathan and pianist Craig Terry.
Congratulations to Catie Adams Hanson (2008) and Joseph Hanson (2009) on the birth of their daughter, Norah Laine Hanson, on June 25, 2019. Norah joins big sister, Chloe.
Nicholas Payne (2009) married Whitney Geeslin on October 26, 2019. The couple resides in Atlanta.
2010s
Blake Sanders Hall (2010) and Andrew Hall (2010) are excited to announce the birth of their daughter Ruth Ann Hall on December 23, 2019. Ruth was 7 lbs 10.6 oz and 20 1/4 inches long.
Reed Ely (2014) recently graduated with a degree in nursing from Georgia Southern University.
Marshall Barett (2015) was commissioned as a second lieutenant in ceremonies held in December 2019 at the University of North Georgia. He earned a B.B.A. in management and was commissioned in the National Guard, Aviation branch. Marshall is working in UNG cadet admissions and is in flight school.
We mourn the following Cavaliers who recently passed away. Last updated: March 23, 2020
1937 Mary E. Sheridan, RSM
1949 Sister Valentina Sheridan
1960 Cheryl Hargrett
1971 Michael Vullo
1980 Robert “Bobby” Starr III
We extend sympathy to these Cavaliers who have lost loved ones recently. Last updated: March 23, 2020
Frances Vullo Ellis (’57) of Albany, on the death of her brother, Michael Vullo (’71), on November 25, 2019.
Anne McGoldrick McCauley (’66), Elizabeth McGoldrick Glaser (’67), John McGoldrick (’70), Nancy McGoldrick Coleman (’73), Danny McGoldrick(’75), and Margaret McGoldrick Glassman (’81) on the death of their mother, Scotty McGoldrick, on October 27, 2019. Grandchildren include MDS alums Brigid Coleman Rolfes (2005), Sean Coleman (2000), Erin Coleman (2002), Matthew Healy (’91), Kelly McGoldrick, and Brennan McGoldrick (’99).
Joseph Like (’70) on the death of his mother, Gilda Like, on December 30, 2019.
Nancy Jean O’Brien (’75), Katie O’Brien Berg (’08), and Maggie O’Brien (’08) on the death of Nancy’s mother and Katie and Maggie’s grandmother, Lucy Jean, on January 11, 2020.
Debbie McMahon (’74), Michael McMahon (’75), Mark McMahon (’77), Charyl Schroeder (’80), Joel McMahon (’84); Mary McMahon (’77); and Sean McMahon (2019) on the death of their father, father-in-law, and grandfather, James McMahon, on February 29, 2020.
Kevin Davis (’81) on the death of his son, Hatcher Davis, on September 19, 2019.
Lucy Erickson (‘85) and Chrisy Erickson Strum (’86) on the death of their mother, Cheryl G. Hargrett (‘60), on Feb. 18, 2020.
Reggie Cummings (’87) on the death of his son, Reggie Cummings II, on January 4, 2020.
Xavier Randall (’89) on the death of his mother, Mary Latimore Randall, on February 9, 2020.
Renne Beck Underwood (’89) on the death of her husband, Jeff Ray Underwood, on October 10, 2019.
Tracie Souther (’90) on the death of her mother, Jerie Browder Williams, on November 27, 2019.
Chris Brennaman (’97) and Tiffany Domingos Brennaman (’98) on the death of his mother and her mother-in-law, Anne Louise Brennaman, on August 24, 2019.
Daniel Bernal (2004), Brian Bernal (2005), Anna Bernal (2006), Andre Bernal (2008), Christine Bernal (2010), Sarah Bernal (2011), Alyssa Bernal (2018), and Sean Bernal (2022) on the death of their father, Ben Bernal, on October 24, 2019.
Amanda “Paige” Hughes (2010) and Michael Hughes (2006) on the death of their grandmother, Mary Lou Dove, on March 1, 2020.
