ALUMNI NEWS 2010-2011
Class of 1957
Joseph Eggleston Gardner, Jr. is a 1967 graduate of Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee. He went on to receive his BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974, his MBA in Management from Texas A&M University, and his BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Joe works as a CPA in Austin. He has two children, Rebecca Sarah and Joseph Eggleston Peyton Gardner.
Class of 1974
Blake Farenthold was elected to represent the 27th District of Texas in the U. S. House of Representatives. He serves on three committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security. Congressman Farenthold and his wife, Debbie, have two daughters – Morgan and Amanda, St. James Alumni Class of 2004 and 2006, respectively.
Class of 1975
Nancy Nisbet Trice lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, David. They have two children, Elizabeth who just graduated from the University of Georgia and Annie who just completed her freshman year at the University of Georgia.
Class of 1976
Mimi McCampbell Goodwin graduated from Cuero High School in 1982 and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University in 1986 with a degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She and her husband, Michael, live in Austin, Texas. They have two children, Mac and Atlee.
Michelle Patricia Merkle Susser graduated from Richard King High School and attended Schreiner University majoring in Art History. She was an Order of De Pineda Debutante in 1982-1983, a Las Doñas de la Corte Duchess in 1983 and was in the Cotillion Club of Corpus Christi. She was an International Debutante and Cotillion member in Washington, D.C. in 1989. She apprenticed with Mr. Dong Kingman, watercolor master artist, in San Francisco, California, Hawaii and Corpus Christi. Michelle also apprenticed with master sculptor John Henry in Miami, Florida and was instrumental in bringing his art work to the Art Museum of South Texas where she served as the shows coordinator to the exhibit. She has also been a member of the Junior League of Corpus Christi since 1990. Michelle's family has a history of philanthropy in Corpus Christi. She is the mother of Patsy Singer Susser who is a third generation student of St. James Episcopal School and a fifth generation member of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Class of 1982
Allison Webster is a Christian Education Director at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Alison says, "It gives me the opportunity to lead preschool chapel for the St. James 2 and 3 year olds every Monday. There is no better way to start a week!" She also enjoys teaching Life Skills and Spiritual Formation to the St. James 1st and 2nd grade students. She further states, "I am blessed to be a part of a wonderful church and school community, and I am grateful that my children are able to share this experience as well." Allison and her husband, Rob, have two children – Elizabeth (St. James 7th grader) and George (St. James 4th grader).
Class of 1984
Stacy Wheeler Ehrlich graduated from Richard King High School in 1987 as a member of the National Honor Society and honor roll. She went on to graduate in 1991 from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Advertising and in 1996 from St. Edward's University with a M.A. in Human Services as a Merit Scholar. She earned her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE0 designation in 1999. She has worked for non-profits for over two decades and has owned her own firm, Seeds for Change Consulting, specializing in non-profit consulting since 2004. She and her husband, James, live in Austin with their two children – Austin and Wheeler. They both attend an Episcopal school in Austin and attended the St. James Episcopal School Jaguar camp this summer.
Class of 1986
Michelle Carey Charba graduated from W. B. Ray High School in 1990 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. She and her husband, Randy, have one son, Will. Their son will be starting St. James Episcopal School in the fall 2011.
Class of 1990
Rachel Williams Murphree graduated from Corpus Christi Academy as Valedictorian and went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa with degrees in Sociology and English from Southwestern University. She and her husband, Tom, live in Cedar Park, Texas with their daughter, Lauren, who was born in March 2010.
Class of 1993
Betsy K. Herring graduated with honors in 1997 from Mary Carroll High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She went on to receive her Bachelors in Business Administration in Management/Marketing in 2002 from Sam Houston State University. In 2006, Betsy received her Master in Healthcare Administration from Texas State University. She lives and works in Corpus Christi and will co-chairing the Fairy Tale Ball 2012 for the Junior League of Corpus Christi with St. James alumna and current St. James parent, Helen Dodson Tarrance.
Gregg Maxwell attended Ray High School and graduated from Skyview High School in 1997. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geography in 2001 from Sam Houston State University and received his Masters of Science degree in Aviation Safety in 2007 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Gregory is currently employed by the Port of Portland in Portland, Oregon as the Senior Aviation Analyst. He is presently working with the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Naverus, and Southwest Airlines to design and deploy satellite based navigation procedures at Portland International Airport which will result in reduced carbon emissions and a smaller noise footprint on the community as well as delivering significant cost savings for the airlines by cutting aircraft fuel burn and optimizing flight paths. Recently, Gregory spoke at the American Association of Airport Executives 2011 GIS Conference as well as addressing the Regional Airline Association's Flight Technology Committee. He will be the featured speaker at the 2012 University of California, Davis Aviation Noise Symposium to be held in Palm Springs, California in March. Gregory and his wife, Monica, live in Camas, Washington.
Class of 1994
Geoffrey Barnard, P.E. is a 1998 graduate of Gregory-Portland High School and went on to receive his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from Texas A&M University. He recently accepted a position with Primatech, Inc., a Process Safety Management consulting firm, and will starting a new group dealing with automatic process safety systems. Geoffrey and his wife, Steffanie, live in Spring, Texas with their three children – Austin (9), Eric (3), and Emily (2).
Class of 1995
Cameron M. Chisholm is the founder and president of the International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI) based in Washington, D.C. (www.ipsinstitute.org). IPSI empowers the next generation of peacemakers and presently sponsors a month long symposium in Bologna, Italy. The program is a comprehensive training program about peace and security for persons from all over the world. Cameron received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and received his masters degree from Bradford University in Bradford, England, where he was a Rotary World Peace Scholar. Cameron is also an adjunct instructor at George Washington University. He and his wife, Kara, live in Washington, D.C.
Jake Herring graduated from Mary Carroll High School and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University with a degree in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science. He and his wife, Lisa Riddick Herring, live in Corpus Christi where he is Project Manager for the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program.
Emily Williams Krueger graduated from St. James in 1995 where she was a Nisbet Scholar. She went on to graduate from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1999 and Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas in 2003. She is working at Camp Allen Episcopal Conference Center in Navasota, Texas. She recently earned her Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Texas A&M University Bush School of Public Service. Emily and her husband, Justin, welcomed their first child, Katherine Rae Krueger, on May 16, 2011.
Class of 1997
Lauren Hawn Garrick recently returned from a trip to Panama where her husband, Robert, is developing retirement condominiums. They reside in Austin where Lauren is an elementary art teacher.
Jeff Neves graduated in 2000 from W. B. Ray High School and received his degree in Government/Business from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Jeff and his wife, Yvonne, live in Corpus Christi. They welcomed their son, Samuel Eric Neves (shown in photo at right), to the world on May 19, 2011 weighing in at 8 lb. 3 oz.
Nathan Sigler graduated in 2000 from W. B. Ray High School in the distinguished program as a National Merit Scholar. He went on to receive his BBA in 2005 from the University of Texas at Austin where he received the Terry Foundation Scholarship and his MHA in 2007 from the University of Southern California where he received the Dean's Certificate of Merit and the Dean's Merit Scholarship. Nathan and his wife, Leslie, live in Santa Barbara, California.
Class of 2001
Michael Placke graduated from Richard King High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management at the Art Institute of Houston. He is currently working in Houston.
Class of 2002
Olivia Chriss attended Texas Tech University and the Universidad Internacional Menedez Pelayo. She is currently working as a staff assistant to Congressman Blake Farenthold (Class of 1974) in Washington, D.C. Olivia credits her love of Washington, D.C. to her St. James eighth grade trip to the capital. She has said that she had a "full circle" moment this year when she helped the St. James Assistant Head of School, Mrs. Darla Montaño, plan her alma mater's annual Washington, D.C. excursion.
Hannah Crow Hicks graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2010. She relocated to Los Angeles, California and is employed as a talent assistant at JB Talent, a celebrity booking agency. Hannah interned with JB Talent for two summers prior to her graduation and accepted a full-time position in January 2011. JB Talent books celebrities for The Talk, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and recently hosted the Rolling Stones magazine Oscar pre-party.
Class of 2003
Stuart Frasier excelled in a magnet program academy at LBJ High School in Austin following graduation from St. James. He graduated from LBJ in 2007 with superb grades and a 1400+ on his SAT. While there, he played lacrosse for three years and captained his senior year. Since his graduation from high school, he has excelled at New York University where he recently graduated as a double major in Bio Chemistry and Mathematics with a GPA above 3.8. He played lacrosse for NYU and has had the opportunity to travel with his team to play Yale, Hofstra, Columbia and other schools from the region. He took the Medical School Admissions Test (MCAT) and is planning on attending medical school at either Columbia or New York University.
Lauren M. Placke graduated from Hardin Simmons University in May2011 with a B.B.S. in Speech Language Pathology and a minor in Psychology. Lauren will begin graduate studies at Lamar University in the fall of 2011. She plans to graduate from Lamar University with a Doctorate in Audiology.
Edward "Ted" Seeger recently received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.
Class of 2004
Morgan Farenthold (shown in photo at right) graduated from Incarnate Word High School. She attends Texas Tech University and is currently working as an intern in Washington, D.C. She was presented as an out-of-town duchess by the Oder of the Alamo during the 2011 Fiesta celebration, Court of Timeless Treasures, as the Duchess of Saxon Splendor.
Christopher Schalk graduated #11 in his class from Flour Bluff High School in 2008 where he was in the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and was named a National Hispanic Scholar. While there, he also played for the FBHS Hornets basketball team and ran cross country. He is currently a senior at Texas A&M University and is scheduled to graduate in May 2012 from the College of Geoscience with a degree in Environmental Studies. While at TAMU, he has made the Dean's List and received several academic scholarships. Chris is currently preparing to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) in October.
Samantha Stockseth graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. She attends Texas Christian University where she will begin her senior year as an Education major. She continues to be on the Dean's List and was accepted into the Master's program for the School of Education. She was presented as an out-of-town duchess by the Order of the Alamo during the 2011 Fiesta celebration, Court of Timeless Treasures, in San Antonio as the Duchess of Venerable Peruvian Artisans. Fellow St. James alumnus, Richard Lomax (Class of 2004) served as her Duke.
Class of 2005
Hannah Harrison is a graduate of King High School and is attending Del Mar College. She was presented as a 2010 Debutante by the Order of de Pineda in December and was a Duchess in the 2011 Las Doñas de la Corte Coronation, Court of Legendary Couture.
Scott Thompson is a graduate of Flour Bluff High School and is attending Texas Christian University where he is working on a degree in Strategic Communications with a minor in Spanish. He is also a member of the Sig Ep fraternity.
Amy Urban is a junior at Texas A&M University where she is an Ag Journalism major. She is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Amy is also a member of the championship winning Zeta Stomp team. She was presented as the Duchess of Abstract Fantasy in the 2011 Las Doñas de la Corte Coronation, Court of Legendary Couture.
Class of 2006
Kate Eshleman graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts where she was a member of the soccer, crew, softball and basketball teams. While at Middlesex, she was also managed the boys hockey team. She is attending Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jordan Garcia is attending Yale University on an academic scholarship. He was ranked #1 for four years at Gregory-Portland High School.
Rachel Placke graduated from Winston Churchill High School where she earned four varsity letters playing soccer. She is attending Southwestern University on academic scholarships pursuing a degree in Business. Rachel is also playing Varsity soccer for the S.U. Pirates.
Franklin Villarreal is attending Birmingham-Southern College on an academic scholarship.
Class of 2007
Daniel Brooker is a recent graduate of Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas. He will be attending the College of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in the fall in the Honors Program on an academic scholarship.
Annabel English is a graduate of Flour Bluff High School and will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall.
Megan Gonzalez recently graduated in the top 7% of her class at W.B. Ray High School. She was a named to the W.B. Ray Hall of Honor which is bestowed to only fifteen students who were members of the Permanent Honor Roll. Megan also received the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. She will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall where she was accepted to the School of Communications.
Julianne Hardie graduated from TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas in San Antonio, Texas. She will return to Corpus Christi where she will attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall. Julianne and her mother, Melanie, traveled this summer to Uganda for a Women's Conference in the village of Goli.
Erica Mitchell is a distinguished honor graduate of Flour Bluff High School. While at Flour Bluff High School, she was a member of the track and cross country teams. She will be attending Baylor University in the fall on an academic scholarship
Gregory Thompson is a recent graduate of Flour Bluff High School and will be attending Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall.
Class of 2008
Laura Ashley Gressett is attending Gregory-Portland High School where she is scheduled to graduate in May 2012. She is a member of the National Honor Society and recently made the Varsity Cheerleading squad for the third year in a row.
Lali Rodriguez is attending John Paul II High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. She is also a member of the Blessed John Paul II Mock Trial team. Her team placed 2nd in the Regionals and went to Dallas for the State competition. This is the third year of the team's existence under the direction of St. James Alumni Parent and John Paul instructor Mrs. Cathy Tyree. Lali also returned, for the third year, as a volunteer at Spohn Memorial Hospital.
Class of 2009
Richard Branscomb worked in Washington, D.C. this summer with an organization that supports the efforts of the Foreign Service. He will be attending Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire in the fall.
Hanna Kinzel is in the International Baccalaureate Program at W. B. Ray High School. She is a member of the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) debate team and was a participant in the "Texas Star Great Debate" held at Texas A&M Kingsville this summer. Students were asked to write a speech on Hispanic issues and had to read the essay in both English and Spanish. Of the many students who participated, Hanna won the State/Regional Competition. She was also appointed a leader in the W. B. Ray High School Christian Athlete Program.
Kevin Powell attends Flour Bluff High School. He was honored by he members of the Corpus Christi Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution for winning the local DAR essay contest. He wrote on "Lessons from Christopher Columbus" and read his essay during a meeting. His composition was forwarded to the State Competition for review.
Grace Roberson is attending Flour Bluff High School where she starred in the lead role of Really Rosie, a musical written by Maurice Sendak and Carol King.
Denton Stockseth completed his second year at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. He is a left guard on the Junior Varsity football team and is also a member of the track and Junior Varsity tennis teams. Denton spent his summer at home volunteering at the Corpus Christi Food Bank and visiting with friends.
Courtney Tilton is attending King High School where she was named a Sophomore Favorite this year. She was awarded $800 for her winning entry in a poetry contest focused on Human Rights. Courtney was elected Junior Class President for 2011-2012.
Class of 2010
Jeanie Aird is on the Flour Bluff High School Octathlon team. Her team competed at the Regional Competition in April and placed 3rd in Super Quiz and 3rd place team overall. Jeanie also received a 1st place award in Essay.
Bethany Hardie is a sophomore at Flour Bluff High School and loves it. She and Chloe Childs, also a St. James alumnus, traveled this summer with Bethany's dad, The Reverend John Hardie, to Arizona and New Mexico. She and Chloe also attended Camp Campers this summer.
Will Wallace is attending Incarnate Word High School where is a member of the gold team. He was on the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 4A Golf State Championship team for IWA along with fellow St. James alumnus, Lucas Trevino.
ALUMNI NEWS 2010-2011
Class of 1957
Joseph Eggleston Gardner, Jr. is a 1967 graduate of Sewanee Military Academy in Sewanee, Tennessee. He went on to receive his BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974, his MBA in Management from Texas A&M University, and his BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Joe works as a CPA in Austin. He has two children, Rebecca Sarah and Joseph Eggleston Peyton Gardner.
Class of 1974
Blake Farenthold was elected to represent the 27th District of Texas in the U. S. House of Representatives. He serves on three committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security. Congressman Farenthold and his wife, Debbie, have two daughters – Morgan and Amanda, St. James Alumni Class of 2004 and 2006, respectively.
Class of 1975
Nancy Nisbet Trice lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, David. They have two children, Elizabeth who just graduated from the University of Georgia and Annie who just completed her freshman year at the University of Georgia.
Class of 1976
Mimi McCampbell Goodwin graduated from Cuero High School in 1982 and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University in 1986 with a degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She and her husband, Michael, live in Austin, Texas. They have two children, Mac and Atlee.
Michelle Patricia Merkle Susser graduated from Richard King High School and attended Schreiner University majoring in Art History. She was an Order of De Pineda Debutante in 1982-1983, a Las Doñas de la Corte Duchess in 1983 and was in the Cotillion Club of Corpus Christi. She was an International Debutante and Cotillion member in Washington, D.C. in 1989. She apprenticed with Mr. Dong Kingman, watercolor master artist, in San Francisco, California, Hawaii and Corpus Christi. Michelle also apprenticed with master sculptor John Henry in Miami, Florida and was instrumental in bringing his art work to the Art Museum of South Texas where she served as the shows coordinator to the exhibit. She has also been a member of the Junior League of Corpus Christi since 1990. Michelle's family has a history of philanthropy in Corpus Christi. She is the mother of Patsy Singer Susser who is a third generation student of St. James Episcopal School and a fifth generation member of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Class of 1982
Allison Webster is a Christian Education Director at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Alison says, "It gives me the opportunity to lead preschool chapel for the St. James 2 and 3 year olds every Monday. There is no better way to start a week!" She also enjoys teaching Life Skills and Spiritual Formation to the St. James 1st and 2nd grade students. She further states, "I am blessed to be a part of a wonderful church and school community, and I am grateful that my children are able to share this experience as well." Allison and her husband, Rob, have two children – Elizabeth (St. James 7th grader) and George (St. James 4th grader).
Class of 1984
Stacy Wheeler Ehrlich graduated from Richard King High School in 1987 as a member of the National Honor Society and honor roll. She went on to graduate in 1991 from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Advertising and in 1996 from St. Edward's University with a M.A. in Human Services as a Merit Scholar. She earned her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE0 designation in 1999. She has worked for non-profits for over two decades and has owned her own firm, Seeds for Change Consulting, specializing in non-profit consulting since 2004. She and her husband, James, live in Austin with their two children – Austin and Wheeler. They both attend an Episcopal school in Austin and attended the St. James Episcopal School Jaguar camp this summer.
Class of 1986
Michelle Carey Charba graduated from W. B. Ray High School in 1990 and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. She and her husband, Randy, have one son, Will. Their son will be starting St. James Episcopal School in the fall 2011.
Class of 1990
Rachel Williams Murphree graduated from Corpus Christi Academy as Valedictorian and went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa with degrees in Sociology and English from Southwestern University. She and her husband, Tom, live in Cedar Park, Texas with their daughter, Lauren, who was born in March 2010.
Class of 1993
Betsy K. Herring graduated with honors in 1997 from Mary Carroll High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She went on to receive her Bachelors in Business Administration in Management/Marketing in 2002 from Sam Houston State University. In 2006, Betsy received her Master in Healthcare Administration from Texas State University. She lives and works in Corpus Christi and will co-chairing the Fairy Tale Ball 2012 for the Junior League of Corpus Christi with St. James alumna and current St. James parent, Helen Dodson Tarrance.
Gregg Maxwell attended Ray High School and graduated from Skyview High School in 1997. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geography in 2001 from Sam Houston State University and received his Masters of Science degree in Aviation Safety in 2007 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Gregory is currently employed by the Port of Portland in Portland, Oregon as the Senior Aviation Analyst. He is presently working with the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Naverus, and Southwest Airlines to design and deploy satellite based navigation procedures at Portland International Airport which will result in reduced carbon emissions and a smaller noise footprint on the community as well as delivering significant cost savings for the airlines by cutting aircraft fuel burn and optimizing flight paths. Recently, Gregory spoke at the American Association of Airport Executives 2011 GIS Conference as well as addressing the Regional Airline Association's Flight Technology Committee. He will be the featured speaker at the 2012 University of California, Davis Aviation Noise Symposium to be held in Palm Springs, California in March. Gregory and his wife, Monica, live in Camas, Washington.
Class of 1994
Geoffrey Barnard, P.E. is a 1998 graduate of Gregory-Portland High School and went on to receive his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from Texas A&M University. He recently accepted a position with Primatech, Inc., a Process Safety Management consulting firm, and will starting a new group dealing with automatic process safety systems. Geoffrey and his wife, Steffanie, live in Spring, Texas with their three children – Austin (9), Eric (3), and Emily (2).
Class of 1995
Cameron M. Chisholm is the founder and president of the International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI) based in Washington, D.C. (www.ipsinstitute.org). IPSI empowers the next generation of peacemakers and presently sponsors a month long symposium in Bologna, Italy. The program is a comprehensive training program about peace and security for persons from all over the world. Cameron received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and received his masters degree from Bradford University in Bradford, England, where he was a Rotary World Peace Scholar. Cameron is also an adjunct instructor at George Washington University. He and his wife, Kara, live in Washington, D.C.
Jake Herring graduated from Mary Carroll High School and went on to graduate from Texas A&M University with a degree in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science. He and his wife, Lisa Riddick Herring, live in Corpus Christi where he is Project Manager for the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program.
Emily Williams Krueger graduated from St. James in 1995 where she was a Nisbet Scholar. She went on to graduate from Tuloso-Midway High School in 1999 and Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas in 2003. She is working at Camp Allen Episcopal Conference Center in Navasota, Texas. She recently earned her Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Texas A&M University Bush School of Public Service. Emily and her husband, Justin, welcomed their first child, Katherine Rae Krueger, on May 16, 2011.
Class of 1997
Lauren Hawn Garrick recently returned from a trip to Panama where her husband, Robert, is developing retirement condominiums. They reside in Austin where Lauren is an elementary art teacher.
Jeff Neves graduated in 2000 from W. B. Ray High School and received his degree in Government/Business from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Jeff and his wife, Yvonne, live in Corpus Christi. They welcomed their son, Samuel Eric Neves (shown in photo at right), to the world on May 19, 2011 weighing in at 8 lb. 3 oz.
Nathan Sigler graduated in 2000 from W. B. Ray High School in the distinguished program as a National Merit Scholar. He went on to receive his BBA in 2005 from the University of Texas at Austin where he received the Terry Foundation Scholarship and his MHA in 2007 from the University of Southern California where he received the Dean's Certificate of Merit and the Dean's Merit Scholarship. Nathan and his wife, Leslie, live in Santa Barbara, California.
Class of 2001
Michael Placke graduated from Richard King High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management at the Art Institute of Houston. He is currently working in Houston.
Class of 2002
Olivia Chriss attended Texas Tech University and the Universidad Internacional Menedez Pelayo. She is currently working as a staff assistant to Congressman Blake Farenthold (Class of 1974) in Washington, D.C. Olivia credits her love of Washington, D.C. to her St. James eighth grade trip to the capital. She has said that she had a "full circle" moment this year when she helped the St. James Assistant Head of School, Mrs. Darla Montaño, plan her alma mater's annual Washington, D.C. excursion.
Hannah Crow Hicks graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2010. She relocated to Los Angeles, California and is employed as a talent assistant at JB Talent, a celebrity booking agency. Hannah interned with JB Talent for two summers prior to her graduation and accepted a full-time position in January 2011. JB Talent books celebrities for The Talk, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and recently hosted the Rolling Stones magazine Oscar pre-party.
Class of 2003
Stuart Frasier excelled in a magnet program academy at LBJ High School in Austin following graduation from St. James. He graduated from LBJ in 2007 with superb grades and a 1400+ on his SAT. While there, he played lacrosse for three years and captained his senior year. Since his graduation from high school, he has excelled at New York University where he recently graduated as a double major in Bio Chemistry and Mathematics with a GPA above 3.8. He played lacrosse for NYU and has had the opportunity to travel with his team to play Yale, Hofstra, Columbia and other schools from the region. He took the Medical School Admissions Test (MCAT) and is planning on attending medical school at either Columbia or New York University.
Lauren M. Placke graduated from Hardin Simmons University in May2011 with a B.B.S. in Speech Language Pathology and a minor in Psychology. Lauren will begin graduate studies at Lamar University in the fall of 2011. She plans to graduate from Lamar University with a Doctorate in Audiology.
Edward "Ted" Seeger recently received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin.
Class of 2004
Morgan Farenthold (shown in photo at right) graduated from Incarnate Word High School. She attends Texas Tech University and is currently working as an intern in Washington, D.C. She was presented as an out-of-town duchess by the Oder of the Alamo during the 2011 Fiesta celebration, Court of Timeless Treasures, as the Duchess of Saxon Splendor.
Christopher Schalk graduated #11 in his class from Flour Bluff High School in 2008 where he was in the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and was named a National Hispanic Scholar. While there, he also played for the FBHS Hornets basketball team and ran cross country. He is currently a senior at Texas A&M University and is scheduled to graduate in May 2012 from the College of Geoscience with a degree in Environmental Studies. While at TAMU, he has made the Dean's List and received several academic scholarships. Chris is currently preparing to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) in October.
Samantha Stockseth graduated from Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. She attends Texas Christian University where she will begin her senior year as an Education major. She continues to be on the Dean's List and was accepted into the Master's program for the School of Education. She was presented as an out-of-town duchess by the Order of the Alamo during the 2011 Fiesta celebration, Court of Timeless Treasures, in San Antonio as the Duchess of Venerable Peruvian Artisans. Fellow St. James alumnus, Richard Lomax (Class of 2004) served as her Duke.
Class of 2005
Hannah Harrison is a graduate of King High School and is attending Del Mar College. She was presented as a 2010 Debutante by the Order of de Pineda in December and was a Duchess in the 2011 Las Doñas de la Corte Coronation, Court of Legendary Couture.
Scott Thompson is a graduate of Flour Bluff High School and is attending Texas Christian University where he is working on a degree in Strategic Communications with a minor in Spanish. He is also a member of the Sig Ep fraternity.
Amy Urban is a junior at Texas A&M University where she is an Ag Journalism major. She is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. Amy is also a member of the championship winning Zeta Stomp team. She was presented as the Duchess of Abstract Fantasy in the 2011 Las Doñas de la Corte Coronation, Court of Legendary Couture.
Class of 2006
Kate Eshleman graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Massachusetts where she was a member of the soccer, crew, softball and basketball teams. While at Middlesex, she was also managed the boys hockey team. She is attending Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jordan Garcia is attending Yale University on an academic scholarship. He was ranked #1 for four years at Gregory-Portland High School.
Rachel Placke graduated from Winston Churchill High School where she earned four varsity letters playing soccer. She is attending Southwestern University on academic scholarships pursuing a degree in Business. Rachel is also playing Varsity soccer for the S.U. Pirates.
Franklin Villarreal is attending Birmingham-Southern College on an academic scholarship.
Class of 2007
Daniel Brooker is a recent graduate of Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas. He will be attending the College of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in the fall in the Honors Program on an academic scholarship.
Annabel English is a graduate of Flour Bluff High School and will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall.
Megan Gonzalez recently graduated in the top 7% of her class at W.B. Ray High School. She was a named to the W.B. Ray Hall of Honor which is bestowed to only fifteen students who were members of the Permanent Honor Roll. Megan also received the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. She will be attending the University of Texas at Austin in the fall where she was accepted to the School of Communications.
Julianne Hardie graduated from TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas in San Antonio, Texas. She will return to Corpus Christi where she will attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall. Julianne and her mother, Melanie, traveled this summer to Uganda for a Women's Conference in the village of Goli.
Erica Mitchell is a distinguished honor graduate of Flour Bluff High School. While at Flour Bluff High School, she was a member of the track and cross country teams. She will be attending Baylor University in the fall on an academic scholarship
Gregory Thompson is a recent graduate of Flour Bluff High School and will be attending Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall.
Class of 2008
Laura Ashley Gressett is attending Gregory-Portland High School where she is scheduled to graduate in May 2012. She is a member of the National Honor Society and recently made the Varsity Cheerleading squad for the third year in a row.
Lali Rodriguez is attending John Paul II High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. She is also a member of the Blessed John Paul II Mock Trial team. Her team placed 2nd in the Regionals and went to Dallas for the State competition. This is the third year of the team's existence under the direction of St. James Alumni Parent and John Paul instructor Mrs. Cathy Tyree. Lali also returned, for the third year, as a volunteer at Spohn Memorial Hospital.
Class of 2009
Richard Branscomb worked in Washington, D.C. this summer with an organization that supports the efforts of the Foreign Service. He will be attending Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire in the fall.
Hanna Kinzel is in the International Baccalaureate Program at W. B. Ray High School. She is a member of the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) debate team and was a participant in the "Texas Star Great Debate" held at Texas A&M Kingsville this summer. Students were asked to write a speech on Hispanic issues and had to read the essay in both English and Spanish. Of the many students who participated, Hanna won the State/Regional Competition. She was also appointed a leader in the W. B. Ray High School Christian Athlete Program.
Kevin Powell attends Flour Bluff High School. He was honored by he members of the Corpus Christi Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution for winning the local DAR essay contest. He wrote on "Lessons from Christopher Columbus" and read his essay during a meeting. His composition was forwarded to the State Competition for review.
Grace Roberson is attending Flour Bluff High School where she starred in the lead role of Really Rosie, a musical written by Maurice Sendak and Carol King.
Denton Stockseth completed his second year at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. He is a left guard on the Junior Varsity football team and is also a member of the track and Junior Varsity tennis teams. Denton spent his summer at home volunteering at the Corpus Christi Food Bank and visiting with friends.
Courtney Tilton is attending King High School where she was named a Sophomore Favorite this year. She was awarded $800 for her winning entry in a poetry contest focused on Human Rights. Courtney was elected Junior Class President for 2011-2012.
Class of 2010
Jeanie Aird is on the Flour Bluff High School Octathlon team. Her team competed at the Regional Competition in April and placed 3rd in Super Quiz and 3rd place team overall. Jeanie also received a 1st place award in Essay.
Bethany Hardie is a sophomore at Flour Bluff High School and loves it. She and Chloe Childs, also a St. James alumnus, traveled this summer with Bethany's dad, The Reverend John Hardie, to Arizona and New Mexico. She and Chloe also attended Camp Campers this summer.
Will Wallace is attending Incarnate Word High School where is a member of the gold team. He was on the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 4A Golf State Championship team for IWA along with fellow St. James alumnus, Lucas Trevino.