Bulloch Academy

Kim Jenkins ('03) emailed in May to let us know that she and Blake Mitchell ('03) got engaged on March 16. Blake is at the University of Georgia and will graduate in December with a History degree. He will then return to Statesboro to work on his Masters' at Georgia Southern University. Kim will graduate next May from Georgia Southern with a degree in Child and Family Development. Kim's new email address is kimmiecbm@hotmail.com.

Mildred Nelson ('84) emailed in May to let us know that she is back in Statesboro. Her new email address is mnelsonpt@nctv.com.

Just saying hello, wishing that everyone is doing well and is exactly where thay wanted to be in their lives. It doesn't seem that it could possibly be 20 years since we graduated this year. Since I still live in Statesboro, I see many of you during the year and am able to catch up. For those of you that I don't see, I have one daughter and have been married for the past 12 years. I've worked for Georgia Southern University for the past couple of years and love it there. Go Eagles. Keep in touch everyone. Drop me an email if you would like to catch up on our last 20 years...I know it's hard to believe.

News from the Class of 2000:
Scott Cram is following in his illustrious father's footsteps. He is the head coach of the Bulloch Academy junior varsity girls' basketball team, the B-Team girls' basketball team and is the assistant varsity girls' basketball coach. He has also helped with varsity and junior varsity football and varsity and junior varsity baseball.

Sommer Groover Shuford is on maternity leave from her job as a middle-school mathematics teacher at Bulloch Academy.

William Hunter sent his current email address in. Check out the Class of 2000 for it.

Allison Waters Pye is a Upper School History Teacher at Bulloch Academy and got married recently.

Shannon Deal Fusco ('85) emailed on October 30, 2007 to update her name and new email information (see Alumni Listing By Years, 1985). She also sent the following update on November 1.

Hi everyone, although I've been lucky to keep up with many of you, I'd love to hear from anyone with whom I've not been in contact. I am still living in Arcadia, Florida, married, with one teenager, a junior in high school, who seems to have volleyball games every day of the week. I work for the Charlotte County School Board as a Program Staffing Specialist in Exceptional Student Education- a big title for lots of paperwork. All the family is still in Statesboro, except Tracy, so I am up there at least twice a year. Tracy and her two kids are bouncing around the country after her husband who works with computers, so I get to visit a different spot almost every time we get together.
I hope everyone is doing well- keep in touch.

Andrew Weldon ('85) also emailed on October 30, 2007. Below are some of his updates.

Wow, it has changed a lot. Things are good down here. Got to watch the Eagles on tv a few time. Tell evryone hi!

Pine cone...what's a pine cone. Coconut she knows! Get some field turf like our school has...try doing doughnuts on that...of course helps when Dan Marino's kid is the QB and he springs for it...I was in the 'boro because my in laws bought the baseball coach's old house out by cooper wiss. Yeah, has changed a lot but it's still the 'boro...I miss the lifestyle sometimes...especially considering my kids getting older. Public schools here are ok for elementary and middle but hs is terrible...private school is expensive...our school is $16K a year.

Andrew G. Weldon, ARM, AU, AAI, AIS
Assistant Vice President
Workers Compensation Underwriting
AequiCap Program Administrators
800-275-2800 ext.196

Mike Shearouse ('81) passed away on August 15, 2007 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His obituary can be accessed on-line at www.statesboroherald.net on Aug. 16. Memorial contributions may be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851.

Kellie Dent ('88) emailed on March 30, 2007 to update her information. She writes

"There is one special thing that I would like to share with everyone...I will be marrying my high school sweetheart, Joey Lanier ('87), in May 2007. Over 15 years apart from one another yet it still seems like yesterday."

Layna (Lanier) Mendlinger ('84) emailed on October 25, 2006 to catch up on things. The following is her message.

"Just checking around the BA site....thanks for posting email addresses.
Always good to see who is listed. Currently working in Paris this week.
Brought mom with me - that's been fun - she spent 4 hours in the Lourve today. Kinda funny to see her here....

Layna Mendlinger
Global Director, Healthy Wear Category
CIBA Vision
678.415.4120

Cameron O'Neal Thompson ('03) recently announced her association with Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners in Savannah. Her email address is camerononeal@kw.com. The following is a portion of her email on June 15, 2006.

"The real estate thing is going pretty well. It's been a lot harder than expected trying to work and go to school full time. I decided to transfer to South University down here in Savannah so I wouldn't have to commute anymore. They offer all of their classes on ground campus and through online. I ... decided to finish my last yr. online and go ahead and move down here.
So, i'm now in the process of condo shopping and hoping to move down here ASAP!
If you know of anyone who needs a place to rent or looking for investment properties, we are selling both the houses in Statesboro. They are being offered separately, or better yet, a package deal since they are located right next to each other.

How are things at BA? I saw Mrs. Joiner not too long ago at Dingus. She was eating w/ her husband and children. It was great seeing her, as she was one of my favorite teachers. I correspond w/ Julie Strickland quite frequently through email.

I saw Sid Washington a few weeks ago at a party and I hung out w/ Adam Sapp a fair amount at a few shows and festivals. He's doing really well....still a hippie nomad traveling the country! People say what the will about him, but he is due a good bit of credit b/c it takes guts to just take off for somewhere not knowing a soul, or really your final destination point for that matter. Its really a great way to "see the country" I suppose. I've talked to Will Rushing on myspace a little bit here and there. I see others around and about every once in a while, but that's about it.

Mama is doing really well. She's married and they live in Sylvania. I don't get to see her as much, but we still talk about 15 times a day. She's my best friend and I'm just really glad she finally found someone to treat her like she deserves!

Well, I hope everything is going really well for you! Thanks for your help and I'll talk to you soon. Well, that's my update.... I hope everything is going well at BA."

Billy Butler ('87) emailed on January 22, 2006. He wrote:

"Hello all. This is William (Billy) Butler. All are doing well here. My son Colby (William) Butler will be 13 this year. I'm getting old (ha! ha!) Best Wishes to Everyone."

Billy's new email address is wcso443@yahoo.com.

It's fantastic to hear from ya'll and glad things are going so well. If you would like to update your information with the school, contact Rahn Hutcheson at rhutcheson@bullochacademy.com.

Things Have Changed: If you haven't had the opportunity to visit Bulloch Academy in the last 10 years, you might not know the place. Below are just a few of the changes that have taken place.

At the present time, almost 500 students attend the Academy in grades K4 through 12.

Commemorate your place in BA's History: Bulloch Academy is offering alumni and alumni parents the opportunity to commemorate their place in the school’s history.

Engraved paving stones are being offered as a way to permanently memorialize their support of the school. The granite stones are one-foot square with either two-inch or one-inch engraving, which is outlined in green. Over 70 stones were ordered and lain down around the flag pole in the school’s courtyard.

For two-inch tall letters, there are three lines of text with a maximum of eight characters and spaces per line. For one-inch tall letters, there are four lines of text with a maximum of 15 characters and spaces per line. The cost for each stone is $115.

Andrew G. Weldon, ARM, AU, AAI, AIS Assistant Vice President Workers Compensation Underwriting AequiCap Program Administrators 800-275-2800 ext.196

Andrew G. Weldon, ARM, AU, AAI, AIS
Assistant Vice President
Workers Compensation Underwriting
AequiCap Program Administrators
800-275-2800 ext.196