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Alumni eNews - Holiday 2012
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Taste of CKS Reunion
CKS Alumni, past parents and former staff gathered on October 5, for the Taste of CKS Reunion to celebrate the school's 75th Anniversary. The evening featured "tastes" from local restaurants & caterers with alumni ties to CKS. New this year was a Candoni Wine Bar, compliments of the De Zan family and their Italian winery. Sister Jean Liston even made the trek from Pennsylvania to be a part of the festivities!
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Class Rep Bob Kelly (CKS '78), what are you up to?
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CKS '89 Classmates - Class Rep Mary Cota Reed, Samantha Winchester Minutelli, Erin Horney Gannon, Kelley Guinn Stonis, Caroline Campbell Southerland & Courtney Hanna Griffin
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CKHS '57 Classmates - Jane Greear Miller, Joy Daly Russ, Judy Hughes Janowiak, Patricia Harrison Robert, Julie Paquette Smith, Suzanne Schroder Cronk & Catherine Lehner Halligan
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Katie Cambias Morgan (CKS '90), Timothy Cambias (CKS '85) & Alumni Chair Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82)
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Laura Campbell Pope (CKS '91), Ken Campbell (CKS '58) & Caroline Campbell Southerland (CKS '89)
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Jerri Barnes Moore (CKHS ' 57) & Father Frank McNamee
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John & Class Rep Susan Murray Euart (CKS '60)
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Sara Horney Utsch (CKS '83), Erin Horney Gannon (CKS '89) & Alice Horney
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Former Teacher Maureen Donahue Vining & Sister Jean Liston
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Class Rep Mary Rinaldi Winn (CKS '84) & Laura Preston Stokes (CKS '84)
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Besides enjoying fabulous food & drink, guests were able to bid on silent auction items that included rounds of golf, football tickets, original artwork and jewelry. Big thanks are due to our auction item donors as well as our event sponsors and taste vendors. With your help we were able to raise over $7,500 for the CKS Endowment Fund. Thank you!
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More Reunion Fun
Class of 1978
Donna Izlar Reavely, who currently lives in California, was in town for a visit and contacted an old friend from CKS. Pretty soon, members of the Class of 1978 were calling other former classmates and an impromptu "reunion" was held at the home of Jennifer Pitra Wootten. Even Monsignor Richard Lopez stopped by to visit with his old students. This is just another example of how the bonds established at CKS transcend numerous years and thousands of miles.
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Back Row (L-R): Whaley Dean, Bonnie Blodgett Ballard, Jennifer Pitra Wootten, Mary Coons Barkley, Donna Izlar Reavely. Front Row (L-R): Patti McIntosh-Mize, Tricia Millner Holder, Lucy Garry Flynn. Not pictured: Bill Smith & Monsignor Richard Lopez
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Murray Family
In a class all their own, the Murray family gathered for a reunion at the Bowers Farm in Bushnell, Florida this fall....which of course meant that a CKS Alumni photo was in order! At last count, there are 20 CKS alums or current students from the Noel & Bud Murray tree. What a great group!
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L-R : Neno Murray Schildgen (CKS '64), Pat Euart (CKS '89), May May Murray Bowers (CKS '69), Jack Euart (CKS '21), Jef Euart (CKS '85), Kate Euart (CKS '18), Casey Euart (CKS '98), Mark Murray (CKS '70), Kelly Bowers Curtis (CKS '93), Kathleen Euart Dennison (CKS '93), Michael Murray (CKS '75), Jenny Ellis Murray (CKS '79), Bryan Schildgen (CKS '99), Barbara Murray Kolk (CKS '72), Joseph Murray (CKS '62), & Susan Murray Euart (CKS '60). Missing: Terry Murray (CKS '58), Danny Murray (CKS '66), Noel Schildgen (CKS '01) and Will Euart (CKS '86).
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Original St. Cecilia Statue
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St. Cecilia Returns to CKS
This year's All Saints' Day Mass was made special by the return of a long lost friend - the statue of St. Cecilia. As the story was told by CKS Alum Genny Lucchese Kelly (CKHS '51), years ago Christ the King School had a lovely statue of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The statue disappeared, and over the years, no one could remember what had happened to it. Urban legends held a variety of ideas and suggestions. Last year's Grandparents' Day capitalized on this with its theme "Where in the World is St. Cecilia?" In attendance at last year's celebration was a grandparent, Tracy Winchester, grandmother to Pre-1st student Amelia Minutelli. Mr. and Mrs. Winchester's three children, Samantha (CKS '89), Buzz (CKS '92), and Blair (CKS '95), all attended Christ the King, and the Winchesters have been dedicated and faithful supporters of CKS for many years. One day a very large rectangular box from Italy arrived at the school. Much to the surprise of the school administrators, it was St. Cecilia! When Mrs. Winchester realized that the school had no statue of St. Cecilia, she decided to replace it. The detail of carving is amazing and depicts a beautiful and delicate young woman. She is the same size as the statues in the d'Youville Chapel on campus and appears to be carved from the same wood.
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Mr. & Mrs. Winchester, the Minutelli Family, Archbishop Gregory, Father Frank, and the new St. Cecilia Statue
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At the All Saints' Day Mass, the new St. Cecilia was blessed by the Archbishop. Present at the mass were the Winchester and Minutelli families. After mass, St. Cecilia was moved to her new home, the d'Youville Chapel. There she rests on a plinth between two of the stained glass windows, one of which depicts none other than - St. Cecilia.
Check out The Georgia Bulletin's coverage of the event by clicking here.
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 Message from our Alumni ChairWhat an exciting fall! The campus is abuzz with activities galore as we as a Cathedral and school celebrate our 75th Anniversary. It was great fun to see so many alums, past parents and former faculty & staff at the Taste of CKS Reunion in October. The food was fantastic, and the reminiscing was even better. It was our biggest event ever with nearly 200 guests in Kenny Hall. We owe all of our vendors, sponsors and silent auction donors a big thank you. With their generosity, we were able to raise over $7,500 for the CKS Endowment Fund - how appropriate for our 75th Anniversary! Let's keep the momentum going! If you haven't done so already, consider a gift of $75 to CKS in honor of our 75th Anniversary. We as an Alumni Association have a goal of $75,000 that we'd like to meet, and with your help we can do it! See the 75 to Thrive article below for details.
My best to you and yours this Christmas season. May your 2013 be filled with blessings!
Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82)
CKS Alumni Chair
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 Grandparents' Day
Lots of alums were back on campus, this time in the role of grandparents, for our annual Grandparents' Day performance in November. In celebration of our 75th Anniversary, CKS students serenaded guests with songs of the decades, from the time that CKS first opened in the 30's through today. Led through the decades by singing Grey Nuns, representing all of the principals of CKS through the generations, grandparents were treated to The Andrews Sisters, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and much more.
Three generations of the Webb family were on hand (clockwise from the left): Mike (CKS '83), Ella (CKS '15), Madeline (CKS '20), Denny (CKS '54) and Lucy (CKS '18).
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Devon Dabney (CKS '09) center with Sara Fristoe (CKS '09) to her right.
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Fleet Feet Abound
What is in the water at CKS? By the results at the latest cross country state championships, obviously something fast! CKS Alums were all over the awards' podiums at both the middle school and high school meets. The boys and girls of Marist School and St. Pius X High School captured state championships in Class AAAA and Class AAA respectively. Leading the way for Marist was Michael Thurston (CKS '10) who captured the individual title. For St. Pius, Devon Dabney (CKS '09) finished second in the state while Joey Ferrugia (CKS '10) finished third.  | |
Marcus Danckert (CKS '14) far left, William O'Rielly (CKS '14) to his right, and Gus Eckstein (CKS '13) far right.
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At the middle school level, Marist combined to win the overall state championship in the large school divison. Gus Eckstein (CKS '13) led the way with a 13th place finish while Meg Fennelly (CKS '13) crossed the line in 20th position. |
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Marist Homecoming Court Members and Sweethearts: Leigh Peters (CKS '10), Caitlin Prater (CKS '09) - First Runner-Up, Leighton Carlock (CKS '09) and Isabella McDevitt (CKS '12).
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Lovely Ladies & Gridiron Gents
CKS Alums were well represented on homecoming courts at both Marist and St. Pius this year. In addition to the lovely Marist ladies shown here, CKS court representatives at St. Pius included Berlin Sewell, John Weber, Matt Angulo, Thomas Shevlin, Moira Sweeney and Caroline Wootten (CKS '09) and Kevin Quigley, Kaitlyn Orman, and Carolyn Bresnahan (CKS '10).
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Berlin Sewell (CKS '09)
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While their counterparts in dresses & ties looked great, classmates in shoulder pads and cleats were also quite successful on the football field. Marist advanced to the AAAA Semifinal and St. Pius to the AAA State Championship, both with plenty of CKS Alums represented. The Marist team included Fletcher Malloy (CKS '10) and Gus McNearney, Will Pearson, Sam Phelts and Ryan Prater (CKS '11). The St. Pius roster boasted Ryan Foster, J.P. Graves, Jack McIntyre, Matt Pearson and Berlin Sewell (CKS '09), Chandler Cooper (CKS '10), and Drew Einbender, Luke Stokes and Forest Whitlark (CKS '11).
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 75 to Thrive Campaign
As noted in our e-mail blast to alums last week, the Alumni Committee has set a goal of $75,000 to the CKS Endowment Fund for the year. In the past we have encouraged alums to support the school in numerous ways, but in honor of our milestone anniversary, we thought that having alumni invest in the future of the school en masse would be a fitting tribute. Please consider a gift of $75, but gifts of any size are encouraged and welcomed. By supporting the Endowment Fund, you will be investing in the long-term financial viability of the school. Give now and meet the 2012 tax deadline as well!
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L to R: Dennis & Emily Wilson Callahan (CKS '90), David Stokes, Marty & Erin Preston Lovings (CKS '90), & Noelle Preston Wooldridge (CKS '87).
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Rock for Owen
This year's Rock for Owen event was another big success! Held at East Andrews Cafe in Buckhead, the night featured CKS Alumni Band Second Verse and as well the ever-popular My Favorite Baldwin.
Rock for Owen is an event in tribute to Owen Stokes, son of David and CKS Alum Laura Preston Stokes (CKS '84). Owen passed away five years ago, just two months before he was to begin Kindergarten at Christ the King School. In order to help keep Owen's angelic memory alive, the Stokes family established a scholarship in his name at CKS and is in the process of doing the same at St. Pius X High School. All proceeds from this event (over $5,000!) will fund those scholarships as well as the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Click here if you wish to contribute. A word of thanks from the Stokes Family:
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Annual Rock for Owen Benefit. We had over 300 people attend! We want to thank everyone who donated items to the auction. We could not have made this happen without the help of our wonderful friends. Your support meant so much to us. We raised enough money to donate to Owen's Scholarship, Make A Wish Foundation, and start a new scholarship at St. Pius. You are all so special to us and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Love, Laura, David, Luke, Emma, Lily, and Rory
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Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events. All alums are welcome!
 Cathedral Ball
February 9, 2013
For those of you looking for a special stocking stuffer this year, consider buying tickets to the 75th Anniversary Cathedral Ball on February 9, 2013. It will be a glittering celebration, held at the Piedmont Driving Club, site of the Parish's founding party nearly 75 years ago. Details about purchasing tickets is available on the Cathedral website or just click here.
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 CKS Gala
March 23, 2013
Save the Date! Join us to Sip, Savor, Sparkle and Shine at Mason Murer Fine Art for the 2013 Annual Gala, Celebrating 75 years at Christ the King School. For more info and details on sponsorship or donation opportunities, contact Kim Sheppard at kimsheppard@bellsouth.net.
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 CKS Tour of Homes
April 28, 2013
Mark your calendars now for the 2nd Annual CKS Tour of Homes. All are welcome! Last year's event featured four homes owned by Christ the King School and Christ the King Parish families and was a big hit! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Samantha Winchester Minutelli (CKS '89) at samanthaminutelli@me.com for more information.
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Liz Klump Nyholm (CKS '87)
Class of 1987 Alumni Rep Liz Klump Nyholm and husband Pete welcomed new baby Ben on October 9, 2012. Benjamin Eric Nyholm arrived weighing 8lbs. 2oz. and was 20 3/4 inches long. Congratulations, Nyholms!
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Bud Boland (CKS '97)
Bud married Tassie Asip on June 23, 2012, at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in downtown Atlanta. Tassie attended St. Jude, and both Tassie & Bud are graduates of St. Pius X High School. Fellow CKS Class of 1997 friend Andy Frey was a groomsman at their wedding, and played a pivotal role in their meeting. Andy married Tassie's cousin in 2010, and it was at that wedding that Bud & Tassie first met and began dating. The rest is history! They now live in Smyrna, Bud as a certified financial planner with Smith & Howard Wealth Management and Tassie as a dental hygienist in Alpharetta.
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Mark Buscovich (CKS '97)
Fellow classmate Mark Buscovich married Kaylin Harper in April of 2012. Mark graduated from Tulane in 2005, where he met his future bride. Mark and Kaylin live in Houston, Texas - Mark as a financial manager for a large oil company and Kaylin as a chemical engineer for a large chemical company. Both love their jobs in Houston, but reportedly miss Atlanta!
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 Amelia Netto Grant (CKS '97)
And yet one more CKS Class of 1997 wedding to announce! Amelia Netto married Danny Grant on June 23 in the d'Youville Chapel with Fr. Morrow as celebrant. Amelia & Danny met 10 years ago when Amelia was beginning at North Georgia College. After a year-long relationship, they went their separate ways, Amelia doing missionary work in Mexico and Honduras, and Danny touring the U.S. with his band. They are now a bit more settled in Sandy Springs - Danny with State Farm and Amelia, having finished her MAED at Georgia State, teaching elementary art for Fulton County Schools.
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 Whitney Nagel Ingram (CKS '97)
Whitney and husband Bobby welcomed their third baby on August 2, 2012. Elisabeth Catherine (Elsie) Ingram arrived weighing 7lbs. 2oz. and was 20 inches long. Big sisters Henley and Mary Addington (Addy) are thrilled with their new family member! The Ingrams moved from Atlanta to Virginia Beach in September to spend time with Bobby's family, but are planning a return move to Atlanta in May.
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 Smith Sheehy (CKS '09)
Smith, a senior midfielder on the St. Pius Lacrosse Team, was selected to 2012 All Academic Team by US Lacrosse. To be selected for this honor, high school student athletes must achieve a high level of academic excellence, as well as strong contributions to the school's lacrosse program. Additionally, the selectees must contribute service to both the school and their community exclusive of their athletic achievements.
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Academic Honors
A number of CKS Alums at both Marist and St. Pius X were recipients of academic accolades this fall.
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National Merit Semifinalist
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Allison Fialkowski (CKS '09)
Molly Hildreth (CKS '09)
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National Hispanic Scholarship Semifinalist
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Stephen Landry (CKS '09)
John Weber (CKS '09)
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National Hispanic Recognition Award
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Allison Fialkowski (CKS '09)
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National Honor Society
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Kate Andrews (CKS '10)
Robin Brown (CKS '10)
Phillip Davignon (CKS '11)
Sterling DeSantis (CKS '10)
Meredith Mohr (CKS '10)
Frances Monardo (CKS '10)
Leigh Peters (CKS '10)
Sam Porter (CKS '11)
Matthew Shehata (CKS '10)
Michael Thurston (CKS '10)
Sally Varner (CKS '11)
Braxton Young (CKS '10)
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Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society
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Matthew Shehata (CKS '10)
Braxton Young (CKS '10)
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French Honor Society
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Jennings Mabry (CKS '11)
Myriam Shehata (CKS '11)
Georgia Smith (CKS '11)
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Latin Honor Society
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Elizabeth Quirk (CKS '11)
Maggie Schaffer (CKS '11)
Maggie Testani (CKS '11)
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Spanish Honor Society
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Olivia Moss (CKS '11)
Katie Reteneller (CKS '11)
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What's new?
Awards? Achievements? Job changes? New babies? We want to know! Keep us posted on you or your classmates. Send a note to CKSAlumni@christking.org and we'll include it in our next issue.
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In memoriam...
We are saddened to announce the deaths of the following members of our Christ the King School community:
Sally Dunn
November 3, 2012
Mother of Shannon (CKS '92) and Drew (CKS '96)
Lamar Miller
November 25, 2012
Mother of Mary Baylor (CKS '96) and Press (CKS '99)
John Withers IV (CKS '83)
November 5, 2012
Father, we come to you in the name of your son, Jesus. We pray for the repose of the souls of Sally, Lamar and John. May their families be comforted by your love and by their faith in you. Give them the strength and support they need to endure the difficult days ahead. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen.
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Kindergarten Legacies
Do any of these faces look familiar? They are our newest crop of Kindergarten Legacies.
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L to R: Paige Calhoun (Stewart Calhoun CKS '82), Henry Utsch (Sara Horney Utsch CKS '83), Jack Euart (Jef Euart CKS '85), Madeleine Winn (Mary Rinaldi Winn CKS '84), Jack Wirtz (John Wirtz CKS '91), Rory Stokes (Laura Preston Stokes CKS '84), Camille Ervin (Mary Beth Hilsman Ervin CKS '91)
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And more...
Our Kindergarten students are just a small set of our entire legacy family. Here's the whole gaggle of them - 76 strong!
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Class Representatives:
| CKHS | 1947 | Joan Gunning Merkle | merklejoan@bellsouth.net | | CKHS | 1948 | Jeanne Day O'Hara | jeanne@oharasteve.com | | CKHS | 1950 | Barbara Gunning Johansen | b_fj@bellsouth.net | | CKHS | 1951 | Genny Lucchese Kelly | gennylucchese@aol.com | | CKHS | 1958 | Michele Murphy Mitchell | micheleandcharlie@comcast.net | | CKHS | 1959 | Linda Lehner Holman | lholman3127@comcast.net | | CKS | 1960 | Susan Murray Euart | smeuart@mindspring.com | | CKS | 1963 | Chris Withers | chriskwithers@gmail.com | | CKS | 1965 | Richard Farnsworth | rgf56@hotmail.com | | CKS | 1968 | Michael Warren | mwarrenatl@aol.com | | CKS | 1970 | Dev Maguire | jdmaguire@bellsouth.net | | CKS | 1972 | Rock Taber | taber.rock@epamail.epa.gov | | CKS | 1973 | Mike Sissine | Getitright1964@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1975 | Michael Murray | mamurray@desales.com | | CKS | 1976 | Gelene Beck Braswell | bras879@bellsouth.net | | CKS | 1978 | Katie Miller Einbender | katie@kmesearch.com | | CKS | 1978 | Bob Kelly | rjkelly@salesmanagement.org | | CKS | 1979 | Jim Clifton | jimmythec@georgiadogs.com | | CKS | 1980 | Karleen Parks Ferguson | kpferguson@mindspring.com | | CKS | 1981 | Emmanuel Klump | eklump@bellsouth.net | | CKS | 1982 | Kelly Cambias Miles | kellycmiles@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1983 | Dan Klump | dvklump@aol.com | | CKS | 1983 | Raul Trujillo | rauluga@mindspring.com | | CKS | 1984 | Mary Rinaldi-Winn | maryrinaldiwinn@gmail.com | | CKS | 1986 | David Withers | withers_david@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1987 | Liz Klump Nyholm | liz.nyholm@gmail.com | | CKS | 1988 | Ryan Murray Thompson | realestryan@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1989 | Mary Cota Reed | mcreed06@gmail.com | | CKS | 1990 | Amanda Malley Rose | rosered.snowwhite@gmail.com | | CKS | 1991 | Karen Trujillo | hilyardmia@hotmail.com | | CKS | 1992 | Spencer Bonner Byce | spencerbyce@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1995 | Drew Giblin | drewgiblin@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1996 | Justin Williams | williams.justinp@gmail.com | | CKS | 1997 | Michael Trujillo | amichaelt8@yahoo.com | | CKS | 1998 | Brittany Arnold | brittany.arnold@gmail.com | | CKS | 1999 | Colleen Williams | williams.colleen@gmail.com | | CKS | 1999 | Melissa Wood | melissa.langstonwood@gmail.com | | CKS | 2003 | Clare Monardo | cmonardo@alumni.nd.edu | | CKS | 2004 | Becht Neel | bneel@uga.edu | | CKS | 2006 | Claire Bresnahan | k8cbres@yahoo.com | | CKS | 2006 | Gavin Brown | brown5799@comcast.net | | CKS | 2007 | Caitlin Griffin | cgriffin11@spxstudent.org | | CKS | 2007 | Janey Nelson | jnelson11@spxstudent.org | | CKS | 2008 | Maria Eliot | jackfmly@att.net | | CKS | 2009 | Elizabeth Eidson | e.s.eidson@gmail.com | | CKS | 2009 | Berlin Sewell | berlin.sewell@bellsouth.net | | CKS | 2010 | Reeves Trivette | trivettela@gmail.com | | CKS | 2010 | Rachael Woung | rwoung@hotmail.com | | CKS | 2011 | Sam Porter | samporter55@gmail.com | | CKS | 2011 | Sally Varner | sv9142@att.com | | CKS | 2012 | Stephanie Giralt | Stephaniemgiralt@gmail.com | | CKS | 2012 | Joe Reigner | joereigner@gmail.com | | CKS | 2013 | Clare Naughton |
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Don't see your year listed? That means we need you! As a Class Rep, we only ask that you keep up with your classmates current contact info and help spread the word about alumni events. It's a great way to catch up with old friends. If you're interested, contact Kelly Miles at kellycmiles@yahoo.com. |
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Stay connected....
Alumni of Christ the King School (Atlanta)
Christ the King School Atlanta Alumni Group
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Ideas?
We want them! Let us know how we can better serve our alumni.
Camille Naughton, Director of Development & Alumni Relations
ccnaughton@christking.org
404-233-0383 ext. 403
Kelly Cambias Miles (CKS '82), Alumni Chair kellycmiles@yahoo.com
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