Eagles Eye 2019 including the 2018/2019 Annual Report

2015
WILL ELLIS
Will graduated from Miami University
with a degree in Music Education and
a minor in Music Theatre. Just this
past year, he was able to study classical
voice in Graz, Austria, perform in
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at
The Carnegie, music direct a student
production of "Carrie: the Musical", won
First Place in his category at the Ohio
National Association of Teachers of
Singing Voice Competition, and returned
to CHCA to help vocal coach their
production of “Les Misérables” and sing
with their orchestra! This summer, he
moved to Lenox, MA to work at Boston
University's Tanglewood Institute as
the Vocal Program Coordinator for their
six-week young artist voice program that
teaches prospective music majors from
around the world! After that he moved
to Columbus, OH looking for jobs in the
music and arts fields!
1 | SAM HANDELSMAN
January 2018, Sam married Alexa. They
met in 2015 while working at Breakout
Games. Right now his main focus is
learning how to be her husband and
leading their family well. Outside of
family, Sam is working on a project call
Win Cincinnati that he co-founded
with Andy Garrett '09. They partner
with Cincinnati brands and events to
promote them through giveaways and a
live trivia show where participants win
things. Sam has also been the General
Manager at Breakout Games Cincinnati
for the last four years.
2 | REBECCA RICHART
Rebecca graduated from the University
of Cincinnati and was commissioned as
a 2nd Lieutenant in May. She entered
active duty two days later and is now
stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada at
Nellis Air Force Base. She is an aircraft
maintenance officer working on F-15,
F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter jets. "We
also have the Thunderbirds at Nellis."
(pictured) She is a proud aunt to two
nieces from her sisters ('06 and '10 grads).
MICHELLE BARNETT
Michelle is a recipient of the Fulbright
Scholarship to Ecuador as an English
Teaching Assistant, beginning October
2019 for nine months. Immediately
upon return from Ecuador, she will begin
her graduate program in Memphis at
Memphis Teacher Residency, earning
a Masters of Urban Education with
an emphasis in English as a Second
Language.
GABE HOYER
Gabe graduated from Belmont University
in May with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts
in Musical Theatre. He loved his four
years there, and is excited for what the
future holds. This summer, he performed
at Cedar Point in their flagship show,
“Nashville Hits”, at the Red Garter
Saloon. This fall he performed in Cedar
Point’s Halloweekends. “I am forever
grateful for the opportunities and lessons
given to me from CHCA, and how they
prepared me for the real world. God bless
you all!”
2016
3 | MORGAN BOWEN
As a student at Methodist University
in Fayetteville, NC, Morgan has been
on the Women’s golf team all three
years of school and will be continuing
on the team entering her senior year
of college. She was elected a team
captain her junior year and will be
carrying out that role her senior year as
well. She competed in the Division III
National Championship Tournament
her sophomore year, where they finished
8th, and returned her junior year where
they finished 3rd! She is a two-time
WGCA All-American Scholar and
a three-time USA South Academic
All-Conference team. This past golf
season, at the National Championship,
Morgan was named to the WGCA All-
Region team. Her junior year included
many other accomplishments: selected
to attend the PGA Annual Meeting
in Indian Wells, California where the
first woman president was sworn in,
voted the Most Outstanding Junior
for Professional Golf Management,
and added to the President’s List for
Academic Achievement! Having
to fulfill 16 months of internships in
the PGM program, she has served
internships at locations such as Country
Club of the Rockies in Edwards, CO,
Woodmont Country Club in Rockville,
MD, and she is currently interning at
the Jim McLean Golf School which is
located at The Biltmore in Coral Gables,
FL where she is pursuing an interest
and career in golf instruction. She is
enjoying her time at Methodist and so
grateful for these opportunities and
accomplishments! She is excited and
can't wait to see what her final year at
Methodist is going to bring!
2017
4 | HANNAH PRICE
Hannah spent June and July of 2019
doing mission work in Ljubljana, Slovenia
after spending last summer interning
at Great American Insurance Group in
downtown Cincinnati, Ohio!
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NOTES
RECOGNIZING
SUBMISSIONS FROM
JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019
ALEX O'BRIEN
Alex worked this past summer as a Clinical
Research Assistant at Lindner Research
Center at The Christ Hospital. He's also
staying busy racing in triathlons with his
dad, while still attending the University of
Michigan.
2018
5 | JAYDA COLEMAN
Jayda is working as a Resident’s Assistant in
the Honors College this semester, as well as
serving on the Executive Board for a student
organization group called Sister Circle,
whose mission is to uplift women of color
personally, socially, & professionally.
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