Class News August 2025

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of Class News, our snapshot of personal achievements and professional journeys in your alumni community.

Each month we’ll share a collection of the most recent submissions, so don’t forget to keep us up to date on your latest news.

Gatherings & Milestones

Entrepreneur and author Beverly Kievman Copen ’58 is the subject of the biography Why Not? Always Ask for What You Want by Teri Leigh Rouse.

Cass Yankala ’13, director of marketing strategy at Disney+, is celebrating 10 years with The Walt Disney Company and has been named to Media Play News’ 40 Under 40 in Digital Entertainment, a list honoring rising leaders in the industry.

Lily Garnett Haley ’17 married Austin Haley at The White Room in St. Augustine, Florida.

Onward & Upward

Liz Svatek ’92 published her debut book, Finding Your Diamonds: Heal the Girl and the Warrior Appears, which became an Amazon bestseller.

Adelia Birdsong Chambers ’03 earned a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University.

Tonia King ’03 ’05MA was promoted to senior vice president at ROI Communication, an internal communications and employee engagement consultancy.

Amber Carlson ’04 authored Torch: Ignite Teams. Forge Legacy., a leadership development guide recognized by The Enterprise World as a No. 1 bestseller in business leadership training.

Ryo Hasegawa ’19 was appointed assistant conductor of the Charleston Symphony, a promotion that recognizes his leadership as conductor of the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra. Previously, Hasegawa led the youth orchestra to a historic debut at Carnegie Hall.

Riley Hoffer ’20 was selected as one of the 2025 Orlando Real Producers magazine’s 35 Under 35 winners.

As a content producer for the NBA G League, Lauren Mark ’20’s coverage of player arrivals during the 2025 playoffs was featured on the NBA app.

Valedictorian Sydney Boswell ’25 began a position as a city planner with the City of Lake Mary.