Nashville Fellows Class of 2026

Alex Roberson

Jackson, Mississippi

Alma Mater: Auburn University

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Church: West End / Parks Church

Employment: Steve Ward & Associates

Elizabeth Olmsted

Lynchburg, Virginia

Alma Mater: University of Virginia

Major: Music, Design

Church: West End Community Church

Employment: Knestrick by Design

Kayla James

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Alma Mater: Wake Forest University

Major: Biology

Church: St. George’s Episcopal Church

Employment: Mercy Health Care

R.J. Bascom

Front Royal, Virginia

Alma Mater: Covenant College

Major: Biology

Church: First Presbyterian

Employment: Star Physical Therapy

Will Bonhagen

Orlando, Florida

Alma Mater: University of Florida

Major: Family, Youth & Community Science, Religion

Church: St. George’s Episcopal

Employment: Charles Hawkins

Anna Robicheaux

Lake Grove, New York

Alma Mater: University of Virginia

Major: Youth & Social Innovation, Biology

Church: St. George’s Episcopal Church

Employment: Preston Taylor Ministries

Hannah Saglimbeni

Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Alma Mater: Rhodes College

Major: Mathematics, Chemistry and Religious Studies

Church: First Presbyterian

Employment: Shield Health

Nate Pedigo

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Alma Mater: Berry College

Major: Creative Technologies, Entrepreneurship

Church: West End Community Church

Employment: Charis Foundation

Sam Gould

Durham, North Carolina

Alma Mater: Samford University

Major: History, Philosophy

Church: First Presbyterian

Employment: St. Paul Christian Academy

Bailey Hicks

Athens, Georgia

Alma Mater: University of Georgia

Major: Communications

Church: West End / Parks Church

Employment: First Horizon Bank

Jake Highfield

Charleston, South Carolina

Alma Mater: Clemson University

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Church: St. George’s Episcopal Church

Employment: Lee Company

Peter Lyday

Chicago, Illinois

Alma Mater: Texas A & M

Major: Economics

Church: West End Community Church

Employment: Holley Performance Auto Parts

Samantha Bowers

Marietta, Georgia

Alma Mater: Auburn University

Major: Biomedical & Microbiology

Church: First Presbyterian

Employment: Kemp Dental