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