Junior Service League sustaining member Kathy Howard opened her home for the organization’s New Member Tea to welcome and train 18 new members for the service organization.

Whitney Cox is president of JSL, a group of approximately 50 active and more than 200 sustaining members. The group is best known for their major service project, Toys for Blount County, which annually provides Christmas gifts to more than 1,400 Blount County children, ages birth to 14.

JSL works all year to raise funds for Toys for Blount County. It annually takes approximately $30,000 to buy the toys. Fund raisers include road races Master Craft Mile and Foothills Sprint, Princesses, Pirates and Pals Pancake Breakfast, Belk Charity Sale and others throughout the year.

New members welcomed at the tea were:

Angie Breedlove

Hometown: Franklin, Tn.

College: Tennessee Tech University

Profession: Teacher

Spouse: Joey

Children: Emma (2), Cade and Addyson (5 months)

Hobbies: UT Sports, Going to the lake

Kyndra Brewer

Hometown: Flagstaff, Ariz.

College: Northern Arizona University

Profession: Public Affairs Specialist, City of Knoxville

Spouse: Eddie Brewer

Children: Macey (2)

Hobbies: Photography and traveling

Interesting Fact: Opened “A Delightful Gathering Full Service Event Planning”

Lou Campbell

Hometown: Mayfield Village, Ohio

Profession: Registered Nurse/mom

Spouse: Michael

Children: Matthew (10) Elizabeth (8)

Hobbies: piano, reading

Katherine Best Caputo

Hometown: Maryville

College: Maryville College (BA), UT (MS)

Profession: Assistance Director for Advancement, Maryville College

Hobbies: Aerobics Instructor at the Rush and Ladies Total Fitness Interesting Fact: RVed from Boston to LA for 1 year with husband

Katherine Foutch

Hometown: Maryville

Profession: Manager, Courtyard Grille

Spouse: Jason

Children: Emma (4)

Hobbies: Reading and spending time with family

Kasey Ferguson

Hometown: Maryville

College: University of Tennessee

Profession: Homemaker

Spouse: Paul Ferguson

Children: Campbell (10), Olivia (8)

Hobbies: Volunteering at Foothills Elementary

Sarah Garrett

Hometown: Maryville

College: UT Knoxville, MS School Counseling

Hobbies: Antiquing, gardening, traveling

Amanda Gillooly

Hometown: Clinton

College: Maryville College

Profession: (Advancement Associate) East Tennessee Foundation

Hobbies: Music, Antiques

Interesting Fact: Worship Team, Calvary Chapel of Knoxville

Tina Haun

Hometown: Maryville

College: UT Knoxville, BS Human Ecology

Profession: Homemaker

Spouse: Bryon

Children: Samuel (18 mo)

Hobbies: sewing

Interesting Fact: member, Sevier Heights Church

Faith Hochanadel

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

College: Randolph Macon Woman’s College, BA Biology Profession: Homemaker, professional in Human Resources

Spouse: Bryan

Children: Nadya (23 months)

Hobbies: Scrapbooking and Reading

Interesting Fact: Member, Blount Community Church

Morgan Morehead Hodson

Hometown: Maryville

College: Furman University (BA); Lincoln Memorial (M Ed)

Profession: Alcoa Middle School, 8th grade teacher

Spouse: Chad

Children: Darcy Piper (6 months)

Hobbies: Young Life Committee, Yoke sponsor, reading

Andrea May

Hometown: Maryville

College: Maryville College, BA

Profession: Event Coordinator for Blackberry Farms

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, and cooking

Brooke Nix

Hometown: Townsend

College: Maryville College (BA), University of Nebraska Medical Center

Profession: Physician Assistant

Spouse: Brian

Hobbies: Triathlons and traveling

Interesting Facts: Climbed Kilimanjaro and base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal

Amanda Ramsey

Hometown: Maryville

College: University of Tennessee

Profession: CPA

Spouse: Dustin

Hobbies: Outdoor activities and traveling

Interesting Fact: Expecting first child in December

April Stadel

Hometown: Maryville

College: University of Tennessee, BS - Human Services, MS - Social Work

Profession: Homemaker

Spouse: Dave

Children: Weston (6), Thomas (4)

Hobbies: Interior Design and attending music festivals

Melissa Stuart

Hometown: Maryville

Professional Training/College: Pellissippi State, Realtor Institute Profession: Realty Executives Associates, Real Estate Broker

Spouse: Mike

Children: Hunter (11), Stepchildren: Brett (18), Scott (21)

Hobbies: Attending sporting and music events

(Karla Sells-Gourley and Lauren Lloyd are also new members but were unavailable to fill out their biographical information.)