It’s been a busy spring for several of of Adrian’s Inc. staff. Adrian’s, the parent company of Maggie Bags, is also home to TN Webbing and Bednet. We have five employees who are proud parents to seniors graduating from high school and they are ready to start their adult lives. In this behind the scenes edition, we’ll meet these graduates who are part of Maggie Bags’ extended family.

JUSTIN

Justin is the son of Maggie Bags’ senior marketing director, Kerri Karel.

Kerri says “Justin is super smart and very creative. He has been awarded multiple scholarships for, and will be attending, Savannah College of Art and Design and plans to be a filmmaker. He has won numerous local, regional and national awards for original artwork and photography. It is such a blessing to have a son who knows who he is and where he wants to go in life.”

NOAH

Noah is the son of Missy Shealy, Adrian’s Inc. operations assistant.

Missy told us, “Noah recently graduated from Carter High School in Knoxville with plans to attend Pellissippi State Community College in the fall. We are very proud of Noah and all of his accomplishments. He has already shown outstanding work ethics. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for the son that God has blessed us with.”

PARKER

Parker, son of Steve Dew, our president, is also ready for his leap into the great big world and graduated with honors as a member of the National Honor Society at Berean Christian Academy.

Steve says “Parker has been such a blessing in our lives. He has brought us so much joy and we are so proud of all he has accomplished in his 18 years. But above all the awards, good grades, hard work (part time job since 15 years old), It’s his kind heart and gentle spirit that we are most proud of. As difficult as it is to let him grow up, we are so excited to see the wonderful life God has in store for him.” Parker will be attending The University of the South this fall.

REED

Reed, son of Amy Keener, TN Webbing customer service lead, also has a bright future ahead of him.

Amy told us “Reed graduated from Carter High School in Knoxville and plans to attend Pellissippi State Community College in the fall. He hasn’t decided yet on what he would like to major in but his interests range from a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management to sports turf management. We are so proud of Reed’s accomplishments and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for him!”

TANNER

Tanner, son of Greg Hill, Bednet’s freight product specialist, will be heading to college as well.

Greg’s gave us this message for Tanner, “Tanner Hill, It has been a privilege to be his Dad these last 18 years.” He also said, “His plans are to pursue a degree in communications, but, since he isn’t 100% sure of his degree choice, he will be enrolling at Pellissippi State Community College this fall. He has also considered joining the Air Force {I think he may in the future}. He was a 4 year varsity letterman in basketball in high school.”

We want to congratulate each of these five boys who are becoming men before our eyes. We wish them the best of luck in the future!

~Laura Owens, Maggie Bags

If you have ever posted a Facebook comment, retweeted a Maggie Bags™ tweet or seen one of our super cute sets on Polyvore then you have “met” Laura. Laura is all things social media for Maggie Bags™. Her passion is to connect with our customers in interesting and creative ways. When she is not connecting at work she is connecting with her family, relaxing with yoga or blogging from her cat’s point of view.