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Meet the 2024-2025 Webb Fund Chairs
Caroline Smith Pryor ‘11, a Bell Buckle native, and Ryan Pryor ‘12, a Wartrace native, both grew up around campus as Webb faculty children. Caroline is the daughter of two former Webb faculty members, history teacher L.R. Smith and French teacher and Foreign Language chair Madame Moira Judas Smith, and Ryan is the son of Raymond Pryor, Director of Technology. Both were members of the “Prehistoric Guard,” attending Webb for eight years as day students, with Caroline boarding her Senior year. Caroline received a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies from Davidson College in 2015 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi in 2018. Ryan received a Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Education from the University of Chattanooga in 2015, and a Master of Education and Curriculum Design from the University of Mississippi in 2018. They live in Memphis, TN, with their dog Hugo.
Since 2018 Caroline has worked for Delta Health Alliance, the largest community-based nonprofit in Mississippi. As a Grant Writer for DHA, she works to fund health and education programs serving one of the most disadvantaged regions in the U.S. She also works with the Deneuville Learning Center for Women in Memphis, an adult learning center working to empower women to improve their lives through education and community. In 2018 Ryan helped found Crosstown High School, a nationally recognized charter school focused on rethinking high school through innovative approaches to secondary education. He currently serves as Crosstown’s Development Director and Personal Finance Instructor.