2026-27 Chattanooga Fellows

Autumn Trout

Hometown: Harrisburg, NC
Alma Mater: North Carolina State University
Employer: Choices
Church Attending: Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church
David Hopkins

Hometown: Batam, Indonesia
Alma Mater: Covenant College
Employer: The Chalmers Center
Church Attending: North Shore Fellowship
Deacon Petree

Hometown: Statesville, NC
Alma Mater: North Carolina State University
Employer: Southern Champion Tray
Church Attending: North Shore Fellowship

Ella Quigley

Hometown: Lake Mary, FL
Alma Mater: Berry College
Employer: Amani Ya Juu
Church Attending: Mission Chattanooga
Ethan Zimmerman

Hometown: Matthews, NC
Alma Mater: Grove City College
Employer: One to One Health
Church Attending: Mission Chattanooga
Grace Anderson

Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Alma Mater: Covenant College
Employer: Patina Film Co.
Church Attending: Mission Chattanooga

Janie Sandel

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Alma Mater: University of Georgia
Employer: Allohire
Church Attending: Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church
Luke Hern

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Alma Mater: Auburn University
Employer: Southern Champion Tray
Church Attending: Signal Mtn. Presbyterian Church
Luke Watson

Hometown: Morgantown, WV
Alma Mater: University of Virginia
Employer: Branch Technology
Church Attending: Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church

Mary Golias

Hometown: Mansfield, OH
Alma Mater: Grove City College
Employer: Leadership Ministries Worldwide
Church Attending: North Shore Fellowship
Sarah Wynn Caston

Hometown: Dahlonega, GA
Alma Mater: Covenant College
Employer: Northside Neighborhood House
Church Attending: North Shore Fellowship
Zach Warrick

Hometown: Powell, OH
Alma Mater: Grove City College
Employer: Grace and Peace Church
Church Attending: Grace and Peace Church

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHATTANOOGA FELLOWS

Meet Ralston Hartness

With a B.A. in Religion and a minor in Education from Washington & Lee University, and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Ralston brings both academic depth and a love for learning to the Fellows community. He and his family attend The Mission Chattanooga, where they are actively involved in local ministry. Before joining the Fellows program, Ralston worked as a teacher, cross country coach, Community Engagement Director, and adventure camp staffer.

Ralston loves anything outdoors—especially trail running and backpacking—and also enjoys cooking, playing with his kids, reading both new and classic books, making music, and discussing theology and the arts around a good fire. His life verse is 1 Corinthians 15:10: “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain.”

A quote that’s been shaping his perspective lately comes from Robert Farrar Capon’s Supper of the Lamb: “Man’s real work is to look at the things of the world and to love them for what they are. That is, after all, what God does, and man was not made in God’s image for nothing.”

CHATTANOOGA FELLOWS PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Meet Gracie Richards

As an alum of The Chattanooga Fellows, Gracie wholeheartedly believes in the opportunity for spiritual growth and deep connection to the city that the program offers. Gracie grew up in Pittsburgh and Nashville before attending Calvin University, where she received a degree in Psychology and Studio Art. Through Calvin’s Outdoor Recreation program, she became a gifted facilitator, instructor, and community-builder. Before joining the Faith Co-op team, Gracie served students and families through her work with Bridge Outdoors, a nonprofit, after-school adventure program.

Gracie is happiest in the outdoors - whether it’s a creek day, a road or mountain bike ride, camping with friends, or reading on her front porch. She and her husband, Ben, also love to cook and gather community in their home. Gracie and Ben attend The Mission Chattanooga and couldn’t be more grateful to call this city and community home.

Isaiah 43:19 has long been a guiding verse for Gracie: “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." She’s excited to walk alongside Fellows as they discover the new things God is springing up in their lives.

What do Chattanooga Fellows say about their experience?

At the end of the year, each Fellow shares their plan of intentionality. It’s a chance to show what they’ve learned and what they want to build into their life moving forward. Watch Fellows Alum Jessie Rieth share about her experience in the Chattanooga Fellows.