Matthew is a Tennessee native from Hartsville. He is a Vol-State Cum Laude alumnus and a
member of Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Chi Eta. Matthew is currently working on his bachelor’s
degree at Cumberland. As a student here, he has been inducted into Alpha Chi, Pi Gamma Mu,
Gamma Beta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Alpha Theta. Matthew is also the 2023
recipient of the Mitchell Mielnik Award for Public History. He also volunteered as a docent for
Fite-Fessenden House in Spring 2023. Matthew has a wide variety of creative, academic, and
personal interests that include writing, art, music, cinematography, photography, history,
genealogy, and collecting. He currently resides in Carthage TN and has a son named Christian.