Katie Danielle Heard, daughter of Sydney Heard, and Terry and Carol Heard, all of Bainbridge, earned a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Troy University in December 2008. She is the granddaughter of Carole Angell of Bainbridge, and Elaine Heard of Bainbridge and the late Louie K. Heard. Kate Heard is presently working for a CPA firm in Albany, Ga.