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Alumni Council Members

 
Back: Steve Davis, Connie Graham, Jill McKinney, Marv Hills, Dan Stichter, Doug Bachtel, Darrell Miller, Joy Loyd, Stefan Dobrikov, Neal Moore
Front: Bryan Chapman, Leslie Stevenson, Dale Williams, Suzanna Thompson, Kimberly Williams
Not present: Judy Hughes, Joy Sherman, Daniel Kihm, Lisa Harden

Douglas E. Bachtel BA 77 graduated AU with majors in Business and Religion. While at AU he was in SGA, on the golf team, and was a  member of the first pledge class of Agathos.  After graduation he and  his wife Terri moved to San Diego where he worked in youth ministry before  returning to Indiana for Doug’s MBA at IU Bloomington. Lately he’s a marketing consultant, nonprofit capacity builder and ministry incubator, while continuing his ministry with young people.  He's excited about encouraging other alums to reconnect and make their AU experience even better as the years go by. Doug and Terri live in Olathe, Kansas and have two daughters about to leave the nest - Anna is a recent graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, and Alison is a nursing student at AU who will graduate in 2011.

Bryan S. Chapman BA 03 graduate who received a BA in political science.  While at Anderson, Bryan was involved in a number of activities on campus, including serving as a Resident Assistant and Student Body President.  Bryan then went on to earn his law degree from the University of Missouri. He is now a corporate litigation attorney in Chicago, at the law firm of SDMA.  Bryan attends Wheaton Bible Church, where he teaches 4th grade Sunday School and serves on the Community Group development team.

Steve Davis BA 01 is the General Counsel of IMMI, headquartered in Westfield, Ind.  Steve has responsibility for all legal matters at the privately held occupant restraint manufacturing company.  Steve grew up in Muncie, Indiana and graduated from AU, in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing. In 2004, he obtained a juris doctorate from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington. Prior to joining IMMI, Steve practiced in the Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions group at the law firm Ice Miller, LLP in Indianapolis. Steve is a member of the Christian Legal Society and the Association of Corporate Counsel.  Steve and his wife, Sara, have two sons, Bryant and Benson.  They attend Genesis Church in Noblesville, where Steve serves as an Elder.

Stefan Dobrikov BA 03 studied business management and international business. He is a purchasing agent for S&S Steel Services. Stefan lives in Anderson, IN.
 
Connie L. Cove Graham BA 75 graduate, along with her husband, Dale Myers. Dale passed away in 1998, & in 2002 Connie married Jerry Graham, who is the Pastor of Youth at Eagle Ridge Church of God in Midland, Mich.  She taught elementary school for 27 years and is currently the Director of Youth Ministries for the Church of God in Michigan. Connie also received her Master’s Degree from Michigan State University.  Her 2 children & their spouses are also alumni of AU-  Sarah (Myers) Rowe and her husband, Jason graduated in 2001; son Jonathon Myers graduated in 2006 and his wife Katie (Pickett) in 2005. She is the proud grandmother of 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter.  We’re all planning on 2 more AU alumni in a few years!  Connie is also very active in her church and various community organizations.
 
Lisa Bennett Harden BA 82 earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. She has worked at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services for 16 years and is the medical social service coordinator for outreach and special programs. Lisa lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two sons, the oldest of which is a current student at Anderson University.
 
Marv Hills BA 81 graduate and a resident of Mishawaka, Indiana. He is Executive-In-Charge of the Private Client Services Group in the Tax Services department at Crowe Horwath, where he has worked since 1981.  He has two sons and one daughter; among the three of them are an AU graduate, a current AU student, and an incoming AU student! 
 
Judy Hughes 78 alumnus with a BA in Broadcasting and has pursued graduate classes at Anderson University School of Theology. She has served the church locally and state wide as a Pastor and Speaker; nationally, at Church of God Ministries, and internationally as a Missionary to Australia.  She believes in AU and served for 5 years on the Board of Directors. Judy and her husband Malcolm of 30 years have two children. Amy and her husband Jamie live near in Centerville, OH and have one 3 year old daughter, Maya Katherine. (Judy loves being a grandma!) Their son Michael is a junior at Warner Southern College in Florida.
 
Daniel Kihm 03 grad with degrees in Christian Ministries and Bible & Religion. He also received his MDiv from the School of Theology in 2007. Daniel is the Senior Pastor at Maple Grove Church of God in Anderson, a position he has held since 2005. While a student, Daniel was involved in Student Government, Tri-S, Novus Dux social club, and even served as "The Raven"! He and his wife, Christy, reside in Anderson where they like to work on restoring their historic home.
 
Joy Lyn Blevins Loyd BA 76 loves Anderson University! She grew up on the campus in the Blevins House where Covenant Productions® and WQME now call home. She is the granddaughter of John A Morrison, the first President of AU, great niece of Earl Martin former Vice President. Her mother, Dorothy Blevins Thomas served on the Board of Trustees. While a student, Joy met her husband Randy Loyd ('74). Together they own RELCO Products Inc. in Anderson. Their kids Troy ('00- 04) and Jessica (Rogers-'06), Lacy, Brody and granddaughter Sayla Joy Stock are the delight of their lives. Joy is always up for a round of golf or tennis match with friends and family. She considers it a great privilege to serve the community through boards and committees especially the AU Alumni Council.
 
Jill S. Holbert McKinney BA 99 is a graduate who focused on public relations and German while studying mass communications at Anderson University. Jill works as the Associate Director of Study Abroad and International Programs at Butler University and has taught public relations courses at AU. She completed her MA in Cultural Anthropology from BSU; and she has begun her Ed.D. in Student Affairs. She is married to AU faculty member Brad McKinney. They reside in Pendleton, Indiana, with their two children.
 
Darrell A. H. Miller
BA 94 holds a master’s degree from Wadham College, Oxford University, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. He is an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.  Prior to joining the academy, he worked for five years as a litigation associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus.  Darrell lives in Ohio with his wife and two daughters.
 
Neal G. Moore BA 75 holds a master’s degree in media arts and science from Indiana University School of Informatics. He is the director of community relations at the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI.
 
Joy L. May Sherman BA 97 and MTS 03 is the Community Connection Pastor at Maiden Lane Church of God in Springfield, Ohio, where she ministers to new members and new believers in the body of Christ. Joy serves with her husband, Steve, who works with youth and technical ministries. Steve and Joy are the proud parents of Elijah Hunter, born in 2005. Joy received her bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a journalism emphasis. She completed her Master of Theological Studies at the SOT while working on staff in the publications office. She was ordained in the Church of God in September 2005, and she serves as an editorial consultant with the Wesleyan/Holiness Women Clergy organization. On occasion she does freelance work for Women of the Church of God or other church-related organizations.

Leslie Stevenson BA 04 is an alumna who received a BA in mass communication.  As a student, Leslie was involved as a founder of the prayer ministry, a resident assistant, a committee chair for student government association and writer for the literary arts magazine, Echoes and the Andersonian.  Leslie then used her specialization in public relations to work on staff in multicultural student services at AU.  Presently, Leslie is earning her master’s in Montessori education at Xavier University—Cincinnati, Ohio, where she continues to work in multicultural affairs.  Her goal while serving on the council is to help create a framework for local alumni chapters to flourish across the nation and around the world.

Dan Stichter  BA '09 graduated from the Falls School of Business as an accounting major. During his time at AU, he was involved in Student Life as a Smith Hall RA and was Head Manager of the student coffee shop, Mocha Joe’s. In his free time, Dan could be found winning intramural sports championships, concocting business ideas, organizing board game nights, and playing Frisbee golf around campus. Upon graduation, Dan began work as a staff auditor with the international accounting firm Deloitte & Touche. He and his wife Emily currently reside in Carmel, Ind. but return to Anderson each week to attend Eastside Church of God and often stop at Real Hacienda for lunch. Dan still enjoys being a part of the Anderson University community by playing softball for the School of Theology, collaborating with the Falls School of Business, and volunteering as a recent graduate at recruiting events around campus. As a member of the alumni council he hopes to encourage other young alumni to maintain their active  involvement with AU in an effort foster the continued development of our alma mater and spread the Kingdom of God.

Suzanna R. Rojas Thompson BA 98 majored in English and minored in French and Spanish. During her time as a student, she served three years as a resident assistant and was a member of Alpha Mu Gamma, Eniteo, Mu Kappa, and Sigma Tau Delta. After graduation, Suzanna worked as staff writer for the AU Publications Office, resident director at Huntington College, and production editor for Frommer's and Dummies travel guides at Wiley Publishing. She, her husband Ted, and their four children reside in Fishers, Indiana. Suzanna is the daughter of Nehiel Rojas MDiv '79 and his wife Joanna, formerly Church of God missionaries to Peru and Uruguay.
 
O. Dale Williams BA 58, M.Div 62: Dale is a 1958 graduate of Anderson University and a 1962 graduate of the Anderson School of Theology. Over the years he has pastored Church of God congregations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana; most recently, he served on staff at First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Indiana. Dale has two sons who are both AU alumni. 
 
Kimberly S. Stanley Williams
BA 87 with a major in political science and later returned to earn an MBA from the Falls School of Business in 1995. She is a principle and partner for Association Management Plus+, LLC., as well as executive director and governmental affairs representative for the Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology Inc., executive director for the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and a member of the executive staff for the Indiana Association of Pathologists. She lives in Fishers with her husband, Terry.