Class Notes
1953 | 1958 | 1962 | 1965 | 1967 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 | 1986 | 1987 1988 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 School of Theology
Class of 1953 Top of page
M. Jane Badford BA has retired her police uniform. She writes, “Having been employed since 1945, I feel funny not getting up to go to work each morning.” Jane lives on the fifth floor of a retirement building overlooking the beautiful Tennessee River.
Class of 1958 Top of page
Gerald Coomer BS has written several books since retiring from college teaching. “If any of my classmates are interested, my books are listed for sale on amazon.com and borders.com,” he writes.
Class of 1962 Top of page
Jim Bailey BA retired after 42 years at The Herald Bulletin, where he held a variety of writing and editorial positions. “My last position was as a reporter covering the fast-growing southern and western Madison County area. I will continue to write my weekly column for The Herald Bulletin,” he says.
Darrell Walling BS received the 2004 Salesperson of the Year award from the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors. He came in first among 1,400 realtors. In 1989, Darrell retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of colonel. He established his real estate business in 1992 and is currently with Rose & Womble Realty in Newport News, Va.
Class of 1965 Top of page
Douglas Banning BS retired from Prairie Farms Dairy (previously Best-Ever Dairy) in June 2004 after 44 years of service. He held the position of general manager for 12 years before retiring.
Class of 1967 Top of page
Robert Moody BA received his Master of Divinity degree on Dec. 10, 2004, from Lake Charles Bible College in Lake Charles, La. He is now completing a Doctor of Ministry degree.
Class of 1968 Top of page
Beverley (Miller) Pitts BA has been hired as the president of the University of Indianapolis, a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. She is the first female and non-Methodist to hold this position at the university. Beverley started her new position on July 5. She was previously the provost at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.
Class of 1972 Top of page
Loleta (Moak) Masters BS recently became a nationally certified mathematics teacher. She has been teaching high school math in Bay County, Fla., for 33 years. She teaches college-level courses at the high school.
Class of 1975 Top of page
Keith Hossler BA is a home health nurse in Thurston County, Wa. He is still active as an on-call embalmer with a local funeral home.
Marsha Whitesel Owen and her husband, Carl, have been riding a motorcycle together for nearly 28 years. Marsha writes, “As empty-nesters, we are riding much more.” They have been members of the National Christian Motorcyclists Association for one year. The NCMA is a ministry focused on winning hearts for Christ. Carl is the vice president of their chapter. Marsha enjoys doing creative things, mostly with photography, scrapbooking, sewing, and working on her Mac. Her son, Garrett, and daughter, Lindsey, attend Kansas University.
Betty Ruth Tippin BA, MDiv ’78 — see The School of Theology, 1978.
Class of 1976 Top of page
Kenneth R. Tippin BA, MDiv ’79 — see The School of Theology, 1978.
Kathie (Hillenburg) Whitesel BA is a freelance artist. She is also a woman’s Bible study leader and lecturer and in a parent mentoring group at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson, Mass. Her husband, Don, is the minister of pastoral care at the church.
Class of 1977 Top of page
Ron Nuckles BA, MDiv ’80, DMin ’05 — see The School of Theology, 2005.
Class of 1978 Top of page
Denny Moore BA and his wife, Faith, live in Noblesville, Ind. Denny is a real-estate broker for Century 21 Realty Group One in Indianapolis. He has been an agent for the past 15 years. He attained the award of Centurion six out of the past seven years with Century 21. Faith is the office manager for an oral surgeon in Noblesville. Denny still enjoys playing ice hockey, golf, fishing, and has coached baseball and ice hockey. The family attends White River Christian Church in Noblesville. Friends may e-mail him at dmoore@c21rg.net.
Diana (Anderson) Stover AA, BA, MRE ’85, MDiv ’94 — see The School of Theology, 1994.
Class of 1979 Top of page
Val (Johnston) Johnson BA became an ordained minister in 2001 and a state certified sign language interpreter in 2003. She resigned from Ford Motor Company to start a non-profit organization, Touching the Nations Deaf Ministries Inc. The organization’s main goal is to bridge the communication gap between the deaf world and the hearing world, with an emphasis on the church. They offer assistance to churches to establish deaf ministries, assist the deaf with their needs, advocate for the deaf, and provide sign language classes, workshops, and conferences.
Class of 1982 Top of page
Jennifer (Strawn) Turley ASN moved into a new home in Lancaster, Ohio. She works as a trauma nurse at Grant Medical Center, a level-one trauma center. Her interests include church activities, needlework, socializing with friends, and reading, and she is very interested in alternative and holistic medicine. She is active in the First Church of God in Lancaster, with special interest in women’s ministries. She would love to hear from her nursing classmates, those she knew in college in the early 1970s, or AU alumni living in central Ohio. Her e-mail address is jlt4now@yahoo.com or she can be reached at 325 E. Allen St., Lancaster, OH 43130.
Class of 1983 Top of page
Robyn (Younglove) Scott BA and her husband, Rick, are entering their second year of operation with their own transportation company, Florida Cold Transport. They operate out of Orlando, Fla., with trucks running nationwide, primarily to California and the Northeast.
Class of 1986 Top of page
Phil Engbrecht BA and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of Theodore Charles on Jan. 24, 2005. He was welcomed home by his sister, Sabrina. His paternal grandparents are Arlyn BA ’62 and Shirley (Geeting) BS ’61 Engbrecht of Anderson, Ind. Friends may contact Phil at ajspaw@hotmail.com or (317) 485-7072 (home) or (317) 498-4762 (cell)
Class of 1987 Top of page
Kimberly Gray Buck BA and her husband, Daryl, announce the birth of Grayson Robert on Feb. 25, 2005.
Cozette Mashue has worked with Covenant Players (an international Christian repertory theatre ministry) for 10 years. She has served several places in the United States and Canada, as well as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea. For the last two years, she has been in Europe and is currently serving in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.
Nancy Bush Morrison BA received her master’s degree in elementary education with an endorsement in English as a second language. She teaches third grade in a rural Kansas town while her husband, Kent, works as a counselor for kindergarten through sixth grade at the same school. They have two daughters, Jorie, 13, and Jill, 10, “who make us proud as they excel in academics and sports.”
Class of 1988 Top of page
Lisa (Hency) Sheets BA worked as the director of two day care centers. She now works in a mental health facility and is also a Sunday school teacher for 3 and 4 year olds. She enjoys being with her family.
Doug Smith BA married Lori Taylor in September 2004. Doug is in his second year as a law and MBA student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Friends may e-mail him at dls31@case.edu.
Class of 1990 Top of page
Jon Boser BA is an assistant coach for Warren Central High School. The school has won the last two state championships
Mark Handerson BA and his wife, Dedria, recently adopted 16-month-old Simon and 6-week-old Samuel. They were welcomed home by a sister, Cecily, 13, and a brother, Smith, 11.
Sam Swaim BA was elected judge of the Parke Circuit Court in Rockville, Ind. Sam writes, “My time at AU certainly contributed to any success I’ve had in life so far. I can still hear Coach Manly say, ‘Men, you need to have balance in your life.’ I try to live accordingly.”
Class of 1991 Top of page
Laura (Fish) Gentry BA received her master’s degree in May 2004 from Indiana University. She continues to work in public child welfare.
Laura (Busby) Humrickhouse BA and her husband, Glenn, announce the birth of Lily Grace on Feb. 27, 2004. Laura writes, “I am enjoying staying home with her. She is such a blessing and a joy!”
Amy St. John BA and her husband, James, live in Melbourne, Australia, but are making plans to move back to the United States. Amy hopes to study for a new career in medicine.
Class of 1992 Top of page
Susan Price Besaw and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of William Rhys on April 20, 2005. He was welcomed home by a brother, Benjamin, who “thinks the baby is pretty interesting.” Friends may e-mail Susan at spbesaw@hotmail.com.
Kim (McMillan) Norton recently resigned from her position as worship leader at Eagle Point Church of God in Little Rock, Ark., to pursue a full-time ministry as a recording artist and evangelist. Her first project, Cherish Life, was released Jan. 1. On Feb. 22, she participated in a live one-hour national interview on American Family Radio.
Class of 1993 Top of page
Molly Bennett BA married Michael Barnhart on Feb. 26, 2005, in Lima, Ohio. Mendy Berger BA participated in the wedding. Molly is a school counselor and her husband is a school treasurer. Friends may e-mail them at fparkmb@bright.net.
Sara Fox married Mark Woods on June 29, 2002, in Sara’s hometown of Berne, Ind. Sara is a kindergarten teacher in Palm Coast, Fla., and Mark is a full-time student working toward a degree in psychology. Friends may e-mail Sara at sarajames29@yahoo.com.
Kathy (Robbins) Riddle BSN, her husband, Greg, and their children — Nolan, 7, and Natalie, 4 — moved to Columbus, Ind. They would love to hear from friends. They can be reached at shoobysnacks@sbcglobal.net or 3731 Cheyenne Court, Columbus, IN 47203. Kathy writes that she loves being a stay-at-home mom. Greg is enjoying his job as a manufacturing engineer at Cummins in Columbus.
Jennifer (Blume) Veldman BA and Russell Veldman BA welcomed their first child, Kiran Elizabeth, on April 10, 2004. Russell is a senior pastor of Mt. Zion Free Methodist Church in Kokomo, Ind. Jennifer works part time for Free Methodist World Missions in Indianapolis as the mobilization assistant. Her job involves assisting missionary candidates with the missionary appointment process.
Class of 1994 Top of page
Krissy (Bache) Blakley and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of Henry Alexander on July 2, 2004. He was welcomed home by a brother, Sam, 2. Krissy writes, “With the birth of Sam, I retired from my job as director of research for the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership to become a full-time mom. I am absolutely loving it!” The Blakelys live on the northwest side of Indianapolis. E-mail Krissy at BlakleyKL@aol.com.
Heather (Ruby) Powell BA is the events director for Gaither Family Resources in Alexandria, a division of the Gaither Management Group. Heather writes, “Because GFR is a family-friendly company, it has been a wonderful opportunity to pursue my career and still be able to have balance with my family life. I’d love to hear from college friends. Please write to me at hypowell@sbcglobal.net.”
Class of 1995 Top of page
David Cribbs BA and his wife, Rebecca, have two children, Caroline Ruth, 2, and Jonathan David, who will be 1 in November. David is the administrative services supervisor in the human resources department at Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union. He has been there seven years. Friends may e-mail him at dcribbs105@hotmail.com.
Alyssa (Wagner) Duvall BA and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of their first child, Madison Elizabeth, on Oct. 26, 2004.
Michelle (Hassel) Gaviola BA, her husband, Kayle, and their daughter, Kadin Marie, invite AU alumni to visit their campground in the tranquil hills of Osage County, Okla. Their campground was built in 2004 and offers cabins, full hook-up RV sites, and tent camping. Kadin was born Feb. 16, 2004. Michelle writes, “We are so very blessed.” Friends and interested campers may e-mail the Gaviolas at camp@srcamp.com.
Steve Green BA and his wife, Aubrey, announce the birth of Sean Bryan on March 8, 2005.
Jason Hinkle BA, MDiv ’02 — see The School of Theology, 2002. Kurt Martin BA finished his residency training in orthopeadic surgery at Indiana University Medical Center in 2004. He lives and practices in Indianapolis.
Denay (Rupp) May and Ryan May BA ’96 welcomed their third child, Kendal Eryn, on Nov. 24, 2004. Ryan is an associate professor at Marietta College in the psychology department. He completed his PhD in clinical psychology in 2002. Denay is a registered nurse working in staff development and obstetrics at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Friends may e-mail Denay and Ryan at dmay@mmhospital.org.
Class of 1996 Top of page
Tamara (Swan) Appleberg BSN and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of their second child, Kate Donna, on April 10, 2005. Her brother, Luke, is 2 and “can’t stop kissing his little sister.” Tamara is a nurse at Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Ill. Jeff is a biologist/operations supervisor with Aquatic Weed Technologies in Roselle, Ill. They live in East Dundee, Ill.
Lisa (Jackson) Bowden BA and her husband, Rodney, announce the birth of their second child, Slone Doris, on Feb. 23, 2005. She joins brother R.J. in their happy family of four. Lisa teaches first grade for Cincinnati Public Schools. Friends may e-mail her at mtnchic01@yahoo.com.
Rodney Martin BA and his wife, Kendra, announce the birth of their first child, Rhett Leon, on May 28, 2004. “We are so blessed to have him here,” Rodney writes.
Ryan May BA — see The College, 1995.
Kerri (Lehnus) Mayo BA and her husband, Brian, welcomed their third child, Samuel Jack, on March 1, 2005. Kerri writes, “God has blessed us beyond our dreams.”
Julie (Leatherman) Williams BA and her family moved to a new house in Hudsonville, Mich. Her husband, Jim, is an IT manager at a hospital in Grand Rapids. They have a 2-year-old son, Justin.
Class of 1997 Top of page
Colin Brown BA — see The College, 1999.
Kim (Helvey) Drewes BA and her husband, Stephen, announce the birth of their second son, Gavin William, on June 4, 2004. Steve still commutes to the Alaska oilfields every month, while Kim stays home with the boys. The family lives in Noblesville, Ind., and would love to hear from friends at Drewes99502@yahoo.com.
Bill Flint BA earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Michigan State last year. He teaches at Hanover-Horton High School in Michigan. Angela (Schaap) Flint BA taught for three years and now stays home with their children, Noah, 3, and Samuel, 1.
Stephanie Renner Gilford BA has been named to the board of directors for AIDS Volunteers Inc., a community-based organization that provides HIV and AIDS education, prevention initiatives, service programs, and financial assistance to people infected with HIV. Stephanie is an associate with Stites & Harbison’s Lexington, Ky., office. She works in the firm’s torts and insurance practice service group.
Amy (Bombardi) Guthrie BA and Ben Guthrie BA live in Beavercreek, Ohio, with their children, Curtis, 5, and Callie, 3. Amy writes, “We are all doing well and would love to hear from any Anderson friends. E-mail us at amyguthrie@sbcglobal.net.”
Jamie (Little) Mosier BA and her husband, Gregg, announce the birth of Megan Allyn on Jan. 10, 2005. She was welcomed home by a brother, Drew, 3. The family lives in Fort Wayne, Ind. Jamie is a full-time mom. Gregg teaches math at Crestview High School in Convoy, Ohio.
Susana Almanza BA works as a bilingual liaison at a lumber component company in Franklin, Ind. The company employs Latino and other foreign-born individuals.
Phil Anderson BA married Michelle Zwilling on Sept. 18, 2004. He was deployed to Iraq in December. He expects to return to his teaching job at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis in January 2006.
Michelle (Hanna) Andres BA and her husband, Grant, announce the birth of their first child, Elijah Lee, on Jan. 21, 2004.
Joy Blackburn BA married Matthew Callison on April 3, 2004. Joy writes, “The event was even more special because Matt had suddenly become very ill in the fall before our wedding and needed to have a heart transplant. He received a new heart on Dec. 29, 2003.” The San Francisco Chronicle featured their story. “We’ve had a lot to adjust to in the past year or so and a lot to figure out, but we feel really blessed at how God has provided for us in the midst of really terrifying circumstances.”
Lori (Carroll) Chandler BA and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their first child, Ella Marie, on Jan. 23, 2005. Lori writes, “I have been able to spend much of my time at home with Ella while working part time at Grace Community Church in Noblesville.” The family lives in Carmel.
Jodi (Findley) Mendez BSN and her husband, Sal, announce the birth of a son, Matéo Salatiel, on June 8, 2004. The family lives in Tampa, Fla.
Kyle Minor BA was awarded second place in The Atlantic Monthly’s 2004 student writing contest. It is one of the most prestigious literary prizes available to students anywhere in the world. Kyle’s short fiction and essays have recently appeared in Quarterly West, The Carolina Quarterly, Pindeldyboz, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. He teaches undergraduate writing courses at The Ohio State University, where he is completing an MFA in creative writing and edits the literary journal The Frostproof Review.
Amber (Webnar) Noggle BSN and her husband, Todd, announce the birth of their first child, Alana Lea, on Oct. 20, 2004. She was welcomed home by a pet English mastiff named Makana. Amber continues to work part time in an OB/GYN clinic.
Barbara (Click) Ober BSN — see The College, 1997.
Samantha Slack BA married Aaron Bonnell of Broken Arrow, Okla., on Feb. 26, 2005, in Bourbonnais, Ill. Alumni in the wedding included Amy (Tokarski) Matas BA ’99, Holly (Morren) Cravino BA, Sarah (Reeder) Peterson BA, and Shelley McMillian ’96. Aaron and Samantha are both airline pilots flying for Continental Expressjet Airlines. They live in Kingwood, Texas. Friends may e-mail them at slack_fsi@yahoo.com.
Jeff Smith BA and Carrie (Owen) Smith BA ’00 announce the birth of a son, Josiah Jeffrey, on March 4, 2005. He was welcomed home by a brother, Skylar, 2. Jeff is a software developer at SSS in Fishers, where Carrie was a programmer until the birth of Skylar. They can be contacted at jefsmi@singlesrc.com or carsmi@insightbb.com.
Ginger (Cawthorne) Wickline BA and Adam Wickline BA ’97 celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in November. Ginger is working on her PhD in clinical psychology. She will head to Penn State University in August for her internship year before graduating. She can be reached at gingergrin@yahoo.com. Adam was involuntarily recalled by the United States Army and deployed to Iraq in January. He will be there for one year. Friends are encouraged to contact him at adam_wickline@hotmail.com or write to him at Sgt. Wickline, Adam, 1/128 c/o C Co., 467th En Bn, FOB O’Ryan, APO, AE 09391.
Jen (Buckner) Atkinson BA and her husband, Doug, welcomed their first child, Evelyn Grace, into the world on May 18, 2004.
Jena Bowser married Adam Rutan on Oct. 23, 2004. They are moving to St. Paul, Minn., where Adam has been offered a sales/marketing/branch manager position. Jenna plans to operate a graphic design business from home. Friends may e-mail them at jrutan79@hotmail.com.
Reagen (Colby) Brown BA and Colin Brown BA ’97 announce the birth of their son, Colby James, on March 24, 2005. Colin is the sales and marketing director for ServiceMaster in Worcester, Mass. Reagen is a stay-at-home mom and part-time graphic designer from her home.
Byron Duvall BA — see The College, 2000.
Leslie Hollar graduated from Miami University in Ohio in 2002 and continued her graduate work there, graduating in 2004. She majored in statistics. She now works for HSBC as a credit risk analyst. She was recognized for outstanding performance in 2004 and professional of the month in February 2005.
Jenny Kardatzke BA married Chad Rasmussen on Sept. 18, 2004, at Church at the Crossing in Indianapolis. The reception was at the Crowne Plaza. Alumni participating in the ceremony included Amy Smith BA, Jeremy Herrmann BA, and Jennifer Herrman BA ’00, as well as AU student Matt Kardatzke. Jenny writes, “Chad and I love being married.” Jenny works in the Ann Arbor Public School system as a doctoral intern in school psychology. She and Chad are both working on dissertations to finish their doctorates. “Although that keeps us busy, we also volunteer at our church and host a Bible study.”
Catherine Liggett BA married Ben Lachman on Aug. 21, 2004. Kate (Sullivan) Holland BA participated in the wedding, along with Mia and Molly Romine, daughters of Kristi Staley BA and James BA ’98 Romine. Catherine and Ben live in Athens, Ohio, where Catherine works for a ministry serving the homeless. Ben is finishing his degree in computer science at Ohio University.
Richard Matas BA — see The College, 2001.
Josh Meyer BA and his wife, Jackie, announce the birth of Meredith Ann on Feb. 16, 2005. She was welcomed home by a sister, Claire, 2. Friends may e-mail Josh at joshmmeyer@hot-mail.com.
Linda (Hurd) Moxon BSN and her husband, Andrew, are thrilled to announce the birth of their twin daughters, Lorelei Joy and Ella Elizabeth. The girls were born on May 24, 2004. In addition to being a mom, Linda works as a staff nurse in the medical ICU. “I’d love to hear from other 1999 nursing grads,” she writes. E-mail her at moxons@gmail.com.
Cory Reason BA was promoted to the Marsh corporate office. He had been a co-manager at the Fishers, Ind., Marsh on 116th and Allisonville. He is an analyst in the pricing department. He would love to hear from friends at coryreason@hotmail.com or (317) 370-4874.
Stephanie Kahl Shelton BA and Adam Shelton BA announce the birth of their first child, Joshua Walker, on Jan. 29, 2005. Adam teaches fourth grade for Maumee City Schools in Ohio. Stephanie resigned from teaching to stay home with Joshua.
Raegan (Taylor) Towne BA — see The College, 2000.
Leslie (Kinnaman) Clark BA and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their daughter, McKenna Riley, on Nov. 22, 2004. Anna Beth, 1, loves to help change her little sister’s diapers and “read” to her. Leslie works part time at Castleview Baptist Church in Indianapolis as the Mother’s Day Out director. Friends may contact Leslie at candlclark@email.com.
Mark Cooper BA is attending flight school in Florida in hopes of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
Kate (Ward) Duvall BSN and Byron Duvall BA ’99 announce the birth of Lauren Dondeena on June 28, 2004. Their daughter Amelia is 3. Byron continues to work at Wright State University, and Kate works for a group of pulmonary/critical doctors as a nurse associate. Friends may e-mail them at ameliasmom@hotmail.com.
Elizabeth (Dickinson) Edwards BA and Brian Edwards moved to Blacklick, Ohio, in February. Brian is an associate/youth pastor, and Elizabeth teaches at a French immersion school for sixth through eighth grades in Columbus. Their son, Tyler, will be 2 in October. Elizabeth writes, “He is so much fun!”
Emily (Matz) Fitzgerald BA started her own business, Organized Living Solutions. After organizing for clients on the side for three years, she went full time as a professional organizer in January. Visit Emily’s Web site at www.organizedlivingsolutions.com.
Elizabeth (Marshall) Keener BA and her husband, Kyle, announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Eileen, on Nov. 15, 2004.
Allison Luellen BSN married Adam Morgan on Oct. 9, 2004, in Indianapolis. They honeymooned on the Hawaiian Islands, where they first met while Allison was on assignment as a travel nurse and Adam was stationed in the Marine Corps. Allison works in the cardiovascular-thoracic intensive care unit at St. Vincent Hospital. Adam is an independent sales associate for Aflac insurance and a full-time college student. They live in Fishers, Ind.
Jeremy Myers is working for a restaurant on the corporate level. He also offers interior design services.
Carrie (Owen) Smith BA — see The College, 1998.
Jeremy Towne BA and Raegan (Taylor) Towne BA ’99 announce the birth of Harrison McCall on Nov. 3, 2004. He was welcomed home by a brother, Taylor, 2. Jeremy writes, “All members of the family are doing splendidly.”
Kim (Young) Ward BA and Trent Ward ’03 live in Oklahoma City with their two sons, Thomas, 2, and Silas, 1.
Tara (Helfrich) Howard will complete a master’s degree in early childhood education this summer. Her husband, Nathan, is finishing his degree in computer science. With their schooling nearly complete, Tara writes, “We look forward to having more time to catch up with old friends.” She is working as a developmental therapist in the birth to 3 early intervention system in Illinois.
Elizabeth (Wiland) Matas BA and Richard Matas BA ’99 announce the birth of their first child, Ava Elizabeth, on Nov. 14, 2004. “I am taking a break from teaching and am happy to be a stay-at-home mom,” Elizabeth writes. “Rich is enjoying his job as senior trader for 40/86 Advisors.”
Sarah Prescott BA married Douglas Wagner on July 3, 2004. Alumnae in the wedding included Julie (Prescott) Stouder BA ’89, Karen (Wilkins) Daugherty BA ’00, Trischa (Ostermeier) Goodwin BA ’00, and Allison (Cooprider) Sampson BSN. Sarah is a special education teacher in Decatur, Ind., and working on her master’s degree in special education at St. Francis University in Fort Wayne, Ind. Doug is an insurance agent in Huntington, Ind. Friends may e-mail them at sarahanddoug@aol.com.
Jason Porzelius BA and Michelle (Grohmann) Porzelius announce the birth of their first child, Benjamin Ray, on July 6, 2004. Jason is working on a master’s degree in agribusiness at Illinois State University. He hopes to graduate in the fall of 2006. He also founded and is directing a sports ministry at his church.
Scott Rees BA has been a writer and columnist for the Lansing Community Newspapers for the past two years. The company has a network of 13 newspapers in Lansing, Mich., with a circulation of about 100,000. Scott writes, “I have resurrected ‘Rees’ Pieces,’ which was my weekly column that was born in the pages of the Andersonian. I feel so blessed. Mid-Michigan today… tomorrow the world!”
Jenni Reilly BA married Jason Shaffer BA ’02 on June 29, 2002. Alumni in the wedding party included Amanda Babb BA ’02, Holly Farmer, Monica Shay BSN, Laura Vanderwiede BA, Aimee Briski BA, Jason Varner BA ’02, Lief Nunneley BA ’02, Joe Wisley BA ’03, Dave Pepsny BA ’02, and Chris Cox BA ’03. Jenni and Jason spent their first two married years in Huntington, Ind., where Jenni was a resident director at Huntington University and Jason completed his master’s degree in educational ministries. They are now doing inner-city ministry in Atlanta.
Megan Falin BA — see The College, 2003.
Kel Hawkins writes, “I have a wonderful job that I was blessed enough to get as a receptionist at a small civil engineering firm in Noblesville, Ind.”
Amy Mock BA married Scott Coryell on March 19, 2005. In addition to her 1-year-old son, she now has a 3-year-old stepson. Amy has changed jobs and now works at La Petite Academy in Fishers as a teacher for 2 year olds.
Julie Schimmoller BA married Doug Jones on Aug. 10, 2003. They had a daughter, Megan Renee, on Nov. 14, 2004.
Jason Shaffer BA — see The College, 2001.
Sam Shultz BA graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio, on June 4 with a Master of Divinity degree. He hopes to pastor at a local church.
Cheryl (McDowell) Stewart BA and Eric Stewart announce the birth of their son, Kaden Lee, on March 18, 2005. He was born five days after Cheryl and Eric celebrated their first wedding anniversary. Kaden’s picture can be seen at www.floydmemorial.org under “Web nursery.”
Lisa Hall BA married Brian Boston on March 19, 2005. She now lives at 527 Center St., Plainfield, IN 46168.
Jen Cronin BA writes, “I am living in Gardena, Calif., with my husband, Eric. I work full time as a bridal consultant in Torrance, Calif., and also direct the adult worship choir at my church in Gardena.”
Levi Falin BA and Megan Falin BA ’02 announce the birth of their first child, Luke Alexander, on Jan. 6, 2005. Levi received his master’s degree in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis in December.
Paul Stephens BA — see The College, 2004.
Trent Ward — see The College, 2000.
Hector Arocha MBA got his first post-MBA job as a senior auditor for Citizen Gas & Coke Utility in Indianapolis.
Joshua Gregory BA took basic and advanced infantry training in the United States Army at Ft. Benning, Ga. He is currently stationed at Ft. Hood, but is expected to be deployed to Iraq in November.
Kelly Green BA married Paul Stephens BA ’03 on May 22, 2004. Paul completed his master’s degree in student affairs administration in higher education at Ball State University. He is a resident director at Asbury College. Kelly is a graphic designer and public relations assistant at Asbury College.
Andrea Hall BA married Joe Vernola BA ’05 on Oct. 2, 2004. They live in St. Charles, Ill.
Veronica Newman MBA joined Market Voice Consulting in Indianapolis. She serves as quantitative program manager, providing survey research, program design, program management, and research analysis services.
Joe Vernola BA — see The College, 2004.
78 - Karl Hartmann MRE received the Heart of Ohio Award at the Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Annual Conference. Karl was one of two hospice employees recognized by OHPCO for excellence in practice. Karl pastored for 28 years before going into the hospice chaplaincy ministry full time in 1999.
Betty Ruth Tippin BA ’75, MDiv writes that the first two volumes of Dr. Kenneth R. Tippin’s five volume work on Church of God history have been published posthumously. Volume 1, Radical Worlds Then and Now, and volume 2, Apostolic Power for Today, are available by contacting Dr. Doug Carr at 30755 E. U.S. 12, Sturgis, MI 49091 or (269) 657-8484. Kenneth received his undergraduate degree at AU in 1976 and his MDiv from the SOT in 1979.
81 - Tom Fuller MDiv is serving as brigade chaplain for the 155th Brigade from the State of Mississippi in Kalsu, Iraq. He has been appointed and approved for a promotion to colonel.
85 - Paul Stover MDiv — see The School of Theology, 1994.
95 - Diana (Anderson) Stover AA ’78, BA ’78, MRE ’85, MDiv and Paul Stover MDiv ’85 are enjoying “retirement-like” living since Paul’s yearlong fight with multiple myeloma. Diana writes, “God did marvelous things to Paul’s body, which has led to a nearly complete remission.” Diana works as a Hospice chaplain with William Beaumont Hospital. They travel as often as possible. They attend Metropolitan Church of God in Detroit. Their son, Jacob, is completing his first year at Wayne State University.
02 - Jason Hinkle BA ’95, MDiv married Katerina Wolf on Aug. 15, 2004, in Bellingham, Wash. Jason is the worship pastor at Cornwall Church in Bellingham. Kat is on staff at Focus on the Family Canada. They would love to hear from friends. Their e-mail address is jasonh@cornwallchurch.com.
05 - Ron Nuckles BA ’77, MDiv ’80, DMin earned his Doctor of Ministry from the School of Theology this spring. His research was on bi-racial ministry in a state prison.
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