Class Notes
1957 | 1963 | 1964 | 1966 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1978 | 1979 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 School of Theology
Class of 1957 Top of page
Judy (Black) Reynolds — see The College, 1963.
Class of 1963 Top of page
Gloria (Thompson) Forester won an award reception with commercial artist Thomas Kinkade. Gloria, a Home Interiors and Gifts consultant, led the nation with 49 other recipients in sales of a new line of pieces featuring Kinkade’s work. Gloria found the time she spent with Kinkade a great honor and was very much inspired by his dedication to his Christian faith. Friends may write to Gloria at mrsgloriaf1@aol.com.
Class of 1963 Top of page
Hal Reynolds BS and Judy (Black) Reynolds ’57 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June. They met as students at AU. They were married June 23, 1956, at Park Place Church of God by the Rev. William Eddy. They live in Anderson, Ind., and are the parents of Debbie S. (Reynolds) Peirce BA ’80 and Sally J. (Reynolds) Ferguson BA ’85. They have two grandchildren, Nate and Anna Ferguson.
Class of 1966 Top of page
Johanna (Albrecht) Klinger and her husband, Scott, have been married for 34 years. They have 11 grandchildren and are about to become great-grandparents. Johanna writes, “Most of my married life has been spent being a homemaker. I don’t regret one moment of the time I have spent with my family, loving and serving them. Hopefully I also have served God in the capacity of wife and mother.”
Class of 1973 Top of page
Ernie Peterson BA returned to Mississippi in January to do final damage assessment from Hurricane Katrina for the Harrison County Property Appraiser’s Office. In February, he traveled to Torino, Italy, to work for the 2006 Winter Olympics. His assignment was in the Italian Alps where the downhill events were held. In March, he ran the game clock for the NCAA first- and second-round basketball games in Jacksonville, Fla.
Class of 1974 Top of page
74 Joe Tira BA, MA ’77 — see The School of Theology, 1977.
Class of 1975 Top of page
75 Kay (Wixom) Tira BA ’75 — see The School of Theology, 1977.
Class of 1976 Top of page
Cheryl Johnson Barton BA and Bernie Barton BA, MDiv ’82 have been Church of God missionaries in Japan for 27 years. Cheryl is the author of Through a Glass Dimly, a 31-day devotional book recently published in an English-Japanese format by the largest Christian publisher in Japan, Word of Life Press. Cheryl writes, “This book is finding good use in English Bible classes in Japan and would also be useful in reaching out to Japanese students and Japanese expats in the United States.” For more information on the book, contact Cheryl at cajbarton@hotmail.com or Word of Life Press at gospelhq@wlpm.or.jp or at www.wlpm.or.jp. Bernie has started his eighth year as principal of Tamagawa Seigakuin, a Church of God girls’ junior and senior high school in Tokyo.
Class of 1978 Top of page
Kerry Hird BA, MRE ’83 — see The School of Theology, 1983. Sandy (Gilley) Leach and her husband, Greg, have been married for 21 years. Her husband works for a VA hospital. Sandy works for a major newspaper in Prescott, Ariz. She enjoys singing at church as a soloist when she goes down to Phoenix. Her daughter Cassandra attends Mountain Oak Charter School. She would love to hear from classmates at sleach@cableone.net.
Class of 1979 Top of page
Mark Malone BA, a major in the U.S. Army, has been assigned to the AR-MEDCOM Recruiting Process Action Team in Pinellas Park, Fla.
Class of 1981 Top of page
Sterling Evans BA, a history professor at Brandon University, has been named a Canada Research Chair in history. His research involves carrying out studies on agricultural dependencies and markets, environmental change, and conservation issues within the Plains region. The primary objective of the $900 million Canada Research Chairs Program, funded by the Canadian government, is to enable Canadian universities to achieve research excellence and to become world-class research centers in the global, knowledge-based economy.
Roark Jones and his wife, Pamela, have been married for 25 years. They have four children, ranging in age from 6 to 20. Roark has been the worship leader and member of the River Oaks Community church praise team/band since it began 15 years ago. He recently formed Jones Media Co., specializing in corporate branding; original radio/tv jingles; and digital video, print, Web site, and DVD development.
Class of 1984 Top of page
Marsha (Stillings) Hird — see The School of Theology, 1983.
Class of 1985 Top of page
Trent Freed BA, MRE ’89 — see The School of Theology, 1989.
Class of 1986 Top of page
Brenda (Jacobs) Williams BA was named “Teacher of the Year” at Rockvale Elementary School in Rockvale, Tenn. She teaches general music to students in grades kindergarten through eight. She also directs two after-school chorus groups. Both groups attended a middle Tennessee regional choral festival this past school year and were both given “Superior” ratings for their performances.
Class of 1987 Top of page
James “Jay” Barnes BA has been named the director of media information for Union Pacific. He serves as the company’s spokesperson and is responsible for program development, management of media relations, and supporting integrated communications programs throughout the Union Pacific organization. The family has moved to Nebraska with James’ new job. His oldest daughter is a student at Oklahoma University, where she studies journalism and serves as the opinion columnist for the student-run The Oklahoma Daily. Friends may write Jay at jeb865@hotmail.com.
Diane (Olsen) Freed BA — see The School of Theology, 1989.
Chad Short BA, MDiv ’92 — see The School of Theology, 1992.
Class of 1988 Top of page
Lisa (Grimme) DeLeon BA writes, “Gene and I celebrated the birth of our son a little early. Jake was born four months premature and weighed only 13 ounces. He was as long as a dollar bill. We spent almost eight months in the NICU in Ft. Wayne, Ind., and we are now home! Jake now weights 15 pounds and is 23-inches long. We praise our Heavenly Father for his protection and guidance.”
Class of 1990 Top of page
Jacqui (Carter) Danner BA and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of a son, Ethan Tyler, on Sept. 13, 2005. Jacqui works for IRIS Consulting and is on assignment at Express Scripts. Jason is an engineer for Goodrich Aerospace. They can be reached at js.danner@gmail.com.
Roger Hamilton BA and his family moved from Michigan to Dayton, Ohio. He and his wife, Terri, have three children — Mandi, 9; Austin, 7; and Alexa, 7. Roger is the pastor of Huber Heights Church of God. Roger and Terri have been married for 11 years.
Ryan Robert BA is now a full-time commissions artist and illustrator.
Annette (Anderson) Short BA — see The School of Theology, 1992.
Jim Snyder BA, MDiv ’94 — see The College, 1993.
Class of 1991 Top of page
Sarah (Hall) Neal BA, BSN ’96 — see The College, 1996.
Class of 1992 Top of page
Tracy (Hargis) Hays and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of their son, Joseph Luke, on Dec. 12, 2004. Luke was welcomed home by brothers Ryan, Grant, and Brandon. The family lives in Lexington, Ky., where Tracy works part time as a paralegal for the Commonwealth Attorney. Brad is an electrician for the University of Kentucky. Tracy would love to hear from her AU friends at haysfmly@hotmail.com.
Class of 1993 Top of page
Christopher Dibble BA is a full-time youth minister for junior and senior high students at New Hope Church in Greenwood, Ind. He also runs an aboveground pool company called AAA Pools in the summers. He and his wife, Charity, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in March. They have two sons, Riley and Cameron.
Leslie (Dikeman) Snyder BA received a Master of Arts in Christian education and youth ministry from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., in May 2005.
Leslie and Jim Snyder BA ’90, MDiv ’94 welcomed their third child, Jesse Adam James, on Sept. 19, 2005. Friends may e-mail them at lesliemsnyder@aol.com or heypastor@sbcglobal.net.
Melissa (Golter) Hutsell BA and Keith Hutsell BA serve on staff with FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ. They welcomed their fourth son, Gage Eric, on June 28, 2005. They live in Little Rock, Ark., and would love to have visitors.
Rachel (Harshman) Locke BA and her husband, Hugh, welcomed triplets on Dec. 9, 2005. Cameron David, Conner William, and Rebecca Claire were born seven weeks early and are doing great. “We keep busy. I love being a stay-at-home mom,” Rachel writes. “You can contact us at RachLc2@aol.com.”
Class of 1994 Top of page
Christine (Hammel) Knox BA and her husband, Paul, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Ryann Alexis, on Feb. 27, 2006. The family lives in Clearwater, Fla. Friends may contact them at cknox@knology.net.
Patrick Nachtigall BA has written his first book titled Passport of Faith: A Christian’s Encounter with World Religions. It is a book on comparative religion in which Patrick travels to 10 different countries to explore the differences between other world religions and Christianity. Patrick and Jamie (Skaggs) Nachtigall BA ’96 have lived in Hong Kong for the past six years.
Scott Strawn BA and his wife, Cambra, announce the birth of their first child, Charles Willard, on Jan. 9, 2006. Scott is the director of residence life at Santa Clara University in San Jose, Calif. Cambra is a stay-at-home mom and education student. Friends may e-mail them at cambrascott@comcast.net.
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Kim Brown BA married Michael Frazier BA on May 14, 2005, in a private ceremony in Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati, Ohio. Michael and Kim received friends and family at an open house reception on June 4, 2005, in their home in Price Hill. For the past several years, Michael has been in marketing and communications for Northern Kentucky University, while Kim has been the clinical director at Focus On Youth, an independent, not-for-profit therapeutic foster care agency. A mutual interest in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright has led Kim and Michael to visit 18 public Wright buildings in seven states.
Bridget (Kriger) Lee — see The College, 1997.
Katie (Cloud) Matthews BA and Jody Matthews BA announce the birth of Hannah Faith on April 16, 2005. Katie writes, “She came after years of praying and is truly a miracle.” Katie teaches half days, and Jody teaches fourth grade while finishing his master’s degree in administration.
Jennifer (Bontrager) Wall BA and her husband, Sean, welcomed a daughter, Kaitlyn Grayce, on Oct. 14, 2005. Taylor Rebecca is proud of her role as big sister.
Class of 1996 Top of page
April Albert received her Master of Arts in text and performance from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She has begun working on her Ph.D. in theatre while also working as an actress and dramaturge in London. She and Joerg Arnold, a German historian, divide their time between London and Germany. Friends may e-mail her at april.albert@kcl.ac.uk.
Julie (Stevens) Bensley BA and her husband, Wayne, announce the birth of their first child, Jennifer “Jennie” Gale, on Feb. 16, 2006. Julie left her teaching position at Covenant Christian High School in Indianapolis and is now enjoying a new career as a stay-at-home mom.
Brenda Bryan BA and her husband, Paul Palmer, welcomed a daughter, Audrey Filomena Palmer, on Aug. 10, 2005. The family resides in Phoenix, where Brenda serves as director of member services and communications for the Arizona Grantmakers Forum and is currently working on her master’s in administration and health sciences. Paul is a self-employed editor and publisher for several local and national organizations. The family spends as much time as they can hiking and exploring the beautiful landscape of Arizona.
Amy (Weaver) Davis and her husband, Ernie, have two sons — Isaac, 7, and Seth, 4. Amy writes, “I work part time for the United States Postal Service and love being a full-time mom and wife.” She would love to hear from any of her old AU friends at eaisdavis@dbscorp.net.
Angela Helvey BA married Jose Fernandez on Jan. 7, 2006, at Park Place Church of God. They live in Sendai, Japan, where Jose plays baseball.
Rodney Martin BA and his wife announce the birth of their second child, Kenlee Belle, on Dec. 15, 2005. Rodney writes, “She and her brother, Rhett, are keeping us very busy.”
Rebecca (Wiedmann) Miller BA and Marty Miller BA announce the birth of Samuel John on Sept. 7, 2005. Ben, 4, is a wonderful big brother. Becca is a stay-at-home mom, and Marty works as a support consultant at Ontario Systems in Muncie.
Jamie (Skaggs) Nachtigall BA — see The College, 1994.
Sarah (Hall) Neal BA ’91, BSN and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of a son, Hayden James, on Dec. 3, 2004. His 5-year-old sister, Claire, is crazy about him. Sarah writes, “I continue to teach at AU’s School of Nursing, where Hayden joined me for his first five months of life.”
Sarah (Willson) Wray BA and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of their third child, Audrey Elisabeth, on Jan. 13, 2006. She was welcomed home by brothers Isaiah, 3, and Jonah, 2. Friends are welcome to visit the family’s Web site at www.thewrayfamily.com.
Elizabeth Alfrey BA married Eric Smith on May 22, 2004. Alumni in the wedding included Matthew Whitesel BA ’99 and Ginger (Cawthorne) Wickline BA ’98. They had their first child, Jakob Dennis, on Sept. 8, 2005. Elizabeth works with children and families in Madison County, Ind. Eric works for an airport shuttle service in Indianapolis. Friends may write to them at beth24smiles@hotmail.com.
Myra Cocca MBA has been named president elect to the Hoosier Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Aimee (Lampert) Kelly BA and her husband, Patrick, announce the birth of their first child, Hannah Reese, on May 4, 2005. Friends may e-mail Aimee at askelly75@sbcglobal.net.
Josh Lee BA and Bridget (Kiger) Lee finished their graduate degrees at the University of Texas. Josh received a Master of Architecture, and Bridget received a Master of Fine Arts, focusing on theatre for young audiences. They have relocated to Clemson, S.C., where Josh is the assistant director of Clemson University’s Restoration Institute and Bridget is a guest lecturer.
Kelly (Venti) Rice writes, “Although I’m grateful for how God has directed my life, I deeply regret that it didn’t involve AU for more than one year. Every day I think of the friendships I had, and I cherish the memories formed during those all-too-brief nine months among my most precious treasures.”
Clifton Selent and his wife, Honour, live in Lake Orion, Mich., with their three children. Clifton is a physical education teacher and soccer coach at Lake Orion Community Schools. Honour is a homemaker and a Tupperware consultant. Clifton is working toward a master’s degree in sports administration at Wayne State University. Friends may e-mail them at cselent@lakeorion.k12.mi.us.
Joy (May) Sherman BA, MTS ’03 — see The School of Theology, 2003.
Daniel Young AA, a police officer with the Goshen Police Department, was promoted to S.W.A.T. team leader in August 2005.
John Bayer BA completed a master’s degree in communication from Regent University in December 2005. In January, he began working at the Christian Broadcasting Network as the assistant director of the 700 Club. Also in January, John and his business partner formed Vertical Hold Productions. They completed shooting the pilot episode of their first television series Signs and Wonders. “Now begins the task of shopping the pilot around to find a network and investors,” writes John. Friends may write to John at john@verticalhold.tv.
Jennifer (Martin) Bellin BA is the director of public relations for the Cincinnati Opera. She is working toward a Master of Business Administration at the University of Cincinnati.
Jonathan Holloway — see The College, 2001.
Ben Mandrell BA and his wife, Lynley, announce the birth of their son, Max Anderson, on Sept. 2, 2005. The Mandrells live in Jackson, Tenn., with their two children. Ben serves as assistant pastor of Englewood Baptist Church. Friends may e-mail him at bmandrell@ebcjackson.org.
Judey (Budenz) Anders BA and Pete Anders BA ’01 announce the birth of Angelo on March 14, 2006. He was welcomed home by sisters Audia and Cree. Judey writes, “We love the time we get to spend with our growing family.” Judey has also earned her Ph.D. in school psychology, specializing in neuropsychology.
Jerod Keller was promoted to the network operations director for Lincoln Bank. He oversees the entire course and scope of information technology and information security for the financial institution with 18 branches located throughout Indiana.
Kurt McWhinney AA ended his duty in the United States Marine Corps and is a state trooper with the Texas Highway Patrol.
Sandra (Lehman) York BA and her husband, Dennis, announce the birth of Erica Deanne on Aug. 24, 2005.
Todd Likens BA — see The College, 2001.
Kari Espeland BA completed a master’s degree in oboe performance at Butler University in May 2004. Since then she has been living in downtown Indianapolis, freelancing and teaching oboe. For fun, she recently began playing bass guitar and performs with a local blues band, the Mudcat Kings (mudcatkings.net). She would love to hear from friends at pixie2877@gmail.com.
Genevieve “Genna” Good BA married Jarrod Borror on July 2, 2005. She finished graduate school at the University of Indianapolis in December 2003 and has been working as an occupational therapist with St. John’s Health System home health care in Anderson, Ind. She and her husband live in Greenfield, Ind. Friends may e-mail her at gennagood@hotmail.com.
Leslie (Kinnaman) Clark BA and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of Samuel Wayne on Jan. 12, 2006. His sisters, Anna Beth, 2, and McKenna, 1, love the family’s newest member.
Sylver (Schweikert) McAllister BA and her husband announce the birth of Avery Lyn on March 15, 2006. Friends may view pictures of Avery at www.bradandsylver.com.
Kelly (Sanders) Olonoh BA and Ade Olonoh BA announce the birth of their first child, a son named Kai, on Jan. 16, 2006.
Pete Anders BA — see The College, 1999.
Nikia (Denman) Beeson BSN and her husband, Ryan, are enjoying their 1-year-old daughter, Macy Grace. Nikia works weekend option in labor and delivery at Community Hospital in Anderson, Ind. She is home during the week with Macy. Ryan and Nikia are preparing to build a new home on 10 wooded acres in Henry County, Ind.
Aimee Briski BA married Caleb Travers on Sept. 3, 2005, at Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, Mo. They live in St. Louis, where Aimee works as an adoption social worker for Bethany Christian Services. Caleb attends Covenant Theological Seminary.
Autumn (Grandt) Dalton BA and her husband, Charles, announce the birth of their second daughter, Morgan, on Oct. 11, 2005. Her sister, Hannah, is 2. Autumn writes, “I have the privilege of staying home with them, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
Jennifer (Schmidt) Holloway BA and Jonathan Holloway ’98 announce the birth of their first child, Makenna Jade, on July 15, 2005. Jonathan is the pastor of student ministries at Forty Corners Church of God. Jennifer is a graphic designer for Malone College. The family lives in Massillon, Ohio, and can be reached at jholloway79@hotmail.com.
Katie (Lundblad) Likens BA and Todd Likens BA ’99 announce the birth of a son, Cason Montgomery, on March 7, 2005. Friends may e-mail them at tklikens@yahoo.com.
Amanda (Hicks) Pelser BA and her husband, Joshua, moved from Los Angeles to Charlotte, N.C., in January 2005. They bought their first home the following March. Amanda works at Southbrook Church, where she has been promoted to ministry assistant to the executive pastor. E-mail her at amandapelser@gmail.com.
Mandy Boyers MBA writes, “After spending the last 2 1/2 years in Fort Wayne, we moved back to Indianapolis for my husband’s job.”
Kyle Jennings BA — see The College, 2003.
Monica Mroz BA married David Stringham on Dec. 23, 2005, in Brockport, N.Y. Tiffany Trick BA served as the maid of honor. David teaches instrumental music in the Williamsville Central School District and leads worship at the Akron Free Methodist Church. Monica and David live in Amherst, N.Y.
Tiffany (Miller) Thompson BA teaches fourth grade at South Henry School Corporation in Henry County, Ind. She and her husband, Travis, celebrated the birth of a son, Benjamin Ross, on May 10, 2005. They’d love to hear from friends at tiffbthompson@hotmail.com.
Rachel (Fast) Billups BA and Jonathan Billups BA announce the birth of Adeline Marie on Oct. 10, 2005.
Erin (Dittman) Clemons BA and Kevin Clemons BA announce the birth of a son, Brehdyn Scott, on Dec. 19, 2005.
Randall Gray BSN — see The College, 2004.
Bradley Grubb BA received his CPA license. He is an auditor with the Department of Defence Inspector General along with AU alum Melissa Humerickhouse BA ’01, MA.
Margaret (Ebner) Jennings BA and Kyle Jennings BA ’02 have lived in Chicago for four years. Maggie has a job with Chicago Public Schools as director of an after-school program. Kyle is a graphic designer for a small downtown firm. They celebrated the birth of their first child, Elijah William, on Oct. 25, 2005. E-mail them at mjennings@hotmail.com or krjennings@hotmail.com.
Angela (Clayton) Mains BA and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of Clayton Robert on Nov. 14, 2005. Friends may write to them at angela.mains@mountaintopchurch.com.
Travis McSherley BA is the Web editor for BreakPoint at Prison Fellowship.
Ben O’Neal BA completed a Master of Science degree in wildlife conservation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in December 2005. He entered the university’s Ph.D. program the following January.
Ryan Abegglen BA won the Brass Ring award for a fall gallery walk postcard. He designed the end-of-season materials for the Indy Racing League and worked in collaboration on the 2007 NCAA Final Four logo.
Sarrena Bennett MBA completed a leadership development program at Bank of America. She is now a manager at the bank.
Michael Bronnenberg BS writes, “Since graduation, I have accepted a management position with UPS, and I am on my second assignment since April 1, 2005. The Advance Program taught me many valuable lessons that I use daily at UPS to be an effective leader. UPS is a great company to work for, and they encourage their employees to further their education through tuition reimbursement and loan programs. Thanks to Doug Gambrall and his staff, I was able to finish my degree and put what I learned into action. Thank you all for the encouragement.”
Emily Brooks BA married David Coffey on Dec. 23, 2005. They live in Dallas, Texas, and have joined Wycliffe Bible Translators as missionaries. They are planning to serve long term in central Africa with Wycliffe.
Kandace (Businger) Johnson BSN and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their son, Brayden Warren, on March 20, 2006. Kandace writes, “He resembles his brother, Noah, with definite glimpses of his daddy.” The family lives in Anderson, Ind., and Kandace is an ER staff nurse at Luthern Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.
John Deegan BS writes that he has found his educational experience in the Advance program to be beneficial to his professional career. He is also proud of the educational accomplishments of his wife and daughters. His wife and youngest daughter are currently graduate students at Benedictine and Butler universities. His oldest daughter received her master’s degree in music education.
Qing Luo “Karen” Francis BA has passed her CPA exam.
Emily (Kovacik) Gray BSN and Randall Gray BSN ’03 are both registered nurses at St. John’s in Anderson. They ask for prayers as they go through the process of adopting a boy name David from Haiti.
Jessica (Krieger) Hodges BA and Brent Hodges BA live in Arizona. Brent teaches physical education at an elementary school. Jessica works as a cosmetologist. Jessica writes, “No kids as of yet. We’re having fun being married with limited responsibility!”
Eric Oemler MBA accepted a transfer opportunity to join the Drug Enforcement Administration’s counter-terrorism unit.
Robbyn Perdue BA is working toward a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Texas in Austin. Her research focus is the development of electrochemical enzyme assays. As a proof of concept, she is using one such assay to screen drugs for victims exposed to anthrax. After graduation, she plans to search for a professorship.
Stephanie Riddle BA teaches fourth grade at John D. Floyd Elementary in Spring Hill, Fla. Stephanie writes, “My family and I miss Indiana, but we enjoy the warm, sunny climate of Florida. Our oldest daughter has found a home on the Springstead High Lady Eagles Varsity basketball team. Ryan is a third-grader at Floyd, and Bayley will begin kindergarten in August. Mallory turned 2 in May. I would love to hear from my former classmates and anyone from the AU family! I knew that attending AU was a blessing, but I realize it even more since graduation. AU is truly someplace very special!” Friends may reach Stephanie at au2004steph@aol.com.
Kristyn Sliver BA is a pastoral assistant at the Dayton Vineyard Christian Fellowship. She is also finishing her master’s degree in counseling.
Travis Taflinger BA — see The College, 2005.
Jeff Bostelman MBA was promoted to director of enterprise application architecture and services for Sallie Mae in January.
Brandon Church BA writes, “I am teaching and coaching in sunny central Florida and loving it!”
Jennifer Ferguson BA is a graphic designer for the major league soccer team the New York Red Bulls (formerly the MetroStars). Jennifer writes that it is her dream job — “soccer plus art in the same profession.”
Scott Hamilton BA is working toward a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Indiana State University. He’ll receive his degree in the summer of 2007.
Aaron Heustis BA teaches first grade in Polk County, Fla. He is also working toward a mechanics certificate from MMI in Orlando. He writes, “When I am finished I will be a Yamaha- and Honda-certified technician. I will spend my summers off from teaching working with engines.”
Amber Jordan BA married Neil Higginbotham on July 30, 2005. She teaches kindergarten in Fayetteville, N.C.
Stephanie Negro MBA left General Motors to accept a position as a business analyst with Rolls Royce.
Lisa Paolone BA married Travis Taflinger BA ’04. She is a youth case manager at a community hospital in Kokomo, Ind.
Liss Scott BA, BSN is a registered nurse on a cardiac/telemetry floor. She is able to use her Spanish skills to translate for patients.
1977 - Joe Tira BA ’74, MA and Kay (Wixom) Tira BA ’75 moved from Kearney, Neb., to rainy Longview, Wash., where Joe is pastoring the First Church of God. Kay was laid-off from a buying position with Eaton Corporation after 12 years. She is doing some freelance writing and leading women’s ministries at the church.
1979 - Nehiel “Neal” Rojas MDiv writes, “My family and I visited Uruguay in February, almost 14 years after our departure. We were missionaries there from 1984-1992. God gave us the privilege of visiting three Church of God congregations and their pastors as well as the interdenominational, English-speaking church to which we provided pastoral services.”
1982 - Bernie Barton BA ’76, MDiv — see The College, 1976.
1983 - Kerry Hird BA ’78, MRE began work as a pastor of The Church at Minges Hills in Battle Creek, Mich., in March 2005. His daughter, Kelsi, is a fourth-generation student at AU on her father’s side and third-generation on her mother’s side. Marsha (Stillings) Hird BA ’84 is seeking employment in the Battle Creek area.
1989 - Trent Freed BA ’85, MRE and Diane (Olsen) Freed BA ’87 welcomed an adopted son, Jared Sebastian, into their family on Oct. 10, 2005. He was born on May 25, 2005, in Guatemala. Trent writes, “He is a joy to Dad, Mom, and brother, Justin, 13!” Trent is in his fourth year as the minister of Christian education at Donica Church of God in Bedford, Ind. Diane is employed by the North Lawrence Community School District. Friends may contact them at freeds4him@peoplepc.com.
1992 - Chad Short BA ’87, MDiv successfully defended his dissertation on multicultural churches to complete his Ph.D. program in intercultural studies in the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary. Chad and Annette (Anderson) Short BA ’90 live in Wilmore, Ky., with their four children — Leah, 9; Caleb, 7; Alaina, 5; and Lydia, 3.
1994 - Jim Snyder BA ’90, MDiv — see The College, 1993.
2003 - Joy (May) Sherman BA ’97, MTS and her husband, Steve, announce the birth of their son, Elijah Hunter, on Nov. 8, 2005. They are in their third year of ministry at Maiden Lane Church of God in Springfield, Ohio. E-mail them at jsherman@maidenlane.org or stevemikesherman@yahoo.com.
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