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Class of 1945 Top of page
T.M. Mitchell lives in a care facility in La Mesa, Calif. His wife, Thelma, died March 2, 2002, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. "She wasted away with the illness," T.M. writes. "Her going was a blessing." They were married 70 years.
Class of 1951 Top of page
Dan Harman BA, MDiv '65 - see The School of Theology, 1965.
Class of 1952 Top of page
Lew Dalessio BS and Jean Shrock Dalessio '53 are retired and dividing their time between Maine and Florida. In 2000, they developed a project to obtain, renovate and send wheelchairs to the poor of Costa Rica. More than 100 wheelchairs are sent annually. For more information about the project, e-mail Lew and Jean at ldeeto@aol.com.
Betty Ann Church Harman - see The School of Theology, 1965.
Class of 1953 Top of page
Jean Shrock Dalessio - see The College, 1952.
Class of 1955 Top of page
Wesley Abramson - see The College, 1962.
The National Museum of Grand Cayman purchased eight paintings by C. Robert Farlow BA. The series of oil paintings depicts the rigging of the Lydia E. Wilson, the last schooner built on Grand Cayman. Robert lived in Grand Cayman from the middle 1950s to early 1960s. He now lives in Indiana. He is known for his work as an art educator and for his landscapes, figurative paintings and sculptures. For 18 years he was a sculptor and figure designer for Briercroft Inc. His work can be seen at Eckert Fine Art Gallery in Indianapolis and on his Web site at www.robertfarlow.com.
Class of 1956 Top of page
Lona Mae Smith-Armenta lives in Cherry Valley, Calif., with her husband, Alfred. She is semi-retired and attends the First Church of God in Yucaipa, Calif.
Class of 1958 Top of page
Donna Cook lives in Anderson, Ind., and works part time as a switchboard operator and receptionist for Warner Press. Her e-mail address is iamdcook@yahoo.com.
Class of 1961 Top of page
J. Grant Bentley BA retired as the manager of the Social Security office in Austin, Minn., in 1988. He spent six years as shipping and receiving clerk for a Christian bookstore and five years at Northwest-ern Bookstores in Minneapolis. He served as an assistant pastor in several churches from 1969 to 1988. He lives near his grandchildren in Austin.
Betty Stubbs Holmes BS teaches at a juvenile detention center. She plans to retire this year. She lives in Oregon.
Class of 1962 Top of page
Caroline (Marsh) Abramson BA retired from the Garden Grove Unified School District. "For the last 18 years, I taught high school biology, mentored other science teachers and thoroughly enjoyed it all," Caroline writes. In 1995 she was named Biology Teacher of the Year in Orange County, Calif. Caroline and her husband, Wesley Abramson '55, plan to spend more time with their daughter and her family. They invite classmates to write them at cwabramson@earthlink.net.
Pat (Moland) Suitts writes, "Since retiring three years ago, I am substitute teaching, taking care of my five grandchildren, working in my daughter's bridal shop and getting together regularly with the 'girls from AC.'"
Class of 1970 Top of page
Bob Cahoon BA is the director of pastoral and overnight guest services of Restoration House, part of Forty Wayne (Ind.) Rescue Mission Ministries. "Due to my work with the homeless in Fort Wayne, I have been the first person in the 99-year history of the mission to have something named after them," Bob writes. The Rev. Robert William Cahoon Jr. Chapel was dedicated July 25. "As I have written before, I have cancer, which seems to have stopped growing but is very much present."
Connie Foster Shank BA received the Lucille Ford Award for Outstanding Contributions to Economic Education in Ohio. She is an economic coordinator for the Center for Economic Education at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Shank implemented an Economic and Financial Literacy Project for third-grade classrooms, using popular children's books such as Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday and A Busy day at Mr. Kang's Grocery Store. Shank also serves as the Career Development Coordinator for the Miami Valley Career Technology Center in Clayton, Ohio, where she sponsored eight economic workshops during the school year.
Class of 1971 Top of page
Dave Kendrick BA is the director of fixed-wing training for Raytheon Aviation Services, United States Army Kwajalean Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, where they are in the final stages of completely cross training their helicopter pilots to fly airplanes and their airplane pilots to fly helicopters. Dave and his wife, Lora, have two adopted children - Joshua, 10, and Angela, 6. They became American citizens on July 30. "Both of our children will always have their island heritage, but now it will be easier to move around with them as Americans," Dave writes.
Class of 1972 Top of page
Lou Ann (Eckelbarger) Pennington BA teaches preschool and kindergarten at Boynton Montessori in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Class of 1973 Top of page
Charles Wako BA worked as a pricing manager for the development of a pricing policy of Kenya Airways until his promotion in 1987 to deputy director for African Airlines Association (AFRAA). His job enjoys diplomatic status. He is responsible for coordinating the pricing policy of all African airlines. "This means I am constantly on the move, visiting African airlines head offices and addressing pricing issues and articulating the position of collective African airlines to the rest of the world airlines," Charles writes. "More recently I have been engaged by International Air Transport Association based in Montreal as the overseer and advisor on matters pertaining to ticket fares to, from and through any point on the African continent for all world airlines."
Class of 1974 Top of page
Linda (Stofko) Chabot - see The College, 1976.
Class of 1975 Top of page
Susie (Parker) Keown BA began the job of pastor of children and families at Westlake Community Church of God in Indianapolis in September. Two of her daughters - Summer and Allison - are enrolled at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Connie Gove Myers BA retired after teaching elementary school for 27 years. She married the Rev. Jerry Graham on Aug. 3, 2002, and moved to Midland, Mich.
Class of 1976 Top of page
Jerry Chabot BA completed his doctoral studies at Indiana State University in 2000. He is the superintendent of Blackford County Schools in Hartford City, Ind. His wife, Linda (Stofko) Chabot '74, teaches English at Yorktown Middle School. Their children, Luke and Natalie, are students at Anderson University. Their son, Aaron, lives and works in California.
Class of 1978 Top of page
Lori (Berquist) Evans BA moved to Anderson, Ind., from West Virginia and hopes to find a job in computer Web design or computer technology.
Class of 1980 Top of page
Curtiss DeYoung BA is the new associate professor of reconciliation studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minn. He will develop courses and a minor in reconciliation studies in partnership with other faculty. He will serve as special assistant to the college's president for reconciliation and community partnerships.
Class of 1981 Top of page
Nick Gerlich BA '81 and Becky (Brewbaker) Gerlich BA '84 traveled to Changsha, Hunan, China, in February 2002 to adopt Bailee Noelle. She joins sister Becca, who was adopted in China in 1998. Nick is an associate professor of marketing at Texas A&M in Canyon, while Becky is a full-time mom. They can be reached through Nick's Web site at www.drgerlich.com.
Class of 1982 Top of page
Rich Lindsey BA is the traffic manager at WCPX TV in Chicago. This past summer he coached his youngest son's Little League baseball team. He looks forward to becoming a grandfather this year.
Class of 1983 Top of page
Dave Triplett BA continues to work as a physician assistant in a nephrology practice and is "enjoying every minute of it." In his free time, he coaches his daughter's little league team and volunteers as a paramedic. Friends may e-mail him at dtriplett@who.rr.com. He lives in Ohio.
Class of 1984 Top of page
Becky (Brewbaker) Gerlich BA - see The College, 1981.
Class of 1985 Top of page
After five months of bed rest, Kristi (Stone) Hamrick BA and her husband, Michael, were blessed with their fourth child, Ethan Robert Philip. He was born July 18, 2002, and welcomed home by sisters Lauren, 5, and Corinne, 2, and brother Garrett, 4. "We're all very glad that he is healthy and here at last," Kristi writes. Kristi continues to do political and media consulting in Washington, D.C. Michael is a financial planner. "In our spare time, we try to get some sleep!" They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year. They invite friends to e-mail them at kshamrick@msn.com.
Michelle (Malan) Wagner moved to Cocoa, Fla., with her husband, Mark, and their two children. Friends can e-mail her at mmwagner@earthlink.net.
Cindy Woods BA married Steve Karim Jan. 26, 2002. Cindy teaches music in Manteca, Calif. She and Steve attend Calvary Community Church in Manteca, where Cindy sings in the adult choir and leads the children's choir. Steve is a leader in AWANAS.
Class of 1986 Top of page
William Davis - see The College, 1989.
Julie-Allyson Ieron BA has written a new book, Staying True in a World of Lies: Practical Models of Integrity for Women in the Workplace. In preparation for writing the book, she interviewed dozens of women at various stages of their career paths. Julie-Allyson is a nationally known speaker. She also serves on the faculty of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writer's Guild, where she mentors adult learners in their studies of professional writing. Her booking agent can be reached at joyscom@aol.com.
Cinda (DeYoung) Pelfrey BA is a full-time music teacher at Amanda Elementary School in Middletown, Ohio. She teaches students in the first through sixth grades. David Pelfrey BA is a supervisor for Precision Packaging and works as the southwest Ohio representative for Top-in-Sound, a company based in Anderson, Ind.
Class of 1987 Top of page
Tamara (Caldwell) Magers BA and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of Addison Cler on June 16, 2001. "She is great company for big sister Christina, who is 3 years old," Tamara writes. "I enjoy being a stay-at-home mom and doing artwork on the side."
Class of 1988 Top of page
Brenda (Klaassen) Mason BA would love to hear from former classmates. Her e-mail address is russellandbrendamason@juno.com.
Thomas White BA and Tonya (Swick) White BA '90 added daughter Tessalyn Alexis Rachelle to their family in December 2001. "We thought our quiver was full with three boys - Thayne (10), Tanner (7) and Tucker (5)," Tom and Tonya write. "But God had another plan for our lives. God led us to a Christian organization here in the United Sates needing Christian families to adopt babies." The family lives near Nappanee, Ind. Tom works for Newmar Corporation and Tonya is a stay-at-home mom. They would love to hear from friends at twhites@kconline.com. They also welcome questions from AU alums interested in adopting children in the United States.
Class of 1989 Top of page
Kelly Davis BA teaches kindergarten in Taylor, Pa. "Kindergarteners are the greatest," she writes. She and her husband, William Davis '86, are also raising four children of their own. "Our kids are growing fast. We are enjoying every minute with them." They would love to hear from AU friends at keldawn4@yahoo.com.
Friends may write Aaron Deppen at adeppen@dejazzd.com or 1794 Old Line Road, Manheim, PA 17545.
Shelly (Ramp) Melchi BA announces the birth of her son, Joseph, on Sept. 23, 2002. Big brother Nicholas thinks Joseph is "pretty neat!"
Sherri (Coleman) Overdorf BA and her husband, Kyle, announce the birth of Quinn Nathaniel on June 28, 2002.
Class of 1990 Top of page
Jennie (Miller) Colvin BA and her husband, Rob, celebrated their 10th anniversary this year on a cruise. They live in Springfield, Ohio. Friends may reach them at robandjennie@prodigy.net.
Stephen Fink BA married Alisha Clark on June 2, 2001, in Parkersburg, W.Va. Ben Fink BA '97 officiated the ceremony. Bart Turner BA '90 served as best man and Amanda (Fosson) Fink BA '97 performed a solo. Steve and Alisha live in Indiana, Pa., where Steve is on faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania while completing a doctorate in clinical psychology. Alisha is a registered nurse.
Tonya (Swick) White BA - see The College, 1988.
Class of 1991 Top of page
Cindy Lund Bauer AA and her husband, Roy, live in Indiana. She is enjoying life as a stay-at-home mom for their three boys - 8-year-old Rhett, 6-year-old Trey and 4-year-old Reece. "I am also training to be a biblical counselor and basking in the blessings and joy that serving God brings," she writes.
Laura Busby BA married Glenn Humerickhouse on July 13, 2002, in Anderson, Ind. She is a territory manager for United Dairy Farmers, and Glenn is a math teacher and the head football coach at Taylor High School in Kokomo, Ind. They live in Noblesville, Ind. They can be reached at glennandlaura@hotmail.com.
Anita (Hunt) Glaze BA and her husband, Ryan, celebrated the birth of Gavin Johnathan on Aug. 1, 2002. Anita writes, "We adore him!" The Glaze family lives in Indiana.
Eric Houchin BA and his wife, Kristi, announce the birth of their first child, Jakob Alexander, on July 15, 2002. "I continue to keep very busy in my medical practice in rural Michigan," Eric writes. "I would love to hear from AU grads." His e-mail address is ehou103688@aol.com.
Diane (Gingerich) Miller BA welcomed her third son, Austin Jay, on Aug. 13, 2002.
Amy (Coppess) Nkansah thanks everyone who prayed as the family struggled with the death of her husband, Shadrack Nkansah BA '93. Amy and sons Elijah, 8, and Isaiah, 6, live in West Chester, Ohio.
Jody (Susdorf) Silhavy BA announces the birth of Jackson Todd on June 2, 2002. Jackson has a 2-year-old sister, Morgan. Jody can be reached at silhavymjmjs@aol.com.
Timothy Wilkinson BA and Cindy (Rains) Wilkinson BA '92 announce the birth of David Timothy on July 15, 2002. He joins sister Sarah Ann, 8. "The whole family praises God for David's safe arrival," Cindy writes. Tim works for Draper, Inc., in Spiceland, Ind., and Cindy is a stay-at-home mom. Their e-mail address is tcswilkinson@netzero.net.
Class of 1992 Top of page
Dave Anderson BA and Maria (Mason) Anderson BA '95 announce the birth of Mitchell Mason Anderson on Aug. 2, 2001. Mitchell has a 4-year-old sister, Alexa.
Todd Best BA is an intern/research assistant at the Christian Study Center in Gainesville, Fla., an institute helping the University of Florida community explore a biblical understanding of life and culture. He is writing his thesis for his master's degree in religion at the University of Florida.
Tracy (Hargis) Hays and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of Joshua Grant on Feb. 11, 2002. Grant was welcomed home by brothers Ryan Chandler, 4, and Brandon Kyle, 14. "We are so blessed to have our boys and look forward to watching them grow up with each other," Tracy writes. Tracy invites AU friends to write to her at haysfmly@hotmail.com.
Kimberly (Kardos) Holm BA and Paul Holm BA announce the birth Madeline Marie on Feb. 27, 2002. Their older daughter, Emma, is 2. Paul and Kim celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in May. Kim works in marketing and community relations for Parkview Health System in Fort Wayne, Ind. Paul is the education director for Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana. Their e-mail address is wesleyhome@aol.com.
Gina (Meyer) Norr BA writes, "On May 10, 2002, our family was blessed with our second son, Isaac Elliot. He joins Elijah, 3." They live in Michigan.
Cindy (Rains) Wilkinson BA - see The College, 1991.
Class of 1993 Top of page
Keith Hutsell BA and Melissa (Golter) Hutsell BA announce the birth of their third son, Gavin Eric, on June 19, 2002. The Hutsell family lives in Ohio.
Dayne Jarvis - see The College, 1995.
Class of 1994 Top of page
Chad Baus BA and his wife, Beth, announce the birth of their second son, Levi Christian, on July 2, 2002. The family returned to Ohio in 2001, and Chad operates his family's fourth generation automotive dealership with his father and brother.
After working as design director for a major glass company for seven years, Matt Carter BA started his own glass consulting business. He and his wife, Amy, were married May 25, 2002. They live in Huntington, W. Va.
Erin (Lefdahl) Davis BA and Todd Davis BA are back at AU with their children, SheaLah, 5, and Caleb, 2. The family lives in Martin Hall, where Erin is the resident director. "We love being back on campus," Erin writes. "It brings back wonderful memories of our college years!"
Michael DeLon BA and his wife, Jill, joined the missionary staff of Family Life, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ in Little Rock, Ark. They will relocate to Little Rock in the spring after raising their full support base.
Heather (Kuck) Kendall BA and Darrell Kendall BA announce the birth of their first child, Zachary, on July 5, 2001. "He is a true blessing to our lives," Heather writes. Darrell is a finance manager at a Toyota dealership, and Heather is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Tampa, Fla.
Jennifer (Jones) Singer BA announces the birth of her daughter, Mackenzie Nicole, on May 15, 2002. Jennifer writes, "She's our first and she's beautiful! I love staying home with her and watching her change every day."
Class of 1995 Top of page
Maria (Mason) Anderson - see The College, 1992.
Marcie (Butterfield) Bridges writes, "Matt and I followed our dream and moved to Tennessee. We are very excited about starting our life over in a new place where the scenery is so beautiful." Marcie teaches severely disabled junior high students in Macon County Schools. Matt works for Sloan's Woodshop selling wood and supplies to woodworkers. Their e-mail address is marcie_ann@hotmail.com.
Amy (Modock) Jackson BA completed a master's degree in educational technology from Cleveland State University. She would love to hear from her AU friends at amy_jackson@amherst.k12.oh.us.
Amy (Hendricks) Jarvis BA and Dayne Jarvis '93 announce the birth of their daughter, Adelyn Paige, on April 8, 2002. Dayne is a stay-at-home dad, and Amy is a senior account manager with Yellow Book USA, where she has worked for more than nine years. They can be reached at jarvis@chartermi.net.
Aaron Justice BA married April Carrell BA '96 on March 2, 2002. Alumni in the wedding included Ryan Carrell BA '00, Grant Horner MDiv '99, Gina Noggle BA '96, Christy (Locke) Westberg and Sara Turner BA. Aaron and April pastor a church in Riverton, Wyo. April is a mental health counselor at a community service center. Aaron is working on a doctorate at the AU School of Theology. Friends may write to them at ajustice@tcinc.net.
Micah Lambert BA married Jennifer Saddington BA '97 on June 29, 2002, at Common Ground Christian Church in Indianapolis. Alumni in the wedding included Aaron Bates BA, Chris Sprunger BA, Jody Matthews BA, Janelle Bowser BA '96, Jenny Schmitz BA '96, Laura Schmitz BA '96, Kendra (Cauldwell) Gray BA '98 and Amy (Wigent) Klopfenstein BA '97. Micah teaches fourth and fifth grade. Jen is a high school English teacher and athletic trainer. They purchased a home near Eagle Creek in Indianapolis.
Class of 1996 Top of page
Jessica (Smith) Baller and her husband, Lance, welcomed a daughter, Catherine Joy, on Sept. 10, 2002. Jessica works part time as a social worker, and Lance is vice president of investments for UBS PaineWebber. They also work with area high school students through Young Life in Denver.
April Carrell BA - see The College, 1995.
Lois (Kincaid) Castillo BA has worked for Child Protective Services in Texas for five years. She is completing a master's degree in social work and hopes to become involved in grant writing and starting new services for identified groups.
Allie (Greene) Dempster BA and her husband, Greg, are worship leaders at Grace Community Church in Anchorage, Alaska.
Heather (Mateer) Harger BA and her husband, Jordan, have completed a two-week missionary candidate orientation with Greater Europe Mission (GEM). They will relocate to Barcelona, Spain, to work for GEM. They will attend the University of Barcelona to learn Catalán, get involved in local ministry and build relationships with the youth. The Hargers write, "Our vision is to meet people where they are in life and introduce them to Christ through friendships, relevance and fun."
C.J. Hitz BA and Shelley (Sandstrom) Hitz BA are spending a year in San Ignacio, Belize, as missionaries and will be working with Church of God missionaries Alfonso and Elizabeth Ayala. Visit their Web site at www.proclaimingthetruth.com and sign up for their e-mail updates, or contact C.J. and Shelley at proclaim@proclaimingthetruth.com.
Rebecca (Myers) Hollenbaugh BSN and her husband, Jade, announce the birth of Lauren Rachel on Aug. 9, 2002. The family lives in Indiana.
Andrew Matas BA and Amy (Tokarski) Matas BA '99 announce the birth of their first child, Jonah Andrew, on April 3, 2002. Andrew graduated from John Marshall Law School in Chicago in January 2002. The family lives in Tinley Park, Ill.
Krissy (Stora) Nordhoff BA and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of their second son, Kaden Michael, on Oct. 25, 2001. Kaden was welcomed home by brother Alex, 3. Krissy is staying at home with her boys and working on her singing/songwriting. She released her first album last year and is working on her second album, which will be in Christian bookstores by summer. She is also booking concerts in churches and promoting awareness of Lyme's disease, which she is currently battling. Eric is director of international sales at Word Entertainment. They would love to hear from friends. Their e-mail address is twonords@comcast.net.
Angie (Luellen) Semler BA announces the birth of Allie Marie on June 8, 2002. "She was five weeks premature but is healthy and doing great," Angie writes. Allie was welcomed home by brother Tyler, 2. Angie adds, "I am a busy homemaker but blessed to be able to stay home with our children."
Sarah (Patrick) VanDrunen BA and Mark VanDrunen BA announce the birth of Abigail Grace on Dec. 28, 2001. Mark is working on a master's degree in financial planning and taxation. Sarah works part time as a peer coach for new teachers.
Sarah (Willson) Wray BA and her husband, Jason, announce the birth of Isaiah Daniel on Aug. 22, 2002.
Class of 1997 Top of page
Amy Hook Barchini and her husband, Esa, moved to Portland, Ore., with their three children. Daniel Elias, 5, is in kindergarten, and Hannah Claire, 3, has started preschool. Talia Salaam, 1, "has started eating crayons this year," Amy writes. Amy is the director of drama and performing arts at their church in Troutdale, Ore. She volunteers with the drama program at Warner Pacific College and in her children's classrooms. Esa works with Morgan Stanley and teaches a small group at their church.
Jennifer Bricker BA works with the men's basketball team at the University of Memphis. "Our schedule of televised games can be found at www.gotigersgo.com," Jennifer writes. "I'll be the only female on the bench!"
Colin Brown BA and Reagen (Colby) Brown BA '99 purchased their first home in Worcester, Mass. Reagen is a software marketing specialist at IDC in Framingham. Colin is a business manager for Hendricks Plumbing and Heating Company in Northbridge. E-mail them at brownrc@netzero.net.
Craig Brunnemer is the new pro at the Elwood (Ind.) Country Club and the varsity assistant boys basketball coach at Pendleton Heights High School. His e-mail address is cabrunnemer@aol.com.
Keena DeYoung BA married Stephen Antonelli on Aug. 10, 2002, at DeGray Lake in Arkansas. Alumni in the wedding included Tammy Flowers Lenox BA, Magara Beverly Boisvert '95 and Amy Nicole Evans. Arnold DeYoung BA '54, MDiv '57 and Jerry Flowers BS '68 officiated the wedding. After a honeymoon trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the couple relocated to Annapolis, Md., where Keena is completing graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. Stephen works in mortgage loans. They can be reached at keenaandsteve@yahoo.com.
Jennifer Saddington BA - see The College, 1995.
Chad Scaling BA and his wife, Meg, announce the birth of Anna Beth on Sept. 13, 2002. "We are all doing great," Chad writes. The family lives in Michigan.
Lesley Weaver BSN married James Hoyman on Sept. 28, 2002, in Lake Wales, Fla. James is a captain in the United States Army. Lesley is a registered nurse.
Marcus York BA finished acting classes with Laura Gardner, a Howard Fine Studio Instructor in Hollywood. Marcus is featured in two commercials airing for Verizon and the California Department of Energy. "I'm continuing to shop around my film scripts and television series ideas to relevant production companies," he writes. "I can be reached at marcusyork@hotmail.com."
Class of 1998 Top of page
Lisa Baker BA - see The College, 1999.
Jodi Findley BSN married Salatiel Mendez Jr. on June 23, 2001, in Bloomington, Ind. Alumni participating in the wedding included Lanette Jackson BA and Jennifer Martin BA. Sal attends Indiana University.
Nathan Fitzgerald - see The College, 2000.
Brad McKinney BA - see The College, 1999.
Joy (Wolfe) Moody BA and R.W. Moody BA announce the birth of Caleb Eli on June 19, 2002. "He is an adorable little boy," R.W. writes. The family lives in Indiana.
"Things couldn't be better here in sunny Florida," writes Shelley (McMillian) Rydzinski. "Hope everyone is doing great!"
Samantha Slack BA worked as a flight instructor in Florida until Continental Express Airlines hired her as a pilot. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and can be reached at slack_fsi@yahoo.com.
Ann Stroeh BA married Matthew Gustitus on July 13, 2002, in Muncie, Ind. Alumni in the wedding included Kristen Edwards BA, Carla Warthan BA '99 and Suzy (Rojas) Thompson BA. Elizabeth teaches fourth and fifth grade students at The Summit Academy in Indianapolis. Matt is a financial analyst at Eli Lilly Company. They live in Fishers, Ind. Their e-mail address is agustitus@thesummitacademy.com.
David Warvel BA - see The College, 1999.
Jennifer (Nelson) Wiard BA and Brian Wiard BA purchased a home. Their new address is 12802 Pavestone Court, Fishers, IN 46038.
Class of 1999 Top of page
Reagan (Colby) Brown BA - see The College, 1997.
Derek Combs BA - see The College, 2002.
Joe Davis BA married Lisa Baker BA '98 on July 20, 2002, at New Life Community Church in Noblesville, Ind. Alumni in the wedding party included Ben Davis BA '97, Scott Blackburn BA, Nathan Bowers BA, Tim Warner BA, Jason Wiard BA, Tim Elberfeld BA, Chad Briscoe BA '97, AU student Jamie Baker, Andrea (Davis) Hoover BA '95, Barbara (Click) Ober '98, Amy Haltom BA and Marlo (Cookston) Davis BA '97. Joe is an admissions counselor for AU. Lisa works for Sci-tech Ventures in Greenfield, Ind. Their new address is 8524 Scenic View Drive, Apt. 204, Fishers, IN 46038. They can be reached by e-mail at jmdavis@anderson.edu or ldavis@scitechcamps.com.
Byron Duvall BA - see The College, 2000.
Elizabeth (Huber) Harrington BA and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of Megan Elizabeth on May 15, 2002. Elizabeth is a counselor at Dismas Charities Louisville, and Brian is a consultant for GE Appliances.
Jill (Holbert) McKinney BA and Brad McKinney BA '98 built a house in Pendleton, Ind. Brad is an instructor of design at AU and a graduate student in architecture at Ball State University. Jill coordinates summer international internships for college students. In fact, she spent much of last summer in Thailand. "We both love our work with college students," Jill writes.
Babette Junkersfeld BA married David Warvel BA '98 on Oct. 27, 2001, in Fayetteville, W. Va. Dan Cutright BSN '97 participated in the wedding. The couple purchased a house on Lake Loramie in Fort Loramie, Ohio. They share their home with three cats and two dogs. Dave teaches fifth grade and is studying for a master's degree in administration at Bowling Green State University. Babette teaches gifted and is the naturalist at Lake Loramie State Park. She plans to study for a master's degree in gifted this summer at Bowling Green State University. Their e-mail address is bdwarvel@bright.net.
Jenni Mabry BA married Jeff Howie on May 26, 2001. Alumni in the wedding included Denee Green BA, Jaime (Gannar) Waite BA, Amy Holzbauer BSN, Gail Simmons BA and students Brandon Schmidt and Sarah Mabry. Jenni is the daughter of Linda and Ron Mabry MA '79. Jenni is studying nursing at Indiana/Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Amy (Tokarski) Matas BA - see The College, 1996.
Kurt McWhinney AA was promoted to a Marine Corps corporal while serving with the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, N.C. He received the promotion based on sustained superior job performance and proficiency in his designated specialty.
David Stark BA received his master of divinity degree from Duke Divinity School and has been accepted into Boston College's doctoral program, where he will continue his Old Testament studies.
Shaun Yoder BA writes, "After teaching for more than a year and spending a year working for Senator Larry Mumper, a member of the Ohio Legislature, I accepted a staff position with Ohio Governor Bob Taft. I serve as the governor's special assistant for education. The job is challenging and extremely intense, but provides an invaluable learning experience in education policy and best practices. It is remarkable to witness firsthand the education reform that is sweeping throughout Ohio and the country."
Class of 2000 Top of page
Following a short-lived venture in the gourmet pie business, Adam Barone BA returned last May to the New Hampshire newspaper The Salem Observer. After five months as an advertising representative, he was promoted to lead the department as advertising supervisor. "It's a nice job," Adam writes. "I've got a big corner office with large windows, nice chair and a telephone I'm constantly on trying to peddle advertising space." Adam can be reached at abarone@salemobserver.com.
Jenny (Jenkins) Cornett BA writes, "Jeff and I have been very blessed with a little bundle of joy. Journey Jennifer was born Oct. 6, 2002, and is absolutely beautiful!" The family lives in Indiana.
Emily Matz BA married Nathan Fitzgerald '98 on May 25, 2002. Alumni participating in the wedding included Kara House BA '01, Nicole Liggett Sheehan BA, Kathryn Womack-States BA '89, Tim States BA '89, Jay Perry BA '02 and Laura Mackness BA. Caroline and Graeme States, children of Kathryn and Tim, were the flower girl and ring-bearer. Emily is the daughter of Phyllis (Bolt) Matz BA '69.
Micah Palpant BA graduated in May from Azusa Pacific University with a master of education degree in college student affairs. He was hired as a resident director at APU. He and his wife, Hannah, now live with 180 college sophomores.
Leah Jeanne Reames married Per Johansson on March 16, 2002, in Anderson, Ind. Alumni in the wedding included Breea Burtch BA '01 and Brian Roth '97 and student Rachel Reed. Leah and Per live in San Diego, where Per works as a senior research engineer for Ericsson, Inc.
Colin Short BA - see The College, 2001.
Amanda Ward BSN married Byron Duvall BA '99 on June 24, 2000. Byron works for Wright State University in the School of Medicine. Kate is an intensive care nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital. Their daughter, Amelia Grace, was born Jan. 31, 2002. The family lives in Englewood, Ohio.
Bryan Witt BA married Charla Bollenbacher BA '01 on June 8, 2002. The couple moved to Illinois, where Bryan attends The Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School.
Class of 2001 Top of page
Charla Bollenbacher BA - see The College, 2000.
Sarah (Zahn) Hassler BA is the pregnancy counselor at Bethany Christian Services, an adoption agency in St. Louis. "I truly love my work at Bethany and living here in St. Louis," Sarah writes. Her husband, Andy, attends seminary.
Paul Post BA and Kristy (Wilson) Post BA '02 moved to Bloomington, Ind. Paul works with the Bloomington Police Department. Kristy is a kindergarten teacher for Monroe County United Ministries.
Jeff Roloff MBA moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he is the director of development for the Christian Counseling Center. His new address is 2641 Hillandale Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. He can also be reached by telephone at (616) 735-0254 or by e-mail at jeffroloff@hotmail.com.
Julie Sebastian BA married Colin Short BA '00 on Feb. 9, 2002, in Anderson, Ind. Dr. James Edwards BA '65, MDiv '70 performed the ceremony at Park Place Church of God. Alumni in the wedding included Amy (Evans) Sebastian BA '90, Kate Mans BA '00, Amy McElvaney BA '00, Holly Baumann BA '00, Jennifer Turner BA, Chad Frank BA, Zach Bowers BA '02, Brian Ray BA '02, Luke Short '99 and Shaun Miller '99. Colin and Julie live in Phoenix, where Julie works for Mountain Park Community Church.
After training with Game Face Executive Academy, Ryan Van Alst BA is an account executive with the Yakima Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association. His responsibilities include promoting, marketing and selling season tickets, mini-packages, and groups to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations.
Corbin VanDeWege BA attends the Indiana University School of Medicine in Muncie.
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William Hullinger BA is the network administrator for a marketing and promotions client of The Solutions Group in the Washington, D.C., area. "Although TSG is a smaller IT company, we provide network support to some important clients, such as the owners of Motorola," he writes. "The job is challenging in many ways, but the foundation laid by the Computer Science Department at AU has been critical to my success and ability to land this job."
Eric Lindley BA is working on a law degree at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.
Lerone Martin BA is studying for a master of divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Philip Peters BA is the assistant to management staff at True Artists Management in Franklin, Tenn. The company represents groups such as dc Talk, Tait, TobyMac and the Erace Foundations.
Kristy (Wilson) Post BA - see The College, 2001.
Kerri Spencer BA married Derek Combs BA '99 on June 8, 2002, at North Anderson Church of God. Alumni in the wedding included Darla (Combs) Couch BA '94, Emily Vincent BA, Robin (Greene) Snyder BA '99, Daniel Combs BA '93, Greg Couch BA '90, Brian Snyder BA '98, Jeremy Williams '98, Joel Henderson '98, Travis Kauffman BA '02 and student Nicole Hollis. Derek and Kerri live in Anderson, Ind., with their dogs, Lucy and Charlie, and cat, Rerun.
Shannon Zajicek BA is a graphic designer with 2FoldDesign + Market-ing, a creative vision of Borshoff Johnson Matthews in Indianapolis. She will provide design and production services for 2Fold clients.
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Dan Harman BA '51, MDiv '65 and Betty Ann Church Harman '52 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a month-long tour of the United Kingdom. In September they traveled through England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, fulfilling a lifelong dream for both of them. They live in Anderson, Ind., where Betty is a caterer and Dan serves as interim pastor for a wide range of congregations.
