Class Notes
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School of Theology
Class of 1948 Top of page
Amanda (Petsas) Parker — see The College, 1959.
Class of 1954 Top of page
Dale Grubbs BA, MDiv ’57 — see The School of Theology, 1957.
Class of 1955 Top of page
Joyce Hodges Snelling BS — see The School of Theology, 1957.
Class of 1958 Top of page
Carol Parker Hornback BS is now wheelchair-bound. Her daughter, Karen, had been her caregiver, but Karen recently passed away. Carol would be happy to receive notes from friends. They may write to her at 1923 Applegate, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
Class of 1959 Top of page
Bob Parker BS is a retired pastor. He and Amanda (Petsas) Parker ’48 live in Riverside, Calif. They enjoy their five great-grandchildren and are still active in choral music. Friends may write to them at parrob@sbcglobal.net.
Paul Yerden BS completed 11 years of senior adult ministry at North Hills Church of God in Phoenix in May 2008. This past fall he began a ministry assignment with Palm West Community Church in Sun City West, Ariz. He is in charge of the music, worship, and choir ministry. He and Rita Jo (Hankins) Yerden BS have moved to Sun City West. They have two organ and piano CDs available. Jesus, Name I Love was released in 2005. Treasures was released in 2007.
Class of 1962 Top of page
Paul “Jack” Anderson BA celebrated his 70th birthday and 35th wedding anniversary on Oct. 7, 2008.
Class of 1970 Top of page
Marjorie Ebanks BA retired as principal of the Triple C School in the Cayman Islands at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. She served at the school 31 years. She will continue as an ambassador of the school in her role as executive secretary of the General Assembly of the Church of God, the sponsoring agency of the school. She is married to McTare Ebanks, and they have one daughter, Lucy Ebanks Gordon.
William R. Maurer BA — see The College, 2000.
Class of 1975 Top of page
Charles McCoskey BA has been employed at Delphi E&S in Kokomo, Ind., for 24 years. He is responsible for supervising the company’s medical services.
Class of 1978 Top of page
Marilyn Middleton Ferguson BA married Michael Merten on Oct. 19, 2008, at the Saratoga Church of God in Saratoga, Ind. Marilyn is the switchboard/receptionist for Church of God Ministries in Anderson. Mike works at Century Pharmaceuticals in Fishers, Ind.
Cindi (Ross) Knepper writes that she has three granddaughters and one grandson.
Class of 1979 Top of page
Norman McMillian BA writes, “My oldest daughter, Heather, gave birth to my second granddaughter on March 17, 2008. Her name is Anileigha Louise Tremane. Heather married Tyler Tremane on Aug 25, 2007. My wife, Stacey, and I will celebrate 22 years of marriage on April 4, 2009. I am currently employed at Anderson University as a groundskeeper and have been employed here for almost 30 years.”
Class of 1981 Top of page
Suzanne (Baum) Milewski is a legal secretary for attorney Robert A. Ellison. She is also doing some radio and television commercials.
Class of 1982 Top of page
Mark Gittens BA served as the national president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics during the 2007-2008 term. Mark practices as an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, Ohio. He credits the science program at Anderson University for giving him an excellent preparation for future studies in medicine.
Class of 1983 Top of page
Chris Braschler BA writes that after nine years in West Virginia, his family is now in Greenfield, Ind. He is the pastor of Greenfield First Church of God. His oldest son, Ryan, is a junior at the University of West Virginia. His youngest son, Jacob, is a freshman at AU.
Cindy (Kennedy) Kuhn is employed at Northrop Grumman, Inc. She is pursuing photography on the side, especially interested in wildlife and nature photography.
Gary Miller is the regional vice president of Independent Producers of America, LLC.
Class of 1984 Top of page
Eddie Cumberbatch BA lives in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago, with his wife, Rhonda, and two daughters, Elysia and Richelle. In 2006, he joined the faculty of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, where he is teaching math and pursuing a doctoral degree. Last fall, he released his second vocal CD, I Will Praise Him, accompanied by Paul BS ’59 and Rita Jo (Hankin) Yerden BS ’59.
David Hicks is a social studies teacher at Elkhart Central High School.
Class of 1985 Top of page
Mike Gee BA is in his tenth year as principal of Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School in Tompkinsville, Ky. He and his wife, Ruby, are active in the children’s ministry in their church. They have three children — Dailey Michael, 9; Karley Lavon, 7; and Kynley Ruth, an infant. “We love the small town community where we live. I often think of life at AU. It would be nice to hear from friends.” Mike’s e-mail address is mike.gee@monroe.kyschools.us.
Karen D. Hamilton BA has written several human interest articles for the Salt and Light Guidebook, 3rd edition. The book is published by the Compassion Coalition, a religious nonprofit organization uniting local churches and individuals to better serve the needs of the Knoxville, Tenn., community. She also plays in Grace Notes Flute Choir, a group of 10 semi-professional flutists. She would love to hear from old friends at kikidee0320@ yahoo.com.
Suzi Swartz Price BSN and her husband, Stuart, adopted a two-year-old boy from Kazan, Russia. “Our homecoming was May 2, 2008. His name is Joseph Alexander Price. He is adjusting well and is a blessing in our life. He joins our two other children, Jacob, 15, and Julia, 12. We also moved to Nashville, Tenn., from Dayton, Ohio. It is an exciting time in our family.”
Class of 1986 Top of page
Lisa (Tunnell) Hahn BA is finishing a paramedic course through St. Francis Hospital and will be testing through the national registry to become certified as a paramedic with Rural/Metro Ambulance of Indiana.
Kriss (Klink) Stackhouse had an in-home daycare for 16 years. She now works with special needs children at Waterloo Elementary.
Class of 1987 Top of page
Alex Boyle AA has been in recovery from almost losing a kidney. His right kidney will heal, but it will be a long process and he asks for prayers. You can connect to Alex through Facebook.
Class of 1990 Top of page
Roger Hamilton BA is the senior pastor at Huber Heights Church of God in Huber Heights, Ohio. He serves on the Executive Board for Ohio Ministries and as a mentoring coach for local Church of God pastors in Ohio. He is working on a master’s degree in organizational management at Ashford College. Friends may e-mail him at roger9953@sbcglobal.net.
Terri (Wright) Lee BA — see The College, 1992.
Matt Williams BA is the spiritual director and adult program coordinator for a Christian bereavement/grief counseling center in Cleveland, Ohio. He has a Master of Arts in clinical counseling, is a licensed clinical counselor, is certified in thanatology, and is a certified grief counselor. He was an associate pastor in Akron, Ind., a senior pastor in Middleburg Heights, and Elyria, both in Ohio. Currently he is serving as the associate pastor of administration in Parma, Ohio. He has also served as a grief counselor for Hospice and a high school vice principal for a catholic school in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a frequent guest lecturer for local colleges, universities, churches, hospitals, and other institutions. Sheri (Lehner) Williams BA received her Master of Arts degree in education with a specialty in computers in the classroom. She is in her 12th year as a high school computer science teacher.
Class of 1991 Top of page
John Albrecht BA is a medical coder for Community Hospital North. His wife is a law librarian for the city of Indianapolis.
Debbie Scott Dorsch BA and Jim Dorsch BA ’92 have three children — Megan, 8; Jonathan, 5; and Jackson, 1½. Jim is a firefighter for the city of Carmel and works as an engineer. Debbie works part time as a physical therapist for St. Vincent Mercy in Elwood, Ind. “Our lives are busy but fun. If you would like to e-mail us, you can reach us at debbiedorsch@sbcglobal. net or jimdorsch@sbcglobal.net.
Susan Hall BA graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary in May with a Doctor of Ministry in international feminist theology. “I will continue to work as a psychotherapist but look forward to writing and teaching in the future as well. Guests are welcome at my home in Seattle!”
Class of 1992 Top of page
Jim Dorsch BA ’92 — see The College, 1991.
Jessie “J.J.” Lee BA is an associate vice president at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati. Terri (Wright) Lee BA ’90 is a stay-at-home mom.
Darcy (Benedict) Mazza and her husband, Eugene, announce the birth of their fourth child, Eliana Michele, in September 2008. She joins siblings Frankie, 5; Melina, 4; and Mia, 2.
Class of 1993 Top of page
Jeff Stutzman BA was inducted into the Indiana High School Forensic Association Hall of Fame. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a coach must have coached in Indiana for at least 10 years and be nominated by a fellow coach. The selection committee considers years of service, success at the competitive level, and contributions to the speech/debate community within the state of Indiana. Jeff has coached for 13 years in Indiana with two state champions and several national semi-finalists. He has served as the executive director of the state organization for the past four years.
Class of 1994 Top of page
Matt Carter BA has accepted a position with the City of Albuquerque, N.M. He is the project coordinator for one of the nation’s oldest arts/public art programs.
Kristi (Casey) Davis is a manager for Fifth Third Bank in West Chester, Ohio.
Class of 1995 Top of page
Christy Isakson BA married Bret Benesh on June 7, 2008. They are both math professors. They live in St. Cloud, Minn.
Kristin Murphy BA announces the birth of her second child, Spencer Truman, on Sept. 3, 2008.
Class of 1996 Top of page
Steve Dam BA announces the birth of his second son, Trevor, on April 28, 2008. “His big brother, Gerrit, 2, my beautiful wife, Christina, and I could not be more proud!”
Kim (Nicholson) Eaton BA writes, “After 10 years in marketing, including the music business in Nashville, I returned to school about five years ago. I now have a master’s degree in education. This is my third year teaching high school English, and it is so fulfilling!”
Angie (Spaulding) McAlexander BA works as an RN on a med-surg floor. She married last year. They welcomed a son, Brady, in March, much to the excitement of 9-year-old Nigel.
Megan (Drennan) Taylor BA and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of Katherine “Kate” Audrey on April 14, 2008. “Gracie, 6, loves to play mom, and Brock, 4, loves to slam dunk the diapers into the diaper champ. It’s a busy time, but we love every minute of it!”
John Tone, Jr., BA announces the birth of his second child, Parker John, on July 2, 2008.
Class of 1997 Top of page
Lesley (Weaver) Hoyman BSN and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of Paige Noelle on Aug. 2, 2007. The family lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Jim is a major in the U.S. Army serving as the exchange officer at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Karen Johnson BA married Kevin Louderback on July 21, 2008. They live in Abingdon, Md.
John VanNorman BA was promoted to policy and research counsel for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Among his various duties, John provides legal counsel on all policy and research issues affecting the administrative operation of the Supreme Court and the Ohio judicial system, performs legal and rule drafting services for the Supreme Court’s various advisory bodies, and assists with government relations matters. Michelle (Uliczny) VanNorman BA was a social worker until the birth of their daughter, Anna Kate, now 2. The family lives in Hilliard, Ohio.
Class of 1998 Top of page
Chris Bell BA and Becky (Bail) Bell BA welcomed home their first child, Hudson Seladin, in April of 2008. Hudson was born Dec. 14, 2007, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “He is such a huge blessing, and we love being new parents!”
Ember (Jeffers) Gourley BSN announces the arrival of Jonas Nathan on Aug. 18, 2008. He was welcomed home by siblings Clara, 5; Mia, 4; and Isaac, 2. “Life is extremely busy, and we are unbelievably blessed. Friends can e-mail at embergourley@yahoo.com.
Monica (Delafuente) Kaufman BA announces the birth of her second daughter, Lucy Myla, on May 3, 2008.
Rebecca (White) Rutherford BA announces the birth of Payton Elizabeth on June 17, 2008. She was welcomed home by a sister, Hannah.
Class of 1999 Top of page
Carey Blasko BA obtained an aesthetics license and is now a licensed medical aesthetician at Pure Med Spa in Indianapolis at Keystone at the Crossing.
Michael Woosley is a senior pastor at Crosspoint Church of God in Tempe, Ariz. Rachael (Murrell) Woosley was ordained in the Church of God in July and has founded Missio Dei Ministries (www.missiodeiministries.org). Friends can reach them at mlwoosley@mac.com or rlwoosley@mac.com.
Sierra (Jennings) Vogt BA and Timothy Vogt BA announce the arrival of Veronica Belle on Aug. 21, 2008. She was welcomed home by a brother, Deacon, 1½. “Life in our small house just got a lot louder, but much more fun.”
Class of 2000 Top of page
Stephanie (Petersburg) Betz BSN and Donald Betz BA announce the birth of Thomas William on April 18, 2008. “His two sisters, Abigail and Madeline, absolutely adore him!”
Nicole (Sabellichi) Hartley BA announces the birth of Liam David, a future AU graduate, on Aug. 2, 2008.
Wendy (Vanderpool) Holsman BA announces the birth of her daughter, Kaia Marie, on Nov. 2, 2007.
Brent W. Maurer BA achieved the designation of certified financial planner. Brent is a financial advisor and is a partner with his father, William R. Maurer BA ’70, in The Maurer Financial Group of Wachovia Securities, LLC in Northfield, NJ. Brent is married to Summer (Foust) Maurer BA ’01. They have a daughter, Jadelyn, born December 2006.
Allie Perrett BA was promoted to principal publishing specialist for Thomson Reuters, where she has worked for more than eight years.
Nikki (Shackelton) Roell and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their third child, Evan Benjamin, on March 11, 2008.
Class of 2001 Top of page
Kelly Hawkins married Kevin Fleischman on Sept. 20, 2008. They are so excited and Kelly is thrilled to have her new family, including a new stepson Dylan.
Terri Kendall BA finished a one-year CPE residency at St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis in August. She is the pastor of the Fairview Free Methodist Church in Gainesboro, Tenn.
Summer (Foust) Maurer BA — see The College, 2000.
Ben Smith and his wife, Angela, live in Louisville, Ky. Ben is the manager of Proof On Main restaurant in the 21C hotel in downtown Louisville. He is also the general manager of Theater Square Wine.
Class of 2002 Top of page
James “Robbie” Baxter BA — see The School of Theology, 2008.
Steven Doughman BA married Emily Crisp on Sept. 27, 2008. Greg Plunkett BA was a groomsman. “Emily and I are very happy and praise God for all of the many blessings he has bestowed on us. I am always glad to hear from my AU friends! Feel free to contact me at sqdoughman@yahoo.com.”
Courtney (Bell) Gabbard BA, MEd ’08 — see The College, 2008.
Jamilyn Ordo BA married Nathan Bertsch on Oct. 16, 2004. Alumni in the wedding included Ryan Ordo ’02, Jamie (Cole) Briscoe BA ’02, and Kati (Powell) Crater BA ’03. Jamilyn and Nathan live in Indianapolis where she teaches in Indianapolis Public Schools at the Center for Inquiry. She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership in May 2007 from Indiana University. “Nathan and I were thrilled to welcome our first child, Landon, on March 20, 2008. Although he surprised us by arriving early and weighing just over 4 lbs., he has been doing wonderfully, and we rejoice in the blessing to be parents to such an amazing little guy!”
Bethany Warner BA is the director of advancement for Starfish Initiative, a nonprofit organization. She previously worked through AmeriCorps VISTA.
Class of 2003 Top of page
Jennifer Meyer BA has been a resident director for five years and loves it. She hopes to graduate in the spring with a master’s degree in college student affairs. “I love being back in California. I’m finally in the same time zone as my family! Life is good, and God is faithful!”
Curtis Trent BA completed a Master of Arts in counseling psychology at Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, Wash. He is now building a counseling practice with Family Counseling Associates in Indianapolis. Elizabeth Chapman-Trent BSN continues her career as a nurse at Community Hospital North. They recently purchased a home in Fishers, Ind.
Mary “Missy” Mountz BA married Nicholas Wheeler in September 2008 at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Ind. Missy started a new job with Angie’s List in June. Nick is a change writer for Productive Resources.
Class of 2004 Top of page
Mary “Beth” (Davey) Baxter BA, MTS ’08 — see The School of Theology, 2008.
Cristin Capin BA married Sam Serio on Aug. 23, 2008. They live in Duluth, Ga. Cristin works for Cross Pointe Church’s student ministries. Sam is a civil engineer. They can be reached at cristinserio@gmail.com.
Rebecca Gruesbeck BS is the director of marketing and events for FE Harding Asphalt in Indianapolis.
Matthew Mason BA graduated from Duke University School of Law in May 2008. He works for the Chicago law firm of Jenner and Block.
Class of 2005 Top of page
Beth Ann Hollingsworth BA married Andrew Davidson BA on May 4, 2008. They met at AU at the student-led worship service called 10:07 in Rice Hall their freshman year.
Kyle Hooten BA joined the army after graduating from AU and was commissioned as an officer. He attended various army schools, graduating from the Army Ranger School as the Officer Honor Graduate. His wife is also an army officer. They are stationed at Fort Drum in upstate New York. His unit was scheduled to deploy by the end of 2008.
Stefanie (Kinstle) Leiter BA — see The College, 2006.
Lindsey (Sandberg) Newton BA and Adam Newton BA are living in Marietta, Ga. Adam attends Life Chiropractic school and is scheduled to graduate in March. Then they plan to return to Indiana, where Adam will open his own office. Lindsey writes, “I have been staying home with Joshua since September 2007. I am loving every minute of motherhood.”
Heidi (Layman) Spangle — see The College, 2006.
Kristin (Hillery) Sullivan BA is a psychology technician for the Department of Psychology in the Department of Defense.
Chad Taflinger BA — see The College, 2006.
Class of 2006 Top of page
David Leiter BA and Stefanie (Kinstle) Leiter BA ’05 welcomed their first child, Ava Kaylee, on April 15, 2008. For updates, friends may contact Dave and Stefanie at leiter2005@hotmail.com.
Elisha Marr BSN worked at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for two years on the cardiovascular surgical unit. She now works for an agency as a traveling nurse.
Molly McCracken BA married Josh Monroe on March 28, 2008. Molly teaches fourth grade in the Carmel Clay schools.
Angela Mitchell BA married Chad Taflinger BA ’05 at Eastside Church of God in Anderson, Ind. Their son, Landen Mitchell, was born June 4, 2008.
Pete Needler BA — see The College, 2007.
Seth Price BM is a band director for the East Gibson School Corporation. Amy (Hartzell) Price BM ’07 is an elementary music and Spanish teacher in the North Spencer School Corporation. Friends may write to them at 124 ½ W. Fifth St., Ferdinand, IN 47532.
Jason Spangle BA and Heidi (Layman) Spangle ’05 announce the birth of Grant Easton on June 5, 2008. He was welcomed home by his sister, Savanna, 2.
Class of 2007 Top of page
Jennifer Little BSN married Pete Needler BA ’06 on July 19, 2008.
Amy (Hartzell) Price BM — see The College, 2006.
Class of 2008 Top of page
Courtney Bell BA ’02, MEd married Scott Gabbard on Oct. 18, 2008. Courtney teaches third grade at Edgewood Elementary. Scott works in the pathology lab at Wishard Hospital and is pursuing a master’s degree in biology at IUPUI.
School of Theology Top of page
1957 - Dale Grubbs BA ’54, MDiv married Joyce Hodges Snelling BS ’55 on Oct. 4, 2008, in Laguna Beach, Calif. Dale’s brother, David Grubbs, performed the wedding ceremony. Dale was a U.S. Navy chaplain for 30 years.
1988 - Mark Adams MDiv published two daily devotional commentaries with Living Springs Publishing. They are Revelation from the Word Volume 1: Old Testament and Revelation from the Word Volume 2: New Testament.
1993 - Mike Kee MA is working on a master’s degree in ethnomusicology through Liberty University.
2008 - Mary “Beth” (Davey) Baxter BA ’04, MTS and James “Robbie” Baxter BA ’02 live in Bellville, Texas, where Robbie is a database administrator for ProjecTools.
