Alumnotes, Summer 2013

Summer 2013 | Cedarville University Births | alumnotes Eric Sorensen ’93 and his wife, Wendy, announce the birth of Blake Wesley on March 19, 2012. Eric is a vice president with Agri-Business Insurance Services, and Wendy is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Urbandale, Iowa. Rachel (McDonald) Yanac ’93 and her husband, Ade, announce the adoption of Luis Timothy in 2012. Luis (5) joined brother Danny (7) in Peru, where the Yanacs are mentoring members of an indigenous Quechua mission organization with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Their work involves literacy projects and promoting the use of the Scripture in three different Quechua languages. Aaron ’94 and Heidi (Sorensen) Hiebert ’97 announce the birth of Joseph Daniel on January 19, 2013. Joseph was welcomed home by his siblings, Alexis (5) and Samuel (4). Aaron is a police officer with KCPD, and Heidi enjoys staying home with the kids. The Hieberts reside in Kansas City, Missouri. Bart ’97 and Emily (Weber) Allen ’99 announce the births of Caleb James on January 11, 2011; and Micah Jared on November 22, 2012. They joined older brothers Luke and Titus. The Allens are tribal church planters with New Tribes Mission in Papua New Guinea. They are preparing to move into the Amdu tribe, a remote and unreached people group in western Papua New Guinea. Jeff ’97 and Melissa (Hewitt) Stanton ’97 announce the birth of Emma Claire on December 6, 2011. She joined her siblings, Caleb (11), Kayleigh Anne (9), Helena (6), and Isabella (3). The Stantons reside in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where Jeff works in IT and Melissa is homeschooling the kids. Elliott ’97 and Sara (Howell) Gilham ’97 announce the birth of Ella Jill on August 24, 2011. She was welcomed home by her siblings, Isabelle (11), Madeline (10), and Samuel (6). Sara enjoys being a stay-at-home wife and mother, and Elliott is the Director of Systems and Applications at Liebert Corporation. They live in Galena, Ohio. Amy (Volpe) Gruetzmacher ’98 and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of Levi James Mario on January 1, 2012, and adopted on September 24, 2012; and David Zachariah on December 12, 2012. Both boys were welcomed home by big brother Isaac. Amy and Eric are licensed foster parents in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Amy is a stay- at-home mom and Eric works at FedEx as a computer programmer. Zach ’98 and Mindy (Robinson) Ruffin ’00 announce the birth of Grantley Benjamin on August 11, 2012. He was welcomed home by his siblings, Megan (8) and Kyle (4). They reside in Aurora, Colorado. Amy (Thayer) Haeck ’98 and her husband, Nathan, announce the birth of Allison Joy on July 23, 2012. She was welcomed home by siblings Jillian (5) and Jonathan (3). The family resides in Meadville, Pennsylvania. BIRTHS