Inspire, Fall 2006

Inspire 29 representative for Hertz Rent-A-Car, and Adam is a sales representative for Window World of New Jersey. Jeremy ’04 and Katie Jackson Doot ’04 announce the birth of Aubrey Shea on May 10, 2005. Jeremy is a building contractor, and Katie directs the wedding ministry at their church in addition to caring for Aubrey at home. Rebecca Gross ’04 and Michael Wredberg were married June 4, 2005. After a honeymoon in Newport, Rhode Island, they have made their home in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Rebecca is the front office supervisor for the Hyatt Regency, and Michael drives full-time for an auto parts distributor. Paul Miller ’04 and Sharon Hershey ’04 were married July 16, 2005 at Langhorne Terrace Baptist Church. Paul is a special education teacher in the Council Rock school district, and Sharon teaches fourth grade at Calvary Christian Academy. They reside in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Melissa Reynolds ’04 was featured in a recent fitness article in The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, West Virginia. Melissa is the Lighten-Up director at the HIT Center, Inc., in Huntington, where she helps clients lose weight and improve their fitness levels. The full article can be read online at www.herald - dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/ LIFE/605250318/1004. Peter ’04 and Megan Smith Weist ’04 announce the birth of Campbell Elizabeth on May 13, 2006. They reside in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Brandon ’05 and Karee Shev Brown ’04 announce the birth of Brandon Robert on February 13, 2006. They reside in Hanau, Germany, where Brandon serves in the U.S. Army, and Karee enjoys staying at home with their son. Greg Fairbanks ’05 and Mimi Grossman ’04 were married November 19, 2005 in Reading, Pennsylvania. After a honeymoon cruise to Grand Cayman and Jamaica, they have made their home in Fairborn, Ohio. Greg works in the computer services department at Cedarville University, and Mimi is an elementary music teacher for Greenon Local Schools. OJ Skiles ’05 and Amanda Hancock ’02 were married July 2, 2005 at Chadds Ford Baptist Church in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. After a honeymoon in St. Martin, they returned to their home in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where OJ is a nurse in a local hospital. Amanda is a professional residential building designer. They are both pursuing graduate work. Adam ’05 and Becky Johnson Weiss ’05 announce the birth of Gwenyth Rose on April 25, 2006. They reside in Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania. Kelsey Jones ’06 has been named the assistant volleyball coach at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida (NCAA Division II ). Lauren Mable ’06 has been named the head women’s volleyball coach at Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania. In Memory Of We extend our condolences to the families and friends of these dear loved ones. Jessamine Trumbo Wilson ’33 went home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2006. She was 94 years old and lived in Centerville, Ohio. Gale Ross ’37 went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2006. John Tobias ’37 went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2006. A World War II veteran, John earned a master’s degree from Ohio State and taught in the New Carlisle (Ohio) and Springfield (Ohio) school systems for many years. Junia Creswell Laughman ’41 went home to be with the Lord on August 22, 2006. She is survived by her three children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Rev. Glenn Greenwood ’58 went home to be with the Lord on September 10, 2006. Glenn was the founder of Berea Bible Church in Springfield, Ohio and served as pastor until his retirement in 2002. He was also a founding member of Springfield’s WEEC Christian radio station. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; their four children, Doug, Glenda, Michael, and Jon ’85 ; and many grandchildren. Dr. Robert Foreman ’77 went home to be with the Lord on August 3, 2006 due to pneumonia. Bob was an associate professor of English literature at Pasadena City College in California and was an internationally renown expert on African-American literature. Deborah Berruti ’03 has completed her master of occupational therapy degree at Temple University. She recently investigated the social/cultural/occupational activities of AIDS orphans in South Africa and presented her research at both the International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (Australia) and the Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association (North Carolina). Deb resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ryan ’03 and Emily Pfeister Flunker ’04 reside in Dallas, Texas. Ryan is enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Emily is a kindergarten teacher. They continue to build a support team that will partner with them on their road to Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Brian Hartsell ’03 has had an article published in the August 1, 2006 issue of Government Executive magazine. Brian, who is a civilian financial manager trainee for the U.S. Air Force, wrote about government outsourcing and its effects on young worker retention. Brian resides in Beavercreek, Ohio. Vanessa Lindeman ’03 and Adam Simkins were married May 20, 2006 in a garden wedding in Franklinville, New Jersey. After a three-week honeymoon in Spain, they returned to their home in downtown Philadelphia. Vanessa is a regional human resources Ellie Mayhew Platt ’01 is the development director for Meridian Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization that was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to coordinate mentoring for at-risk youth in Youngstown, Ohio. As part of the grant that Ellie was involved in proposing, Meridian Services will award scholarships to youth to be used for mentoring. The participants will be given a choice between faith-based and secular mentoring providers. Ellie says Meridian has 20 providers, including more than 10 local churches. “What’s even better,” she added, “is that because the money provided to churches is by scholarship, they are not required to separate out the faith aspect of what they do. They do not have to worry about the red tape that often comes along with government funding.” Ellie says another exciting part about this grant is that it was awarded by the Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, which is only one of three such state offices in the country. Greg O’Dell ’89 is also indirectly involved in this accomplishment. Greg is the pastor of Evangel Baptist Church in Youngstown. His church will serve as a mentoring service provider. While working on the project, Ellie and Greg discovered their Cedarville connection. In sharing her news, Ellie says she is thankful for Cedarville and that her education and experiences at the ’Ville helped prepare her for her career, as well as for marriage and life. For more information about the mentoring project, visit www.meridianservices.org or e-mail Ellie at eplatt@meridianservices.org . A New Mentoring Initiative Meridian Services CEO Larry Moliterno, Ohio Governor Bob Taft, and Ellie Mayhew Platt ’01