Inspire, Fall/Winter 2008

a lumnotes 34 fall/winter 2008 Jill (Shearer) Rippy ’00 and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of Grace Carolyn on December 20, 2007. They reside in Fishers, Indiana. Josh ’00 and Danielle (Hatfield) Sherwood ’01 announce the birth of Jackson Christopher on October 30, 2007. They reside in Canton, Georgia, where Josh runs their video business, Forest Productions. Micah ’00 and Elizabeth (de Boer) Thirey ’01 announce the birth of Andrew Caleb on January 19, 2008. They reside in Gales Ferry, Connecticut, where Micah serves in the Navy. Elizabeth is a full-time mom and also works a few times a month as an on-call emergency room nurse. Hinnerk ’00 and JeriAnn (Goodbar) Wolters ’00 announce the birth of Ross Benjamin on April 9, 2008. He joined his big brother Troy in Livingston, Wisconsin. Paul DeHart ’01 and Carrie Nasset were married April 19, 2008, in Delaware, Ohio. They live in Urbana, Ohio, and work at Honda R&D, where Paul is a senior engineer and Carrie is an administrative assistant. Lissa (Young) Hummel ’01 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of Nathan Lee on November 29, 2007. They reside in Indianapolis, Indiana. recent events September 20 — South Central Pennsylvania Chapter Event Dr. and Mrs. Bill Brown joined more than 150 alumni and guests for a fall festival at Black Rock Retreat. Guests dined on barbeque chicken, corn on the cob, and shoofly pie. September 6 — Boston Chapter Event Alumni gathered at the home of Doug and Julie (Buckley) Macrae ’93 for swimming and fellowship. The group didn’t let Tropical Storm Hannah deter them from having a great time! October 18 — Washington, D.C., Chapter Event More than 60 alumni and their families gathered for a barbeque at a local park. Guests enjoyed cornhole, face painting, and great fellowship.