Inspire, Spring 2001

26 Spring 2001 Karyn Hartman ’95 and Daniel Brookes were married July 29, 2000 at The Chapel in Buffalo, New York. Both of their fathers officiated. Karyn and Dan enjoyed a honeymoon on St. Lucia in the Caribbean and now reside in Whidbey Island, Washington. Karyn is a schoolteacher, and Dan is a lieutenant in the United States Navy, where he is an aviator/navigator flying in the EA-6B Prowler jet. Jennifer Kierstead ’95 praises God for a specific answer to prayer concerning teachers and visas. She prays that her students will always remember how God worked. Jennifer serves the Lord in Brazil. Jennifer Sloan Tabor ’95 and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of Sydney Grace on August 2, 2000. She was welcomed home by her big brothers, Ryan (2) and Benjamin (1). Jennifer recently received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee and enjoys working part-time in a group therapy program for older adults with depression. Eric is a manager at Food Lion. They reside in Crossville, Tennessee. Nate ’96 and Heather Scheffel Bolhuis ’98 announce the birth of Caleb James on December 15, 2000. They reside in Jenison, Michigan. John Clayton Ferguson ’96 works in the Christian music industry in Nashville, Tennessee. He is an artist manager for Moose Management, where he works exclusively with Fernando Ortega and Watermark. He has played guitar for Code of Ethics, Jeni Varnedeau, David Kauffman, and Chonda Pierce. He currently plays guitar on the weekends for Sammy Ward of Gotee Records. Philip Geelhood ’96 and Tara Wagenaar ’95 were married October 28, 2000 at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia. Phil is a captain and C-130 pilot in the United States Air Force. Tara plans to teach and do some freelance musical work while they are stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Jeremy ’96 and Amy Varner Haskell ’96 returned from Hungary in June 2000, following a two-year short- term missions project. They now reside in Carol Stream, Illinois. Jeremy has started work on his doctorate in clinical psychology at Wheaton College and works as a mental health counselor at a local psychiatric hospital. Amy works as a special education teacher in a primary multi-age classroom. Lana Hass ’96 and Joel Hoard were married October 28, 2000. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. After enjoying their honeymoon on a Caribbean cruise, the couple has made their home in Auburn, Indiana. Lana works for Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, and Joel works for All-Star Communications. Bryan Jefferies ’96 graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in May 2000. He and his wife, Amy Hoop Jefferies ’96 , live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bryan is a resident physician at St. Francis Medical Center, and Amy works as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital. Marisa Young Moore ’96 and her husband, Rich, announce the birth of Rebekah Ann on September 19, 2000. She joins her sister, Hannah (2), at home in Huber Heights, Ohio. Marisa is a homemaker, and Rich is a youth minister. Julie Martindale Neils ’96 and her husband, Brian, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they both work at Focus on the Family (FOF). Julie works with the media, writes press releases, edits and pitches opinion editorials, and arranges interviews on a variety of public policy topics. Brian is a media coordinator for the in-house media agency. He coordinates the advertising efforts for conferences and maintains relationships with the Midwest radio stations that air the daily FOF broadcasts. Jeff ’96 and Tiffany Trimble Nelson ’95 announce the birth of Joshua Wesley on November 25, 1999. Joshua was welcomed home by his siblings, Caleb and Michaela, in Rio Branco, Brazil. The family ministers to street kids with Evangelical Baptist Missions. Angela Pappas ’97 and Troy Lundquist were married September 1, 2000 at Calvary Baptist Church in Rochester, Minnesota. The couple resides in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Angela is a senior technical writer for West Group, a division of Thomson Legal Regulatory. Troy is a quality assurance analyst for eFunds Incorporated. Jennifer Chesebro Schultz ’97 and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of Brook AnnMarie on June 27, 2000. Jennifer and Scott were married July 12, 1997 in Allegany, New York. They now reside in Midland, Michigan, where Scott is a physics instructor at Delta College. Jennifer quit teaching first grade to stay home with their daughter. David Southwell ’97 and his wife, Megan, were married September 2, 2000 at Bible Baptist Church in Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania. They enjoyed a honeymoon in Harbor Springs, Michigan. The couple resides in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, where they are making plans for foreign missions. Melissa Sprankle ’97 and Daniel Rice were married June 24, 2000. They reside in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where Melissa teaches in a Christian middle school, and Danny works on computers in a hospital. Jeff ’97 and Melissa Hewitt Stanton ’97 announce the birth of Caleb Samuel on October 6, 2000. They reside in Portage, Michigan. Ryan Anderson ’98 and Rebekah Cain Brandmeyer ’97 were honored by the 2001 U.S. presidential inaugural committee with invitations to the 2001 inaugural activities. Rebekah and Ryan were on the steering committee for the Young Republican Coalition (which targeted Generations X and Y) for the Bush campaign in Iowa. Ryan, Rebekah, and her husband, Larry ’96N , enjoyed the inaugural ball and other festivities. James DeWald ’98 and Sarah Roelant were married August 5, 2000. James is the guest relations director at Singing Hills Christian Conference Center in Plainfield, New Hampshire. Todd Spangler ’98 and Lisa Branon ’98 were married December 19, 2000 at Grandville Baptist Church in Grandville, Michigan. After a honeymoon in Marco Island, Florida, they returned to their home in Springfield, Ohio. Todd is a youth pastor at Fellowship Christian Church, and Lisa is a vocal music teacher at Shawnee High School. On Your Mark, Get Set, Walk! The month of January found some Cedarville area residents lacing up their walking shoes to take part in a race walk clinic, led in part by Jill Zenner ’97 . Jill, who set an American record for race walking, worked with Olympic Trial Coach Vince Peters and athletes Cheryl Rellinger and Steve Pecinovsky to present a “learn-by-doing” approach to race walking. Different from speed or power walking, race walking is an Olympic sport that combines a unique blend of endurance and technique to propel the walker at amazingly fast speeds. For many, Olympic-style walking provides an attractive alternative to the hard, pounding forces prevalent with jogging and the boring workouts of stationary machines like rowers and bikes. Jill, who can walk a mile in less than 7 minutes, assisted seminar participants in learning the benefits of low impact exercise and the technique styles of Olympic-caliber walkers. The seminar was hosted by the Cedarville University Men’s and Women’s Track Teams. University Appoints Dorsey to Coordinate Intercultural Recruitment Michael Dorsey ’00 has been appointed coordinator of intercultural recruitment at Cedarville University. Michael will leverage existing University resources to recruit and retain minority students. “I want to find key influencers including pastors, parents, and friends of the University,” Michael said, “and develop ways to reach targeted churches and individuals with timely, appropriate information. I want to serve their needs and strengthen their connection to Cedarville. I also hope to advise and assist the University administrators, faculty, and staff in focusing attention on minority issues and concerns.”