Inspire, Spring 2002

26 Spring 2002 Ginger Hedlund Banks ’95 and her husband, Charles, announce the birth of Charles David on October 11, 2001. He was welcomed home by his sister, Sarah, in Columbus, Ohio. Saundra Marvin Ellis ’95 and her husband, Dorian, announce the birth of Holly Mae on June 15, 2001. Saundra and Dorian were married April 4, 1998 in Maidenhead, England. They reside in Camas, Washington. Scott ’95 and Christine Fischbacher Hayden ’93 announce the birth of Krista Merilyse on October 25, 2001. Krista joins her parents in Thailand, where they serve with Network of International Christian Schools. Stephanie Kirchoff Hirth ’95 and her husband, Aaron, announce the birth of Drue Aaron on July 6, 2001. After teaching in an elementary school for five years, Stephanie now enjoys staying at home with Drue. Aaron is a project manager for a HVAC mechanical contractor. They reside in West Palm Beach, Florida. Keith ’95 and Debbie Perkins Hurt ’94 announce the birth of Emily Joy. She was born November 8, 2001 and joins her sister, Anna (2), at home in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Keith works for the Board of Mental Retardation, and Debbie enjoys staying home with the girls. Dave Majeski ’95 and Amy LaBarge were married June 2, 2001 in Muskegon, Michigan. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding, including David Rudd ’95 , who officiated the ceremony. Other Cedarville alumni included Toby Jacobson ’96 , Kirk Powell ’93 , Phil Lankford ’95 , Brian Nelson ’95 , and Leah Peter ’97 . The couple honeymooned in the Bahamas, and they are now residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Dave is a network administrator for SPX Corporation, and Amy is finishing her nursing degree. Chris Marland ’95 and Tami Strong ’96 were married August 18, 2001 at the Nazareth Chapel on the Northwestern Bible College campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. They enjoyed a honeymoon in San Diego, California before returning home to Apple Valley, Minnesota. Jennifer Yaggi Bates ’96 and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of Jacob Isaiah on September 19, 2001. Jennifer and Jim were married October 7, 2000 at The Gathering Place in Othello, Washington, where they now reside. Jennifer works part-time as an English as a second language instructor with Big Bend Community College. She teaches beginning English classes to adult learners who are primarily from the countries of Mexico and Ukraine. Jim is an employee service representative in the human resources department at J.R. Simplot Company. They are thankful to be part of Columbia Christian Center, where they are actively involved in the children’s ministries. Bart Butler ’96 and Amanda Phipps were married November 23, 2001 on a Carnival cruise ship in Miami, Florida. They enjoyed a honeymoon in the Bahamas before returning home to Columbus, Ohio. Bart is a financial advisor with AIG, and Amanda works in the financial reporting department for Ross Labs. Jim Cramer ’96 and Jeanne Carlton ’99 were married October 20, 2001 in Washington Court House, Ohio. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Lexington, Kentucky, and now reside in Dayton, Ohio. Brent Gibbs ’96 has joined the management division of Mitchell Artist Management in Nashville, Tennessee. Brent will serve as a management associate for artists Aaron Benward, Plus One, and Nicolette Hart. Brent’s background in literary acquisitions strengthens a new division of the company in author representation and literary acquisition. Brian Jones ’97 and Melody Gbur ’98 were married June 30, 2001 in New Jersey. After graduating from Cedarville, Brian received a master’s degree in international relations at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain, and Melody received a fine arts degree, with an emphasis in graphic design, from Montclair State University. Brian works for Standard & Poor’s in New York City. Brian Naess ’97 and Sarah Laramore ’96 were married March 10, 2001. After a honeymoon in Tennessee and Florida, they have made their home in Baltimore, Ohio. Brian is the youth pastor at Milner Road Baptist Church, and Sarah is a mortgage processor for Stewardship Mortgage. Jeff ’97 and Karen Boyce Saunders ’97 announce the birth of Erica Jean on April 12, 2001. They reside in Racine, Wisconsin. Brenda Kregel Tower ’97 and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of Elizabeth Kathleen on July 30, 2001. They reside in Jenison, Michigan. Renee Tuinstra Trexler ’97 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of Nathaniel Michael on September 29, 2001. They live in Dayton, Ohio, where Michael is an internal medicine physician at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Renee stays home to care for Nathaniel. Elizabeth Stone Williams ’97 and her husband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of Joshua David on August 10, 2001. Liz is a middle school science teacher in the Detroit public school system and is enrolled in the master’s program at Saginaw Valley State University. Michael Young ’97 works for J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P. and has been promoted from senior accountant to manager in the firm. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Ohio Society of CPAs. He lives in Burlington, Kentucky with his wife and daughter. Kevin ’98 and Anna Harlan Armstrong ’98 announce the birth of Ashley Ann on November 19, 2001. They reside in Wooster, Ohio. Matthew Murphy ’98 and Karen Davis were married August 25, 2001 at Glen Baptist Church in Watkins Glen, New York. Matthew works at Corning Credit Union. They reside in Big Flats, New York. Joy Peterson ’98 and Tracy Brand were married June 30, 2001. Joy is a labor and delivery nurse at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, and Tracy is a district sales manager for NC+ hybrids. They reside in Roca, Nebraska. Ruthanne Pierson ’98 and Daniel Crapo were married June 9, 2001. They reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jayne Russell ’98 has completed two years of Russian study in Kiev, Ukraine. She serves as a missionary with SEND International and is involved with an English school for Ukrainian children.