Inspire, Spring 2004

Inspire 33 Angie Meredith McArthur ’98 and her husband, Dave, announce the birth of Cody Robert on June 18, 2003. Dave works at Cole Carbide Industries, and Angie is taking a year off from teaching to be at home with Cody. They reside in Snover, Michigan. Dan Farrell ’99 and Deborah Missel were married May 31, 2003. They live in Wheaton, Illinois, where Dan is a mechanical engineer for Tellabs, and Deb is a recovery room nurse. They enjoy leading a college small group through their church, Harvest Bible Chapel. Matthew ’99 and Stephanie Jones Jopson ’99 announce the birth of Isaac Matthew on April 16, 2003. Matt is the children’s director at Emmanuel Baptist and a shoe repairman in Xenia, Ohio. Stephanie enjoys staying at home with Isaac. Jim ’99 and Melissa Adam Keenan ’00 announce the birth of Elisabeth Marie on September 18, 2003. They reside in Middletown, Ohio. Tom ’99 and Yvette Pizano Leightenheimer ’99 have started girls’ and guys’ Bible studies to help take their students a little farther in their walk with God. They are encouraging their youth group to find acceptance in God and not their peers. They enjoyed a summer in the States, but it reinforced the need for their ministry in Germany. Jennifer Mason ’99 has joined the regulation of business and governmental relations department as an associate in the Charlotte, North Carolina law firm of Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP. Jennifer received her J.D. from Wake Forest University in 2003. 2000s Matt ’00 and Sarah Flenar Rose ’00 announce the birth of Gregory Matthew on September 29, 2003. Matt attends Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and works at Stored Value Systems. Sarah enjoys staying at home in New Albany, Indiana. Paul ’00 and Ellen Laber Swenson ’00 announce the birth of Hazen Scott. He was born September 29, 2003 and joins his brother, Samuel (2). Ellen is a stay-at-home mom, and Paul works at an electrical wholesale store in northern Vermont. They enjoy working with the teens at their church, including through a puppet team that Paul leads. Kristil Wendler ’00 and Jeff Dalrymple were married March 23, 2002. They reside in Canyon Country, California. Jennifer Drexel ’01 and Josh Lawhorn were married August 2, 2003 at Kelton House Museum and Garden in Columbus, Ohio. They reside in Dalton, Georgia, where Josh is a music minister at Mt. Rachel Baptist Church, and Jennifer is a public school music teacher. Jennifer was thankful for the opportunity to be a vocalist for Mission with World Help in Lynchburg, Virginia while Josh was attending Liberty University. Sam Rives ’01 and Leah Cooper ’02 were married March 22, 2003 at the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe in Vista, California. Several Cedarville alumni attended the outdoor wedding. Sam is an antenna engineer for Northrop-Grumman, and Leah works in accounting at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. They reside in Poway, California. Alicia Ayers ’02 and Brad Fox were married June 7, 2003 in Anderson, Indiana. They reside in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Brad teaches for Why kNow Abstinence Education, and Alicia is a registered nurse. They are in the process of becoming full-time missionaries with the Eleuthera Bible Training Center through Woodland Park Baptist Church. John Bailey ’02 and Pamela Bower ’01 were married January 18, 2003 at First Baptist Church in Glen Este, Ohio. They honeymooned in Hawaii before returning to Dayton, where John is an engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Pam is working towards her master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University. Mark Boertje ’02 and Melanie Kurzen ’03 were married October 25, 2003 in northeastern Ohio. They are both teachers for the Miamisburg City School District, just south of Dayton, Ohio. Laura Hummitzsch ’02 has graduated from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Academy at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glencoe, Georgia. She has been assigned to an Air Force base near Denver for her first assignment. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has responsibilities similar to the FBI with regard to federal crimes related to the activities of the Air Force. Kristi Jonker ’02 and Chris Calkins were married November 29, 2003 at First Baptist Church in Danville, Indiana. Several Cedarville alumni participated in and attended the wedding. After a honeymoon in Cancún, the couple returned to their home in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Chris is an electrician, and Kristi hopes to find an elementary teaching position while pursuing her master’s degree. Kristi spent last year teaching in Brazil. Ben ’02 and Hannah Bryant Skurdal ’00 announce the birth of Elsie Joanna on September 10, 2003. She joins her sister, Abigail (1), in Bel Air, Maryland. Jonathan Clark ’03 and Amie Linamen were married May 31, 2003 at Northwest Bible Church in Hilliard, Ohio. After a honeymoon in Cancún, the couple returned to Hilliard. Amie works at National City Bank, and Jonathan is in management training with Walgreen. Jonathan ’03 and Kristen Claeys Hunsberger ’03 announce the birth of Landon Michael on October 28, 2003. They reside in Canton, Michigan. Steve Palmer ’03 and Abigail Brown ’03 were married October 25, 2003 at The Chapel in Sandusky, Ohio. They reside in Columbus, Ohio, where Steve works for the Ohio Department of Taxation, and Abby is a full-time nanny.