Inspire, Summer 2004

Inspire 33 Joel ’01 and Carla Clevenger Shank ’01 announce the birth of Ally Jo on January 11, 2004. They reside in Dallas, Texas, where Joel is attending Dallas Theological Seminary and Carla is a part-time preschool teacher. Brian ’01 and Codi Edgington Strong ’01 announce the birth of Logan David on October 10, 2003. Brian is an actuary for Conseco Insurance, and Codi stays at home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ken Mansfield ’02 and Sherri DeWitt ’01 were married September 28, 2002 in Maine. They reside in Finger Lakes, New York. Matthew Peeler ’02 and Sarah Daniels ’03 were married June 7, 2003 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Matt works in information technology for GE TIP/ModSpace, and Sarah works in human resources for Tyco, International. They reside in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Steve Zarrilli ’02 and his wife, Katie, were married September 20, 2003. Steve is the middle school pastor at Woodside Bible Church in Troy, Michigan. He is currently in graduate school at Michigan Theological Seminary and is working towards his master of divinity degree. Ben Borich ’03 and Sarah Bartlett ’02 were married January 3, 2004 at First Presbyterian Church in Yellow Springs, Ohio. They enjoyed a honeymoon in Jamaica and have made their home in Columbus, Ohio. Ben is a personal banker, and Sarah is a writer. Jeffery Ganong ’03 and Jewel Alley ’02 were married August 30, 2003 in Lisbon Falls, Maine. Jeff is an electrician apprentice at Bath Iron Works and is assistant coach at Lisbon Falls Christian Academy. Jewel is a registered nurse working on the cardiac floor at Maine Medical Center. They reside in Lisbon Falls. Bryan Overturf '03 and Emily Steelman were married on May 24, 2003 at Benham's Grove in Dayton, Ohio. Numerous Cedarville alumni presided over, participated in, and attended the wedding. After a honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean, the couple returned to their home in Dayton. Bryan is a sales representative for a local automotive firm, and Emily is a senior at the University of Dayton and a customer service representative for a photographic firm. Daniel Overturf '03 and Jennifer Ashley House '03 were married on June 28, 2003 at West Chester Presbyterian Church in West Chester, Ohio. Several Cedarville alumni participated in and attended the wedding. After a honeymoon visit to Chicago, the couple returned to their home in Dayton. Daniel is a customer service representative for a local bank, and Jennifer is office manager for a local benefits broker. In Memory Of Walter Linton ’35 went home to be with the Lord on February 23, 2004. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family. Harry Sinks ’38 has gone home to be with the Lord. We offer our condolences to his wife, Harriet. Matilda Blanton Anderson ’54 went home to be with the Lord on April 18, 2003. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family. James Shaw ’55 went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2003 in Cherry Hill, North Carolina. For the past 35 years, he had been the director of international Christian relief for the International Council of Christian Churches and enjoyed great blessings in this humanitarian relief work. We extend our condolences to his family. Ray Reiner ’59 went home to be with the Lord in March 2004 following a struggle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. We extend our condolences to his wife, Jan (Van Horn) ’66 , and sons Dan ’95 and Jeff ’96 . Ray and Jan had been serving as missionaries in Brazil. Tammy Storm Edwards ’88 graduated to glory on May 31, 2004 following a short battle with cancer. Our sympathy goes out to her family, including her husband, Dan ’85 ; four children; her parents, Gary ’77 and Nancy; her sister, Wendy Storm Pearson ’90 and family; and the Scioto Hills Camp and Retreat Center where she invested so much of her heart. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Tammy Edwards Memorial Fund, c/o Scioto Hills Camp, 1009 Martin Road, Wheelersburg, OH 45694. Working at the Olympics has become somewhat “old hat” for Kara Syversen ’03 . In August she will travel to Athens, Greece, to work at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This will be the third time the former global economics and international business major has served Sports Illustrated ( SI ) as an Olympic guide. “I will be doing pretty much the same thing I did in Sydney, Australia (September 2000) and Salt Lake City, Utah (February 2002),” she explained. “I’m so excited to once again have this opportunity!” At the previous Olympics, the Des Moines, Iowa native helped coordinate the arrivals and departures of the corporate buses and escorted SI ’s guests from companies such as Heineken, Best Buy, and MTV International to events. In doing so, she found herself interacting with celebrities such as Olympic figure skating medalist Oksana Baiul, Olympic gold medalist skier Tommy Moe, Richard Schiff, who plays “Toby” on NBC’s “The West Wing,” and Tom Cavanagh, who played the title role on NBC’s “Ed.” As with the Games in Sydney, SI has chartered a cruise ship that all of the staff and guests will live on for the duration of the Olympics. The vessel will be docked outside of Athens and will be a little more mobile than the ship used in Australia. “There will be a cruise on the front and back end of the Olympics (Venice to Athens and Athens to Venice),” Kara noted. Tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. Kara is currently living in New York City as she seeks full-time employment. “It’s my desire to one day do event planning in the entertainment industry,” she noted, “so New York City seems like a good place to start.” She also has a desire to make an impact for Christ in her vocation. “I love being able to integrate my faith into practical, everyday business situations,” she said. “This world is a dark place. We need to be faithful in small things and strive to take advantage of every opportunity to let our light shine.” To contact Kara, e-mail her at kara@syversen.net. Working at the Olympics Maureen Salladay, former nursing faculty member, went home to be with the Lord March 5, 2004, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. At the time of her death, she was serving with InterVarsity Nurses Christian Fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio. Our sympathies go out to Maureen’s family and friends. Former Nursing Faculty Member Graduates to Glory