Inspire, Summer 2006

Inspire 31 Caterpillar Inc., and Charisa enjoys staying home with the children. Ashley Barnes ’00 and Matthew Blomquist were married August 28, 2005 at the Parkside Mansion in Denver, Colorado. The theme of their wedding was John 10:10b, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” After a honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, they returned to Niwot, Colorado, where they now reside. Matt is a radiologist and partner in private practice with Boulder Radiologists, Inc. Ashley enjoys volunteering with the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and singing with the worship team at their church. They look forward to God’s purposes and ministry for them as a couple. Jeremy ’00 and Naomi Kinney Frank ’01 announce the birth of Jadon James on November 3, 2005. He was welcomed home by his sister, Leala (2). Jeremy works for D2 Media Company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Naomi runs a business from her home. For more information on this business, please visit www.babyssilkie.com . Heath ’00 and Erin Stuenzi Runkles ’99 announce the birth of Jesse Aaron. He was born November 7, 2005 and joins his brother, Ethan (2), at home in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Erin stays home with the boys and teaches piano lessons. Heath is a superintendent in his family’s construction company and is also busy building another addition on their home. Nathan ’00 and Andrea Patterson Verwys ’01 announce the birth of Rita Jean on November 29, 2005. She joins her sister, Grace (18 months), at home in Vienna, Virginia. Nathan is a contract analyst for the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., and Andrea stays home with the girls. Ann Weeks ’00 has received a Marie Curie Fellowship from the European Union to allow her to do postgraduate scientific research in surface chemistry at the École Polytechnique in Paris. Ann is currently a third-year doctorate candidate in physics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. Jenni West ’00 and Jay Young were married May 14, 2005 in Orlando, Florida. They live in Altamonte Springs, Florida, where Jenni works at KeyLife Network. Jay goes to school and works at Carrabba’s. Heather Brown Burner ’01 and her husband, TJ, announce the birth of Abigail Nicole on January 21, 2006. TJ is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, and Heather is a nurse practitioner at the local health department. They reside in Lexington Park, Maryland. Erin McDaniel ’01 and Mark Longbrake were married November 26, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio, where they currently reside. Erin continues to pursue her master’s and doctoral degrees at The Ohio State University and plans to finish her doctorate in biological sciences in 2007. Mark is pursuing a doctorate in economics from The Ohio State University. Tim ’01 and Sabrina Springer Ropp ’01 announce the birth of Allen Braden on December 15, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. He was welcomed home by his sister, Melinda Anne (17 months). Tim is a chemist for Ashland Chemical, and Sabrina operates a home business as a wedding and studio photographer. Jennifer Gration ’02 and Brian Yoder were married December 18, 2004 in Burke, Virginia. They enjoyed a honeymoon to Paris and returned to Bamberg, Germany, where Brian is in the U.S. Army. Jennifer is a kindergarten teacher with the Department of Defense dependent schools. Steve ’99 and Alison Modock Comer ’99 announce the birth of Benjamin Aaron on November 25, 2005. Steve works at Hyland Software, and Alison works at Cutting Dynamics, Inc. They reside in Elyria, Ohio. Dan ’99 and Summer Schafer Forness ’98 announce the birth of Sarah Joy on February 24, 2006. Dan serves as the worship pastor for Spring Creek Church in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to worship ministry, Dan earned his Master of Education degree from the University of Buffalo in New York and taught junior high and high school music/chorus for two years in western New York. Summer enjoys being a stay-at-home mom after working as a school psychologist for five years. Shawn ’99 and Erin Reagan Lundvall ’99 announce the birth of Lucas Owen on February 16, 2005. Shawn is a computer engineer for IBM, and Erin has taken a leave of absence from her elementary teaching job to care for Lucas in Poughkeepsie, New York. Keturah Stork ’99 and Josh Roberts were married June 18, 2005. She is thankful for her beautiful stepdaughter, Maddison. Keturah graduated from Millersville University in May 2002 and is a bank staff accounting officer with Fulton Financial Corporation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The family resides in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. 2000s Philip ’00 and Charisa Ripma Ausfahl ’01 announce the birth of Corban Johannessen on February 21, 2006. They praise God for a healthy baby and delivery. He joins his sister, Sierra (19 months), at home in Peoria, Illinois. Philip is a datalink coordinator at