Inspire, Summer 2008

a lumnotes Cedarville University 33 Joel Foerch ’98 and his wife, Kaleen, announce the birth of Aiden Joel on November 29, 2006. The family resides in Holland, Michigan, where Joel is an engineer at Johnson Controls and Kaleen is a part-time dental hygienist. Amy (Thayer) Haeck ’98 and her husband, Nathan, announce the birth of Jillian Rose on April 16, 2007. They reside in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where Amy practices dentistry and Nathan is employed in human resources. Dustin Hansen ’98 and his wife, JeongYun, were married April 28, 2007. Dustin is a captain in the U.S. Air Force, and JeongYun is an international marketing manager. They reside in Spring Lake, North Carolina. Sheri (Wilson) Jones ’98 and her husband, Brad, are missionary appointees to Mexico with Baptist Bible Fellowship. They will help establish churches and host missions trips for American churches. They have two children, Julianna Faith (4) and Tyler Daniel (2). Stephen Slates ’98 and his wife, Joy, announce the birth of Karina Angeline. She was born November 8, 2007, and joined her sisters, Nadia (3), Eliana (3), and Mikaya (18 months), in Aurora, Illinois. Stephen is a second-grade teacher in Wheaton. Joanna (Cormany) Howard ’99 and her husband, Joseph, announce the birth of Daniel Joseph on January 14, 2008. His sister, Zara (21 months), welcomed him home. Joseph is a second-year Dallas Theological Seminary student, and Joanna stays at home. Shalom Kester ’99 is an assistant director for a preschool/daycare. She resides in Frederick, Maryland, and is taking online courses toward a master’s degree in professional counseling. If you would like to contact a friend highlighted in this section, please contact alumni@cedarville.edu . We’d be glad to put you in touch. alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight alumni spotlight Saving Lives in Asia One Cedarville alumnus is using his skills and abilities to save lives in the country of Cambodia. Donnie Woodyard ’99 currently resides in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where he’s enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After five days in Vietnam in February, meeting with ministry and health directors and the World Health Organization (WHO), Donnie has transitioned into a regional impact position — a consultant role for EMS system development in Asia. “We are working on a concept system to deliver essential emergency care to the most rural, remote, and poor populations,” he said. “Our dream is to teach everybody how to stop hemorrhages, splint fractures, and open airways.” Returning to Cambodia in March, Donnie traveled to Phnom Penh, where he met with top Ministry of Health (MOH) officials, the Secretary of State, and, again, the WHO. With the MOH close to accepting a national policy for EMS, as well as appointing a board, Donnie is, needless to say, excited about the possibilities. In the meantime, he has almost finished translating a textbook into the Khmer language and is developing an ambulance service base at the Angkor Children’s Hospital. In a letter to Cedarville’s University Medical Services, he wrote, “I so appreciate all the training, teaching, encouragement, and prayer I received during my time at Cedarville. I never could have imagined the blessings in my life 10 years later!” You may contact Donnie at donwoodyard@hotmail.com.