Inspire, Summer 2011

If you would like to contact a friend highlighted in this section, please e-mail us at alumni@cedarville.edu . We’d be glad to put you in touch. Jeff Gruet ’97 and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of Taylor Jeffrey on June 16, 2010. He was welcomed home by big sister Jocelynn (3). They reside in Gloversville, New York. Chad McFadden ’97 and his wife, Sandy, announce the birth of Evan Alistair on August 14, 2010. He was welcomed home by Adrianna (7), Ian (5), and Lauryn (3). The McFaddens live in Indianapolis, Indiana, where Chad is the associate pastor of children and discipleship at Gray Road Baptist Church. Shari Read ’97 and Roger Solberg were married on March 27, 2010. They reside near Malta, Montana, where Roger operates their grain farm and Shari works part time as a home health nurse. Jon Woolley ’97 and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of Lauren Grace on November 6, 2010. Big sister Hannah (3) awaited her arrival in Dublin, Ohio. Matthew ’99 and Stephanie (Jones) Jopson ’99 announce the birth of Joy Katherine on June 5, 2009. She was born at home with the help of Bethany (Vaught) Dykman ’98 . The Jopsons also added Tori Marie (4) to their family in May 2010. Tori and Joy joined Isaac (7) and Natalie (4) in Xenia, Ohio. Michelle (Smith) McClung ’99 and her husband, Keith, announce the birth of Brandt Culver on November 23, 2010. After working in full-time ministry and then in the oil and gas industry for six years, Michelle enjoys being a stay-at-home mom. They own Crown Marketing Services and reside in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Math Teacher Adds to Her Success When her cell phone rang while she was teaching a math class, Cindy Hasselbring ’95 learned, to her great joy and surprise, that she was one of 28 math and science teachers nationwide to be honored with the prestigious Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Award. Cindy teaches math and coaches track and cross country in Michigan at Milan High School, where she has served for 16 years. Starting this fall, she will spend 11 months in Washington, D.C. Her responsibilities there will include evaluating candidates for research grants from the National Science Foundation. These $10,000 grants, known as Presidential Awards, are highly competitive — only one math and one science teacher from each state are selected each year. Cindy was a Presidential Award recipient in 2006. Cindy recognizes that her success is partly credited to those who invested in her as a student. In describing Cedarville’s role, she said, “If it wasn’t for my education, I am not sure I would be in the position to achieve this goal.” Although nationally recognized for her work in the classroom, Cindy’s achievement extends beyond her day-to-day teaching duties. Investing in students is her top priority. “I tell them I love them,” she said. For this reason, living in Washington for a year will be bittersweet, since it takes her away from the people of Milan. But she hopes her example will inspire her students toward a lifetime of hard work and dedication. Cindy Hasselbring ’95 recently received a prestigious award given to educators. alumni spotlight “Living in Washington for a year will be bittersweet, since it takes her away from the people of Milan.” CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 31 a lumnotes