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. Gretchen (Savage) Michaelson ’00 and her husband, Ben, announce the birth of Bryce Samuel on December 8, 2010. He was welcomed home by Caleb (6), Connor (4), and Sienna (2). Ben works as a business attorney. Gretchen works part time as a neurology nurse practitioner specializing in multiple sclerosis and the rest of the time caring for their crew. They live in Andover, Connecticut. Brittany (Smith) Napier ’00 and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of Brock James on August 26, 2010. He joined Piper Hannah (18 months) in Buford, Georgia. Brittany is a stay-at-home mom, and Jim is a director of software. Hinnerk ’00 and JeriAnn (Goodbar) Wolters ’00 announce the birth of Wade Gustav on November 18, 2010. He was welcomed home by big brothers Troy (6) and Ross (3). Hinnerk is a seed corn production manager, and JeriAnn loves staying home with the boys. They live in Livingston, Wisconsin. Sara (Tomkinson) Beachy ’01 and her husband, Daryl, announce the birth of Ryan Joel on January 13, 2011. They live near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where Daryl is a pilot and aircraft mechanic and Sara is a stay-at-home mom. Karen (Campbell) Dietry ’01 and her husband, Erik, announce the birth of McKenna Joy on December 29. She joined her brother, Jason, in Hilliard, Ohio. Karen currently teaches reading part time. Benjamin Mohler ’01 and Christina Taylor ’07 were married July 31, 2010. Benjamin is the director of philanthropy and development for the Lee College of Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Christina is the fundraising database manager for Central Piedmont Community College. They reside in Charlotte, North Carolina. Golf Team Plays Senior Circuit How well do golfers bowl? Residents at Life Care Center of Estero, Florida, found out on March 9 when they were visited by Cedarville’s golf team. While the team was training over spring break in Naples, they stopped by the center for a Wii bowling tournament with the senior residents. Ryan Bowen ’91, the team’s coach, set up the visit with Jim Breuler ’91, who was Ryan’s roommate during college and now serves as the center’s executive director. Jim began inviting the residents to the event. When he told resident Gladys Fritz that a group of college boys from his alma mater was coming to play Wii bowling, she immediately made a hair appointment at the facility’s beauty parlor. “I just love seeing and talking to young people,” she said. “I can’t wait!” The students and residents had a lot of fun together. “In a week marked by many of God’s blessings on our team, it was a privilege to spend time serving and ministering to the residents at Life Care Center,” said Ben Mounts ’11. Their coach agreed. “During our spring break week — when we focus mostly on ourselves — it was nice to be able to shift the focus to others,” Ryan said. “It was special to see the residents’ faces light up as we shared time together. We could tell that we made their day! Many thanks to Jim and his staff for making us feel very welcome.” Resident Gladys Fritz (above) thoroughly enjoyed the Wii bowling tournament. alumni spotlight “It was special to see the residents’ faces light up as we shared time together. We could tell that we made their day!” CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY 33 a lumnotes