Inspire, Winter 2002

Rebekah Thompson ’01 and Greg Pitz were married June 7, 2002. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. They enjoyed a honeymoon cruise to Cozumel, Mexico and Key West, Florida, and now reside in Fairborn, Ohio. Nathan Upham ’01 and Judith McLeod ’00 were married June 8, 2002. They reside in London, Ohio. Angela Brooks ’02 is a staff accountant in the audit department at J.D. Cloud & Co. LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kevin Hamilton ’02 and Kristen Konzelman ’02 were married March 23, 2002 at Heritage Baptist Church in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Niagara Falls, Canada, and are stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Adam Morse ’02 and Jenny Armour ’00 were married August 11, 2001 at North Baptist Church in Rochester, New York. Adam and Jenny enjoyed a honeymoon in the Caribbean and have made their home in Fairborn, Ohio. Jenny is a medical assistant and lab technician at Dayton Skin Surgery, where she works with skin cancer patients. Adam is working part-time with the junior high youth group at Southgate Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, while also taking classes at Cedarville to fulfill his comprehensive Bible degree. Angela Rudd ’02 and Ryan Corbin were married August 3, 2002. They reside in Vermilion, Ohio. In Memory Of Keith Hall ’57 went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2002 at the age of 69. He was a retired tax collector and had served the Florida Tax Collectors Association as chairman of the committee of the department of highway safety and motor vehicles. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family. Richard Bowersox ’68 went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2002 at the age of 76. He served as controller at Cedarville College for ten years. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife, Bernice, and many other family members. Inspire 27 26 Winter 2003 Daniel ’97 and Sarah Gross Hatfield ’98 announce the birth of Ava Elisabeth on December 20, 2001. They reside in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Paul ’97 and Jill Avery Leiter ’97 announce the birth of Allison Louise on June 25, 2002. They reside in Elkhart, Indiana. Meredith Allgrim ’98 and Adam Williamson were married September 14, 2002 at Hillside Baptist Church in Hornel, New York. Harold Green ’02H officiated the ceremony. Jon ’98 and Lisa Cook Basner ’98 announce the birth of Jillian Suzanne on August 2, 2002. Jon is the resident director at Lawlor Hall at Cedarville University. Michele Schafer ’98 and Stephen Hoffman were married May 4, 2002. They reside in Ionia, Michigan, where Michele is a substitute teacher. Jamie Hoff ’99 and Amy Hughes were married May 18, 2001 at Salem Church of God. Shortly after a beautiful honeymoon in the southern Caribbean, Jamie was offered an opportunity to relocate with General Motors to Kansas City, Kansas. Jamie works as an electrical engineer in the paint department, and Amy is a medical assistant and works in a women’s clinic. Their prayer is that God will someday bring them closer to Ohio so they can be with family and friends. Matt Neubert ’99 and his wife, Tiffany, announce the birth of Lydia Jean on March 4, 2002. They reside in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Erin Ross ’99 lives in Buffalo, New York, where she has decided to use her extra time to volunteer. She wrote, “Volunteering within the community has completely changed my perspective on life and has given me a new excitement for the place in which I live.” Erin spends her free time at Cornerstone Manor, a women and children’s shelter in Buffalo. She has also become involved with Literacy Volunteers of America, where she teaches adults basic reading skills. 2000s Jim Billock ’00 and Rebekah Reynolds ’02 were married July 27, 2002 in Rootstown, Ohio. Jim is a registered nurse in an emergency room, and Rebekah is taking courses for her education degree at Kent State University. They reside in Ravenna, Ohio. Jeremy ’00 and Sarah Dunn Couture ’01 announce the birth of Gavin Jeremiah on August 21, 2002. They were married on September 2, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jeremy is an intern singles pastor at Tri- County Baptist Church, and Sarah stays home with Gavin in West Chester, Ohio. Matt Edwards ’00 and Brooke Kessler ’02 were married in May 2002. They reside in Dallas, Texas, where Matt is in his third year at Dallas Theological Seminary. Michael ’00 and Jennifer Wilson Wade ’03 reside in Edgewood, Maryland. Erin Lee ’01 and Joel Medley were married June 16, 2001 at Bethel Baptist Church in Cary, North Carolina. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. After a honeymoon trip to Hawaii, they made their home in Burlington, North Carolina. Erin is an elementary school teacher at Clover Garden Charter School, and Joel is the assistant principal at Lakeside Charter School. Michelle Nelson Kuzma ’93 and her husband, Ron, announce the birth and adoption of their two children. Katherine Rayann was born March 22, 2000, and Daniel Paul was born December 24, 2000. They arrived home from Archangel, Russia on August 2, 2002. Ron and Michelle are so thrilled that God has blessed them with these children. Matthew Martens ’93 was appointed chief of staff to the assistant attorney general for the criminal division at the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, Matt was recently named the first recipient of the University of North Carolina School Of Law’s Outstanding Law School Graduate Award, which is given to an alumnus who has graduated within the past ten years. Kristie Biggers ’94 and Captain James Robert Gump were married July 6, 2002 at First Christian Church in Murphysboro, Illinois. They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Jim is a pilot in the United States Air Force. Harold ’94 and Jean Kurtz Edington ’94 announce the birth of Elijah on September 21, 2001. Big brothers Joshua (4) and Caleb (3) welcomed him home in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Nathan ’94 and Amie Hapeman Elmore ’96 announce the birth of Camden Blake on January 18, 2002. They reside in Salem, Oregon, where Nathan leads a young adult community, and Amie is studying in a marriage and family program while staying at home with Camden. Kenneth Lakes ’94 received the Navy Achievement Medal on September 11, 2002. He is a second class petty officer working in fire control. He was deployed to the Persian Gulf this fall. Amy McWhinnie Mozombite ’94 and her husband, David, announce the birth of Isaiah Andres on April 11, 2001. Amy is a private tutor, and David is an assistant manager of their church’s thrift store, which donates all its earnings to missions. The Mozombites reside in Largo, Florida. Chris ’94 and Melissa Davis Robertson ’94 announce the birth of Caitlyn Grace on November 29, 2002. Chris works at Sauder Woodworking Company, and Melissa enjoys being a mom. They reside in Wauseon, Ohio. Julie Lynn Burns Ashley ’95 and her husband, Doug, announce the birth of Kyle Andrew on July 19, 2002. He was welcomed home in Littleton, Colorado by his brother, Landon (2). Elizabeth Moon-Brinkley ’95 and her husband, Tim, announce the birth of Austin Mattais on August 15, 2002. They moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2001, after living in Omaha, Nebraska, where Beth taught high school Spanish for six years. Beth now enjoys staying at home with Austin. Karen Cushman Pawson ’95 and her husband, Gordon, announce the birth of Seth Gordon on September 24, 2001. Big sister Elisa (2) welcomed him home in Millinocket, Maine. Dan Pugsley ’95 and his wife, Emily, announce the birth of Madison Skye on January 2, 2002. They reside in Pickerington, Ohio, where Dan is a sales consultant for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Emily has left her position with Anthem Life Insurance to take care of Madison. Jennifer Sloan Tabor ’95 and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of Lauren Sloan on February 21, 2002. She was welcomed home by brothers, Ryan (4) and Ben (3), and sister, Sydney (2). The Tabors reside in Crossville, Tennessee, where Jennifer works part-time as a group therapist, and Eric works for Frito-Lay. Laura Boothe Blackwood ’96 and her husband, James, announce the birth of Holly Marie. She was born August 23, 2001 and joins her sister, Anna (1), at home in Huntsville, Alabama. Laura stays at home with the girls, while James pursues his doctorate in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama. James and Laura are high school youth leaders at Hope Church. Amy Burson ’96 and Jed Appell were married October 6, 2001 in Crown Point, New York. Jed is the high school Bible teacher at Mountainside Christian Academy and the youth director at Mountainside Bible Chapel in Schroon Lake, New York. Amy was formerly employed as a secretary at Word of Life International Headquarters. They reside in Pottersville, New York. Jeffrey ’96 and Lori Olson Gaglio ’95 announce the birth of Alyssa Marie on February 22, 2002. Big brother Anthony Charles (2) welcomed her home in Webster, New York. Jeff is a sales manager with Global Crossing’s wholesale division, and Lori enjoys being a stay-at-home mom. Valerie Kaufman Johnson ’96 and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of Abigail Suzanna on January 2, 2002. Valerie and Mike live in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they are actively involved in their church, Wallen Baptist. Jason Kinniburgh ’96 and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of Emmaline on July 13, 2002. Jason is a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. For the past five years he had been working at the Mayo Clinic there. Kevin ’96 and Jennifer Kamauf Kuczynski ’96 announce the birth of Hannah Janelle on March 1, 2002. They reside in Macomb, Michigan. Daniel Douglas ’97 and Rebekah Green ’01 were married June 29, 2002 in Virginia. They reside in Chicago, Illinois. Brooke Frazier ’97 and Chris Kropf were married June 29, 2002 at Delhi Baptist Church in Jerseyville, Illinois. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. The Kropfs now reside in Santa Clarita, California, where Brooke is finishing her master of arts in biblical counseling and works at a church. Chris is a student at The Master’s Seminary. Daniel ’97 and Rebecca Kniowski Graham ’99 announce the birth of Josiah Russell. He was born January 17, 2002 and joins big brother Benjamin (2) in Cato, New York. Daniel works as a product engineer at Syroco, and Rebecca stays at home with the boys. They are active in their church music program. New Book by Cedarville Grad Predicted to Redefine its Field Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño ’94 has turned two years of extensive research into a new book, titled Political Tolerance, Culture, and the Individual. Published by The Edwin Mellen Press, an international publisher of scholarly research, this book is expected to change academic paradigms concerning the cause of political tolerance and behavior. Political Tolerance suggests that cultural interactions between individuals, rather than inner psychological characteristics and tendencies, determine political tolerance and behavior. This new take on the effects of cultural factors is expected to provide a new, stimulating approach to viewing human beings and their behaviors. The book will hit shelves in February 2003, but can already be found at www.amazon.com . Gerson, an assistant professor of political science at Cedarville University, has been teaching at Cedarville since 1999. 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