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| James C. Allcock, Jr. (’61) and his wife, the
former Mary DeLaine Sherbenou (’61), have moved to Farmville,
Va., where James is Minister of Music and Church Ministries at
Heritage Baptist Church. Address: 319 Dana Drive, Farmville, VA
23901-4001. E-mail:
allcock@hovac.com
Johnny W. Lott (’65) was recently elected as incoming President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This four-year com-mitment includes one year as President Elect, two years as President, and one year as past President. His wife, the former, Carolyn Jernigan (’66), is serving on the Orbis Pictus Awards Committee, a committee that chooses the best non-fiction book of the year for young adults. She became President of the Educators of Library Media Section of the American Library Association in June. Address: 215 S. 5th Street E., Missoula, MT 59801-2717. E-mail: jwlott@uswest.net |
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| John G. Crawford (’70) has received a Doctor
of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga. He is
Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Enid, Okla. John and his
wife, the former Becky Lanier (’70) have two grown daughters,
Sarah Crawford Widmer and Rachel Lanier Crawford. Address: 2902
Whippoorville Lane, Enid, OK 73703-1590.
Michael R. Duncan (’71) was elected Moderator at the spring meeting of the Kentucky Baptist Fellowship. He is in his 22nd year as Pastor of Eminence Baptist Church and is married to the former Donna Austin (’69). Address: 5805 South Main Street, Eminence, KY 40019-1128. E-mail: mduncan@ka.net David Burton (’75) has been pro-moted to Director of Evangelism for the Florida Baptist Convention after serving 11 years as the Convention’s Director of Personal/Student Evangelism. He and his wife, the former Kathy Yarbrough (’77), have two children, Katie and Josh. Address: 1775 Emerald Lane, Middleburg, FL 32068-4031. Ron Harber (’75) was inducted into the Association of Professional Chaplains as a Board Certified Chaplain at APC’s annual meeting in Denver, Colo. Ron has served the Methodist Hospitals in McKenzie and Lexington, Tenn., since 1996. In February 2000, he joined the staff of the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., as a staff chaplain. Address: 420 S. Wilson Street, Paris, TN 38242. E-mail: harberr@methodisthealth.org Rick A. Myer (’75) was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa., in the spring. He is also Director of the Center for Crisis Intervention and Prevention at the University. Rick recently had a book published by Brooks/Cole Publishers titled “Assessment for Crisis Intervention: A Triage Model.” Address: 1233 Lancaster Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218- 1211. E-mail: myerra@duq.edu Darwin Brooks (’76) received a Doctor of Arts in music education from the University of Mississippi. He is a private teacher and music assistant at Monument Drive Baptist Church in Tupelo, Miss. Address: 115 Locust Hill Road, Belden, MS 38826. E-mail: dbrooks@network-one.com Eddie L. Yaun (’77), Administrator of Solid Waste Operations for the City of Memphis, received the Charles Walter Nichols Award for his outstanding and meritorious achievements in the field of public works over the last 20 years. Eddie was presented the award at the Tennessee Chapter of the American Public Works Association Conference held in Memphis. Address: 9272 Wheatland Drive, Germantown, TN 38139. E-mail: elyssy1119@yahoo.com |
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Douglas R. Medlin (’82) is Associate Director of Planned Giving with the University of Florida’s Health Science Center in Gainesville, Fla. After years in trust banking which included Jackson National Bank, he is working in development with the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, raising awareness and financial support for Florida’s troubled, abused, and neglected children. Address: 1125 SE 43rd Terrace, Ocala, FL 34471. E-mail: drmedlin@aol.com
Jeff Kintner (’83) is Minister of Music and Family Enrichment at First Baptist Church in Albertville, Ala. He and his wife, Marcia, who is a realtor, have two sons, Jeffrey, 14, and Bryant, 11. Address: 209 Ohara Drive, Albertville, AL 35950. E-mail: tide7@bellsouth.net
Todd Smith (’84) is Youth Ministry Consultant for the Knox Foundation in Lawrence County, Pa. Todd’s wife, the former Janice Craig (’84) is Program Coordinator for Adult Literacy Lawrence County. They have one son, Zachary, 12. Address: RD 2, Box 403A, New Wilmington, PA 16142. E-mail: toddsmith1@msn.com or jansmith2585@yahoo.com
Greg Robinson (’85) is Program Manager in Government Sales with Freightliner Truck Corporation. He and his wife, Melanie, have three children: Courtney, 10; Landon, 9; and Haley, 8. Address: 5658 NW 172nd Terrace, Portland, OR 97229. E-mail: GregRobinson@Freightliner.com
Mark Walker (’85) is serving as Minister of Music and Worship at First Baptist Church in O’Fallon, Ill. He and his wife, the former Sherry Moore, have seven children. Address: 2325 Hagen Lake Estates, Belleville, IL 62221. E-mail: walkerm@intertek.net
Judy Farabee Ware (’85) has received the International Paper Service Excellence Award. The award was presented in recognition of her quest for outstanding service and excellence. She is Pricing Administrator in the Commercial and Imaging Papers Division at International Paper. Address: 1875 Poplar Pines #201, Memphis, TN 38119
Fred Holcombe (’86) is currently serving in the United States Navy as Chaplain and serves the Marine Corps in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stationed in Twentynine Palms, Calif. Address: 6906 A Desert View Court, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277.
Elizabeth Humphreys Lynch (’86) has been elected as President-elect of the Tennessee Arts Education Association. Elizabeth is married to Lendell Shane (’86). Address: 3300 Mitchell Street, Humboldt, TN 38343.
Nancy Kail (’88, M.Ed. ’94) received her educational administration and supervision license in December. Nancy teaches fifth grade English and science at Sunny Hill School in Brownsville, Tenn., and her husband, Rodney, works for States Systems. Rodney and Nancy have one daughter, Kail Kristan. They live in Alamo, Tenn. E-mail: hutchisonn@k12.net
Stan Wafler ('88) and his wife, the former, Pam Barlow ('90) are in Aura, Uganda, for Career Missions Service. Stan is on a translation team and will be teaching at a local college. Pam homeschools their sons, Jacob and Jackson. Address: c/o Baptist Mission, Box 1036, Arua, Uganda. E-mail: wafler@bushnet.net
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Mark Bundren (’92) has accepted a position with the Southern District Federal Court in Benton, Ill., as a United States Probation Officer. His wife, the former Edna Dickson (’93), is a school social worker in Southern Illinois. They have one daughter, Taylor, 3. Address: Box 1402, Vienna, IL 62995. E-mail: shootaglook40@yahoo.com
Karen Britt (’94) received a Master of Arts in education from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., in May. Address: 8333 Bridge Creek Drive, Cordova, TN 38018.
Amy Creighton (’94) recently became a 50% shareholder in Jackson and Creighton, P.A., a local certified public accountancy firm in New Albany, Miss. Address: 813 CR 54, New Albany, MS 38652. E-mail: amycpa@datalane.net
James Deason (’95) is a chaplain in the United States Army,
stationed at Monterey, Calif. He previously was Pastor of First Baptist
Church in Big Sandy, Tenn.
Leighanne Carroll Wamble (’95) has received a Master of Education in educational leadership from the University of Mississippi where she is Assistant Program Manager with the Mississippi Teacher Fellowship Program. Address: Box 34, Charleston, MS 38921. E-mail: lcwamble@olemiss.edu
Ray Wilkins (’95) has accepted the call to pastor Lebanon Baptist Church in Frisco, Texas. While pas-toring there, he will continue to work on his Ph.D. at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Address: 1829 Ferguson Ct. S, Apt. H, Ft. Worth, TX 76115.
Ed Wren (’95) has accepted the call to pastor Bissell Baptist Church in Tupelo, Miss. He received a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Ed is married to the former Stacy Henderson of Tupelo. Address: 4662 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38801.
Angela Vincent French (’96) teaches Comprehensive Development Classroom at Selmer Elementary School in Selmer, Tenn. She has a two-year-old daughter, Autumn Twinraven. Address: 18285 Highway 125 South, Bolivar, TN 38008. E-mail: a_french@bellsouth.net
Pamela German Hill (’96) has received a Master of Health Administration from the University of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. Pamela is Accounting Manager at West Tennessee Healthcare. Address: 3024 Old Medina Road, Jackson, TN 38305. E-mail: Pamela.Hill@wth.org
Christina Holbrook Lynn (’96) was recently promoted to International Media Representative at Focus on the Family. She is responsible for the syndication of FOF radio programs, Dr. James Dobson’s newspaper column, and television commentary outside the United States. Christina and her husband, Scott, have a two-year-old daughter, Katie. Address: 2870 Woodland Hills Drive, Apt. 107, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. E-mail: lynntrio@qwest.net
Laura Latham Perryman (’96) and her husband, Michael, have recently moved to the South Shore area of Boston, Mass. Michael is serving as Associate Pastor of Worship and Music at Fellowship Baptist Church in Hanover, Mass., and Laura is currently working at Kluwer Academic Publishers. Address: 165 Beulah Street, Apt. 1, Whitma, MA. 02382. E-mail: mlperryman@juno.com
Bradley Dean Vose (’96) graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in December and is Minister of Youth and Music at East Hickory Baptist Church in Hickory, N.C. His wife, the former Cindy Arnold (’97) is a registered nurse for Mulberry Home Healthcare. Address: 1421 13th Avenue, NE, Apt. 3, Hickory, NC 28601
April Gilchrist Sanders (’97) received a Master in Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn., and works as a financial analyst for Federal Express. Her husband, Marion Lee (’97), is pursuing a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Memphis. Address: 7005 Luxor Lane, Cordova, TN 38018. E-mail: asgilchrist@yahoo.com
Katherine Michelle Clayton (’98) received a Master of Arts in education from Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., in May. Address: 9516 Trotter Road, Arlington, TN 38002.
Amelia “Amy” Schrepfer (’98) is an administrative assistant for International Teams, a missions organization in Elgin, Ill. Address: 411 W. River Road, Elgin, IL 60123. E-mail: Amy.Schrepfer@ITeams or 4given@weekmail.com
Sam Green (’99) received a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in e-business and marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is employed at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. E-mail: sam@samgreen.com
Ellen Melson (’99), a second-year student at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, has been named Articles Editor of the Cumberland Law Review. In order to be considered for a board position on the Cumberland Law Review, a candidate must be in the top 15 percent of his or her law class. Address: Box 714, Moulton, AL 35650-0714.
Jeffrey Brian Owen (’99) received a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in information systems from Baylor University. He is a consultant for Deloitte and Touche in Dallas, Texas. Address: 1122 Jackson Street, #918, Dallas, TX 75202-5229. E-mail: JeffreyOwen@ePositivity.com
Greg Parsons (’99) is a credit analyst at Regions Bank. Address: 2025 Brookview Drive, Dalton, GA 30720. E-mail: greg453@hotmail.com
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Elisabeth Faye Hill (’01) is an associate at Bessemer Trust Company of Florida in Naples. She was recently listed in the 2001 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.