Alumni And Friends
Additional News seven Christian publishers, and now have made their digital self-publishing debut with The Skinny Genes Diet. The new project is the culmination of the Frisbies’ 15 years of research on the science of weight loss. David and Lisa have used pen names for the project.
Brent Moore (’00), PhD, assistant professor in MNU’s Master of Arts in Counseling program, was honored at the Kansas City Northland Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Education banquet for outstanding instructional practices at MNU.
Jon Bell (’07) has been named principal of Westview Elementary in the Olathe school district.
W. Glen Gardner II (’77) was recently appointed district superintendent for the Eastern Michigan District of the Church of the Nazarene. His wife, Kayla (King ’77) Gardner, is also an MNU graduate.
Lisa Najarian (’07) graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in May 2012, and works as an associate veterinarian at Southside Pet Hospital in Olathe.
Kindra Bible (’99) was recently appointed education manager for Extreme Nazarene Ministries in Quito, Ecuador. Bible previously served four years in Arequipa, Peru.
Mike Jasiczek ('02) won Kansas City’s Fox 4 Crystal Apple Award for excellence in teaching.
Kristine Rhoads (’84) ran for alderwoman in St. Louis, Mo., in the April 2013 election. Though her bid was unsuccessful, Kristine says it was a fulfilling opportunity to give voters the chance to make a difference in St. Louis.
Eric Ammons (’83), former president of Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kan., has been named president of Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal, Mo. Ammons is married to alumna Christine (Rogers '83) and has two grown children, Chad (’09) and Lauren (Ammons ’10) Moser.
Pete Brumbaugh (’90) is now director of sustainability at Global Brigades, Inc. Brumbaugh previously served as vice president for marketing communications at Heart to Heart International.
Former MNU football player Will Coatney (’12) and his associate Hunter Browning have created Fannect, a social media smartphone app for sports fans. Coatney and KU athletic director Sheahon Zenger (FS ’88), former football player and student, were featured in an article on the app in The Kansas City Star.
Miranda (Barnes ’09) Edwards, MD, will begin her residency in internal medicine/ pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Ill.
Family counselors and authors David ('75), PhD, and Lisa (Jacobson '78) Frisbie have published 22 books with 30 Accent Magazine / Summer 2013
Cody Kraemer (’09), MD, will begin his residency in general surgery at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Congratulations to Gary (’86) and Judy Lenn on the conclusion of 14 years of ministry in Papua New Guinea with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Gary has served as a teacher and principal for the missionary school there. The Lenns will return to the U.S. this summer.
Elizabeth Long (MEd ’10), a first-grade teacher at Edgerton (Kan.) Elementary, was one of two teachers selected by the GardnerEdgerton school district as a 2013 Teacher of the Year.
Ben Moore (’94) was recently featured on NBC affiliate KTVB 7 for the campus ministry and food pantry he operates at Boise State University. Learn more about Moore’s ministry at crosswalkscampusministry.org.
Dan Rushing (’00), founder and CEO of Xtari Games and Dan Rushing Ministries, recently launched his first Facebook game, President Nation. For more about Xtari Games, visit www.xtarigames.com.
Rev. M. Kim Smith (’75) was recently appointed district superintendent of the Iowa District of the Church of the Nazarene.
Stephanie (Stolba ’02) Weeks, founder and president of Our Wellness Revolution, a business devoted to nutritional information, fitness advice, and online or in-person health coaching, has published Skinny Girls Don’t Diet – Living Well Is A Lifestyle, a collection of nutritious recipes and practical health tips.
Billy Wilson (’95) recently completed his Doctor of Ministry in semiotics and future studies at George Fox University.