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1980s
Greg Asimakoupoulos S’83 was appointed chaplain at
Covenant Shores, a Covenant Retirement Community in Mercer Island, Wash. In his position, he provides pastoral care and counseling to Covenant Shores’ 360 residents. He is the author of 12 books, hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, and a poetry blog about current events, Rhymes and Reasons, at www.PartialObserver.com. Greg and his wife, Wendy, live in Mercer Island, Wash. Their daughter, Allison (Asimakoupoulos) Anderson C’08 and son-in-law Tim Anderson C’10 live in the North Park community. Allison teaches at North Park Elementary School and Tim serves as worship leader at Deer Grove Covenant Church while attending Seminary. [11]
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Steve Portokalis C’92 received a master of humanities degree
from Tiffin University in Ohio on May 4, 2013.
Ken Carlson C’93 has released his first book, entitled Come Alive, which features 23 inspiring poems for living an authentic life. [12]
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Future North Park alumni from the Class of 2033, Finley McKnight and Gus Awes, enjoy hanging out with their parents, Annika (Nelson) McKnight C’02 and Lukas McKnight C’04, and Marit Johnson Awes C’03 G’11 and Seth Awes C’04 G’10 G’12, and big brother Aksel McKnight (future Class of 2029). [13] Kris (Duncan) Thulson C’02 and Matt Thulson C’04 celebrated their
son, Liam John Thulson, as he turned one year old on June 25, 2013. It was a busy year for the Thulsons as Matt launched his photography company, Thulson Design (www.thulsondesign.com). [14] Dan Shelton S’03 was chosen by the Kerman Chamber of Commerce to serve as Grand Marshal of the 2013 Kerman Harvest in Kerman, Calif., in September. Chosen for his volunteerism and commitment to the community, Dan has served as a volunteer with Goldenrod Elementary School, the Kerman Future Farmers of America, and FCI-Mendota, and has provided leadership in the Kerman Area Ministerial Association and the Kerman Kiwanis Club. He serves on the board of the Kerman Food Bank. Dan has served as lead pastor of Kerman Covenant Church since June 2003. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children, Hailey and Luke. [15]