Jamie (Foote) ’00 and Richard Griffith: A boy, Richard Rober t Frederick, May 31, Richard Griffith 2007. He joins sisters Katherine, 4, and Olivia, 2. Richard is employed with Roudebush VA Medical Center, and Jamie is a stay-at-home mom. They reside in Indianapolis, Ind. Kirk ’00 and Kathryn (Malone) ’00 Johnson: A girl, Khloe Alysse, May 14, 2007. She was welcomed home by her sister, Kaelyn, 3. Kirk is a pastor at Wyoming Church of the Nazarene, and Katie is the director of the Pregnancy Resource Center in Wyoming, Ill. Joel ’00 and Stephanie Newsham: Adopted a boy, Levi Joel, born May 26, 2007. Joel is an elementar y music teacher and Stephanie Levi Newsham is a CPA with Ernst & Young, LLP. They reside in Greenwood, Ind. Stephanie (Wilkinson) ’00 and Barak Parker: A boy, W yatt Nathan, March 7, 2007. He joins big brother Seth, 2. Barak and Stephanie reside in Bourbonnais, Ill. Wyatt and Seth Parker Tom ’05 and Judy (Moore) ’01 Ewen: A girl, Ava Grace, July 7, 2007. Tom is a youth pastor at Mor enci Church of the Nazarene, and Judy is now a stayat-home mom. They reside in Morenci, Mich. Marcy Miller ’01 and Ryan Secor were Ava Ewen married December 30, 2006, at Northside Church of the Nazarene in Elkhar t, Ind. Marcy graduated with her Master of Arts in teaching and leadership from Saint Xavier University in January 2007. Marcy is in her seventh year teaching four th grade in Tinley Park, Ill., and Ryan is a pilot for Pinnacle Airlines. They reMarcy and Ryan Secor side in Mokena, Ill. David, Jr. ’01 and Peggy Lampton: A girl, Angel Victoria, born December 26, 2000, and adopted December 12, 2006. David is a substitute teacher in Indiana and Peggy is a stay-at-home mother caring for foster children. They reside in Griffith, Ind. Phillip ’02 and Amanda (Wangler) ’02 Cox: A boy, Landon William, November 7, 2006. Phil is a social studies teacher at Catlin High School. Amanda is a first grade teacher at Judith Giacoma Grade School in Westville, Ill. They reside in Catlin, Ill. Landon Cox Melissa (Crider) ’02 and Shawn Graham: A boy, Alexandar Thomas, December 4, 2006. Melissa currently works as a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship counselor, and Shawn works as a communications technician. They reside in St. Louis, Mich. Jesseca (Pitts) ’02 and Parrish Watson: A girl, Hannah Elliese, July 8, 2006. Jesseca is a stay-at-home mom, and Parrish works as a sales consultant. They reside in Glendale Heights, Ill. Hannah Watson
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Gary Griffin, director of alumni and university relations, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members on the alumni team: Stan Martin and Deb Stafford. Martin assumes the first-ever role of associate director, while Stafford has stepped into the role of manager of operations. Martin, a music minister for 33 years, has served at Valparaiso First Church of the Nazarene, Indianapolis First Church of the Nazarene, Flint Central Church of the Nazarene and Indianapolis Westside Church of the Nazarene. His chief roles as associate director will include planning and directing alumni and friends events off-campus, assisting with Homecoming and class gathering reunions, and working with Prime Time events. “I love relationships and working with peoSTAN MARTIN ple,” he shares. “My strengths will be utilized in this capacity because I will be working with others. I see my job as building rapport with alumni — that may be by praying with people or encouraging them.” As manager of operations, Stafford will oversee the administrative duties connected to the offices of Alumni and University Relations. She feels it is a privilege to be back working at her alma mater and is amazed at God’s timing in connecting her with a position she finds very fulfilling. “I love the Christian environment, and I love working with people. I’m proud of this University and the integrity that still holds since I was here. I’m proud [Olivet] still has the Christian values and teaching, and it is great DEB STAFFORD being part of the big picture,” shares Stafford. With the additional team members, Griffin feels they are now even better equipped to build relationships with the network of Olivet alumni who span the globe. “I’m extremely excited about the addition of Deb and Stan to the alumni team,” states Griffin. “Our goal is to find out what alumni are doing and how they are impacting our world. The team we are assembling is uniquely gifted to help us do that.”
Rebekah (Thompson) ’04 and Joshua ’03 Whiteley: A boy, Jonah Alan, June 7, 2007. Rebekah is a mechanical engineer with Duke Energy. Joshua is an electrician with Florida Tan Center. They reside in Jonah Whiteley Terre Haute, Ind. Maternal grandparents Houston and Martha Thompson, Bradley, Ill., are both employed by Olivet. Paternal grandparents Jeff and Karen Whiteley reside in Indianapolis, Ill. Chad Kammholz ’04 and Joanna Pollard were married on March 31, 2007. Chad is a personal financial representative for Washington Mutual in Orland Joanna and Chad Kammholz Park, Ill., and Joanna is the director of the research facility at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Ill. The couple resides in Oak Lawn, Ill.
tion of Ramadii. Two sergeants were killed in the attack and Scott took shrapnel to the neck. Lt. Smith is in stable condition and has been released from medical lock-down. The shrapnel has not yet been removed.
Katie (Lyons) ’04 and Tim Redmond: A girl, Emma Katherine, August 11, 2007. Katie works in Customer Support at Federal Signal Corp. Tim works for AT&T. They reside in Lockport, Ill. Rachel (Hawkins) ’04 and Christopher Kearby ’04: A girl, Selah Elise, May 31, 2007. Christopher is an eighth grade English teacher at Brownsburg West Middle School in Brownsburg and Rachel is in her final year of medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, pursuing a career in pediatrics. They reside Selah Kearby in Brownsburg, Ind.
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with Nielsen Media Research. The family has recently moved to Tampa, Fla. Christine (Becker) ’05 and Stephen Case ’05: Twin boys, Jack Loren and Baylor Reid, March 22, 2007. Christine has been working as a high school English teacher and is now a stay-athome mom. Stephen completed his master’s degree in physics at the University of Mississippi in May of 2007 and is Jack and Baylor Case now pursuing his Ph.D. They reside in Oxford, Miss. CONTINUED, NEXT PAGE u
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Michael Meier ’04 recently received his MBA from Texas Wesleyan University. He also earned third place honors during the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention for a column Michael Meier (left) he composed on football star Terrell Owens. He recently founded Focused Pursuit, LLC, a career coaching and small business consulting company serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Michael also recently became a national board member for the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA), the official governing body of college table tennis. He resides in Hurst, Texas.
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Timothy Livengood ’03 and Andreea Molcut were married April 14, 2007, in Cleveland, Ohio. Timothy Andreea and Timothy graduated mediLivengood cal school at Ohio State University on June 10, 2007, and has begun an emergency medicine residency. Andreea also graduated medical school at Ohio University on June 2 and has begun her family medicine residency. They reside in San Antonio, Texas.
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