ALUMNI CONNECTING
1950s
Moody ’59 and Nina Griggs Gunter ’58 (See p. 17.)
1960s
Wendell ’61 and JoAnn Hennigan Poole ’62 (See p. 13.) Larry ’67 and Diane Woodard celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 12/21/13. Congratulations!
1970s
Jeff Swink ’70/MEd ’86 (See pp. 10-11.) Stephen ’72 and Linda Caraway Binkley ’71 visited Israel last year and wore their Trevecca shirts in front of the Western/Wailing Wall. “What a wonderful, blessed experience visiting Israel was. There are no words to explain the spiritual impact it had on our lives,” says Linda. B. J. Johnston ’74 and Joey Condon ’84 are writing a two-man musical play about John and Charles Wesley in which B. J. will play John and Joey will play Charles. “This play will focus on the ‘backstory’ of the hymns of Charles and on the interesting relationship of those two brothers and the resulting influence they continue to have on the lives of Christians and non-Christians around the world,” explains B. J. Last December, B. J., dressed in a period costume and a white wig, delighted the audience at Trevecca’s “A December Hallelujah” with his portrayal of Frederic Handel, telling about composing the Messiah and how that piece gained its renown. Howard Plummer ’74 (See p. 13.) Randy Carden ’78 has worked to help his students have their original research published in scholarly journals. Since 2006 he has co-authored 8 peer-reviewed publications with his students. Randy’s work with student-writers was featured in the winter Treveccan. Peggy Lightfoot Carpenter ’79/MA ’95 is now assistant dean–University College of MTSU. She has oversight of all aspects of the Adult Degree-Completion Program and PriorLearning Assessment for University College programs and provides leadership on initiatives related to non-traditional, return, and transfer students. Peggy had worked at Trevecca for 25 years, most recently as the director of student services for the College of Lifelong Learning.
Joey Condon ’84 (See entry in 1980s.) J. Russell Frazier ’89 MA is the author of True Christianity: The Doctrine of Dispensations in the Thought of John William Fletcher (1729-1785). Based upon his PhD dissertation, this book is available through Wipf and Stock.
1990s
Tom Coffey ’92 wore his Trevecca shirt during a conference he attended in Mexico City. Tom credits the MHR Program for starting his career in HR. To that degree Tom added an MS and other credentials (SPHR, CBM, CPLP). For the third year, he will be a speaker at the 2014 Virginia State SHRM Conference at The Homestead Resort. John R Miller ’93 is the pastor of office administration and facilities at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene, in Nashville. A graduate of Nazarene Theological Seminary, he served as children’s pastor at Nampa (Id.) College Church of the Nazarene and later at Trevecca Community Church of the Nazarene.John is married to Melinda Wolf Miller, director of admissions at Trevecca; they have one son, Jackson (4), and reside in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Tony Lamair Burks II ’98 recently published a children’s book; The Tale of Imani the Bunny is the story of one rabbit’s journey of self-discovery and how she used the power of imagination to experience life and nurture her unique gifts and talents. The book is available in paperback at Amazon. com and as an e-book at www.booklocker.com. Jennifer Wyatt Neeley ’98/MA ’03 (See pp. 10-11.) Brian Niece ’98/MA ’06 now serves as the pursue pastor at CrossRoad Church, UMC, in Jacksonville, Fla. In this role he is responsible for preaching, teaching, and coordinating discipleship and family ministries. Brian and his wife, Heather Strickland Niece BA ’97, are pictured with their family (and future TNU students) Eliot, Tobi, and Magnolia.
Gary Van Atta ’79 (See p. 19.)
1980s
Donna Gray ’82/EdD ’05 (See pp. 10-11.)
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