Maggie Patke, Deana Reed, Dawn Richardson, Melissa Rodriguez, and Sheryl Trevino. • A Purple and White Party on Oct. 8 at Hill Country Bible Church attracted more than 90 future students and their parents. Hosts included Albert (’71) and Vicki (Rushing ’74) Dennington, Ty (’02) and Charis (Dillman ’02) Dishman, and Bo (’07) and Marie (Nordman ’08) Mechinus.
Jamie Adkins, Lamis Alanno, Angela Coleman, Holly Croley, Angie Drake, IIya Golden, Hope Heidelberg, Ellen Jenkins, Cindy (Morris ’83) Klapper, Debra Kline, RaeAnne (White ’90) Landrum, Kim Liptoi, Maureen Marolf, Beth McInemey, Lana Ralston, Marlene Sanders, Tina Steenburg, Audrey (Pope ’85) Stevens, Nancy Sullivan, Isabel Thompson, Val Turnbow, Kellyann Vick, Cynthia Ward, and Donita Wells.
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• Alumni and Friends Luncheons • Shay Aldridge (’10) and Matt (’09) were held at Blue Mesa Cafe in and Jana (Atchley ’08) Lambro Plano on May 30 and ACU at were instrumental in putting Austin ACU Moms met in September for fellowship and to pray for students. CitySquare on Aug. 29. Speakers together Young Alumni Gatherings included Dr. Stephen Johnson in the DFW area on May 31 and (’90), John Siburt (‘96), and the Aug. 1. Attendees included Ashlea JUST (Justice and Urban Studies (Allred ’08) Adams, Cody Bowden Moore (’99), Chris Mycoskie, Morgan Myrick (’09), Team) students who are residing in Dallas this (’12), Suzanne Langston (’09), Chris Shim (’10), Shera Niemirowski (’16), Rob Orr (’52), Jim Orr semester. More than 100 alumni and friends attended Mary Shive (’13), Lauren Stevens (’11), Whitney (’86), Marilyn Patterson (’66), Ron and Jana the two events. Stevens (’15), Sawyer Williams (’09), and Adam Peters, Tucker Pierson (’04), Joel Quile (’04), • Nearly 800 alumni and friends gathered June 10 Tate (’12). Daryl Richardson (’12), Urban (’77) and at the annual ACU at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. • Fort Worth Young Alums met Sept. 1 at the Coyote Melissa (Hunter ’76) Rogers, John (’63) and Jan See page 56 for more about the event. Drive-In Theater pavilion. (Wallace ’65) Shewmaker, Christopher Shim (’10), • About 100 people participated June 11 in the 10th • The Wildcat Caravan’s summer stop in Fort Worth was Corey Stone (’95), Ericka Thrasher (’16), Austin annual Rachel Blasingame Memorial Golf Tournament once again at Joe T. Garcia’s restaurant. Those present and Valerie Turnbow, EC Umberger (’81), Evan at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, benefitting July 15 included Stephen Bailey (’92), Starlyn (’10) and Chelsea (Moore ’13) Umberger, scholarships for another six ACU students this fall. (Thomas ’86) Barrow, Cameron (’17) and Sheryl Cameron Watten (’11), Trey Watten (’09), Guy (’79) and Julie (Grasham ’80) Blasingame’s Bonifant, Courtney Connell (’82), Bill Cooper (’79), and Earl Young (’62). daughter, Rachel, who died in a car accident in 2003, Kyle Cotton (’81), Jarod Cox (’03), Dusty Drury • Matt (’09) and Jana (Atchley ’08) Lambro were would have been an ACU student. (’72), Roy Fitts (’73), Kirk Freytag (’84), Noel instrumental in organizing Young Alumni Gatherings • The Wildcat Caravan featured dinner July 15 at Toyota Garcia (’12 M.Ed.), Philip Garcia (’88), Abell in the Dallas area for Aug. 1, Sept. 4 and Oct. 10. Stadium in Frisco. A great turnout of alumni and fans Gebremeskel (’17), Dwight (’92) and Tara • The Church of Christ at McDermott Road was included Victor (’58) and Estellene (Neal ’59) Allen, (Willbanks ’01) Goodwin, Bob (’75) and Belinda the venue Aug. 10 for the Freshman Send-off with Jake Beard, Scott Beard (’88), Ed and Barbara (Halbert ’75) Harmon, David (’71) and Barbara Dave (‘80) and Audrey (Pope ’85) Stevens as Bonneau, Skyler Bonneau, Ryan Bradley (’01), (Tubbs ’71) Hejl, Jason Hooper (’02), Haley (’17) hosts. More than 120 alumni, freshmen and parents Greg (’78) and Debbie (Cox ’79) Brooke, Corey and Lori Hudspeth, Tommy Humphrey (’72), attended. ACU board chair Dr. Barry Packer (’78) Cheek (’92), Alan Copeland (’09), Chris Doggett welcomed students to the ACU family and offered (’92), Don Lewis (’63), Morgan Lineberry (’14), Joe a blessing as they began their journey. Don Martin (’72), Alexis Mason (’18), David and • Dallas ACU Moms held their first meeting Sept. 5 Erin Maxwell (’18), Cle Montgomery (’78), Brad at La Madeleine in Plano. Attendees included KIM LEESON
(ABOVE) Molly Earles, Preston Parker (’54), Eddie Earles (’77), Cindy (Parker ’77) Earles and Katey Earles (’04).
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