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Justin Michael (3), June 29, 2012. 5713 107th St., Lubbock, TX 79424. ammagallanes@att.net To Clint and Laura (Trammell) Patterson, a boy, Eli James, Aug. 9, 2012. 1376 C.R. 180, Hale Center, TX 79041. laura.patterson@hotmail.com To Michael and Meredith (Swim) Seibert, a boy, Carson Michael, July 23, 2012. 1748 Colorado Drive, Burleson, TX 76028. mlseibert@gmail.com To Karson and Sharon (Prude) Williams, a boy, Kaden David, and a girl, Katherine Elizabeth, Sept. 11, 2012. 11241 La Grange Drive, Frisco, Texas 75035-6406 willshar12@gmail.com
ADOPTED By George (’02) and Rachel (McGuire) Richards, a girl, Wendy Rose, born Sept. 9, 2012. 1110 Tom Temple Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904.
2005 MARRIED Joshua Burns and Kelly Sargent, Dec. 30, 2012, in Austin. They live in Arlington, Va.
BORN To Karena Cordova Martinez, a boy, Justin Terrell Mark, Dec. 11, 2011. 4706 30th St. E., Dickinson, TX 77539. To Jery and Camilette (Yeagley) Huddleston, a boy, Jery III, March 2, 2012. The family has spent four years overseas while Jery has served in the Air Force. PSC 37 Box 204, APO AE, 09459. camiidenise@hotmail.com To Dustin and Misty (Willcox) Lackey, a boy, Trent Alan, July 29, 2012. 2513 Goldenrod Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76111. To Brian and Haylee (Moudy) Ezzell, a boy, Knox William, Oct. 9, 2012. 1308 Apache Drive, Richardson, TX 75080. haylee.ezzell@yahoo.com To Randy and Allison (Ford) Fuller, a boy, Barrett Allen, Aug. 19, 2012. Randy is the worship minister at the Fort Worth campus of the Village Church. 637 Westwood Drive, Richardson, TX 75080. To Ryan and Laci (Bills) Newhouse, a girl, Jillian Alissa, May 24, 2012. 2505 Shoreline Drive, Keller, TX 76248.
JEREMY ENLOW
THE POWER OF INTERNSHIPS No one needs to explain the power of an internship to Chad Baker (’99). As an Abilene Christian student, he received some valuable advice that led him to seek internships following his sophomore and junior years so he would have more than one experience on his resume by the time he graduated. “It was a fantastic experience and with the internship earlier in my college career, allowed me the ability to tailor the rest of my studies at ACU with a specific professional focus,” said Baker, who works in Houston and is one of the university’s 2013 recipients of a Distinguished Alumni Citation (see page 24). “Each time I came back to work for him, the president of our office would ask me two questions: ‘How are you doing?’ and “How were your grades?’” When it came time to expand his own business in 2012 as executive vice president and regional director of Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate services company, Baker insisted on only interviewing ACU students for a talented intern to mentor. He discovered marketing and finance major Matt Sanderson of Lubbock. Baker immersed Sanderson that summer in a pilot program to help JLL develop its next generation of talent. When the young man received a bonus for his outstanding performance, he requested the check instead be made payable to Habitat for Humanity. “Matt has Christ at the center of who he is, which certainly drives his excellence with work, follow-through and overall engagement. God certainly blessed our efforts in the eyes of my leaders, my clients and certainly, from my perspective,” said Baker. Sanderson’s best graduation present in May 2013: a full-time job waiting in July alongside Baker, his internship mentor and new teammate at JLL. “I am incredibly blessed to be able to work alongside Chad,” Sanderson said. “He has not only pushed me in my career, but also has challenged me to be a strong man of God, seeking to be a light among everyone I meet in the workplace.”䊱 To arrange an internship for an ACU student, visit acu.edu/careercenter or call 325-674-2473.
To Ryan (’04) and Kelley (Axelson) Wendt, a boy, Collin, June 14, 2012. 8315 Astwood Court, Spring, TX 77379. kelleywendt@cs.com
2006 Katie (Noah) Gibson is the communications coordinator for development and alumni relations at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her husband, Jeremiah (’07), is a staff therapist at South Bay Mental Health Center. 23 Hollis Ave., #2, Quincy, MA 02171. katieleigh83@gmail.com
BORN To Dylan and Keely (Holt) James, a boy, Bryant Reece, Dec. 26, 2012. 1724 Mapleton Drive, Dallas, TX 75228. keelyjames83@gmail.com To Aaron and Courtney Echols, a boy, Ripken Chase, July 30, 2012. 4549 Louisville Drive, Plano, TX 75093. To Randy and Deanna (Cromwell) Sanchez, a girl, Isabella Grace, Sept. 22, 2012. 712 N. Ash St., Carlsbad, NM 88220. deanna1207@gmail.com To Luke (’04) and Amy (Roach) Senter, a boy, Henry, July 9, 2011. 1721 Bedford Oaks Drive, Bedford, TX 76021. senter.amy@gmail.com To Cole and Jeanette French, a girl, Kinslee Annalise, July 6, 2012. 2229 Wetherburne Way, Frederick, MD 21702. cole.m.french@gmail.com To Craig and Macy (Burleson) Davis, a girl, Rory Springs, Jan. 31, 2013. 1108 S. Valentine Drive, Sherman, TX 75090. ftbllcraig@gmail.com To Brad and Allison (Organ) Phillips, a boy, Hunter Alan, March 20, 2012. 14626 Palladio Drive, Cypress, TX 77429. To Andrew and Morgan (Robinson) Midkiff, a boy, Eli Clark, Feb. 4, 2013. 26338 Longview Creek Drive, Katy, TX 77494. mermidkiff@yahoo.com
2007 Bethany Allen is pursuing her master’s degree in East Asian studies at Yale University. bethanyallen311@gmail.com
MARRIED Nathaniel Day and Lauren Hart, Nov. 17, 2012, in Austin. 4141 N. Henderson Road, #712, Arlington, VA 22203. laurenhartday@gmail.com
BORN To Zach and Brittany (Hardie ’08) Allen, a boy, Jasper Wade, Nov. 11, 2012. 7715 White Fawn Road, Arlington, TX 76002. To Brant and Megan (Nuncio) Greathouse, a girl, Kynlee, Aug. 12, 2012. 3600 S. Highway 349, Midland, TX 79706. To Cale and Blythe (Thompson) Smith, a girl, Eleanor Ruth, Aug. 1, 2012. 116 Woodbrook Court, Longview, TX 75604. blythe.smith21@gmail.com To Nicodemus (’08) and Vanessa (Herring) Mount, a boy, Orion Alexander, Sept. 4, 2012. The family has a new address. 73-4587 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
2008 MARRIED Robert Wheeler and Fawn Grissett, Jan. 26, 2013. 525 C.R. 162, Abilene, TX 79601. Jonathan Navarro and Valerie Goode, April 13, 2013. She is an education coordinator at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and he is an account manager at Homecare Homebase. 2752 Gaston Ave., #13111, Dallas, Texas 75226. Christopher James Munch and Jenna Reneé Gillit, Aug. 3, 2012. jmunch8313@gmail.com BORN To Jonathan (’09) and Courtney (Clayton) Gann, a boy, Clayton Douglas, Oct. 12, 2012. 2917 Red Oak Circle, Abilene, TX 79606. To Matt (’07) and Amy Kay Tietjen, a boy, Mason Murphy, Jan. 7, 2013. 705 Ireland Way, Wylie, TX 75098. ake_katn@hotmail.com To John (’07) and Chelsea (Heard) Giles, a girl, Rylynn Cadence, Sept. 14, 2012. 1709 Clyde St., Goldthwaite, TX 76844. To Damien (’09) and Miranda (Potter) Lawrie, a girl, Rowan Yvonne, Aug. 22, 2012. 12 Boulder Crescent, Narara N.S.W. 2250, Australia. To Louis (’09) and Dana (McArthur) Palacios Jr., a boy, Carter Nicholas, Nov. 20, 2012. 1913 Southwick Road, Rowlett, TX 75089 louisdanapal@gmail.com To Chessley and Megan (Gibbs ’09) Cavitt,
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