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Alumni Jim Dollar, Miles White, and Melinda Veatch honored The Reverend Dr. Miles Harrison White (MDiv’84) served twenty years in the Medical Service Corps as a hospital administrator with postings to Germany, Japan, Vietnam, and the United States, including San Antonio, which became the family’s home base in retirement. Upon retirement from the Army, Miles entered Austin Seminary where he was president of the student body. He served congregations in Louisiana and Missouri for twenty-five years. Miles has been a commissioner to two General Assemblies, the Synod of the Sun, and served on Committees on Ministry in three presbyteries, serving as chair on two occasions. Miles served on the Austin Seminary Association Board and as its president in 1990-91. Since retirement, Miles served as interim pastor of a Hispanic congregation in New Braunfels, Texas. He recently completed a five-year term as Stated Clerk of Mission Presbytery and continues to work with churches and pastors in the presbytery. He and Caroline have two adult children, three grandchildren, and one great grandson.
Honoree Miles White (MDiv’84), fifth from left, and friends Phineas Washer (MDiv’56, DMin’93), Gilley Richardson (MDiv’86), Suzie White, son Keith White, wife Caroline White, Thomas Munley, and Maripat Munley.
The Reverend Melinda Veatch
Melinda Veatch (MDiv’96), center, surrounded by her cohort of colleagues: Michelle Vetters (MDiv’97), Tricia Tedrow (MDiv’98), Rebecca Fox Nuelle (MDiv’97), and Cindy Kohlmann (MDiv’99). Another member, Beth Walden Fischer (MDiv’98), was unable to attend the luncheon.
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(MDiv’96) is executive director of Tarrant Area Community of Churches, facilitating community partnerships that bring congregations and organizations together to address unmet needs— poverty and hunger, high-school completion, and ministry to the homeless—in the Tarrant County area. She previously served as associate pastor of St. Philip Presbyterian Church in Hurst, Texas. She has been moderator of Grace Presbytery and currently serves as moderator of the Grace Presbytery Council and a member of the Grace Presbytery Board of Trustees. Community involvement includes the Tarrant County Youth Collaboration, United Way Northeast Steering Committee, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Courage and Renewal North Texas, the Fort Worth Advisory Commission to End Homelessness, the United Way Community Development Advisory Committee, and the Med-Star Community Advisory Board. Melinda lives in Fort Worth with her husband, Glen, a historian, consultant, and author.