class notes | 1950s Floyd Kinser (MDiv’52) and his wife, Dorothy, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. He volunteers and serves on the boards of Meals on Wheels and Guardianship Services Inc, regularly holding chapel services at James L. West Special Care Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Eugenia Zavaleta (MDiv’57) is deeply involved in immigration issues, working with DREAM Act students in Tempe, Arizona.
Robert Phillips (MDiv’71) recently retired as pastor of First United and Pisgah Churches in Bridgeport, Illinois. Bill Poe (MDiv’72) retired as pastor of St. Phillips Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas. Faulder Colby (MDiv’73) is serving as an adjunct pastor in a United Methodist congregation in Clinton, Washington.
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1960s
Andrew Waskey (MDiv’83), former pastor of Morton Memorial Presbyterian Church in Oglethorpe, Georgia, is recently retired.
Kim Milling (MDiv’62) retired after working twenty-five years as the director of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. He is actively involved in bereavement support services of the local hospice organization.
Katie Hopper (MDiv’84), former co-pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Danville, Illinois, is now senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the first female senior pastor in its 156-year history.
Charles R. (Chuck) Gibbs III (MDiv’63) retired as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Karnes City, Texas, on June 26, 2011.
James Andy Blair (MDiv’89) is serving as co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Palacios, Texas, and First Presbyterian Church, Collegeport, Texas.
John R. Evans (MDiv’68) was recently honored by Austin College at their “Each Moment Matters” Luncheon in Dallas, Texas. The event honors “servant leaders who demonstrate compassion, excellence, integrity, and honor through faithful service to make Each Moment Matter for others.” In other news, John volunteers with Grace Presbytery, First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, and the HIV-AIDS Resource.
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1970s Fred Morgan (MDiv’71) retired on September 30 as pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas, and was honorable retired by Mission Presbytery at its fall meeting. He will continue serving as mentor in the Company of New Pastors program of the PC(USA), and teach Presbyterian polity in the spring term for Austin Seminary. (See story on page 18.)
Janell Blair (MDiv’90) is serving as co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Palacios, Texas, and First Presbyterian Church, Collegeport, Texas. Dennis Kitterman (DMin’92) has retired from the Air Force and serving as stated supply for Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church in Tampa, Florida. Roger Quillin (DMin’92) retired after thirty-three years as pastor of Northbridge Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas. T. Randall Smith (DMin’92) has retired after forty years of serving United Methodist congregations in East and Southeast Texas. He is now working part time as the director of the North District Center for Congregational Development. Shannon Kiser (MDiv’94), former associate pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Virginia, is currently serving as parish associate and director of the Training Center for Innovative Church Leadership in Sterling, Virginia.
Community Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cindy Kohlmann (MDiv’99) is serving part time as the pastor of the Clinton Presbyterian Church in Massachusetts, while also serving the Presbytery of Northern New England as their resource presbyter.
Marvin (Trey) Hegar (MDiv’07) is serving as pastor, Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, South Carolina.
2000s John H.G. Curtiss (MDiv’00) was installed as pastor of Community Presbyterian Church, Plainview, Minnesota, on November 16, 2011. Dixie Anders (MDiv’01) was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree in biblical preaching from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, in May. The title of her thesis was “Gathered and Sent: Biblical Preaching Toward an Apostolic Identity.” Kristin Galle (MDiv’01) has recently been called to serve as interim minister of Covenant Presbyterian Church in College Station, Texas. Ann Herlin (MDiv’01) wed Terrance “Terry” Staley on January 16, 2011, at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Virginia, where she is associate pastor. Craig King (MDiv’03) has been called to serve First Presbyterian Church of Alvin, Texas, as their new pastor. Melanie Longoni (MDiv’03) is the new coordinator of the Children’s Church program at Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona. She blogs at cuccchildrenschurch.blogspot. com. Paul Andresen (MDiv’05) is serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Marshall, Texas. Kevin Downer (MDiv’06) has been called as the intentional interim pastor at All God’s Children Metropolitan
Michael Brundeen (MDiv’07) has been called to serve as pastor at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Boerne, Texas.
Deborah Hollifield (MDiv’07) is serving as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Guymon, Oklahoma. The ministry of her congregation was featured in the October 2011 issue of Presbyterians Today in the article, “Finding a Common Language.” Tracy Y. Julian (MDiv’07) married Rev. Bruce H. Williams, Commander U.S. Navy, Ret. on May 31, 2011, in Springdale, Arkansas. Ruth Jeanne Lutz (MDiv’08) has received a call to serve St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in El Paso, Texas, as Priest-inCharge. Caressa Holloman Murray (MDiv’08) is now serving as coordinator of Youth Ministries for the Presbytery of New Covenant. Pepa Paniagua (MDiv’08) is serving as director of Christian education, First Presbyterian Church in Garland, Texas. Chizason Chunda (Ecum’09) is serving as the parish minister of Lusaka West Congregation, Matero, Zambia, and the Moderator Elect of the denomination. Chizason also serves as an adjunct lecturer at Justo Mwale Theological University College. Megan Dosher (MDiv’09) is now director of Youth and Family Ministries at Brenham (Texas) Presbyterian Church.
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