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alumni news & notes
class notes |
1970s
William J. Parr (MDiv’76) honorably retired by Grace Presbytery, June 1, 2020.
1980s
Dennis Winzenried (MDiv’80) honorably retired by John Calvin Presbytery, March 1, 2020.
2000s
Carrie M. Finch-Burriss (MDiv’09) earned a doctor of ministry degree from McCormick Seminary this May. Her thesis title was “The Bodies of Christ: How the Sacrament of Eucharist Can Build the One Body of Christ in a Bi-Cultural Community.”
Mitchell Holley (MDiv’08) is currently the deputy wing chaplain at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Kaye McKee (DMin’09) founded A Spacious Place in 2006 as an outgrowth of her doctoral project. A Spacious Place is an arts-education nonprofit. Kaye writes that during the pandemic they’ve offered online creativity/spirituality practices. She thanks all who honor creativity as a way to connect to God.
2010s
Amber Reber (MDiv’11) married David Fuentes on September 1, 2019 (photo below). Amber runs (pun intended) her own business, Rise Runner, offering quality run coaching for youth and adults with an option for spiritual exploration and faith development in both personal and group settings.
John Harrison (MDiv’15) left Afton Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri, to become fulltime chaplain at Concordance Academy, also in St. Louis, where he has worked part time since 2016.
Tiffany and Ryan Gafney (MDiv’16) welcomed daughter, Lydia Jane, into the world on June 19, 2020.
Evan Solice (MDiv’16) was featured in a November 29, 2019, article in the Austin Chronicle about his role as chaplain to Dell Seton Medical Center’s “Buprenorphine Team” and its innovative approach to addiction.
Jasiel Hernandez (MDiv’18) has been called as associate pastor for engagement and mission at Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
ordinations & commissions |
Michele Lott (MDiv’18), Reese Henry (MDiv’16), Janet Larson (MDiv’16), and Susan K. Rang (MDiv’16), ordained by the Rio Texas Annual Conference of the UMC. The official ordination date was June 10 and the service of ordination will be held in October.
Ezequiel I. Herrera (MDiv’19), ordained on June 28, 2020, by Mission Presbytery. He serves as Rio Grande Valley Evangelist for the presbytery.
in memoriam |
J. Robert Hawkins (MDiv’50), November 14, 2018, Odessa, Texas
Rodney B. Peacock (MDiv’62), December 26, 2019, Kermit, Texas
Bert Bronaugh (MDiv’62), March 30, 2020, Lampasas, Texas
Joe B. Donaho (MDiv’63), March 23, 2020, Germantown, Tennessee
Thomas “Tom” E. Brown (MDiv’63), December 31, 2018, Lakeland, Florida
Charles J. Freeland III (MDiv’65, DMin’79), died on June 26, 2020, in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was former trustee (1984-1993) and also served on ASA board.
William J. Kerr (MDiv’66), March 2, 2018, Yankton, South Dakota
Bailey P. Phelps (MDiv’66), April 9, 2018, Lafayette, Colorado
Vic Dindot (MDiv’68), May 11, 2020, Navasota, Texas
Justin Jones (MDiv’77), March 9, 2020, Georgetown, Texas
Joel D. Cherry (Diploma’79), July 30, 2017, Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
Howard C. Leming (DMin’79), July 31, 2014, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Frank A. Brooks Jr. (DMin’80), January 17, 2016, Corinth, Mississippi
Richard Gilmer (MDiv’87), April 29, 2020, Paris, Texas
Kenneth Chadwick (DMin’89) May 4, 2020, Waco, Texas
James S. Feliciano (MDiv’94), April 5, 2020, Fontana, California
Martha J. Martin (MA’97), September 5, 2019, Midland, Texas
