Alumni Notes

1950s

Longtime NCU professor George Knox '51 and his wife Frances (Herrington) '51 celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in August 2019 at their home in Eugene, Oregon. George and Frances have three children (Gary, Kathi and Scott), eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Prior to joining the NCU faculty in 1978, George was in ministry at First Christian Church in MiltonFreewater, Washington and Kern Park Christian Church in Portland, Oregon.

Alva Good ('55-'58) serves as a consultant to Oregon Fire Equipment Distributors (ORFED), an educational association, in the areas of fire protection codes and maintenance. He also serves as a volunteer for the State Fire Marshall and is a member at Northwood Christian Church. He and his wife Shirley live in Pleasant Hill, Oregon.

Gerald Sawyer '55 is a chaplain with On With Life. He and his wife Gladys live in Ankeny, Iowa.

1960s Gordon Read '62 retired from the U.S. Navy in May of 1991. He retired as Pastor from First Christian Church in Hamilton, Montana in April of 1998.

Linda Dorsey '63 is currently filling in as an organist at First Christian Church in Eugene, Oregon. She loves playing the organ, and would like to thank Mr. Myrick for teaching her how to play.

Thomas Newton '67 is a marriage and family therapist and is the Northwest Director for A Touch of Hope Ministries in Vancouver, Washington. He and his wife Diane (Kestie) live in Vancouver as well.

Frank Musgrave '68 served as Interim Minister at Turner Christian Church from October 2017 to October 2018.

George & Frances Knox

Dee (Dolores Ford) Potter '68 has retired from teaching in the Oregon Artist in Education Program and from the Bend LaPine School System. She remains in the Bend, Oregon area where she is an active artist in the worlds of weaving and printmaking.

1970s Sherry (Perkins) Nettles '70 is a registered nurse serving at the Riverside Cancer Clinic. She lives in Riverside, California with her husband Chris '72, who is a retired minister.

John Mulkey '72, D. Div. '08 and Marilyn (Daniels) Mulkey ('68-'69) have returned to Tigard, Oregon. They just concluding forty years of working in Indonesia with CMFI

Doug Harvey '74 is pastor of Harvest Church in Iowa. He and his wife Patricia have two adult children.

Rev. Ron Naff '74 and his wife Kay (Crewse) '74 are living in Longview, Washington where Ron is retired and Kay is teaching middle school math part-time at St. Rose Catholic School.

Pastor Ted Davis '75 and his wife Sheila recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. They have spent the majority of their marriage in church ministry, currently serving as the Founding Pastor of Faith Center La Grande (Oregon) where he continues to serve in teaching and discipleship ministries. They have four children, eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Douglas Goodwin '76 is serving as the pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Sheridan, Wyoming. He and his wife Marcy have two adult sons.

Christine (Krueger) Wilkinson '77 is living an active retired life with her husband Larry in Port Orchard, Washington. She is an avid quilter, active in the Order of the Eastern Star and National Camping Travelers, as well as a bowling league.

Gary Brower '78 was appointed Priest-inCharge of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Centennial, Colorado. He and his wife Susan live in Englewood, Colorado.

Michael Jameson ’79 lives in Salem, Oregon where he works for Portland General Electric as a Specialist III.

1980s Thomas King '82 is a Professor of Old Testament at Nazarene Bible College. He is an avid contributor to scholarly journals and commentaries. He and his wife live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Dr. Timothy Aho '86 and his wife Tammy celebrated 25 years of life in

England earlier this year. They lead missional training to help churches and leaders think differently, creatively and passionately about their contexts with a focus on making and reproducing followers of Jesus. They have also started a missional community called Companions for Hope (www. companionsforhope.com).

This year, Steve Silver '87 had an essay titled "Faith, Freedom, and Information: A Christian Perspective on Intellectual Freedom" published in The Faithful Librarian: Essays on Christianity in the Profession (2019) by Garrett Trott. This book is available in the NCU library and from Amazon.

Rev. Kerry Kesey '89 is the head pastor of Englewood Christian Church in Yakima, Washington, and was recently featured in the Yakima Herald for her role in the community.

1990s

Cherie (Moe) Kistner '91 is a communications manager with Oregon Community Credit Union. She and her husband David live in Springfield, Oregon with their two teenage sons.

Lee Wilhite '91 is serving at Biola University of the Vice President of University Communications and Marketing, which also includes Enrollment. He and his wife Leeta have three children.

John Wetherington, M.A. '93 has been promoted to Supervisor Special Agent/ Instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Prior to this, he spent 17 years in the Dallas Division of the FBI. He and his family reside in Stafford, Virginia.

Teresa (Williams) Jackson '95 is the new news editor for the Madras Pioneer publication in Madras, Oregon.

Sandra (Saily) Bayless '98, M.A.'13 is a teacher and counselor in the Grants Pass School District. She and her husband live in Grants Pass with their teenage daughter. Heather (Rosen) Ivey '99 has taken a position as the Bridge 56 teacher at Salem Academy in Salem, Oregon.

2000s

Joel Peterson '00 recently stepped into the role of Chaplain for Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association. He and his wife also recently adopted an adult named Josephine in October of 2019.

Adam Rasmussen ’01 is the Director of Music at Northwood Christian Church in Springfield, Oregon.

Ryan Stevenson '02 has released a new single, "When We Fall Apart", and is touring with the Newsboys on their Greatness of Our God tour.

Andrew Kruse '02 retired from the United States Air Force in 2016. He and his wife, also a USAF retiree, live in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Brenda (Bramwell) Dufour M.A. '03 is the Assistant Principal at South Medford High School in Medford, Oregon.

Scott Nedelisky '05 is co-owner of 4th Avenue Homes. He and his wife Angela live in Clackamas, Oregon.

Allie Morth '05 is a Collaboration Specialist with CoreLink. She recently helped to design and implement an escape room for her company's team building event. She lives in West Fargo, North Dakota.

Jon Kubu M.B.A. '06 is vice president of Nulia Solutions, a software company in Eugene, Oregon. Nulia was recently honored by the Register-Guard as an Innovator for Job Creation.

Joshua Wark '08 and his wife Jessica (Rose) Wark '09 have moved back to Josh's hometown of Albany, Oregon He now serves as the Brand Manager of Mountain House at OFD Foods, Inc. His products can be found at REI and Walmart.

Weston Edmunds '08 was named "40 under Forty" by BizWest in Northern Colorado for his work with the Weld Food Bank. He lives with his family in Greeley, Colorado.

Dustin Hinkle '08 has returned to the US after ten years serving in China. He is an assistant teaching professor at Washington State University and lives with his wife Andrea and their three young children.

Jordan Whittenburg '09 graduated with a Master's in Exercise Science from California University in 2018. He has been promoted to Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach at Las Positas College and teaches Physical Education as well. He and his wife Kathryn welcomed a daughter in July, 2019.

Doug Duvall '09, M.B.A. '14 is the RTLS Client Relations Manager for Midmark. He and his wife Tamara live in Eugene, Oregon with their three children.

Ricky Almeida M.A.'09 was recently selected as Oregon School Counselor of the Year at the OSCA conference. Ricky is a school counselor at West Sylvan Middle School in Portland, Oregon.

2010s Amy (Creech) Crump '10, M.Ed. '13 married Paul Crump in 2018 and has been teaching elementary school since she graduated in 2010.

Tracy Richardson '10 is a utility planner for the Springfield Utility Board. She lives in Springfield, Oregon with her teenage son.

Mandy (Robertson) Burchfield '10, M.Ed. '12 and her husband Ben welcomed their first child in November 2019.

Lori (Renner) Newton '11 and her husband Jase welcomed a baby girl into their family in November 2019.

2010's Cont'd.

Rev. Robbie Tulloch '11 graduated with his M.Div. from Claremont School of Theology. He serves as an associate pastor at Hillside Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas.

Kyndra Miles '12, M.B.A. '14 is a nursing systems business analyst with PeaceHealth in the Eugene/Springfield area.

Skylar Bascom ’12, M.B.A. '14 was recently featured in The Albany Democratic Herald for the mentorship program he is leading at Ralston Academy.

Carlos Sandoval '12, M.Ed. '14 and his wife Jaimie (Sells) Sandoval '12 welcomed a baby boy in November 2019. They currently reside in San Antonio, Texas.

Christina (Salazar) Felix '13 and her husband Jose delivered their third child in August of 2018. Jose has started a music production company which features Christian and Latin artists. They feel very blessed to spread the word of God through music. Christina currently teaches the fourth grade in rural Idaho. Christina and Jose are active members in their home church in worship group, youth group and children's ministry.

Chelsea (Hannon) Flores '14 married Eddie Flores IV in June 2019 and is currently working as a registered nurse at PeaceHealth in Eugene, Oregon.

Allyssa (Mittleider) Goertzen '14, M.A. '16 recently joined the faculty of NCU in the school counseling program.

Brittany (Hanania) Beick '13, M.B.A. '14 married Kevin Beick in August 2019. She works at Roseburg Forest Products in Eugene and was recently promoted to Business Analyst supporting financial applications and software.

Kelsay (Gardiepy) Rychener '14 has returned to Eugene to teach public relations courses in the Communication department at NCU. She is also holds a management position at Oregon Medical Group.

Nicole (Oekerman) Roth '14 and Brandon Roth '14 live with their two children in Hesston, Kansas where Brandon is the pastor of Grace Crossing Church.

Mitch Karraker M.Ed. '14 joined the Baylor Baseball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach. He and his family now reside in the Waco, Texas area. Jovani Guzman '15 has moved to Huntington Beach, California and will be the Front Office Manager at the Pasea Hotel and Spa.

Spencer Voigt '18 and Julia (Shoemaker) Voigt '15 were married in July 2019.

Allison (Duvenez) Booth '15 married Ryan Booth in July 2019.

Jared Keeth '15 and Katelyn (Battle) Keeth '16 welcomed a baby girl into their family in August 2019.

Harley Turner '15, M.B.A. '16 and his wife Kara have a new baby boy. Harley has recently accepted a position at Moss Adams in Eugene, Oregon as a staff accountant.

Sharaya (Moretti) Agoff '15 owns Agoff Insurance Solutions (Farmers Insurance) in Eugene, Oregon. She and her team have recently created new insurance options for clients through partnering with a local manufacturer. She and her husband Alex have made Eugene their home.

Madison (Womack) Mack '16 married John Ryan Mack in July 2019. They are both Latin instructors and live in San Antonio, Texas.

Curtis Fields '16 was ordained this fall at Elkton Christian Church and graduated from Lincoln Christian University with a Master of Divinity in December 2019. He is concurrently completing his Clinical Pastoral Education at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Hospital in Springfield, Oregon.

Miles Adkisson '16, M.B.A. '18 married Kallie (Gardiepy) Adkisson '16 in August 2019. The couple resides in the Eugene area. Miles continues to serve NCU as the Associate Director of Admission and recently added Head Coach of NCU's intercollegiate ESports team to his responsibilities on campus.

Sarah Lawhorn '16 has completed her master's degree and is the new athletic trainer at Century High School in addition to working for Tuality Healthcare. She resides in Beaverton, Oregon.

Trevyn DuBois '16 is a buyer for Wilco. He and his wife live in Keizer, Oregon.

Leadi Aminou '17, M.S.N. '19 was the first graduate of the new Master of Science in Nursing which he completed in December 2019.

Crystal Falk '17 recently transitioned from the Employment Advancement to the Director of Youth & Family Services at Direction Service in Harrisburg, Oregon.

Delaney (McMahon) Wolfe '17 is the worship pastor at Twin Oaks Christian Church in Eugene, Oregon. She and her husband Joshua were recently married in March 2019.

Emily (Morgan) Campos '18 married Yosvan Campos in August 2019.

Garrett Kraal '18 and Madeleine (Nelson) Kraal '17 were married in October 2019. They are both in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Utah and reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Brighton (Hebisen) Garcia '18 and Joey Garcia '18 were married in October 2019.

Taryn Monique Thompson '18 is a graduate assistant for University of Cincinatti Women's Basketball.

Nikole (Niki) Duncan '18 is a mortgage processor in Eugene, Oregon. She recently returned to campus to participate in the alumni game for women's basketball.

Gail Turner M.A. '18 is a mental health specialist and MA LPC registered intern with Lane County. She is also volunteering with Veterans Legacy Camp in Alma, Oregon. She is an army veteran herself and she and her son live in Springfield, Oregon.

Connor Covey '19 and Cassandra (Brownell) Covey '19 were married in September 2019.

Sammy Johnson '19 is head coach of Siuslaw High School football and is teaching full-time there.

Robbie McGowen '19 is currently looking into applying for graduate school in England, Scotland, Italy, or NCU sometime next year. He has applied to many programs, and his overall goal is to be working and serving abroad wherever the greatest need is in the next three years.

Evangeline (Caldwell) Armstrong '19 is a teacher at Insight School of the Painted Hills and lives in Portland, Oregon.

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