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Alumni News
ALUMNI 1970’s
Jerry Fielding (‘73) is the state president of the Alabama Retired State Employees’ Association/ Alabama Public Employees’ Advocacy League
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Mike Horn (‘79) is the new director of undergraduate admissions at Faulkner University.
1990’s
Attorney Paul A. Clark (‘94) has joined the Birmingham office of Hill Hill Carter Franco Cole & Black, P.C.
Lyle Harmon (‘95) was named Pell City Citizen of the Year by Pell City Chamber of Commerce during their annual awards ceremony in November. Harmon is a St. Clair County district attorney.
James R. Harper Jr. (‘96) was honored at the Alabama VMA Emerald Coast Veterinary Conference in August 2019 as the Layperson of the Year. Harper was honored for volunteering his time and efforts in the representation of an Alabama veterinarian.
Joshua Sipper (‘97) is professor of cyberwarfare studies at the Air Force Cyber College, Air University. His paper titled “The Cyber Microbiome and the Cyber Meta-reality,” recently won the Best Paper Award at the International Academy, Research, and Industry Association Cyber 2020 Conference in Nice, France.
Joshua Sipper
David Hilyer (‘97 & ‘01) is general counsel for the Local Government Health Insurance Board in Montgomery. He and Allison (Donahoo, ‘98) Hilyer have two sons at Faulkner and a daughter at ACA.
Robbie Hindman (‘98) has joined Brookwood Baptist Medical Center as chief nursing officer (CNO) while continuing her role as CNO of the Brookwood Baptist Health System.
2000’s
Michele Gray King (‘01) was selected as the first black president of the Decatur school board in November. King has served on the board since 2008.
Jason Isbell (‘02 & ‘10) has joined Maynard Cooper & Gale’s Governmental Affairs practice as “of counsel” in the firm’s Montgomery office. Most recently, Isbell served for seven years as vice president of Legal and Governmental Affairs for the Alabama Bankers Association.
Felicia A. Long (‘03), an attorney with Hill Hill Carter, was recently named to the 2021 Best Lawyers List for Commercial Litigation.
Shannon Youngblood (‘03) is an educational technology specialist at Faulkner University.
Aretha Dix (‘04 & ‘06) recently opened Divine Vines and Décor in the Old Cloverdale District of Montgomery, Alabama. Dix retired from the military as a hospital administrator in December.
Daniel (‘07) and Brittany (Gay, ‘17) Land adopted a daughter, Evey Jane on January 12, 2021. Evey was with the lands for 404 days before the adoption was finalized. They have two sons, Eli and Drew. Daniel is a major in the USAF stationed at Moody AFB in Valdosta, Georgia, where he is the commander of the 23rd Security Force Squadron. This summer they will move to Washington, D.C. where Daniel will work at the Pentagon for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Aretha Dix
Land Family
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Tony Davison (‘08 & ‘12) married Susan Mousseau on Oct 31, 2020. Patrick and Katie Beth (‘14) McCarthy, along with their children, were honored as one of the Family Guidance Center of Alabama’s Families of the Year.
Lauren James (‘15 & ‘19) was among the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program’s 2020 Pro Bono Award winners. James, an attorney with Beasley Allen, was recognized for exceptional dedication.
Tony & Susan Davison
Samuel & Lindsay Moore
Marquez N. James
Adam & Cara Okechukwu Austin & Sydney Morrison
Jordan & Anna Aubrey
Zach & Jordan Brantley
2010’s
Tonya E. Walker (‘10) has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. Walker is the author of “You Don’t Define Me,” as well as an accompanying workbook and journal.
Samuel and Lindsay (Smith, ‘11) Moore were married October 17, 2020 in Hope Hull.
Tara (Parker, ‘11) Teel is the administrative assistant for enrollment management at Faulkner University.
Joe Janning (‘12), CPA, has been promoted to manager at Machen McChesney, where he has worked since 2017. He works in the firm’s business tax and auditing services areas, specializing in accounting and auditing for governmental and nonprofit entities.
Marquez N. James (‘12) is the chief of police for the City of Brundidge. Previously James served as the chief of the Tuskegee Police Department.
Eric Folmar (‘13) is the new head football coach at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville, Alabama.
Cara and Adam Okechukwu (‘13) were married October 2, 2020.
Shelby (Woods, ‘14) Johnson was recently awarded the prestigious National Board Certification, and was recognized by the Leeds Board of Education on January 12. Johnson teaches fifth grade at Leeds Elementary School. Kees Kalonick (‘15 & ‘17) is an English instructor at Faulkner University.
Tamaria McAlpin (‘15) is the 2020-2021 National Society of Black Engineers Montgomery Professionals PCI Chair. McAlpin works as an Environmental Engineer Senior for the ADEM.
Rebekah (Stallings, ‘15) Dittman accepted a position of attendance secretary at Ferry Pass Middle School in Pensacola.
Austin Morrison (‘20) and Sydney Maddox (‘15 & ‘18) were married May 16, 2020. Austin is the head middle school football coach and middle school history teacher at Georgia Christian School in Valdosta, Georgia. Sydney is the case manager at Raintree Village Children’s Home in Valdosta Georgia.
Jordan and Anna (Hatcher, ‘17) Aubrey were married October 24, 2020.
Zach and Jordan (Linder, ‘17) Brantley were married September 12, 2020.
Alexandria Richards (‘17)
specializes in marriage and family counseling, anger management, anxiety and depression at TC Counseling and Consulting Service LLC.
Alexandria Richards
Erik and Kayla (Ferrell, ‘18) Giddens got married December 31, 2020. Kayla recently completed her Masters in Education from Piedmont College.
Adam (‘18) and Deidra (Justus, ‘20) Gifford were married in 2019. Their daughter, Rosalia was born December 4, 2020. Adam is the youth minister at Raleigh Church of Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Gifford Family
Matthew & Emily Ann Nuttall
Matthew and Emily Ann (Linder, ‘19) Nuttall were married December 12, 2020
Jordan Cagle (‘19) is an assistant football coach at Faulkner University. He served as a graduate assistant for Faulkner’s football program for the past two years. Prior to coming to Faulkner, Cagle served as youth and family minister for the University Church of Christ in Mobile, Alabama.
2020’s
Robert and Caroline (Thompson, ‘20) King were married December 12, 2020. Caroline is the head resident of Davis Dorm at Faulkner University.
In Memory
Janice Johnson Randolph
(‘59), 81, of Eclectic, Alabama, died January 30, 2021. While at Alabama Christian College Randolph was the 1958 homecoming queen, and was named Best All Around and Best Janice Johnson School Spirit. Randolph was a Randolph Christian educator, teaching at several Christian schools and she worked in the Disability Support Services Office at Faulkner University. She was the daughter of Leonard Johnson, co-founder of Alabama Christian College, now Faulkner University, and wife of Ken Randolph, a longtime professor of Bible and Dean of the College of Biblical Studies at ACC/Faulkner.
Stephen “Steve” Cecil Walkley (‘79), 74, of Orange Beach, Alabama, formerly of Montgomery, died November 28, 2020.
Robert A. Martin (‘89), 79, of Montgomery, died September 15, 2020. Martin was the former editor and publisher of The Montgomery Independent.
James Barry Yarbrough (‘95), 69, of Cullman, Alabama, and a resident of Loxley, Alabama, died November 8, 2020.
Will Payne (‘01), 46, of Tallassee, Alabama, died January 21, 2021.
Robert & Caroline King
Reese Linnell (‘20) is the director of Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development at Stanley Community College in Albemarle, North Carolina.
ALUMNI
Our fifth annual Marketplace Faith Forums & Alumni Honors Luncheon invited more than 30 alumni back to campus to share their journey from graduation to their current career and the obstacles they have faced and overcome. They shared with students how Faulkner strengthened their faith and helped them succeed in their chosen career field.
The college deans and department chairs selected alumni to speak to current students who are in the same field of study in order to answer questions and provide advice. For each college/department a Distinguished and Young Alumni were honored at the Alumni Honors Luncheon.
The Distinguished Alumni Honor is given to qualifying successful alumni who graduated more than 10 years ago, while the Young Alumni Honor is given to graduates of 10 years or less.
Jared Palmer graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and was honored as the College of Arts and Sciences’ Computer Science Young Alumnus. He is married to fellow graduate, Vashti Rampersad Palmer. He currently works as a senior software developer in Fullsteam LLC.
“Being at Faulkner throughout my undergrad really helped me grow as a Christian,” Palmer said. “I was constantly surrounded by a close group of friends and we were able to grow together spiritually and keep each other on the straight and narrow. Professionally my education has allowed me to excel rather quickly through various positions in my career, but has also helped me approach my work through the lens of my faith.”
l-r: Jared Palmer & Susan Hammond
2021 Honorees:
College of Education
Taryn Brodie, Distinguished Alumna and Eugenia Vaughn, Young Alumna. Honorary speakers, Laura Childs, Hannah Brady, Autumn McAlpin, Bryn Gaston and Dan Aude.
Harris College of Business
Kevin Arvin and Harry Slaughter, Distinguished Alumni and Elliott Graves, Young Alumnus.
VP Black College of Biblical Studies
Matthew Conley, Distinguished Alumnus and Caleb Cochran, Young Alumnus. Honorary speakers, Andrew Itson, Andrew Kingsley, Devin Morris and Jared Kelly.
College of Arts and Sciences, English, Humanities, Music, Great Books
Daniel Monplaisir, Distinguished Alumnus and Laura Jean Bell and Westley Schlundt, Young Alumni.
College of Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Crystal Gregory, Distinguished Alumna and Alfonzo Williams, Young Alumnus. Tabitha Langley, Distinguished Alumna and Lauren James, Young Alumna.
College of Arts and Sciences Social and Behavioral Sciences
Franklin Buddy Renahan, Distinguished Alumnus and Alysa Klassen, Young Alumna. Honorary speaker, Joe Beam.
College of Arts and Sciences Math and Computer Science
Math’s Young Alumnus Mitchell Thornton. Computer Science Young Alumnus Jared Nicholas Palmer.
College of Arts and Sciences Natural and Physical Sciences
Rick Williams, Distinguished Alumnus and Hannah Putman, Young Alumna.
College of Arts and Sciences Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Jonathan Morrison, Distinguished Alumnus and Cody Davis, Young Alumnus.
Future Eagles
Deck Family
Stephen (‘04) and
Jessica (Brown, ‘06)
Deck had a baby girl, Joleigh, born May 5, 2020. Joleigh joins older brothers Benton, 8, and Stetson, 3.
Sims Family
Andrew (‘10) and Emily
(Medlin, ‘09) Sims
welcomed their second son, Cameron Mayfield Sims on August 21, 2020. Their first son, Bennett, is 2.
Carolina Rose Calderon
Saul Calderon-Zavala
(‘16) and Bethany (Hunter) Calderon welcomed their second daughter, Carolina Rose Calderon on September 2, 2020.
Marshal Ray Owens
Hunter (‘19) and
Kristen (Roberts, ‘19)
Owens had a baby boy, Marshall Ray Owens on October 21, 2020.
Prepare for a life of service.
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A BSHS degree meets all course requirements to enter Faulkner CHS graduate programs to become a licensed healthcare provider.
