Alumni News

Jessica Sanders (‘04 & ‘07) has been appointed district judge for Autauga County’s 19th Circuit. She serves as governmental affairs director for the Alabama Department of Education.

1980’s

Col. Steven E. Tindoll (‘88) was selected as the Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) for the State of Alabama in 2020.

He had previously served at the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field for 34 years. He lives with his wife, Caron, and two children, Audrey and Andrew in Deatsville.

1990’s

Tim Estes is in his 28th year as the executive director of the Sumter County Parks & Recreation Department in Americus, GA and just launched a new podcast: The Integrity Sport Podcast. He also serves as one of the ministers at the Oasis Church of Christ.

Malinda Parker (‘96) was named the Jefferson County Commission’s finance director.

2000’s

Russell Ball (‘01) was named the therapy services manager for Atmore Community Hospital.

Michell Ward (‘02) is joining the Troy Bank & Trust team as human resources director.

Michelle McDaniel (‘05) was named head of school at Emmanuel Christian School.

Matt Casey (‘06) was sworn into office as Shelby County’s new district attorney on Jan. 13, for Alabama’s 18th Judicial Circuit. Casey won the election in November 2022 and has been the acting district attorney since being appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey on Dec. 2.

Braden Pace (‘07) and his wife Jenna welcomed their son Alden Nicholas Pace in May 2022, joining their daughter Aslyn. In October 2022, he became the technology and media outreach minister at the University Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL.

Katrina Hayden (‘07) teaches third grade and was chosen for Flowers Elementary’s Teacher of the Year award and has placed her application for the Alabama Teacher of the Year.

Mike Segrest (‘08) became the new district attorney of Alabama’s 5th Judicial Circuit.

Bethany (Parker, ‘16) and Johnathan Goodrum (‘17) were married in December 2017. Their daughter, Elsie Gale, was born on April 1, 2022.

Kyle Carson (‘09) has accepted the position of high volume store manager with the SherwinWilliams Company.

2010’s

Anthony Maxie (‘10) was named one of 60 scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’(PLS) eighth annual class.

Will (‘17) and Lacey (Sargent, ‘17) Phillips, had their first child, Noah Parker, born August 28, 2022. Steve (‘77) and Pat Phillips (current and former employees) and David (‘89) and Patrice (‘90) Sargent are proud grandparents.

Savannah (Burns, ‘17) and John Logan (‘15 & ‘22) Dockins welcomed a baby girl, Emma Jo, on October 20, 2022.

Darius and Brittany N. (Danner, ‘10) Forester were married on January 11, 2023. Brittany was hired as the director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at RxBenefits and joined the board of directors for the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

Deana Perry (‘12) was sworn in as the Juvenile Court Associate Judge as Floyd County’s first Black judge.

Chauntye (Marshall, ‘17) Smith married Jeffrey Smith on November 13, 2021. She completed her Masters from Phoenix University in 2021.

Daniel Phipps (‘17) attended the FBI national academy and graduated on March 16th.

Serrah Brooke (Nichols, ‘18) Alexander married J.P. Alexander on December 18, 2021.

Megan (Lee, ‘19) Smithson married Jacob Smithson on Sept 24, 2022. She recently returned to Faulkner University as an admissions counselor in July 2022.

Taylor Green (‘18 & ‘20) accepted a job with the PreTrial Diversion Program of the Montgomery District Attorney’s Office.

Shan Julian (‘19 & ‘20) was welcomed by The Alabama Farmers Federation, where she will serve the organization’s 345,000 members through event planning and health insurance sales.

Blaine and Auburn Chason (‘18) had their first child, Marlowe Johanna, on December 13, 2022. They live in Mobile, AL, where Blaine is the youth minister at Creekwood Church of Christ.

Jake (‘19) and Kristen D. Davis (‘19) welcomed a little girl, Kolsyn Blake Davis. Jake is currently working an entry level position at CMC Impact Metals in Pell City, AL.

Blake Levin (‘19) joined BetMGM in 2022 and has since been promoted to the VIP Hospitality Team and was recognized as one of the top VIP reps for the company.

Donavon and Eliza (Norton, ‘19) Rillion welcome baby boy Peyton John, born January 10, 2023. He joins big brother Easton Cash.

Owen (‘19) and Hannah (Temple, ‘19) Betts were married on January 14, 2023. Hannah completed her masters in occupational therapy at ASU in December 2022.

2020’s

Marista Otwell (‘20) is a recruiter/admissions counselor at Faulkner University’s Birmingham Center. She married Andrew Russell (‘19) in February 2022.

Nicholas Deveaux (‘20) accepted a job as the activities director of Eastdale Estates Retirement home in Montgomery, AL.

Brittany Merritt (‘20) married Daniel Ballard in 2019 and the couple resides in Santa Rosa Beach.

Sam and Sydney (Watson, ‘22) Moore were married on Dec. 17, 2022.

Jaycy Till (Nail, ‘20 & ‘22) married Jacob Till on October 22, 2022. Jaycy works in the student accounts office at Faulkner.

Several of Faulkner’s law enforcement alumni who have careers at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations stationed in Alabama, reached milestones in their careers over the last year. Justin Bowlin (‘11), Waylon Hinkle (‘16) and Crystal Gregory (‘04) executed multiple human trafficking operations in Birmingham, Alabama during The World Games in 2022 that resulted in over 50 arrests and numerous victim rescues.

Richard Holston (‘09) and Gregory traveled to Republic of Georgia in November 2022 at the request of the U.S. Department of State to educate foreign law enforcement on victim-centered, trauma-informed investigations in human trafficking investigations.

Michael Morrow (‘10 & ‘12), Holston and Gregory worked the first sex trafficking case of its kind in Alabama that received a conviction and sentence of sixty years in federal prison in December 2022.

Bowlin and Gregory traveled to Washington, DC in January 2023 to be awarded the inaugural Outstanding Victim Protection In Countering Human Trafficking presented by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.