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Hillary Knox, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., and Ryan Newman were married April 16, 2011.
Catie Froese Springer ’04 and Troy R. Springer ’05, Elkhart, Ind., celebrated the birth of Lauren Eva on May 23, 2011. She joins Andrew, 2.
Sarah E. Miller, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, graduated with honors from Vancouver Film School (VFS) in the makeup for film and TV program, in December 2010. She works as a make-up artist for films, television, promotional advertising, photo shoots, musicals and theater. In spring 2011, she was awarded the VFS technical achievement award for her makeup with Tinkerbell in Compendium III. Her website is sarahelizabethmakeup.blogspot.com/.
Katrina Dyck Meyer and Aaron Meyer, Elkhart, Ind., celebrated the birth of Jude Henry on Oct. 10, 2011.
Kevin J. Swartzendruber ’00, Goshen, is pursing a master of divinity degree with a concentration in pastoral care and counseling at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart. Andrea Troyer Wikerd ’01 and Justin L. Wikerd ’04, Lansdale, Pa., celebrated the birth of Alyse Marie on Sept. 8, 2011. Dustin and Tiffany Wyse-Fisher ’02, West Peoria, Ill., and their two children left in September 2011 for a two-year volunteer position in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, with Corrymeela, an organization that works with reconciliation in Ireland and around the world. Jeremy W. Yoder ’02, LaJunta, Colo., is pastor of Emmanuel Mennonite Church.
Shu Tu successfully defended her thesis on Dec. 13, 2010. She graduated from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., in May 2011 with a Ph.D. in developmental biology. Robert Vander Giessen-Reitsma, Three Rivers, Mich., has worked for the student actvities office at Calvin College for the last five years. He and his wife Kirstin continue working with *culture is not optional, a nonprofit organization they started several years ago, and World Fare, a fair trade store in downtown Three Rivers.
Sophia Zamoun ’01 and Haroon A. Faraz, Detroit, Mich., were married on March 26, 2010. They celebrated the birth of Hanna Faraz on Dec. 30, 2010.
Seth A. Yoder and Sarah Yoder Yoder, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Lewis Allen on May 24, 2011.
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Megan Morris Bibbey and Sean Bibbey, Hilliard, Ohio, celebrated the birth of Micah Addison on Jan. 21, 2011. She joins Makenna, 4, and Madison, 3.
Alicia R. Janzen and Johnny Amazan ’07 were married on June 4, 2011. Johnny graduated with a doctor of dental surgery degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in May 2011. He is now a first-year resident in dental medicine at Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital.
Jeff R. Claassen and Mariko Miyama Claassen, Goshen, celebrated the birth of Hannah Joy on June 8, 2011. She joins Ethan, 2. Justin J. Gillette and Melissa Lehman Gillette, Goshen, swept the MVP Health Care Rochester (N.Y.) Marathon by both setting course records on Sept. 18, 2011. It was Justin’s 84th marathon and 33rd victory and Melissa’s 35th marathon. They have swept marathons about a half-dozen times. Melissa is working on a Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame in the molecular and cellular biology division of the biological sciences department. Her research focus is breast cancer. As a professional runner, Justin’s main sponsor is MarathonGuide.
Justin B. Heinzekehr ’06, Claremont, Calif., earned his master’s degree in theology and ethics from Claremont School of Theology in 2011. In fall 2011, he entered a Ph.D. program in process studies at Claremont Lincoln University, where he will explore the relationship between process theology and Anabaptist thought, specifically a potential reconciliation between postmodern philosophy and metaphysics and the distinctive ecclesiology, ethics and theology of modern Anabaptism.
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currently working for Michigan State University’s English Language Center.
Kristin E. Walker and Adam Jones, Chicago, Ill., were married Aug. 27, 2011. Kristin is an elementary special education teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Joshua Weaver, Elkhart, Ind., graduated May 21, 2011, with a master of arts degree with a concentration in theology and ethics from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. He is continuing as a research consultant with Fourth Freedom Forum in Goshen. Andrea Wiens, Denver, Colo., teaches kindergarten at Crawford Elementary School.
2007 NOTES Stacie Scott Back and Cody Back, Centreville, Mich., celebrated the birth of Arianna Marie on Nov. 28, 2011. Amanda Entz is working as resident director at LCC International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania, this year. Jonathan B. Gingrich and Rachael Meyers ’08, Denver, Colo., were married Sept. 3, 2011. Danielle Haney Hill and Nathan Hill, Topeka, Ind., celebrated the birth of Cody Theodore on Dec. 1, 2011. Dann L. Hunt, Peru, Ind., is turf manager for Hunt’s Outdoor Upkeep, Inc. Anna Yoder Schlabach, Denver, Colo., completed a master of divinity degree at Iliff School of Theology in May 2011. Anna and Brian Yoder Schlabach began a two-year term as Service Adventure Leaders in Albuquerque, N.M.
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