ALUMNI CONNECTIONS Jim Landis (12) is serving as student pastor with the Boulevard CC in Muskogee, OK, leaving a similar position in Washington, MO. Chelsea Sneed (12) and Daniel Ware were married on May 9 in Carl Junction, MO. Matt Herlihy (13) and Kristie Livingston (14) were married in Colorado Springs, CO, on May 23, and are making their home in Overland Park, KS.
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Morgan Fankhauser French (15) will continue to work at Watered Gardens (homeless outreach ministry) in Joplin as the Director of Neighborhood Connect. Zac Hill (15) earned a Bachelor of Science in Management from MSSU on May 9. He plans to attend Evangel University to pursue a master’s degree in education, and will continue as youth minister with Lake Hills Church in Ozark, MO.
Zach (13) and Rachel Crockett (15) Pittman are living in Hillsboro, MO, where he is serving as worship minister at Hillsboro CC.
Logan (15) and Leah Erickson (13) Justice were married in Joplin on June 6. Logan preaches at the First CC in Quapaw, OK.
Madison Shields (13) and Taylor Miller were married on May 2 in Oronogo, MO.
Jory Mertens (15) and Brianna Davis (15) were married in Cabool, MO, on May 30. They will make their home in Joplin while pursuing cross-cultural ministry.
Joel (14) and Bayli Gibson (13) Harney have left a ministry in Baxter Springs, KS, to live in Dallas, TX, where he will be the student minister with Valley View CC. Bayli earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from MSSU in May.
Eliysha Spangler Mircetic (15) earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from MSSU on May 9. She lives with her husband Marko (14) in Webb City, MO.
Seth Hart (14) earned a Master of Strategic Ministry from the School of Congregational Ministry at Johnson University this past May. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in theological studies a Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Julianne Privett (15) and Robert Jackson (attended) were married in Bella Vista, AR, on May 4.
Rachel Watson (14) earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from MSSU last May. Nathan Brands (15) is serving as the family life minister with the Clay Center CC in Clay Center, NE. Zach Davies (15) and Chelsea Polastri (15) were married in Joplin on March 13. They will both participate in the residency program through Christ’s Church of the Valley in Peoria, AZ.
Scott Reed (15) is serving as minister of the Monroe CC in Monroe, MI. Chris Songer (15) is serving as worship minister with the Parkview CC in Findlay, OH.
Cassandra DeFazio (15) and Philip Lowe (current student) were married in Joplin on April 26. They plan to live in Joplin, where Cassandra serves as youth pastor at Joplin Calvary Church of the Nazarene and Philip will continue his classes at OCC.
Tim Umphreys (15) and Jennifer Larsson (15) were married on June 6 and are making their home in Council Bluffs, IA, where Tim is serving a one-year internship with First CC.
Ashton Edwards (15) and Taylor Ast (15) were married in Joplin on June 27. Ashton will continue to serve as the high school ministry associate at College Heights CC in Joplin.
Kendall Wingert (15) and Elizabeth Cogdill (14) were married on May 23 in Nixa, MO, and are making their home in Springfield, MO. Kendall serves as worship minister with Lake Hills Church in Ozark, MO.
Kourtney Ellis (15) is doing the World Race through Adventures in Missions. She left in January and will be serving through November. The team of 48 will visit eleven countries.
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