DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT

Presented to a Union University graduate recognizing significant contributions in areas of profession.

TRENT BULLOCK (’88) Church Ministry

Originally from Gleason, Tenn., Trent Bullock is senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Paris, Tenn., where he has served since 2008. He is a member of Union’s Board of Trustees and has served in various denominational leadership positions.

BRAD DOUGLASS (’86) Arts/Media

Originally from Brownsville, Tenn., Brad Douglass has worked at WBBJ in Jackson since 1994, first as weekend weather anchor and now as anchor for 7 Eyewitness News. He has helped cohost many telethons for the West Tennessee Cerebral Palsy Center, The Circles of Hope and the Children’s Miracle Network.

KERSTIN URE (’04)

Research/Sciences

Kerstin Ure serves as the manager of the University of Ottawa Behaviour and Physiology Core in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Core facility provides state-of-the-art equipment and protocols for behavioral testing of mouse and rat models of human disease. Her work has been published in several scientific publications.

OLIVIA ABERNATHY (’11, ’12)

Government/Public Service.

A licensed social worker, Olivia Abernathy is the director of early education initiatives at the United Way of West Tennessee. She serves as the chair of the Jackson Equity Project Education Committee and was recently elected as a commissioner to the Madison County Commission.

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KATHY DAWS GARDNER (’68) moved to Memphis, Tenn., from Naples, Fla., to be nearer to her son and his family. Her new book, Alex and Amirah: From Darkness into Light, was published in January.