COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ALUMNI & FRIENDS NEWSLETTER
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Class of 2006 Reunites for 10 Year Reunion
by Jessica Nothum
On July 2, 2016 the class of 2006 held a small reunion at the Campbell family farm in Sarcoxie. We enjoyed a bonfire with hot dogs, s’mores, and other sides. Catching up with one another was great and we all stayed late playing a card game. It was a simple reunion but everyone had a wonderful time. Unfortunately due to the holiday, many were not able to attend. However, the class is planning on a second get-together this fall! Watch their Facebook page for more details or email me at Jessica.ann.massey@gmail.com. PICTURED: Cory and Elizabeth Krause, Jonathan Baker, Whitney Wood, Tyler Brown, Amanda Baker, Barry Arwood, Joe and Jessica Nothum, Dan and Summer Ory, Skylor Kingrey and Tara Midence.
ALUMNI REUNION RECEPTION PLANNED Calling ALL classes from 1983-2016!
Join us on December 16 for a special ALUMNI REUNION RECEPTION and meal at Ozark Christian College! We want to reconnect with you. Come hungry and enjoy a catered meal in your honor! Please pass the word to fellow classmates. The reception will be held upstairs in the gym as we cheer on this year’s basketball teams and witness the crowning of this year’s king and queen. Don’t miss it!
Katie (Gariss) Marsh Honored
Katie Marsh with her coach, Maryann Mitts.
Katie (Gariss) Marsh (’98) was honored to be inducted into the Joplin Area Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony May 20th at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin. Her fellow inductees were Rod Smith and Joe Ketchum. Katie was a three-year starter for the women’s basketball program at Missouri Southern from 19982002. Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in 2002, she is one of only two Missouri Southern student-athletes to ever earn that honor. Her achievements weren’t limited to the basketball court, as she graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA, while making it through the honors program, serving as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President, and actively participating in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She was a two-time Academic All-American, a two-time MIAA Presidential Scholar, a two-time Academic All-MIAA pick, and a three-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll honoree. Katie is married to Josh Marsh and together they have four children. The oldest two are students at College Heights. Katie is a Physician Assistant and is very active at College Heights Christian Church, serving in the Women’s Ministry.
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” –Jeremiah 17:7-8