Alumni Updates 1980s David Chadwick DMin ’80, authored a new book, Moving Beyond Anxiety: 12 Practical Strategies to Renew Your Mind (April 2020, Harvest House Publishers). Mark Jumper MDiv ’82, is co-editor of The Holy Spirit and the Reformation Legacy, featuring academic presentations made at Regent University's Reformation 500 conference in 2017. The book addresses the Holy Spirit's role and ministry in various streams of the Reformation, up to the present. The book is sold on Amazon. Dan Graham MDiv ’87, recently published a novella, Quality Control: Flying and Crashing. The ebook and paperback are available through Amazon. Dan and Judith Ann live in St. Augustine, Florida. Barbara Flynt MAYM ’89 serves as Director of Christian Education since January 2017 at The Brandermill Church in Midlothian, Virginia.
1990s Sid Burgess MDiv ’90, has a new noncommercial, non-political blog, http:// storytimerevisited.com, featuring autobiographical stories; stories about his imaginary friend, "The Rev Ralph, Snakehandler Extraordinaire;" and a lighter side of the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Rogers MDiv ’92, completed a year of CPE at Ochsners Medical Center, New Orleans, in August 2019, and accepted a call as pastor to the First Presbyterian Church in Woodward, Oklahoma, in October 2019. Karen thanks her classmates, especially for their compassionate support during the years at Columbia Theological Seminary.
2000s David Dault MATS ’02 has been appointed assistant professor of Christian Spirituality at the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago this fall. He continues his work as a radio and podcast producer. "The Roots and Fruits of U.S. Exploitation of Immigrant Labor," which he helped produce, received the Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council for best audio documentary series of 2019. Dan Stephens MDiv ’04 is named the Executive Director of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, AL as of July 1, 2020.
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Julie Jensen Higbee MDiv ’05, was married to Dr. James Higbee on September 5, 2020 in Fernandina
Beach, FL. Julie serves as Associate Pastor for First Presbyterian Church, Fernandina Beach. James is a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager for Walgreens in Fernandina Beach. Andrew Wing MDiv ’08 began serving as a US Air Force Chaplain, Active Duty in January 2020 stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va. Erin Kobs MDiv ’09, serves as the Pastor & Head of Staff at Punxsutawney Presbyterian Church in Punxsutawney, PA. since October 11, 2020.
2010s Jenny Sumner Carswell ’10, was selected as one of the four employees from Tampa General Hospital to represent the Tampa Bucaneers at the Super Bowl this Sunday. Each NFL team selected 4 vaccinated local healthcare workers. Daniel Vanek MDiv ’13, installed as Chaplain and Pastor, Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church since October 2019, the first full-time Installed pastor at AHPC since 1970s. Adopted sons Samuel October 2019 and Jesse October 2018. Joseph W. Taber, IV ’14 accepted a new call as Pastor of Culpeper Presbyterian Church, Culpeper, VA, in the summer of 2020. Chris Peters MDiv ’14, accepted a call as Head of Staff of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, NE, beginning September 14, 2020. VA N T A G E
