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Class Notes Compiled By: Hannah Jones ’18

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2003 Carolyn (Schultz) Boatsman continues to work for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. She and her husband Kyle are expecting their second child, a girl, this June.

2005 Emily (McFarlin) Evans graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. She earned a bachelor degree in general studies with a concentration in marketing, and works for Envision Physician Services as a clinical recruitment sourcer. She and her husband Ricky are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child, in September.

Scott Smith, who holds an economics degree from Texas A&M, is a quality assurance manager with Treehouse Foods LLC. He says that he and his wife Jenn are enjoying life with their two children, Sarah and Liam.

2006 David Rhodes graduated with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary, studying systematic theology. There, he received the Rollin Thomas Chafer Award for Apologetics. He’s currently working for American Airlines as an iOS app developer, but says he’s looking forward to finding new avenues in theology. He’s enjoying living close to his family in Dallas.

2008 Jake Martinez graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in sociology and religious studies and is now an elementary PE teacher for Irving ISD. He and his wife Kristen are hoping to start a family soon, he says.

Stephanie (Cox) Turner received a degree from the University of North Texas in strategic communications. Married to Kyle Turner, she’s a manager at Michaels in customer relationship management. In 2019, she was named to the 32 Under 32 Class of 2019 by the American Advertising Federation.

Johnny Barthalt is a real-estate agent and sales manager for Landon Homes and also runs 10th Planet North Dallas, a jiu-jitsu school. He received a degree in history from the University of Texas at Dallas, and he and his wife Julie are expecting a baby girl.

Lyndon Willoughby, who holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Abilene Christian University, is married to Colleen. Lyndon is employed by LiveArea as a graphic designer but also has a successful illustration career. His work is viewable at willowstration.com.

David Fawthrop received a master’s degree in education from the University of North Texas. He and his wife Miranda have two children, Paxton and Parker. David is a teacher with Prosper ISD and was recently named Teacher of the Month by radio station 94.9 KLTY.

Logan Allison graduated in 2013 from Baylor University with a degree in general studies and a concentration in nutrition. The owner of the Heart Hatter, where he makes one-of-one custom hats and jewelry, he recently won a Fashion Group International of Dallas 2019 Rising Star Award.

2010 Amanda (Haase) Dunlap, who graduated from Baylor University with a degree in communications, is a community manager at WidFoc.us Social Media. She is newly married to Taylor Dunlap and says she’s enjoying life in Denver.

2009 Ian McCord received a degree in mechanical engineering and business administration from Texas A&M in 2013 and is working in Knoxville as a maintenance supervisor for Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. He and Megan, who are about to celebrate five years of marriage, enjoy exploring the Great Smoky Mountains with their pets.

Kelsey Haeger earned an international business degree with a major in Spanish and a minor in psychology from Missouri State University. She worked as a missions mobilizer for the Center for Mission Mobilization, and is now preparing to be a missionary with the organization in Mexico.

Sharon Soh, who has a master’s degree in social work from Baylor University, is an ER social worker at Parkland Hospital, in Dallas.

Danny Stockton holds a juris doctor from Duke University’s School of Law and is a legislative liaison with Frisco ISD. His wife Kristina is LCA’s dyslexia therapist. The couple have one son Greyson.

Deann Hansen is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in kinesiology.

Mason Leavitt, who graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in psychology, married Sierra McConnell on Valentines Day of this year. He works at D-BAT Frisco.

Sarah (Lewis) Delgado holds a doctorate in physical therapy from UT Health Science Center of San Antonio. Married since November 2019, she is a physical therapist for Baptist Health System.

2011 Marta (Venegas) Flores graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in elementary and early childhood education and received a master’s in educational leadership from The University of North Texas. She now teaches fourth grade at Little Elm ISD. She and her husband Arturo welcomed their first child, Thiago, last December.

Dorsey (Hadden) Thomas graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in strategic communication. She married JD Thomas in March 2019. She is currently an administrative assistant at Cottonwood Creek Church.

Robin (Montgomery) Koehn holds a degree in graphic design from the University of North Texas. Since the summer of 2019, she and her husband Carson have been CASA advocates, helping children in foster care navigate the court system.

2012 Dom Steinmann graduated from Baylor University in 2016, then moved back to Dallas with his wife Ashley. Dom started his career at a technology start-up that was later sold to Cisco Systems for $3.7B. He then joined another start-up and built a team in Dallas, where he now leads commercial sales nationally. Ashley and Dom built a house in Frisco and welcomed their first child, Sophia on February 17.

Matt Willoughby graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in business management with a minor in biology. He worked in the Location Leadership of JP Morgan Chase and is now employed by PFSW Inc., a global eCommerce and logistics company, as a business manager for a number of clients, including the federal government.

Brooke (Massey) Chilton earned a degree in graphic design from Hardin Simmons University, where she met her husband Nathaniel, whom she married in October. Brooke is a digital-marketing manager at First United Bank and lives in Prosper, TX.

Kevin Urnnerstall graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in nutritional sciences and is a project manager for Walker Engineering.

Desiree Simmons holds a degree in fashion merchandising and marketing from Texas Woman’s University and works for Dillard’s as an assistant buyer.

2013 DJ Nelson earned a degree in geography and energy from Texas Christian University. He interned with the Texas Legends and is now an assistant coach and general manager for the Texas Legends/Dallas Mavericks. As an international scout, he has visited China, India, and other Southeast Asian countries searching for NBA talent, and says he’s looking forward to a trip to Africa next.

Jillian Roberts received a degree in marketing from Baylor University and now is a senior account executive with Imaginuity. She says she’s loving life in Dallas and recently ran her first half marathon.

Madi Bixler graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor’s degree in supply-chain management. While pursuing a master’s, also at UTD, she’s a product specialist at Interstate Batteries.

Peyton Smith graduated from Oklahoma State University with a BS in business administration and marketing management. He’s employed by JP Morgan Chase & Co. as an implementations analyst in Chase Merchant Services.

Zach Snider earned a degree in finance/ economics from the University of Arkansas and is now a WMS analyst for CEVA Logistics.

Carolyn Tang holds a bachelor’s degree in family and consumer science from Baylor University. She’s a design development assistant manager with At Home Inc.

2014 Grace McCullough graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and then earned her master’s, also at Auburn. She’s a fifth-grade teacher at Northside Intermediate School, in Opelika.

Shelby Osborne graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. She bypassed a master’s and is pursuing a doctorate in occupational therapy at the University of St. Augustine. She’s on her first clinical rotation, in Wichita, working with stroke patients. She’ll follow that with a rotation in New Orleans, working with more severely affected stroke patients.

Kelsey Harrison has a bachelor’s degree in middle school education from Ouachita Baptist University. As part of the program, Kelsey went to England and Ireland to explore their cultures and school systems. She’s now a sixth-grade math teacher at Liberty Christian School.

Brooke Barson earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing from California Baptist University. While there, she studied in London for a summer and interned for a property-management company doing sales and marketing. Brooke lives in Irvine, Calif., and is a territory manager at ConvaTec. She says she’s proud of the positive impact the products she sells have on patients’ lives.

2015 Maggie McCullough earned her degree in elementary education from Auburn University and is now a first-grade teacher.

Taylor (Perdue) Gregory founded Gracie Bea’s, an online boutique split between the Texas and Louisiana, with friend and coowner Laura. The two combine their passion for classic and trendy clothes to serve busy momma’s, boss babes, and insta loving gals with a unique shopping experience.

Madison (Paxton) Hayworth graduated with a degree in education from Texas A&M in December 2019 and married Daniel Hayworth a few days later, on December 21. Daniel is stationed in Fort Benning, GA, but the couple plan to relocate to Fort Hood soon. Madison has accepted a job with Killeen ISD as a middle school dyslexia teacher and will begin work there after the move.

Michael Villavicencio (pictured left) is finishing his degree in business administration and finance at the University of Texas at Dallas. He briefly attended Florida Atlantic University, then moved back to the Dallas area and began rooming at UTD with fellow LCA graduate Tyler Bohannan. Michael is a project manager for Huffman Builders, Plano.

Kristen Smith (pictured 2nd from right) attended Collin College and earned a degree in education from Texas A&M—Commerce. She is a sixth-grade ILA teacher at Maus Middle School in Frisco, and serves in the student ministry at Genesis Metro Church.

Evan Beck is a 2019 graduate of Abilene Christian University with a BBA in accounting and finance. He moved to California, where he accepted an SDR role at Verkada to pursue a career in technology sales. Evan was promoted in January 2020 to account executive — his territory covers half of Texas.

Mitchell Wilson received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Drury University. He works part time as a basketball coach at LCA and will enter a master’s program in medical science starting this summer. He plans to attend medical school.

Katy Stockton earned a degree in elementary education from Baylor University. She works part-time at LCA as a substitute teacher while she seeks full-time employment as an elementary school teacher. Katy plans to enter a master’s program online while teaching next year.

Logan Muse, who graduated from Baylor, holds a degree in corporate communication. She’s a gift officer in the development office at Buckner International, in Dallas, responsible for the cultivation, stewardship, and management of relationships with the many donors to the Christian charitable, nonprofit organization.

2016 Jon Gabriano received a BBA from Belmont University and is attending Sogang University, in South Korea, to study the music business. Jon plans on moving to Seoul to learn Korean and eventually pursue a career in the Korean music industry. excess sodium from food. After graduating, Dyllan will begin a full-time position on the Computational Biology Team at Unilever, in Trumbull, CT. He also plans on continuing his education.

Lane Guthmann is studying at Texas A&M University in a program that bestows a dual degree, a bachelor’s in business administration in accounting and a master’s in management. For two summers, Lane interned at AT&T’s headquarters, in Dallas, and is now a tax intern at the middle-market accounting firm RSM. Lane is the fifth member of his family to receive an Aggie ring and he’s excited to start a career in business.

Candace Collier graduated from college in 2019 and is a part-time associate with Collide Media Group.

Dyllan Muller, who is at Tulane University, is a double major in chemical engineering and management. He works as an undergraduate researcher in an organic chemistry lab as well as in a mesenchymal stem cell lab. In 2018, he cofounded No-dium, a start-up based on a patent-pending technology that removes

Kirby Jarzombek is a senior at Baylor University, where she’s studying elementary education. She’s interning at Robinson Elementary and was recently nominated for Texas Teaching Intern of the Year. Over breaks, Kirby spends her time teaching elementary summer school. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and has continued to play volleyball through intramural teams. Upon graduation, she plans to enter a graduate degree program at Baylor.

Matthew Guzak is in his final semester at the University of Arkansas, double-majoring in finance and supply-chain management. He has served on the Executive Council of his fraternity, Sigma Nu, and has been active in its Leadership Development Program. As an intern at the Arkansas World Trade Center, Matthew worked closely with many foreign diplomats and government officials. After graduation, he hopes to work as a consultant.

2017 Rachel (Cain) Clark graduated from Criswell College with a degree in biblical studies and is now working part time. Rachel is married to Nathan Clark.

Adrionna Jones is at Abilene Christian University, studying nursing with a minor in biblical studies. She’s the tailgate director for her Tri Kappa Gamma and has won many tailgates. with fund-raising. She interns at a private counseling office in Stillwater. Grace hopes to go on to graduate school in social work.

Natalie Clark is studying apparel design and manufacturing at Texas Tech University, and worked for the Texas Tech Red Raider Orientation Crew during the summer. A member of Alpha Delta Pi, she served as the music education specialist and is now the video production specialist. She also choreographed and wrote the lyrics for her sorority’s 2019 So Sing routine.

2019 Elisabeth Housley is studying public and nonprofit administration at the University of Oklahoma, where she’s involved in Sooners for Christ. Through Let’s Start Talking, she spent the summer in Ukraine helping citizens improve their English. Elisabeth is employed part time at the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education as a student office/development assistant. Next year, she’ll be taking over responsibility for the Alameda Church of Christ’s elementary tutoring program.

Emma Whaley is studying food science and industry at Kansas State University. She recently completed a weeklong internship at Seaboard Foods, in Guymon, OK, working with the fully integrated porkproduction process.

2018 Grace Wolf attends Oklahoma State University, where she’s studying human development and family science — child and family services. She’s the external philanthropy chair for the Tau Beta chapter of Chi Omega and works with Make a Wish Oklahoma and the Humane Society of Stillwater, helping both organizations

Hannah Jones (’18) is working towards a degree in professional writing

with a minor in communications. She is studying at Grand Canyon University

in Phoenix, Arizona.