ALUMNI NEWS UPDATES

Bill (’76) and Theresa (Maynard ’76) Grigory retired from pastoral ministry at the Oregon Pacific District Assembly in May 2022. In November, they returned to Bulgaria on behalf of the Church of the Nazarene Global Missions for the Bulgaria District Assembly where Bill served as district superintendent. At that assembly, they also retired from missionary service. Bill and Theresa now reside in Newport, Oregon.

Sondra (Riley ’81) Cave was elected by the Kansas District Assembly of God delegates to the District Presbytery Board of Directors. She is the first woman to be elected by this district in 104 years. Her husband Bob (’96) also serves on the board—making them also the first husband-wife duo to serve in the history of the board.

Jerry Storz (’82) published a book, Thirty Days to Better Board Members and Meetings, a devotional that serves as a guide to board members of faith-based organizations to help them improve their leadership and service.

Lauren Page (‘20) graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law and received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. The annual award recognizes the graduate who in the opinion of the faculty has made the most significant contribution toward overall legal scholarship. Page achieved the highest grade point average of any student in the Class of 2023 and amassed ten CALI/ Lawyering Awards. She served as an articles editor for the Kansas Law Review where her article was selected for publication and as a site coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Danette (Moore ’88) Buchanan earned a PhD in counselor education and supervision from Liberty University in May 2022.

Valerie (Stevens ’89) Rhodes authored Job’s Wives A Tale of Restoration After Intense Loss. Valerie is a grief counselor, speaker and workshop instructor. Learn more about the book at valeriestevensrhodes.com

Phil White (’04) interviewed former MNU head basketball coach Rocky Lamar (’76) with Lakers strength coach Tim DiFrancesco on ‘The Basketball Strong’ podcast. Coach Lamar shared how he created a faith-based culture of excellence, the values that won games and hearts for Christ, and the origin of his love of the game. Listen at https://tinyurl.com/2jdzwpj7