Where Are They Now?

Patrick Winning

(B.A. in History ’74) lives in St. Peters, Missouri. He serves as an attorney for the Winning Law Firm, LLC. He was inducted into the Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. Winning recently became recognized as a published author in April of 2019. He formerly served as the assistant professor of business at mbu

1 Theresa Bauersachs

(McCrary)

(B.A. in Sociology ’86) lives in Pinckneyville, Illinois, with her husband and two sons. She works as a medical coder for MedStar Ambulance, Inc. Bauersachs serves as the pianist for her church.

Ken Parker

(B.A. in Church Music and Vocal Performance ’88) lives in Kearney, Missouri, with his wife. He serves as the senior pastor for First Baptist Church. Parker is an adjunct professor of pastoral care and counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He has two sons and three grandchildren.

2 Lyle Witcher

(B.A. in Religion ’94) lives in Thomasville, Georgia, with his wife and two children. He works for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serves as the area director for South Georgia and regional international coordinator for the state of Florida.

3 Sonya Taylor

(Warren)

(B.S. in Early Childhood Education ’95) lives in Fenton, Missouri, with her husband and three sons. She works as a kindergarten teacher for North Side Community School. Sonya and her husband pastor Freedom Church in St. Louis.

4 Misti Menchaca (Brown)

(B.S. in Mathematics ’99) lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband and two children. She works as a teacher and coach for Castleberry Independent School District.

5 Brad Andrews

(B.A. in Church Music ’00) lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife, Holly. He serves as the pastor for Mercyview Church. Andrews recently celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary in June of 2019.

6 Lisha Ewing (Hasty)

(B.S. in Behavioral Science ’03, MSE in Counseling ’07, MS in Sports Management ’10) lives in Overland, Missouri, with her husband. She serves as an educational support counselor for the Francis Howell School District. Ewing was recently named support staff of the year.

7 Greg Lawrence (B.A. in Music Education ’03) lives in Wentzville, Missouri, with his wife. He works as the director of technology for the Wentzville School District.

8 Jodi Schulte (Obrecht)

(B.S. in Human Services ’04) lives in Foristell, Missouri, with her husband and three children. She works as a stay-athome mother and online fitness coach.

9 Constance Ditto (Pulliam)

(B.S. in Psychology ’05) lives in Wyatt, Missouri, with her husband and four children. She serves as a community support professional for Bootheel Counseling Services.

10 Kristina Curnutt

(Steen)

(B.A. in Psychology ’06) lives in Florissant, Missouri, with her husband and three daughters. She is a LCSW and serves as a stay-at-home mother.

11 Kendall Tanner (Vawter)

(B.S. in Elementary Education ’07) lives in Sullivan, Missouri, with her husband and four children. She serves as a student nurse for Missouri Baptist Hospital. Tanner recently re-enrolled in the nursing program at East Central College and was elected student representative for the class of 2021.

Erin Crockett

(McDermott)

(B.S. in Sports Management ’09, M.A. in Christian Ministry) lives in Maplewood, Missouri, with her husband and four children. She is selfemployed and works as a childcare provider.

12 Rossano Deal

(B.A. in Broadcast Media ’10) lives in Nassau, New Providence. He serves as a videographer and coordinator for Ministry of Tourism.

Bradley Perry

(B.S. in Worship Arts 10’) lives in Sullivan, Missouri, with his wife and four children. Perry attended Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and received his master’s degree in divinity. He serves as an associate pastor for Temple Baptist Church.

Dustin Brooks

(B.S. in Applied Management ’11) lives in DeSoto, Missouri, with his wife and son. He works as an electrician for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Ryan Krupp

B.S. Business Administration ‘15

Ryan Krupp’s drive for competition, strategy and high stakes, combined with his desire to use his talents to serve others, allows him to be a great lawyer for those in need. In addition, Krupp recently began teaching constitutional law at MBU, inspiring students to strive for success.

Krupp chose to pursue law because he knew it was the most effective way to use his talents to serve others. Krupp’s biggest accomplishments are simply seeing the faces of clients after he settles their cases. Looking toward the future, Krupp desires to continue providing justice to those who need a great lawyer, as well as to expand his roles in the community and to give back to mbu, as it impacted such a great part of his life.

On top of pursuing a career in law and teaching at mbu, Krupp is the Pro Bono Committee Chair for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, and is a co-host of the “Outside the Law Podcast.” He is on the mbu Alumni Board and is currently working on developing the mbu Mock Trial Program with the help of a few of his colleagues.

Krupp values his education and his career, and he uses both as an outlet to encourage others to also strive for success.

“My number one piece of advice for young adults is be relentless in every aspect of your life,” Krupp said. “Trust God and be a light.”

1 Amer Abu-Houran (Dababneh)

(M. Ed. In Educational Administration ’12) lives in Amman, Jordan. He works as a middle school principal for Modern Montessori School. Abu-Houran serves as a Harvard University fellow and country convener.

2 Hayley Barnfield (Robinson)

(B.S. in Elementary Education ’12) lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband and daughter. She serves as a lead teacher for Siskin Children’s Institute. Barnfield graduated this year with a M. Ed in Curriculum.

Cameron Courtois

(B.S. in Behavioral Science ’12) lives in Desloge, Missouri. He works as a registered nurse for Davita. Courtois currently works in the dialysis clinic.

3 Justin Madden

(B.S. in Psychology ’12) lives in St. Clair, Missouri, with his wife and three children. He serves as a youth pastor at Roots Church.

4 Chelsea Young (Roggeman)

(B.S. in Biology ’12, M.A. in Teaching ’15) lives in Winfield, Missouri, with her husband and three children. She serves as a teacher for the Winfield R-IV School District. Young recently was chosen by Winfield City Mayor to be on the board of adjustment for the city. She aids in teaching chemistry through the mbu achieve program alongside Dr. Mary Vedamuthu.

5 Danielle Bayer

(B.S. in Exercise Science ’13) lives in O’Fallon, Missouri. She works as a registered nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Bayer was elected into the mbu Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.

6 Lauren Foley (Maniaci)

(B.S. in Elementary Education ’13) lives in Schaumburg, Illinois, with her husband. She works as a kindergarten teacher at Kensington School.

7 Brittany Peterson (Wilson)

(B.S. in Christian Ministry ’13) lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her husband and two sons. She works as a real estate agent and stay-at-home mother. Brittany and Casey (‘12) are expecting a third child in June of 2020.

8 Molly Eime (Carver)

(B.A. in Public Relations ‘14) lives in Robertsville, Missouri, with her husband. She works as a public relations consultant for SSM Health. She is pursuing her MBA at Webster University.

9 Katie Green

(B.A. in Sports Management ‘14, M.S. in Sports Management ’16) lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She works as the manager of athletic communications for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. She recently started coaching club volleyball with Legacy Jr.’s.

Dr. David Collum

(Ed. D. ’15) lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife. He serves as the accreditation and data coordinator at Missouri Baptist University. Collum recently celebrated 43 years of marriage and celebrated his first grandchild in January of 2020.

10 Barrett Dodd

(B.A. in Ministry and Leadership ’15) lives in Silex, Missouri, with his wife, Lacey. Dodd graduated from Covenant Seminary in 2018 with a master’s degree in divinity. He serves as a pastor at Mill Creek Baptist Church in Lincoln County, Missouri.

11 Stacy Emerson (Russell)

(B.S. in Behavioral Science ’15) lives in St. Clair, Missouri, with her husband. She serves as a children services supervisor for the State of Missouri. She completed her master’s degree in counseling in 2017.

12 Christopher Williams

(B.A. in Ministry and Leadership ’15) lives in Granbury, Texas, with his wife and three children. He works as a resident parent at North Central Texas Academy. Williams recently graduated with his M.A. in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

13 Emma Cabello (Stokes)

(B.A. in Human Services ’16) lives in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with her husband. They recently welcomed their son into the world in July of 2019. She works as a stay-at-home mother.

Shane Howell

(B.S. Business Administration ’16) lives in Charleston, Missouri, with his wife. He serves as a college advisor at Three Rivers College. Howell welcomed his first-born child in 2019.

Kaitlyn Winter

(B.S. in Exercise Science ’16) lives in St. Peters, Missouri. She is a first-year physical therapy student at Washington University in St. Louis.

14 Ragan DuBoise (Briggs)

(B.A. in Human Services ’17) lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her husband. She served as a family foster care specialist before changing roles. DuBoise currently works as a preschool teacher for Sunshine Ministries.

15 Windsor Eaves

(B.A. in Sports Management ‘17) lives in Wentzville, Missouri, with his wife and two sons. He works as a branch manager in equipment sales. Eaves is pursuing a career in cyber security and completed his master’s degree in 2019. The couple is expecting a child this year.

16 Caleb Heitmann

(B.A. in Christian Ministry ’17) lives in Fenton, Missouri, with his wife, Ashley. He serves as the student pastor for First Baptist Church. Heitmann is excited to serve Jesus in any way that He leads.

1 Ashleigh Hummel (Poteete)

(B.S. in Human Services and Psychology ’17) lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with her husband, Kevin. She works as a family service worker for Bringing Families Together. Hummel will be returning to mbu to complete her graduate degree in the social work program.

2 Ariel Liker

(B.S. in Sports Management ’17) lives in Lake Villa, Illinois. Liker recently received a promotion to customer relations associate for Bass Pro Shops.

3 Dan Mollet

(B.A. in Accounting ’17) lives in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, with his wife. He works as a staff accountant at LBMC-W Squared. Mollet recently graduated with his master’s in accounting.

4 Mackenzie Moore

(B.S. in Psychology ’17) lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She recently accepted a position at one of the top five financial firms in the country.

5 Kayla Rupprecht (Glyshaw)

(B.A. in Communications ’17) lives in Chesterfield, Missouri, with her husband. She works as the marketing and communications coordinator at Miriam Foundation.

6 Maria Rupprecht (Dugo) (B.S. in Psychology ’17) lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband. She works as a nanny and mental health advocate. Rupprecht recently launched a podcast about her inspiring recovery journey.

Joshua Sheets (B.S. in Secondary Education ’17) lives in Potosi, Missouri. He works as a children services supervisor for the Missouri Children’s Division. Sheets works to protect the state’s most vulnerable children and was recently promoted to investigation supervisor.

7 Ashley Van Camp (B.A. in Communications ’17) lives in Leavenworth, Kansas. She works as the head coach for the women’s lacrosse team at the University of Saint Mary. Van Camp recently graduated with a master’s degree in science.

8 Kayla Wood (Mierisch) (B.S. in Early Childhood Education ’17) lives in Belle, Missouri, with her husband and son. She works as a second-grade teacher for Maries County R2 schools.

9 Ben Carril

(B.S. in Psychology ’18) lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with his wife and son. He works as a freshman admissions counselor for Lindenwood University. Carril is pursuing a master’s in school counseling at Lindenwood University.

Caleb Smith

(M.A. in Education ’18) lives in St. Louis, Missouri. He serves as a first-grade teacher at SLPS. He is pursuing a doctoral degree and has visited his 32nd country. Smith was recently named teacher of the month.

10 Alisha Albregts

(B.S. in Behavioral Science ’19) lives in St. Peters, Missouri. She works as a court advocate for Turning Point. Albregts is a single mom who finished her degree with high honors.

11 Nicole Bono (Weiss)

(B.S. Elementary Education ’19) lives in Festus, Missouri, with her husband and two children. She serves as a substitute teacher in Festus.

12 Maddison Boyd (Click)

(B.A. in Elementary Education ’19) lives in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with her husband. She works as a fourth-grade teacher for the Wentzville School District.

13 Shelby Femmer (Poropat)

(B.A. in Human Services ’19) lives in O’Fallon, Missouri, with her husband. She works as a paraprofessional for the Fort Zumwalt School District. Femmer enjoys working with special education students.

14 Robert Grider

(B.S. in Biology, Unified Science and Secondary Education ’19) lives in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with his wife, Sierra (‘19). He serves as a teacher at Mount Vernon Township High School. Grider serves as a track coach at the high school.

15 Sierra Grider (Benedict)

(B.S. in Elementary Education ’19) lives in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with her husband, Robert (‘19). She works as a substitute teacher and cheerleading coach for District 80 Schools.

Erika Guynn

(M.A. in Counseling ’19) lives in Florissant, Missouri, with her husband. She serves as a behavioral specialist for Great Circle.

Austin Hale

(B.S. in Behavioral Science ’19) lives in Kansas City, Missouri. He serves as the assistant tennis coach for the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

16 Hannah Huff (Smith)

(B.A. in Information Technology ’19) lives in St. Peters, Missouri, with her husband. She serves as an infrastructure coordinator for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

17 Kristina Magruder (Buffington)

(B.S. in Accounting ’19) lives in Eolia, Missouri, with her husband. She works as a loan teller for Bank of Louisiana. She welcomed her firstborn daughter in July of 2019.

18 Shannon McAndrew

(B.S. in Biochemistry and Biology ’19) lives in St. Peters, Missouri. She works as an educator for the Saint Louis Zoo.

19 Emily Schnefke

(B.S. in Elementary Education ’19) lives in St. Louis, Missouri. She works as a fourth-grade teacher at South City Community School. Schnefke is passionate about integrating the Gospel into her teaching.

Andrea Scott

M.S in Teaching ‘16

Following dreams from a young age has always been an important part of success for

1 Artrea Smith (Gross) (M.A. in Counseling ’19) lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and three children. She works as a clinical counselor for ComPsych Corporation. Smith was recently promoted to working full-time from home. She is able to care for her husband who is recovering from a massive stroke.

Andrea Scott. Growing up, she took inspiration from her ancestors who pushed toward their dreams, regardless of hardship. Her dreams became a reality through hard work, perseverance and her education at mbu

Andrea Scott is a two-time, award-winning children’s author, business owner, bilingual instructor, educator and entrepreneur — accomplishing all of this while still under the age of 30. She holds a master’s degree in teaching and currently teaches higher education, but she also has experience teaching many other grade levels, from pre-K through college.

When Scott was young, she did not have any role models to push her dreams toward reality. She was told she could not do things many times in her life. Growing up in a neighborhood with a high crime rate, Scott’s school became her “safe zone,” and her education became her priority.

“This mentality helped me to become the first in my family to graduate college,” Scott

2 Zachary Tobey

(B.S. Marketing ’19) lives in Wildwood, Missouri, with his wife. He works as an admissions counselor at Webster University in St. Louis. Tobey is pursuing a master’s degree in management.

3 Jessica Wallace

(B.A. in Special Education ’19) lives in St. Charles, Missouri. She works as said. “The first person in my family to live in a different country, learn a different language, and start my own business from scratch.” a special education teacher for the Special School District.

Scott founded a bilingual tutoring service, Smile Big, Dream Bigger LLC, to support her community and give tribute to her ancestors. Her business is St. Louis’ first and only blackowned bilingual tutoring program. It landed her the honor of being on the St. Louis Business Journal 2019 “30 Under 30” List.

Scott teaches Spanish at Harris Stowe State University and is the youngest faculty member at St. Louis’s only HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). She is also an award-winning bilingual author. One piece of advice she hopes to leave her students and all young adults with is to never stop dreaming, even when things are going wrong.

Scott plans to turn her business into a global tutoring program to bridge the educational gap between African American and Hispanic scholars.

4 Emmeline Williamson (Garrett)

(B.A. in Exercise Science ’19) lives in Fenton, Missouri, with her husband. She serves as a graduate assistant at mbu. Williamson is pursuing a master’s in fitness management. Her most fond mbu memory is meeting Kyle, her now husband, at Welcome Weekend.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “

— Matthew 25:34-40