Alumni updates

1960s

Rolf ’60 and Bartha (Ott ’61) Bergman celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in 2022. They rejoice at the arrival of their first great-grandchild in August 2021.

1970s

Rich Scherber ’72 is retiring this year as CEO of Minnesota Teen Challenge.

1980s

Cindy Ohlin ’84 moved to Wyoming after living for 25 years in Denver. She’s pleased to have a house built for her wheelchair, on 35 acres with room for rescue donkeys and Nigerian dwarf goats.

Kent and Stacy Hulbert

Kent ’88 and Staci (Collier ’88) Hulbert live in Missouri. Staci is working toward her coaching credentials with AG Coaching and Coach Approach Ministries. This year marks 25 years serving in Youth Alive.

Laurie Johnson

Laurie (Temple ’88) Johnson works at Cedar Valley Church, Bloomington, MN, as the Deaf Ministry Pastor, after serving as the lay leader.

Chilly Chilton

Chilly ’89 and Netta (Hoke ’88) Chilton serve at Abundant Life Community Church, a multi-site AG church just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO, where Chilly is Lead Pastor.

1990s

Kurt and Tonilee Cullison

Kurt ’91 and Tonilee (Holmgren ’89) Cullison have been married and in ministry for 30 years. Their current assignment is in Saginaw, MI, as Lead Pastor (Kurt). Their church is in the midst of a church revitalization and celebrated its 100th birthday in February.

Paul Wiese ’92 celebrated 30 years at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in October 2021. He started serving at BGEA during his senior year of college, when the headquarters were located in Minneapolis.

Daniel ’93 and Colleen (Mulshine ’93) Epperson live in Ione, CA. Daniel celebrates 20 years pastoring King’s View Assembly of God in May. He has also served 12 years on the Ione City Council and as mayor for five years.

2000s

Shannon Moyer

Shannon (Struck ’01) Moyer was licensed in 2020 by the State of Pennsylvania as a marriage and family therapist. She is site coordinator and practicing therapist at a Christian non-profit agency striving to provide mind/body/spirit integrated care.

Karie Pitts

Karie (Wuerffel ’01) Pitts and her husband, Jeremiah, have been full-time missionaries with African Bible Collages in Uganda for one year. She notes, “It has been a challenging year but the joy of seeing students dig into God’s Word and train in biblical studies, education, or business makes every challenge worth it.”

Micah Williams

Micah (Keen ’02) Williams completed her M.Div. from Global Awakening Theological Seminary in August 2021 and began her Th.D. in September 2021. She and her husband, Benjamin Williams ’03, pastor The Church @ New Bern in New Bern, NC.

Erik Lindeen

Erik Lindeen ’03 is Lead Pastor at Mosaic Church in Maple Grove, MN, a church he and his wife, Kristin, planted six years ago.

Elisha (DeGrave ’09) Robertson and her husband, Daniel, are itinerating as U.S. Missionaries for Church Mobilization (formerly MAPS), serving in Indiana and Ohio.

2010s

Alan Bach

Alan Bach ’11 is starring as Ren McCormack in the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ production of “Footloose.” He and his wife, Janette (Fulks ’11) Bach welcomed Ivy Joy in March 2022; she joins brother Louis. Photo credit: Dan Norman Photography

Allison Fure

Allison (Dahl ’11) Fure works for MHR, Inc., and received the MHR Exceptional Services Through Training and Support award for 2021. She serves as a case manager on the Ramsey TCM team.

Jonathan Maus

Jonathan Maus ’13 and his wife, Ting, married in May 2020, and had their baby daughter, ChenYan ( 宸燕 ) in June 2021. Jonathan is an Executive Pastor at Leeward Community Church in Pearl City, HI.

Ryan and Casey Sampson

Ryan ’13 and Casey (Mack ’13) Sampson have 3 daughters ages 6, 4, and 2. Riley has served as a youth pastor in Lake Geneva, WI for nearly six years. Casey owns an e-commerce retail business.

Corry Hammett

Corry Hammett ’14 has transitioned to a new industry which allows for more work-life balance! She’s excited to move into a new season as she plans her fall 2023 wedding.

Brandon and Rachel Powell

Brandon ’14 and Rachel (Ritter ’14) Powell welcomed Leo James Rogers Powell on Feb. 16, 2022.

Miranda Barker

Miranda (Rowenhorst ’16) Barker transitioned from being a Child Protection Investigator to Therapist at Ellie Mental Health in August 2021.

Mykelti Blum

Mykelti (Shirk ’16) Blum worked for five years as a licensed social worker. She now focuses on writing books, hosting her personal podcast, The Empower Hour, and running Bridging the Gap’s podcast, E^3. She and her husband, Wyatt, welcomed their first son, Nathaniel, in November 2020.

Samuel ’17 and Kaitlyn (Gifford ’19) O'Connor welcomed Melika Faye on Sept. 29, 2021. Kaitlyn started a new job at Quincy House in January.

2020s

Candace (Smith ’21) Ball and her husband, Patrick, moved to Blue Ridge, TX. She homeschools their three kids and has begun writing books on various topics.

In Memory

North Central University extends condolences to the families of these NCU community members who have passed away.

Carolyn J. (Pederson ’58) Gage, of Brandon, SD, on Feb. 11, 2022

Kenneth Peterson ’58, of Two Harbors, MN, on Oct. 4, 2021

Clyde Whyel ’63, of Nixa, MO, on Feb. 2, 2022

Richard Nelson ’67, of Gravette, AR, on Oct. 19, 2021

David Will ’68, of Hendersonville, TN, on March 4, 2022

Steven Robins ’73, of Bonners Ferry, ID, on Oct. 22, 2021

Robert Hahn ’80, of Joliet, IL, on Jan. 15, 2022

Wayne Westfall ’12, of Jenison, MI on Dec. 27, 2021

Katie (O'Loughlin ’15) Dalluge, of Burnsville, MN, on Feb. 19, 2022