PANTHER NATION

We love to see the exciting things you share online. Make sure to tag us in your posts so we can share them in the future. Here are just a few posts by and about the YU family and friends.

February

Trek Up the Tower today was a delight! First Place Team across all divisions with an average climbing time of 7:21. Thank you York University teammates Felipe Venegas A. ’22, Hannah DeHart ’23, Emily Eggar ’23, and Juan Linares for joining me. Fastest team time by a minute average!

@lisa.smith4

April 30

Three weeks after we moved to Nebraska, our besties came to visit us, and they loved York and YU! Fast forward two and a half years later, and Rachel (Heronimus '23) is graduating with her masters from YU, and Kevin was the commencement speaker!!! (Who did a phenomenal job!!!) What a perfect ending to a semester!

Eric Jacobson '90 @ericjacobsonphotography

April 3

I’m blue for YU!

Jacobson shares a photo of his son, Skyler, pitcher for the YU Panther Baseball team.

April

This weekend we made a quick trip to York University for their performing arts day. Addison and her friend, Brooke, enjoyed their visit. Addison Harrold made the official decision to go there in the fall. We are so excited for her!

April 8

The automobile featured in this morning's CAR TALK column, which is carried in more than 300 newspapers nationwide, now has more than 422,000 miles. I purchased the car about 10 years ago from YU alum Dennis Willard '64 (Willard Bros Motor Co.) in West Plains, MO. The license plate tells all: GV2YORK.

Shared from the 4/8/2023 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette eEdition

Maryn Philips

@maryn.philips

April 26

Loving London #YUGoesToEU

@imanihoney

April 26

I’ve been in a lot of college classes but creation care with Dr. Best will forever go down as my favorite . I learned so much about creation and my duty as a Christian while furthering my growth in faith. THANK YOU @garrettbest88 FOR YOUR LOVE FOR GOD & YOUR STUDENTS. WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Twelve York University students had the opportunity to study abroad for two weeks in Europe! These ladies went to London, Paris, Florence and Rome.

April 7

Technology is amazing! What an opportunity to have guests speakers from all over the world. Today in my Senior Capstone we learned about online e-commerce as founded in Lebanon by SuperDokan.

June 5

York College was out there playing the long game for this wedding.

YC sweethearts Sadie Carr ’22 and Chris Martens ’22 wed on June 3. Both of their parents are also YC sweethearts, Tim ’95 and Tonya (Seivers ’94) Carr and Ryan ’96 and Linda (Jacobsma ’96) Martens.

All poured out. #praiseGodforcollegestudents

Justin and Jennifer Gerhardt spent a few days on campus this spring, speaking in chapel, leading classes at the EQUIP conference, leading Holy Ghost Stories Live and more. See page 10.

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April 26

We are so proud of Julian. When he came to York from El Paso, he had never been to a church and he had never had any Christian friends. He said he could tell something different about the people he met here. He reached out to a teammate who is a light on our campus to ask for help knowing how to get started, and we all started meeting weekly for studies and conversations. You could just see God working on him week after week. A few weeks back, he asked if he could start attending church with us. Today, he said he felt compelled to be baptized to begin a life of following Christ before he goes home for the summer. What a day!

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1948

Jean (Rasp) Schneider passed away in Omaha, Neb., on March 1, 2023, at 96. Jean lived an active life enjoying fishing, golfing and traveling with her late husband, Bob. She was a gifted actor, writer and volunteer but always prioritized her family.

1952

Joanne Bolton, of York, went to her heavenly home on January 22, 2023. Aside from working alongside her husband, Willard, with their farm, Joanna taught at Osceola Public Schools for a number of years. She also played the organ for more than 25 years at the Zion Lutheran Church.

1953

Reverend Charles "Chuck" Chipman died two days after his 92nd birthday, on February 5, 2023. Throughout his ministry, Chuck traveled extensively for the church, provided religious education to elementary students, and initiated medical care for Wichita's Latino population. He was known as a peacemaker, justice-seeker and Good Samaritan.

1958

Our Heavenly Father welcomed Fredrick “Fred” Green home and into the Heavenly Choir on May 11, 2023, while he was surrounded by his family and close friends. Fred lived in Black Eagle, Mont. Fred lived out his faith. He and his family attended the Great Falls Church of Christ where he served as a deacon, helped lead songs, taught Bible classes, and was a fill-in preacher.

1963

Norman Murphy, of Waco, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2023 and is survived by his faithful bride of 56 years, Betty. Norman was known for his service to others, love for his family, faithfulness to the church, and joy of reading.

Susan (Luke) Grissom’s mother, Muriel Luke of Hastings, Neb., passed away at the age of 100 on May 23, 2023. Muriel is survived by her children: Susan (Robert) Grissom of Hastings, James ’65 of Portland, Ore., Charles ’66 of Yuma, Ariz., David ’68 of Lubbock, Texas, William (Jacki) of Kearney, Neb., Richard ’81 of Longmont, Colo., 17 grandchildren and 31 greatgrandchildren.

1966

James "Jim" Nixon, of Gretna, Neb., passed away on January 9, 2023, and is survived by his wife, Courtney, and brother, Gerry Nixon ’72 Jim began his accounting career at York Foundry and finished his career as the Deputy Chief examiner for the Department of Insurance of the State of Nebraska. He was active in the community and church. Jim loved to spend his time attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, golfing, and reading by the beach.

1967

Linda (Black) Moore passed away on March 23, 2023. Over the years, Linda worked various computer programming jobs. She was a member of the Waterville Church of Christ in Greenville, N.C., until she moved back to TamaToledo six years ago. Linda was her mother’s care taker up until her passing.

1968

Janis Rock passed away on November 27, 2022, in Gillette, Wyo. She is survived by her husband, Tippy Clark. Jan had many hobbies including fishing, hunting, gardening, painting, and raising cows and horses. Jan was well known for her strength and eagerness to learn new things.

Donna (Fox) Haverstock has moved to Columbia, Tenn. dhaverstock54@gmail.com

1970 Roy F. Dale, Jr. passed away on July 30, 2021. Roy was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy and retired from Butler Industries in Kansas City, Kan. While living in Lee Summit, Mo., he was the captain of the Lee Summit Fire Department and on the local rescue unit. He was an avid sports fan where he rooted for the KC Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals.

1972

Dave Hawley retired this spring after 47 years of teaching and coaching tennis at Wichita Collegiate School. With 59 boys and girls state championships under his belt, Coach Hawley has won more than any coach in any other sport in Kansas state high school history.

1973 — 50 Year Reunion

Mike and Nadine ( McAllister) Runcie are finalizing the details for the 50 year reunion for Homecoming 2023. If you have questions, email deanieandmike@gmail.com.

1975

Donald "Donnie" Sitton joined his wife, Tami (Davis ’78), in heaven on January 30, 2023. Donnie loved coaching, baking and his family. He is survived by his children, Nathan Sitton, Jeremy (Kendra) Sitton, and Crystal (Josh) Nething ’06

Troy D Burr, of Bird City, Kan., was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on May 6, 2023. He is survived by wife, Cindy. Troy farmed the majority of his life and enjoyed being involved in his kids and grandkids activities as well as community, civic and church activities. He served on the Farm Bureau board locally as well as for the State of Kansas. He also served as a lay leader and treasurer of the church, mayor of Bird City as well as a city council member.

Steve Hawley was recognized for 25 years of service at Westbury Christian School in Houston, Texas. He is a middle and high school Bible teacher and head middle school girls' basketball coach. Hawley is in his 44th year teaching at a Christian school.

1976

Dennis Edwards, of Gulf Shores, Ala., passed away on December 24, 2022, and is survived by his wife, Theresia. Dennis taught industrial arts and coached football and wrestling until he retired. He enjoyed spending time on his boat and spending time with his grandkids.

1978 — 45 Year Reunion

Nick and Deb (Bertsch) DiToro are making plans for the 1978 class reunion at Homecoming 2023. If you have questions, email nick.ditoro@york.edu.

Dr. Mark Phillips was named to 2023 Who's Who in America. Mark recently finished a twoyear commitment teaching psychology at YU and has returned to full-time preaching. He and his wife Bonnie live in Loveland, Ohio.

Ben Larson retired in May from Iowa State University. He and his wife, Jan, currently live in Maxwell, Iowa. Their kids, Carl ’03 (a pilot for JetBlue out of JFK) and Judy ’05 (currently a stay-at-home mom), live in Missouri. veldschoen10km@yahoo.com

Judy Kok recently retired after a 35-year career as an analyst at Vanity Fair Corporation. kokjl525@gmail.com

1979

Karen (King) Brown passed away in Tulsa on May 22, 2023, with her loving husband, Randy ’78, and family by her side. Karen was a faithful Christian woman who spent much of her life teaching Bible class to the younger kids, or creating material for other teachers. She was generous and kind, and loved her family dearly.

1982 Toni (Shefferd) and Monte (’83) Farrar have recently moved to a new home in Edmond, Okla. Toni works as a certified paralegal with McAtee & Woods, PC and Monte is a strategic human resources advisor with G&A Partners. They have two grown children, Michelle and Casey. tlfarrar@icloud.com

1982 — 40 Year Reunion

Leanna (Hood '83) Hawley is finalizing details for the 1982 class reunion at Homecoming 2023. If you have questions, email llhawley@york.edu.

1984

Michelle Cory, of Sheridan, Wyo., passed away on January 2, 2023. Michelle worked at Normative Services Incorporated (NSI) for over 24 years as a teacher, case manager, and assistant director of education. She had a tremendous impact on hundreds of kids, including opening her home to serve as a transitional parent to 55 NSI students as they approached adulthood.

1998

After 20 years as the minister at the Scappoose Church of Christ in Scappoose, Ore., Wes and Rachel (Forehand ’94) Hanson and family have moved to Corvallis, Ore. On July 1, Wes began his work as minister of the Word at the Circle Church of Christ.

1999

Greg Reynolds has been named a cohead coach for the York University women's soccer team. Reynolds owns a business, XCEL Communications, a low-voltage cabling company that he is currently expanding to Nebraska. Together, he and Jaime (Cox 02') have four children, Gracie, who is a sophomore at YU on the women's soccer team, Ellie (16), and twins Ruby and Jett (11). gdreynolds@york.edu

See pg. 23.

2000

Tanis Blount left the public school classroom this fall to become the City of Lubbock’s Education and Volunteer Coordinator for the Silent Wings Museum and Buddy Holly Center. She is enjoying the challenge of creating educational activities outside the traditional classroom. tanis.blount@yahoo.com

2001

DeVoderick Ridley was named Interim Athletic Director at Lakeview High School in Campti, La., where he serves as the Dean of Students. dridley@npsb.la

Nikki Bovis shares that she will be serving on a pioneering missions team in the Middle East amongst one of the largest remaining unreached people groups.

2002

Benjamin Clark appeared on CBS Sunday Morning on the segment featuring "The World According to Peanuts". Clark is the curator of the Charles M. Schulz Museum.

Sarah (Day) and Jon Smithburg and older siblings, Michayla (9) and Jordan (7), welcomed baby brother, Eli in January.

2008

Brendan "Benny" Hanaphy has been named a co-head coach for the York University women's soccer team. Hanaphy took over as the interim coach and is also the head coach for the YHS boys' soccer team. He and his wife Gladis have three children, Ava (8), Nayla (5), and Sean (1). bdhanaphy@york.edu See pg. 23.

2009

Tawny (Bales) and Mike Laws welcomed Madelyn Kate Laws on October 30, 2022. Madelyn joins her older brother Michael (9).

Taylor Ladd graduated from Anderson University in December 2022 with his Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioners graduate degree. He joined his wife, Dr. Mary Ladd, MD, at Ladd Psychiatry treating children/adolescents/ adults in the Greenville, S.C., area. taylorladdnp@gmail.com

2010

Mitchell Roush was recognized in the 202223 "35 Under 35" class by the National School Public Relations Association. Roush is currently the Director of Communications and Marketing for Grand Island (Neb.) Public Schools.

2012

James and Jenna Didier welcomed Jameson Jerome in March of 2022. He joins big brother Beckett (2). jdidier@outlook.com

Casey and Courtney Kinnison welcomed Molly Elizabeth on November 9, 2022. Molly joins big sister, Zoey (2). ckinnison1@gmail.com, cakinnison3@gmail.com

Benjamin and Megan (Grimes ’10) Smail are living in Omaha, Neb., where Ben works as a realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and Megan is the executive director of logistics at Money Handling Machines. hello@benjaminsmail.com

2013

Dustin and Jessie (Griffith ’14) Campbell have a new addition to their family! Myles joins older siblings Goldyn (6) and Anakyn (4).

2014

Amber (Clark) and Jon Schlatter welcomed their first child, Sadie Grace, on November 20, 2022. They currently reside in Ft. Collins, Colo.

2017

Hannah (Boucher) and David Gay welcomed a new baby girl named Madelyn on January 25, 2023. She joins her big sister, Elizabeth. hannah.gay@tricountyschools.org

2018

Trevor Lenear was named the head coach of the boys basketball team at Bellevue East HIgh School in Bellevue, Neb. Lenear has been a special education teacher and served as an assistant basketball coach at Bellevue East since 2018.

2019

Collette (Berens) and David Kretz are the proud parents of son Ephraim Jones, born July 24, 2022, joining older brother Aiben (2). mrs.kretz@gmail.com

Jake and Maddie (Kinney) Sola celebrated the adoption of their daughter, Lindsey (1), on March 17, 2023, after 487 days in foster care!

2019 Brianna Bennett recently graduated from Faulkner Law School.

2020

Cole and Adrianna (Sotolongo '19) Satterfield have moved down to Florida. Cole is working in Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins at their minor league headquarters in Fort Myers, Fla.

Christian Eggar has been the youth and worship minister at the Dalton Gardens Church of Christ for the past two years. He resides in Dalton Gardens, Idaho.

2022

Sadie Carr and Chris Martens were married on June 3. Sadie teaches 5th grade at West Lawn Elementary in Grand Island, Neb., and Chris is the performing arts enrollment counselor for YU Admissions. See pg. 25.

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