Class Notes

Based on Year of Graduation

2000-2007

Kayleen Fream (BA '06) currently lives in Peoria, AZ where she is working as the Preschool Director for Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria.

Andrea Buzzel (BA '06) currently resides in Fullerton and is involved in Yorba Linda Friends Church in both high school ministries and young adults ministries.

Michelle Nasagawa (BA '06) married Timothy Atkins. The couple currently reside in Boise, ID.

Scott Brennan (BS '04) currently lives in Battle Creek, MI and works for the Veterans Health Administration, caring for and assisting veterans of the War in Iraq.

Kristin Paul (BA '03) just enrolled at CSUF in an intern program to attain her teaching credential to teach elementary or junior high school.

Crysaly Aviles (BS '03) is currently working on her Master of Divinity degree to go along with her already obtained MBA, BA, and BS degrees.

Ricardo Reyes (FS '03) currently teaches high school English and coaches volleyball at Bradshaw Christian School in Sacramento, CA.

Jennifer Ficke (Wheeler/BA '02) and husband, David, are pleased to announce the birth of their second child- Andrew David Ficke. He was born on August 27, 2007. The Fickes are currently living in Rosamond, CA.

Amy Jordan (Patterson /BA '02) is currently working as an Admissions Counselor for Virginia International University. She also is working on a Master's in International Education at George Washinton University. Amy lives in Fairfax, VA.

Rick Sellers (BA '02) has recently been named the Director of Content for DRAFT Magazine. He and his wife , Tracy, live in Roseville, CA.

La Verne Penrice (BS '02, MFT '05) and her husband, Lee, reside in Beaumont, CA. La Verne has recently accepted a job as a Marriage & Family Therapist at Walden House, Inc.

Gary (BA '02) and Jahnel (Curfman/ FS '01) Wallace reside in La Palma, CA. Gary has recently started a new business as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Irvine, CA. top

1990-1999

Amy (Talbott/ BA '99) and Howie (FS '96) Biemeck have four kids: Howie (8), Kenya (3), Isaiah (2), and Mya (born July 2007). The Biemeck’s reside in Cave Creek, AZ.

Shawn Farrens (BA '99) and Janie Hovda were married on March 24, 2007. The Farrens live in Portland, OR. Shawn is currently a teacher at a middle school in Gresham, OR.

Ellen Schwartz (Crawford /BA '99) and her husband, Jason, are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Jack Ellason Schwartz. Jack was born October 5, 2007.

Ashley Wooldridge (BA '99) was recently hired as the Executive Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, AZ. Jaime (Fraley/BA '99) is preparing to stop working at Intel to become a stay-at-home mom. The Wooldridges, including their two daughters- Carlee and Kenadee, live in Sun City, AZ.

Shad Coulson (BA '99) and his wife, Casey, are proud to announce the birth of the second child, Mya- who as born in August. She joins proud older brother Shayne in the Coulson family. They continue to live in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Nathan Dalrymple (BA '99) is the Senior Minister at Valley Christian Church in Tucson, AZ. He and his wife, Jill, have a son named Jackson (1).

Tabitha Neuenschwander (BA '99) currently lives in Cincinnati, OH and works as a Graphic Designer for Standard Publishing.

Andie Yaney (Jensen/ BA '99, TC '01, MED '04) married husband, Matthew, on July 6, 2007. The Yaneys live in Brea, CA. Andie teaches for the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

Christine Castillo (French/ BA '98) married husband Mario on October 14, 2006. The two currently reside in Frisco, TX, where Christine works as a pediatric neurophysiologist.

Lori (Lenz/BA '98) and Ryan (FS '98) Morrison announced the birth of their first child, a girl named Olivia Michelle. Olivia was born on March 1, 2007.

Michael Ray (BA '97) and wife Korri , along with their three children Jadon, Camden, and Annagrace live in Mesa, AZ. Michael is currently working as a gang detective with the Mesa Police Department.

Jason (BA '96) and Shawna (Fraley/ BA '96) Seeger currently reside in Sun City, Arizona with their three children, Preston Cole, Peyton Carl, and Paige Christian. Jason is a homicide detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Shawna works at Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria with the elementary programming.

Jeanne Epstein (Gentry/ BA '96) and her husband, Jason, recently moved to Charlotte, NC. They are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, a baby girl.

Lisa Owen (Tiffin/ AA '88, BA '96) married husband James and now resides in Corvalis, OR.

Andy (BS '95) and Lisa (Lamoureux/ BS '97) Goudy currently reside in Auburn, CA. Andy is working with a commercial lighting company and maintains an informational travel website for the I-5 in California. Lisa is working as an Executive Assistant at Wells Fargo.

Arne Alava (AA '95, BA '95) and Trish (Seguerre/ BA '93) Alava are pleased to announce the birth of their fourth children (and third son) Tobe Nikolai Alane Alava- who was born April 11, 2007. The Alavas recently moved to Benicia, CA.

Robert Spurgeon (MA '95, MFT '00) and his wife, Donna, moved to Yuma, AZ where Bob is a Special Education teacher at KOFA High School.

Bobby Taylor (MA '93) and his wife, Judy, recently moved to Greenville, SC. Bobby currently works in the sales department of Shaklee.

Kim Johnson (Terrill/ BA '93) is a real estate broker with RE/MAX Equity Group, Inc. She lives in Canby, OR, with her three children- Madison (10), Cade (8), and Joel (5).

Rich (BA '92, BA '93) and Heather (Kelly/ BA '94) Davis moved from Washington D.C. to Phoenix, AZ. Rich is the President and CEO of Davis Energy, Inc.

Brownen Griffith (York/ AA '92) and her husband, Chuck, recently relocated to Park Rapids, MN.

Todd (BA '91) and Sarah (Brazier/ BA '93) Randall are full-time missionaries with World Impact and are currently stationed in the inner-city of Los Angeles. Todd teaches at a middle school for disadvantaged youth and Sarah home schools their five children.

Jeff (BA '91) and Jodi (Moore/ BA '91) Harris recently moved to Colorado to plant their second church. They have two children, Ethan and Benny.

Don Lamoureux (BA '90) is a Fundraising Coordinator for Ominex, Inc. in Utah. He has two children, Ky (15) and Connor (11).

Del (AA '90) and Kristine (Erb/ AA '89, BA '91) Johnston live in Ames, Iowa. Del manages the Process Improvement Group for Boehringer Ingelheim. Kristine is basically a stay-at-home mom to 3 kids, 24 laying hens, numerous cats, and a dog. However, she also works as a columnist for the Des Moines Register. top

1980-1989

Barbara Temminck (Garcia/ MA '88) and her husband, Evert, work with Pioneer Bible Translators in Guinea, West Africa. Recently martial law declared in that country and foreigners were forced to leave the country. Barb and the girls left via an American transport airplane, but because Evert is a Dutch citizen, he later had to fly to a different African country. He located Barb and the kids, and after a stop in Holland, returned to the US. They await the opportunity to return to Guinea and resume their ministry there.

Dustin Parker (FS '87) and his wife, Kay, are pleased to annouce the birth of their first child- William Kristopher. He was born in January 2007. Dustin is currently serving as the Pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. The Parkers reside in Anza, CA.

Jennifer Webster (Des Rochers/ BA '86) is the President of ChatwithGod.org Ministries. She is also the publisher for My Journey with Jesus Publishing. To learn more, check out www.ChatwithGod.org. Jennifer and her husband reside in Costa Mesa, CA.

Melinda (Roberts) Kellhofer (BA '86) married Nathan Kellhofer in June 2006. Mindy's first husband, Chuck, passed away in February 2004 after battling skin cancer. The Kellhofer's reside in Geneva, OH with their four kids (two for each from their first marriages).

Wes Mason (BA '84) is currently the Vice President of Operations for New Life Minstries. He and his wife, Delia, recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Their daughter, Kate, just started her senior year of high school. The Masons live in Anna, TX.

Terry Goudy (BA '81) and his wife, Cecilia, and two children live in La Mirada, CA. Terry works in the entertainment industry and in 2006, he published the book STAR PARK. top

1950-1979

Marsha Sweitzer (Hale/ BS '72) and her husband, Bill, live in Hillsboro, OR. They have five children and five grandchildren (including one they are raising). They also own a Christmas tree farm in western Oregon. Marsha leads worship at their church once a month.

Gary Davis (BA '63) retired from Canby Christian Church in the Fall of 2006. He served as the Senior Pastor for 25 years at Canby. Currently, Gary is serving as an Interim Pastor at Amity Church of Christ.

Lester LeMay (BA '53) and his wife, Donna, have retired from being the treasurers for Korea Christian Gospel Mission after 19 years. Lester was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Social Welfare by the Seoul Christian University in Korea on July 4, 2007. top

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