ALUMNI/AE NEWS

Philip Bowling-Dyer (’00) began working as the National Director of Black Campus Ministries in September. He will supervise more than 60 staff in their work with 2,300 students.

Mason Brown (’56) celebrated 50 years in the ministry in August.

Ray Bryson (’56) has been teaching history and Bible classes at South Shores Baptist Church in Monarch Beach, Calif. since retiring from Newport Schools. He has travelled to over 40 countries and plans to take children and grandchildren on a cruise next year for his 50th wedding anniversary.

David Seth (’98) is stepping down as executive director at Bible Institute of Hawaii. He will be taking a consulting position with a local firm that provides development services to the nonprofit community in Hawaii.

Caleb Shikles (’39) has retired after 60 years in ministry. He also lost his wife, Carol, on June 13, 2002.

Aidsand Wright-Riggins (’75) received his doctorate in ministry in May 2002. The executive director of National Ministries, American Baptist Churches USA, Wright-Riggins earned the degree from Virginia Union University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology in Richmond, Va.

Karen Yee (’97) recently celebrated her fifth anniversary as a full-time pastor at First Baptist Church of Alameda, Calif.

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