ALUMNI/AE NEWS

Maxine Ashley (’70) was appointed staff associate minister for Christian education for the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin in May 2003. Her husband, Timothy, is the pastor of La Crosse First Baptist Church in Wisconsin. They both have been seminary professors for 20 years in Canada.

Gordon Bennett (’60) was co-recipient of the Dahlberg Peace Award at the 2001 Biennial of the American Baptist Churches. He is professor emeritus at Eastern University in St. Davids, Penn. Bennett has also co-organized the Alliance for the Global Wellness Fund Treaty.

William Calbert (’52) has been appointed member of The Washington, D.C. Historical Records Commission. He and his wife, Madlyn, received the 2002 Mary McCleod Bethune Award from the association for the study of African-American life and history.

John Carroll (’55) is currently managing the Elder Hostel Program for the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wis.

Victor Dawe (’45) just completed his ninth interim pastorate since his retirement in 1988.

Richard Gregory (’54) married Marjorie Thatcher (’54) on June 28, 2003, in Edina, Minn.

Dale Edmondson (’57) became the interim minister at First Baptist Church, Oakland, Calif., in May 2003.

Robert Gilmore (’60) and wife, Maurine, were honored as the founders of the Newberg Friends Hispanic Church during the 20th anniversary celebration of the church. Gilmore is also teaching Spanish to Newberg police, firemen, EMTs, and other city employees.

William Godwin (’73) is the vice president for membership and constituency for the American Baptist Churches of the USA Ministers Council. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Ecumenical Council.

Hubert Huntley (’55) is an on-call chaplain for Deaconess Hospital in Billings, Mont.

Paul Kopp (’44) has served 14 interim pastorates since retiring. He now lives in Southern California.

Paul Little (’57) has begun his 11th interim pastorate at First Baptist Church of Dearborn, Mich.

Carl Locke (’37) and his wife, Wilma, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on January 13, 2003.

James Macias (’80) and his wife, Dale, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 1, 2003.

Diana Meehan (’83) detached from Headquarters Marine Corps on March 15, 2003, and is now serving with the Marine Aircraft Group 13 in Yuma, Ariz., as the group chaplain.

John Minter (’55) and his wife, Patsy, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 9, 2003.

Debra Mumford (’97) has been selected as a doctoral fellow for 2003-2004 by the Fund for Theological Education. She is pursuing her doctoral studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.

Dan Myers (’60) retired on May 1, 2001, as CEO/president of Master Plan Ministries of La Quinta, Calif.

Eugene Paden (’49) is interim pastor at First Baptist Church in Pasadena, Calif.

Jennifer Platenberg (’03) is director of camp programming at Redwood Glen Baptist Camp in Loma Mar, Ca.

Alan Pollock (’63) and wife, Cathie, served the last two years as Minister and Missionary Benefit Board visitors to American Baptist Churches retirees in Southern California.

Mary Beth Sarhatt (’90) is the new pastor of First Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., as of March 2003.

Harry Steger (’59) published the results of an honors course that he taught during his 20 years at Boise State University. The publication is titled "The Pinks and the Blues: Gender Differences Between Male and Female Gifted Students."

Sidney Stone (’51) has published a book titled 1001 Fresh Ideas For Your Church.

Melvin Stout (’82) resigned as pastor of American Canyon Baptist Church on June 1, 2003, and has moved to Maui, Hawaii, to establish a house church.

Dennis Stull (’73) was appointed provost/ vice president for academic affairs at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, W.V.

Robert Sturdivant (’96) serves on The West Central Indiana Program Board and is the vice president of campus ministries of Terre Haute, Ind.

Takahiro Suzuki (’75) has published a book titled The Work of Pastor. It is on the best-sellers list for Japanese Christian churches.

James Treat (’93) published his latest book in January 2003, titled Around The Sacred Fire: Native Religious Activism in the Red Power Era, which is a narrative map of the Indian Ecumenical Conference.

Robert Varnam (’74) has been appointed interim minister at Flager Baptist Church and Arriba Bethel Church of the Brethern in Colorado.

Robert Wallace (’58) has served as interim area minister for The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts this past year.

Denise Bowman Wylie (’95) spoke in February 2003 at the Women Faith Leaders of Marin Conference in San Rafael, Calif.

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