ALUMNI/AE NEWS

David Ankcorn ('01) will be ordained Feb. 15 at Portola Baptist Church, San Francisco, Calif.

Victor Arceneaux ('04) was licensed on Jan. 19 at Church By the Side of the Road, Berkeley, Calif.

J Witcomb Brougher Jr. ('26) and Herschell Daney ('56) were featured in the recent issue of ABC People, published by the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board.

Wesley ('57) and Cheryl Brown attended the Baptist International Conference on Theological Education in July 2002 in Seville, Spain, sponsored by the Baptist World Alliance.

John Caylor ('45) celebrated his 80th birthday on Nov. 30 with an open house for family and friends.

Susan Criscione ('02) began Jan. 1 as pastor of First Baptist Church, Beverly, Mass.

Janet Ewing ('89) is working for AmeriCorps as a VISTA volunteer for the African American Health Coalition, which recently celebrated the 7th Annual Wellness Village.

Gaylord Hasselblad ('53) just completed a term on the Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering Advisory Committee of the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board.

Thomas Hutson ('60) became the permanent part-time pastor of First Baptist Church in Buena, Wash., on Nov. 1 after nine years of retirement.

Richard E. Ice ('55) was honored by The Terraces of Los Gatos during the 10th anniversary celebration of the retirement community with the naming of The Richard Ice Conference Room. Ice was president of the American Baptist Homes of the West during its 10 years of development and construction of The Terraces.

Joseph D. Johnson ('02) has begun three months of training in Newport, R.I., to be a Navy chaplain.

Charles Long ('72) retired after 33 years as pastor of Athens Baptist Church in Los Angeles on Oct. 31.

David Morris ('72) was installed as pastor of Community United Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles on Aug. 18.

Rogelio Ovalle ('02) was recently elected Men's Director for the Assemblies of God, with responsibility for the Western states.

Kristen Preston ('97) was ordained on Nov. 10 at the First Baptist Church, Sacramento, Calif.

James Stewart's ('62) wife, Loma, passed away on Dec. 11.

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