1959
Douglas Cloud
was awarded third place from the Emerging Screenwriters Contest for a script he co-wrote, “No Mercy Rule.” (6325 Williams Grove Drive, Brentwood, TN 37027)
1968
Charles Hearne
was inducted into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. In his 30 years of coaching, his overall record was 995-333. He coached 39 varsity teams with 28 of them qualifying for the playoffs. Four teams made it to the state tournament with one team winning the state championship. (P.O. Box 206, Graford, TX 76449)
1970
Art Ford
retired as president of Great Lakes Bible College in Waterloo, Ontario. He served the sister schools of Great Lakes Christian College and Great Lakes Bible College in various roles for 30 years in addition to spending 10 years as a missionary to Papua, New Guinea, and five years in full-time church ministry in Canada. (712 Melrose St., Kingston, ON K7M 9B4 Canada)
Richard Hilton
has been appointed by the Mississippi Hospital Association to serve on the board of governors as the Prairie Council Representative. The appointment represents the second time he has been named to the board. He is the OCH Regional Medical Center CEO and administrator. He currently serves on several MHA committees including retirement oversight, political action and Medicaid advisory. He also has been involved in the Prairie Hospital Council and MHA Quarter Century Executive Forum and serves as treasurer for North Mississippi Trauma System board and on Vizient Gulf States Region board. (103 Apache Drive, Starkville, MS 39759)
1980
Kristy Rollmann Shelton
retired from coaching after 34 years. She also completed her third Christian fiction novel,
Restitution.
She and her husband,
Cliff
(’79), have taught at Greater Atlanta Christian Schools for 35 years. (3860 Genoa Court, Duluth, GA 30096)
1985
Ed Madden
was selected 2017 Distinguished Alumnus from Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. He also received the University of South Carolina’s 2017 Martin Luther King Social Justice Award for faculty. He is a professor in the department of English language and literature at the University of South Carolina and director of women’s and gender studies. He also serves as the poet laureate for the city of Columbia. (1906 Melissa Lane, Columbia, SC 29210)
1988
Jon Partlow
recently became preaching minister for the Sunshine Church of Christ in Portsmouth, Ohio. He earned his doctorate from Harding School of Theology in 2007. He and his wife, Cile, have two children. (347 Bel-Air Drive, Lucasville, OH 45648)
1992
Jennifer McMullen
released a new CD titled “God From A to Z.” The album serves as a companion to Robin House’s children’s book
God From A to Z
, which teaches attributes of God based on Scripture. The CD features 26 hymns and praise songs she arranged and performed a cappella. (5108 Dixie Garden Drive, Shreveport, LA 71105)
Barry Baggett
was honored for 25 years of
service as senior marketing manager for America’s Car Mart. He and his wife, Patricia, have a daughter, Gwyneth Rose. (5209 S. Bent Tree Drive, Rogers, AR 72758)
1995
Steve Black
released
What Kind of Watchman Are You?
, a book about sexual assault and how churches and parents can see the warning signs
of the abuser and others who help aid abusers.
He and his wife,
Jan McGaughey
, have two
children. (2701 Triangle Leaf Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76244)
1997
Ray and
Wendy Frye McElroy
announce the birth of daughter, Riley Grace, Feb. 27, 2017. Ray is a water systems technician, and Wendy is an elementary school librarian. (3930 Blue Coral Drive, North Las Vegas, NV 89032)
1998
Yessica Sanchez Jones
has been named director of the Arkansas Department of Information Services after serving as interim director. Before joining DIS, she was an assistant professor in the department of management information at Harding. She also has served as a solutions developer for Little Rock-based Acxiom, database developer for Pennzoil, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s outreach liaison to the Hispanic community. (2400 Christine Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)
Luke Savage
has been chosen Medical Properties Trust’s director of European Operations and Acquisitions in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He has been with the company for 10 years. A CPA, he previously worked with both KPMG and Ernst & Young. He and his wife,
Gina Brown
(’99), have three children.
Braden
and Tiffany
Stewart
announce the birth of a daughter, Poppy Robena-Lee, April 19, 2017. They also have a son, Austin. (3508 Paulownia Circle, Murfreesboro, TN 37129)
1999
Neil Chilson
, an attorney adviser at the Federal Trade Commission, has been appointed to serve
as the agency’s chief technologist on an acting basis. He advises the commission and its acting chairman on technology-related matters such as usage, law enforcement actions and policy
recommendations. Previously, he was an attorney at Wilkinson Barker Knauer and a law clerk at Stein, McEwen and Bui and Public Knowledge.
He holds a master’s degree in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from George Washington University. (119 W. Washington St., #3, Champaign,
IL 61820)
2001
Robert C. O’Lynn II
was appointed director of the graduate Bible program at Kentucky Christian University. He has been a member of the faculty since 2009. He also is an adjunct assistant professor of preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife,
Rachel Parsons
(’03), have two children. (1672 Beech St., Ashland, KY 41102)
2002
Kevin and
Christy Cheatham Weatherill
announce the birth of twins, Grant Thomas and Harper Joyce, Feb. 17, 2017. Kevin is in school administration, and Christy is a teacher. (4804 Finch St., Metairie, LA 70001)
2005
Nathan
and
Laura Ashley Looney
announce the adoption of a son, Bennett C.J., June 22, 2017. He was born June 11, 2017. Nathan is assistant sports information director for Harding, and Laura is administrative assistant in the University’s music department. (5 Foxboro Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)
Blake and
Jessica Osborne Silvers
announce the birth of a daughter, Addie Grace, Nov. 2, 2016. The couple has two other daughters, Mallory and Molly. (4 Round Rock Circle N.E., Rome, GA 30161)
2006
Steven
(’08) and
Laura Cyganik Harbron
announce the birth of a son, Carter David, Oct. 21, 2016. Steven is a senior database marketing manager at Charter Communications, and Laura is a homemaker. They have two other children, Claire and Cooper. (34 Highfield Drive, Monroe, CT 06468)
Travis Lauterbach
was named head men’s and women’s golf coach at Lyon College in July 2017. He previously served as an assistant coach at Old Dominion University and head coach at Faulkner University. He is married to
Lara Anderson
(’07).
2008
Jared
(’94) and
Natalie Oliver Dockery
announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth May, April 21, 2017. Jared is a professor of history at Harding, and Natalie is CIO and manager of Good Measure Market. (410 N. Oak St., Searcy, AR 72143)
2011
Brian and
Kacey Persaile Eastman
announce the birth of a daughter, Lorelei Jean, July 20, 2016. Brian is a senior accountant and CPA at Imagenet Consulting, and Kacey is a staff assistant in the department of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. (1300 Salem Ave., Edmond, OK 73003)
Tim
(’12) and
Jeanne Jones Landuyt
announce the birth of a daughter, Millie Jean, July 30, 2017. Tim is a business operations analyst for U.S. Bank, and Jeanne is a preschool teacher. (12393 Maverick Drive, Apt D., Maryland Heights, MO 63043)
Caleb
and
Ashley Ward Mitchen
announce the birth of a son, Luke Kenneth, Dec. 13, 2016. Caleb and Ashley both work as financial analysts at Walmart Stores Inc. (4007 S.W. Grace Farms Ave., Bentonville, AR 72712)
Colby
and
Cassandra Searcy Roberts
announce the birth of a daughter, Chandler Grace Dawn, April 28, 2017. Colby works as a modular development manager for Walmart, and Cassandra is a ruby Plexus ambassador. They also have a son, Connor. (200 Dawn Drive, Centerton, AR 72719)
Lauren Schlabauch
was named marketing director for North Texas Performing Arts. (3700 Legacy Drive, #9202, Frisco, TX 75034)
2012
Robert Samuel
(’11) and
Hannah Payne Goodrum
announce the birth of a daughter, Sophie Iris, Oct. 12, 2016. Samuel is a retail sales manager at Baker Shooting Range, and Hannah is a homemaker active in community theatre. (3925 Pointe Ave., Zachary, LA 70791)
Elinor Renner
was named special assistant to the secretary in the Department of the Interior in July. She previously worked as the assistant director for the Young Leaders Program at the Heritage Foundation. (1513 Meadow Chase Drive, Herndon, VA 20170)
2014
Jeannine “Bobbi” Smith
received her National Board Teacher Certification in adolescent science. She teaches physical science at Trumann High School. (2803 Village Meadow Cove, Jonesboro, AR 72401)
2016
Jace Davis
joined McClelland Consulting Engineers Inc. as a project designer with a focus on water/wastewater design and mechanical applications. (317 N. Spruce St., Little Rock, AR 72205)
Hannah Buchberger
married Fernando Lopez on Oct. 1, 2016. Hannah is a photographer at Lifetouch National School Studios, and Fernando works in human resources at Walmart. (3101 S. 28th Place, #7, Rogers, AR 72758)
2017
Arielle Butler
is the graduate assistant for men’s and women’s tennis at Covenant College in Georgia.
Alex Williams
(’16) married
Emma McKean
on June 17, 2017. (9144 Sandy Drive, Olive Branch,
MS 38654)
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