Connections: Fall 2019

1974

Cindy Myers Reynolds has retired following a 43-year career in law enforcement. She was the first female patrol officer in Montgomery, Alabama. Upon retiring from the police department after 20 years, she spent one day retired and then took a job as a deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office. After 16 years as a patrol deputy, she moved to the legal services division where she finished her career. She and her husband, Ben, have two children, Kathy and Jon (’09). (3293 Little John Drive, Montgomery, AL 36109)

1980

Gary S. Selby earned his Ph.D. from University of Maryland and serves as professor of ministerial formation at Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan College. He recently published Pursuing an Earthly Spirituality: C.S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith, which demonstrates that an earthly spirituality can be a robust spirituality. He also is the author of Not With Wisdom of Words: Nonrational Persuasion in the New Testament and Martin Luther King and the Rhetoric of Freedom: The Exodus in America’s Struggle for Civil Rights. He previously worked at Pepperdine University as Carl P. Miller Chair of Communication and director of the University’s Center for Faith and Learning. He and his wife, Tammy Rogers (’80), have two children. (123 Pine Court, Johnson City, TN 37601)

1982

Keith Thompson is celebrating 30 years as a meteorologist at Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has won the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Best Weathercast Award, has an Emmy for Best Weathercast in Michigan, and was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle (Michigan chapter), recognizing 25 years in the television industry. (3020 Kellison Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49009)

1983

Kyle Bolton served the Tennessee senate as Mini­ster of the Day April 26, 2019, as a guest of Sen. Shane Reeves. He is minister of Church Street Church of Christ in Lewisburg, Tennessee. He and his wife, Gail, have two children and two grandchildren. (487 Manor Circle, Lewisburg, TN 37091)

1984

Jeff Tennyson is CEO of Lima One Capital. He is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He was honored in HousingWires 2016 Class of Vanguards. He is married to Kathy Lee Jenkins . (206 Tranquil Ave., Charlotte NC, 28209)

1985

Ed Madden , poet laureate of Columbia, South Carolina, has received a fellowship from the Academy of American Poets. He received $50,000 to launch “Telling the Stories of the City,” a project that incorporates local and youth voices, builds on community-based workshops, and creates an interactive story map of the city. He is a professor of English and director of the women’s and gender studies program at the University of South Carolina. He has a master’s and Ph.D. from University of Texas at Austin. (1906 Melissa Lane, Columbia, SC 29210)

1986

Scott Miller , Anstaff Bank Boone County market president, has been appointed to the Arkansas State Banking Board by Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. He brings 31 years of banking experience to the role. He currently sits on the boards of North Arkansas College and the Boone County Economic Development Committee. He earned his graduate degree in banking from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in 1998. He and his wife, Terri Bowman (’85), attend Northside Church of Christ where he serves as an elder. (3731 Savannah Drive, Harrison, AR 72601)

1987

Kelly Max Koonce II is chief claims officer for Sedgwick’s casualty division. Prior to joining Sedgwick in 2015, he served as senior director of risk management for Walmart Stores Inc. and as president of its wholly-owned third party administrator. An attorney by trade, he was previously an administrative law judge for the Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission and an appellate court justice for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. He serves on the board of the National Council of Self-Insurers and Strategic Services on Unemployment and Workers Compensation. He holds a J.D. from University of Arkansas at Little Rock and is a member of both the Arkansas and American Bar Associations. He is married to Rebecca Jouett (’86). (4703 Spring Valley Road, Bentonville, AR 72712)

1990

Jon Murray completed his 14th season as head coach of Texas Tech’s cross-country teams and assistant coach for distance runners on the track and field squads, which took the 2019 Division I outdoor championship. He joined the Red Raiders after 14 years at Abilene Christian. He is married to Samantha Rice (’92). (7402 96th St., Lubbock, TX 79424)

1991

Gray Dillard became executive vice president and chief operating officer of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield in July. He had been chief financial officer and treasurer since 2011. A CPA, he serves on the boards of USAble Corp., HMO Partners, Medsite Health Management and World Services for the Blind Foundation. He and his wife, Elizabeth Doyle , have three children. (107 Quapaw Trail, Maumelle, AR 72113)

1992

David Gregor completed a Ph.D. in business administration from Oklahoma State University. He is vice president of marketing and chief operating officer for Innovative Steel Detailing Inc., a multinational specialty drafting firm. He and his wife, Deana Randolph , have seven children. (13903 Woodland Ridge Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70816)

1993

Jason M. Pace has been promoted to lieutenant and designated assistant director of the Recruiting and Community Outreach Division at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters in Jefferson City. He graduated from Missouri State University in 1995 with a master’s in public administration and from Leadership in Police Organizations training in Jefferson City in 2015. He and his wife, Jennifer Decker, have three children, Blake, Brooke and Blaire. (2116 E. Hawkins Court, Ozark, MO 65721)

Scott Shappard received the Press-Ganey Award for the top 5% of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction. This is the ninth year in a row he has been honored. He is a family physician with St. Alphonsus Trinity Health and is married to Stacie Evans. (4264 Nystrom Way, Boise, ID 83713)

1994

Cara Rana Lank was promoted to chief credit officer at Stone Bank. She completed the Graduate School of Banking at University of Colorado. She is married to Shane . (2908 Mossey Creek Drive, Little Rock, AR 72211)

1995

Karrie Bradshaw Arbuckle , a principal at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Bentonville, Arkansas, has achieved the status of master school principal by completing three years of training and a year of performance evaluations conducted by the Arkansas Leadership Academy. At the district level, she serves on the alternative learning environment placement committee and is an elementary representative for Bentonville’s personnel policy committee. As principal, she partners with Amazeum to implement Maker Space Education in Bentonville schools. (4407 S.W. Acres Ave., Bentonville, AR 72712)

Stacey Tucker Lewis is assistant vice president and senior credit analyst at Vision Bank in Ada, Oklahoma. Prior to moving with her family to Ada in December 2017, she was assistant professor of accounting at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon. She was the treasurer of the board of directors for Eugene Christian School and served as chair of the finance committee. She and her husband, Brian (’97), are members of Southwest Church of Christ in Ada where she teaches children’s and women’s Bible classes, and Brian is the preaching minister. They have two sons, David and Nathan. (18176 County Road 1558, Ada, OK 74820)

1996

Bradley T. Hayes was elected and installed as the 90th president of the Louisiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in April 2019. He also serves as president of the George Washington Chapter LASSAR in New Orleans. He received his J.D. at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law. He is commissioned in the U.S. Army and served six years as a tank commander, scout platoon leader and various other Cavalry assignments. He currently serves as a JAG officer in the U.S. Army Reserves with the rank of major. He also is an attorney with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in New Orleans. He and his wife, Sarah, have three children. (210 Turnberry Drive, Covington, LA 70433)

1998

Matt Daniel is the new head coach of the women’s basketball program at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He came to ASU after a five-year stint at Marshall University as the head coach. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters, Steele and Brett.

2000

Jennifer Scism has been named principal of Lone Oak Elementary School in Paducah, Kentucky. She spent the last three years as an art teacher in the Christian County (Kentucky) School District and received her master’s degree in elementary administration from William Woods University in 2014.

2002

Ryan and Michelle Guy Abshear announce the birth of twin sons, Ethan Michael and Connor Luke, Sept. 30, 2018. (416 Richie Drive, Dayton, OH 45449)

Elizabeth Solano was recently appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission. (3052 Windwood Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206)

2004

Andy Goodman has been named president and CEO of Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities, an association of the state’s 11 private accredited institutions of higher education. He has served as a senior legislative aide since 2015 and most recently has been the chief legislative aide to Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren as well as the legislative director for Gov. Asa Hutchinson in 2018.

Terri Lee married Floyd (Sonny) Frederick Orrell Jr. on July 4, 2018. She is a special agent for the U.S. Department of State. (3125 Olin Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044)

2005

Jonathan Rogers has been appointed to the Centennial Bank Little Rock (Arkansas) Regional Board of Directors. He is president at Arnold and Blevins Electric Co. He started as an electrical apprentice in 2002 while attending Harding. He received his electrical license in 2006 followed by his master’s electrical license in 2008. He also serves on the board of directors at Central Arkansas Christian Schools, as treasurer of the board at Pleasant Valley Country Club, and as a deacon at Levy Church of Christ. He and his wife, Rachel Arnold , have two sons, Dylan and Caleb. (3710 Lochridge Road, North Little Rock, AR 72116)

2008

Jared (’94) and Natalie Oliver Dockery announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Grace, March 15, 2019. They have another daughter, Elizabeth. (108 Chippewa Drive, Searcy, AR 72143)

2009

Jeffrey (’07) and Debbie Deacon Jones announce the birth of a daughter, Lacey Jane, April 25, 2019. Jeffrey works for Cushman and Wakefield, and Debbie works for Citizens National Bank. They have another daughter, Eliza. (11956 Meadow Run Court, Maryland Heights, MO 63043)

2010

Collin and Carlyann Miller Swafford announce the birth of a son, Dean Miller, Dec. 3, 2018. Collin is the associate director of Pediatric Neurology Fellowship at Dell Children’s Hospital.

Ryan Walters is serving as the new executive director of Oklahoma Achieves, an education initiative of the State Chamber. He was an AP history teacher for McAlester Public Schools and serves on Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Education Committee. A former McAlester Teacher of the Year and a finalist for the 2015 State Teacher of the Year, he has used his platform to advocate for change within Oklahoma’s education system. He is married to Katie Goings . (804 S. Ninth St., McAlester, OK 74501)

2011

Calea Bakke married Blake Davis on March 31, 2018. Calea works as a real estate appraiser and agent and serves on the board of the Mary Parrish Center, and Blake is a film producer. (4805 Milner Drive, Nashville, TN 37211)

Lynn Garner has been named head football coach at Bald Knob High School. He also is the athletic director and an assistant principal at Bald Knob Elementary School. He and his wife, Kelsea, have two daughters, Preslea and Ellie. (706 Dogwood Lane, Bald Knob, AR 72010)

Adam (’13) and Sarah Pence Ingle announce the birth of a son, Barrett Mitchell, Aug. 7, 2018. (3933 Lazy River Ranch Road, Roanoke, TX 76262)

Tim (’12) and Jeanne Jones Landuyt announce the birth of a son, Wesley James, April 15, 2019. Tim works for US Bank, and Jeanne is a homemaker. They also have a daughter, Millie. (3515 Taylor Ave., Bridgeton, MO 63044)

2012

Grayson and Katie Albers Path announce the birth of a daughter, Waverly May, April 16, 2019. The couple also has a son, Everett. (115 Cherry Circle, Nebraska City, NE 68410)

2014

Lauren Harris married Michael Corder on March 15, 2019. She is an art teacher for College Station Independent School District in Texas. (507 W. Ridge Drive, College Station, TX 77845)

Chris Webber recently published his first book, The Battle for Redemption: A Walk Through The Bible, with the book hitting the number one spot as a best seller on Amazon in its first week of availability. He is the youth and worship minister at Nichols Street Church of Christ in Bay City, Texas. He and his wife, Katie Sue, have a son, Carson. (155 Pecan, Van Vleck, TX 77482)

2016

Molly Howard was named the top assistant volleyball coach at Tarleton State University. She was a graduate assistant coach for Harding the last two seasons. She is pursuing a master’s degree in excellence in teaching.

2019

Angela Watson (MAT) was recently part of a Johns Hopkins Institute for Education policy team that evaluated the Providence, Rhode Island, school system. She earned her Ph.D. in education policy in May 2019 from University of Arkansas. She is co-researcher at the National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab at University of Arkansas as well as a senior research fellow in the school of education at Johns Hopkins Institute. (1375 N. Amberwood Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72701)