Alumni News - Hannibal-LaGrange University
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<strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
family. Brett will be attending<br />
Midwestern Baptist Theological<br />
Seminary in Kansas City this fall.<br />
He will be pursuing a Master of<br />
Divinity degree. Brett feels called<br />
to teach theology and church<br />
history in a Christian college or<br />
seminary setting. Mindy stays very<br />
busy home-schooling 7-year-old<br />
Joshua and 5-year-old Caleb. The<br />
couple has two other children, 2-<br />
year-old Elizabeth, and 3-month-old<br />
Nathanael. Best wishes to the<br />
Akright's on their new adventure!<br />
The family's new address is 5153<br />
North Oak Trafficway, Kansas City,<br />
MO 64118.<br />
Amy Fullington Walterman ’92<br />
and husband David announce the<br />
birth of their son Jackson Paul<br />
Walterman. Jackson was born May<br />
22. He joins a brother, Matthew.<br />
David is owner of Quest L. A. and<br />
is a professional<br />
violinist. Amy is a<br />
self-employed<br />
writer and mom.<br />
The family lives in<br />
Whittier,<br />
California.<br />
Walt Greenleaf ’92 and wife<br />
announce the birth of Joel Amos<br />
Greenleaf. Joel was born May 4<br />
and joins Buddy, Steven, Britney,<br />
Courtney, and Seth.<br />
Congratulations to the Greenleaf's!<br />
James R. Porter ’92 and wife<br />
Melissa announce the birth of their<br />
second son. Samuel Dean Porter<br />
was born May 27. He joins a brother,<br />
James Lee. The Porters live at<br />
501 Magnolia St., Brownsville, TN<br />
38012-3529.<br />
Kelly Gillespie Moore ’93 and husband<br />
Aaron announce the birth of<br />
their second child. Kayla Erin<br />
Moore was born May 16, 2003. She<br />
weighed 8 lb., 3.5 oz. and joins a<br />
brother, Allen, who is almost 3<br />
years old. Kelly is a secretary at<br />
Luther Memorial Church. The<br />
family resides at 22202 Granite<br />
Ave., Lewistown, MO 63452.<br />
Tara Lyn Ballinger ’97 and Craig<br />
Albert Schnelle were united in marriage<br />
during a garden wedding at<br />
the Ballinger home on June 21.<br />
Tara is employed as an 8th-grade<br />
life skills teacher at the <strong>Hannibal</strong><br />
Middle School. Craig is employed<br />
by American Commercial Barge<br />
Lines.<br />
Andrew Fullington ’97 and wife<br />
Kim announce the birth of their<br />
fourth child. Daughter Khesed was<br />
born in August, 2003. Andrew and<br />
Kim are missionaries in Japan.<br />
Their email address is<br />
fullington5@yahoo.com.<br />
Shannon Windsor ’97 and Kendra<br />
Vaughan Windsor ’98 announce<br />
the birth of their first child. Seth<br />
Wesley Windsor was born April 21,<br />
and weighed 5 lb., 9 oz. The family<br />
resides at 1908 Lakeview Dr.,<br />
Fulton, MO 65251.<br />
Kenneth Wolfgram ’98 and<br />
Jennifer Lovelace Wolfgram ’98<br />
are proud to annouce the birth of<br />
their first child,<br />
Tyler McKinley,<br />
born April 23. He<br />
weighed 5 lb., 3.5<br />
oz. and was 19”<br />
long.<br />
Fran<br />
Hildmann<br />
Abbott ’99<br />
and Ben<br />
Abbott ’99 are<br />
the parents of<br />
a daughter born June 15. Her name<br />
is Jessica Frances Abbott and she<br />
weighed 7 lb., 13<br />
oz. Our prayers<br />
are with the<br />
Abbotts as Ben<br />
was deployed to<br />
the Middle East in<br />
July.<br />
Stephanie Breedlove Whaley ’99<br />
and husband Brian announce the<br />
birth of a son. Devin William<br />
Whaley was born January 3 in<br />
<strong>Hannibal</strong>. He weighed 4 lb. and<br />
was 16.5” long. Devin joins a<br />
sister, Kaitlyn, age 5.<br />
Emilio Laredo II attended ’99-’00<br />
is theatrical ministries director for<br />
PowerHouse Christian Center in<br />
Katy, Texas. Emilio invites us to<br />
visit this "kickin' church" where he<br />
directs and writes for the 120 member<br />
drama ministry. His address is<br />
5705 Lilac Dr., Katy, TX 77493.<br />
2000s<br />
Tyler Maxwell ’00<br />
and Amy Fox<br />
Maxwell ’98<br />
announce the<br />
birth of their<br />
daughter, Emma<br />
Grace. Emma was<br />
born January 23, 2003. The family’s<br />
address is 11301 West Lake Dr.,<br />
Littleton, CO 80127.<br />
Maria Elger Scholma<br />
’00 sent a picture of<br />
daughter Emilie Lein<br />
Scholma. Emilie was<br />
born to Maria and<br />
husband Tim in May,<br />
2003. The family lives in Holland,<br />
Michigan.<br />
Brice Baumgardner ’01 and Cara<br />
Creech were married on August 9,<br />
2003 at Arch United Methodist<br />
Church in <strong>Hannibal</strong>. Cara is a 1stgrade<br />
teacher at Mark Twain<br />
Elementary and<br />
Brice is an<br />
Admissions<br />
Representative for<br />
HLG. They reside<br />
at 531 Head Lane,<br />
<strong>Hannibal</strong>, MO<br />
63401.<br />
Matthew B. Callen ’01 and Julie<br />
Kaye Blickhan were united in marriage<br />
on April 27. Matt is attending<br />
graduate school at Southwest<br />
Missouri State <strong>University</strong> to become<br />
a physician assistant. Julie is<br />
employed at a daycare center in<br />
Springfield, Missouri.<br />
Matt Mooney ’01 and Elizabeth<br />
McCoy ’02, were married August 2,<br />
2003, in Jefferson City. Liz and<br />
Matt are living at 504 N Hawkins<br />
Ave., <strong>Hannibal</strong>, MO 63401. Matt<br />
is employed by HLG as Game<br />
Administrator/Intramural Director.<br />
He also serves as youth minister at<br />
First Baptist Church, Monroe City.<br />
Liz is substitute teaching in the<br />
<strong>Hannibal</strong> schools.<br />
Neil C. Richardson ’01 and<br />
Jennifer L. Ellington were united in<br />
marriage on January 11, at Arch<br />
United Methodist Church in<br />
<strong>Hannibal</strong>. Neil and Jennifer are<br />
both employed at New London<br />
Elementary School, New London,<br />
Missouri. They reside in <strong>Hannibal</strong>.<br />
Heather Hazelwood ’01 and<br />
Kevin McSmith were married June<br />
14. Heather works as an<br />
Admissions Representative for HLG<br />
and is Biblegirl in the children’s<br />
video series “The Bibleman<br />
Adventures.”<br />
Kevin is in his<br />
senior year at<br />
HLG studying<br />
computer information<br />
systems.<br />
Aaron Franklin ’02 and Erin Vick<br />
were married May 31. Aaron serves<br />
as minister of music at Hagerman<br />
Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas,<br />
and is a graduate student at<br />
Southwestern Baptist Theological<br />
Seminary. Erin is from Arlington,<br />
Texas, and is also a seminary graduate<br />
student.<br />
John David Long ’02 and Cheryl<br />
Ellsworth ’02 were married in<br />
Columbia on July 26 at the United<br />
Methodist Church. Cheryl graduated<br />
in July with a<br />
Master’s in<br />
Curriculum and<br />
Instruction from<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of<br />
Missouri-<br />
Columbia. She is<br />
a 1st-grade teacher at Belair<br />
Elementary School in Jefferson City.<br />
John is employed by the Missouri<br />
Auditor's Office in Jefferson City.<br />
Thomas Fuerst ’03 and Cassie<br />
Lord were married May 24 at the<br />
home of her parents in Fulton,<br />
Missouri. Tom<br />
works at UPS.<br />
Cassie will graduate<br />
from HLG in<br />
December.<br />
Delena White ’03 is assistant<br />
women's basketball coach at<br />
Belhaven College in Jackson,<br />
Mississippi. She is pursuing a master's<br />
degree in teaching. Her<br />
address is Belhaven College, 1500<br />
Peachtree Street, Box 293, Jackson,<br />
MS 39202.<br />
IN MEMORIAM<br />
Alverta May Geisendorfer ’25<br />
Lewistown, Missouri<br />
August 10, 2003<br />
Aubrey C. Huse ’27<br />
<strong>Hannibal</strong>, Missouri<br />
August 6, 2003<br />
Violet Strother Martin ’34<br />
Mesa, Arizona<br />
July 11, 2003<br />
Mildred Depping ’35<br />
St. Louis, Missouri<br />
June 15, 2003<br />
Mary Margaret Wickens ’35<br />
Kansas City, Missouri<br />
August 25, 2003<br />
Paul McElroy Foreman ’36<br />
San Marino, California<br />
July 2, 2003<br />
Raymond "Ben" Siepker ’39<br />
Plainville, Illinois<br />
July 8, 2003<br />
Monte Peterson ’39<br />
Greentop, Missouri<br />
June 24, 2003<br />
Lewis Noble Allison ’49<br />
Aurora, Colorado<br />
July 14, 2002<br />
Lloyd A. Palmer ’53<br />
Elsberry, Missouri<br />
May 14, 2003<br />
Bonnie Jo Dunker Fee ’67<br />
Kinderhook, IL<br />
August 31, 2003<br />
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