FALL 2008 - McMurry University

FRIENDS& FAMILY2001Mark Sprague ’01 and his wife Lorie ’01 announce thebirth of their beautiful baby girl, Amelia Elise, born onFebruary 8, 2008. Victoria, age 4, is excited to have a sister.2002Lewis White ’02 resides in Dallas, Texas. He and fellowMcMurry alumnus, Olyn Poole ’02, have recentlyestablished the Law Firm of White and Poole.2003Jennifer Bahena ’03 is pleased to announce her marriageto Robert Meador ’04 on January 12, 2008, in Galveston,Texas.Maci McIlhany ’03was married to JosephShannon in a ceremonyat Saint John's UnitedMethodist Church inAustin on June 7, 2008.After their honeymoonin Playa del Carmen,Mexico, and Paris, France,the couple is living inAustin where Maci is a2nd grade teacher andJoseph is an electricalengineer. Maci is the daughter of Bill '79 and DanaMcIlhany '78. 2004Holly Baker Bailey ’04 andher husband, Jake, welcomethe arrival of their daughter,Katelynn Grace, on December22, 2007. Jake is deployed toAfghanistan as a Captain withthe 101st Airborne Division.Heather Gates ’04 reports she is working as the Directorof Youth Ministries at League City UMC.2005Carrie Gregory ’05 completed her Masters in Marriageand Family Therapy in August 2007. She will be gettingmarried to Justin Clemens on December 13, 2008.Nichole (Stanley) Hoover’05 and Dee Hoover ’06 weremarried September 8, 2007in Abilene. They live in Tulia,Texas, where Dee is a TexasState Trooper. Nichole worksfor an optometrist group inCanyon. Jennifer Vodak Julian ’05graduated from Hardin-Simmons in December 2007with a master's degree inenvironmental management.2006Catherine Watjen Harner ’06 is enrolled in graduateschool at the University of Idaho.Crystal Kline ’06 lives in Washington D.C. and works forthe company that photographs live shows for Disney andRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a PhotoManager for Field Entertainment.Gene Skaggs ’06 was recently appointed Manager forTechnology Support Services with Abilene IndependentSchool District.2007Francis Arias ’07 recently moved to Washington D.C.,where she is employed by George Washington School of32 McMurry University