Major General Dowd - University of the Cumberlands

alumni newsCounty Schools. In June 2009, he becamea licensed/ordained minister and serves asyouth pastor at New Bethel AME Church inLakeland, Fla. His wife, Nikki is a guidancecounselor for Polk County Schools.Amanda Wells King, ’03, and DavidKing, ’03, live in Lexington with their fivechildren: Noah, six; Samuel, five; Simon,four; Kaedmon, one; and Clara, sevenmonths.Nina Lois Hall Shotwell, ’03, and DavidBradford-Ross Shotwell,’03, live inLouisville, where Nina is employed inthe residential department of LouisvilleIndependent Case Management.Dr. Chase Wilson,’04, Family Medicinechief resident at the University of TennesseeGraduate School of Medicine, under thesupervision of Dr. Kenneth Bielak, associateprofessor and Sports Medicine Fellowshipdirector, volunteered with the Austin EastHigh School (Knoxville, Tenn.) footballteam in the fall of 2010. The service was partof a program that allowed residents to workwith athletic trainers to assess and examineinjured football players. He hopes to continueproviding this kind of service throughout hiscareer in family medicine.Erica Nicole Adams Bright, ’06, andJonathan Ray Bright, ’04, married in Mayof 2004, live in London with their daughterAva Madison, born in April 2009. Erica is acase manager at the Appalachian Children’sHome in Barbourville, and Jonathan is themedia pastor at Hawk Creek Baptist Churchin London, where Erica is also a children’sministry team leader.Toccara Montgomery, BS’06, and MS’09,has been named head coach of the women’swrestling program at Lindenwood Universityin St. Charles, Mo.Michael Powers, ’09, completed his degreein business administration online, after 22years since he last attended CumberlandCollege. Michael lives in Huntington Beach,Calif.Chris Souder, current graduate student,teaches at Harrodsburg Day Treatment inHarrodsburg.ENGAGEMENTS,30 • CumberlandToday • Winter 2011ANNIVERSARIES &MARRIAGES1950’sEila Jane Carlisle Gessells, ’56, announcesher marriage to Richard Thomas Gessells.They said their vows on August 16, 2010.The happy couple lives in Miamisburg,Ohio.1980’sRamona Gail Gross Davis, ’83, and JeffDavis, ’80, announce their marriage of April3, 2010, in Hawaii. They now live in Corbin,where she is employed by the Corbin SchoolDistrict, and he works for Owens-Corning.2000’sShannon Evans-Harrington, ’00, announcesher marriage to Edmund Harrington in thesummer of 2010. They reside in Nebraska.Randy Jay Greer, ’01, lives in Pendleton,S.C., with his wife, Brandi Hall-Greer.Uteaka Denise Hackett Knapp, ’04, wasmarried on June 12, 2010. Her husbandis in the United States Navy, and they liveon Andrews Air Force Base in Md. withtheir two-year-old son and six-month-olddaughter. Uteaka is currently a stay-at-homemom working on her MBA.Andrea Renee Chandler Hall, ’03,announces her marriage to Mario Hall in2006.Rocky Joseph Michael Hager, ’07, livesin Lewisport with his wife Lara, patientlywaiting on the arrival of their daughter.Sharon Lynn Wilson ,’07, announces hermarriage to Waylon Standifer on August 13,2010. The happy couple lives in Pine Knot.Nathan Michael Smith, ’09, lives inWilmore with his wife Kaci Hina Smith.BIRTHS1970’sJ. C. and Kathy Korek Harville, ’79, ofSpring, Texas, announce the birth of theirfirst grandchild born April 5, 2010. J. C. isprincipal of an elementary school and Kathyteaches high school math in Spring.1990’sDaniel Keith West, ’93, and his wife Patiencelive in Dothan, AL., with their two sons,Logan and Grant, and their two daughters,Vivienne and Sophie. They all anxiouslyawait the birth of another daughter.2000’sGareth Wilford, ’00, and his wife Laura,’00, announce the birth of their daughter,Charlotte Wilford, born on March 22,2010.FOND FAREWELLSPauline Mehlenbacher, former Universityof the Cumberlands employee, passed awayNovember 13, 2010, at her family’s home inMurfreesboro, Tenn. Ms. Pauline worked inthe T. J. Roberts Dining Hall where she was amom and friend to manystudents over the years.She is preceded in deathby her husband Walter W.Mehlenbacher, one sonHerman Mehlenbacherand two sisters, IreneBrewer and Donna Austin.Survivors include one son,Walter L. Mehlenbacher,’91 one step-son, Rodney George, sixgrandchildren, one sister, Ellen Lane andseveral nieces and nephews. Ms. Pauline willbe missed by everyone who knew her.Daniel J. Wilkerson, 31 years of age,current graduate student at University ofthe Cumberlands passed away at his homeNovember 21, 2010. He was a teacher at PRPHigh School as well as the school’s wrestlingand football coach. Daniel graduated fromPRP High School in 1998 and WesternKentucky University in 2004. He is survivedby his wife Fawn, his parents, Michael andDelores Wilkerson, one brother, Paul, a sisterMickie Winters, his grandmother, FrancisWilkerson and his loyal dogs, Mattie andGus.