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Student StoryGod’s Eleventh Hour Angel Fund providesfinancial assistance for students who are hours awayfrom having to pack their bags and leave school due toa lack of funds. SAGU alumnus Maurice Jones was thefirst recipient of the scholarship in January 2010.In January 2011, senior music ministries majorTyler Martin had an outstanding balance of $4,500.He had applied for student loans but was rejected. Hehad turned over every rock to secure financing, but hehad run out of time. He was hours away from havingto drop out before the final semester of his senior year.To his surprise, there was one more option.SAGU’s Advancement Department notified himthat he was eligible for God’s Eleventh HourAngel Fund. After his interview withthe scholarship’s founder, KristineRikli, his outstanding balancewas paid in full. He was ableto complete his bachelor’sdegree and graduate in the spring without having todrop out of school four months before graduation.Martin had initially planned to attend theUniversity of North Texas to study music but wasdrawn to SAGU because of the reputable musicprogram and the strong Christian environment. Hismusic proficiency has substantially improved, andSAGU has opened opportunities for him to ministeron and off campus. He plans to become a vocationalworship minister. He would also like to be a sessionmusician for professional music recordings. “I believeSAGU has enabled me to do both these things as wellas given me guidance on how to be a Christ-follower ina secular world,” Martin commented.The Eleventh Hour Angel Fund is made possibleby alumni and friends of SAGU. It was started with azero balance in 2010. During the past academic year,God spoke to a handful of alumni to donate moneyto fund the scholarship. Neither Jones nor Martinwould have graduated if the alumni of SAGU had notsupported the Eleventh Hour Angel Fund.Without the fund, these students would not havebeen able to reach the call God has placed on theirlives. Everyone affiliated with SAGU knows someonewho has had financial struggles in the pursuit of theirdegree or whose collegiate dreams have been cut short.Individual gifts of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 or moremade payable to God’s Eleventh Hour Angel Fund willmerge together to change students’ lives–one studentand one check at a time.If you would like to directly impact Christianstudents who are literally hours away from having toquit school due to a lack of finances, please specifyGod’s Eleventh Hour Angel Fund on the attachedgiving envelope. •24 - Southwestern Today Magazine
Class Notes1950sNorma Strange Moore (1959) recentlymoved to live with her daughter and sonin-lawin Sulphur, LA. She attends LivingWaters Assembly of God and attendswriting class, sign language class, 50+organization and other activities.1960sF. R. McAdams (1962) from Oklahomaand his wife have been in ministryfor over 50 years, including over 37years as evangelists with morning Bibleseminars. They pastored in West Virginia,Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico andKansas. They also taught in French BibleSchool in Montreal, Quebec. Theygraduated from Central Bible College aswell as SAGU. The McAdams conductedmissionary crusades in Mexico, Chile,Guyana, South America and SouthAfrica.2000sDavid (2000) and Angela Watts (2001)serve as the dorm pastors of SAGU’sSavell Hall. David and Angela have 10years of ministry experience prior tocoming back to SAGU. Most recently,David served as the lead pastor of theAnahuac Assembly of God in Anahuac,TX. Angela earned a Master of LibrarySciences from the University of NorthTexas and serves as a librarian in theDallas Independent School District.1 Chris (2006) and Carlie Sutherland(2002) have been happily married forover three years and are living in ManitouSprings, CO. Both alumni of SAGU,Chris is the general manager of an opticalpractice and Carlie works as a speechlanguagepathologist.2 Noel Escamilla (2006) and BethanyRolf (2006) were married September 16,2006. They currently live in Cortland,IL. They have been hosting a housechurch every week for two years. On July9, 2010, they welcomed their first childElijah into the family.3 Since graduating from SAGU,Erminia Canto (2006) has been inBelize working, pastoring and studyingtheology. A month after her return,she was immediately hired at a privateChristian school to substitute for an officeassistant who was on maternity leave,which led to a position being created forher, and she worked as a school counselor.Today, she is involved in primary, juniorhigh and high school counseling, teachingspecial needs, coaching and is also onthe Belize sports ethics team. Erminiapastored the Worship Center in Belizefor two years, but now knows that God ismoving her in a different direction.4 Kim Nicol (2006) returned hometo Scotland after leaving SAGU andobtained her bachelor’s degree in physicaltherapy. She is currently in her first yearof medical school, hoping to become adoctor in the medical missions field. Shemarried Justin Moak from California onJune 24, 2010.5 Christian Sena (2007) and ReneeAmsler (2011) were married on June19, 2009, in Quincy, IL. They residein Mesquite, TX. Chris is employed byWebber LLC, and Renee teaches Englishat MISD.6 Robin Ippensen (2008) is theaccounting supervisor at CraigIndustries, Inc. She has recently becomethe president of their safety team andis working on implementing leanmanufacturing into the accountingdepartment. She and her husband Alexjust celebrated their 2-year anniversary inAugust.Celebrations7 Dr. Vicki Finn (Jackson) (94-97)and her husband Jeremi Finn welcomedtheir first child Caitlin Bailey Finn onNovember 1, 2010. Caitlin weighed 6pounds 14 ounces and was 18 incheslong. Their family resides in Kaufman,TX.8 Jason (2001) and Melissa McCoy(2001) welcomed their third child intotheir family when Penelope Jolie McCoywas born on June 4, 2010. Jason is thechildren’s pastor at Newspring FamilyChurch in Jenks, OK and children’spastor at a new church plant: RealityChurch in Glenpool, OK.9 Blaine and Heather (Kellermeier)Lee (2001) welcomed their daughter EllieJoy Lee on January 21, 2011. Heatherserves as children’s pastor for Northwest1 2 3 4 5 6Leave Your Mark - 25
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