Cumberlite 2024 Issue 1

ALUMNI &
FORMER STAFF UPDATES
WE LOVE HEARING FROM YOU!
Please send us updates about educational accomplishments, new career opportunities,
additions to your family (whether through marriage or birth), or any other news
you would like to share. Email Beth Zeiss at bzeiss@gcasda.org.
Congratulations to MARK
RICHARDSON, ’74, DAVID,
’75, and BRENDA (BROWN)
RICHARDSON, ’76, and JOHN
RICHARDSON, ‘80, who all celebrated
their retirement from Learning
Labs, Inc., on December 20, 2023.
HOWARD HALL, ’81, passed away
in January 2024. Howard’s love of
athletics was first fostered at GCA
through the mentorship of Coach
Fox. He spent many years serving
as a referee for the NCAA.
1 On October 27, 2023, IVAN
WILLIAMS, SR., ’81, accepted a
new role as the North American
Division Vice President for Strategic
Planning and Leadership.
2 CATHY (CONNELLY) STONE, ’88,
passed away suddenly on December
9, 2023. Cathy was known for her
service-oriented dedication to help
others and first had an interest in the
field of social work while at GCA. She
is survived by her husband, David; two
children, Aiden and Erin; her mother
Lyn Connelly; her brother and sister-inlaw,
Alan and Diane (Artress) Connelly,
’88; and a host of family and friends.
3 GREG HUDSON, ’91, is the new
pastor of the Ringgold and Rossville
Adventist churches in Georgia. His first
Sabbath on staff was October 21, 2023.
4 JERICA (MOORE) MALONE, ’04,
and her husband Coty welcomed their
son, Callan Arlan on December 3, 2023.
At birth, Callan weighed six pounds, 13
ounces and was 18.5 inches in length.
5 Congratulations to MOLLY
(COBLE) KEPHART, ’08, who married
her sweetheart Kevin on October
21, 2023, in Calhoun, Georgia.
6 BRUCE BANKHEAD, ’09, married his
best friend Esther on August 11, 2023.
7 GREG CHASE, ’09, and his wife
Beth, welcomed their son Grey Wayne
on November 4, 2023. At birth,
Grey weighed seven pounds, two
ounces, and was 19 inches long.
8 ANDY WILDMAN, ’09, and his
wife Alia, celebrated the birth of
their daughter Madeline Scott on
January 17, 2024. They are thrilled
to have Madeline at home, and
their two-year old daughter Molly
is excited to be a big sister.
9 DJ AND GABI (PASOS) HASKINS,
’11, celebrated the birth of their
daughter Kalia Skye on September 7,
2023. At birth, Kalia weighed six pounds,
four ounces and was 19 inches long.
10 CODY PAIGE, ’11, was ordained
to the gospel ministry on August
26, 2023, by Georgia-Cumberland
Conference officials. He currently
serves as the senior pastor for
the Southside and Atlanta Metro
District churches in Georgia.
JANELLE DOBSON, ’16, is currently
studying choral conducting at
Andrews University. On November
4, 2023, she had the privilege of
conducting the Andrews University
Singers & Chorale as they presented
Songs of Hope, Songs of Praise.
11 ANDREW KORP, ’16, completed
an MDiv from Andrews University
in December 2023 and has
accepted a position as the associate
pastor at the Duluth Adventist
Church in Duluth, Georgia.
ALEXIS (CASTRO) GRENTZ, ’18,
recently accepted a position as the
Director of Student Life and Activities
at Southern Adventist University.
12 SHELBY (HUSE) KAMIENESKI,
’18, was married to her sweetheart
Ryan on August 27, 2023, at Black
Fox Farms in Cleveland, Tennessee.
ADRIANN STAHL, ’18, was
accepted into Techtronic Industries’
Leadership Development Program
as a representative for field sales
and marketing. Techtronic Industries
is based out of Hong Kong and
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