Alumni News - Point Loma Nazarene University

ALUMNEWS
Students sing student body
presidential candidate Eugene
Rice’s praise in 1956.
Nancy (Zellmer) Zumwalt (61)
Susan (Andrews) Kunze (75)
Annette Couchenour (97) has
Gabe (01) and Aiko (Furusho) (00)
enjoyed a pilgrimage to the
has been selected for the
recently accepted a promotion to
Martin have moved to Lancaster,
Mediterranean, following the
Presidential Award for Excellence
nurse manager, long term care.
Calif., where Gabe has accepted
journey of Paul, and later to the
in Mathematics and Science
In addition, she has achieved her
the senior pastor position at Valley
Holy Land – Israel, Jordan, and
Teaching. She has been an
MSN/MBA degree. She and her
View Church of the Nazarene.
Egypt. She learned so much with
educator, author, and presenter for
husband, Jeff King (92), reside in
her wonderful trip companions.
more than 30 years. Susan and her
Quincy, Mass., with their children,
Zachary (00) and Hillary (Last)
husband, Don (76), have two adult
Chelsea and Jon.
(00) Sawyer currently live and
Beverly (Klock) Kane (64) is
sons. They are looking forward to
volunteering on the Big Cypress
attending the awards ceremony in
Ben (98) and Joelle (Potter) (98)
Seminole Reservation in Florida.
Washington, DC this fall.
Powers both received awards
teach in Africa. They have two
She is teaching youth, ages 18
recently. Joelle was honored by
Melena Hagen (07) was awarded
and under, in the Juvenile Justice
the 2009 Master of Social Work
San Diego Teacher of the Year, as
Prison System.
class of the UNC School of Social
well as the Southern Calif. Runner-
Work as Most Innovative Teacher.
up Teacher of the Year, by the
Ben was awarded one of three
Calif. Air Force Association (CAFA).
faculty teaching awards by vote
Melena teaches secondary math at
of the graduating residents of the
The Rock Academy in Point Loma.
In May 2009, Robin (Cheary)
Ross (89) graduated from the Univ.
of Colo. Denver with a BSN.
Duke internal medicine residency
training program.
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children, Malakai, 4, and Kihana, 1.
BABY SEA LIONS
BIRTHS
MAR R IAGES
I N M E M ORick
R I AEngstrom
M
(05) and Shelley
McGinty (06)
married July
1, 2006. After
spending three
years in the Sacramento area,
they are excited to be back in
San Diego.
Peter Larsen
(08) and
Stephanie
Paulus (08)
married May
24, 2008, in
the San Francisco Bay area.
They currently reside in Seattle,
Wash., where Peter works for
Boeing, and Stephanie works
as a foster care case manager.
They are both beginning
graduate studies.
Dustin Janzen
(08) and Rachel
Ataide (07)
married June
28, 2008, at
McCullough
Park on PLNU’s campus. The
couple resides in San Diego.
Bill Mitchell and Christie Garber
(06) married July 19, 2008,
in Malibu, Calif. They live in
Camarillo, Calif., where Christie
teaches 7th and 8th grade
English at a local middle school.
Kristian Baney
and Kimberly
Mueller (04)
married Sept.
20, 2008, in
Orange County.
Nathan Kurisu
(08) and Faith
Kusmulyana
(08) married
Sept. 20, 2008,
in Fullerton,
Calif. The couple resides in
Hawaii on the island of Oahu
where both Nathan and Faith
work as teachers. Nathan is
in his last year at the Univ. of
Hawaii working on his master’s
in education. They are involved
as leaders in the Living Waters
Church, a Nazarene church plant.
Steve Vail (09)
and Megan
Webb (08)
married Dec. 20,
2008, at their
home church in
Sacramento. The couple resides
in Los Angeles where each is
pursuing a master’s degree in
music in vocal performance at
Cal State Northridge.
Henrique Coura
and Jenna
Whaley (09)
married Jan. 3,
2009, in Santa
Cruz, Calif. The couple resides in
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jose Guerrero
(09) and
Danielle
Bretches (08)
married Jan.
3, 2009, in
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Shant
Hovsepian and
Hilda Alajaji
(92) married
March 7, 2009,
at the Church of
the Good Shepherd.
Bryan Blair and Kristen Kinard
(99) married April 4, 2009, in a
beautiful backyard in La Habra
Heights, Calif.
Jonathan Blake and Jennifer
Farthing (05) married May
23, 2009, in Carlisle, England,
at Belle Vue Church of the
Nazarene, where the couple
serves as pastors.
Duane
Hebebrand
II (06) and
Stephanie
McClanahan
(07) married
June 13, 2009, in San Diego.
Jose Nunez
II (07) and
Christina
Gminski (07)
married July
25, 2009, at
Maderas Golf Club in Poway,
Calif. Christina works at
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems in Poway. Lieutenant
Jose Nunez graduated from the
U.S. Army Aviation School in
June 2009.
Reuben
Welch (45)
and Barbara
(Sallee) (62)
Hornbeck
married April
4, 2009, in the Ellipse Chapel of
San Diego First Church of
the Nazarene.
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BABY SEA LIONS
BIRTHS
Bella Cate: born to Josh (04) and
Carrie (Shillito) (05) Chesnut
MAR R IAGES
April 23, 2008.
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Claire
to Wes
(01) and Lindsay Bradle June 10,
2008.
Abigail Hailee: born to James
and Kristin (Crowder) (08) Griffith
Sept. 11, 2008.
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6 Daniel Timothy: born to Dan and
Sasha (Beck) (05) Schaffer
Feb. 5, 2009.
7 Charlotte Bella: born to
Nathan and Sonja (Benson) (04)
Hershkowitz Feb. 11, 2009. Sibling:
Soren, 3.
Elizabeth Mae: born to Michael
and Kirsten (Smith) (99) Cox Feb.
12, 2009. Siblings: Samuel, 6, and
Carolyn, 4.
Jackson Bradford: born to Chris
(03) and Jennifer (Jones) (04)
Proffitt Feb. 23, 2009.
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Naomi Joy: born to Jason and
Signe (Heys) (02) Whaling Oct. 5,
2008.
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Madden Fae: born to Matthew and
Christy (Johnston) (05) Smith Nov.
2, 2008. Sibling: Jackson Emery, 2.
Nolan Douglas: born to Matt (00)
and Sara (Roberts) (00) Satterfield
Feb. 23, 2009. Sibling:
Levi James, 2.
Tyler Ryan: born to Ryan (98)
and Janice Humphrey Dec. 20,
2008. Sibling: Ella, 3.
Judah Ryan: Born to Ryan (99) and
Stephanie (Seelig) (01) Bentley
Feb. 27, 2009.
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10 Lauren Elyea: born to Justin
(97) and Kirstin (Karlson) (01)
Skeesuck March 10, 2009. Siblings:
Jaden, 5, and Noah, 3.
Calvin Jay: born to Jeff and
Stacie (Wiseman) (99) Knight
March 13, 2009. Sibling: Austyn
Leight, 2.
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Logan Paul: born to Chris and
Christy (Shook) (04) Hendrick
March 17, 2009. Chris and Christy
are celebrating their seventh
anniversary in July.
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13 Rachel Lynn: born to Matt
and Christina (Lenocker) (01)
Johnston March 27, 2009. Chrissy
is taking a break from teaching high
school to be with Rachel full time.
14 Andrew Jacob: born to Mark
(M.A. 03) and Liliana Sanderl on
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009.
Mark just finished his tenth year of
teaching business education and
computers at Rosemont Middle
School in the Glendale Unified
School District.
Soren Gabriel: born to Brandon
(03) and Monique (Thiesen) (04)
Sawyer April 16, 2009.
Camryn: born to Mark and
Nicole (Stivers) (89) Scott
May 19, 2009.
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Henry Christopher: born to Mark
(03) and Jenny (Stein) (04)
Samples May 26, 2009.
Eli Joseph: born to Jose and
Carrie (Steisslinger) (04) Garduno
June 5, 2009.
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Sawyer Fitzpatrick: born to Michael
and Emily (Misenhimer) (00) Lee
March 28, 2009. Sibling: Rylinn
Elizabeth, 2.
Claire Anne: born to Ryan and
Rebekah (Perkins) (02) Terwilliger
June 11, 2009.
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BABY SEA LIONS
BIRTHS
MAR R IAGES
IN MEMORIAM
Lawrence A. Whitcomb
(49) passed away peacefully
in his sleep June 3, 2009.
Lawrence married Ruth
(Burton) (48) Whitcomb in
1947 and graduated from
Pasadena College in 1949
with a bachelor’s degree in
math and physics. He worked
in aeronautical engineering at
McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed
Martin, and Magnavox,
specializing in what became
technology for global
positioning. Lawrence served
on the PLNU board of trustees
for 20 years. He is survived
by his wife; son, Michael (72)
and his wife, Linda; daughter,
Melinda (75) and her husband,
Chris; 18 grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Darrel Gumm (51) passed
away on June 7, 2009, of
congestive heart failure.
He lived a very good life of
87 years. Darrel’s strong
commitment carried him well
through this life and into the
next. Darrel is survived by his
wife, Joanne (Purkiser) (56);
son Darrel (74) and his wife,
Jane; son David (77) and his
wife, Paula (Ghormley) (79);
son Daniel (80) and his wife,
Beth; and many grandchildren.
Ponder Gilliland (42) passed
away on July 11, 2009. As a
student, Ponder won many
national speech and debate
tournaments and set track and
BIRTHS
MAR R IAGES
John
I N Mark
M EPeil
M O(72)
R Ipassed
A M away
July 4, 2005. John served four years
in the U.S. Army Security Agency.
He graduated from Pasadena
College
in 1972,
earned
a master’s
field records
that
stood
for
in
divinity
from
American
Baptist
more than 20 years. Ponder
Seminary
of the
West in church
1974, and
served the
Nazarene
in
completed
a MasterHe
of Science
in
many capacities.
pastored
marriage
therapyfor
from
Bethany and
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Nazarene
Loma
Linda
University.
Reverend
15 years, served as a district
John
served as a licensed
therapist
superintendent,
and was
head
and
pastor of the
Seventh
Day
of Nazarene
Youth
International.
Baptist
Church
of Faith
in San
In 1958,
he began
the
Gabriel
Valley.
He
is
survived
by
quadrennial youth conference
wife
Suzannah;
children
Suzannah
that is today known as NYC.
and
John;was
daughter-in-law
Sarrah;
Ponder
the first chaplain
three
parentsand
Ben
of thegrandchildren;
Oklahoma Senate
Darlene
(74)
;
sister
Cherie;
and
later became president of and
brother
Patrick.
Bethany
Nazarene College, now
Southern Nazarene University.
Roberta
Kay his
Steininger
After losing
wife of Reed
53 years,
(pref.
80s)
passed
away
Floy (Cantrell) (42),
in August
1994,
19,
2007.married
RobertaEllen
graduated
Ponder
Anderson
from
Southern
in
in 1996.
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survived Univ.
by his
1962,
where
she
met
and
then
wife; daughter, Marsha; son,
Gerardtwo
(87),
married
herdaughter,
husband, Sheri;
Ron (69);
in
1963.
She
earned
her
master’s
grandchildren; and seven
degree
from Central State Univ. in
great-grandchildren.
education. Both Roberta and her
husband
for Point
Loma
Stephenworked
Simpson
(74) passed
Nazarene
University
–
Roberta
away July 14, 2009. He worked
teaching
part-time
in the
in the cardiac
cath
lab business
at Mt.
department
and
Gerard
teaching
Diablo Hospital and was a
in
the School
of Theology
and
member
of Clayton
Community
Christian
Ministry
and
serving
Church in Clayton, Calif. as
chaplain.
passion
Roberta’s
Stephen Aloved
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with
was
travel.
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worked
for
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all his heart and soul, and
he
Travel
as
an
“outside
agent.”
was a wonderful example of
Roberta
travel arrangements
Christ tomade
his family
and friends.
for
PLNU’sisLoveWorks
teams
Stephen
survived by
his
around
the
world.
Roberta
is
wife, Tracie; son, Alec; parents,
survived
by
husband
Gerard;
Wally (56) and Jorie; sister,
parents
Emmett
andScott.
Peggy
Lori; and
brother,
Steininger; sisters Judy Johnson,
Barb Hoff, and Betty Theel; and
brother Donald.
Ruth (Hilde) (49) Braswell passed
Thelma D. (Bangs) (pref. 30)
Carlson passed away November
away September 12, 2007.
13, 2007, six days after her 99th
Ruth graduated from Pasadena
birthday. Her beloved husband,
College, earned her master’s in
Dr. Phillip R. Carlson, passed
educational guidance from USC,
away December 11, 2007. Thelma
and completed doctoral work at
met Phillip while completing
Utah State Univ. She and her
her education at Seattle Pacific
husband, Al (pref. 49), owned and
operated Vista Pacifica Enterprises College. They moved to Pasadena
in Riverside, Calif. Ruth was active in 1939 so Phillip could teach
physics and geology at Pasadena
with the California Association
College. Phillip and Thelma jointly
of Health Facilities (CAHF) and
conducted research and developed
Rotary. She received the Thomas
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students
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7th
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who
you
would
recommend,
students of Pasadena College and
Distinguished Service Award. Ruth
also provided temporary
please
admissions@pointloma.edu.
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is survived
by e-mail
husband
Al; son
to
Fuller
Seminary
students.
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wife,
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up and tell them about PLNU.
Thelma and Phillip are survived by
Pamela Kaye; daughter Cheryl
daughter Cheryl Ward; son Bruce
Jumonville and her husband,
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(pref. 66); and three grandchildren.
William; and a granddaughter.
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Ernest Owen name
(50) passed
Ruth Laverne
(49)
McCoy alum
passed away September 18, 2007.
Born in Pasadena, her family
moved to Oroville, Calif., where she
lived the next 77 years. Ruth and
Alfred (51) married in August 1951.
They raised four children: Brenda
(pref. 83), Joe (76), Bill (76), and
Harold (78). Her family grew into a
strong legacy group with many of
her twelve grandchildren attending
PLNU and two great-grandchildren
perhaps on their way. Ruth taught
for 25 years in the Oroville Unified
School District. She was active in
the Church of the Nazarene. Ruth
is survived by her immediate family
and her sister, Leona Ransbarger.
Donations may be made to the
McCoy Endowed Scholarship in
Ruth’s memory. Please visit
www.pointloma.edu/giveonline.
away November 19, 2007. Ernie
graduated Phi Beta Kappa from
Pasadena College and was
senior class president. Ernie
was a lifelong educator, enjoying
the youth in his community. He
taught in the classroom, served as
principal for multiple schools, and
retired from the school district as
director of elementary curriculum.
Staying connected with PLNU,
Ernie served on the Alumni
Association Board and Sports
Associates Board. He also led the
Class of ’50 Endowed Scholarship
for students in graduate education.
Ernie is survived by his wife of
59 years, Freda (Smith) (pref.
50); son Matthew and his wife,
Marianne; daughter Judy and her
husband, Todd Elder; and seven
grandchildren.
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Pasadena College
Since 1902, people have been investing their time and
resources with Point Loma Nazarene University.
Continue the Heritage
R
emember PLNU in your will or trust,
or contribute to the university through
a charitable gift annuity or capital gains
bypass trust. By doing so, you’re supporting
the future of PLNU, and you become a member of
the Heritage Society, a special group sustaining the
future of PLNU.
Currently, a 70-year-old could earn a return of 5.7 percent from a
charitable gift annuity – a rate markedly better than most CDs or
money market accounts. Or, if you want to make a gift to PLNU
this year without dipping into your checking or savings account,
consider a gift from your IRA. If you are over 70 1/2, you can
transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA to PLNU in 2009 without
paying any federal income tax. This opportunity ends Dec. 31, 2009.
Whatever your interests, our estate planning professionals can
discuss other, tax-wise estate planning techniques that can benefit
you as well as PLNU.
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For more information, please contact
the Office of University Advancement
at (619) 849-2302, or find information
online at www.pointloma.edu/giving.
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