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Stefan (’88) and Heidi Konig recently moved to the
Muskoka area of Ontario, Canada to work for a kitchen
manufacturer in design and sales. They also opened a ministry
retreat center for burned-out Christian leaders. Heidi is getting
her training and credentials as a spiritual director, and Stefan is
managing their 55-acre property for ministry retreats.
Steve (‘90) and Phyllis Dickey After serving as a pastor
in the Southern Baptist Convention for over 20 years, Steve
was ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in
America (PCA) in August 2014. He serves as the associate pastor
at Clemson Presbyterian Church in Clemson, South Carolina
and on the Administration Committee of Calvary Presbytery
and on the board of the PCA Foundation. His wife of 36 years,
Phyllis, serves as the parish administrator of Grace Episcopal
Church in Anderson, South Carolina. Steve and Phyllis enjoy time
with their grown children and their spouses, as well as their five
grandchildren.
Craig (’94) and Anne Jones served as church planting
missionaries in Bosnia and Northwest Indiana for several years.
Today, Craig is a special education teacher in Lowell, Indiana
and an adjunct professor at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
They have five children: Andrew, Meredith, Delaney, Mackenzie
and Spencer.
Jonathan (‘98) and Julie Reibsamen live in St Louis. In April
of 2015 he received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from St. Louis
University (SLU). He is employed as the project manager for
the Happiness and Well-Being Project at SLU. They have
two children, Evalia who is four years old and Ethan who is
two. A third child is on schedule to be born early this year.
Bernie and Kari Cope (‘03) Ochoa live in Columbia,
South Carolina where Kari is a fifth grade teacher at Center for
Knowledge in Richland School District Two and Bernie serves in
the military.
Sean and Mary Somerville (’03) McAfee continue to
serve God in Rutherford County, North Carolina; Sean as
a youth advocate for Youth Empowerment, Inc. and Mary
as an instructor of future missionary kids at the Center for
Intercultural Training. They welcomed Audrey Camille into their
family in May. Big brother Ian is in love!
Ben (’06) and Heather Skelton are stationed at Los
Angeles Air Force Base where Ben was recently selected for
Active Duty Air Force after serving over 11 years in the Guard
and Reserve. They welcomed their first child Curtis James on
Oct. 19, 2015.
Marissa Burt (‘06) is happy to announce the publication of
her novel for middle school students, “A Sliver of Stardust,”
published by Harper Collins Children’s books in October 2015.
Marissa lives in the Seattle area with her husband, Aaron Burt
(‘10), who is the rector of Advent Anglican, and their three sons:
Griffin, Elijah and Ransom.
Chris (’08) and Julianne Wolfe (’07) Kanyugi welcomed
Halle and Hazel into their family in September 2015. Ella loves
being a big sister.
Brandon (’09) and Liz Roth (’09) Mason live in Hershey,
Pennsylvania at the Milton Hershey School where Brandon is
a home life administrator overseeing 10 student homes, 22
house parents and 120 students in grades 9th-11th. He is also
pursuing a master’s degree from Kansas State University in
Family Studies & Human Services with a specialization in Youth
Development. Liz works part time in the Communications
Department at the school, providing public tours. They
welcomed Sadie Marie Mason into their family on June 1, 2015.
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