News of marriages, births, deaths, job changes, and moves from fellow alumni and former students.
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2000's
Zach Anderson ('10) is pursuing a master's degree in counseling at Mid-America Nazarene University. He can be contacted at zanderson@mccks.edu.

Chris and Lenora (Webb, '01) Biggs welcomed daughter Brynlee Kathryn into their family on January 13, 2010. She joins big sister Makenna Mae, who is 3. Chris and Lenora live in Wichita, and Lenora teaches 4th grade part-time at Kensler Elementary. Lenora can be contacted at: lenorabiggs@att.net.


Will ('02) and Constance (Pearce, '02) Black have welcomed a new member into their family! Brent Donald Black was born on August 5, 2009, weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. He joins sister Grace at home. Constance and Will can be reached at cblack@mccks.edu or will_black_11@yahoo.com.

Amy (Fuller, '03) and Mike Branson live in Newton, KS with their 3 children Sarah Emily, and Jared. Amy is currently the Certified Braille Transcriber for Harvey County Special Education Cooperative. She can be reach at missamylarae@yahoo.com.

Aaron ('04) and Sina (LEAD '09) Brent welcomed Kelsey Jane into their family on Oct. 2, 2009. She was 6 lbs. 8 oz. and 19 ½ inches long. She joins big brother AJ at home in Manhattan, KS. You can reach the Brents at abrent@mccks.edu.



Jason ('03) and Angie (Murray, '01) Brent live in Topeka, KS. Jason is the Bible teacher at Heritage Christian School in Topeka. Angie is the part-time Children's Director at Countryside Christian Church in Topeka. Jason's email: jbrent@wwjd.kscoxmail.com. Angie's email: angiemurbre@yahoo.com  They have two children, Henley and Athan.

Jerod ('02) and Kim Brummer are currently living in Omaha, NE where Jerod works for Youth for Christ. His email address is brummer_jb@yahoo.com.

Doug and Lyndsey Buseman (LEAD '08) live in Manhattan, KS. Lyndsey works at Frontier Farm Credit in Manhattan as a Loan Documentation Specialist. To reach Lyndsey, email her at Lyndsey.Buseman@FrontierFarmCredit.com.

Ashley Bunting Seeber (Bunting, '04) lives with her husband Kilian in Geneva, Switzerland, where they are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva. Ashley works as a proofreader at the United Nations Office in Geneva and is pursuing an MA in International Relations at Webster University. She would eventually like to work the area of food rights and the question of how we'll feed nine billion people in 2050. Kilian works as a conference interpreter and is beginning his work as an Assistant Professor at the University of Geneva's interpreting school this year.

Glen and Marylin (LEAD '03) Buzzell live in Topeka, KS where Marylin is the workman’s compensation specialist for the VA. This is a new position that is in addition to her other job, so she is extremely busy. You can contact Marylin at Marylin.Buzzell@med.ve.gov.

Kevin ('03) and Lori (Hustead, attended) Daniels are living in Hays, KS. Kevin completed his Master of Divinity from Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle and is currently the Pastor of Hays Christian Church. They have two children; a boy, Logan, and a daughter, Kamryn. Their emails are lori@worldwidedaniels.com and rev.kevin.daniels@gmail.com.

Eric ('01) and Melissa (Boelling, '01) Dannefer are serving in Rossville, KS at Rossville Christian Church where Eric is the youth pastor and Melissa is a stay-at-home mom. The Dannefers can be reached at eric@rossville-christian.com.

Stacy (Porter, attended) Dean works at Southeast Christian Church in Parker, CO as the Human Resources Assistant. Stacy has two children, Makenna, age 5, and Kyla, age 2. You can reach Stacy at smk3dean@gmail.com.

Chris (LEAD '08) and Michelle (Watson, '06) Drummond live in the Branson, MO area where Chris is now the executive director of the Oaks Retirement Community, and Michelle is the activities director there. They can be reached at cdrumm50@hotmail.com or mdrumm50@hotmail.com.

Doug ('00) and Amy (Burns, '00) Elliott and their daughter Gabrielle Grace live in California, where Doug is the Associate Pastor at rockIRVINE Church in Irvine, CA. They can be contacted at doug@rockirvine.com.

Austin and Johnna (Renner, '05) Frantz live in Colby, KS where Austin works for Frontier Farm Credit and Johnna is a stay-at-home mom to daughters Reagan and Finley. In the evenings and on weekends, the Franz family raise cattle and help Johnna's parents on their farm. You can reach Johnna at johnna_jo@hotmail.com.

Chad ('02) and Amy Gilstrap and their 3 children Creighton, Ainsley, and Chandler are living in Wichita, KS. Chad is a Real Estate Appraiser and is also in sales. They attend Crossroads Fellowship Bible Church. You can contact Chad at gilstrapappraisal@gmail.com.

Darren ('04) and Sarah (Davis, '04) Goddard have a new baby girl: Aspen Joy Goddard, born September 16, 2009. She weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Big sister Aubrey loves her new baby sister! You can reach the Goddards at sardargoddard@plateautel.net.

Megan (Moulis, '04) Godofai married Samson Godofai on Nov. 22, 2009. They currently live in Chandler, AZ and Megan works at Pacific Pulmonary Services. Megan can be reached at ragamegan@hotmail.com.

Michael Guinn ('05) is currently serving as the City Manager in Junction City, KS. His email address is mike.quinn@jcks.co.

Andrew (AJ) Hahn ('01) is currently living in Lincoln, NE where he is the Director of the C4 Campus Ministries. A.J. can be contacted at aj_hahn@hotmail.com.

Kendra Hinkle ('01) works at North Texas State University as a sorority mom, and also attends Median Communications at Dallas Theological Seminary. If you would like to reach her, her email address is kendrahinkle@yahoo.com.

Ben ('09) and Rebekah (Hasty, '09) Hitzfeld have moved to Darlington, IN where Ben is the new minister at the Darlington Christian Church. You can email Ben at blhitzy@gmail.com or Rebekah at rhitzfeld@gmail.com.

Greg Hodgens ('03) works for Coca Cola in Concordia, KS. He and his wife Erika and their two sons are doing well. To reach them, email Greg at greggerika@yahoo.com.

Jeremiah ('02) and Megan (Lundry, '03) Holcomb and their son Titus (2 years old in August) live in Burlington, KS where Jeremiah serves as Pastor. Megan is a homemaker and active mom who also finds time to lead Bible Studies and assist in children's ministries at the church. They can be reached at megankholcomb@yahoo.com or jeremiah.holcomb@gmail.com. Sorry, Titus doesn't have an email yet.

Steve (LEAD '07) and Melanie Horton (LEAD '99) reside in Manhattan, KS. Melanie is working as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Business at Kansas State University. Prior to her work at KSU she served Manhattan Christian College as the Executive Assistant to the President for more than 8 years. Steve completed his MCC degree and is employed at Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley for the Company Commander (Captain) and the First Sergeant senior enlisted in the company, for the Medical Company that is in support of about 325 officers and enlisted soldiers. The Horton's can be reached by email at shorton20@cox.net.

Steve ('01) and Deborah (Bickel, '99) Howell are in Tonganoxie, KS where Steve is the minister of adult education at Tonganoxie Christian Church. His email address is steve.howell@tonganoxiechristian.org.

Lauren James ('09) works as the administrative assistant for the Children's Minister at Compass Christian Church in Colleyville, TX. She also works for the coffee shop at CCC. She can be reached at ljames@mccks.edu.

Joel ('08) and Jenna (Solem, '08) Keck are living in Manhattan, KS. Joel is the youth minister at Crestview Christian Church, and Jenna is the Financial Aid Counselor/VA Certifying Official at Manhattan Christian College. You can reach the Kecks at jwkeck85@gmail.com or jenna.keck@mccks.edu.

Amanda (Kehler, '07) and Evan Koehn were married on October 24th, 2009. They live in Overland Park . They have two dogs, Clancy (golden retriever) and Zink (lab/terrior mix). Amanda can be reached at akoehn09@gmail.com.

JD ('07) and Janel Koons live in Columbia, SC where JD is attending graduate school at Columbia Seminary to get his masters degree in Youth and Pastoral Counseling. JD's email address is jdk6185@gmail.com.

Joshua ('08) and Jessica ('08) Lewis are living in Woodland Park, CO. Joshua is the Youth Pastor at Woodland Park Christian Church. Jessica is a message therapist. Joshua can be reached at joshualewis_6@hotmail.com. Jessica can be reached at runnergirl7@hotmail.com.

Ben (attended, women's basketball coach '05-'07) and Angie (Coble, '01) Lister live in Great Bend, KS where Ben is the Asst. Women's Basketball Coach at Barton County Community College and Angie is the reading and math facilitator at Riley Elementary School. They have a daughter, Laci and a son, Isaac. The Listers can be contacted at listerb@bartonccc.edu.

Josh ('01)and Harmony (Muren, '01) Longnecker and their three children live in Colorado Springs, CO. They help lead small groups along with pre-marital counseling work. Both of them can be reached at joshandharm@aol.com.

Edward Mathis ('05) is living in Salina and working for Higher Praise Ministry. His email address is edman21@hotmail.com.

Jared and Elizabeth (Lord, LEAD '08) Mattke live in Wichita, KS. Elizabeth graduated with a Master of Liberal Studies in Organizational Leadership in May, 2010 from Fort Hays State University and is currently working on her Doctor of Business Administration Degree from Columbia Southern University. She has been published twice. Jared is currently working on degrees as well. Elizabeth can be reached at elord@mccks.edu or reverend_0717@yahoo.com.

Brent McCrory ('04) graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Lincoln Christian University on May 15, 2010. He continues to live in Emporia, KS with his wife Melissa and daughter Ellei and serve as the Preaching Minister at New Life Christian Church. Brent can be reached at brentm@nlccoe.com.


Matt ('02) and Laura (Fangman, '04) McFarren are now living in Wichita, KS where Matt is the High School Pastor at Central Christian Church. They have one son, Ayden. They can be reached at laura_mcfarren@yahoo.com or mcfarrenm@ccc.org.

Mitchell Morrow ('08) moved to Lewisville, TX. He is currently working on his masters at Dallas Theological Seminary. You can email Mitch at mitchmorrow@mccks.edu.

Allison Morton ('10) is living in Topeka, KS and teaching Jr High English at Mission Valley USD 330. You can reach Allison at amorton18@cox.net.

Jance ('06) and Rebekah (Waterman, attended) Nave live in Scottsdale AZ. Jance is the youth pastor at CCS, which is a church plant of CCV. Rebekah works along side Jance's ministry at CCS. They can be contacted at jancenave@gmail.com.

Josh ('03) and Amy (Porter, '02) Nelson continue to serve at University Christian Church in Manhattan, KS where Josh is the high school youth minister. Amy has the privilege of staying at home with their three boys, Micah (5), Jonathan (2) and Liam (born in April 2010). They can be reached at joshandamy@uccmanhattan.net.

Cathryn Oetinger ('04) ministers to the congregations of Alma United Methodist Church and Paxico United Methodist Church. Cat can be reached by email at cathrynoetinger@yahoo.com .

Nick Pannone ('04) and his wife Aaron now live in Derby, KS. Nick works as the Jr. and Sr. High School Youth Minister at Derby First Christian Church. Aaron works in the administration offices for the Derby school district. You can email Nick at nickp@derbyfcc.org.

Ben ('02) and Jessica (Abbott, '02) Perry are currently living in Delaware. Jessica is finishing up her master's degree in Health Awareness and Promotion at the University of Delaware. Ben is a senior scientist at Quantum Leap Innovations and is pursuing a PhD in computer science at UDel. They're both actively involved in a local church as part of the worship ministry team. No little ones, unless you count their dog "Yankee."

Brad ('01) and Cindy (Armstead, '01) Richardson live in Derby, KS with their 2 children. Brad teaches social studies at Derby 6th Grade Center, and Cindy is going back to work this Fall to work in the ESOL Dept. of several schools. She also sells Premier Designs Jewelry in her spare time.


Mark Roberson ('01) works for Northern Technology. He and his wife Diana live in Olathe, KS and have kept in contact with a few college friends. They would love to hear from you at MARDR@kc.surewest.net.

Blake ('07) and Jennifer (Hejka, '08) Sabiston live in Phoenix, AZ. Blake is a High School Pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley and Jenny works in the admissions department at Midwestern University and is a high school youth coach at CCV. email the Sabistons at blakesabiston@ccvonline.com or jsabis@midwestern.edu.

Lacey Saxton ('04) lives in Oklahoma City and is a graphic designer for a local company. She can be reached at laceyinchina@yahoo.com.

Ryan (attended) and Rachael (attended) Schmidt live in Sun City, AZ. Ryan is a PE teacher, and Rachael is the high school girls pastor at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria. They have 2 children: Kate and Ashton.

Erik ('00) and Holly (Smith, attended) Smith are currently serving at Living Hope Church in Vancouver, WA where Erik is the Life Group Pastor. Erik and Holly have two daughters, Gabby and Rylee. Holly is a stay at home mom. You can email Erik at eriks@livinghopechurch.com. You can email Holly at erikjandhollyr@hotmail.com.

Mark ('05) and Leslie (Shirrell, '07) Smith are the proud parents of Mackenzie Elizabeth Smith. She was born on October 23, 2009, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21" long. Congratulations can be sent to leslie.smith14@hotmail.com or society11@hotmail.com.


Meaghan Smith ('06) is currently living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she is in language school studying Amharic, the national language. By 2011, her goal is to be assisting translation work in Mizan-Teferi. Meaghan can be reached at meaghan_smith@wycliffe.org.

Melanie Smith ('01) is back in school again to get her Physical Education degree. She and her husband Andy live in Dodge City, KS. She would love to hear from you at Melanie.smith22@yahoo.com.

Steven ('97) and Jennifer (Boeding, '98) Smith are living in Wichita, KS where Steve is an associate pastor at CrossRoad Fellowship Bible Church. Jeni stays at home with their daughter and works part time for Infectious Disease Consultants. The Smiths can be contacted at jennifer134@cox.net.

Eli (attended) and Margaret (Rogers, '07) Sweany live in Manhattan, KS. Margaret is working at Anthony Middle School as a para. They can be reached at purrhos@gmail.com.

Chris ('00) and Ila (Mawhirter, '00) Taylor live in the Bakersfield, CA area for the past 9 years. Chris is the student pastor and leads the church's small groups ministry at Christ's Church of the Valley in Bakersfield. Ila supports Chris in his ministry and takes care of their 2 sons, Derek and Jonathan. They can be reached at chrisandila@sbcglobal.net.

Ben ('06) and Lindsay Thornley and their 2 children are living in Louisville, KY. They are serving in the Missions Development Department at Southeast Christian Church. Ben's email address is bthornley@secc.org.

Michael ('08) Turkovic is the youth pastor at the First Christian Church in Abilene, KS. You can reach him at turk104@hotmail.com.

Haley Valentine ('05) is currently living in New York City where she is serving on staff at Times Square Church. She is an assistant to one of the pastors, and coordinator of their international women's conferences. Haley feels very blessed to be a part of this church and its ministries! You can reach Haley at hvalentine@timessquarechurch.org.

Mandy Van Dalsem ('06) is the Children-Family Life Ministry Leader at Prescott Christian Church in Prescott, AZ. You can contact her at mandy@prescottchristian.com.

Michelle Volgamore ('03) is full time with the International House of Prayer (ihop.org) in Kansas City, MO and works with the events team. You can reach her at michellesings@gmail.com or check out her blog at michellesings.blogspot.com.

Kelli Warden ('05) currently lives in Topeka, KS where she is a part time office manager at Brookwood Covenant Church and also a Retail Manager at Daddy Cake Cupcakes. She can be contacted at illek7@aol.com.

Cody ('06) and Amanda (Shrader, '07) Waterman are living in Manhattan, KS. They are serving as the dorm supervisors for Kenoyer Hall. Cody is also the youth minister at Westview Community Church. Amanda's email address is awaterman@mccks.edu.

Will (LEAD '09) Webb, Jr. serves in the US Army and is currently stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. He works as the Equal Opportunity Advisor to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team Commander. Will and his wife Antoinette have two daughters, Tamarah and Tianna. Will can be reached at Qmnco@hotmail.com. He is also on facebook.

Justin and Susie (Anderson, attended) Whyte live in Wichita, KS. Susie is a stay-at-home mom to Emily ('05) and Aiden ('07). Justin is a Community Policing Officer with the Wichita Police Dept. You can email them at jeaswhyte@yahoo.com.

Jon Wren ('03) is living in Louisville, KY where he serves at Northeast Christian Church as the Middle School Minister. Jon's email address is jon.wren@necchurch.org.

James ('01) and Robyn (Ward, '02) Wright live in Topeka, KS. James is currently serving as the youth minister at Town and Country Christian Church and Robyn is a stay-at-home mom. They can be reached at jlwright77@hotmail.com.

Jeremy ('03) and Nikki Wright currently live in Castle Rock, CO. They have welcomed two additions to their family. Trystan Marlee Wright (2 lbs 14 oz) and Taegan Jori Wright (2 lbs 8 oz), they were both 15 inches long. They were born on August 1, 2009 at 2:49 pm and 2:51 pm respectively. Jeremy currently works for local furniture company and Nikki is a Systems Engineer for Lockheed Martin. Jeremy and Nikki can be reached at wrightfam136@hotmail.com or jewright22@hotmail.com.