Alumni/ae notes

1949
Edsel F. Pugh  was recognized by the Norwood (OH) Christian Church on the occasion of his 65th ordination anniversary on August 15.

1955
Carl R. Flock  celebrated his 60th ordination anniversary on August 15 at First Christian Church, Birmingham, AL.  Recognition was given during the worship service and a luncheon afterwards.

1958
J. Donald Graham of Berea, Ky., was married to Frances Crawford on May 14.

1972
Edd Spencer completed the final section of hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer during his sabbatical.  He began hiking sections of the Trail over 20 years.
1978/1985
V. David Cooper retired from the Air Force National Guard on Sunday, July 24th, after 32 years of distinguished service as a military chaplain.  As a Disciples minister he also served congregations in Covington, Glasgow, and Campbellsburg, Ky.

1984
Eldon Morgan has retired after recent ministries at Pleasant Grove Christian Church and Calvary Christian Church in Virginia.  He will reside in Bardstown, Ky. where he previously served First Christian Church.

1986
Terry Harper and his wife Mary Beth are serving as co-pastors of First Christian Church, Ocala, Fla.  They were previously at First Christian Church, Greenville, N.C.

Jack Sullivan, Jr. has been called to be the Regional Minister of the Christian Church in Pennsylvania.  He is currently pastor of Fifth Christian Church, Cleveland, Ohio.

1989
Donald Tuttle is the pastor of North Central Christian Church, San Antonio, Tex. He was formerly the pastor of First Christian Church, Corpus Christi, Tex.

1996/2001
C.B. Akins has been appointed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky.  A Lexington community leader, Dr. Akins is pastor of First Baptist Church Bracktown.

1996
Steve Heath has been approved for Privilege of Call in the United Church of Christ and was called June 6 as pastor of Union Congregational Church, Holly Hill, Fla.
2006
Tanya Tyler was called as the interim minister of Burgin Christian Church, Burgin, Ky.

2006 and 2011
Kyle Brown and Sarah Renfro welcomed Miriam into the world on August 10.  Kyle is associate pastor of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church in Lexington and Sarah is the associate minister of youth and families at First Christian Church in Frankfort, Ky.

2008
Diane Wood recently began as Chaplain Resident at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center.  She was previously pastor of Village Christian Church, Auburn, Ala.

2011
Chris Geiger was recently ordained at First Christian Church, Pikeville, Ky., and called to be the pastor of the congregation.  He and Haley Flair were married on August 27.

Jason Grow is the new pastor of Bondurant Christian Church in Bondurant, Iowa.

Ken Hardway has been called to be the minister of First Christian Church, Wheeling, W.Va. from First Christian Church, Logan, W.Va.

Kimberley Proctor was married to Java White Sept. 10.