[ alumni news & notes]
MNU
1970s
John Bolerjack (f.s. ’76) graduated Septem-
Auctioneer champ
ber 10, 2009, from the certified public manager
Dr
program, a nationally accredited three-year
. David (’75) and Lisa (Jacobson, ’78)
Kevin Borger (’97) earned the
Frisbie were honored at the 27th Global Gen
course in public management. He adds this to
-
title of International Auctioneer
eral
his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Central
Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene
Champion at the
with
Oklahoma. John is a supervisor for the Okla-
a Distinguished Service Award for ministry
60th International to marriages and families
homa Department of Human Service and lives
. The Frisbies have
Auctioneers Con- traveled
in Midwest City, Okla.
internationally and throughout North
ference and Show America to counsel pastors and missionaries,
Dr. Bill Grigory (’78) and his wife, Theresa
in Overland Park,
and to train family counselors. They currently
(Maynard ’77), recently accepted the senior
Kan. He is an as-
serve as executive directors of The Center for
pastor position at Gateway Church of the
sociate pastor at
Marriage and Family Studies in Del Mar, Calif.
Nazarene in Murrieta, Calif., on the Southern
Hutchinson First
In March 2009 they became Coordinators of
Church of the
California District, following nearly 25 years
Marriage and Family Life Ministries for the
Nazarene and a
pastoring three congregations on the Oregon
International Church of the Nazarene.
contract auctioneer. Borger auction-
Pacific District.
eers for a range of Kansas auction
1980s
firms and is both a realtor and
auctioneer with Omli and Associates,
Nelson pens new book
Dr. Keith W. Branham (’80) is vice chancellor
Inc. of Salina, Kan. He and his wife, of student services for the North Central Re-
Beth (Marvin, ’88), and their three In his new book, God Hides in Plain gion of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.
children live in Hutchinson, Kan. Sight: How to See the Sacred in a Chaotic He is responsible for student affairs on three
World, Dean Nelson (’76) offers all campuses totaling 12,000 students. Branham
Christians a way
earned the Doctor of Education in educational
to see the pres-
leadership (emphasis on higher education
ence of God amid
administration) from the University of Central
the chaos and
Florida.
School
monotony of
district honors
Breithaupt
everyday life.
Vickie Godwin (f.s. ’83) recently completed
the process for licensure as a marriage and
Each chapter
Lawerence, Kan., teacher Paulette
family therapist. She passed the National
emphasizes a
(Hirst ’74) Breithaupt was surprised
Board Exam, completing work for the licensure
different kind of
with a check for $10,000 during a
level, which allows her to practice inde-
sacramental mo-
school assembly on May 21, 2009,
ment, showing
pendently. Godwin graduated from Friends
for extraordinary instruction skills,
how it can be a
University in 2000. She currently works as an
commitment to
lens through which we can see more
independent contractor through the Superior
quality education
of God.
Court in Tucson, Arizona.
and dedication
Shawn Siegfried (’87) was installed as lead
to teaching.
In the book, Nelson uses film,
pastor at Denver First Church of the Nazarene
The check ac-
literature and personal anecdotes –
on October 17. Rev. Siegfreid has served as a
companied the
including some from his time at MNU
youth pastor and lead pastor in congregations
Bobs’ Award, a
– to show how the seven sacraments
teaching honor
can be applied to everyday life.
from Kansas to California since 1988. He holds
created through
an M.A. in ministry from Point Loma Nazarene
Nelson is the founder and director
the Lawrence
University and completed graduate work at
of the journalism program at Point
Schools Founda-
Southern Nazarene University and Nazarene
Loma Nazarene University in San
tion by a group of civic leaders who
Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Sherri
Diego. He writes occasionally for
share the same first name, Bob.
(Pedersen, ’88), have three children.
the New York Times, the Boston Globe,
The benefactors choose to remain
Christianity Today, Sojourners, and
anonymous to focus attention on
1990s
several other national publications.
the outstanding educators selected
He has won several awards from the
Damon Stelting (’93) began a new position
annually to receive the award. This is
Society of Professional Journalists for
with US Bank in Kansas City as vice president
Breithaupt’s 27th year teaching kin-
of commercial banking.
dergarten at Sunset Hill Elementary.
his reporting, and has written or co-
written 11 books. Ty Kohl (’95) is now the head football coach
at Lee’s Summit North High School, in Lee’s
Summit, Mo.
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