[ alumni news & notes]
MNU
Stutz appointed
1970s
Wesley-LuVerne High School in Corwith, Iowa,
Brinker global business
and are studying in the U.S. under the Youth
Dan Nelson (’74) was honored for 18 years of Exchange and Study (Y.E.S.) Program, for
development chief
teaching at Point Loma Nazarene University at students from predominantly Muslim countries.
Carin Stutz (MBA 9) has been
its homecoming festivities in November 2009. The Meyers’ also have three children: Cora,
named Brinker International, Inc.’s senior
Nelson has taught concert band and jazz band a senior at MNU, Terry, a junior at MNU, and
vice president and chief operating officer
at PLNU and recently stepped down due to Karen, a junior in high school.
for global busi-
health issues.
ness develop-
Dean Nelson (’76) wrote an opinion piece for
1990s
ment. Brinker, the On Religion column for USA Today posted
Dan Meek (’92) earned his Doctor of Ministry
located in Dallas, October 26, 2009. Nelson is director of the
degree from Asbury Theological Seminary.
Texas, owns journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene His dissertation title was “Sacred Improv:
Chili’s, On the University. Narrative Preaching that Offers Entrance Into
Border and Mag- the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Dan serves as
giano’s Italian
1980s
senior pastor of Canadian Hills Church of the
Restaurants.
Eric Ammons (’83) has been named
Nazarene in Yukon, Okla. He and his wife,
Stutz, a
president of Mercy Hospital of Independence
Earla (Hardecke, ’91), have two daughters,
restaurant management veteran, is
in Independence, Kan. Formerly vice president
Sarah and Bethany.
responsible for operations among more
of human resources and outreach at Mercy
than 200 Brinker franchise locations in Health Center of Fort Scott, he holds a
2000s
28 countries and two U.S. territories. physical therapy degree from the University of
Stephanie R. (Pardue, ’01) Classen started a
Prior to joining Brinker, she was Kansas. He and his wife, Chris (Rogers, ’82),
private counseling practice in Waco, Texas, in
executive vice president of operations have two children, Chad (’09) and Lauren (’10). June, 2009. She is one of only a few marriage
for Applebee’s International, Inc., and
Eldon (’86) and
and family therapists in the central Texas
served in a variety of leadership roles
LaDonna (Connally,
region. She gives all glory to God for blessing
at Wendy’s, Sodexho, USA and Nutri/
’86) Meyers are hosting
her ministry and allowing her to spend more
System, Inc.
two African students,
time at home with her growing family.
In 1997, Stutz wrote a paper for her Nuru Iddi of Zanzibar Emily George (’05) recently earned a master’s
MBA program at MNU, about a company
and Fatima Yabo of degree in public health-international health,
she might want to work for someday.
Nigeria. Both girls are from Boston University. Focusing on child
It was Brinker International. Now she’s
juniors at Corwith- trafficking and slavery in Ghana, George has
traveling the world in a key role: global
strategy planning and the development
of the global operations team.
Power becomes first MNU alumnus to lead College Church
Rev. Richard (Rick) Power (‘78) was named senior
pastor of Olathe College Church of the Nazarene. His installa-
tion service was Feb. 28. Most recently the pastor of Honolulu
Future Pioneers
First Church of the Nazarene, Power brings more than 30
years of ministry, 16 in missions, to this role. His wife is
Vicki (Taylor ’78.)
In the Asia Pacific region, Power initiated compassionate
ministry projects, provided pastoral training and resources,
and re-established a Nazarene presence in a major creative
access area.
Erin Allison
After completing his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and
Robert Buck
religion at MidAmerica, Power earned an M.A. in theological studies at Baylor University
in 1985, and an M.A. in philosophy at the University of Oklahoma in 2002. He is complet-
ing his Ph.D. in comparative Chinese & Western philosophy at the University of Hawaii.
In addition to church planting, pastoring in Texas, Hawaii and Colorado, and represent-
ing Heart to Heart International in Asia, Power has taught undergraduate and graduate-
level university courses in History of Western Philosophy. He also is a published author on
missions, ethics and devotionals.
Caleb Fickle Anna Hail
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