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MNU
School leader credits
Passings (continued)
MNU prof with success
Christian Motorcycle Association, and served Survivors include her husband, George (’75),
Keith Brown (’92), superintendent of
as board secretary of the Cooperative Credit of St. Charles, Mo.; son and daughter-in-law
Bay City, Texas, Independent School
Union. He was music minister and prison Eric and Lisa VanDyne; daughter and son-in-
District,
ministry musician for Independence Church of law Amy and Paul Baugher; six grandchildren;
credits
the Nazarene. sister, Terri (Knell ’81) Rushing and husband,
much of his
He is survived by his wife, Rhea (Hutchinson),
Tracy; brother, Kevin Knell, and wife, Michelle.
professional
a son, Aaron; his father, Vernon; sister, Janet Debi was employed by MS Govern, St. Louis,
success to the
Driskill; and three brothers, LeRoy, Wesley and as an account manager. She was an active
guidance of
Dan. member of Harvester Church of the Nazarene
MNU’s Curt
and a musician.
Ammons for Debra (Debi) Ann (Knell, ’75) VanDyne died
inspiring him Oct. 27, 2009, following an intense battle with
to complete his bachelor’s degree,
cancer. She was 55.
and says his MNU experience helps
him as he guides a 4-A school district
Long-lost class ring finds its way back to alumna
in rural south Texas.
Nanette (Wyrick, ’79) Evans (right) was shocked to
“The opportunities provided to me at
hear her class ring, lost more than 20 years ago, had
(MANC) academically and spiritually
been recovered when University Advancement staffer
were at a crucial time in my life,”
Kathy Lott (’03) called to give her the good news.
Brown says. “Knowing the Truth every
Evans had given up hope of seeing it again.
day helps me stay focused on the
needs of our students.”
University Advancement staff received a small box this
fall with a note saying that a woman in Michigan was
Brown and his wife, Kathy, have
digging in her garden and found a ring. Inside the box
two daughters, Carli, 15, and
was a 1979 MANC class ring with initials etched inside.
McKayla, 11.
Lott searched the database for 1979 alumni with those
initials who had lived in Michigan. She found Evans and
made the call. The two met at Homecoming last fall.
Nursing alumna shares
Kathy Lott with Nanette Evans
field hospital work
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