ALUMNI LIFE


Rebecca Childs (’11) is director of student ministries for Hydesville Community Church in Hydesville, CA.


Kim Soares (’08) has been a first grade teacher for the last six years and is thankful for the


preparation she received through the WJU teaching credential program.


Anna Pavlov (’14) is working for Alliant International Univer- sity as an academic and administrative


support staff while completing her MA at Western Seminary.


Adam Burke (’14) moved to Uintah, UT to become staff discipleship and spiritual formation pastor at Crossroads Christian Fellowship.


Nicolas Breitbart (‘07) started a new position at Chik-fil-a.


Brittany Waterman (’14) is completing a year-long internship at Mount Hermon Conference Center and planning to stay in Santa Cruz, CA.


Edgar Lopez-Sanchez (’14) is working with Youth for Christ serving junior high and high school students in the role of club director and coordinator in Sacramento, CA.


Jacqueline Turner (’15) is the Christian education director mentoring and teach- ing 120 kids weekly


at the Salvation Army’s Del Oro Campground in Nevada City, CA.


Ryan Masters (’14) was recently hired as the junior and senior high pastor at Grace Church of Elk Grove, CA.


Lauren (Babros ‘14) Ross married Jason Ross on June 6, 2015 at Auburn Valley Golf Club in Auburn, CA.


They moved to Nashville, TN and are currently working in the music industry.


Jack Weatherford (’08) Began teaching at Options for Youth Charter School in Carmichael, CA.


Don Joel (’01) is the family pastor at Arbuckle Community Church moving his family to a small farming community in Northern California.


Don (’76) and Delores (Willcut ‘75) Shelton celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June


15, 2015. They met at SJBC their freshman year. Don has served as pastor of Willamina Christian Church in Oregon since October 2008 with 39 years of ministry, four adult children, and seven grandsons.


Lisa Shepard (’15) was hired as a Mental Health Triage Navigator with TLCS and is assigned to Loaves & Fishes.


Suzelle (Teff ’14) Gray married Nick Gray August 2, 2015. The couple tied the knot at The Blue Goose in Loomis, CA. Suzelle was hired as a first grade teacher at Grace Family School.


Tim (‘13) and Kristina (Garza ‘13) Rusher were married on November 22, 2015 at The Vizcaya in Sacramento, CA. Tim is a market- ing assistant for a mortgage broker


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in Folsom and Kristina is a third grade teacher at a public school in West Sacramento. They currently reside in Rocklin, CA.


Bailey Gillespie (‘13) writes for Beautiful In Its Time, her blog on creativity and wellness (baileygillespie.word-


press.com) and is developing two enrichment classes (Travel Writing and Therapeutic Writing) slated for Spring 2016 for both the online and junior college community.


Michael (‘14) and Jennifer Washman (‘10) Conklin welcomed their first child, Elijah Theodore on December 2, 2015 at 3:47 a.m. Michael recently began his second semester teaching junior high and high school math and science at Natomas Christian School, while Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom.


In Memoriam


DR. JIM DAVIES Last November, a dear and beloved staff member went on to be with our Lord. Dr. Jim Davies, who served as Jessup’s Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), will be greatly missed by the Jessup community.


Jim had over 20 years’ experience in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, (NAIA) and served as a member of the National Eligibility Committee as well as the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for 18 years. He also served as the California Pacific Conference Eligibility Chair for the past 19 years. He sat as chair of the Council of Faculty Athletics Representatives and on the National Coordinating Committee from 2004-2008.


During Jim’s career he received numerous NAIA honors, including Cal-Pac Administrator of the Year (2003), the Wally Schwartz Award (2005), and was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2010. He was the FAR at Simpson for 12 years and he most recently served


on the Golden State Athletic Conference, (GSAC) Eligibility Committee and as William Jessup University’s FAR for the past two years.


Jim loved his job working with


student athletes, faculty, staff, and administrators. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, passion to enhance the student athlete experience, and his desire to move Jessup, the Cal Pac, the GSAC, and the NAIA forward.


As we remember Jim, we find


peace in the fact he has been called back to his true home with God the Father, and recognize the positive impact he had upon many staff and student-athletes alike.


To make a donation to the Jim Davies endowment, visit: bit.ly/jimdaviesfund


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