John Bower, ’38, was recently recognized by the Jefferson County, Kansas, Historical Society for his tenure on the board. At age 95, John is the oldest serving board member.
Adam Bryant, ’01, is employed as a police officer in Stockton, Kansas.
Dan Butler, ’05, married Alisa Enochs in April 2007.
Velva Wagner Butler, ’54, and her husband Donald, ’55, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May 2007. Velva was a founding member of McPherson College’s Epsilon-Eta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta.
Luke Chennell, ’03, completed his comprehensive history exams and will defend his M.A. thesis at Wichita State University this summer.
Luke Eberly, ’05, is working as an administrative specialist in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Glen Funk, ’41, was the keynote speaker for the 2007 McPherson Veterans Day ceremony.
Eric Gustafson, ’01, was a fall 2007 panel member during the 5th annual Homecoming Alumni Discussions at McPherson College.
Dan Hudachek, ’07, is Director of Automotive Restoration Development at McPherson College.
Beth Krehbiel, ’06, is working with Brethren Volunteer Service at Kilkranny House, the Peace People Farm, in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
Douglas Lengel, ’82, was honored during Homecoming Weekend as a 2007 Young Alumni Award recipient.
Jace Lobato, ’07, is taking teacher education courses through Colby Community College in order to complete his qualifications to be a high school history teacher.
America Patton, ’04, has been accepted into the University of Missouri, Kansas City’s Urban Teacher Leader MA program. He was also selected to participate in the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat Program. In addition, America married Rebecca Baker in May 2007.
Ben Proctor, ’00, is a high school teacher and coach in Ark City, Kansas.
Phillip Sill, ’03, attended the Kansas Council for History Education in Garden City, Kansas, in 2006
Bill Sroufe, ’02, is a high school English teacher at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas.
Sandra Strode Steinmetz, ’95, is working for DR Horton in new home sales in Denver, Colorado.
Linda Keim Velazquez, ’72, is teacher and director of an at-risk preschool program for the Sunnyside School District in Tucson, Arizona.
Garth Werner, ’94, is a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Dallas, Texas. He was recently appointed the Senior Firearms Instructor and Senior Defense Tactics Instructor for his office. He is also the Training Coordinator for the department’s Special Response Team.
Trent Woodcock, ’00, married Shanna Roberts in July 2007.
