Congratulations to David Hall (1989), who has been promoted to Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

Congratulations to Laura Hollinger Antonelli (2001) and her husband Jeff on the birth of their second son, Parker Ross. Parker was born on May 5, 2016. Laura, Parker, and big brother Cole are all doing well.

Congratulations to Diana Ventura (former resident), who defended her dissertation on April 15, 2016 (pictured in the center here). She will receive a PhD in Practical Theology from Boston University. Claire Wolfteich, a former resident and Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Spirituality Studies at BU, is also pictured here, second from the right.

Santiago Pinon (1998) has published "'The Box' and the Dark Night of the Soul: An Autoethnography from the Force of Losing a Child in the Delivery Room," in the Online Journal of Health Ethics, 12(1). It currently ranks as the Journal's most downloaded article.

Rachel Graaf Leslie (2011) serves as Advisor for Public Diplomacy and Outreach in the U.S. State Department's Office of Religion and Global Affairs. She helped arrange for Shaun Casey, the U.S. Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs, to speak at the Divinity School's Wednesday Lunch on April 13 and was present herself.

Cynthia Lindner (1978) is the author of Varieties of Gifts: Multiplicity and the Well-Lived Pastoral Life (Rowman Littlefield), published in March 2016. Drawing on the accounts of twenty pastors, Lindner explores how to cultivate a rich pastoral identity, navigate congregational conflict, and embrace change in rich, life-giving ways. The book draws on in-depth interviews to illumine the inner lives of clergy who lead with courage and creativity.

Congratulations to Assistant Administrator Daette Lambert and current House Scholar Mark Lambert on the arrival of Valen Michael Lambert on Thursday, March 31. Little Valen stayed a few extra days in the hospital, but he is doing well now. His mom, dad, and big brother Hogan are also flourishing!

Sarah Rohde and Andrew Packman (current House Scholar) welcomed Benjamin Isaac Rohde Packman to the world at 12:50 am on Easter Monday, March 28. He weighed in at 7lbs., 15oz., and stretched to 22 inches. All are doing very well.

On March 15-17, Frank Burch Brown (1974) gave the James W. Richards Lectures at the University of Virginia on The Aesthetics of Forgiveness: Imagining Forgiveness Artistically. Past James W. Richard Lecturers include Etienne Gilson, Paul Tillich, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Nicholas Lash, Langdon Gilkey, Jaroslav Pelikan, Jacob Neusner, Wendy Doniger, and Jean Luc Marion.

Katherine Raley (2008) is now serving as the Interim Minister of the First Christian Church of Columbia, South Carolina. She was previously the Associate Minister of First Christian Church of Colorado Springs. She is also a member of the recently formed Social Witness Task Force of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).