Garry Sparks (2001) has had two articles published recently: "Primeros folios, folios primeros: Una breve aclaración acerca de la Theologia Indorum y su relación intertexual con el Popol Wuj." Voces: Revista semestral del Instituto de Lingüística e Interculturalidad 9, no. 2 (July-December 2014), 91-142, and "The Use of Mayan Scripture in the Americas' First Christian Theology." Numen (International Review for the History of Religions) 61, no. 4 (August 2014), 396-429. He and spouse April Lewton (2004; trustee) now live in Alexandria, Virginia. He is finishing his first year at George Mason University as Assistant Professor of Latin American Religion and she continues as Vice President of Development and Marketing, National Benevolent Association.

As of April 2015, Bruce Gumm has been a part of the DDH staff for twenty years. The House community celebrated his work on May 5 with a surprise pizza party. On May 21, he became a grandfather when his daughter Bashan gave birth to Zahir Gabriel Taylor Gumm. Thank you and congratulations, Bruce.

We are saddened to note the death of Divinity School Professor Anthony C. Yu, who died on May 12, 2015, after a brief illness. He was 76. The Carl Darling Buck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and the Divinity School, Mr. Yu was a scholar of religion and literature best known for his landmark translation of the Chinese epic The Journey to the West. A PhD alumnus of the Divinity School, he introduced a comparative approach to the study of religion and literature that drew on both Eastern and Western traditions. A University memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m. in Bond Chapel. Read the full obituary on the University of Chicago website.

Sandhya Jha (2001) preached for Interfaith Sunday, April 26, at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. Rockefeller artists in residence sang music of world traditions. She is the Director of the Oakland Peace Center and of Interfaith Programs at East Bay Housing Organization in Oakland, California.

Constance Battle (trustee) traveled to Chicago for the 100th anniversary celebration of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) in late April, as well as for the DDH Board meeting. Past Presidents of the AMWA were recognized as part of the celebration; her presidency was 1985-86.

In April, Michael Swartzentruber (2007) became the Senior Minister of South Elkhorn Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. He and Rebecca move to Lexington from Louisville, where Michael served as Youth Minister at Middletown Christian Church. Rebecca will continue in optometry practice in Lexington.

Welcome to the world Amelia Carroll Reed! Amelia was born April 18, weighing in at just over 6 pounds. She and her parents, Josh Reed and Laura Jennison Reed (2009), are all healthy.

Ben Dueholm and Kerry Waller Dueholm (2000) welcomed Marina Katherine Dueholm on April 6th. Marina was 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and "has some great hair." Big brothers Soren and Elijah are enjoying her.

On March 26, Chris and Rachel Leslie (2011) welcomed Jonah Philip David Leslie into the world. He was delivered in Raleigh, NC. At the end of maternity/paternity leave, they will return to their postings in Jerusalem for a couple of months. At the end of July they will be moving to Washington, DC. Chris will be enrolled in the State Department's advanced economic course, and Rachel will have a two-year position in the State Department's Office of Religion and Global Affairs.

Congratulations to Vy Nguyen (2004) and Linh Bui on the birth of Anhdrew Thanh Zaby Bui on March 25, 2015. In Vietnamese, "Anh" means brother. He weighed in at just under 6 pounds. All are now doing well.