Paul and Kristin (Johnson) Dow (1992) welcomed the birth of Theodore Daniel on December 17, 2008. His sisters, Annie and Eleanor, were waiting his arrival. Kristin is one of the pastors of New Song Church, a Disciples of Christ Faith Community in Kansas City, Missouri.

Congratulations to Jaime Polson (1998) and Zack Flanagin, who became the proud parents of Isabella Claire Polson Flanagin on December 10, 2008, at 2:14 pm. She weighed 8 lbs and 2 ounces. Mother and daughter are doing fine.

Peiying Peng (1995) writes that she became a U.S. citizen two years ago and took special pride in being able to vote in her first presidential election in November 2008. She is an art therapist in California.

We are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Shaw (1965) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on December 2, 2009.

Royce Paul Gray (2005) has been accepted to medical school at Texas A & M. He writes that although his time at the House was short, “it was a very formative experience.”

On November 15, 2009, Hubert Locke (trustee) received the 2008 William O. Douglas Award from the ACLU of Washington state, the organization's highest honor. He was honored for his decades of committed leadership, scholarship, and public service in defense of civil rights and human rights.

Don Browning (1956; trustee) delivered a series of six lectures, funded by the Templeton Foundation, at Boston University during fall 2008.

On November 24, Jake Bitner (2006) became engaged to be married to Kathryn Fallon.

Katherine Kinnamon (1977) is now Minister to Visitors and New Members at Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City.

On November 30, Ryan Gilbert (2005) was installed as Associate Pastor for Youth at the First Presbyterian Church of Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He is also serving as Vice President of the Kentucky Council of Churches and working with hospice.