Angie Kaufman (1995) and husband Jack Poehlman welcomed Connor Reece Poehlman-Kaufman on January 29, 2009. Connor weighed in at nine pounds, three ounces, and was 21 inches long. He was born on his mother's birthday! Connor plans to attend his first Alumni/ae Council meeting in April.

House Scholar Joe Blosser traveled to Edinburgh in January to participate in the John Templeton Foundation Advanced Research Symposium on Adam Smith as Theologian. He presented a paper entitled, "Christian Freedom in Political Economy: The Legacy of John Calvin in the Thought of Adam Smith."

Stan Van Etten (1956) is the publisher of Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine which was founded eight years ago. He says the publication's #1 goal is to preserve history. Previous to his work as publisher, Stan served churches in Florida and Alabama, taught at Auburn University and Florida State Community College, and worked for McGraw-Hill College Division as a Field Editor and Sales Representative.

We are saddened to learn of the death of Robert Sulanke (1935) on January 15, 2009, in Muncie, Indiana. He was 95.

Jordan Berry (2005) is now in her second year of the Urban Teacher Program (UTEP) at the University of Chicago. She is interning at Ruggles Middle School in a 7th grade classroom.

The Christian Church in Northern California and Nevada named Esther and Carl Robinson (1944) the third recipients of the region's Martin Luther King Jr Award on January 11 in recognition of lifelong work for justice and reconciliation.

Jackson Cobb, age 10, son of Katy McFall (1988) and David Cobb (1987) had the lead role in the Lynchburg College production of Amahl and the Night Visitors this December. Besides being stage parents and active in other community and church involvements, Katy works at Presbyterian Homes and Family Services of Virginia and David serves as senior minister of First Christian Church, Lynchburg.

Leverne Pfile (1961; former trustee) and Rolland Pfile (1960) report that 2008 was "an eventful year" in the Pfile household. Rolland underwent a long series of tests which resulted eventually in a diagnosis of serious sleep apnea and Leverne has been rebuilding her private practice after concluding work in the business sector. Rolland is now feeling much better and Leverne is grateful for the time that the shift in her work allowed her to devote to family needs.

Kindling Desire for God: Preaching as Spiritual Direction by Kay Northcutt (1985) was published by Fortress Press on January 1.

Chris Dorsey (2001) has been appointed Vice President for Development and Marketing at Chicago Theological Seminary.