Alumni
GRAPEVINE
The Grapevine is a feature of Mount Vernon NOW, a magazine published quarterly for alumni and friends of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Due to the commemorative 50th Anniversary edition of the NOW magazine, updates submitted during 2018 will live online.
The Grapevine is a terrific way for our alumni to update about their lives -- from marriage to promotions to birth of children. It is also a great way to stay informed about your college classmates!
1970-1979
(no current submissions)
1980-1989
Dr. William Kent Youngman (’81) recently completed his first year as CEO of Rocking Horse Community Center, a federally qualified community health center in Clark and Madison counties in Ohio. Prior to joining Rocking Horse in 2017, Dr. Youngman was the CEO of the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Clark, Greene, and Madison counties. Kent and Doreen (Flemming ’82) have two adult children and currently reside in Beavercreek, Ohio. The Youngmans are proud grandparents.
Tim Myatt (’81) completed a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Anderson University in 2017. He is the Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Technology and Design at Trevecca Nazarene University. Traci (Willoughby ’83) Myatt completed a Master of Arts degree in Collaborative Piano from Middle Tennessee State University in 2015. She is a freelance pianist and Executive Assistant at Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. They have been together for 35 years. tmyatt.usa@gmail.com
Lenny Yokiel (’82) recently signed a children’s book publishing contract for market release with Covenant Books of a revised self-published children’s book to be announced. lenny.yokiel@gmail.com
Kent McMillan (’87) accepted a new position as a business planning and analyst on Aug. 17. He is currently working for Boeing Guidance and Repair Center in Heath, Ohio. After graduating from MVNU, Kent joined Diamond Power Specialty Company in Lancaster, Ohio in June of 1986, and then joined Cooper Energy Services in December 1991. He married his wife, Rebecca, on July 10, 2010, and the couple welcomed their daughter, Constance on July 8, 2015.
D. David Sapp (’87) has received the 2018 Individual Excellence Award for Poetry from the Ohio Arts Council. His poems have been on display across the United States, and also in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Austria. His poems detailed his experiences through teaching and ordinary life and highlight the significance of attentiveness and vision. Sapp currently serves as the Professor of Art and the Director of the Little Gallery at Bowling Green State University.
1990-1999
Mike Miller (’90) received a kidney transplant on March 24, 2018 after being on dialysis for 6 years.
2000-2009
Jason (’00) and Tricia (’02) Guilliams have welcomed two wonderful children into their family through adoption. Jackson (6) became a big brother to Emerson (19 months) on October 3, 2016. Nine months later, Tobin (10 months) completed their family on July 6, 2017. Tricia and Jason currently reside in Mansfield, where Tricia serves as MOPS coordinator and takes care of the family. Jason is approaching nine years with State Farm and was promoted to his current role as an Agency Field Leader. guilliams.jason@gmail.com
Mary (Johnson ’01) McKenzie recently published a Christian children’s book “Andrew’s Kernel of Truth” available on Amazon.com. This Bible-based story is a great read for all ages. Mary was a nursing student at Mount Vernon Nazarene College from 1998-2001 before transferring to MidAmerica Nazarene University to complete her degree. Currently, she is an oncology nurse at Sletten Cancer Center in Havre, Montana. Mary and her husband, Chad (’97) are parents to five children. The McKenzies are church planters along Montana’s Northern border. cmmckenzie13@yahoo.com
2010-PRESENT
Sarah Einselen (’11) married Matthew McGhee on May 28, 2017, at a relative’s home in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They have established their residence in Logansport, Indiana, where Sarah has been news editor at the Pharos-Tribune for the past five years and was interim editor in 2016. Matthew, previously of Riverton, Manitoba, Canada, is now a process engineer at A. Raymond Tinnerman, Logansport.
Kevie (Williams ’11) Fiecoat opened up her very own online-boutique, Emmy Mae Boutique. Kevie’s desire to open a boutique started at MVNU when she made a mock online boutique for a class. Emmy Mae fulfills Kevie’s passion for fashion in a way that works with the family’s U.S. Navy lifestyle while achieving the desire to contribute to their family and setting a positive example for their children. Visit today
Samuel Nobilucci (’11) received his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine on May 12 from The Ohio University. Dr. Nobilucci will be completing his residency training in Emergency Medicine, with plans to pursue additional certifications in Toxicology and Aerospace Medicine.
Maradith (Noonen ’11) Skalak, M.D. presented her award-winning research during the annual St. John Hospital & Medical Center’s Resident Research Day on April 25, 2018. Skalak won first place in the oral competition with her research presentation on "Pediatrics: Inpatient Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Comparison of Two Protocols at St. John Children’s Hospital." Dr. Skalak has chosen to practice in the field of Neonatology with an emphasis on research and care for babies born to mothers who have used drugs.
Kendra (Votaw ’14) Mosher serves as the assistant women’s volleyball coach at Kenyon College and is married to Jacob (’14) who is an interstate gas scheduler at Direct Energy in Dublin, Ohio. The Moshers have been married since 2014.
Brent Schnipke (’14) was accepted to a psychiatry residency at Wright State University and will graduate from medical school on May 10.
Cambree Moser (’16) has been accepted into The Ohio State University Master of Human Resource Management program, where she will begin her studies in fall 2018. Moser is Graduate Program Coordinator for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at OSU.
Aubrey Bailey (’17) auditioned for the Columbus Symphony Chorus and was accepted for the 2017-2018 season. Thirty-six singers auditioned and 10 were accepted with Aubrey as the only alto. Aubrey works as a Community Impact Assistant at 104.9 FM The River in Columbus, Ohio.
Brent Shilling (’17) studied biology at MVNU and has been accepted into Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin campus.
IN MEMORIAM
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