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Career Updates

(Listed Alphabetically by Last Name)

Dr. David Alcides Escobar Arcay (MAUM ’09, MDiv ’11, ThM ’12)

• May 2026: Congratulations to Dr. David Alcides Escobar Arcay on being awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant for an International Research Fellowship to Spain for the 2026-2027 academic year. During his Fulbright fellowship, he will be affiliated with the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, collaborating with the Faculties of Philosophy and Political Science as part of his ongoing academic and research work.

Dr. Seulgi Byun (MDiv & MABL ’07)

• July 2026: Congratulations to Dr. Seulgi Byun on becoming the new dean of the Alva J. Calderwood School of Arts and Letters at Grove City College.

Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Campbell (MDiv ’03, ThM ’05)

• Feb. 2026: Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Glenn L. Campbell on being appointed the 17th settled pastor of Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy, MA.

Dr. Jason DeRouchie (MDiv ’99)

• Oct. 2024: Congratulations to Dr. Jason DeRouchie on his installation as the Rich and Judy Hastings Endowed Chair of Old Testament Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Timothy Dickey (MCM ’95)

• Feb. 2026: Congratulations to Timothy Dickey, who has accepted a position as Associate Professor and Director of the A.T. Wehrle Memorial Library at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Worthington, OH.

Nathan Hart (MDiv ’17) 

• May 2024: Congratulations to Nathan Hart who was appointed as the Hinga-Boersma Dean of the Chapel at Hope College.

Rev. Dr. Sandra K. James (DMin ’20)

• Oct. 2025: Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Sandra K. James on being named the 11th pastor and first female pastor of First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, VA.

John Laffoon (MDiv ’16, ThM ‘15)

• Oct. 2024: Congratulations to John Laffoon for his recent pastor position at the Grace by the Sea Anglican Church in Oak Harbor, Washington.

Audi Lynch (MACO ’18)

• Aug. 2024: Congratulations to Audi Lynch, who was named the new director for Natick Public Schools’ Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program. A Natick graduate himself, Mr. Lynch shared, “I look forward to building upon and adding to an educational community that creates incredible people. I am humbled and grateful to serve.”

Rania Mankarious (MACO ’00)

• Dec. 2024: Congratulations to Rania Mankarious on her recent appointment to the Texas School Safety Center Board.

Justin Mills (MACT ’21 and current MDiv student)

• July 2024: Congratulations to Justin Mills, who was named principle of Pineville Christian Academy in Louisiana beginning in the 2024–25 academic year. A six-year veteran of the National Guard, Mills shared that it “brings him no greater joy than to help equip and lead this next generation in biblical truth.”

Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Don Myers (MDiv ’73) 

• June 2024: Congratulations to alumnus Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Don Myers who was inducted into the Fort Jackson Hall of Fame on June 6, 2024.

Dr. Jonathan Ottaway (MDiv ’17)

• July 2024: Congratulations to alumnus Dr. Jonathan Ottaway who was recently named as assistant professor in Christian Theology for the Regent University School of Theology.

Dr. Daniel Overdorf (DMin ’05)

• July 2024: Congratulations to alumnus, Daniel Overdorf who was recently named the eighth president of Johnson University.

Kendall Palladino (MDiv ’97) 

• Aug. 2024: Congratulations to Kendall Palladino who was named as the new vice president of mission services for Hartford Healthcare Fairfield Region.

Mark Paris (MDiv ’03) 

• Mar. 2026: Congratulations to Mark Paris on being named the next dean of WVU Libraries and Press.

Dr. Joseph Parker, Jr. (DMin ’03) 

• July 2025: Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Parker, Jr., who was elected to the Baylor University Board of Regents.

Dr. Soong-Chan Rah (MDiv ’94, DMin ’05)

• Oct. 2024: Congratulations to our alumnus, Soong-Chan Rah, on his installation as the Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism and Church Renewal at Fuller Seminary.

Richard Shupert (MTS ’73)

• Sept. 2024: Congratulations to Richard Shupert who celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Christian bookstore business “Tree of Life Books” in Atlanta, GA.

Rev. Dale Tadlock (MDiv ’98)

• June 2026: Congratulations to Dale Tadlock on becoming the Director of Development for the 16th Street Baptist Education and Visitor Center, affiliated with the historic 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. He also recently became SAG/AFTRA-eligible and will be appearing in The Rivals of Amziah King as well as Season 4 of Tulsa King.

Paul Nhan TonThat (MACO ’90)

• Dec. 2024: Congratulations to Paul Nhan TonThat for his appointment as the Executive Director of Worcester Community Housing Resources.

Rev. Dr. Robert Turner (MDiv ’86)

• May 2024: Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Robert Turner upon receiving an Honorary Degree and President’s Medallion from Howard Community College during the 53rd Commencement ceremony.

Rev. Tish Harrison Warren (MATH ’09)

• Jan. 2026: Congratulations to Tish Harrison Warren, who was appointed to serve as the inaugural C.S. Lewis Theological Writer-in-Residence at Truett Theological Seminary.

Dr. Benjamin White (MANT ’02)

• June 2024: Congratulations to Benjamin White who was appointed as Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion​​​​​​​ at Clemson University.