The Experience Magazine: Spring 2022

Grant ‘18 and Rachel Knaus

Alumni Updates 1970’s

Matt Hundley ‘86 and his wife, Robin, live in Minnesota. They have four adult children and four grandchildren. Matt has been pastoring the Albert Lea Vineyard Church since the summer of 2000. Prior to that, he taught elementary school for seven years. Thomas “Tom” Illsley ‘87 currently lives in Kentucky. He is a retired electrical, mechanical, and architectural engineer. He also taught high school math, chemistry, biology, general science, and earth science. He has been a Sunday School teacher and a Gideon for over 20 years, making him a lifetime member.

as a Preschool Teacher for some 13 years. At church, she is involved in the worship ministry through choir and occasionally the praise team. 1990’s Jeanette (Chute ‘90) Posecznick lives in Syracuse, New York, where she works as the Front Desk Coordinator at the Reagan Companies, a Risk Management and Financial Planning Services company. She has three children ranging in age from 15 to 20. John ‘91 and Kristen (Bowman ‘96) Cartwright live in Virginia and have four children ranging in age from 10 to 18. John and Kristen both work for Liberty University. John works in the School of Divinity as Online Chair of Curriculum, and Kristen is an Online Adjunct Professor in the School of Divinity. Kristen recently completed her MA in Christian Apologetics. Lois (Strout ‘92) Rodriguez and her husband, Eddy, live in Florida. They have four boys ranging in age from 7 to 11 and they are all adopted from foster care.

Donald “Dave” Logan ‘72 and his wife, Lois, live in Florida. Dave retired as Vice President of Marketing for Accelerated Christian Education. He is a former business manager for The Ranch, The Ridge (formerly the Ranger Camp), and the Bible Institute. His most memorable accomplishment from working for Word of Life was getting the Bible Institute approved for Pell Grants and Student Loans. John Dale ‘78 and his wife, Kathy, live in Massachusetts, where John is the Senior Pastor of First Parish Congregational Church in Wakefield. 1980’s Cheryl Cook ‘84 lives in Michigan, where she is an attorney.

My wife passed away in 1981, so I am a widower. I went to Word of Life Bible Institute when I got saved

after her passing. I was 48 years old when I received Jesus as my Savior! I already had two bachelor's degrees, so I didn’t need more college credits. I just wanted to learn.” – Tom Illsley ‘87

Karina Quinn ‘85 lives in New York and has three adult children, all in their twenties.

John Baird ‘86 and his wife, Rebekah, have three adult children and two grandchildren. They live in Oklahoma, where John is the Pastor at First Baptist of Wyandotte.

Darla (Mateyka ‘88) Neubert lives in Western New York, where she has worked

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