Alumni of the Year

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Alumna of the Year 2007

Jackie Perseghetti, Class of 1982

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Jackie is a wife and mother, has been married to her husband for more than 23 years, and home schooled their two children, one of whom is a college graduate and the other is a junior in college.

 
Jackie is a prolific author who has written a best-selling devotional book and its sequel, followed this year by another devotional series. In between, she has contributed articles and stories to Clubhouse, Single Parent, Godly Businesswoman, Evangelizing Today’s Child, Hearts at Home, and Kids Pray magazines, as well as developing curriculum Bible lessons, primary church and vacation Bible school units.
 
She has led workshops at national conferences, spoken at young author days for public and private schools, mother-daughter banquets and has done live radio interviews and call-in shows.
 
Jackie has managed to accomplish all this while serving as a volunteer worker for Girl Scouts, 4-H, a soup kitchen, AWANA, playing drums for her church worship team and a Christian Big Band group, and serving as a marriage mentor to young women.
 
Our Alumna of the Year is a 1982 graduate of Bryan College who earned her degee in Christian Education, and was a member of the “Red Beret Club.” She said not to ask about that one. She has stayed in touch with Bryan through the years, hosting Worldview Team visits to her hometown as well as other students at various breaks in the school year. Her daughter is a member of the Class of 2007, and our honoree has just been elected president of the Dayton, Ohio, Bryan Alumni chapter.
 
Thank you all for your nominations and please congratulate this years' Alumna of the Year Mrs. Jackie Perseghetti.
 

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Previous recipients of the Alumni of the Year Award include:

1958 William Wonderly, '36
1959 William Logan Rector, '34

1960 Ralph Toliver, '37
1961 Ian M. Hay, '50
1969 John P. Rynders, '61

1970 James Barth, '57
1971 Richard Cornelius, '55
1972 Larry Fehl, '57
1973 Mayme Sheddan, '65
1974 Rebecca Peck, '40
1975 A. Clyde Simmons, '49
1976 Allen B. Jewett, '52
1977 Charles Westgate, '62
1978 Donald W. Crane, '66
1979 Howard D. Park, '55

1980 Warren A. Allem, '57
1981 James Reese, '56
1982 Virginia Seguine, '54
1983 John Stone, '68
1984 Wilbur N. Pickering, '56
1985 David C. Egner, '61
1986 Marilyn J. Laszlo, '59
1987 Karin De Rosset Traylor, '64
1988 Tom, '63, and Arlene, '65, Beal
1989 Dan, '65, and Louise, '68, Sheyda

1990 J. Wayne Cropp, '74
1991 Larry, '73, and Patty, '75, Puckett
1992 Phil, '66, and Katie, '67, Ashworth
1993 Alan Winkler, '60
1994 Darwin, '54, and June, '54, Neddo
1995 Kenneth G. Hanna, '57
1996 Rosalie De Rosset, '69
1997 Stu, '56, and Velma, '57, Meissner
1998 Michael, '82, and Kim, '85, Smith
1999 Edward, '39, and Joyce, '40, De Rosset

2000 Reita Hall, '54
2001 Nell Pearson, '49
2001 Lamar, '50, and Dorothy, '52, Modert
2002 David L. Spoede, '78
2003 Stephen P. Bradshaw, '75
2004 Timothy, '72, and Darcy, '74, Kimmel
2005 Ron '64 and Lois '65 Zartman
2006 Dr. William Don Black '64
2007 Jackie Perseghetti '82