Alumni Blog

Alumni Update - David Heflin

David Heflin ('01) published his first book in May 2026 called Purpose in Pain: Rediscovering God's Purpose Through the Pain of Chronic Illness. Congratulations, David!

Alumni Update - Kevin McElhinney

Kevin McElhinney (Cascade '08) works at Expeditors, where he has been promoted from Developer in Test II to Software Developer in Test III. While in this role, he has spent his cycles building CADE (Cobol AI Documentation Engine), a multi-agent…

Alumni Update - Christopher Shanks

Christopher Shanks ('87) has been appointed as President of The Ford Meter Box Company. Shanks previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, having joined the company in 2000. Shanks holds multiple academic degrees spanning business administration, industrial engineering,…

Alumni Update - Aaron Collins

Aaron Collins ('99) has been named the new executive director of the Craft Academy for Excellence in Science & Mathematics. He has been serving as superintendent and CEO at Metro Technology Centers (MetroTech), where he led them to record full-time…

Alumni Update - Ricky Gootam

Ricky Gootam ('02) preaches on four national television channels with over one million viewers every week. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Trinity Cancer Hospital in Kakinada, India. The hospital has helped 12,000 people in…

Alumni Update - Madison Nichols

Madison Nichols ('23) was recently admitted to the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program at Mount Marty University. Nichols stated "OC set the foundation for my nursing career and helped lead me to get into this very competitive doctorate…

Alumni Update - Preslie Horton

Preslie Horton ('24), after a summer internship via Global Scope in 2023, is joining the full time staff at The Garden, a campus ministry of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. She has committed the next 5 years to sharing…

Alumni Update - Johnson Family

Zach ('20) and Bailey (Williamson '20) Johnson show off Lil' Eagle, Collins.

Alumni Update - Music Family

Clint ('09) and Emily (Stites '10) Music show off Lil' Eagles, Ethan and Luke.

Alumni Update - Russ McGuire

Russ McGuire (MBA '16) published his book "The A,B,C,Ds of Glorifying God with Your Business" on December 31, 2025. His book is available for purchase on Amazon here. Congratulations, Russ! Keep up the great work!