Sarah Jahn '95 - Recording Artist

Sarah Jahn, a 1995 GC graduate, makes her mark on the contemporary Christian music world. In 1996 she was signed as a recording artist with Warner Alliance. While with this label, Sarah played at many festivals including AGAPE, Alive, Atlanta Fest, Cornerstone, Creation, Icthus, and Purple Door. In 1997, Sarah had the opportunity to travel to England for a performance at the Alliance United Kingdom Festival.

Juanita Martinez '89 - Urban Planner

A 1989 graduate, Juanita Martinez presently serves as the associate director of Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, a non-profit community development group seeking affordable housing for low to moderate income families. Martinez is also the vice-president of the board of Near Northwest Neighborhood Network.

As part of the Olive Branch mission, she teaches a semester class for college and seminary students entitled "Community, Culture, and Christian Leadership." She is presently completing her master's degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Rito Martinez '91 - Teacher

Rito Martinez teaches at Morton East High School in Cicero, IL. He continually inspires the hearts and minds of the students, 97% of them Latino, who enter his social studies classroom for Latin American or United States History. He was one of ten high school teachers awarded the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching in February, 2001.

His volunteer work at Morton East with G.A.I.N., Gang Awareness and Intervention Now, illustrates how his commitment to students extends beyond the classroom. Rito received his B.S. in secondary social studies education from Greenville College and is working on a masters in educational administration at Governors State University.

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Dan Maurer '84 - Pastor and Mission Leader

As the pastor of the Meadowwood Free Methodist Church in Aurora, CO, 1984 GC graduate Daniel Maurer has been noted as a man of vision. Dan's church conducted a prayer ministry to open a church among Tibetan Buddhists, a largely unreached people-group in south central Asia. They have produced a video program for use in recruiting prayer supporters and prayer journeys to Tibet. Dan is currently planning to plant another church in the Denver area. He is also a D.Min. Candidate at Fuller Seminary.

Katie Snyder Mckinney '01 - Medical Student, Medical College of Ohio

At this point in time, Katie is a first year medical student at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo. Although she is studying very hard to learn all the information that is presented, she have been completely prepared thus far for all of her classes. Her classmates come from other universities and colleges across the country and although she was a bit intimidated to be coming from a small undergraduate school, she has found that she is just as prepared, if not more prepared than some, for medical school.

"I feel that Greenville’s chemistry and biology departments offer an educational experience whose strength lies in personal contact with faculty members who care about their students. Right now, I attend lectures with 145 other people and feel blessed to have had the opportunity at Greenville to experience the benefits of smaller class sizes. In addition, it was wonderful to attend a school (Greenville, of course!) in which cooperation and encouragement, instead of competition, characterized my relationships with my classmates."

Vanessa Rae Musgrave '75 - Environmental Protection Specialist, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence

Musgrave is currently an environmental protection specialist with the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence and headquartered at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. During her career, she has developed and managed the most extensive environmental community involvement program in the Air Force. She has worked for the Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and two environmental contractors. She also spent time as a remedial project manager for the cleanup of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in Marion, IL. Musgrave graduated from Greenville College with majors in Environmental Biology, Secondary Education, and Philosophy.

Rich Pemenko '87 - Broadcast Specialist, Players Communication Network

Rich Pemenko, a 1987 GC graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, currently serves as a broadcast specialist for the Players Communication Network in Dallas. His primary responsibilities center around teaching athletes how to be broadcasters, training them specifically in interviewing and reporting. Through his experiences, he has had the opportunity to interview legends such as Michael Johnson and Michael Jordan. Rich takes time out of his busy schedule to further the education of Greenville College students through mentoring as well as membership on the Communication department's advisory board.

Mary Taylor Previte '53 - Director of Camden Youth Center, Author, New Jersey General Assembly member

From her seven years as a POW in a Japanese prison camp during World War II to her 1997 election to the New Jersey General Assembly, Mary Taylor Previte has led an extraordinary life. After graduating from Greenville College in 1953 with a Speech/Psychology-Education major, Previte went on to change one of the worst childrens' shelters in New Jersey into a model facility, the Camden County Youth Center where she continues to serve as director.