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Alumni Monthly News - October 2011
October 5, 2011
Sally Grimes, Class of '08
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Sally Grimes, Class of '08
Sally attended CCS from K-12th grade. She is now a senior at HBU (Houston Baptist University) studying English and Biblical Languages and will graduate in May 2012. Sally works for Dunham Bible Museum and is a student blogger for the HBU. Please see her profile below as well as an excerpt from her blog page on the HBU site. To read her complete blog post and view pictures, please click here.
Profile:
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- High School Graduate of: Cypress Christian School
- Year in School: Senior
- Major: English and Biblical Languages in Honors College
- Honor Societies: Alpha Chi (Alpha Chi National College Honor Society); President of Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society
- Why She Chose to Attend HBU: The atmosphere of Christian community; the Biblical Languages program, and the opportunity to be in the first class of the HBU Honors College
- Employment: Works for Director of the Dunham Bible Museum
- Travel: Studied modern Hebrew at Cambridge after freshman year at HBU
- Favorite Vacation: Going to the beach with her family; visiting the Grand Canyon and hiking all the way down to the bottom
- Favorite Breakfast Food: Frosted Cheerios and an apple
Blog Post 9/13/2011
"I can’t believe that I’m a senior! The last three years have been some of the best of my life, and I am shocked that I am beginning my last year here at HBU. I am not ready to leave—I guess it’s good that I have two more semesters here!
First, let me tell you a little bit about my last college summer! Even though I didn’t take classes, I was at HBU a ton. I was a SOAR leader for the second summer in a row. SOAR is the freshman orientation and registration that happens every June. It is awesome because you get to meet all of the incoming freshmen, help them figure out what they want to do, and sign them up for their classes. I love being a SOAR leader because you get to make friends with the new kids AND help them make friends with each other.
On August 18th, HBU Welcome Days 2011 began! Welcome Days is an important part of the HBU legacy. It is where the incoming freshmen learn all of the HBU traditions like the alma mater and the hand signal. I’ve been a Welcome Days pack leader every year since my freshman year. This year’s pack will always have a special place in my heart because they are my last one ever.
Make sure to check my next blog post as I still need to tell you about my classes, the Honors College, Alpha Pi Kappa, Best Buddies, and my on-campus job!"
ALUMNI NEWS
Paul Holzman, Class of '04
Paul accepted a position this fall as a secondary teacher at Buenos Aires International Christian Academy.
Kyle Stewart, Class of '05 (at right)
Kyle received a BS in Applied Mathematics from Baylor University and has been teaching math (Precalculus, Plane Trigonometry/Finite Mathematics) at Episcopal High School since August 2010. He is also the defensive coordinator for the freshman football team. Kyle recently married Tabitha Thompson. Alumni Matt Turner (’05) served as an usher at the couple’s wedding.
Randy Deputy, Class of '06
After graduating from University of Houston earlier this year with a Bachelor of Political Science degree, Randy moved to Miami, Florida and is attending the University of Miami School of Law to earn a JD/LLM Law Degree. He is a member of the Christian Legal Society at the university.
Rachel Wrobleske, Class of '08 (at right)
Rachel spent the summer in Los Angeles working in television development for "A Very Good Production," which is Ellen DeGeneres' production company. The internship was through the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (who puts on the Emmy Awards). Rachel will graduate from Baylor University in May 2012 with a BFA in Theatre Performance. She attends Antioch Community Church in Waco, Texas.
Christine Gamble, Class of '09
Christy was recently accepted to Pharmacy School at Texas A&M Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy after just two years of studying Pre-Pharmacy at Texas A&M University in College Station. She is scheduled to graduate in 2015.
Usman Mohammed, Class of '11
Usman is currently attending Texas Tech University working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is attending First Baptst Church.
CCS Alumni Family Loses Loved One - Former CCS Student Chris Bhai
From the Bhai Family:
"A special thanks for the love, support, and prayers of the Cypress Christian School Family."
"Chris Bhai (former CCS student and brother to Nick Bhai, Class of ’03) went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of twenty-five. He lived his life as a servant, bringing laughter and joy to everyone he knew. He was a protector that was always ready to stand up for what was right. “‘topher” didn’t see the lines that most people are afraid to cross – he wouldn’t hesitate to help someone regardless of their background, and was ready and willing to help no matter what a person had done in their past. He loved to dance and was always there to cheer up anyone that was having a hard time. Even people that only met him once were deeply impacted by his positive personality. He was dearly loved and will be missed.
Due to the health issues he had struggled with since 2004, Christopher developed a desire to contribute to the well-being of the world around him. Christopher believed that one’s health cannot be separated from the health of the family, the community and the world. Donations can be placed at www.patchadams.org."
