CCO Campus Ministry

Paul Smeltzer

Dec 29 2009. Posted in Alumni, Staff

My wife and I and our two children live just outside of Lancaster, Pennsyvlania. Laura and I just celebrated our 10-year anniversary. We adopted two children four years ago, and they are now 17 and 14. I am teaching in an alternative education program and loving the diversity and opportunity to reach kids at a [...]

Kenn Hermann

Nov 11 2009. Posted in Alumni, Staff

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Kenneth Hermann (1980-81; Kent State University) passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was 64. His Celebration of Life Service took place on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Kent.
Click here to read his obituary. Our prayers [...]

Miriam (Ippel) Barnes

Sep 09 2009. Posted in Alumni, Staff

I was ordained as a Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America (RCA) on July 26, 2009. My husband, Eric, and I moved to Canajoharie, New York in August 2009, where I have been called to serve as pastor for the Reformed Church of Canajoharie.
Miriam (Ippel) Barnes (Messiah College, 2000-03)

Dayton Castleman

Feb 09 2009. Posted in Alumni, Staff

In the fall of 2008, I joined the faculty of Trinity Christian College near Chicago as Assistant Professor of Art and Design, heading up the sculpture division. Karen, my wife, is dancing full-time with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Anna is enjoying pre-school. We’re enjoying Chicago, and I’m looking forward to participating in Jubilee 2009!
Dayton [...]

Jill (Hedden) Terpstra

Oct 20 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff

In May, I graduated with a Master of Divinity and Master of Social Work. My husband and I moved to Wheeling, West Virginia, which is where I spent my first year on staff. I am coordinating a foster care program for a United Methodist agency and hope to be ordained in the next few months.
Jill [...]

Alan Hager

Sep 16 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff, Students

Katherine and I celebrated our 25th anniversary this year. We live in Spotsylvania, Virginia, where I serve Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church, yes, PCUSA, 14 years in November. I am also a part time “farmer” on 10 acres, with 3 horses, 3 cats, 3 dogs and a tractor. Come visit. We love drop-ins!
Alan Hager
Grove City College, Class [...]

Katherine Hager

Sep 16 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff, Students

Alan and I celebrated our 25th anniversary this year. We currently live in Spotsylvania, Virginia, 50 miles south of DC in the Wilderness Battleground area. Our children, Kristen, 18 is at Germanna Community College) and Michael, 16, is at Riverbend High School.
I am the Director of Institutional Development for the National Institute of Family and [...]

Miriam (Ippel) Barnes

Sep 05 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff

I graduated from Western Theological Seminary with my MDiv this past May. In June I got married to Eric Barnes. And in July, we moved to Princeton where Eric is in his final year of seminary. A summer of change! It’s fun to be back east and closer to current and past CCO staffers and [...]

Sara Sackville

Aug 27 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff, Students

Hi CCO People!
I am currently living in Odenton, MD, working as a licensed therapist at a residential treatment center for adolescents. I love it, and I definitely recognize how my time in the CCO uniquely prepared me for this position. Working with kids in this setting gives the word “holistic” a whole new meaning!!! Some [...]

Anthony Cicone

Jul 28 2008. Posted in Alumni, Staff

Dr. Anthony Cicone [1972-73] was among the first CCO workers, beginning his ministry to students at Ashland College and the College of Wooster in January 1972. After leaving staff, he graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary in 1976 and was ordained to the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1980. Anthony earned his D.Min. from Fuller Theological Seminary [...]