Alumni

Alumni

The Jessup footprint continues to expand as our alumni prove to be difference-makers in our ever-changing world. In this issue, you will find our alumni creating ways to benefit current students by creating scholarships, coaching college athletic teams, producing morning news programs, guiding people as therapists, impacting youth in our schools, leading camps and balancing the books for important businesses. With tenacity to endure, Jessup alumni remain on track to shine the light of Christ wherever they go. 

Alumni Giving Creates Opportunity

For most graduates, crossing the commencement stage marks the end of an era and the beginning of another journey chocked full of excitement and expectation. For many, the transition can be bittersweet, saying goodbye to...

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Alumni Updates

In Memoriam Larry Stilgebouer – (1932-2023) went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2023 at the age of 91. His legacy is a testament to a life well-lived, marked by dedication, generosity, unwavering...

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Father Knows Best…

Alumna Natalie Basaldua’s father saw serious potential in his five year-old daughter one day when the duo played a friendly game of catch. “My dad noticed I had a pretty strong and accurate arm for...

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Finding his Niche in Counseling Psychology

Sometimes God changes our plans. We head out down a specific path only to emerge somewhere unexpected but often exactly where God can use us best. Jeff Machgan understands this process firsthand as he is...

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From Jessup to News Production

Digital Communication, Art & Design graduate Julia Findley recently accepted a position as morning news producer for Good Morning Reno at Kolo 8, a Gray television station. “While I never saw myself working in a...

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Jessup Music Students at Mount Hermon

Last summer, Jessup Music students gained valuable experience serving at Mount Hermon Christian camp located in the Santa Cruz mountains. The students were on staff, leading worship for Mount Hermon’s Ponderosa Lodge geared for middle...

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New in Advancement

Steve Velebit Steve Velebit recently joined Jessup’s Advancement team as director of development, strategic giving and is definitely hitting the ground running! Velebit is on the go, taking every opportunity to connect with Jessup’s donors,...

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Teaching Brings New Purpose

We hear the sentiment that God works in mysterious ways often enough, but when it comes to the career trajectory of alumnus Thomas Graham, God’s fingerprints are all over it. The Lord led Graham to...

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